A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Web3 is a software-driven innovation that has a built-in financial system. On the one hand, tokens enable developers and users to contribute to open-source protocols and participate in the economic upside of doing so, leading to strong developer communities. This has been both a strength and a weakness.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To build applications we needed databases (Oracle), browsers (Netscape), servers (Sun Microsystems), storage (EMC), security (Semantic), application servers (Apache), caching software, load balancers, hosting facilities, programming languages and methods, CDNs, DSL equipment, Wifi routers and so forth. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 13, 2012

After all, lots of the code required to build web services are now available off the open source shelf--and many of the processes formally asked of the code are being worked into the language itself, like with Ruby on Rails. What used to take weeks or months can now be at a hackathon. Will we ever see "Peak Software Developer"?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you came here via a direct link you might want to check out the more detailed full version on my blog, which is here. What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 But the masses didn’t want to blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

So what do we mean by in-stream advertising? OK, many of you will know this but just to base line. .&# Massive uptake of user-generated content including blogs (e.g. Turns out this conversation is pretty important and what many people want to do. But the most public and open stream right now by a long shot is Twitter.

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Revolution

MARCH 28, 2023

Why it will revolutionize the way we shop, browse, and learn Source: openai.com/blog/chatgpt-plugins The electrifying launch and global adoption of ChatGPT has been amazing to witness. For companies looking to take advantage of this opportunity, it’s first worth appreciating: What is a plugin?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 7, 2022

We use 3D printing technology and advanced CAD design software to produce quality, functional designs for children and adults who often have no commercially available option. We freely share our designs under an open-source license, so that others can make their own devices and as a way to encourage further innovation in the field.

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StartupNation

JUNE 11, 2025

Spreading your income across multiple sources not only cushions you against market fluctuations but also opens up exciting new avenues for yourself and your team. So, a software company with only one version of their product might consider creating a “lite” and “elite” version.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I recently read a blog post by Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of Sapphire Ventures about why entrepreneurs should care about from whom their VC funds raise their capital. What percentage of their fund will you be? Many of the sources of capital for new funds come from investors who can’t necessarily back you in good times and bad.

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 28, 2024

But Only One Works for Taylor Swift [Allie Jones/WSJ] – Tree Paine (as the owner of what I think is also a great name, I salute you Tree) seems incredible competent. Both of these programs are aimed at open source software community contributors. It’s amazing how compelling that is these days.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2023

That’s what entrepreneurship is all about, right? In reality, these tried-and-true concepts have always worked—and will continue to work—no matter what the economy or business landscape looks like. What” and “how” become easier to figure out once we know “why.” And what you do simply proves what you believe.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

” Part of the beauty of blogging that in two sittings Fred was able to influence what was built over the next 12 months. I’ve wanted to write a blog post called “Mobile Second” for a long time to make this point more forcefully. People forgot that Fred also wrote “Web Second.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

awards dinner on Thursday night I started reflected on what it would take to “change the trajectory&# for Seattle or for any regional market, really. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. My recipe for Seattle or your community: 1.

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 3, 2024

When the founder of WordPress/Automattic says all he wants for his birthday is for you to blog , well, you blog. I’ve known Matt for, gosh, 15 or more years, and although I don’t see him as much as I’d like, I do admire what he’s built here and the spirit with which he lives.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Opening a spreadsheet CRM can feel like accidentally stumbling onto a Gen Alpha's TikTok account—disorienting, a bit of panic, and the realization that you might need a teenager to explain it to you. If C2 is empty, the cell will be blank. If C2 is not empty, the formula proceeds to the next part. ROW(A1) finds the row number of cell A1.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 25, 2024

Few people love the software they use to get things done. AI-native platforms will “up level” user interactions with software, allowing them to delegate lower skill tasks to an AI assistant and spend their time on higher-level thinking. What Will GenAI Native Prosumer Products Look Like? What can be abstracted away with AI?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Code-generating systems like DeepMind’s AlphaCode, Amazon’s CodeWhisperer and OpenAI’s Codex, which powers GitHub’s Copilot service, provide a tantalizing look at what’s possible with AI today within the realm of computer programming. The application form went live this afternoon.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. At Versatile VC , we’ve been studying VC scout programs, not just to improve our deal sourcing , but for four broader reasons: . Scouts are intended to be a lighter-touch relationship, focused only on sourcing.

