Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 1, 2015

And what does it mean for 2015? As for 2015, the data indicates seed investors are concentrating their investments in fewer deals, but willing to invest more. Given the at least decade high volumes of capital in the seed market, the 2015 seed market should be just as strong as the 2014 and 2013 seed markets. But what of 2014?

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 13, 2015

Each year, starting in mid-2012 through mid-2015, these sectors have grown their investment dollars by more than 145%, according to Mattermark data. Bitcoin is the fastest growing sector followed by photo sharing and physical storage (which includes moving and self storage companies).

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

During this era, from 2009–2015, most founders I knew were in it for building great & sustainable companies. By 2015 it had come to signify by the market a new era where business fundamentals had changed, companies could easily and quickly be worth $10 billion or MORE so why worry about the “entry price!”

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HPA

MARCH 22, 2024

Since HPA led Packback’s Seed Round in 2015 , the company has empowered over 1.5M “We’re grateful to have found a partner with a shared passion for education and deep empathy for the experience of the educators we support.” students to fearlessly explore their curiosity and express their unique voices.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2024

Founded in 2015 by Heang Chhor, an experienced investor and former Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, Qualgro has played a crucial role in the Singapore startup […]

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

2015 will be an exciting year for Startupland. Importantly, investors have raised nearly twice as much capital in 2014 as in 2013 and their coffers are well stocked to finance new and fast-growing companies. There’s a world of potential right around the corner, and it’s plain to see looking at employment and fundraising data.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 9, 2014

These public market cash reserves total $430B or so across the top 250 or so public tech companies, a massive war chest that will fuel startup M&A in 2015. Some public tech companies sustain growth through internal efforts, but many use their cash reserves to acquire fast-growing startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2015

In case you’re counting, EO reached a total of 153 chapters in 2015! We were thrilled to add nine new EO chapters to our global community, Here they are, in order of launch date: 145th chapter: EO Uttar Pradesh | South Asia region | Launched February 2015 | Chapter Webpage.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2015

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, here are 30,000 (30 pictures) from 2015. The post 30 Memorable Moments from 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG. Thank you for being a part of EO this year, and we can’t wait to continue learning and growing with you in 2016!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Founded in 2015, Yieldstreet gives people a way to invest in areas like real estate, marine/shipping, legal finance, commercial loans and […] © 2023 TechCrunch. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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For Entrepreneurs

JULY 2, 2015

For the fourth year in a row, I am working together with David Spitz and his team at Pacific Crest Securities, an investment banking firm (@dspitz and @PacCrestSec, respectively on Twitter) with a specific focus on SaaS, to survey SaaS companies in order to share benchmarking data and insights on the growth and operations of the […].

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Congratulations to the 2015 EO Leadership Academy Graduates! We would like to congratulate the EO Leadership Academy Class of 2015! The post 20 Leadership Academy Graduates in 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG. Twenty member leaders congregated from 1-5 November in Washington, DC.,

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Between 2010 and 2015, Evernote raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital from investors including Sequoia, Meritech Capital and Japanese media company Nikkei. Evernote’s chief operating officer, appointed in June 2015, left after just a few months. This proved to be a winning strategy — at least at first.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 12, 2015

2015 was a year of expansion and change at EO. Here were the top 12 most engaging social media posts of 2015: Follow us as #EOlooksback on the calendar year during these 31 days of December. The post Top 12 Social Media Posts of 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 10, 2015

See the list of all EO members who made the 2015 Inc. The post Top 10 EO Member Businesses on the 2015 Inc. 5000 list by clicking here. Follow us as #EOlooksback on the calendar year during these 31 days of December. 5000 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Gust

JULY 30, 2015

2015 is shaping up to be a strong year for the startup and early stage investor ecosystem. 2015 Is A Strong Year For Startups appeared first on The Gust Blog. Coming out of the second quarter of the year, the total number Read more >. Coming out of the second quarter of the year, the total number Read more >. The post Need Funding?

