Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

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

Venture Capital 328

Venture Capital Invest Seed Funding Startup 328

Both Sides of the Table

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. 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

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

And the broader question of whether VC’s will continue to invest in the Twitter ecosystem. Current round: $3.35mm in Series A by TomorrowVentures (Eric Schmidt’s personal investment vehicle), Saban Ventures, Founder Collective, SK Telecom Ventures. Estimated 15mm downloads to date. LibreDigital. Orchard for e-Books”.

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

This 15-20 year prospecting, as a general rule, requires a long-term investment strategy by the government. While innovation is indeed listed as a top priority of OSTP, this "investment in innovation-enabling research" will not necessarily help STEM education, nor do anything to inspire America's youth. John Culberson (R-TX).

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318