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Explaining FNAC: Feature, Not a Company

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We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. I talked in specifics about a bunch of my investments including Factual , MongoLab , Maker Studios and Gogii (maker of TextPlus ). I guess that’s why people like my pal Trevor Owens felt vindicated by the sale of GroupMe as evidenced by his Tweet to me.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

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Look beyond California and you have group purchasing (GroupOn in Chicago, LivingSocial in Washington DC), private sales (Gilt Groupe in NY, HauteLook in LA), artisan marketplaces (Etsy in NY), eCommerce (Amazon in Seattle) and on and on. In San Diego you have Qualcomm so an entire mobile industry has been spawned.