socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Earlier today, we talked with Greg Martin at Archer Venture Capital. 1) Mobile web. Mobile app downloads went from 300mm in 2009 to 5 billion in 2010, Android ad impressions up over 2,000% as two examples. 3) Cloud computing offerings as an enabler to lean startups. 2010 was very good to us.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The word “cloud”—as in cloud computing, and cloud storage—has served as a handy shorthand term, but it has always been inherently vague and a little misleading.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. Mobility really changes everything.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

I first heard the term from Chris Fralic at First Round Capital. We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. Feature, not a company. It has always stood out in my mind. Whether something is a feature or a company is clearly subjective. And sometimes features (say, Twitter) turn into companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Today with the growing number of disruptive technologies available, like cloud computing, wireless sensors, Big Data, and mobile devices, an incremental solutions mindset is no longer enough to win. John Sculley, in his classic book “ Moonshot!: Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Today with the growing number of disruptive technologies available, like cloud computing, wireless sensors, Big Data, and mobile devices, an incremental solutions mindset is no longer enough to win. John Sculley, in his new book “ Moonshot!: Marty Zwilling. adaptive innovator disruptive change entrepreneur john sculley'

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2018

Today with the growing number of disruptive technologies available, like cloud computing, wireless sensors, Big Data, and mobile devices, an incremental solutions mindset is no longer enough to win. John Sculley, in his classic book “ Moonshot!: Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Cloud Computing Ideas Entrepreneur 57

Xconomy

MARCH 20, 2018

Mythic , which last year unveiled its novel computer chip designed for artificial intelligence, announced today that it has raised $40 million in a Series B fundraising round led by the venture capital arm of Japanese telecom and tech giant SoftBank.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 77

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

“As voice API, voice broadcast and text messaging technology advances and cloud computing becomes increasingly sophisticated, more and more business – across all core market sectors — are discovering why cloud telephony is the future,” said Dinesh Ravishanker, CEO and co-founder, CallFire.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

InVenture is next stage microfinance – focusing on providing expansion capital. Leveraging mobile application and online platform. Idealab also continues to partner with leading venture capital firms and other strategic investors to provide the resources to maximize the potential of these companies. Community Sponsors.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

They are also often looking for more cost effective ways to advertise to mobile users. You have tremendous momentum and clearly could have raised capital from a variety of sources. Mobile, social and video are changing consumer behavior and advertising as we know it. Rincon Venture Partners and GRP Partners ).

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Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Howard is now CEO of Gamzee, a new social game company building games for the new Facebook mobile platform. We offer an intensive three-month program and provide up to $18,000 of seed capital, extensive mentorship and a shared work environment to help entrepreneurs go from idea to product to fundable business. Community Sponsors.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Howard is now CEO of Gamzee, a new social game company building games for the new Facebook mobile platform. We offer an intensive three-month program and provide up to $18,000 of seed capital, extensive mentorship and a shared work environment to help entrepreneurs go from idea to product to fundable business. Community Sponsors.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

I run a monthly meeting called the VCA that represents the majority of Southern California venture capital firms. Internet users in US – 225 million, mobile 260MM. China Internet: 340MM, Mobile a staggering 650MM. Don’t bet that China won’t innovate in mobile. Way ahead of the US on mobile gifting.

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Slides Southern California Social Network Startup 188

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series about Raising Venture Capital. With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. Look at Josh Kopelman over at First Round Capital. The contra is also true.

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Seed Funding Venture Capital Funding Software Review 283

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Jason Cohen, Capital Thought. Entrepreneurism / Monetization Apps, content, mobile. . Web and mobile technology have developed differently in Japan than any other country with hardware, Entrepreneurism / Monetization business, japan, Localization. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization cloud, freelance, mobile. .

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Find sources of capital— friends & family, business bank loans , angel investment , venture capital or even crowdfunding ( Crowdfunder , Fundable ). Go mobile and consider app development. Determine storage options, such as cloud computing ( Box , DropBox ). Financing and Business Planning.

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Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2010

This week I was preparing for my weekly This Week in Venture Capital web show and was researching some of the deals that were announced for the week. I first noticed it while filming an episode of This Week in Cloud Computing. he was showing us what was on his computer). The voice was more clear than my mobile phone.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

It’s true that I have a functional focus on three areas: Performance-based marketing, digital television and mobile computing. I have other areas of interest & competence such as cloud computing and document management given my background. It doesn’t work for every business. Innovator’s Dilemma.

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