Provides an overview of general technology and startup trends around the world. Snapshots of Silicon Valley, NYC, London, Stockholm, Berlin, Tel Aviv, Beijing and Seoul.
SparkLabs Group Deep Tech Sector Overview 2017Bernard Moon
SparkLabs Group has been active in deep tech, or frontier tech, since our inception in 2013. We have invested in a broad definition of deep tech which includes blockchain, VR & AR, transportation, industrial IoT, artificial intelligence, health & wellness (sensor related, genomics, and advanced biotech technologies), and space. Under this definition, 25% of our overall portfolio (38 out of 155 companies across our investment entities) were deep tech investments.
Overview of SparkLabs Group (www.sparklabsgroup.com), a network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds across the globe. SparkLabs Global Ventures, a leading seed stage fund; SparkLabs Ventures, a localized early-stage fund (Series A & B) in South Korea; SparkChain Capital, early-stage investments in blockchain related startups.
SparkLabs accelerator network consists of SparkLabs Korea (Seoul), SparkLabs Beijing, SparkLabs IoT & Smart Cities (Songdo, South Korea), SparkLabs Taipei, SparkLabs Cyber + Blockchain (D.C., SparkLabs Energy (Oman), and Ping An Cloud Accelerator Powered by SparkLabs.
Our goal is to build each startup investment vehicle to be independently successful while still leveraging the synergies across each team, network and portfolio of companies.
Global Technology Trends & Top Ten Startup Hubs 2017Bernard Moon
This document discusses several technology and investment trends:
- The global middle class is growing rapidly, especially in Asia, fueling growth in tech markets.
- Five major tech companies (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft) dominate the industry and continue to invest heavily in R&D.
- Investment in artificial intelligence is increasing significantly worldwide as applications grow across industries.
- The mobile industry continues strong growth, with smartphone shipments projected to exceed 2.35 billion units in 2018.
- Asia surpassed the US in total venture capital funding in Q2 2017 for the first time, led by large deals in China.
Global Technology Trends & Top Ten Startup Hubs 2019Bernard Moon
Update report by SparkLabs Group (www.sparklabsgroup.com) that provides an overview of general technology trends, global venture capital trends, and startup trends around the world. Snapshots of the top 10 startup hubs in the world: Silicon Valley, NYC, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, Beijing, Seoul, Boston, and Los Angeles.
Global Technology Trends & Top Ten Startup Hubs 2016Bernard Moon
The document discusses various technology, mobile, and investment trends in 2016. It provides statistics on topics such as global IT spending, smartphone shipments and market share, mobile data traffic, wearables shipments, and crowdfunding volumes. It also examines investment trends in areas like artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality, and early-stage deal sizes. Finally, it lists the top ten startup hubs in 2016 as Silicon Valley, New York, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Seoul, Tel Aviv, Beijing, Los Angeles, and Boston.
Internet trends 2015.05.27 | KPCB Internet trends 2015Dmytro Lysiuk
INTERNET TRENDS 2014 – CODE CONFERENCE
Mary Meeker
May 27, 2015
kpcb.com/InternetTrends
See last years vision and compare with reality here http://www.slideshare.net/dymil/internet-trends-2015-49213397
The document provides an overview of China's largest tech companies, known as BATX (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi). It summarizes their business structures, including revenue sources, market capitalization, and key business units. It then analyzes how the BATX emerged due to the "Great Firewall of China" blocking major Western tech companies like Google and Facebook, and how the BATX have grown to inspire the West with their innovation approaches like business Darwinism and leveraging big data.
- There has been significant disruption in the venture capital industry due to changes like the rise of internet users, faster internet speeds, increased mobility, and social connectivity.
- The venture capital model has changed from relying primarily on board interactions and "VC knows best" to providing more operational support, thought leadership, peer learning platforms, and industry insights for portfolio companies.
- Leading venture capital firms are differentiating themselves by investing in extensive operational support services, transparency through blogging, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and leveraging their domain expertise and relationships within specific industries.
Investment Trends: Where to invest your attention in 2015 OurCrowd
As 2015 gets underway, investors are already planning their portfolio moves for the year. With all the noise out there, how does an investor decide what to focus on and which sectors are investable?
Join Zack Miller, Head of the Investor Community at OurCrowd, and David Stark, Principal at OurCrowd, as they discuss investment trends and opportunities for 2015. Their compilation is based on what OurCrowd's deal flow team -- which vetted 3,000+ startups since we launched -- is seeing on the ground.
The document discusses how the digital landscape has changed significantly over the past decade, with social media and smartphones now ubiquitous. It recommends that businesses focus on actively engaging in the digital world by listening, monitoring social media, having social media policies and strategies, and embracing transparency and collaboration online. The future holds rising opportunities around data analytics, location-based apps and services, and augmented reality technologies.
