Rihards Gailums presented a report on the state of Bitcoin in 2015. The report summarized key events and trends in Bitcoin from Q4 2014, including a fluctuating price, increased trading volume and venture capital investment, growing adoption by businesses, and regulatory developments. It provided statistics on Bitcoin metrics like wallets, merchants, and technology indicators over the quarter and year.
This document outlines the agenda for the Biotechnology Riga Meetup in Riga, Latvia on December 12, 2014. The agenda includes introductions, a history of the meetup group, a speaker on regional life sciences acceleration possibilities, acknowledgement of ecosystem players, introductions of biotech startups, a featured startup, announcements, and a summary. The meetup aims to connect people working in biotechnology and life sciences in Riga.
The document contains the agenda for an upcoming 3D Printing Meetup event. The agenda includes presentations on 3D printing topics from featured speakers, a 3D printing startup pitch, and announcements. Information about future meetup events, sponsors, and featured news is also provided.
The document provides an overview of Silicon Valley as the epicenter of technological innovation and discusses opportunities and goals for visiting entrepreneurs. Key points include:
- Silicon Valley is conceptual rather than a defined location, known for revolutionary advances in technology
- Pros of visiting include access to mentors, capital, enterprises, but it is also extremely expensive
- Goals may include business development, learning, pitching/fundraising
- A list of top venture capital firms on Sand Hill Road is provided
- Tips are given for connecting to the local ecosystem through meetups, conferences, coworking spaces
- The importance of establishing a personal brand is emphasized
Rihards Gailums presented a report on the state of Bitcoin in 2015. The report summarized key events and trends in Bitcoin from Q4 2014, including a fluctuating price, increased trading volume and venture capital investment, growing adoption by businesses, and regulatory developments. It provided statistics on Bitcoin metrics like wallets, merchants, and technology indicators over the quarter and year.
This document outlines the agenda for the Biotechnology Riga Meetup in Riga, Latvia on December 12, 2014. The agenda includes introductions, a history of the meetup group, a speaker on regional life sciences acceleration possibilities, acknowledgement of ecosystem players, introductions of biotech startups, a featured startup, announcements, and a summary. The meetup aims to connect people working in biotechnology and life sciences in Riga.
The document contains the agenda for an upcoming 3D Printing Meetup event. The agenda includes presentations on 3D printing topics from featured speakers, a 3D printing startup pitch, and announcements. Information about future meetup events, sponsors, and featured news is also provided.
The document provides an overview of Silicon Valley as the epicenter of technological innovation and discusses opportunities and goals for visiting entrepreneurs. Key points include:
- Silicon Valley is conceptual rather than a defined location, known for revolutionary advances in technology
- Pros of visiting include access to mentors, capital, enterprises, but it is also extremely expensive
- Goals may include business development, learning, pitching/fundraising
- A list of top venture capital firms on Sand Hill Road is provided
- Tips are given for connecting to the local ecosystem through meetups, conferences, coworking spaces
- The importance of establishing a personal brand is emphasized
The document discusses App Bazaar, a regional app store platform in India launched by Firstouch. It aims to provide apps and games tailored for India's many local languages to address the growing number of regional smartphone users in the country. Some key points:
- App Bazaar is India's first regional mobile store and aims to be a complete ecosystem for regional apps. It supports multiple local payment methods and languages not found on mainstream app stores.
- Major publishers like Disney, EA Games and others are partnering with App Bazaar to reach India's large population of regional language users, as internet and media consumption shifts towards local content.
- The platform sees strong growth potential as smartphone penetration in India is projected to rise significantly in
This document discusses the mismatch between the demand from tech startups for venture capital and the supply of venture capital in Latvia. It notes that Latvian venture capital funds are not seen as technology investors and do not aim to attract foreign startups and talent. The document also questions whether Latvia should aim to become a leading technology ecosystem and discusses definitions of terms like tech startup and smart money. The goal of the discussion is to improve understanding and help align the mismatch between venture capital supply and demand in Latvia.
Startup Success. Creating a World Class Eco system. Gary A. Fowler, GVA Launc...Riga High Tech University
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2
Real experience of Infogram venture capital rising. Why Latvian startup is no...Riga High Tech University
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2
“SMART” vs “DUMB” MONEY. Perceptions about Venture Capital of Latvian Start-U...Riga High Tech University
“SMART” vs “DUMB” MONEY. Perceptions about Venture Capital of Latvian Start-Ups and High-Growth Firms. Research paper presentation. Edgars Lapiņš, Anna Plaudiņa, SSE Riga;
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2
Latvia gov policy and strategy towards tech startups and venture capital alig...Riga High Tech University
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2
Role of the business accelerators in smart startup development. Results of MB...Riga High Tech University
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2
The document discusses App Bazaar, a regional app store platform in India launched by Firstouch. It aims to provide apps and games tailored for India's many local languages to address the growing number of regional smartphone users in the country. Some key points:
- App Bazaar is India's first regional mobile store and aims to be a complete ecosystem for regional apps. It supports multiple local payment methods and languages not found on mainstream app stores.
- Major publishers like Disney, EA Games and others are partnering with App Bazaar to reach India's large population of regional language users, as internet and media consumption shifts towards local content.
- The platform sees strong growth potential as smartphone penetration in India is projected to rise significantly in
This document discusses the mismatch between the demand from tech startups for venture capital and the supply of venture capital in Latvia. It notes that Latvian venture capital funds are not seen as technology investors and do not aim to attract foreign startups and talent. The document also questions whether Latvia should aim to become a leading technology ecosystem and discusses definitions of terms like tech startup and smart money. The goal of the discussion is to improve understanding and help align the mismatch between venture capital supply and demand in Latvia.
Startup Success. Creating a World Class Eco system. Gary A. Fowler, GVA Launc...Riga High Tech University
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2
Real experience of Infogram venture capital rising. Why Latvian startup is no...Riga High Tech University
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2
“SMART” vs “DUMB” MONEY. Perceptions about Venture Capital of Latvian Start-U...Riga High Tech University
“SMART” vs “DUMB” MONEY. Perceptions about Venture Capital of Latvian Start-Ups and High-Growth Firms. Research paper presentation. Edgars Lapiņš, Anna Plaudiņa, SSE Riga;
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2
Latvia gov policy and strategy towards tech startups and venture capital alig...Riga High Tech University
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2
Role of the business accelerators in smart startup development. Results of MB...Riga High Tech University
10:00, 14 July 2015, Altum conference room, 4 Doma laukums, Riga
Half-day conference
Venture Capital for tech startups in Latvia 2015. Demand vs supply
Details:
http://www.labsoflatvia.com/events/venture-capital-for-tech-startups-in-latvia-2015-demand-vs-supply-2