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If a marketplace expands into the “shadow market” (or a class of buyers that was previously unavailable to a supplier), then it has the…
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10 Laws of Successful Marketplaces
It has many names: the Sharing Economy, Collaborative Consumption, the On-Demand Economy, and even most recently called by Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the Gig Economy.
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Menlo Talks Mergers: A Discussion with Kayvon Beykpour of Periscope
There’s a saying in venture that you’re too early, too early, too early, too late. With Menlo’s investment in Periscope, which was acquired by…
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GIF for Messenger(s): Menlo Invests in Riffsy
Messaging has been the primary use case and daily utility on mobile phones long before WhatsApp and Snapchat became household names.
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Menlo Marketplaces: Investing in UpCounsel
We are excited to announce today our lead investment in the Series A financing of UpCounsel. This investment continues our strong investment thesis around…
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Bloomberg Brief Q&A With Venky Ganesan
The sharing economy will be great for consumers, but not so great for the income gap, Venky Ganesan told Bloomberg Brief.
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Focus Your Energies to Solve Big Problems
Cloud, data analytics, and mobility are fundamental venture trends that will continue to offer incredible investment opportunities for venture capitalists.
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Building a Moat in a Bubble: Navigating Today’s Financing Environment
Two weeks ago, the NASDAQ recently topped its all-time high set in March 2000, and today, there are over 50 private “unicorn” companies with valuations…
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Pass Go, Collect $10 Million: Menlo Leads RealtyShares Series A
The game of Monopoly, originally called the Landlord’s Game, was created in the early 1900s.
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The Future of Real-time Sharing: Twitter’s Periscope Debuts
One of the most exciting days for a venture capitalist is when he gets to see an early-stage investment grow up and fly.
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Uber Wins Crunchie for Best Overall Startup
Menlo hosted its annual reception celebrating the best in tech, gathering its startup ecosystem for a night of conversation.
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Hacking for Growth With Rover, Lumosity, and Poshmark
Consumer companies need to scale users with the lowest acquisition cost possible. But users aren’t all equal.