September 18, 2008
Jeff Clavier sees 18 months of pain
Prominent angel investor says Wall Street turmoil will impact late-stage startups
Jeff Clavier, who's invested in a long list of fast-growing Web 2.0 firms, said on a panel at the GigaOM Mobilize '08 conference whether he thought the turmoil on Wall Street would impact startups.
Although the two other members of the panel were optimistic, Clavier predicted fundraising would get tougher and valuation will face downward pressure.
It's going to suck, Clavier said.
Here's Clavier's list of investments, which includes Tapulous, BrightRoll, UStream, Kongregate, Kaboodle, BuzzNet.
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BrightRoll, Inc.
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Led by a team of Internet advertising veterans and engineers, BrightRoll has served billions of advertisements since we got started. We achieved this growth by enabling agencies and brand advertisers to execute smart video ad campaigns across the industry’s leading publishers, including over half of the top 250 websites in the United States.
Dozens of advertising agencies work with BrightRoll to execute campaigns for their premier brands. By offering full site disclosure, detailed performance reports and flexible targeting, we provide advertisers with the reach, frequency, scalability, and transparency needed to achieve their goals.
Hundreds of branded publishers work with BrightRoll to maximize the value of their online inventory. We are fortunate to work with many of the Internet’s leading branded publishers, including multiple television properties, and most of the leading high-volume video sites.
BrightRoll is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, and has sales offices throughout the United States.
Buzznet
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Buzznet.com is a vibrant social media destination representing the next evolution of social networking.
Buzznet distinguishes itself from traditional media sites and social networks that are focused on profile pages and communication tools by enabling Web users to program dynamic multimedia communities around the music and pop culture topics they are most passionate about.
More authentic, content rich and frequently updated than a website, and more interactive than a blog, Buzznet's integrated media and community platform allows its users to network like never before with leading bands, trendsetters and their peers through self-created content, videos, photos and journals. This unique user-centric approach has attracted more than 10 million users who program, by contributing, combining, providing context and connectivity, making Buzznet a top destination for people seeking the most current and authentic content and news.
Tapulous, Inc.
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Tapulous is a Palo Alto, CA based startup building a family of fun and social apps for the iPhone. We are angel funded and have released two apps for the iPhone (as of early August, 2008): Tap Tap Revenge (a music game) and Twinkle (the app that lets you connect with people nearby and your friends on Twitter).
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