Incubators are usually pretty adept at gauging which companies have upside. And while business moves fast, the coaching, mentoring and preparation that aids young startups has to move faster. That’s where the network comes into play for Austin Technology Incubator (ATI). “We want to bring the genetics of ATI into the fold,” said ATI Director Isaac Barchas. “It’s really about activating the alumni network.” The network Barchas refers to spans more than 200 companies, $1 [...]
One of the highlights of the Texas Wireless Summit, 2012 was the venture capital panel moderated by Bob Metcalfe, creator of the Ethernet and Metcalfe’s Law, and professor of innovation at the University of Texas. The panelists included: Ned Hill, Managing Director of DFJ Mercury Al Schuele, General Partner at Sevin Rosin Funds. Eric Zimits, Granite Ventures Greg Franklin, Intellect Partners When talking about the locus for talent and investment in wireless today, Greg Franklin [...]
Austin-based early stage venture firm G51 Capital has partnered with notorious party crasher / lifestyle hacker Larry Chiang to mine Stanford for promising startups. “We’re building a farm team of CS [computer science] and engineering majors and helping them to learn to be CEOs,” says Rudy Garza, founder and managing partner of G51. “We’re testing out this model, and if it goes well with Stanford, there is an opportunity to expand it within Stanford and [...]
Technology trend watchers have some new data thanks to noted internet analyst Mary Meeker. Her latest presentation at the annual Web 2.0 Summit (below) in San Francisco covered everything from the rise of mobile and local ecommerce, to the the evolution of computing interfaces. A few things jumped out, particularly the stats on China’s internet growth. Clearly, we’re deep into the “it’s a global economy” mantra, especially for web businesses. The other notable elements underscore [...]
As you can imagine, I receive tons of emails from people who all seem to have one question on their mind; how can I raise capital for my startup? People see capital being raised all around them, and they want to know the secrets to fundraising for their company. Unfortunately, I’m only one person. I can’t help everyone. Also, the only thing you get from me is my opinion. Certainly there is plenty of other [...]
The idea of office hours for venture capital organizations is catching on, and DFJ Mercury in Houston is holding theirs next week. If you’re an entrepreneur in Houston, consider a visit with DFJ. If you’re unfamiliar with DFJ Mercury, they recently provided early stage funding for Macheen, and Graphicl.ly.
