Comments on: The Funded Founder(s) To Unveil Themselves Tonight (Updated) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:02:41 -0800 hourly 1 By: www.teletubis.info » Blog Archive » Venture Capitalists Fight Back Against TheFunded http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-2068102 www.teletubis.info » Blog Archive » Venture Capitalists Fight Back Against TheFunded Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:32:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-2068102 [...] a site where entrepreneurs can leave anonymous feedback about their experiences with venture capitalists, has created quite a stir on Sand Hill Road. [...] [...] a site where entrepreneurs can leave anonymous feedback about their experiences with venture capitalists, has created quite a stir on Sand Hill Road. [...]

]]> By: Venture Capitalists Fight Back Against TheFunded http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-2067811 Venture Capitalists Fight Back Against TheFunded Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:31:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-2067811 [...] a site where entrepreneurs can leave anonymous feedback about their experiences with venture capitalists, has created quite a stir on Sand Hill Road. [...] [...] a site where entrepreneurs can leave anonymous feedback about their experiences with venture capitalists, has created quite a stir on Sand Hill Road. [...]

]]> By: TheFunded Creating Database of VC Term Sheets http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1946046 TheFunded Creating Database of VC Term Sheets Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:53:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1946046 [...] was run anonymously until Adeo Ressi announced that he was behind it in November. The Funded Loading information about The [...] [...] was run anonymously until Adeo Ressi announced that he was behind it in November. The Funded Loading information about The [...]

]]> By: adeo ressi is an idiot http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1802267 adeo ressi is an idiot Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:17:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1802267 BEFORE I FORGET: ADEO IS RETARDED. AND ADEO IS A VC!!! DID YOU KNOW THAT??? HE IS A VC!!! HE WROTE ALL OF THE POSTS. THE MEMBERS ARE ALL IN HIS MIND!!!! HE IS THAT CRAZY! SERIOUSLY. I KNOW HIM. I KNOW HIM WELL!!!!! BEFORE I FORGET: ADEO IS RETARDED. AND ADEO IS A VC!!! DID YOU KNOW THAT??? HE IS A VC!!! HE WROTE ALL OF THE POSTS. THE MEMBERS ARE ALL IN HIS MIND!!!! HE IS THAT CRAZY! SERIOUSLY. I KNOW HIM. I KNOW HIM WELL!!!!!

]]> By: adeo ressi is an idiot http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1783762 adeo ressi is an idiot Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:08:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1783762 I worked with Adeo Ressi. He was the worst - repeat worst ceo. Management tried to go to the Board and warn them early on at Game Trust. Adeo fired them all! Anyone that uses the Funded to make a decision on VC is not that smart. If you're going to get funded you should be doing your due dil on the investors as they do on you. Also, with regard to Adeo - he hit on several female employees, was an ass at conference, and is a manic person with serios mental health issues. Most of the bad posts on the site were prob written by Adeo, and the good posts on this and other blods written by him! Anyone and everyone that has met him, invested in a company he was running, worked for him, or done business with him knows and would never do it again!!! I worked with Adeo Ressi. He was the worst – repeat worst ceo. Management tried to go to the Board and warn them early on at Game Trust. Adeo fired them all! Anyone that uses the Funded to make a decision on VC is not that smart. If you’re going to get funded you should be doing your due dil on the investors as they do on you. Also, with regard to Adeo – he hit on several female employees, was an ass at conference, and is a manic person with serios mental health issues. Most of the bad posts on the site were prob written by Adeo, and the good posts on this and other blods written by him! Anyone and everyone that has met him, invested in a company he was running, worked for him, or done business with him knows and would never do it again!!!

]]> By: tomb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1764513 tomb Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:30:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1764513 PUP FILL LOVING CUP DRINK IT UP PUP, DRINK IT UP TOMB INCONSOLABLE...WAITING IN WING PUP FILL LOVING CUP
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]]> By: RE:BadAdeo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1763962 RE:BadAdeo Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:06:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1763962 That guy has some balls! Nice work. That guy has some balls! Nice work.

]]> By: a http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1763658 a Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:37:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1763658 Like the site. Wish there was a way to check it out without registering. Like the site. Wish there was a way to check it out without registering.

]]> By: RE:BadAdeo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1763646 RE:BadAdeo Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:17:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1763646 RE:BADADEO - That is the stupidest thing I have read in a long time... Bone to pick? RE:BADADEO – That is the stupidest thing I have read in a long time… Bone to pick?

