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Explaining FNAC: Feature, Not a Company

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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. We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile.

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

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There is no region in the country that comes close to having the sheer number of angels & VCs that Silicon Valley has as well as the dollars that flow into the region (40% of all dollars, PwC Moneytree report ). Hautelook, Gogii, Magento. So it would be unwise to say that funding outside of Silicon Valley will be easier.