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Y Combinator

APRIL 17, 2024

FutureAdvisor was acquired by BlackRock in 2015 where Jon continued to lead Product and Engineering as Managing Director in Aladdin Wealth Tech. Jon Xu Jon is the co-founder and former CTO of FutureAdvisor (S10), one of the first robo investment advisors that made high-quality investment management available to everyone.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Dan Lewis launched Convoy in 2015 into an established industry dominated by several legacy businesses. As you’ll hear, in 2014 and 2015, freight was ready for reinvention. Now worth $3.8 billion, the company is a leader in bringing digital services to trucking and freight. Convoy launched at the right time, CEO Chris Howard told me.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

billion, about four times more than they did in 2015. billion in 2015, as we can see in the table below. From 2015 to 2020, China saw VC investment of nearly $300 per person; for Southeast Asia — despite a recent investment boom — this metric sits at just $47.50 In 2020, startups in the region raised over $8.2 times to $8.2

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 24, 2015

Click here to see all our speaker previews and Octane blog coverage from 2015. The post 2015 EO24 Recap: A Record-Breaking Year appeared first on THE BLOG. Follow us as #EOlooksback on the calendar year during these 31 days of December.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Sagi Eliyahu co-founded Tonkean in 2015 and has since raised money from some top investors, including Joanne Chen from Foundation Capital. Eliyahu started Tonkean in 2015 as a no-code development platform. A startup lives or dies by its board of directors. Chen joined Tonkean’s board of directors in 2019.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 20, 2022

2015 Return Multiple by Round. RM at $1.5b (2015). The silver lining: the median public software company in 2022 is three times as valuable as in 2015, which suggests valuations should settle higher than that era. With at least 20 firms and several partners per firm chasing unicorns, upstarts faced stiff odds.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

Originating from her doctoral research at Case Western Reserve University, she guided CardioInsight through successive growth stages culminating in its acquisition by Medtronic in 2015.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Steve joined QCA in 2015, where he chairs QCA’s marketing committee and co-leads the group’s “Ascent” membership program. Following early retirement from P&G in late 2015, Steve jumped into working with and investing in promising early-stage companies. Steve Baggott has been a member of Queen City Angels for the past eight years.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Magazine in 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG. We’ll post new pictures, stories, videos and memes every day on: Octane blog , Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn and Instagram. cover photo featuring Jessica Mah was used with permission by Inc.com. The post Jessica Mah, Age 25, Graces the Cover of Inc.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This rule was changed for stock acquired after September 27, 2010, and before January 1, 2015, such that the gain on such stock was fully excluded and no portion of the gain was an item of tax preference. This change was made permanent by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, signed into law on December 18, 2015.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

TransWave has come a long way since its formation in 2015. Equality for All Foundation Jamaica Ltd (J-FLAG) provided support to get TransWave Jamaica running and they held their first campaign in 2015. “We I saw the need to provide space not only for myself, but for other young trans leaders to emerge,” says Neish.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Established in 2015, J&T Express has steadily grown its presence in the logistics sector. Charles Hou, Vice President of J&T Express, emphasized the company’s rapid expansion and service enhancement since its founding in 2015. It received applications for 1.4 times the shares allocated for local buyers and 1.9

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Congratulations, again, to all the members featured on the 2015 Inc. The post 23 EO Members (+1) on the 2015 Inc. In an effort to celebrate this amended (and expanded) list, here are the 24 EO member companies featured by Inc.com this year. We can’t wait to see next year’s results! 500 List appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2015

The post Four Stories About Work/Life Balance from 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG. We’ll post new pictures, stories, videos and memes every day on: Octane blog , Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 27, 2015

The post A 27-Word Mantra for Looking Back on 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG. We’ll post new pictures, stories, videos and memes every day on: Octane blog , Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

For three out of four quarters in 2015, New York City’s tech ecosystem has led with more startup funding requests than any other region in the country, including California’s long reigning Silicon Valley. The post Silicon Alley Closes 2015 On Top In A Boom Year For Startups appeared first on The Gust Blog. Read more >.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Breakthrough Energy was founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to solve the climate crisis. To succeed, these leaders need a uniquely tailored set of resources, and that’s why we created the Breakthrough Energy Fellows Program,” says Ashley Grosh, Vice President of Breakthrough Energy Fellows.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

The new financing brings Bogota-based Rappi’s total raised since its 2015 inception to over $2 billion, according to Crunchbase. Simón Borrero, Sebastian Mejia, and Felipe Villamarin launched the company in 2015, graduating from Y Combinator the following year. Its last raise was a $300 million funding round in September of 2020.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Armed with an idea for how to do things differently, the company ran a Kickstarter campaign back in 2015, which drew the attention of its first thousand customers. He hired an intern and launched a Kickstarter campaign in September of 2015, a decision made out of a desperation to never raise money again.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

TravelPerk was co-founded in 2015 by a highly seasoned entrepreneurial innovation team. The latest funding round will be used to expand the platform, further enhance the customer experience, and introduce new business travel services—while increasing product automation achieved through AI.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Evernote has indeed had its ups and downs over the past few decades, with mass layoffs in 2015 and 2018 — a year which also saw an exodus of top execs including Evernote’s chief technical officer, chief financial officer, chief product officer and head of HR.

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