Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. Open source computing, which reduced costs to start a company by 90%.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Xconomy

JULY 14, 2016

It was the 10 th consecutive quarter that venture firms put at least $10 billion into startups and other high-tech companies, including a $3.5 billion that a non-traditional investor (the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund) invested in San Francisco-based Uber, and the nearly $1.3 billion invested in Venice, CA-based Snapchat.

Marina Del Rey 40

Marina Del Rey Invest Venture Capital San Diego 40

Xconomy

DECEMBER 28, 2017

presidential election—has prompted some to question the utopian promise of innovation, especially when it comes to Web companies and cybersecurity. Guengerich moved to North Texas in 2017 after years in the Austin tech community, where he co-founded Appconomy, a China-focused e-commerce startup, among other initiatives.

Social Media 65

Social Media Commerce Web Media 65

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Uncertainty surrounding this year’s presidential election has kept U.S. IPO activity at a sluggish pace—so sluggish, in fact, that this year could end with the fewest IPOs and the lowest level of capital raised since 2009, according to PitchBook data for the first nine months of 2016.

Research 40

Research Activity Capital Funding 40