Comments on: French Instant Messaging Startup Iminent Gets €2.4m Series B http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:09:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: john http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2175245 john Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:25:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2175245 Hopefully they'll innovate with that money. Sent from my mobile using FeedM8 Hopefully they’ll innovate with that money.

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]]> By: Ernst-Jan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2171286 Ernst-Jan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:31:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2171286 Interviewed their CEO, Francis Cohen to ask what they're gonna do with the money. They might go to Asia, which of course, makes perfect sense. http://thenextweb.org/2008/04/14/french-im-service-iminent-might-use-the-money-injection-for-asian-expansion/ Interviewed their CEO, Francis Cohen to ask what they’re gonna do with the money. They might go to Asia, which of course, makes perfect sense.

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]]> By: maya http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2170740 maya Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:01:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2170740 I think yahoo IM offer similar features to enhance user experience. I think yahoo IM offer similar features to enhance user experience.

]]> By: Frank Church http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169731 Frank Church Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:58:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169731 WOAH, I think the point was it is odd to import people to France from the US (that seemed like the intent to me) I think you all are a bit sensitive (and eager to jump to conclusions). The post was NOT anti- French! Disclosure:I didnt read all the comments (they are going down hill), so I cant claim to know about them. WOAH, I think the point was it is odd to import people to France from the US (that seemed like the intent to me)

I think you all are a bit sensitive (and eager to jump to conclusions). The post was NOT anti- French!

Disclosure:I didnt read all the comments (they are going down hill), so I cant claim to know about them.

]]> By: alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169630 alex Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:26:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169630 Ok we get it france sucks. Aren't you guys tired of it. I think this comes from the jealousy of the french excellent life style. Because you only life purpose is to build your 401k to on day retire and have a nice life style like the french have their entire life. 5.4 million is such a waste of money french are stupid instead we should spend 42 millions to print a paper to explain to the dumbass american how they are going to receive tax return. We should not listen to the stupid french, we had to go to vietnam , we had to go to Irak it was the smartest thing to do. Anyway i mean this start up sucks but if you guys go out of the US you might understand that msn messenger is big outside of the us. Maybe this startup didn't find the stupiest group of guys on the world and hustle 5.4 million from them. come people be smart, be american. Ok we get it france sucks. Aren’t you guys tired of it.

I think this comes from the jealousy of the french excellent life style. Because you only life purpose is to build your 401k to on day retire and have a nice life style like the french have their entire life.

5.4 million is such a waste of money french are stupid instead we should spend 42 millions to print a paper to explain to the dumbass american how they are going to receive tax return.

We should not listen to the stupid french, we had to go to vietnam , we had to go to Irak it was the smartest thing to do.

Anyway i mean this start up sucks but if you guys go out of the US you might understand that msn messenger is big outside of the us. Maybe this startup didn’t find the stupiest group of guys on the world and hustle 5.4 million from them.

come people be smart, be american.

]]> By: CARversation.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169409 CARversation.com Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:04:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169409 I already knew just by the title, in the comments there would be some anti-french comments. I already knew just by the title, in the comments there would be some anti-french comments.

]]> By: Robert Lancer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169341 Robert Lancer Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:39:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169341 I know there are other “good things” in France but €5.4M for a novelty IM client is a little ridiculous. 18 I agree 100% I know there are other “good things” in France but €5.4M for a novelty IM client is a little ridiculous.

18 I agree 100%

]]> By: Your Daddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169300 Your Daddy Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169300 The Emoticons have to pop out of the screen and give a good BJ at this rate. The Emoticons have to pop out of the screen and give a good BJ at this rate.

]]> By: alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169177 alex Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:46:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169177 Interesting response, Chris. All seems fine and dandy making it to the next round of financing. But if at the end of the day you haven't built a real business with that money, your liquidity event is never going to come! Seems bizarre. Interesting response, Chris. All seems fine and dandy making it to the next round of financing. But if at the end of the day you haven’t built a real business with that money, your liquidity event is never going to come! Seems bizarre.