Unicorns, Startups, and Giants: The New Billion Dollar Dynamics of the Digita...Orange Silicon Valley
Orange Silicon Valley looks at 60 of the most recent billion-dollar startups to analyze their impact on the global community. The idea is to understand how Incumbents and web Giants fare against the rise of popular services like WhatsApp, Nest, Waze, and others. Where is most of the money coming from? How can businesses evolve to work with these "Unicorns"? This report provides more answers.
In 2015, GGV Capital had a successful year with their portfolio companies completing over $15 billion in M&A deals and raising over $7.5 billion. They also invested in 19 new companies operating in various sectors like mobile, IoT, software and e-commerce. Some of their portfolio highlights included Didi Kuaidi merging to become China's largest taxi-hailing platform and raising $3 billion, and Square going public on the NYSE. They closed the year by hosting their 15th anniversary summit in Beijing with over 200 attendees.
We filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung, and Qualcomm, with the U.S. International Trade Commission in early September 2014, alleging that the company has chosen to deploy our patented GPU technology without proper compensation to us. When we did so, we fully anticipated that Samsung would sue us in response. It’s a classic reaction, which we factored into our strategic analysis before filing our suit. Here's a copy of Samsung's suit.
Machine Learning is the new buzz word and AI is the slang word these days. What does happen in this exiting field in Europe? Is AI common ground for all businesses or the exclusive territory for a few? Who has managed to validate a business model for autonomous vehicles or chatbots? What does data-driven or API-first business models look like?
India Startups Nation_TV Mohandas Pai & 3one4 Capital (June 2021)3one4 Capital
India is experiencing a digital transformation fueled by increased internet and smartphone penetration. This is powering unprecedented growth of the startup ecosystem, with India on track to become the third largest startup hub in the world. Digitization is accelerating across sectors like education, finance, healthcare and is formalizing many informal economies. The COVID pandemic further accelerated India's digital leap by 5 years, increasing data consumption and driving adoption of online services. This digital revolution is expected to help India become a $10 trillion economy and a global powerhouse.
Financial services IT has focused on security and regulatory compliance in recent years. Now, more and more financial service companies are leveraging data in innovation to better serve customers worldwide.
OgilvyRED - Dollars and Sense of ConnectivityOgilvy
Mobile connectivity has the potential to provide significant economic and social benefits globally, but its impact depends on factors like infrastructure development and affordability. The mobile connectivity ecosystem involves infrastructure providers (carriers), services/content providers, and consumers. While carriers play a pivotal role by operating networks, the benefits are not evenly distributed. In developed nations, higher bandwidth enables services like video streaming but in developing areas, basic connectivity can improve access to information, resources and opportunities that positively impact areas like health, education and economic growth. Ensuring widespread affordable access remains an ongoing challenge.
The document summarizes an upcoming conference on the digital economy and e-commerce in Malaysia. The conference will explore how Malaysia can maximize its digital infrastructure and capitalize on opportunities in the digital economy. It will involve industry and policymakers in discussions on topics like public policies to support economic growth, challenges and opportunities around Malaysia's new Digital Free Zone, preparing the workforce for digital jobs, and best practices in e-commerce. The one-day conference organized by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute will include presentations from government and industry leaders.
The document provides an overview of technology trends globally and regionally with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa regions. Key points include:
- Mobile internet and web usage continues to grow globally with 4.4 billion global web users in 2018.
- Software as a Service (SaaS) is becoming more popular for businesses due to benefits like flexible payments and scalability. The global SaaS market is estimated at $175 billion.
- In Central and Eastern Europe, fintech is growing and Poland, Russia and Czechia lead the region's fintech market. The Baltic states like Estonia have found success with startups like Skype and have high numbers of startups
Technology Investment Opportunity in Turkey - 2019 Q3 Updated212
Turkey, a bridge between two great continents, with its young and connected population of 82 million, offers the right environment for startups to launch, test and go global. Here find our own Strategy Report for Turkey collaboration with Velox Partner and Startups.watch.
The report covered major hardware trends in 2016 including: [1] Augmented objects that integrate new technologies to improve or personalize everyday objects. [2] Advances in components like low-cost sensors driving innovation. [3] Objects becoming better, personalized or creating new uses. [4] Retailers offering new in-store experiences to compete with online.]
It also discussed trends in funding and M&A for hardware startups in 2015-2016 with notable investments and acquisitions listed. Large funding rounds went to startups in areas like drones, IoT, and healthcare. Traditional
Turkey, a bridge between two great continents, with its young and connected population of 82 million, offers the right environment for startups to launch, test and go global. Here find our own Strategy Report for Turkey collaboration with @Velox Partner and @Startups.watch.
Fostering enterprise collaboration, web 2.0 and good governance with share pointOptimus BT
The presentation talks about the current state & trends in enterprise collaboration. Also outlines various factors affecting collaboration drivers, structure, approach, role, culture and system.
