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The Crypto Price-Innovation Cycle

Andreessen Horowitz

The first peaked in 2011, the second in … The post The Crypto Price-Innovation Cycle appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz. People who’ve been in crypto for a long time view the space as evolving in cycles, alternating between periods of high activity and “crypto winters.” There have been three cycles so far.

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From 0 to $500 Million ARR in 6 years: Learnings from Innovating in Underserved Markets with Samsara CPO Kiren Sekar (Pod 549 + Video)

SaaStr

You’d be surprised how frequently these conversations steer your product and services in significant and innovative ways. But don’t cut yourself off from the possibility of other product innovations just because of one product’s success. “As They often understand the markets you are looking to address better than you do.

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How Data Rights Stifle Innovation in the DoD (and How to Fix Them)

Andreessen Horowitz

It would be difficult to find a more prophetic blog post in the history of technology commentary than Marc Andreessen’s 2011 “Why Software is Eating the World.” The post How Data Rights Stifle Innovation in the DoD (and How to Fix Them) appeared first on Future. Over the past decade, software companies have driven the lion’s share.

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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

It was in August 2011 that Marc Andreessen coined the famous phrase “ Software is eating the world ” in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. Apple survived the death of Steve Jobs in October 2011 under the thoughtful stewardship of Tim Cook, and continued to essentially be the iPhone company, while branching into wearables and services.

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We?re About To See a Lot More SaaS Debt

SaaStr

Carlota Perez argues in her book Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital that in the early days of a “golden age”, financial capital is necessary to fuel new technology innovation. . Things started changing in 2011. In 2011, Hootsuite raised $3m in venture debt before raising another $50m in debt from CIBC in 2018. .

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Instacart

Andreessen Horowitz

The more I got exposed to the details behind the Instacart business, the more it reminded me of OpenTable (where I had been CEO from 2007-2011). She’s also built out a top-notch management team that stands ready to keep innovating and driving toward Instacart’s mission, including COO Asha Sharma, CFO Nick Giovanni, and CBO Chris Rogers.

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ChurnZero Shortlisted for 2021 SaaS Awards

ChurnZero

Now in its sixth year of celebrating software innovation, the Software-as-a-Service Awards program accepts entries worldwide, including the US, Canada, Australasia, EMEA and UK. They represent truly innovative thinkers in the SaaS industry, whether they’re freshly-funded disruptors or established names. “Our About the SaaS Awards.

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