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JUNE 28, 2011

I will argue that LPs who invest in VC funds will also need to adjust a bit as well. They started by offering cloud storage (S3) on a super cheap, pay-as-you consume basis. Not Google. They knew the venture math that if only 50 companies / year are sold North of $100 million the entry price for their investments mattered.

Venture Capital 334

Venture Capital Software Capital Startup 334

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JUNE 3, 2010

And the broader question of whether VC’s will continue to invest in the Twitter ecosystem. Web-based client for user stream data including Twitter (original focus), FaceBook, MySpace, Google Buzz, FourSquare and many others. Competitors: SmashWords , Google Books. Estimated 15mm downloads to date. LibreDigital.

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 MySpace vowed not to create anymore big successes off of their backs that Google could then acquire. MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids. The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. Fox bought MySpace for $580 million and then did a deal with Google worth more than the purchase price to serve up ads. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 Google turned YouTube into one of the most valuable future Internet properties. The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318