Gain insights on how SharePoint platform can be used to foster collaboration along with well laid out strategies on governance of the system.
from Optimus BT Insights | Collaboration, Governance with SharePoint
Digital Business. Countries – leaders, issues, initiatives. Companies – shift...Natalia Berdyeva
Objectives:
- Provide analysts and some industry leaders view on Digital development and future, on Countries and Companies levels
- Outline key issues, shifts, implications. Not everything, but certainly important things to consider
The aims of the presentation are to:
- Present what leading analysts say on trends in 2015
- Outline what new skills will be required in 2015+
- Suggest some market niches for growth
with focus on IT market.
Интернет-реклама преодолела очередную историческую отметку. По итогам полугодия объем рынка Digital составил 23,1 млрд долларов. Рост в январе–июне составил 15%, во втором квартале — 14%. Доходы от мобильной рекламы достигли 5,3 млрд долларов, что на 76% больше прошлогоднего показателя. На рекламу в мобильном поиске пришлось 2,7 млрд, на медийную — 2,5 млрд, остальные 103 млн — на прочие форматы. Цифровая видеореклама прибавила 13%, до 1,5 млрд долларов, говорится в отчете Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) и PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Gridley iab growth trends in digital media 2014 v10.16.14Sanjay Kapoor
This document summarizes growth trends in the digital media industry. It finds that mobile usage and commerce are growing rapidly, surpassing desktop usage, and that mobile represents a major opportunity for advertising and retail as mobile ad spending and commerce have much room to increase given the amount of time spent on mobile. The document also notes strong growth in areas like digital marketing, e-commerce and ad tech. Recent IPO and M&A activity in the digital space is analyzed.
The document provides an overview of China's largest tech companies, known as BATX (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi). It summarizes their business structures, including revenue sources, market capitalization, and key business units. It then analyzes how the BATX emerged due to the "Great Firewall of China" blocking major Western tech companies like Google and Facebook, and how the BATX have grown to inspire the West with their innovation approaches like business Darwinism and leveraging big data.
- There has been significant disruption in the venture capital industry due to changes like the rise of internet users, faster internet speeds, increased mobility, and social connectivity.
- The venture capital model has changed from relying primarily on board interactions and "VC knows best" to providing more operational support, thought leadership, peer learning platforms, and industry insights for portfolio companies.
- Leading venture capital firms are differentiating themselves by investing in extensive operational support services, transparency through blogging, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and leveraging their domain expertise and relationships within specific industries.
Investment Trends: Where to invest your attention in 2015 OurCrowd
As 2015 gets underway, investors are already planning their portfolio moves for the year. With all the noise out there, how does an investor decide what to focus on and which sectors are investable?
Join Zack Miller, Head of the Investor Community at OurCrowd, and David Stark, Principal at OurCrowd, as they discuss investment trends and opportunities for 2015. Their compilation is based on what OurCrowd's deal flow team -- which vetted 3,000+ startups since we launched -- is seeing on the ground.
The document discusses how the digital landscape has changed significantly over the past decade, with social media and smartphones now ubiquitous. It recommends that businesses focus on actively engaging in the digital world by listening, monitoring social media, having social media policies and strategies, and embracing transparency and collaboration online. The future holds rising opportunities around data analytics, location-based apps and services, and augmented reality technologies.
Unicorns, Startups, and Giants: The New Billion Dollar Dynamics of the Digita...Orange Silicon Valley
Orange Silicon Valley looks at 60 of the most recent billion-dollar startups to analyze their impact on the global community. The idea is to understand how Incumbents and web Giants fare against the rise of popular services like WhatsApp, Nest, Waze, and others. Where is most of the money coming from? How can businesses evolve to work with these "Unicorns"? This report provides more answers.
In 2015, GGV Capital had a successful year with their portfolio companies completing over $15 billion in M&A deals and raising over $7.5 billion. They also invested in 19 new companies operating in various sectors like mobile, IoT, software and e-commerce. Some of their portfolio highlights included Didi Kuaidi merging to become China's largest taxi-hailing platform and raising $3 billion, and Square going public on the NYSE. They closed the year by hosting their 15th anniversary summit in Beijing with over 200 attendees.
We filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung, and Qualcomm, with the U.S. International Trade Commission in early September 2014, alleging that the company has chosen to deploy our patented GPU technology without proper compensation to us. When we did so, we fully anticipated that Samsung would sue us in response. It’s a classic reaction, which we factored into our strategic analysis before filing our suit. Here's a copy of Samsung's suit.
Machine Learning is the new buzz word and AI is the slang word these days. What does happen in this exiting field in Europe? Is AI common ground for all businesses or the exclusive territory for a few? Who has managed to validate a business model for autonomous vehicles or chatbots? What does data-driven or API-first business models look like?
