VCs would love to invest in your game, as long as you know how to answer their questions correctly. This excerpt is from Wagner James Au's "Game Design Secrets" (Wiley) now available in paperback and ebook.…
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Venture capital investments pick up with strong emphasis on mobile
Venture capital investments saw a serious uptick this quarter, with a 37 percent increase in funding over the previous quarter and a strong emphasis on mobile investments and seed funding, according to a report released by CB Insights.…
Read MoreThe state of e-commerce: M&A surging, daily deals still big
It's been a big part of the Internet picture for well over a decade, but right now e-commerce is really hitting its stride, according to a new report out of CB Insights and the [email protected] Conference. M&A activity is surging and investment dollars are growing steadily.…
Read MoreNVCA survey: VC industry still very white, mostly male
There's been a lot of media buzz in recent months about the lack of racial and gender diversity in the tech startup landscape. Now new data from the National Venture Capital Association indicates that the VC field is similarly homogenous: It's very white and mostly male.…
Read MoreEric Schmidt: Web competition is alive and well — just ask VCs
Google chairman Eric Schmidt says his company is not quashing competition in the web industry -- and has pointed to the fact that search startups like Hipmunk are still receiving millions in venture capital funding as proof. But does this really mean there's a level playing field?…
Read MoreRounds gets $3M to take its video chat app beyond Facebook
Rounds, a startup that makes a popular video chat app for Facebook, has raised $3 million in new funding. The Israel-based company says it will use the money to expand its video chat service beyond Facebook to other social networks and onto mobile devices.…
Read MoreOkta unlocks access to the corporate cloud
Okta, a startup that makes identity and access management software for enterprises, has closed $16.5 million in new funding. Okta's software enables multiple people within an enterprise to sign in to the company's web-based applications, whether they're in the cloud or behind a firewall.…
Read MoreBringing Sand Hill Road to cyberspace
For years, the world of venture capital was largely shrouded in a veil of secrecy. But in the past 18 months, AngelList has started to change that in a big way. The social network for VCs and startups has grown impressively since its February 2010 debut.…
Read MoreVC funding for web reaches 10 year high
Venture capital investments continued to grow at a rapid clip during Q2 2011, with investments in Internet-specific companies rising to the highest quarterly level since 2001. But some industry experts are saying that the current level of VC activity may be unsustainable.…
Read MoreNew Startup? Dude, There’s a (Genome) Map for That
Why do bad startups happen to good people? Released today by seed accelerator Blackbox, the Startup Genome Report is a comprehensive map of the factor's beyond luck, talent and money that make Silicon Valley startups successful.…
Read MoreSurvival Is Not a Strategy
In these perilous economic times, the layoff memos often follow a familiar refrain: "We have cut costs by 20 percent. That gives us an additional year's runway. Or two." But while yes, companies can cut costs and prolong their survival, when it comes to startups, just because they can doesn't mean they should.…
Read MoreMobilize: The VC Panel
We’re rounding out the panels with a gathering of VCs. Venture funding for mobile has been energized by the iPhone App Store…
Read MoreDespite the Summer, VCs Kept On Funding
[qi:053] Despite the seasonal summer slowdown, the venture capital community maintained its furious investing pace in the third quarter, investing $7.1 billion,…
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