Are Corporate Accelerators a Farce?
Anand Sanwal of CB Insights believes they are. Extract from his recent newsletter article. When I see a big corporation launch a buzzwordy accelerator program, I hear the sound of…
Why Flipkart & Snapdeal Can’t IPO and Why the Chinese are Invading the Indian Internet Market
The latest $700 million funding for Flipkart got announced not in the form of press releases as on previous occasions, but through leaks and confirmations. Also, the new round does…
Do VCs need to be “good” guys to succeed?
Y-Combinator founder Paul Graham thinks so. Citing the example of uber angel investor Ron Conway (Google, Facebook, Twitter), he explains why in his recent blog post (emphasis mine): The startup…
Will InMobi Continue to Rejoice its Spurning of Google’s $1-B Offer?
Silicon Valley lore has several famous episodes of acquisition talks that did not materialize: from that of Google by Excite (whose CEO apparently refused to pay up $75,000) and by…
Zero in on Cos Seeking Angel Funding in Your City
With enthusiasm for angel investments in India at an all time high, Venture Intelligence is happy to announce a new feature to its Angel Investments database: the ability to search…
Zoho Founder on Competing with Companies Raising “Series QE” Funding
From the article by the Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu in Economic Times: Another day , another hot tech company raises $500 million (or is it a billion?) in Series D,…
Why Angels & Seed Funds Might Be Better For Seed Rounds
With Tiger Global and other global investors straying into VC territory in the hunt for the next set of Unicorns, the ( Lee Fix(el)ated ? ) Indian VC firms –…
Is Mr.Tata Risking Too Much Capital on Startups?
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Is Angel Investing Worth the Bother?
Haresh Chawla, an angel investor in Housing.com, has a list of do’s and don’ts for fellow angel investors in Founding Fuel. Extracts: 2. Don’t do it for the money. Most…