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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

There were startups and a software industry but barely. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). There was no money train. It was 1991. We still loved every moment.

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GrubMarket raises $60M as food delivery stays center stage

TechCrunch LA

Companies that have leveraged technology to make the procurement and delivery of food more accessible to more people have been seeing a big surge of business this year, as millions of consumers are encouraged (or outright mandated, due to Covid-19) to socially distance or want to avoid the crowds of physical shopping and eating excursions.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

Xconomy

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. I met with Seed San Diego partners Taner Halicioglu and Eric Gasser, who also reviewed the companies and provided their feedback.

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Smartest Motorcycle Helmet Raises over $900K in One Day | Skully AR-1

Tech Zulu Event

For those who may not be familiar with the Skully AR-1, its a motorcycle helmet with heads up display, review camera and GPS navigation. Skully is doing an introductory price of$1,399 if you should be one of the first to get the helmet when it ships in May 2015. TECH SPECS. Lightweight, aerodynamic polycarbonate shell.

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CES 2015 | The Fun (and Strange) Side of the Show

Tech Zulu Event

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) marks what new technology to see and expect at the beginning of each year. Here are some of the fun and the weird highlights found at CES 2015. Bitcoin’s booth wasn’t a surprise to see at CES due to the huge noise it made in 2014 only seems fitting we find them here. Creative Audio.

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VC Confessions: We Passed On Twilio’s Seed Round

InfoChachkie

Twilio has now raised around $235 million, including a July 2015 round totaling $130 million. Despite our business model reservations, we were sufficiently intrigued by Jeff and the opportunity to seek technical and market feedback from a VoIP expert. Tech Diligence - Consider The Source.

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KPCB has already blown through much of the $600 million it raised last year

TechCrunch LA

organized by the Los Angeles-based venture firm Upfront Ventures as a showcase for technology and investment talent in Southern California, venture investor Josh Kopelman spoke to the heightened pace of dealmaking at his own firm. Speaking onstage at the Upfront Summit, an event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

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