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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. So it’s unsurprising that typical “A rounds&# of venture capital were $5-10 million.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us.

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Playing the Long Game in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Silicon Valley and the media industry that surrounds it values youth. innovated in social media advertising and for a variety of reasons wasn’t ultimately successful and went to zero. also wins by making sure we don’t have too much concentration in technology innovation, which is surely a great thing for us all.

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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

Not only did I want it to include people working on the future of digital media at ABC, but I also had in mind the roll that other types of creative people have in the inspiration of a city. Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup.

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If NYC is going to be a real innovation hub, we can't have our own senators supporting SOPA/PIPA

This is going to be BIG.

Unfortunately, it comes at the expense of destroying the conditions around which internet innovation has thrived. That allowed me the freedom to create and innovate, and to show the rights holder how cool it could be for me to use their stuff. Big media companies don’t want innovation. That was a good business.

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Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Revolution

Ive been grateful to see that support firsthand throughout my careerwhether through the passage of the JOBS Act , the creation of Opportunity Zones , or, most recently, the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) initiative. Based in Washington, D.C., according to data from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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The Decline of Small Town Media Has Big Implications for the Innovation Economy

Revolution

Buoyed by that iconic New Mexico experience, we gathered for breakfast alongside local founders, investors, and civic leaders to delve into the city’s expanding innovation landscape. The encounter echoed a recurring theme—the decline of local media and, consequently, the dwindling coverage of local developments in tech.

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