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Source: 7Park Data
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Tech Scandals That Hurt So Good

By Peter Schulz and Reed Albergotti · Oct 20, 2015 10:01am PDT · 9 comments
Whenever a scandal hits a consumer business, the news media instantly question whether the onslaught of bad news will turn off customers. Rarely does anyone revisit these episodes to see whether there was an impact.But new data shows that there is really no such thing as bad publicity when it comes to the consumer Internet. Even when there is an... Whenever a scandal hits a consumer business, the news media instantly question whether the...
Source: 7Park Data
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Outside U.S., Uber Losing to Locals

By Amir Efrati and Peter Schulz · Oct 19, 2015 2:00pm PDT · 2 comments
It’s no secret that Uber trails ride-sharing rivals throughout Asia. New data shows that Uber is also behind local competitors in Latin America, China and eastern Europe as well.Uber may have an edge in English-speaking nations, however. The data shows it to be ahead in the United Kingdom and Australia. It’s no secret that Uber trails ride-sharing rivals throughout Asia. New data shows that...
Source: SEC Filings
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A Rare Look at Small Investor Deals in Private Tech

By Alfred Lee and Peter Schulz · Oct 13, 2015 7:06am PDT · 2 comments
For all the growth of mutual funds and other public-market investors in private tech, one class of investors finds it hard to get access to the market: ordinary individuals. That’s thanks to steps private companies have taken in recent years to clamp down on trading in the secondary market for their stock, frequently bringing in... For all the growth of mutual funds and other public-market investors in private tech, one class...
Source: SEC Filings
Stock Comp Expense Rising for Tech Firms
By Martin Peers and Peter Schulz · Oct 1, 2015 7:06am PDT · 9 comments
Source: SEC Filings
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Stock Comp Expense Rising for Tech Firms

By Martin Peers and Peter Schulz · Oct 1, 2015 7:06am PDT · 9 comments
It’s no secret major tech companies have been hiring lots of people. What hasn’t received as much attention is how that hiring has been driving up stock compensation expenses, hurting companies’ bottom lines.As the accompanying chart shows, stock comp expense as a percentage of revenue has been rising at Apple, Google and... It’s no secret major tech companies have been hiring lots of people. What hasn’t...
Source: Fiksu
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Cost of App Install Ads Soars On and Off Facebook

By Peter Schulz and Tom Dotan · Sep 22, 2015 7:06am PDT
The cost of buying app install ads on social media sites, particularly Facebook, has soared in the past 12 months. But the price of app install ads is rising nearly as fast when bought through automated systems like the one run by Fiksu, new data shows.Since the summer of last year, median prices for app install ads on social sites got as high... The cost of buying app install ads on social media sites, particularly Facebook, has soared in...
Source: CB Insights
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The Make-Or-Break Series C

By Peter Schulz and Steve Nellis · Sep 15, 2015 10:03am PDT
When Uber raised its Series C round in 2013, its value soared by 10 times, from about $347 million to $3.5 billion. But companies that raised C rounds after Uber also experienced sharp increases in valuation, suggesting the Uber round reset valuation levels broadly.The Information asked CB Insights for historical fundraising and valuation data... When Uber raised its Series C round in 2013, its value soared by 10 times, from about $347...
Source: SEC Filings; Graphic by Peter Schulz
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Private Tech Draws Wide Array of Mutual Funds

By Alfred Lee · Aug 4, 2015 7:01am PDT
Uber broke boundaries when it took investments from Fidelity and BlackRock last year. Suddenly, mutual funds widely held by 401(k)s were plunging into private tech. But institutional investing in Uber is more widespread than previously understood. Scores of mutual funds now own shares in the ridesharing company, according to regulatory filings... Uber broke boundaries when it took investments from Fidelity and BlackRock last year. Suddenly,...
Source: Pitchbook
How to Avoid the Series A Crunch
By Peter Schulz and Reed Albergotti · Jul 28, 2015 10:12pm PDT
Source: Pitchbook
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How to Avoid the Series A Crunch

By Peter Schulz and Reed Albergotti · Jul 28, 2015 10:12pm PDT
It’s no secret everyone wants to build an app company and lots of investors want to fund one. But new data show the degree to which individual firms in the sector face taller odds of raising the next round of funding compared with startups other areas like financial software and network management. The Information asked Pitchbook, which collects... It’s no secret everyone wants to build an app company and lots of investors want to fund one. But...
Source: Meelo Logic.
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A Lesson for Advertisers on Facebook

By Tom Dotan and Peter Schulz · Jul 21, 2015 10:35am PDT · 1 comment
The simple text-only status post may be the fastest way for brands to reach out to their fans on Facebook. But, as a proportion of responses, people aren’t interacting with them all that much. Instead, it’s the media-heavy posts like videos and to a lesser extent photos that are driving the most comments, likes and shares for brands. That fact... The simple text-only status post may be the fastest way for brands to reach out to their fans on...
Source: PitchBook
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Indian Tech Boom Lifts More Startups

By Martin Peers and Peter Schulz · Jul 14, 2015 7:01am PDT
It’s not just about Flipkart. Venture capital investment is pouring into increasingly well-known Indian companies like Flipkart and Snapdeal at a rapid rate. But the boom is also fueling the valuations of lesser known companies like Zomato and Quikr India that are poised to become bigger names. It’s not just about Flipkart. Venture capital investment is pouring into increasingly well-known...
Data via Spiceworks
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The Great File Sharing Scramble

