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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

It was driven by the introduction of open-source software, most notably what was called the LAMP stack. These two trends had a major impact on the computing industry from 2000-2005 but the effects weren’t yet felt by the VC industry. Every startup I knew in 2005 (when I started my second company) was using this.

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

provides online service to compile and compare plans and rates across multiple monthly services. It was acquired by Experian in 2005 for $330M. PriceGrabber.com is an online comparison shopping service. It also was acquired by Experian in 2005. became a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL in November of 2005.

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