India Startups Nation_TV Mohandas Pai & 3one4 Capital (June 2021)3one4 Capital
India is experiencing a digital transformation fueled by increased internet and smartphone penetration. This is powering unprecedented growth of the startup ecosystem, with India on track to become the third largest startup hub in the world. Digitization is accelerating across sectors like education, finance, healthcare and is formalizing many informal economies. The COVID pandemic further accelerated India's digital leap by 5 years, increasing data consumption and driving adoption of online services. This digital revolution is expected to help India become a $10 trillion economy and a global powerhouse.
Financial services IT has focused on security and regulatory compliance in recent years. Now, more and more financial service companies are leveraging data in innovation to better serve customers worldwide.
OgilvyRED - Dollars and Sense of ConnectivityOgilvy
Mobile connectivity has the potential to provide significant economic and social benefits globally, but its impact depends on factors like infrastructure development and affordability. The mobile connectivity ecosystem involves infrastructure providers (carriers), services/content providers, and consumers. While carriers play a pivotal role by operating networks, the benefits are not evenly distributed. In developed nations, higher bandwidth enables services like video streaming but in developing areas, basic connectivity can improve access to information, resources and opportunities that positively impact areas like health, education and economic growth. Ensuring widespread affordable access remains an ongoing challenge.
The document summarizes an upcoming conference on the digital economy and e-commerce in Malaysia. The conference will explore how Malaysia can maximize its digital infrastructure and capitalize on opportunities in the digital economy. It will involve industry and policymakers in discussions on topics like public policies to support economic growth, challenges and opportunities around Malaysia's new Digital Free Zone, preparing the workforce for digital jobs, and best practices in e-commerce. The one-day conference organized by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute will include presentations from government and industry leaders.
The document provides an overview of technology trends globally and regionally with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa regions. Key points include:
- Mobile internet and web usage continues to grow globally with 4.4 billion global web users in 2018.
- Software as a Service (SaaS) is becoming more popular for businesses due to benefits like flexible payments and scalability. The global SaaS market is estimated at $175 billion.
- In Central and Eastern Europe, fintech is growing and Poland, Russia and Czechia lead the region's fintech market. The Baltic states like Estonia have found success with startups like Skype and have high numbers of startups
Technology Investment Opportunity in Turkey - 2019 Q3 Updated212
Turkey, a bridge between two great continents, with its young and connected population of 82 million, offers the right environment for startups to launch, test and go global. Here find our own Strategy Report for Turkey collaboration with Velox Partner and Startups.watch.
The report covered major hardware trends in 2016 including: [1] Augmented objects that integrate new technologies to improve or personalize everyday objects. [2] Advances in components like low-cost sensors driving innovation. [3] Objects becoming better, personalized or creating new uses. [4] Retailers offering new in-store experiences to compete with online.]
It also discussed trends in funding and M&A for hardware startups in 2015-2016 with notable investments and acquisitions listed. Large funding rounds went to startups in areas like drones, IoT, and healthcare. Traditional
Turkey, a bridge between two great continents, with its young and connected population of 82 million, offers the right environment for startups to launch, test and go global. Here find our own Strategy Report for Turkey collaboration with @Velox Partner and @Startups.watch.
Fostering enterprise collaboration, web 2.0 and good governance with share pointOptimus BT
The presentation talks about the current state & trends in enterprise collaboration. Also outlines various factors affecting collaboration drivers, structure, approach, role, culture and system.
Gain insights on how SharePoint platform can be used to foster collaboration along with well laid out strategies on governance of the system.
from Optimus BT Insights | Collaboration, Governance with SharePoint
Digital Business. Countries – leaders, issues, initiatives. Companies – shift...Natalia Berdyeva
Objectives:
- Provide analysts and some industry leaders view on Digital development and future, on Countries and Companies levels
- Outline key issues, shifts, implications. Not everything, but certainly important things to consider
The aims of the presentation are to:
- Present what leading analysts say on trends in 2015
- Outline what new skills will be required in 2015+
- Suggest some market niches for growth
with focus on IT market.
Интернет-реклама преодолела очередную историческую отметку. По итогам полугодия объем рынка Digital составил 23,1 млрд долларов. Рост в январе–июне составил 15%, во втором квартале — 14%. Доходы от мобильной рекламы достигли 5,3 млрд долларов, что на 76% больше прошлогоднего показателя. На рекламу в мобильном поиске пришлось 2,7 млрд, на медийную — 2,5 млрд, остальные 103 млн — на прочие форматы. Цифровая видеореклама прибавила 13%, до 1,5 млрд долларов, говорится в отчете Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) и PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Gridley iab growth trends in digital media 2014 v10.16.14Sanjay Kapoor
This document summarizes growth trends in the digital media industry. It finds that mobile usage and commerce are growing rapidly, surpassing desktop usage, and that mobile represents a major opportunity for advertising and retail as mobile ad spending and commerce have much room to increase given the amount of time spent on mobile. The document also notes strong growth in areas like digital marketing, e-commerce and ad tech. Recent IPO and M&A activity in the digital space is analyzed.
