Venture capitalists are paid to act on a point of view, ideally one that proves profitable.
Feature, product or a business? The classic VC question for startups
May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
When a startup doesn’t work out: Advice from a VC
April 2, 2013 By 7 Comments
Fred Wilson, a venture capitalist and principal of Union Square Ventures, shares his account of the two main paths for startups that don’t knock it out of the park.
Come on, travel startups: Please innovate and stop replicating!
November 19, 2012 By 58 Comments
The travel industry is flooded with venture capital investment. Millions of Dollars and Euros are poured into a multitude of travel startups all the time.
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Switchfly adds $2.8 million in funding, helping it Facebookize travel loyalty rewards
October 11, 2012 By 4 Comments
Switchfly has raised $2.8 million in Series C financing, adding the $15 million it netted earlier this year.
Jetpac secures funding of $2.4M from venture veterans
July 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Silicon Valley-startup Jetpac has secured an investment round of $2.4 million after having pivoted last November to become a Facebook-friend-powered iPad travel inspiration photo app. Khosla Ventures, Morado Venture Partners, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and a top Facebook exec are funders.
Travel startups: Please focus on the customer, not on the VCs and your exit
July 5, 2012 By 10 Comments
As technology evolves, we have seen some excellent innovation, some brilliant ideas and heralded the arrival of many, many startups.
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Aurora takes 25% stake in Russian travel social network
July 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Russian venture capital firm Aurora has invested an undisclosed amount to acquire a stake in travel social network xLander
Venture capital funds bulk up for hospitality technology disruption
June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Venture capital funds don’t like it when everything goes smoothly and so two investment funds with a focus on hospitality technology are partnering to get in on all the forecasted disruption.
DealAngel, a TechStar, raises $750K from 2 Russia venture capital firms
May 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There’s no historical analysis of this deal — but DealAngel just closed on $750,000 in funding from two Moscow-based venture capital firms
Triptrotting sees funding rise to $1.5M
May 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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