tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-283369 2009-07-22T17:15:45-07:00 Thoughts & observations of an ex-Googler turned Angel Investor TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75c53ef01157131464d970c 2009-07-22T17:15:45-07:00 2009-07-22T17:15:45-07:00 Aydin_Senkut In a report this week released by Forrester, global internet population is expected to hit 2.2 billion people by 2013. What's most interesting about the report is where that growth is likely to come from: Asia is to account about...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=ZDgydOEqaBE:KYX27zaOht0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=ZDgydOEqaBE:KYX27zaOht0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=ZDgydOEqaBE:KYX27zaOht0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=ZDgydOEqaBE:KYX27zaOht0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/ZDgydOEqaBE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2009/07/where-will-the-growth-of-internet-population-come-from-.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-65952075 2009-04-23T20:34:04-07:00 2009-04-23T20:33:30-07:00 Aydin_Senkut Congrats to Max Ventilla from Aardvark along with Nik Bauman, Emily Olson and Rob LaFave from Foodzie for being among Businessweek's 2009 Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs. I'm delighted to be an angel investor in those two companies. Both of them...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=mjWeWnhfgME:TDBSgks-Ows:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=mjWeWnhfgME:TDBSgks-Ows:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=mjWeWnhfgME:TDBSgks-Ows:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=mjWeWnhfgME:TDBSgks-Ows:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/mjWeWnhfgME" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2009/04/congrats-to-aardvark-and-foodzie-teams-2009-businessweek-best-young-tech-entrepreneurs.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64636395 2009-03-26T10:50:12-07:00 2009-03-26T10:49:22-07:00 Aydin_Senkut There is a plethora of ideas on how to revive the economy. To me it boils down to one simple strategy: Support the entrepreneurs, especially the immigrant ones. The stimulus grants the government is handing out to different industries remains...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=4Vs-j-erDeQ:nNo-d8B4awA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=4Vs-j-erDeQ:nNo-d8B4awA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=4Vs-j-erDeQ:nNo-d8B4awA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=4Vs-j-erDeQ:nNo-d8B4awA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/4Vs-j-erDeQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2009/03/entrepreneurs-immigrants-the-key-to-reviving-the-economy.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-63716289 2009-03-05T19:05:13-08:00 2009-03-05T19:05:02-08:00 Aydin_Senkut It's very hard to distill insights gained on angel investing over a period of 3 years into a talk of just 7 minutes. So I thought it would help to re-summarize those lessons in writing. Here's a pretty comprehensive list...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=Y9N9Xaf7pHc:mAC_f5MYl_w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=Y9N9Xaf7pHc:mAC_f5MYl_w:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=Y9N9Xaf7pHc:mAC_f5MYl_w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=Y9N9Xaf7pHc:mAC_f5MYl_w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/Y9N9Xaf7pHc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2009/03/y-combinator-angel-conf-insights.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-62010958 2009-01-27T16:44:04-08:00 2009-01-27T16:44:04-08:00 Aydin_Senkut 2008's year of the rat will remain a memorable one for many reasons including the surprising and disturbing changes in the markets and economies around the world. As for Felicis Ventures, it was the best year so far in its...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=gpR_r4xfbZ0:dPz4N2zBJdw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=gpR_r4xfbZ0:dPz4N2zBJdw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=gpR_r4xfbZ0:dPz4N2zBJdw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=gpR_r4xfbZ0:dPz4N2zBJdw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/gpR_r4xfbZ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2009/01/entering-2009-the-year-of-the-ox-on-a-cautiously-bullish-note-2.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57763575 2008-11-11T00:27:00-08:00 2008-11-11T00:27:00-08:00 Aydin_Senkut It's hard to stay focused on the task on hand these days amidst the turbulence, the uncertainty and looming decisions that might be hardly palatable. There is no lack of advice or dire warnings from VCs and experts alike. Most...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=rBh1W_RQ1AQ:FyC8yU2MV7E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=rBh1W_RQ1AQ:FyC8yU2MV7E:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=rBh1W_RQ1AQ:FyC8yU2MV7E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=rBh1W_RQ1AQ:FyC8yU2MV7E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/rBh1W_RQ1AQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2008/11/maximizing-options-in-a-downturn.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-55392742 2008-09-09T19:11:08-07:00 2008-09-09T19:11:08-07:00 Aydin_Senkut Myspace CEO Chris DeWolfe was quoted in TechCrunch 50 as saying that "95% of their ad revenues come from 9 countries". Based on online ad market estimates* between mid 2007 to mid 2008, the following chart depicts the top global...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=s2qirOMjFuA:FvtgNG4VMKg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=s2qirOMjFuA:FvtgNG4VMKg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=s2qirOMjFuA:FvtgNG4VMKg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=s2qirOMjFuA:FvtgNG4VMKg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/s2qirOMjFuA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2008/09/top-11-global-internet-ad-markets-in-2008.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54691152 2008-08-26T00:19:11-07:00 2008-08-26T00:19:11-07:00 Aydin_Senkut My friend Bryce Roberts from OATV started VCtips on Twitter to leverage the collective wisdom of some great investors to help founders. The initial group consists of early stage VCs and angels, many whom I feel fortunate to count as...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=P7VZjjOCCco:yzP8ze71UuI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=P7VZjjOCCco:yzP8ze71UuI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=P7VZjjOCCco:yzP8ze71UuI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=P7VZjjOCCco:yzP8ze71UuI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/P7VZjjOCCco" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2008/08/vctips-tweets-worth-a-thousand-experiences.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54387728 2008-08-19T01:10:21-07:00 2008-08-19T01:10:21-07:00 Aydin_Senkut A picture is worth a thousand words...I wanted to try out the new Google Insights for Search comparing the search volume/intensity around the world for: Facebook, MySpace, Hi5 and Friendster. The regionalities which existed before still continue and hold true...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=q0kQZvWn4Ho:wJS1twHXQSw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=q0kQZvWn4Ho:wJS1twHXQSw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=q0kQZvWn4Ho:wJS1twHXQSw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=q0kQZvWn4Ho:wJS1twHXQSw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/q0kQZvWn4Ho" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2008/08/the-global-hotspots-of-social-networking.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52233340 2008-07-03T15:16:49-07:00 2008-07-03T15:16:49-07:00 Aydin_Senkut (image courtesy of InsideFacebook) eMarketer predicts that people accessing social networks on their mobile phones world-wide will grow ten-fold in the next five years, from 82 million in 2007 to over 800 million people in 2012. This major trend will...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=WowuWUatCfA:WVBcFQZY8hI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=WowuWUatCfA:WVBcFQZY8hI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?a=WowuWUatCfA:WVBcFQZY8hI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FelicisVenturesBlog?i=WowuWUatCfA:WVBcFQZY8hI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FelicisVenturesBlog/~4/WowuWUatCfA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.felicisvc.com/blog/2008/07/why-combination-of-social-networking-mobile-platforms-will-be-big.html