This document provides an overview of investing opportunities in emerging markets, with a focus on India. Some key points:
- India has an attractive economic and demographic profile, with high GDP growth, a large and growing population, and rising middle class consumption expected to drive future growth.
- Internet and mobile penetration are still low but growing rapidly, presenting significant opportunities in technology sectors. 3G and 4G adoption is a key growth driver being supported by increasing smartphone usage.
- While there are some concerns around currency volatility and political uncertainty, growth is still projected to be between 5-6% annually and could be higher if reforms are implemented.
- Most venture capital funds in India have moved upstream into later stages
The Global Mobile Revolution - GGV CapitalGGV Capital
The birth of the smartphone and then the app store have provided companies with a revolutionary platform to reach consumers all over the world. But this also means that any business that has an app is essentially global from day 1. This presentation analyzes how this global mobile revolution has occurred and offers strategies for tackling international mobile markets, specifically China and Europe.
This document provides a summary of key internet trends from Mary Meeker's 2014 Internet Trends report. Some of the main points covered include:
- Global internet and smartphone user growth is slowing, while tablet growth remains rapid at over 50% annually. Mobile data traffic is also growing strongly at over 80% per year.
- Smartphone ownership has reached 30% penetration of the global mobile phone user base, indicating significant further growth potential.
- Mobile advertising spending grew 47% in 2013 but still represents only 11% of total online ad spending, suggesting further upside as usage shifts to mobile.
- China is gaining a large share of the global smartphone and internet user markets. Cyber threats are also intens
This document provides a summary of key internet trends from Mary Meeker's 2014 Internet Trends report. Some of the main points covered include:
- Global internet and smartphone user growth is slowing, though mobile data traffic continues to grow rapidly driven by increased video usage.
- Tablet unit shipments grew 52% in 2013, faster than the growth of PCs, and tablet users represent significant growth potential.
- Mobile advertising spending grew 47% in 2013 but still represents a small portion of total internet advertising compared to time spent on mobile.
- Cyber threats are intensifying with the number of active threat groups rising rapidly and mobile platforms becoming a larger target as they grow.
- The document
This document provides an overview and analysis of key internet trends from Mary Meeker's 2014 Internet Trends report. Some of the major trends discussed include:
- Continued strong growth in mobile usage and traffic, though smartphone and internet user growth is slowing
- Tablet usage and shipments growing much faster than PCs ever did, but penetration is still relatively low
- Mobile advertising growing rapidly but still significantly trails mobile app revenue
- Technology valuations and funding remain well below late 1990s/early 2000 peaks
- Cybersecurity threats are intensifying with a rapid rise in active threat groups
- Education may be at an inflection point with signs that personalized, online and technology-enabled learning is helping improve outcomes
Ecommerce in Southeast Asia (November 2015) by Ardent Capital CEO Adrian VanzylArdent Capital
Dr. Adrian Vanzyl, CEO of one Southeast Asia's top VC firms, Ardent Capital, explains why Southeast Asia is the hottest market in the world for ecommerce. Complete with statistics and key insights, this presentation is the most recent (June 2015) analysis of the Southeast Asian market and was pitched to leading financial executives at the UBS Conference in November 2015 in Singapore.
Topics:
- Data and Macro Trends
- Recent Movements in the Markets
- Growth and Opportunities
This deck highlights some of the latest research coming from the Local Search Association and provides a preview of the LSA|15 Conference in LA, April 19-22.
Fitnyc module 11 mobile analytics overview for fitMarshall Sponder
Mobile analytics is challenging due to differences from web analytics. Session tracking relies on device IDs rather than cookies, and measurement focuses more on engagement than page views. Unique visitors are difficult to measure for mobile. When evaluating mobile analytics products, considerations include dashboard views, specific analysis needs, integration capabilities, and pricing models. Campaign management functionality built into products is also important. There are over 40 mobile analytics products available.
The Future Customer and Opportunities for Startups Deborah Weinswig
The document discusses trends shaping the future of consumption, including consumers becoming older and wealthier globally, as well as more hyper-connected through digital technologies and social media. It also notes consumers will increasingly use voice interfaces and shop across integrated retail ecosystems. The document provides implications and opportunities for startups, recommending they focus on niche needs, leverage platforms for distribution, address retailer pain-points, and import and localize business models to new markets.
The document provides an overview of global R&D trends among the top 500 R&D spending companies from 2012-2014. Key findings include:
- Total R&D spending by these companies was $614 billion in 2014, with North America and Europe contributing over 70%.
- The number of companies spending over $1 billion on R&D increased to 152 in 2014, with many new entrants from industrial and semiconductor sectors.
