http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-877100 Kontiki Spins Away from VeriSign « NewTeeVee Tue, 06 May 2008 17:42:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-877100 [...] The company had been acquired only a year and a half ago by VeriSign for $62 million — not a great exit considering it had raised $41 million in venture capital prior to [...] [...] The company had been acquired only a year and a half ago by VeriSign for $62 million — not a great exit considering it had raised $41 million in venture capital prior to [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45912 Hopty Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:02:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45912 <p>I Agree, it's not bad to have a 50% return over five years.</p> I Agree, it’s not bad to have a 50% return over five years.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45911 John Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:54:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45911 <p>Calendars - exactly! Too many web 2.0 companies being built to be bought and not built to grow and monetize.</p> Calendars - exactly! Too many web 2.0 companies being built to be bought and not built to grow and monetize.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45910 sjgmoney Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:48:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45910 <p>50% return over the last 5 years, sure beats the stock market!!!!</p> 50% return over the last 5 years, sure beats the stock market!!!!

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45909 Om Malik Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:00:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45909 <p>since i have to spell it out for you - drew my point is that not every deal works out, especially the ones which happen to be me-too types.</p> since i have to spell it out for you - drew my point is that not every deal works out, especially the ones which happen to be me-too types.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45908 Drew Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:23:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45908 <p>So it didn't make a ton of money. That's the nature of venture capital. What is your point?</p> So it didn’t make a ton of money. That’s the nature of venture capital. What is your point?

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45907 Michael Eisenberg Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:32:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45907 <p>I think you are being generous to suggest that one or two of the calendar companies will be bought. Google, Yahoo and MSFT have the functionality already.</p> I think you are being generous to suggest that one or two of the calendar companies will be bought. Google, Yahoo and MSFT have the functionality already.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45906 Om Malik Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:02:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45906 <p>profits … who knows. they say they were, but boy this deal did not really make any money for anyone … did it. that's the point. some deals make money and others just whither away or stay on life support forever.</p> profits … who knows. they say they were, but boy this deal did not really make any money for anyone … did it. that’s the point. some deals make money and others just whither away or stay on life support forever.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45905 Nik Cubrilovic Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:17:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/lessons-of-kontiki/#comment-45905 <p>I believe Kontiki have been profitable for sometime, but ye - shit deal.</p> I believe Kontiki have been profitable for sometime, but ye - shit deal.

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