It is difficult to find true contrarians these days in Silicon Valley. But Vinod Khosla is one of those rare VCs willing to back seemingly crazy ideas that turn out to change the world before it is clear how important those businesses will be. These days he is knee-deep in mobile (sitting on the boards … Read more
TourWrist (DEMO Spring 2012 alum) 360 rules: TourWrist follows PhocusWright victory with raft of new partnerships Tnooz January 16, 2013 By Nick Vivion The technology, which allows users to film a 360-degree panaroma of the world around them, has been released in a Software Development Kit for brands to more easily integrate the software into … Read more
DEMO India is the latest addition to the DEMO portfolio of international evecnt, which also includes DEMO Mobile and DEMO Fall in the US, DEMO China, DEMO Brazil, DEMO Asia (Singapore) and DEMO Africa. Apply to launch and register to attend opportunities available for DEMO India! The last date for sending in applications to participate … Read more
DEMO Mobile: April 17, 2013, San Francisco, CA Tap into the best opportunities in Mobile INNOVATION DEMO Mobile 2013 is the launch event exclusively concentrated on the best new mobile technologies with a focus on design, innovation and market potential. Hundreds of startups from around the world apply to launch, but ONLY the 20 BEST … Read more
The DEMO Tour is back. Okay, it never really stopped. We just took a break for the holidays. In December, we went to Silicon Valley to find startups for DEMO Mobile, with stops at Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins. This time around we will cover both ends of the Peninsula with two tour dates in … Read more
My primary goal at DEMO is to pick only the very best products to launch and remove any barriers to making getting them onstage, including price. One of the big misconceptions about DEMO is that it costs an arm and a leg for every startup to participate. But that simply isn’t true. The pricing structure … Read more
Neumitra, creator of Bandu (DEMO Fall 2012 alumni) Ecouterre – Wearable Technology Bandu: A Wristwatch That Tells You to Take a Chill Pill by Bridgette Meinhold, 01/03/13 Your body exhibits signs of stress far before you may even realize you’re anxious, angry or upset. A new wrist-worn device by Boston-based Neumitra monitors your vital … Read more
BodyMedia FIT (DEMO Spring 2012 Alumni) PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Did you get an activity/fitness tracker for Christmas, or pull out a device you already had, for help in keeping your New Year’s resolution to finally kiss those extra pounds goodbye If so, check your tracker’s website to see what third-party … Read more
Just before the holidays, we wrapped up the first leg of our DEMO Tour. In partnership with some amazing VC firms—Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins in Silicon Valley and First Round Capital in New York City—the DEMO team met with about 30 mobile startups and developers vetted from more than 100 applicants for the Tour … Read more