]]> By: BADADEO http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1763380 BADADEO Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1763380 It is amazing that while being paid and funded to run a company, he had the time to start and operate this venture. Any entrepreneur or executive at a startup knows that to be successful you need to give all your time, energy, and focus to building the company. The fact he was doing this on the side is acknowledgment he was cheating the company, the company's employees, and his investors. It is amazing that while being paid and funded to run a company, he had the time to start and operate this venture. Any entrepreneur or executive at a startup knows that to be successful you need to give all your time, energy, and focus to building the company. The fact he was doing this on the side is acknowledgment he was cheating the company, the company’s employees, and his investors.

]]> By: Rodger http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1763167 Rodger Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:26:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1763167 #22 it was based on a comment from #11. But I see the humor. #22 it was based on a comment from #11. But I see the humor.

]]> By: jon doerr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762997 jon doerr Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:00:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762997 Mike - VCCrunch? (I'm serious) Mike – VCCrunch? (I’m serious)

]]> By: I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762821 I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:58:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762821 @13: You raise an interesting philosophical question. Could God create a prick so large that He Himself could not service it orally? I think with these sort of things you have to take everything with a pinch of salt. Doesn't matter whether it's VCs or something on Amazon. You can't believe everything you read, because that's impossible as the reviews always vary. You just have to read them all and then make an educated guess as to where in the middle the truth lies. So comments like "You can't trust their negative reviews, they're unaccountable" miss the point. @13: You raise an interesting philosophical question. Could God create a prick so large that He Himself could not service it orally?

I think with these sort of things you have to take everything with a pinch of salt. Doesn’t matter whether it’s VCs or something on Amazon. You can’t believe everything you read, because that’s impossible as the reviews always vary. You just have to read them all and then make an educated guess as to where in the middle the truth lies. So comments like “You can’t trust their negative reviews, they’re unaccountable” miss the point.

]]> By: Bob Disco http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762638 Bob Disco Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:15:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762638 @16 Fake Steve Balmer That's because you grew up in one of those funny southern churches:) lol @16 Fake Steve Balmer

That’s because you grew up in one of those funny southern churches:) lol

]]> By: Alias Dictus Tyrant http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762623 Alias Dictus Tyrant Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:54:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762623 Given that his previous deal didn't pay out for him, this is one way to salvage his assets. The underlying idea isn't bad. Given that his previous deal didn’t pay out for him, this is one way to salvage his assets. The underlying idea isn’t bad.

]]> By: www.carversation.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762614 www.carversation.com Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:45:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762614 hah hah

]]> By: Grant http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762594 Grant Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:26:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762594 I like Michael Arrington's casual journalism style by using words like "screwd". Btw, I watched a wired science on KQED, Adeo apparently had more hair than what appears here, and younger. I like Michael Arrington’s casual journalism style by using words like “screwd”. Btw, I watched a wired science on KQED, Adeo apparently had more hair than what appears here, and younger.

]]> By: myhemant72 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762558 myhemant72 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:49:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762558 Film making not my feifdom, I do some VLOG Videos, But page views too less, But Media and Entertainment is in Boom, and Belive me Friend, Novel Trash is being gobbled at fantastic, astonishing and tantalizing rate. If you make any good content chances are that return to investment would be more than lenier, In fact I believe it would be exponential. Instead of concentrating on Technical points which is a given today differentiating factor should be finesse and art. Did I say too much. Never Mind. http://tekno-world.blogspot.com Film making not my feifdom, I do some VLOG Videos, But page views too less, But Media and Entertainment is in Boom, and Belive me Friend, Novel Trash is being gobbled at fantastic, astonishing and tantalizing rate.

If you make any good content chances are that return to investment would be more than lenier, In fact I believe it would be exponential.

Instead of concentrating on Technical points which is a given today differentiating factor should be finesse and art.

