From the Investors Tory Green of Tiller Partners argues that scenario of the “valuation gap” of the Twilio IPO is expected given two key structural phenomenon: a) the inflated valuation… Read Full Article
Hat tip to my shoe for its excellent cameo in the above. Happy morning everyone, I trust that you didn’t get enough sleep, forgot to workout, and are running late… Read Full Article
tl;dr Twilio’s proposed IPO pricing values it close to its last private round. Why is that the case? A Twilio spokesperson demonstrates an everyday usecase for telecommunications APIs. Twilio proposed a… Read Full Article
This edition is curated by Ben Parr, author of Captivology. I’ve Seized Control of Mattermark Daily; Now Enjoy the Puppies! Hi, I’m Ben, and I’m in control of Mattermark Daily!… Read Full Article
If you had hoped for a relaxed Monday, you lose: Microsoft will buy LinkedIn in a surprising deal worth more than $25 billion, Apple’s WWDC keynote kicks off shortly, Twitter shares are… Read Full Article
Happy Friday, nerdlets, another work week is successfully in the bag. That’s provided, of course, that HR doesn’t shepherd you into a conference room during lunch to inform you of… Read Full Article
From the Investors Liz Fleming of Kauffman Fellows Program releases a detailed 22 page report of where Europe and Spain lies in terms of performance and capital efficiency in “The… Read Full Article
Happy Thursday everyone, I hope you feel better than the Nasdaq this morning. The index is off nearly half a percent, putting it down 50 points from the 5,000 threshold.… Read Full Article
tl;dr: The dramatic repricing of recurring revenue has stopped, even rebounding slightly. However, that might not help your favorite company as much as you hoped. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) has become a… Read Full Article
From the Investors Jessica Livingston, Kat Manalac, Carolynn Levy, and Kirsty Nathoo of Y Combinator discuss YC applications, perseverance, the future of startups and more in “Q&A at our Female… Read Full Article
tl;dr: It is early. Good morning, fellow nerds. It’s coffee time here on the West Coast, but don’t worry about an empty pot. Your developers are probably just now arriving… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mahesh Vellanki of Redpoint Ventures talks about some of today’s negative macroeconomic trends and what they mean for the technology sector in “In A Slowing Growth Environment,… Read Full Article
tl;dr: It’s getting more expensive to build SaaS companies and exits are weak. Here’s what that means for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Editor’s Note: This post was written by Maxwell Wessel &… Read Full Article
Welcome to the first Mattermark Editor’s Note, a mostly-regular morning brief highlighting trends and notes that do not quite fit into a tweet, but also don’t require a full post of their own… Read Full Article
Think about the way you shop. If you’re anything like me, you like to look around for yourself. Maybe scour reviews on Amazon, comb through new products on Product Hunt,… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures outlines a brief history to put today’s market changes into context and lays out two major trends worth understanding in “Changes in… Read Full Article
Startups are taking over the world, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. However, you would have to be living under a rock to not see that the ground… Read Full Article
From the Investors Walker Fuller of River Cities Capital Funds focuses on how much companies should raise and whether that answer is different today than it was a year ago… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mary Meeker of Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers releases her 213 page 2016 Internet Trends Report that covers important global technology trends in “Mary Meeker’s 2016 internet trends… Read Full Article
From the Investors Jerry Neumann of Neu Venture Capital explains why there are better ways than disruption to think about whether you can succeed at building a business with a… Read Full Article
Editor’s note: Scott Maxwell is the Senior Managing Director of Boston-based venture capital firm OpenView. Investors tend to run for cover when markets slow down. And with the recent devaluation… Read Full Article
From the Investors Bryce Roberts of OATV uses an example of a parking lot transaction to showcase the future of companies moving product and marketing dollars in the direction of… Read Full Article
From the Investors Alex Mittal and Christopher Steiner of FundersClub explain that although growing startups have more ways to find liquidity now, they still must honor tacit pacts with investors… Read Full Article
Today, Acceleprise SF hosts their Demo Day for their 4th cohort of startups. Acceleprise, “the SaaS accelerator”, provides early stage B2B companies access to a 4 month program where they’re supported by mentors,… Read Full Article