category partnerships 
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 21, 2021
Crosscut Ventures, Mubadala Capital, Next Play Capital and Owl Capital also participated in the financing, which brings the Los Angeles-based company’s total raised to $50 million since its 2010 inception. the company says. Before even jumping head first into building a fintech company, they did a lot of work prior,” Karas said.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 15, 2020
As an angel investor, I see plenty of startups focusing on building an innovative product, but I’m looking for the few who are also leading with an exponential growth strategy, to put them in the category of the next Amazon or Google. Examples include the Nike Run Club app where people participate in challenges and win trophies.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 18, 2020
Despite the fact that most of the CEOs I advise would claim to be in the first category, when I dig deeper I find that at best they are fast followers , due to the time consuming challenges of transforming any business in this digital age. They grew sales by 28% in 2009, while most companies were hunkered down and losing share.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2018
I’m sure you can all think of several examples of businesses that popped up quickly, with great business models, but then faded just as quickly. Examples would include Pets.com, Webvan, and Blockbuster. These days, customers remember the total experience with a company longer than they remember the price they paid.
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 23, 2019
However, the adjective “electric” was eventually dropped when all the devices in a product category utilized the technology. Even Salesforce abandoned it’s silly “No Software” tagline, after the company had to explain in 2015 that it meant, “No legacy software, just cloud software.”. ASP To SaaS To Software.
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
A company like Moe will help legitimize the industry,” Bernstein tells TechCrunch. “I Founders and investors circling the space suspect a wave of Silicon Valley interest is coming, however, and that it will alter the category entirely. Podfund , for example, writes checks sized between $25,000 to $50,000 to emerging podcasters.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2010
It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Of course none of these funds (my own included) want to be lumped into just one category because we all move across the spectrum. Time will tell. OTHER DEALS: 1.
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