Revolution
MARCH 26, 2025
On the contrary, for the last decade, I have been getting out of my office and onto a bus to see whats going on in startup ecosystems across the country. Revolutions Rise of the Rest initiative has visited dozens upon dozens of startup ecosystems across the country and backed more than 200 seed-stage companies in more than 100 cities.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. In the last full year where we have data LA attracted $1.5
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This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
Long before that, the company engaged in anti-competitive practices and antagonized critics, especially female journalists like Sarah Lacy, who called out years of the company’s toxic issues as early 2014. She was threatened by the company, yet her call for change and her callout of top investors went largely ignored. Also, it pisses me off.
AsiaTechDaily
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Crowdfunding activities at Japanese startups have experienced consistent growth over the years. of startups have secured at least 100 million yen in funding, marking nearly double the 25.7% recorded in 2014, according to research by the Beginning analytics firm. In the first half of the current year, approximately 48.8%
Revolution
OCTOBER 29, 2019
When Revolution first started the Rise of the Rest Road Trip in 2014, our goal was simply to provide greater visibility for entrepreneurs?—?and Indeed, our tour is a key part of our investment strategy, as it provides us with the opportunity to really understand the dynamics of a particular startup ecosystem. A: Tell us more!).”
TechCrunch
AUGUST 12, 2021
The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Gone are the days when the New York startup ecosystem, perennially in Silicon Valley’s shadow, was more hype than substance. (In CB Insights data paints a clear picture: In the first half of 2020, New York-based startups raised $7.6 A venture bonanza. billion was raised.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 29, 2022
In 2014, Prayank Swaroop made a pitch to the storied venture firm Accel, where he worked as an associate, about future marketplaces in India. At the time, Flipkart and Snapdeal were the only two e-commerce startups in India that had shown a semblance of scale. Swaroop’s presentation from 2014. Image credits: Accel).
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