New investment: Sparkbuy, the Kayak for consumer electronics
In the same way that e-commerce has not innovated for almost a decade until the recent flood of innovation (flash sales, group buying, mass customization, social commerce), price comparison engines still work very similarly to how they were originally designed during the days of the web 1.0. So it is time to shake things up […]
New investment: Barcode Hero, a “Foursquare for shopping”
Image via Wikipedia After the investment in Empire Avenue last week I am very excited to announce another investment today: Barcode Hero‘s mission is to help shoppers in physical stores, through breakthrough mobile technology. Simply put, it is like a “Foursquare for shopping”: Barcode Hero users scan products at home or in a store, build […]
Where is social gaming headed? Thoughts from attending CasualConnect
Yesterday I spent a day at CasualConnect in Seattle, one of the largest casual gaming conferences in North-America and took away some interesting thoughts on where social gaming is headed: Social gaming is about to go mainstream as big media / entertainment companies are entering the arena and game principles are being integrated in more […]
4 key points to address in your startup pitch
I met with 10 early-stage startups in Seattle yesterday and it was a good reminder for me what some of the most important messages are that you want to bring across to an investor when you have a limited amount of time to present your company. Here are the 4 key points that I very […]
Yapta: first investment in Seattle, third in the travel space
As already announced last week, Seattle-based Yapta just closed a $2 million Series B led by Voyager Capital and I am very happy to announce that W Media participated in this round. Yapta is a online travel shopping service that monitors airfare and hotel prices for travelers. Led by CEO Tom Romary, the company has […]