Comments on: The Return of The Big Money VC http://gigaom.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Cragin Burton » Blog Archive » VC Money of the Rise http://gigaom.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-873155 Cragin Burton » Blog Archive » VC Money of the Rise Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:57:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-873155 <p>[...] The Return of The Big Money VC ó Seattle-based real estate information service, Zillow.com raised $25 million, nine months after it raised $26 million. Think about it this way - Zillow has raised $3 million (or about $57 million) for every month of its 19-month existence. [...]</p> [...] The Return of The Big Money VC ó Seattle-based real estate information service, Zillow.com raised $25 million, nine months after it raised $26 million. Think about it this way - Zillow has raised $3 million (or about $57 million) for every month of its 19-month existence. [...]

]]> By: Debunking Zillow.com . . . | BloodhoundBlog: National real estate marketing and technology weblog | There's always something to howl about... http://gigaom.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58720 Debunking Zillow.com . . . | BloodhoundBlog: National real estate marketing and technology weblog | There's always something to howl about... Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:40:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58720 <p>[...] got itself a ton of new venture capital yesterday, so today seems like a fine time to deconstruct its [...]</p> [...] got itself a ton of new venture capital yesterday, so today seems like a fine time to deconstruct its [...]

]]> By: Mobile Reviewer http://gigaom.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58719 Mobile Reviewer Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:35:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58719 <p>just tried to enter zillow.com, there is what I got:</p> <p>"Sorry, but we do not support the Opera browser Instead, please use Internet Explorer or Firefox".</p> <p>interesting what investors who using O will say:)</p> just tried to enter zillow.com, there is what I got:

“Sorry, but we do not support the Opera browser
Instead, please use Internet Explorer or Firefox”.

interesting what investors who using O will say:)

]]> By: Kevin O'Keefe http://gigaom.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58718 Kevin O'Keefe Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:20:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58718 <p>Looks like we need to get that daily VC newsletter going again. The one from the late '90's that made me feel like a piker for only raising $2 million. ;)</p> Looks like we need to get that daily VC newsletter going again. The one from the late ’90’s that made me feel like a piker for only raising $2 million. ;)

]]> By: dude999 http://gigaom.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58717 dude999 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:32:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58717 <p>http://www.thefinalanswertoeverything.com/ This is an awesome game, it is really addictive so you have been warned. Money really is cheap, one US dollar is only worth about 4 cents.</p> (link)
This is an awesome game, it is really addictive so you have been warned. Money really is cheap, one US dollar is only worth about 4 cents.

]]> By: Berta http://gigaom.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58716 Berta Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:08:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58716 <p>One gets the impression that there's enough idle money out there that can create inflationary pressures at any time - and the only reason it does not is due to the slow bleed of money into the investment world.</p> One gets the impression that there’s enough idle money out there that can create inflationary pressures at any time - and the only reason it does not is due to the slow bleed of money into the investment world.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58715 Om Malik Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:00:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58715 <p>it is becoming increasingly clear that money is cheap again and venture capitalists are in spend more. zillow would have to work hard to become a leader in this space, and one should expect losses to continue for a bit but the pay off looks big.</p> it is becoming increasingly clear that money is cheap again and venture capitalists are in spend more. zillow would have to work hard to become a leader in this space, and one should expect losses to continue for a bit but the pay off looks big.

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://gigaom.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58714 Robert Dewey Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:52:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/the-return-of-the-big-money-vc/#comment-58714 <p>Incredible… When I first heard about Zillow, I visited the site a few times and spread the word like wildfire. They clearly have a "wow factor", and will definitely be useful.</p> <p>My worry is that VC's are betting too much money on them. I'm sure they can pull a profit, but probably not to the magnitude the VC's expect.</p> Incredible… When I first heard about Zillow, I visited the site a few times and spread the word like wildfire. They clearly have a “wow factor”, and will definitely be useful.

My worry is that VC’s are betting too much money on them. I’m sure they can pull a profit, but probably not to the magnitude the VC’s expect.

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