- Fast growing sectors for R&D included consumer/web 2.0, semiconductor, and enterprise software, while energy/utilities saw slower growth.
This document provides a collection of 50 charts analyzing key trends in how marketing has changed with the rise of mobile, social, and digital technologies. The charts show how mobile devices like smartphones are surpassing PCs in numbers and time spent. They also illustrate the growth of social networks like Facebook and messaging apps like WhatsApp. The document aims to offer marketers insights on preparing for a future where content is king, audiences are global, and technology continues rapidly evolving.
Current & future mobile trends of south east asia @ innotech cambodiaiTrainAsia
This document summarizes current and future mobile trends in Southeast Asia. It finds that the region has experienced rapid growth in smartphone adoption and mobile internet usage. Southeast Asia now has the highest mobile penetration rate globally, with over half the population accessing the internet mostly through smartphones. As the population is young and incomes are rising, the region is an important emerging market for both local and global mobile developers and businesses.
Mary Meeker's 2014 Internet Trends report outlines key trends in internet usage and technology. Global internet and mobile users continue to grow rapidly, especially in developing markets, while mobile data traffic is accelerating. Tablet unit growth remains strong at 52% annually. Mobile advertising spending is growing quickly and now accounts for 11% of total internet advertising. Cyber threats are also intensifying. The report provides updates on technology stocks, venture capital funding levels, and trends in education costs and outcomes in the United States.
Mary Meeker's 2014 Internet Trends report outlines key trends in internet usage and technology. Global internet and mobile users continue to grow rapidly, especially in developing markets, while mobile data traffic is accelerating. Tablet shipments grew 52% in 2013. Mobile advertising spending grew 47% and now accounts for 11% of total online ad spending. Cyber threats are also intensifying. The report provides updates on technology stocks, venture capital funding levels, and trends in education costs and outcomes in the United States.
Internet Trends 2014 - Principais Estatísticas de Internet no MundoLeonardo Diogo Silva
The document discusses key internet trends from 2014 including:
- Global internet users and smartphone subscribers continue growing around 10-20% annually, though growth is slowing. Tablet growth remains rapid at 52% annually.
- Mobile data traffic is accelerating at 81% growth annually and video is a strong driver of increased traffic.
- Mobile usage as a percentage of total web usage continues rising rapidly across all regions.
It also provides a status update on technology stocks, noting venture capital funding and the market value of technology companies remain well below peaks from the late 1990s/2000. Education trends show potential for disruption from new models of personalized, lower cost online learning tools and platforms.
Kpcb internet trends 2014 internet trendleri raporuWebrazzi
The document discusses key internet trends from 2014 including:
- Global internet users and smartphone subscribers continued strong growth of over 20% though slowing in some developing markets. Tablet growth was over 50%.
- Mobile data traffic increased 81% with video as a strong driver. Mobile usage as a percentage of total web usage rose rapidly to 25% globally.
- Tablet unit shipments grew faster than PCs ever did, at 52% growth in 2013, though tablet users still have significant room for growth compared to other devices.
- Mobile app revenue exceeded mobile advertising revenue, making up 68% of mobile monetization in 2013. Mobile advertising grew 47% but still lagged internet advertising which grew 16
SparkLabs Group Year End Highlights 2019Bernard Moon
Brief overview of some of SparkLabs Group's highlights from 2019. SparkLabs Group is made up of 9 startup accelerators and 3 venture capital funds. Since 2013, we have invested in over 260 companies across 6 continents.
Basics on the startup process, raising capital, and thinking about valuation, especially for first-time entrepreneurs. Read my article at VentureBeat for details on this slide deck:
http://venturebeat.com/2016/09/05/startup-fundraising-101-revisited/
Overview of industry trends and insights of Fortune 500 companies and startups' activities in the FinTech space. We cover banking tech (security, crm, analytics), payments (pos, money transfer, commerce), cyber currency (blockchain, bitcoin, wallets, cryptocurrency exchanges), business finance (lending, crowdfunding), personal finance (lending, wealth management, mortgage, credit), and alternative cores (banking, insurance).
Internet of Things & Hardware Industry Report 2016Bernard Moon
Overview of industry trends and insights of Fortune 500 companies and startups' activities in the Internet of Things (IoT) and hardware space. We cover connected home, wearables, healthcare, robotics & drones, and industrial IoT.
Global Technology Trends & Startup Hubs 2015Bernard Moon
Provides an overview of general technology trends, global venture capital trends, and startup trends around the world. Snapshots of the top 10 startup hubs in the world: Silicon Valley, NYC, London, Stockholm, Berlin, Tel Aviv, Beijing, Seoul, Boston, and Los Angeles.
