Tag Archives: 9Flats

Our First Investment Anniversary – Thank You (Berlin, 18.06.12)

On July 1st, we will celebrate our first investment anniversary at GMPVC. We want to thank you for being part of this exciting journey. Without you, our first year would not have been the success it has!

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Battle of the clones part two: Update about AirBnB and 9Flats (03.06.11)

A few days ago, I posted a piece on rising valuations in the Valley and recommended that Sand Hill Road VCs look abroad for investment opportunities. I cited the Redpoint Ventures investment in a prominent AirBnB clone, 9Flats, launched by Stephan Uhrenbacher, an experienced serial entrepreneur in Berlin. The blog post discussed whether the Redpoint investment actually could [...]

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Easing some air out of the bubble: The AirBnB/ 9Flats investments (22.05.11)

The recent 9Flats investment shows that the most savvy Silicon Valley investors are evading the constraints of the internet bubble. By reaching beyond Silicon Valley, they are taking some of the air out of the pressure building up on their home turf.

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