We have closed a fresh round of funding with our existing investors led by Foundry and True Ventures. Though we have plenty of capital, we have plenty of things on our to-do list. We have also had the privilege of getting wiser about what people want and need. It felt like the right time to …
Tagged: Venture Capital
Portfolio Updates – Disqus.com/BlogTalkRadio.com and TubeMogul.com
So much going on at our portfolio companies this week. I don’t know how just 2 guys – Danel and Jason – do it, but they are everywhere. Disqus just plain rocks for commenting and conversation across platforms. Just this week they: 1. Added GRAVATAR Support – basically all you yutz’s without a face shot …
Disqus Funding… Awesome Social Leverage
Some of you might have noticed a change in the commenting system for my blog. Its a new company called Disqus that I learned about from over dinner a few months ago Fred. Basically people reading my blog can now create their own forums through their comments. I hope we can use it on howardlindzon.com …
Lotame Raises $10 Million…More Black Licorice!
My man Andy keeps barelling forward with his vision for ‘CROWD CONTROL’ product from Lotame and now has some more serious financing to roll out his vision. Andy (Lotame) has figured out how to wring money out of the hugely popular, but difficult to sell, social networking sites. The series A round of $10 million …
New Fund Announcement – Knight's Bridge Capital Partners
I am happy to formally announce my partnership with my good friend and mentor Kenny Finkelstein with Knight’s Bridge Capital Partners . It is an $80 million private equity fund. The head office is Toronto, but I will continue to scour for opportunities in Phoenix and New York as well as summers in Toronto of …
Early Stage Venture Investing…How To's and How Not's
I have been addicted to early stage investing and entrepreneurship since my late teens. I have kissed many frogs. I have started to get better – mostly in the last 7 years and as my SOCIAL network expands, exponentially in the last few years. The guys in my Venture Dudes blogroll have taught me much …
Time to Fade 'Freemium' and 'Biz Dev'?
Too much free shit on the web and too many ‘Business Development’ people. If you call someone business development, you are giving them free reign to social network all day and take meetings. That’s just wrong at this point. If you are starting a web business today, how about a ‘Chief Revenue Officer’ and ‘Chief …
Today's Lesson: How to Call a Top!
It’s easy. Just keep calling for it. I have said China was topping at least twice including yesterday. Josh Kopelman has an excellent post written for Alley Insider about ‘Bubble’ calling. That’s why Josh is a great venture capitalist with bazillions and I am a thousandairre :) .
Web Trends…The $100k for My Kid's Education Better Spent on a Their Start-Ups
Paul Graham’s essay – The Future of Web Startups – has become pretty viral in the VC and Nerd Community. Rightly so…it’s awesome. Not so much for the thoughts, but for the organization of them and the structure. Trader Mike linked to it yesterday and this morning I see it on Fred’s blog . I …
Tony Conrad on Wallstrip
Today we have a combo entrepreneur/venture capitalist on Wallstrip. Tony is a Venture Partner of True Ventures Fund (founded by Jon Callaghan, Phil Black and John Burke) and loves the blog world. Their firm has backed Om Malik . Here are all the deals they have backed to date . WordPress and Meebo are their …