SparkLabs Global Ventures: Our First 16 MonthsBernard Moon
SparkLabs Global Ventures is a new seed-stage fund founded by entrepreneurs. We are a global fund that
believes exceptional entrepreneurs can be found anywhere. All six partners have created new businesses
across the globe, and are currently based in London, Tel Aviv, Seoul, Singapore and Silicon Valley.
SparkLabs Global Asia E-Commerce Report 2015Bernard Moon
Report focused on e-commerce in Asia. Overviews of China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia markets (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam). Describes the major startups and companies for each market and the investor landscape.
Overview of SparkLabs, Asia's leading accelerator. Based in Seoul, South Korea.
SparkLabs is a startup accelerator founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs in South Korea. The focus will be on startup companies from the Internet, online gaming, mobile, ecommerce, digital media sectors and healthcare. The mentorship-driven program will be three months in length and provides funding, office space, a structure program and access to a top-tier network of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors and executives.
SparkLabs Global Wireless Industry Overview 2014Bernard Moon
Slides provide a snapshot of the wireless industry and serves as a "cheat sheet" to the mobile space: industry rankings, trends, and detailed company overviews. Profiles select companies from Fortune 500 to startups attempting to disrupt the mobile landscape.
Next 2013: Innovation and The Future (Post Conference Overview) Korean VersionBernard Moon
Conference discussing the creative economy, innovation and the future. SparkLabs focuses on cultivating and empowering Korean and other startups to go global. In the same spirit, SparkLabs wants to bring the best minds and most innovative people to Korea. NEXT 2013 was energizing, empowering and insightful for its attendees. It was held in Seoul on June 14th, 2013.
Next 2013: Innovation and The Future (Post Conference Overview)Bernard Moon
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Next 2013: Conference on Innovation and The FutureBernard Moon
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Global Technology Trends & Startup Hubs 2014
1. GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY TRENDS &
STARTUP HUBS 2014
From Silicon Valley to London To Seoul
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2. CONTENT
• General Technology Trends
• Mobile Industry Trends
• Startup Trends
• Global Startup Hubs
• Startup Snapshots of Global Hubs : Silicon Valley,
NYC, London, Stockholm, Berlin, Tel Aviv, Beijing, and Seoul.
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4. Continuing Evolution of Technology
Hot Trends at CES 2014
Bendable UHD TV
Smart cars
Wearable devices
Curved OLED TV
Smart watch
Internet of Everything
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5. Global IT Industry Growth Exceeding
OECD GDP Growth in 2014
• IT industry is expected to grow 4.7% and 3.6% in 2013 and 2014 respectively
• Mobile devices are recovering the slow demand of PCs and TVs
IT industry market growth VS OECD GDP growth
Revenue breakdown by electronic devices (global)
(%)
100%
0%
0%
0%
31%
33%
32%
2%
5%
18
80%
15.3
15
32%
33%
37%
13.3
12
8%
40%
12%
43%
60%
9
4.7
4.4
6
3.0
1.8
3
40%
1.2
1.4
3.6
2.3
44%
47%
45%
46%
44%
39%
35%
15%
43%
30%
28%
15%
14%
20%
24%
22%
22%
22%
21%
18%
17%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0%
0
2010
2011
2012
IT
2014F
Axis Title
OECD GDP
Source: Gartner, SA, OECD, SparkLabs Global
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2013F
TV
PC
Handset
2013F 2014F
Tablet PC
Source: DisplaySearch, Gartner, SA, SparkLabs Global
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6. Annual Demand Growth of IT
• Global PC and TV demand will show a small recovery in 2014
• Major IT products demand growth: PC -9.8%(2013) → -3.4%(2014F), LCD TV 1.0% →
5.4%, Home appliances 3.0% → 3.0%
• Global mobile phone demand growth will increase from 3.6% in 2013 to 5.3% in 2014
Demand growth of major IT categories
(%)
40
20
0
(20)
2008
2009
PC (-3.4%)
2010
LCD (5.4%)
2011
Handset 5.3%)
2012
2013F
2014F
Home Appliances (3.0%)
Source: DisplaySearch, Gartner, SA, SparkLabs Global
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8. Mobile Devices is Still the Major
Demand Driver in 2014
Smartphone demand will continuously grow along with decreasing price
1)
2)
3)
4)
Smartphone penetration still remains below 60% in emerging markets (Latin America, Asia, Middle East)
LTE smartphone penetration hovers below 30%
Replacement demand for feature phone users are accelerating
The estimate-beating demand for mobile payment, shopping and banking services.
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow 24% YoY to 1.2 billion units and
the penetration is expected to reach 71% in 2014.
