Comments on: Meet The Fundinistas http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:48:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Startup_Newbie http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-571980 Startup_Newbie Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:19:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-571980 <p>Yes, can someone please comment? Is this a bad thing if companies get too much money/too many rounds? How much is too much? $30MM? $50MM? Thinking about joining a start-up that has over $30MM in funding - can't figure out if this is good or bad . . . All thoughts appreciated!</p> Yes, can someone please comment? Is this a bad thing if companies get too much money/too many rounds? How much is too much? $30MM? $50MM? Thinking about joining a start-up that has over $30MM in funding - can’t figure out if this is good or bad . . . All thoughts appreciated!

]]> By: Zillow Gets Mo Money « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-567803 Zillow Gets Mo Money « GigaOM Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:40:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-567803 <p>[...] September 19, 2007 at 11:40 PM PT | No comments Earlier this week we were joking about Fundinistas or companies that the ones who raise venture capital relentlessly. One of them happened to be [...]</p> [...] September 19, 2007 at 11:40 PM PT | No comments Earlier this week we were joking about Fundinistas or companies that the ones who raise venture capital relentlessly. One of them happened to be [...]

]]> By: francinehardaway http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-561742 francinehardaway Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:43:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-561742 <p>So these are companies who don't have a business model? So then will they get shut down by those same VCs after a while?</p> So these are companies who don’t have a business model? So then will they get shut down by those same VCs after a while?

]]> By: Business Books http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-561484 Business Books Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:33:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-561484 <p>Don't forget about Jobster, Seattle-based www.jobster.com, they already raised over $50 million from Trinity Capital, etc.</p> Don’t forget about Jobster, Seattle-based (link) , they already raised over $50 million from Trinity Capital, etc.

]]> By: Eric http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-561363 Eric Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:33:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-561363 <p>Veoh, SpotRunner, and GridPoint are all over $50m in funding to date.</p> Veoh, SpotRunner, and GridPoint are all over $50m in funding to date.

]]> By: Ron http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560846 Ron Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:31:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560846 <p>Do you mean KnowNow? I think that they had constant problems with people mistaking their name for "KnowHow"...</p> Do you mean KnowNow? I think that they had constant problems with people mistaking their name for “KnowHow”…

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560563 Om Malik Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:47:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560563 <p>good catch sandeep. thanks</p> good catch sandeep. thanks

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560561 Om Malik Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:46:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560561 <p>Luis,</p> <p>That's waht the dictionary says, but in the spirit of having too much fun, i went with fashionista, ;-)</p> Luis,

That’s waht the dictionary says, but in the spirit of having too much fun, i went with fashionista, ;-)

]]> By: luis http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560548 luis Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:41:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560548 <p>Hey Om, FYI "ista" derives from Sandinista. This term comes from what the Sandinistas termed the anti-imperialist struggle of Augusto César Sandino during the thirties.....</p> Hey Om, FYI “ista” derives from Sandinista. This term comes from what the Sandinistas termed the anti-imperialist struggle of Augusto César Sandino during the thirties…..

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560518 Om Malik Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:31:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560518 <p>Video Egg got an investment from WPP but it is not clear if it was a round or just an extension of a previous round. hence 3.5. will update after I get a clear picture</p> Video Egg got an investment from WPP but it is not clear if it was a round or just an extension of a previous round. hence 3.5. will update after I get a clear picture

]]> By: Online Market research company http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560390 Online Market research company Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:36:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-560390 <p>what about face-book -- i thinks that is largely relying on venture capitalist money ?</p> what about face-book — i thinks that is largely relying on venture capitalist money ?

]]> By: 100rabh http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-559567 100rabh Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:51:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-559567 <p>I did not get that 3.5 rounds Funda for VideoEgg</p> I did not get that 3.5 rounds Funda for VideoEgg

]]> By: sandeep http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-559498 sandeep Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:13:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/17/fundinistas/#comment-559498 <p>isnt it Telsima?</p> isnt it Telsima?

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