]]> By: Steve Jobs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169015 Steve Jobs Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:02:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169015 Hello, ALL. Look out for Apple taking over the IM scene soon! Hello, ALL. Look out for Apple taking over the IM scene soon!

]]> By: nemrut http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169006 nemrut Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:00:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2169006 Ahh..France.the country of origin for the word 'entrepreneur' yet makes it hard as hell to succeed as one and easy as hell to sit in a cafe all day while people watching and collecting govt handouts.. Ahh..France.the country of origin for the word ‘entrepreneur’ yet makes it hard as hell to succeed as one and easy as hell to sit in a cafe all day while people watching and collecting govt handouts..

]]> By: links for 2008-04-13 « 個人的な雑記 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168938 links for 2008-04-13 « 個人的な雑記 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:38:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168938 [...] French Instant Messaging Startup Iminent Gets €2.4m Series B (tags: startup eu) [...] [...] French Instant Messaging Startup Iminent Gets €2.4m Series B (tags: startup eu) [...]

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168936 Peter Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:37:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168936 p.s. this is the _last_ time i'm going to ask for this. until the next time i ask for this. i want screencasts - especially for stuff like this that requires downloads, etc. hello DemoGirl? Bueller? and i want a real screencast done by an outside source - the companies should still do the demos themselves, but i want some of that 'blogonist integrity'. p.s. this is the _last_ time i’m going to ask for this. until the next time i ask for this. i want screencasts - especially for stuff like this that requires downloads, etc. hello DemoGirl? Bueller? and i want a real screencast done by an outside source - the companies should still do the demos themselves, but i want some of that ‘blogonist integrity’.

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168922 Peter Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:32:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168922 <em>Why would you fly Americans in to France to do a startup?</em> Because America is a wasteland of urban sprawl and France is beautiful. It's possible to live in France - feel energized - be inspired. Ever drive down 101 in the Valley? It'll make you want to kill yourself. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/121 Why would you fly Americans in to France to do a startup?

Because America is a wasteland of urban sprawl and France is beautiful. It’s possible to live in France - feel energized - be inspired.

Ever drive down 101 in the Valley? It’ll make you want to kill yourself.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/121

]]> By: Multi-Player Trivia Games http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168852 Multi-Player Trivia Games Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:06:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168852 Great to see that VC funding has grown way beyond US boundaries. Great to see that VC funding has grown way beyond US boundaries.

]]> By: Frank Church http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168836 Frank Church Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:01:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168836 Not only is just s Windows download, it's a MS Messenger plugin only Not only is just s Windows download, it’s a MS Messenger plugin only

]]> By: addnr http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168753 addnr Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:36:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168753 Sorry for that kind of ad: Imagine you would read this article in an old fashioned newspaper. what would you do, to bookmark this article? [Edna] has got the solution! call 0043780233000135 don´t be afraid. this call will cost you not a cent, because edna won´t answer the call. you will just hear a busy tone. then log in at addnr.com and see your "called" items to find your offline bookmarked artikle;) isn´t that cool!? Sorry for that kind of ad:
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]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168746 Chris Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:34:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168746 @7 It seems very high. I can only say what I found out by working for German startups, Cali startups, and of course my interview with the Mangrove startup. They spend very little, and keep the rest in a warchest. I can't really say more. Most of the startups my old company worked for and the startups I know are where a VC guides people who have little experience trying to get them to reach a milestone in order to reach the next level of funding. When they reach X milestone it "unlocks" Y amount of investment. It's very wild west like. There is very little business plan or strict govt compliance as far as what you would expect. As somebody who works for them, I can't really tell all on this blog in a comment, but suffice it to say that 5M may translate into 10% of that in actual cash flow. My old company would get about 1% of that 10%, so I closed it because I'm done bottom feeding. @7

It seems very high. I can only say what I found out by working for German startups, Cali startups, and of course my interview with the Mangrove startup.