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StartupNation

JUNE 11, 2025

Spreading your income across multiple sources not only cushions you against market fluctuations but also opens up exciting new avenues for yourself and your team. So, a software company with only one version of their product might consider creating a “lite” and “elite” version.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

In this guide to email marketing automation, we'll walk you through what it is, how it works, best practices, and how you can get the most out of it with Zapier. Table of contents What is email marketing automation? What happens after someone subscribes? Learn more. That means planning each step of the journey.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

are two of the most popular software companies building tools to support Zettlekasten. Roam focuses on note-taking, is web-based, and is closed-source. Obsidian is more focused on writing, is a local-client, and sort of open-source using markdown and local files with a promise to open source if the company winds down.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Second, here are some basics on what to expect. I start off most of these newsletters with a mini-essay on what is top of mind to me, sometimes pointing toward one of my longer-form pieces from the week or just to share some extra thoughts at the end of the news cycle. I’m glad we all still resonate with a comeback story.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JUNE 3, 2024

What gets less attention, but is equally (if not more) valuable, is the business-use side of GenAI content creation: marketing. GenAI-based software can and already is helping to bridge this gap. This is one of the reasons why many of the first B2B GenAI use cases were for marketing!) But this evolution is just getting started.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Image Credits: Aramyan (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Data collection isn’t the problem: It’s what companies are doing with it. Image Credits: Klaus Vedfelt (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Data collection isn’t the problem: It’s what companies are doing with it. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

If your company has an index card equivalent for organizing customer data and lending support, you're in need of help desk software. I tested both apps to see how their features compare and what teams they're best for. But which one should you go with? Keep reading for my breakdown of Zendesk vs. Jira.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Working at Zapier means I spend a lot of time thinking about how to make software do my job for me. Get started Here, I'll explain what AI automation actually is, why it's useful, and how you can start using it to offload all the worst parts of your job, so you can focus on the human stuff. A dream come true.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000? It is usually not given all at once due to what I consider to be a lack of trust. Sesie Bonsi. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Funding for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. hit nearly $1.8

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

What is cross-channel marketing? But, what makes them a worthy candidate to drive your cross-channel campaigns? You can redirect your subscribers toward your other channels by including links to your social media handles, mobile applications and blogs in your newsletters or promotional emails. Let’s find out.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

“We envision You.com becoming a search platform that is open and allows others to build on top of all of the search technology that we’ve created. We are building You.com as a search platform that is open and emphasizes directly serving user needs with You.com apps instead of bombarding people with ads.” billion in 2021.)

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

Before you can even think about building an algorithm to read an X-ray or interpret a blood smear, the machine has to know what’s what in an image. billion in private investment in 2021, can’t be realized without carefully labeled data sets that tell machines what exactly they’re looking for. It would take just 3.2

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Its Chicago-based founder and CEO Karl Hughes describes the firm as “a superniche content marketing production company, producing technical content for companies that want to reach software engineers.” Our discussion covered a lot of ground, from what he has learned and his ambitions to Draft.dev’s process.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 22, 2023

No strategy → no focus → no improvements → no differentiators → no happiness in what I do → back to employee mode. Having no strategy in mind leaves the door open for competitors and partners to swiftly outpace me. Source: my website. Source: kamenistak.com See my full 2023 mentoring strategy. List of my selected clients.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

That's a lot of digital real estate, sparking the question: what exactly can you do with such a massive spreadsheet? What is the character limit for Google Sheets cells? What you need to know about the 10 million cell limit Ok, so you have 10 million cells. Here's what I found out: 1.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I have neither worked at Netflix, nor written for the blog myself. As of December 31, 2020, 526 of Netflix’s engineers have written 407 blog posts at the TechBlog. A few months ago, Dan Luu wrote about how companies would benefit from doubling down on their own blogs. Netflix is a software company. Remember Blogspot?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. This is harder than it sounds.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Reuveni doesn’t deny that Gloat faces stiff competition, but he sums up what he believes to be the company’s differentiators thusly: “Gloat is unique in that we started by powering a solution for internal mobility. Generation, notably, is chaired by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Of course, no algorithm is unbiased.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

Corbin's setup can be customized to track different data sources or fine-tune which trades are prioritized, letting you automate highly specific strategies without technical overhead. But with Zapier's powerful AI tools—like Zapier Agents and automated ChatGPT workflows—it's now easier than ever to become a trading pro.

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