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What type of tech startups get funded and why? PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, August 07, 2008

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Startup panel discussion
This SVASE panel discussion held Thu Aug 7 2008 at Wilson-Sonsini in Palo Alto, delved into the question of what types of startups are attracting funding, and why. 

What types of startups are getting funded? – Consumer? Technology? Social? Wireless? or what?

  • What are the most attractive markets – 5 million free members to the next Flagr/Fligr/Flikr, or the Fortune 500?
  • What are VCs looking for from startup teams – management, management, management?
  • What are VCs looking for in startup exits – a long term company, partnership, acquisition, or a quick flip to Google?
  • What happened to the IPO?
  • What business models are working, or not?
  • What do VCs want to know about you – funding pitch-KISS, the technology, patentable IP, the market, or ?

The Panel:

  • John C. Occhipinti, Managing Director, Woodside Fund
  • Carol Sands, Founder and Managing Member of The Halo Funds
  • Daniel Joensen, Deal Screening Committee, Band of Angels
  • Anthony Lee, General Partner, Altos Ventures
  • Moderator: Wes Rose, Senior Vice President, The Brenner Group
 
AlwaysOn panel: A Thousand Little Googles - Bridging the Eyeball Gap PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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Always On Summit at Stanford 2008 Tech Startups Entrepreneurship
This discussion panel was moderated by Ted Want, a partner from Fenwick and West.  Participating were:

Jeff Hirsch, Pres and CEO of Revenue Science; a behavioral targeting specialists working with online advertisers. 

David Kidder, CEO of Clickable, which simplifies AdSense-style ad placement for online advertisers.

Jason Glickman, CEO or Tremor Media, one of the leading ad networks and pioneers in video-insert ads (their technology is called QDO). 

Jayent Kadambi, CEO of YuMe; Broadband Video Ad Network for publishers; CPM-driven. 

Amiad Solomon, CEO of Peer39, a semantic advertising firm.  They deliver ad placements are based upon the meaning of the content pages in their content network. 

 

 

 

 
Some of the startups presenting at AlwaysOn Wed 7/23/08 PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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Always On Summit at Stanford 2008 Tech Startups Entrepreneurship
Goldspot Media: Replacement as technology for broadcast television on mobile - maps to targeted demographics of subscribers on mobile phones.

inTouch: mobile 'iBrowse' platform brings quality browsing experience, content to 2G mobile phones.

iBeatYou: using star power to build a fun, interactive video social networking site. 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Xirrus builds Wi-Fi systems for SMB's, Universities, and K1-12 PDF Print E-mail
Friday, March 07, 2008

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Xirrus Wi-Fi Access Point and Switch
I had the opportunity to meet with Xirrus today to get a look at their 8 and 16 radio enterprise Wi-Fi access products, which have the switching and management system integrated right into the ceiling-mount access points.

 
The Amidi Group's Plug and Play Tech Centers PDF Print E-mail
Friday, February 01, 2008

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Steve takes a look at a first class, large-scale Silicon Valley startup incubator

118 startup companies and a data center in 177,000 sq feet

 

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