Silicon Valley Startup and Funding Trends June 2012
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The document discusses recent trends in Silicon Valley startup funding, including the Facebook IPO, the impact of the JOBS Act on different startup stages, and recommendations for both US and Japanese startups. It covers topics like secondary markets, crowd funding, the Yammer acquisition, and where institutional investors are putting their money. The document provides an overview of notable events and issues from June 2012 regarding startup funding in Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley Startup and Funding Trends June 2012
- 1. Silicon Valley Startup & Funding Trends June 2012
- 2. Facebook IPO
- 3. Secondary Markets & Crowd Funding AngelList The Jobs Act
- 4. Post-IPO is the Wrong Time to Make Money on Startups
- 5. Impact on Startup Stages • Pre-Seed • Seed to Series A • Series B+ • Pre-IPO
- 7. The Paul Graham Letter
- 8. Institutional Investors (Where to Park Money)
- 9. Mood Check
- 10. Recommendations for US Startups • No more social • Focus on revenue businesses • Choose big markets
- 11. Recommendations for Japanese Startups • Don’t underestimate difficulties in living in the US • Build in Japan + Asia
- 12. B @raygrieselhuber M [email protected] f www.ginzametrics.com/blog