Today we are proud to share a major milestone in our journey to offer a B2B search engine with public facing company search that is completely free! Users who are curious about the… Read Full Article
Today is the first-of-its-kind public introduction of MetaProp NYC’s successfully funded, best-in-class real estate technology company start-ups. Demo Day celebrates the culmination of the 22-week MetaProp NYC accelerator program. Attendees will… Read Full Article
From the Investors Dave McClure of 500 Startups believes founders should ignore and reject Sam Altman’s advice to only apply to one accelerator, whether that is YC or 500 or any… Read Full Article
Editor’s Note: The author of this piece, Jason D. Rowley, is a freelance journalist, entrepreneur, and proud Chicago resident. Entrepreneurs and investors both know that, for better and worse, the San… Read Full Article
Editor’s note: The following post delves into what is sometimes called the ‘Chicago approach’ to building companies. The Chicago method focuses on early revenue, and frugality over delayed top line and higher burn —… Read Full Article
tl;dr 2015 tech IPOs aren’t performing well. Their decline could limit 2016 IPOs, and dampen valuations for growing private tech companies. The 2015 technology IPO market was lackluster. The sheer… Read Full Article
Today, Alchemist Accelerator, dedicated to enterprise startups, hosts their Class XI Demo Day at Citrix in Santa Clara, CA. The companies will be pitching their products to an audience of VCs, Angel… Read Full Article
From the Investors Semil Shah of Haystack Fund discusses how a founder can prepare for the gap between Seed and Series A, save time, and leverage the market in“Navigating The… Read Full Article
From the Investors Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Ventures highlights her predictions on the venture ecosystem from her vantage point as an LP in early-stage VC funds in “Reading the Venture… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Don’t worry too much that venture investment into bitcoin-focused startups fell as 2015 came to a close. After a surprising rally in the final months of 2015, bitcoin is back… Read Full Article
What’s New in Mattermark This Week Pull Mattermark data directly into Excel for Windows Now you can add live updated company Growth Score, location, total funding, and more directly into your… Read Full Article
From the Investors Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures notes a 45% drop in forward revenue multiples in two years for public SaaS companies and dissects the impact on private companies… Read Full Article
Most startups target iOS and Android. The two mobile platforms are for many companies the only platforms. At the same time, the PC market remains quite large. Should companies looking… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mahesh Vellanki of Redpoint Ventures takes a look at the macro level and works backwards to see what is really going on at the global economic stage… Read Full Article
// We’re publishing this to save you time. We think that you’re great. // Mattermark’s blog occasionally publishes guest posts from members of the community. It’s a fun, and functional… Read Full Article
From the Investors Adam Quinton of Lucas Point Ventures warns that while there are more angels per capita, check writing is on the decline, which may lead to more early… Read Full Article
Hello, Mattermark friends and family. Welcome to the next chapter of the Mattermark blog. It may not look much different yet, but we’re ramping up our editorial operation. Over the next… Read Full Article
From the Investors Bruce Booth of Atlas Venture expands on four different characteristics of the current biotech market in contrast to its historic background in “This Time May Be Different:… Read Full Article
From the Investors Investor, Gil Dibner releases his report on investment activity in Europe and Israel and highlights strong growth overall in “The Data: 2015 VC Trends in Europe &… Read Full Article
From the Investors Greg Beaufait of Dundee Venture Capital attributes 90% of last year’s blog traffic to the Mattermark Daily for context of the power of distribution channels in “Distribution… Read Full Article
Happy New Year, Mattermark Daily readers! Hope 2016 has wonderful things in store for you. For a recap of posts by investors and founders with their 2015 reflections and 2016 predictions, read… Read Full Article
From the Investors Josh Nussbaum of Metamorphic Ventures dives into fund performance theory and walks through the investment process of an imaginary company in “Babe Ruth, Power Laws, and What It… Read Full Article
Fundraising is the most difficult job of a startup CEO, but also the most essential. If you don’t have the resources to take your company to the next phase of… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mike Puangmalai formerly of SQN Investors provides an overview of revenue multiples and how (as a tech employee or entrepreneur) company decisions can potentially impact valuation in… Read Full Article