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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

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The real reasons can be hard to uncover, but the obituaries written by founders, investors, and journalists offer plenty of clues. The Pivot : We came up with a fresh take on the plethora of AR-style apps that create visual effects based on face detection and tracking… [Poor user experience] had a big impact on our retention metrics.

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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

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” We analyzed 21 of the biggest VC hits of all time — all of which are in the top 35 venture exits of all time — to learn more about what those home runs have in common. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B “ Exit is the important word.

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