TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

.” This historical look at Uber and its self-driving tech unit, Uber ATG, should be considered alongside more recent news, including that it’s in negotiations with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, to secure an investment as large as $1 billion for its autonomous vehicles unit. billion investment in 2018.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

It’s a matter of survival thanks to the persistent lack of demand from consumers. . million head mounted displays sold in 2018, according to data from Canalys. That experience, a more extravagant investment than Survios’ humble multi-bay storefront, was one of the first in the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

If you don’t have all these interests and skills, even your most “disruptive” products will likely fail. Every potentially successful product has competition, or an alternative, or customers with no interest in change. I find that most investors invest in the team, more often then they invest in an idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

On the other hand, many investors, including billionaire entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" co-host Mark Cuban, essentially demand an all-in early approach as a pre-requisite to funding, making it clear that a total commitment is expected if you want outside money. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/11/2018.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2019

million 2018 dollars. In 1952, banks refused to loan Ruth the money needed to invest in a windup, music-box piano that she was convinced would be a hit. Less than ten years after the conclusion of World War II, toy weaponry was a popular product segment. As of 2018, NearlyMe continues to offer women post-surgery prosthetics.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

Luke Fox: It has been deployed in a pilot program for 12 months, all during 2018, in a wide variety of different environments around the world. Those are largey strategic investors, as well as institutional investors who believe in what we are doing, and are also investing in the overall drone ecosystem. Finally, whats next for you?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Then when market demand slows, you are not able to react in time. For example, Blockbuster was so busy expanding its hugely profitable video rental business, adding stores at a breakneck rate, that it failed to really take notice of new entrants like Netflix with no late fees, Redbox automated kiosks, and video on demand.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

An alternate outcome that I also unfortunately observe in some cases are companies who had extreme early success with an initial product adoption but failed in key areas that limited the growth and therefore the ultimate financial outcomes. How profitable is my product or service? As an early-stage VC I love this phase.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

Most investors expect a minimum viable product (MVP) sold to at least one customer. Investment before that time must come from you, or friends and family. In addition, global scaling will likely require additional investors, who will demand to see real revenue and customer demand.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2018

Comcast led our investment round, and the former CFO of Dreamworks joined us soon after. Investing along with Comcast was a Chinese theme park operator, Songcheng, which has the second largest theme park in China with north of 25 million guests. 2018 is the year people will get a chance to experience SPACES. In the U.S.,

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2017

The company just announced its first product, so we thought it would be interesting to follow up with Kos on his progress bringing the company's technology to market. Remind our readers, for those who aren't familiar with your company, what your products are all about? is dwindling, and consolidating, as companies are being bought up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

While brand building used to be dominated by larger well-capitalized companies, today startups can afford to get their products in front of qualified leads around the globe at a fraction of the cost and in much less time. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/18/2018. More capital is available for scaling and brand building.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

The industry will continue to invest heavily in educating people and convincing them to try internet security products (free versions & life-time trials). For the VPN industry specifically, we will see a lot of new providers as the barrier to entry is extremely low, and demand is high. The large U.S.

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