By Steve Nellis and Peter Schulz · Jul 7, 2015 7:02am PDT
When it comes to file-sharing services used at work, Dropbox looks to be the winner by a hair. But in the race to win approval from IT departments, it faces stiff competition from Google Drive. Spiceworks, an Austin, Texas, startup with a social network for IT professionals, asked its members what file-sharing services are used at their... When it comes to file-sharing services used at work, Dropbox looks to be the winner by a hair....
Data via Quettra
For Uber, a Global Race From Behind
By Amir Efrati and Peter Schulz · Jun 30, 2015 7:01am PDT
Data via Quettra
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For Uber, a Global Race From Behind

By Amir Efrati and Peter Schulz · Jun 30, 2015 7:01am PDT
As we pointed out yesterday, Uber’s core business won’t win every market it enters outside the U.S. Already, the company is trailing home-grown rivals in many parts of the world. New data from Quettra, which looked at what taxi apps are installed on tens of millions of Android phones across Asia, show how far behind Uber is right now and how... As we pointed out yesterday, Uber’s core business won’t win every market it enters outside the...
Data via Crunchbase, Company Filings
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How Long Will the Online Lending Boom Last?

By Tom Dotan and Peter Schulz · Jun 23, 2015 10:01am PDT · 1 comment
The amount of money transacted through leading online loan services has skyrocketed to $5.1 billion in four years. And so, it is no surprise that VCs and private equity firms are throwing more money into services like Prosper and lesser-known startups like CommonBond. But with the field of online lending services now well-seeded with startups,... The amount of money transacted through leading online loan services has skyrocketed to $5.1...
Data via Calpers, Cambridge Associates
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A Snapshot of Venture Capital Returns

By Steve Nellis and Peter Schulz · Jun 16, 2015 7:00am PDT
For all their braying about efficiency and the magic of open markets, venture capitalists are notoriously secretive about the only thing that actually matters in their own business: how much money they make for their investors. Returns are often a closely guarded secret. But data from Calpers, the $300 billion California public pension fund that... For all their braying about efficiency and the magic of open markets, venture capitalists are...
Data via Information Research
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The Real Costs in TV Dealmaking

By Martin Peers and Peter Schulz · Jun 9, 2015 7:01am PDT
Pay television and broadband companies are increasingly consolidating to insulate themselves from slowing growth. But in doing so, they are inheriting a financial straitjacket while their potential competitors in Silicon Valley are cash-rich. AT&T is awaiting regulatory approval to buy DirecTV, while Charter Communications recently struck a... Pay television and broadband companies are increasingly consolidating to insulate themselves from...
Data via Datafox, Information research
How Much are Workers Worth to a Unicorn?
By Tom Dotan and Peter Schulz · Jun 2, 2015 7:01am PDT · 1 comment
Data via Datafox, Information research
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How Much are Workers Worth to a Unicorn?

By Tom Dotan and Peter Schulz · Jun 2, 2015 7:01am PDT · 1 comment
There are many paths to becoming a startup worth a billion dollars, but to live up to those valuations companies eventually need to make money. One of the biggest factors standing in the way: headcount. The Information compared valuation-to-headcount ratios of big private startups that have been able to raise money at aggressive valuations. The... There are many paths to becoming a startup worth a billion dollars, but to live up to those...
Data via Jana
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Death by a Thousand Brands

By Amir Efrati and Peter Schulz · May 26, 2015 10:01am PDT
Local upstart and Chinese Android phone brands are gaining market share in emerging markets like India and Indonesia, new data suggest, at the expense of incumbents including Sony. The data were gathered from the app mCent and reflects the proportion of its users among different phone brands. mCent is one of India’s most popular apps and one... Local upstart and Chinese Android phone brands are gaining market share in emerging markets like...
Data via company filings.
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One Thing Salesforce Shares With Oracle

By Steve Nellis and Peter Schulz · May 18, 2015 5:33pm PDT
Merger rumors aside, the big question for Salesforce.com is how it will navigate the shift from focusing on fast revenue growth to generating solid profits. But at least one metric—revenue per employee—suggests that Marc Benioff’s company has been managed with a good deal of profit potential. The Information calculated revenue per employee from... Merger rumors aside, the big question for Salesforce.com is how it will navigate the shift from...
Data via Mattermark and DataFox
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Job Openings Can Predict Money Raisings

By Reed Albergotti and Peter Schulz · May 12, 2015 7:00am PDT
A spurt in job openings can be a sign a company will shortly be raising money, new data shows. The Information sifted through job-opening estimates on dozens of companies collated by research firm Mattermark. Matching that with fund-raising data compiled by DataFox showed a clear pattern where companies started looking to increase their staff... A spurt in job openings can be a sign a company will shortly be raising money, new data shows. ...
Data via 7ParkData
Spotify is Growing Fast on iPhone, For Now
By Amir Efrati and Peter Schulz · May 5, 2015 10:24am PDT
Data via 7ParkData
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Spotify is Growing Fast on iPhone, For Now

By Amir Efrati and Peter Schulz · May 5, 2015 10:24am PDT
Spotify is the fastest growing music-streaming app on the iPhone in the U.S., new data show, highlighting why it is particularly vulnerable to Apple’s relaunch of rival Beats Music this summer. Prepared by research firm 7ParkData, the data look at the relative strengths of six key music-streaming apps across Apple and Android mobile devices in... Spotify is the fastest growing music-streaming app on the iPhone in the U.S., new data show,...