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Sequoia Capital is one of the best-known names when it comes to venture funding of startups in the Silicon Valley so everything the firm does is considered as having strong implications for the entire industry. So it is no wonder that the players in the industry are more than worried today now that Om [...] |
Posts Tagged with ‘VC’
Sequoia Calls Portfolio Companies to Healthier Business Operations
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on October 08, 2008
SocialMedian Discovers a Totally New Way to Use Twitter for Business
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on August 20, 2008
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We have already seen tons of things people do on Twitter to help their business - marketing people selling staff, community managers engaging in various activities with their users, startups providing technical support, bloggers hunting for scoops and promoting their articles. But Jason Goldberg, CEO of the recently launched to the public SocialMedian has found [...] |
News for Web 2.0: Companies Need to Make Money
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on April 04, 2008
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At the risk of making enemies, I'm one of the only people I've seen so far today not jumping up and down with excitement at Seesmic's purchase of Twhirl. I like the idea of Seesmic, even if I'm a videophobe myself. And I love Twhirl, and use it every second that I'm online. |
Is Web 2.0 Funding Over? Or Just Moving?
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on March 19, 2008
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There's been a story today that virtually every blog has been tiptoeing around but not addressing, except for Drama 2.0, but we know how much he likes to rub our noses in any possible popping of the bubble. The story, as Reuters tells it, is that venture capital into Web 2.0 start-ups is slowing down. |
Apple Announces iFund Along with Their SDK: Update
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on March 06, 2008
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I followed liveblogs of the iPhone SDK announcement today (thanks to TUAW and Engadget) just for fun, to see if any new social platforms would emerge or special Web 2.0 news would come out. |
How Does a VC Pick a Winner? doubleTwist Got Funded?
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on March 01, 2008
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I will never understand how VCs make their decisions. Some companies that get funding seem doomed to fail, and falling under that very confusing category is last week's news that doubleTwist was funded by Index Ventures. |
Vuze Gathers More Investment, Adds TiVo Founder To BOD
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on December 19, 2007
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We here at Profy have spoken before of Vuze. A video content distribution company built upon the P2P-based platform Azureus, Vuze is akin to the iTunes TV shop in that it provides easy access to professionally-produced material both new and old – albeit with one great distinction: most of the stuff’s free. |
MyStrands Music Service Attracts $24 Million Of Funding
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on December 04, 2007
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We’ve covered the MyStrands social music service/network several times here at Profy. First in December of 2006. Then in late January, when we spoke of several enhancements made. Then in mid-March, when MyStrands tacked on a nifty mobile component to its repertoire. And, lastly, in early September, when we brought you word [...] |
Venture Capitalism - Indispensable
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on November 30, 2007
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Venture Capital has played such a key role in the wildfire spread of Web 2.0 startups and innovations this last year. As writers we often report on funding for this company or that, but I think we seldom think of what this money goes for, how it is offered or what a big role it [...] |
Powerset - Is It Man or Mouse?
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on November 06, 2007
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I received my much anticipated invitation to Powerset's Powerlabs the other day, and was excited to finally get an inside peek one of the years most interesting startups. I have covered Powerset many times since my first article back in January. The brainchild of Barney Pell, Steve Newcomb and Lorenzo Thione held great potential in [...] |





