Posted on: March 19, 2013 by Connie Loizos
Venture capitalist Greg Gretsch believes the social media company Strava is poised to become the “number one sports brand of the 21st century.” The question is whether Gretsch has landed on the ground floor of one of America’s next big companies or gotten way ahead of himself.
Tags: Ariel Poler, Mark Gainey, Michael Horvath, Sigma Partners, Sigma West, Strava
Posted on: December 19, 2012 by Connie Loizos
In recent years, buttoned-down New York City has become an epicenter of open-collared consumer Web startups, with one hot brand after another drawing in users and venture capital in tandem. But the city that doesn’t sleep may have to work through the night reinventing itself if investors’ growing infatuation with all things enterprise goes unabated.
Tags: Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Charlie O'Donnell, Erin Griffith, Fred Wilson, Greg Gretsch, IA Ventures, Roger Ehrenberg, Sigma West, Union Square Ventures