They spend very little, and keep the rest in a warchest. I can’t really say more.
Most of the startups my old company worked for and the startups I know are where a VC guides people who have little experience trying to get them to reach a milestone in order to reach the next level of funding.

When they reach X milestone it “unlocks” Y amount of investment.
It’s very wild west like. There is very little business plan or strict govt compliance as far as what you would expect.

As somebody who works for them, I can’t really tell all on this blog in a comment, but suffice it to say that 5M may translate into 10% of that in actual cash flow. My old company would get about 1% of that 10%, so I closed it because I’m done bottom feeding.

]]> By: Nigel Lawson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168566 Nigel Lawson Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:56:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168566 Ah the French! To prove that the French can do anything in the internet space as good as the english speaking can: http://youtube.com/watch?v=uB3rgmqHis0 Ah the French!

To prove that the French can do anything in the internet space as good as the english speaking can:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uB3rgmqHis0

]]> By: SearcH◆ EngineS WEB http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168532 SearcH◆ EngineS WEB Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:47:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168532 BREAKING NEWS... <b>OMG! Look at this http://www.freezepage.com/1208119153FMPKCSPTDY </b> This is a first - soon Techcrunch will be number one (look at how close) Are gadgets slightly falling out of favor and losing their 'Wow' power ?! <i>But back on the matter at hand:;</i> Those emoticons are really swell on Iminent; can't wait to get started downloading Don't you just love their domain name - how on earth did they acquire it?! BREAKING NEWS…
OMG!

Look at this

http://www.freezepage.com/1208119153FMPKCSPTDY

This is a first - soon Techcrunch will be number one (look at how close)
Are gadgets slightly falling out of favor and losing their ‘Wow’ power ?!

But back on the matter at hand:;

Those emoticons are really swell on Iminent; can’t wait to get started downloading
Don’t you just love their domain name - how on earth did they acquire it?!

]]> By: alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168513 alex Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:43:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168513 Chris, even before I read your post, I wanted to comment that these financing rounds always seem very high. What does a company like this spend 5mil Euros on? That's A LOT of money. Chris, even before I read your post, I wanted to comment that these financing rounds always seem very high. What does a company like this spend 5mil Euros on? That’s A LOT of money.

]]> By: Zee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168439 Zee Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:27:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168439 This for definite then Mike...? (ok, it was a bad joke - but someone had to say it...) This for definite then Mike…?

(ok, it was a bad joke - but someone had to say it…)

]]> By: Your Daddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168282 Your Daddy Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:56:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168282 What a waste of money. MSFT Office Communicator 2007 is bad ass tho! Lets you connect to your office now using SSL port 443 so you can pretend to be in the office... even when you're at home or paying golf on your PPC WM device :) No, not possible on an iPhone. What a waste of money. MSFT Office Communicator 2007 is bad ass tho! Lets you connect to your office now using SSL port 443 so you can pretend to be in the office… even when you’re at home or paying golf on your PPC WM device :) No, not possible on an iPhone.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168145 Chris Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:33:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2168145 "There must be nothing else good in France." There's Mangrove and Jooce which I interviewed for a few months ago. Those aren't French people though working there. They flew everybody in from the US to Paris to do the startup. I wondered ever since. Why would you fly Americans in to France to do a startup? Why not just do it in America where they're from? At any rate, I'm happy that didn't work out at the last minute because now I get to do something a million times better with my friends. “There must be nothing else good in France.”

There’s Mangrove and Jooce which I interviewed for a few months ago. Those aren’t French people though working there. They flew everybody in from the US to Paris to do the startup.

I wondered ever since. Why would you fly Americans in to France to do a startup? Why not just do it in America where they’re from? At any rate, I’m happy that didn’t work out at the last minute because now I get to do something a million times better with my friends.

]]> By: Robert Lancer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2167911 Robert Lancer Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:55:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/13/french-startup-iminent-gets-e24m-series-b/#comment-2167911 There must be nothing else good in France. There must be nothing else good in France.

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