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Instructure in the IPO Pipeline
Within educational institutions there is an increased demand for learning management systems (LMSs), which help to integrate technological solutions with traditional methods to assist with classroom learning. Analysts peg the domestic LMS market to be worth $1 billion. Within the LMS, online courses are becoming a very popular segment. According to research by Ambient Insight, the
Analysts Estimate Twitter’s Valuation at $10 Billion
According to eMarketer’s report, Worldwide Social Network Users: 2013 Forecast and Comparative Estimates, nearly 25% of people worldwide will be members of a social network this year. The study estimates that last year nearly 1.47 billion people worldwide were connected to a social network. That number is projected to grow 18% this year to 1.73
Redbus’ Ride to Success and Its Implications
India’s startup ecosystem is celebrating a recent success. Founded in 2006, online bus ticket seller Redbus is making big news due to its acquisition by Naspers for $137 million. We spoke with Redbus’ co-founder and CEO, Phanindra Sama, a couple of years ago about the bootstrapping phase of his venture. Here is a quick recap
Flipkart’s E-retail Success in India
According to retail consultant Technopak Advisors, India’s online market is projected to grow to $70 billion by the year 2020. Another researcher pegged the e-commerce market in the country to grow 50% this year from $1.2 billion in 2012 to $1.8 billion. The industry is prompting international giants like Amazon and eBay to experiment with
Chinese Internet, Mobile, and Social: An Overview
According to a Gartner report, worldwide revenues from mobile advertising are projected to grow 400% over the period 2011 through 2016 to $24.5 billion. Gartner estimates the market to grow from $9.6 billion last year to $11.4 billion in 2013, driven by the economies of China and India as their growing middle classes become a
AirBnB Valued at $2.5 Billion
Market reports pegged the vacation rental market for the U.S. and Europe at $85 billion in 2010. The market continues to grow, and according to recent reports last year, its value increased 10% over the year. Besides entire homes being rented out for vacations, there is also an increasing trend of individuals sharing rooms within
Online Music Industry Needs to Stop Catering to Freeloaders
The growing popularity of internet radio stations has led several technology giants to enter the space. In June, Apple announced the release of iRadio, its online radio offering, to directly compete with internet radio stations like Pandora. Google also entered the space with the release of a paid service, Google Access, that lets users listen
Tremor Video’s Shaky IPO
eMarketer expects overall advertising spend in the U.S. to grow at 3.5% annually over the period 2012 through 2016. Within advertising, online video advertising is among the fastest growing segments, with a projected compounded annual growth rate of 28.9% during this period to be an $8 billion segment. Advertisers spent $2.9 billion last year on