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Working with Friends

Working with Friends

By Derek Pilling on September 9, 2011

Last week I wrote about the value of repeat relationships in the venture capital and private equity business. I used the example of a portfolio company that recently raised capital from a firm we have worked with on a repeat-basis. I intentionally left out the investor’s name as well as the companies knowing that this […]

Posted in Entrepreneurship | Tagged intel, intel capital, ipcommerce, Meritage, payments, startups, vc funding, venture capital

Soccer, Fail Whales and APIs

Soccer, Fail Whales and APIs

By Derek Pilling on June 30, 2010

I played a good bit of soccer as a kid and even more in college. I mostly played defensive positions. One of the things I most appreciate about the game is that the smallest of errors can have game-changing impact. As a defensive player, an errant pass in the mid-field or a moment out of […]

Posted in General | Tagged APIs, cloud, defense, Internet advertising infrastructure, mission critical, payments, Platforms, soccer, voice, World Cup

When Platforms Collide; Mobile and Payments

When Platforms Collide; Mobile and Payments

By Derek Pilling on January 22, 2010

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post that covered my areas of investment interest for 2010. Three of the areas I find most interesting are the mobile ecosystem and the payments sector and the theme of “platform” business models. You can find that post here. The natural question I’ve since been asked is: “What […]

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Mobile | Tagged mobile, payments, Platforms | 1 Response

Areas I’m most likely to invest in during 2010

Areas I’m most likely to invest in during 2010

By Derek Pilling on January 5, 2010

I have always been fairly thematic in my investment approach. For me, the process starts with identifying big markets that are either 1) emerging (and will therefore be created over the next several years) or 2) undergoing some structural shift that will enable new entrants to grab market share from incumbents. I have seen Companies succeed in […]

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Mobile | Tagged 2010, cloud, cloud computing, electronic payments, Investment Selection, mobile, payments, Platforms, saas, Themes, utility computing, venture capital, wireless

Why cash is such a tough competitor; last cash markets

Why cash is such a tough competitor; last cash markets

By Derek Pilling on December 16, 2009

I’ve been spending a bunch of time recently thinking about last cash markets – markets that are still dominated by cash payment – and how electronic payment can penetrate these markets. Some of these markets (vending, taxis, paid parking) are huge (measured in billions). The lack of connectivity with the point of acceptance is a huge issue for […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged cash, charity, connectivity, parking, payments, taxis, vending

Foursquare + Square = Killer Small Business Social CRM

Foursquare + Square = Killer Small Business Social CRM

By Hutch Carpenter on December 15, 2009

Parker Smith wrote a piece that got me thinking. In Foursquare: Democratizing the Loyalty Program, he posits that Foursquare could be the loyalty program provider to small businesses. I think he’s right. Then I noticed these identical product benefits touted by the companies themselves, Foursquare and Jack Dorsey’s Square: For example, foursquare can tell you […]

Posted in Design, Product reviews | Tagged blippy, credit cards, CRM, foursquare, geek, loyalty programs, payments, Small business, smb, square | 1 Response

Reactions to AmEx’s Acquisition of Revolution Money

Reactions to AmEx’s Acquisition of Revolution Money

By Derek Pilling on November 19, 2009

Karen Webster of Market Platform Dynamics asked me to share some quick reactions on the announced acquisition of Revolution Money by AmEx this morning. As a result, my thoughts are cross-posted on PYMNTS.com. Karen asked me to address the following questions/issues: What was your initial reaction to the news? My initial reaction was that AmEx move to purchase […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged alternative payments, AmEx, api, BillMeLater, developers, electronic payments, payments, paypal, platform, Revolution Money | 1 Response

Payments: A Day on the Inside

Payments: A Day on the Inside

By Derek Pilling on October 23, 2009

Image by monty.metzger via Flickr Earlier this week, I participated in a truly special event, the Lydian Roundtable. Lydian is a gathering of the best and brightest in the electronic payment industry and is hosted by my friends at Market Platform Dynamics, David Evans and Karen Webster. Every year, they bring together 50 to 100 […]

Posted in Application Software | Tagged cloud, conferences, electronic payments, mobile, mobile payments, mobility, operating system, payments, social media, social payments

IP Commerce – A Payments Platform With More

IP Commerce – A Payments Platform With More

By Ben Kepes on June 30, 2009

IP Commerce is a Denver based company that, for the last four years or so, has focussed on providing tools for various parties to provide payments and the services that go around that. Payment processing is obviously a very sensitive area, the costs to those who get it wrong are significant – both in terms […]

Posted in General, Product reviews, Security | Tagged gateway, ip commerce, payments, tokenization

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