Save the Date: 100th 1M/1M Roundtable October 6, 8 a.m. PST

Amazing, isn’t it, that the 100th 1M/1M roundtable is now upon us? I find myself surprised at how time has flown by and also at how far we have come. This is a fitting moment to reflect on the journey for a few minutes. It is also a good time to give you an update

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AngelList, CapLinked, And Financing Marketplaces

AngelList has been generating  a lot of buzz recently. Today, Business Insider has a piece claiming that they are scaring VCs to death. Really? I have a hard time believing that! In any case, I thought this would be a good time to give readers my perspective on AngelList, as well as other fund raising

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Next Strategy Roundtable for Entrepreneurs on Thursday, February 25

Sramana Mitra is offering this free online strategy roundtable for entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, financing, and other aspects of a startup venture. Up to 1,000 people can attend, but only the first five who register to pitch will be able to present their business ideas.  All attendees are able to join in on the conversations

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Deal Radar 2008: Xactly

Xactly develops software-as-a-service for managing sales performance. It provides real-time, web-based, on-demand sales compensation solutions that help companies to sell more. The programs are affordable and enable smaller size companies to design, implement and manage sales compensation programs. The company was launched in 2005 by Christopher Cabrera and Satish Palvai and is headquartered in San

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Vision India 2020: MIT India

Twelve years ago, in 2008, it was clear that the labor arbitrage–based IT services industry that had made India a player in the global technology market was facing a threat. The key issue was supply-demand equilibrium. India’s engineering education system simply could not keep up with the demand for talent.

Deal Radar 2008: MakeMyTrip

Rated India’s #1 Travel Website (by JuxtConsult), MakeMyTrip has carved a niche for itself in the eight years since its inception in 2000. It started out as a service for the booming USA to India NRI travel market and has now evolved to include airline tickets, hotel reservations, holiday packages, car rentals and several other

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Stanford’s Seed Fund

While we’ve been on the topic of seed funding, Techcrunch is reporting the launch of a new seed fund at Stanford.

Forbes Column 08: The Real VCs of Silicon Valley

Here’s my new column on Forbes: The Real VCs of Silicon Valley. It addresses the quest of entrepreneurs to find seed funding as the financing eco-system is going through its own set of changes. Especially for first time entrepreneurs, as we have been discussing, the battle is tougher.