Sentences with phrase «backing startups»

Reach Capital is all about backing startups developing tools to support personalized learning.

Tim Draper, a Bitcoin entrepreneur and investor, has returned to the Indian market, backing startups through Mumbai - based Blume Ventures.

Evaluating and backing startups is a labor - intensive process, significantly limiting the number of deals a firm can do.

Unlike investing in public stocks, by backing startups which are addressing big problems, you can make a real difference.

By backing startups through QVI, Lazaridis hopes to turn the Waterloo region into «Quantum Valley,» supplanting Silicon Valley as the centre for the next era in technology.

(When it comes to exits of venture - backed startups, M&A s dwarf IPOs as a rule.

He was formerly CEO of Vantum Corporation, a venture - backed startup addressing the market for networked video for enterprise applications.

Additionally, there is increased pressure on venture - backed startups to operate leaner until they can generate revenue.

The venture - backed startup path is such a big part of society in this zeitgeist right now that it's attracting people that it's not the right fit for.

says Alicia Thomas, CEO of Dibs, a Backstage Capital - backed startup whose technology lets gyms charge dynamic — or surge — pricing for their classes.

Even so, the sheer volume of headlines announcing a VC - backed startup's overnight success paints an unrealistic picture for entrepreneurs about the true level of difficulty in securing investor funding.

For example, this meant we couldn't hire as fast as a venture - backed startup.

• Karin Klein of Bloomberg Beta writes that LPs should force their GPs to report data on how many female founders they back, how many female non-partner investors the firm hires, the number of female partners, and the composition of VC - backed startup boards:

Before there was bitcoin, a venture - backed startup called Flooz.com wanted to create a new kind of currency for online retailers.

Currently, only 3 % of America's venture capital - backed startups are led by women, and only about 4 % percent of US - based venture capital investors are women.

First, a bit of background: If you've noticed that venture - backed startups seem to be overwhelmingly the province of white and Asian men, you're not alone.

In the U.S. alone, there are currently 19,550 venture - backed startups vying for those same massive valuations.

It may take a while to reach that milestone, as most venture - backed startups fail (of the 33 startups that presented at the 2016 Xoogler demo day, fewer than two - thirds still have an active web presence).

Pao is on the board of three Kleiner - backed startups, including Flipboard, a hot maker of software for reading content on smartphones and tablets — one of Kleiner's highest - profile bets on mobile and social apps.

«We will continue to have access to infrastructure and resources Alphabet provides, but in this new world as Waymo we also have this feeling like we are a venture backed startup,» Krafcik said.

In a recent valuation, the company became the only venture - capital - backed startup other than Facebook to ever reach a $ 50 billion valuation.

The venture - backed startup has raised a bit less than $ 3 million in two funding rounds.

Fellow IndieBio - backed startups Clara Foods and Perfect Day are using the method to make egg whites and milk proteins, respectively.

This UK venture capital firm invests in all types of technology - backed startups.

Unikoin Gold, the cryptocurrency used by a Mark Cuban - backed startup, fell 43 % to 67 cents.

In fact, an increasing number of venture - backed startups are choosing to launch products on Kickstarter, in a symbiotic relationship that works for both the startup and the investors.

Victor Ho is the CEO and Co-Founder of FiveStars, a venture - backed startup building the first loyalty automation platform for local businesses.

«The reason we are all in this mess is because of the excessive amounts of capital that have poured into the VC - backed startup market,» Gurley says.

I could draw similar parallels and tell tales of willful ignorance surrounding the original dot - com boom, or the current echo boom in venture - backed startups, or even the recent gold and silver bust.

Incredible Labs, a Khosla Ventures - backed startup, has already developed Donna, a personal assistant app that not only reminds you when you have an appointment, but tells you when to leave, how to get there, and memorizes your preferences.

Most investors won't back a startup without a compelling story and a plan for sharing it — and that includes an online marketing strategy.

The news is filled with success stories from incubator - backed startups, but can these programs really help your startup?

Of the $ 17.1 billion invested in VC - backed startups in North America (of $ 27.4 billion globally), $ 4.5 billion went to Uber and Snapchat, valued at $ 62.5 billion and $ 22 billion respectively.

Comcast and other cable companies backed startup wireless firm Clearwire, but cancelled their reseller agreements in 2011 after almost no customers signed up.

It's amusing to see one venture - backed startup giving its services away to other venture - backed startups, but that's part of what makes a startup ecosystem tick.

Whether you're the CEO of a venture - backed startup writing a letter to investors about the current state of business or crafting the perfect job description to hire your first employee, your ability t...

During a six - month high in the value of Bitcoin, a venture - backed startup has released an iPhone app that lets you buy, sell and trade bitcoins from your mobile phone.

Today, there are 186 venture - backed startups valued at $ 1 billion or more and countless companies valued above $ 100 million, according to CB Insights.

Zady co-founders Maxine Bedat and Soraya Darabi want to put an end to soulless fast fashion with their venture - backed startup.

Investment bankers say their phones are ringing more than ever with new money looking to back startups.

Then there are those mega-rounds going to VC - backed startups.

Outside the world of venture - backed startups, the decision by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors carries more controversy.

Here's how two young treps found their co-founder on the street, and went on to launch a successful venture - backed startup.

A 2012 Harvard Business School study showed that 95 percent of VC - backed startups fail.

It would be quite unfortunate if the fundraising behavior of the Unicorn herd led to increased SEC involvement and rules with respect to private venture - backed startups.

But with so much at stake for venture - backed startups, investors are a critical force behind the scenes who can shift the scales.

But, there is nothing magically inherent to a venture backed startup company that makes it a better IPO candidate than a local hardware store.

They'll have competition from a new Google - backed startup called Arcade, which is focusing on developing trivia and other social games.

«We will look to back startups in India, Singapore, London, San Francisco, Helsinki but our primary motive will be to support Indian entrepreneurs,» he said.

Jonathan Matus is CEO of Zendrive, a venture - backed startup focused on re-imagining transportation through mobile driver analytics.