Comments on: Ram Shriram: Things looking bubbly in India http://venturebeat.com/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Arun Natarajan http://venturebeat.com/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-4618 Arun Natarajan Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:39:52 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/vc/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/#comment-4618 Hi Matt, The Venture Intelligence figures quoted in USA Today was for the entire Private Equity spectrum. The VC segment (early- and growth-stage investments) accounted for $482 million across 52 deals in 2005 (compared to $295 million across 27 deals in 2004). Arun Hi Matt,

The Venture Intelligence figures quoted in USA Today was for the entire Private Equity spectrum. The VC segment (early- and growth-stage investments) accounted for $482 million across 52 deals in 2005 (compared to $295 million across 27 deals in 2004).

Arun

]]> By: Rajan http://venturebeat.com/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-4617 Rajan Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:14:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/vc/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/#comment-4617 VC's like most other people follow the herd mentality. Someone made an investment in travel site to begin with(makemytrip) everyone else started investing there. It is only on this space there is overpouring of VC money ( which I totally agree is way too much) But in other spaces there is nothing interesting going on here. I try to keep my eyes & ears open to all startup related stuff but believe there is nothing going on in India. The Tech/Startup scene in india is so dull & uninspiring compared to Europe & US and other parts of Asia that to call it bubbly is such a baloney. Rajan VC’s like most other people follow the herd mentality. Someone made an investment in travel site to begin with(makemytrip) everyone else started investing there. It is only on this space there is overpouring of VC money ( which I totally agree is way too much)

But in other spaces there is nothing interesting going on here. I try to keep my eyes & ears open to all startup related stuff but believe there is nothing going on in India.

The Tech/Startup scene in india is so dull & uninspiring compared to Europe & US and other parts
of Asia that to call it bubbly is such a baloney.

Rajan

]]> By: Matt Marshall http://venturebeat.com/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-4616 Matt Marshall Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:17:16 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/vc/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/#comment-4616 Re first comment: Since circa early 2005, Ram has consistently been reluctant to participate in profile articles or extensive interviews, and has his reasons for laying low. We've written about him in the past, though. Do a search on siliconbeat for "Ram Shriram." Re first comment: Since circa early 2005, Ram has consistently been reluctant to participate in profile articles or extensive interviews, and has his reasons for laying low. We’ve written about him in the past, though. Do a search on siliconbeat for “Ram Shriram.”

]]> By: s ghosh http://venturebeat.com/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-4615 s ghosh Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:44:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/vc/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/#comment-4615 Interesting comments by Ram.But yes it seems odd that his point person in India is running a Co, screening deals, representing kpcb. While he may smarter than the i-bankers peers in other VC's Cos, he is being equally ambitious in trying to be all things to all, instead of concentrating on what he does best - find and nurture investees! Interesting comments by Ram.But yes it seems odd that his point person in India is running a Co, screening deals, representing kpcb.

While he may smarter than the i-bankers peers in other VC’s Cos, he is being equally ambitious in trying to be all things to all, instead of concentrating on what he does best – find and nurture investees!

]]> By: Search Engines WEB http://venturebeat.com/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-4614 Search Engines WEB Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:31:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/vc/2006/07/03/ram-shriram-things-looking-bubbly-in-india/#comment-4614 Please do an extensive interview with him if at all possible - it would be very fascinating to get his perspectives on Google - the start up versus the Icon. Digg-ed this to share his story with others - not many people know about him <a href="http://digg.com/tech_news/The_Initial_GOOGLE_Investor_-Ram_Shriram-_Creating_India_s_Silicon_Valley" rel="nofollow">http://digg.com/tech_news/The_Initial_GOOGLE_Investor_-Ram_Shriram-_Creating_India_s_Silicon_Valley</a> Please do an extensive interview with him if at all possible – it would be very fascinating to get his perspectives on Google – the start up versus the Icon.

Digg-ed this to share his story with others – not many people know about him

http://digg.com/tech_news/The_Initial_GOOGLE_Investor_-Ram_Shriram-_Creating_India_s_Silicon_Valley

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