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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. I will argue that LPs who invest in VC funds will also need to adjust a bit as well. Enter Amazon.

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VC Seed Funding is Dead, Long Live VC Seed Funding!

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series about Raising Venture Capital. A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. Some larger VCs felt they were being “scooped&# by some younger, nimbler and smaller VCs.

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Choosing Internet Platforms

SoCal CTO

Some other points - LAMP,Net, Java - doesn't make much difference. In second venture - compared Salesforce.com vs. S3 - as platform. If you are building a VC backed company with large growth, too much risk to bank on salesforce. Large number of Players in Cloud Computing. Server and client in Java.

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