Did I say too much. Never Mind.

http://tekno-wo...ld.blogspot.com

]]> By: Conway http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762528 Conway Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:27:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762528 Good info on for entrepreneurs. This is a good article http://www.webguild.org/2007/11/bad-search-ideas-and-people-backing.html Good info on for entrepreneurs. This is a good article http://www.webg...le-backing.html

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762488 Steve Ballmer Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:08:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762488 GEEZ! I looked at the picture and thought that was James Carvelle! I hate that guy! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com GEEZ!
I looked at the picture and thought that was James Carvelle!
I hate that guy!

http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762456 Chris Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:46:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762456 The Wired story is DEAD ON. Except, the part where some pro-VC says they bring more to the table than money. HUH! Yes, there are a couple good ones Kleiner, Sequoia but, not many. Let me just give you my latest experience. The VC's that came on board with my company should be out of business. The level of arrogance and incompetence has cost the real shareholders (employees and angels) MILLIONS of dollars. I can't tell you how disgusted I am. The 16 to 18 hour days the founders put in to build a disruptive offering and change the dynamics of a multi billion dollar industry were f*uckig blown because of the lack of understanding of the business and vision - the never ending roadblocks. As the ex prime minister of the state of Israel said: "Never Again" I say, when the time is right I'll EXPOSE these idiots: "Never Forget" The Wired story is DEAD ON. Except, the part where some pro-VC says they bring more to the table than money. HUH! Yes, there are a couple good ones Kleiner, Sequoia but, not many.

Let me just give you my latest experience. The VC’s that came on board with my company should be out of business. The level of arrogance and incompetence has cost the real shareholders (employees and angels) MILLIONS of dollars. I can’t tell you how disgusted I am. The 16 to 18 hour days the founders put in to build a disruptive offering and change the dynamics of a multi billion dollar industry were f*uckig blown because of the lack of understanding of the business and vision – the never ending roadblocks.
As the ex prime minister of the state of Israel said: “Never Again”

I say, when the time is right I’ll EXPOSE these idiots: “Never Forget”

]]> By: Rodger http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762342 Rodger Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:12:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762342 The site is very informative and very creative. Yes the green/eco thing is I guess his way of saying it is my site and I can do whatever I want with the design. I really do not like so much green though, then again more green for some means more cash flow. I think it is a super concept to read about what people have to say about real live VC people. For an outsider it can be quite funny tor read stuff about people that may or may not be true but makes you sit up and say hmmm. Will it be abused? That is the big question. What if some dude really had it in for person "X" and would not stop at anything. I mean VCs have the right to reject or accept without even saying thank you. After all they did not send for your plan you sent it to them. Not to validate any bad behavior either but they do get 1,000s of plans seeking funding. The site is very informative and very creative. Yes the green/eco thing is I guess his way of saying it is my site and I can do whatever I want with the design. I really do not like so much green though, then again more green for some means more cash flow.

I think it is a super concept to read about what people have to say about real live VC people. For an outsider it can be quite funny tor read stuff about people that may or may not be true but makes you sit up and say hmmm.

Will it be abused? That is the big question. What if some dude really had it in for person “X” and would not stop at anything. I mean VCs have the right to reject or accept without even saying thank you.

After all they did not send for your plan you sent it to them. Not to validate any bad behavior either but they do get 1,000s of plans seeking funding.

]]> By: Rodger http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762336 Rodger Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:05:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762336 "this guy is the biggest f*cking self consumed prick around" I could not help but laugh as I guess you have to be a pretty big prick to self consume it. “this guy is the biggest f*cking self consumed prick around” I could not help but laugh as I guess you have to be a pretty big prick to self consume it.

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762331 Jason Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:01:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762331 By the way - Adeo Rossi was "screwed" by VC's because he can't build a successful company. The Real Networks "sale" was a rescue for the VC's. Rossi hardly saw anything. By the way – Adeo Rossi was “screwed” by VC’s because he can’t build a successful company. The Real Networks “sale” was a rescue for the VC’s. Rossi hardly saw anything.

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-1762328 Jason Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:59:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-funded-founders-to-unveil-themselves-tonight/#comment-1762328 Oh shi*t!!! Adeo Rossi - this guy is the biggest f*cking self consumed prick around. I was at a number of casual game conferences over the past couple of year and it was humerous how this ass would brag about himself and how his gametrust site was the biggest multi-player game site on the Internet. I would log on and there would less than 10 people online. He was well known as making a big scene at conferences just to get attention. Screw him. Oh shi*t!!! Adeo Rossi – this guy is the biggest f*cking self consumed prick around. I was at a number of casual game conferences over the past couple of year and it was humerous how this ass would brag about himself and how his gametrust site was the biggest multi-player game site on the Internet. I would log on and there would less than 10 people online.

He was well known as making a big scene at conferences just to get attention. Screw him.

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