Global smartphone market breakdown by price range
(Units mn)
(%)
100
80
2,000
42
48
53
54
51
38
35
22
22
1,000
25
51
26
27
500
12
14
16
0
2012
2013F
2014F
42
60
21
40
31
30
54
47
40
38
4
0
2006
6
0
2007
6
0
2008
9
18
19
0
2009
0
2010
1
2011
20
0
Global handset/smartphone shipment & ASP
Low($36-99)
Middle($100-190)
High($191-299)
Source: Gartner, SA, OECD, SparkLabs Global
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1,500
2007
2008
2009
2010
Global handset
Premium(over $300)
2011
2012
2013F
2014F
Global smartphone
Source: Gartner, SA, OECD, SparkLabs Global
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9. Smartphone Market in 2013 & 2014
LTE smartphone penetration trends
Market share of LTE phone in 2013
(Unit mn)
500
38%
Sony, 2%
40%
Others, 14%
Nokia, 1%
400
30%
28%
Pantech, 4%
300
200
HTC, 3%
13%
10%
100
1%
0%
0
2010
2011
Samsung,
40%
Motorola,
5%
20%
LG, 11%
0%
2012
2013F
LTE phone
Apple, 20%
2014F
Smartphone penetration by region
Smartphone penetration timeline
100%
80%
71%
70%
80%
60%
60%
60%
50%
40%
40%
20%
30%
0%
20%
North
America
Western
Europe
Asia
Pacific
Central & Central &
Latin
Eastern
America Europe
Africa
Middle
East
10%
0%
2007
Source: SA, SparkLabs Global
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2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013F 2014F
Source: SA, SparkLabs Global
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10. Mobile Application Growth
• Usage of mobile application is accelerating along with increased consumption of
smartphones
• The chart below shows the growth in events tracked since May of 2008, which reflects
the growth of the app economy
• App usage steadily increases over the course of the day and ultimately peaks in the
evening unlike TV which remains low then has a dramatic jump in the evening
Worldwide mobile application events (billion)
Average time spent on iOS devices (U.S. only)
Source: Flurry Analytics
Source: Flurry Analytics
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12. New Startups by Category (U.S. & China)
• Charts below shows category breakdown of new startups in U.S. and China in 2012
• Mobile category took the largest percentage in U.S. startup market and second
largest percentage in China market in 2012
U.S. new startups by category (2012)
1%
2%
4%
Mobile
4%
4%
China new startups by category (2012)
2%
Personal
27%
6%
3%
Social Marketing
4%
Shopping
Social Personal
8%
E-commerce
0%
1%
Mobile web
3%
Social media
27%
5%
Games
Multimedia
7%
Media/Information
Kids
Education
13%
17%
15%
Web sales
9%
Search engines
Blogs/Forums
Gaming
13%
Travel
Health
Source: Media, SparkLabs Global
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Web tools
25%
Payment/Donation
NGOs
Other
Source: Media, SparkLabs Global
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13. Investment in Mobile Companies Increases
• Charts below shows category breakdown of U.S. angel investment
• Internet and mobile sector increased by 4.9% and 3.3% respectively from end of 2012
to 3Q13, while healthcare sector decreased by 2.2% in the same period
U.S. angel investment trend in 2012
U.S. angel investment trend in 3Q13
Internet
Healthcare
14.20%
4.50%
Internet
3.1
Mobile & telecom
5.30%
Electronics
3.80%
Healthcare
4.1
31.90%
Industrial
10.4
36.8
4.1
Software(non-internet/
mobile)
6.2
Industrial
Consumer product
and services
6%
Services
13.30%
20.90%
Mobile & telecom
Consumer products &
services
16.6
Energy & utilities
Others
18.7
Others
Source: Media, SparkLabs Global
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Source: Media, SparkLabs Global
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14. Seed Deals Receiving Next Funding
• Companies receiving seed financing exclusively from Seed VC funds are almost half as likely to
raise follow-on financing as those raising seed financing from larger VC funds
• In the graph below, Seed VC investments or those seed investments in which a VC participated
had a higher rate of receiving follow-on investment than seed investments which were strictly
participated in by angel investors
• For seed rounds with VC participation, the rate at which companies received follow-on
investment was 46.7% while seed rounds comprised only of angels had follow-on rates of 35.4%
Percentage of Seed Deals Receiving Follow On
Follow-on Investment Rate in Seed VC Investments
by Investor type
Source: CB Insights
Source: CB Insights
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17. DEFINITION
What defines a leading global
startup hub?
• Engineering Talent
• Startup Culture
• Entrepreneurs / Mentors
• Legal & Policy Infrastructure
• Technical Infrastructure
• Economic Foundation
• Funding Ecosystem & Exits
• Government Policies & Programs
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18. GLOBAL HUBS
Population of Top 8
Global Startup Hubs
1. Silicon Valley
7.1 Million
2. New York City
19.8 Million
3. London
13.6 Million
4. Stockholm
2.1 Million
5. Berlin
4.2 Million
6. Tel Aviv
3.4 Million
7. Beijing
19.3 Million
8. Seoul
25.7 Million
*population by metro area
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