January is already flying by, but over at Avalon, we wanted to take a moment to sit back and reflect on 2015. It was an exciting year for us across our biotech and high tech practices, from coast to coast. Here are… Read More
Unbundling is a powerful trend. You see it affecting every sector from personal finance to ecommerce to travel. Every industry is susceptible to unbundling, and the innovation economy is pushing many of them in this direction today. Once upon a… Read More
In this capital rich environment, entrepreneurs have the ability to choose their sources of capital. From crowdfunding and angel investments to microfunds there is an abundance of people wanting to get in on early stage financing. For entrepreneurs this is… Read More
Note: This post first appeared on VentureBeat. Read the original post here. What leads one company to succeed beyond anyone’s imagination while others fail miserably? Successful companies can take off for a number of reasons. For one it was the… Read More
Earlier this year, our portfolio company, Selectable Media, was acquired by Meredith Corporation. We want to give a big congratulations to the Selectable Media team and express our excitement for Meredith as they continue to support the technology of Selectable… Read More
Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on FastCompany. You can read it here. I’ve been in a uniquely exciting position throughout my 20+ years as an operator and VC to help develop the future of technology… Read More
On February 9th, our portfolio company, Sidecar, announced that it will take same-day delivery nationwide through its program people + packages. Sidecar explained it like this, ”If you’ve taken a ride in San Francisco lately, there’s a good chance there… Read More
Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on VentureBeat. You can read it here. At Avalon Ventures, we’re committed to our three-pronged investment strategy, which has led to repeated success year after year. While some may define… Read More
“Unlike the ugly UI and expense typical of enterprise software, Redbooth is simple, beautiful and affordable. It’s easy easy to use, easy to understand, cheerful and economical. Truly the next generation of collaboration software.” – Rich Levandov Redbooth is a… Read More
“The most exciting part about Skycatch is the worlds largest companies in construction, mining, agriculture, energy and oil and gas trust Skycatch and their technologies to optimize their workflows and provide unique and actionable data on a daily basis.” –… Read More
“Every successful company needs exceptional people, product and money, with the continuation of the Sidecar funding and the addition of some exceptional new investors, we are going to rock this trillion dollar market.” Rich Levandov Often in the startup world,… Read More
I’ve always loved the Star Trek communicator – direct contact between individuals seamlessly enabled by the ship’s communication system. Now the real world can use this same functionality communicating hands free with an idea we love, OnBeep. Yesterday, OnBeep announced… Read More