State of the VC Market
The first quarter of 2010 was generally positive for the venture capital industry. Techcrunch recently reported that although funding was down from the fourth quarter of 2009, the amount still doubled the first quarter of 2009. And liquidity is beginning to appear for venture-backed companies; the IPO window has opened, although it may only be slightly ajar. 8 venture-backed companies went public over the past three months, and many more are currently seeking to go public. Whether the IPO window will stay open is anyone’s guess. Professor Jay Ritter from the University of Florida, a...
Read MoreJason Finger Sits Down with InSITE
Jason Finger, Founder and, until February 2010, CEO of Seamlessweb; recently named Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Bessemer Venture Partners; and, most importantly, NYU JD/MBA ’99, sat down with InSITE last Wednesday night. As I’m sure anyone who has met him will quickly attest, Jason is a profoundly nice guy, and was willing to speak with us on a wide range of topics from his time in a law firm to founding a remarkable company to turning down his first exit opportunity. Jason first discussed his background and how starting out working at a law firm and seeing the inefficiencies...
Read MoreCatchafire Closes Angel Round
InSITE alum company Catchafire just closed an angel round of funding and is building up staff in anticipation of its NYC Beta launch on June 28, 2010. Catchafire.org is a social venture start-up that will revolutionize the way people volunteer by matching professionals with nonprofits that need their skills. Catchafire looks to register 1,000 volunteers by its late-June launch, so if you’re a professional who wants to volunteer what you are good at, sign up at www.catchafire.org. The InSITE team that worked with founder Rachael Chong was struck by her vision, energy, and enthusiasm. About...
Read MoreA Conversation with InSITE Co-Founder Kevin Keller
An engineer by training, Kevin Keller realized in law school at NYU that his interest lay in how companies generate revenue with their technology. Alex Cohen, a Columbia Law student with similar interests, approached him and together they founded InSITE. Through InSITE, Kevin learned how to help companies develop compelling ways to describe their plans for monetizing growth, a skill that has helped to shape his career. After graduation, he did tech deals at Wilson Sonsini in Palo Alto. From there, he left to work in-house—first at Micron, then for Microsoft and now as the lead in-house...
Read MoreAn Overview of InSITE Alumni
The InSITE alumni network is comprised of more than 180 alumni who are employed in various industries across the globe. The three most common industries that alumni have matriculated to are financial services (34% of alumni), consulting (21% of alumni) and media/technology (19% of alumni). Employers of InSITE alumni include renowned firms such as: Amazon American Express Bessemer Venture Partners Boston Consulting Group DFJ Gotham Goldman Sachs Google Governing Dynamics H.I.G. Capital IBM JP Morgan Latham & Watkins McKinsey & Company Morgan Stanley NGEN Partners Pfizer Rose...
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