DISQUS

VentureBeat: Venture capitalists worry: Are we stunting companies?

  • Screen Sleuth · 7 months ago
    I think the message is: VCF is wayyy down, and companies will have to really hustle to get anything right now.
  • Graeme Thickins · 7 months ago
    This is a great insight for startups, Matt. Thanks
    to you and Chris for holding that breakfast.

    cheers,
    Graeme
    www.twitter.com/graemethickins
  • Angels Den · 7 months ago
    $30m for "open source, viral marketing, cheaper Web infrastructure." - where the heck were people buying this stuff before?

    Viral marketing isn't cheap anyway, done properly it can cost a fortune. The only large savings I can see is based on IT, support and systems.
  • LEADSExplorer · 7 months ago
    Change is the only constant in life(and business).
    VC's need to adapt to the change that has happened.

    A difference for money requirements needs to be made between software and hardware companies as also the differences in the market companies address: social website, consumers or businesses.
  • Marlena · 7 months ago
    You are absolutely right about different thresholds for software vs hardware.

    VC's will fund s/w and web services all day even though they are easily copied.
    They're scared to death of h/w because you actually have to build something.

    You can't get away with the smoke n mirrors or rebranding with hardware.
  • Crowdfunding · 7 months ago
    Maybe the answer is crowdfunding.............

    Cheers Crowdfunding

    www.twitter.com/crowdfunding
  • Marlena · 7 months ago
    VC have never been about creating companies.
    They're more about funding their friends and
    sucking what revenue they could out of those
    innovators who did all the work.

    Just like in the Madoff situation, those who were
    bilking the system can't do it anymore.