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The Deal is Done. MerchantCirlce is now part of Reply!Media.
The Deal is Done. MerchantCirlce is now part of Reply!Media in a $60MM deal. If you missed this morning’s announcement, I’m happy to share the news that we are now officially part of Reply! Media.The last few weeks have been … Continue reading
Posted in Deals, MerchantCircle, Silicon Valley, Startups
Tagged deal and no deal, deals, investment, merchantcircle, Startups
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MerchantCircle Acquired by Reply!
Yesterday’s news was a major milestone and we are so thankful to everyone who reached out. Anyone who knows a MerchantCircle team member can attest to how totally dedicated this group of colleagues has been to our users, our products … Continue reading
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Tagged deals, GSD, investment, merchantcircle, Startups
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Tapulous and Disney
I was fortunate enough to do two great deal with incredible entreprenuers over the last couple of years. Tapulous was the first of these and was just sold to Disney in a great transaction for everyone involved. In one of … Continue reading
Posted in Investments, Relationships, Silicon Valley, Startups
Tagged davin, deal and no deal, investment, maples, Startups
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Great Advice from Steve Blank..
I will not be adding another non failure from Stanford GSB today. All my very successful friends from GSB are now asking so I think I have a blog a day for about 60 days. Instead I wanted to call … Continue reading
Posted in Deals, Investments, Silicon Valley, Spoke Software, Startups
Tagged board meeting, deals, investment, multiple times, Spoke Software, stanford gsb, Startups, vc, venture capitalists, web entreprenuer
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Facebook and the Accidental Billionares
Okay so avoiding my ongoing reading of the 10 Books about the Great Depression is getting out of hand, now I am reading more books to avoid it than the ten I am supposed to read. I just finished The … Continue reading
Posted in Deals, Investments
Tagged facebook, investment, Startups
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Revenue is a Drug
Revenue is a drug.. I have heard a number of times how venture capital is a drug, it is addictive to some entreprenuers, and of course never confuse raising venture money with success. Today I heard another good one. Revenue … Continue reading
Posted in Investments, Startups, Uncategorized
Tagged business metrics, facebook, investment, merchantcircle, web entreprenuer
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Good Deals that Don’t Work
Good deals that don’t work… About 6 years ago, I did a great deal. I went in with Seqouia. I then did a follow on round in the same company with Redpoint and USVP. The management team stuck together, the … Continue reading
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Tagged deals, investment, Startups
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Trovix
One of my favorite deals is doing some really interesting things on search related to jobs. I did trovix.com about a year ago with USVP who I created Spoke with. Great deep technology.
Posted in Deals, Investments, Silicon Valley, Spoke Software
Tagged deals, investment, Spoke Software, Startups
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Missed Deals
Missed Deals.. So every once in a while you have to eat crow. The summer before last at a dinner at Zibibbo around the corner from Zao Noodle Bar hosted by Oliver Muoto I had my first real interaction with Sean … Continue reading
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Tagged deal and no deal, deals, facebook, investment, oliver muoto, plaxo, Startups, zibibbo
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MerchantCircle Launch
Now here is a deal you have to love. MerchantCircle is focused on solving the problem is the local internet ad business that there is not effective channel to the small local merchant on any scale for selling ads. That … Continue reading
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Tagged deals, investment, merchantcircle, rustic canyon, Startups
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