Here is a quote from Matt Murphy KPCB in regards to their iFund and what focus it has.
“Matt Murphy, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers: We are seeing at the iFund 15 percent enterprise, 85 percent consumer, with even distribution between social networking, games, communication and stuff like that. Right now they’re simple, lightweight, fun, [...]
Archive for September, 2008
iFund – 85% consumer applications
Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, Gerbsman Partners, Investments, Technology, tagged apple, appstore, boic, Gerbsman Partners, investment opportunity, ipod, itunes, new markets, Technology on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
SALE OF Identity Engines Inc.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Gerbsman Partners has been retained by the Board of Directors of Identity Engines “IDEngines” or the “Company”; (), to solicit interest for the acquisition of substantially all of IDEngines’s assets, including its intellectual property (“IP”), in whole or in part (collectively, the “IDEngines Assets”)
The Company
Founded in 2004 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Identity Engines [...]
Apple’s App Store Is a Winner
Posted in Gerbsman Partners, Investments, Technology, tagged apple, appstore, boic, Gerbsman Partners, iphone, ipod, mobile content, New technology on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a excellent article from BusinessWeek about Appstore from Apple.
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I was once an App Store skeptic. When Apple (AAPL) said it would use the iTunes online store to host a range of applications from third-party developers for its iPhone and iPod Touch mobile devices, I doubted that this newcomer to wireless would get things [...]
Steven Gerbsman to speak at iiBig 2008 in Las Vegas, Sept 22 – 23
Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, Gerbsman Partners, Intellectual capital, tagged boic, conference speaker, debt opportunities, Gerbsman Partners, iibig, invetsment forum, Steven Gerbsman, turnaround conference on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
M&A: Turnaround and Distressed Debt Opportunities — Speaking Faculty Update — iiBIG’s 2008 Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum, September 22-23, Las Vegas – Steven R. Gerbsman conference speaker.
For more information, please visit iiBig´s website here
Economy rebounds in 2Q, mostly spurred by exports
Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, Gerbsman Partners, Intellectual capital, Technology, tagged boic, exports, Gerbsman Partners, stagnation in economy on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The economy pulled out of a dangerous rough patch in the spring, thanks largely to strong exports, but the rebound isn’t expected to last. Economic slowdowns overseas could make exports tail off just as Americans are hunkering down after the bracing impact of rebate checks wanes, plunging the country into another rut later this year.
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