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Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future?

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Seed investments are down by any measure (funds, deals, dollars) over the past 3 years in deals < $1 million AND in deals between $1–5 million. thus the rise of “pre seed” investing). It’s very noticeable in terms of funds raised, dollars invested and deals completed. What gives? The “A Round” of my startup in 1999 was $16.5

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

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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. They then launched processing capabilities (EC2) and we startups suddenly didn’t need to buy production servers.

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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We will seeing the growth of social networks around topics of interest like StockTwits for people interested in investing in the stock market. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). Social Networking Will Split Into Layers.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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We are also seeing the growth of social networks around topics of interest like StockTwits for people interested in investing in the stock market. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). I believe that people already form topical social networks as evidenced in places like HackerNews or Quora.