No doubt, 2009 was a year of dieting and fat-trimming for startups. But those that have conquered the financial tsunami will come out a lean, mean, revenue-ramping machine. “2010 should be the ultimate buyers’ market for investors with cash to spend because entrepreneurs who tightened their belts last year cannot do so indefinitely,” Steve Fredrick [...]
Mobile platforms are where a significant portion of the computing world is headed, and the iPhone and iPhone OS have been significantly responsible for that shift. As of June 2009, ChubbyBrain found that over US$100 million in total VC/angel investment has been injected in 17 iPhone startups in the span of less than 2 years. [...]
Earlier this year, a startup incubator based in the second-smallest province in Canada was shortlisted as one of the two finalists for NBIA’s (National Business Incubation Association) international award, which honors the world’s best incubation methods that help startups launch, commercialize innovations and everything in between. Get this — NBIA has 1,900 members in over [...]
As the mobile gaming industry is gaining more momentum and more attention, there are many who have unanswered questions, as raised by readers of my previous post, Got Game? Online and Mobile Gaming Proving to be Recession-Proof. While there are several variables to consider when investing in any start-up, some can be absolutes and others [...]
Yup, Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing has invested another $40 million in Facebook, one of the hottest social networking sites in the world, after his initial $60 million investment last November, according to MarketWatch. By the way, the $60 million was for a 0.4% stake. A total of $100 million for a stake of less [...]
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