Comments on: Web2.0 Funding - a possible scenario http://www.web2ireland.org/2006/12/06/web20-funding-a-possible-scenario/ This blog is dedicated to web2.0 companies and news in Ireland Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:14:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Administrator http://www.web2ireland.org/2006/12/06/web20-funding-a-possible-scenario/#comment-7891 Administrator Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:40:22 +0000 http://www.web2ireland.org/?p=207#comment-7891 Lal, check out http://www.web2ireland.org/?p=265 Talk soon Fergus Lal,

check out http://www.web2ireland.org/?p=265

Talk soon
Fergus

]]> By: keith bohanna http://www.web2ireland.org/2006/12/06/web20-funding-a-possible-scenario/#comment-7224 keith bohanna Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:53:20 +0000 http://www.web2ireland.org/?p=207#comment-7224 For those of you interested we have a active Angel Investor on our Finding Money for your Start UP panel at the South East Barcamp on Sat 20th Jan. More here: http://url.ie/2q7 (link to barcamp blog) keith For those of you interested we have a active Angel Investor on our Finding Money for your Start UP panel at the South East Barcamp on Sat 20th Jan.

More here: http://url.ie/2q7 (link to barcamp blog)

keith

]]> By: Lal http://www.web2ireland.org/2006/12/06/web20-funding-a-possible-scenario/#comment-6374 Lal Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:55:28 +0000 http://www.web2ireland.org/?p=207#comment-6374 in response to https://beta.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4962527815077513911&postID=90980319954580993&isPopup=true Fergus, as one of the more "progressive" movers-n-shakers (Nooked) on the IRL Web 2.0 scene your comments are well respected. I think "Smart" money is a key factor as like any industry there is a huge difference between someone that is in the 10/10 category and others in the 3 out of 10. This applies to VC/angels as well, at least from my experience. Interesting that Vinod Khosla from Kleiner Perkins (one of the BIG men in the Valley) at the Web 2.0 summit (http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/11/09/distributing-the-future.html) is talking about TOO much money these days (the new Web 2.0 arena). Not that u have that problem in IRL; but thankfully (and kudos 2 the IT@Cork and all the others that are pushing IRL on the Web2.0 stage) some of that should change as IRL gets more exposure. in response to https://beta.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4962527815077513911&postID=90980319954580993&isPopup=true

Fergus, as one of the more “progressive” movers-n-shakers (Nooked) on the IRL Web 2.0 scene your comments are well respected.

I think “Smart” money is a key factor as like any industry there is a huge difference between someone that is in the 10/10 category and others in the 3 out of 10. This applies to VC/angels as well, at least from my experience.

Interesting that Vinod Khosla from Kleiner Perkins (one of the BIG men in the Valley) at the Web 2.0 summit (http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/11/09/distributing-the-future.html) is talking about TOO much money these days (the new Web 2.0 arena).

Not that u have that problem in IRL; but thankfully (and kudos 2 the IT@Cork and all the others that are pushing IRL on the Web2.0 stage) some of that should change as IRL gets more exposure.

]]> By: Lal http://www.web2ireland.org/2006/12/06/web20-funding-a-possible-scenario/#comment-6304 Lal Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:19:03 +0000 http://www.web2ireland.org/?p=207#comment-6304 as an Irishman in USA and contemplating to return someday, I see a "lack" of early stage funding available in IRL. Now this is written mostly from afar (and hence looking at blogs, websites, VC sites, finance circles, google etc.) although I have a few 'startup' connections across the waters. The UK has a similiar issues but not on such a grand scale. I see EI/IDA doing some good and the 'govn' making the right noises just not seen any real concrete results (maybe 2 early 2 tell). I presume as u indicate those (would b angels) with money in their pockets are getting higher (and potentially less risky) returns from their other investments (property). In that respect it will take quite a bit of correction (signs are there 4 quite some time but not really happened yet) b4 they "need" to go look elsewhere. Also expect they will need some education (and/or brokering) b4 they dabble in 'risky' technology startups. Posted in my blog- http://lallylogic.blogspot.com/2006/12/startup-funding-in-ireland.html as an Irishman in USA and contemplating to return someday, I see a “lack” of early stage funding available in IRL.
Now this is written mostly from afar (and hence looking at blogs, websites, VC sites, finance circles, google etc.) although I have a few ’startup’ connections across the waters.
The UK has a similiar issues but not on such a grand scale.

I see EI/IDA doing some good and the ‘govn’ making the right noises just not seen any real concrete results (maybe 2 early 2 tell).

I presume as u indicate those (would b angels) with money in their pockets are getting higher (and potentially less risky) returns from their other investments (property). In that respect it will take quite a bit of correction (signs are there 4 quite some time but not really happened yet) b4 they “need” to go look elsewhere. Also expect they will need some education (and/or brokering) b4 they dabble in ‘risky’ technology startups.

Posted in my blog- http://lallylogic.blogspot.com/2006/12/startup-funding-in-ireland.html

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