July 30, 2012
About a month ago, I got a call from NASDAQ asking me if I’d participate in a video about the technology scene in NYC. The only time we could coordinate was a quick interview before I spoke at Social Media Read more…
July 9, 2012
As a venture capitalist, I am always looking for highly innovative, disruptive businesses. Ones that challenge the status quo, that aim to make a significant difference in the way we do and look at things. When I left Omidyar at Read more…
July 8, 2012
Brad Feld wrote a fantastic post today entitled Too Many Seed Investment Choices. It’s a post that’s been circulating in my head as I’ve met with companies over the past 6 months. The best VCs are the ones that balance Read more…
August 6, 2011
Now that I’m back full time in NYC, I decided to run for the Board of NY Tech Meetup, a dynamic community of 20,000 entrepreneurs, investors, developers, designers and people interested in tech. Founded in 2004, it has grown in Read more…
July 18, 2011
The title of this blog comes from a presentation I did at last year’s Web 2.0 conference in NYC, in September 2010. I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was Read more…
Business, Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurship, Mobile, Social impact, Technology, Venture Capital, Women
July 16, 2011
As a venture capitalist, I am privy to innovations long before they become mainstream, one of the things I love about my job. But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 Read more…
July 1, 2011
When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative. And, lest Read more…
July 28, 2010
It’s been a busy day of mobile tech news, including the HP acquisition of Palm, and a busy week of conversation around internet privacy, thanks to Facebook’s new privacy controls and Blippy’s credit card snafus. This is why I find Read more…
July 21, 2010
Last month I sat down with Fox Business News to provide advice to entrepreneurs looking for venture funding. There is visibly more interest in tech entrepreneurship in NYC, which is encouraging to see. Below is a clip of the video. Read more…
July 18, 2010
My twitter stream and email inbox has been full of links to the NY Times article published yesterday — Out of the Loop in Silicon Valley. It is great to see that a conversation is finally evolving on the importance Read more…