Startups please do not raise any money
Startups please do not raise any money So I have had a few days of the Ignite startups in my office and they will tell you I ranted at them to do the following: do not raise any money Simply this has been my mantra for years, I have never raised any cash for any…
Read moreCanddi Crush bought by Off Shore money
Canddi Crush bought by Off Shore money So Activision buys Canddi Crush and pays $5.9 billion for it…… Just so people are aware, Activision has most of it’s non US profits held in Bermuda. The company produces 60% of it’s revenues from outside the US and stores most of this profit in Bermuda. At some…
Read moreNaval and Angellist get $400 million – what does it mean?
Naval and Angellist get $400 million – what does it mean? It means Naval can buy a new sweater:) Doug
Read moreHow should a VC really look?
How should a VC really look? Following on from my post yesterday: Another fucking tech Fund Seems like I have hit upon something. Anyway as many of you know we are looking to create a VC but the current models do not seem to fit with how my mind works. I do not come from…
Read moreAnother fucking tech VC fund……
Another fucking tech VC fund…… So money galore has been piling into tech from anywhere and everywhere. To the extent now that every man and his dog has shares in a so called Unicorn company, sadly as happens with many things, they go up and then they come down, so now the tech world waits…
Read moreWe are going to raise a fund!!!
We are going to raise a fund!!! As in the normal way we do things yesterday morning over breakfast we decided to do it…..gut feel said it was about time. Several reasons: We have a unique position as I have built numerous internet companies and still own them…. 50-100 staff, 2-3 million people per day…
Read moreSimon Bichara – Angel Investor
Simon Bichara – Angel Investor Simon is the King of Bichara Land In Bichara Land everyone thinks they are free and has a vote and they are all free and have a vote as long as the King of Bichara Land is Simon. Here is the latest picture I could find on Simon: I am…
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