Sarah Tavel
nyc based vc at bessemer venture partners

One year ago (May 5, 2010 to be exact) our CEO, Oliver Roup, received an email from Raymond Lyle, then CEO of Driving Revenue and VigLink's current President.

It kicked off a chain of events that led to the eventual acquisition of Driving Revenue by VigLink. Since the acquisition we've closed a Series B round of financing, added some...

Come to learn more about TechStars from alumni and David Tisch - Director of the New York program

This is an invite-only event.

New York City has been very good to First Round Capital over the last six years. So good, that we opened up an office here in May, right on Union Square.  We had two NYC companies exit this year (Invite Media and Hot Potato), and we've made over 10 new investments in the city over the past 12 months. ...

The Year of the Cloud

Structure is back for its third year, and as the industry has grown, so have we! Structure 10 introduces a two-day format to accommodate demand for more content and networking time. Join us June 23–24, 2010, in San Francisco, as we shape the future of the cloud industry.

Cloud computing has caught the technology world’s...

Please join us for the Hot and Bothered Breakfast a panel discussing Why It's Time To Change The Gender Ratio in New Media & Tech
Women are present and accounted for across the new media and tech space -- just not at the top, or on panels, or at conferences, or in magazine articles...or, crucially, in VC money. What's keeping women...

New York, the city that never sleeps, may finally meet its match. TechCrunch is coming, and we’re bringing three days of non-stop conference and startup-competition energy, May 24-26.

We call it TechCrunch Disrupt because we want to debate what’s really changing in media and technology right now, what’s causing disruption and what we need to...

Ashvin Kumar, co-founder & CEO of Blippy, will discuss the changing social norms of privacy. From privately sharing photos to publicly sharing credit card statements, he will examine how the internet has changed our notions of privacy and our willingness to share personal information.

Gone are the days of traditional customer support. In a world of Twitter, Facebook, and customer complaint sites like GetSatisfaction, customers are now jumping online to vent and publicize their customer support issues. But does it work for everyone and can complex customer service issues really be resolved within a 140...

Williams has co-founded several Internet companies, including Pyra Labs (creator of weblog-authoring software Blogger) and Twitter, the now ubiquitous social media platform that hit its tipping-point at SXSW in 2007. In addition to his role as Director of the Havas Media Lab, Umair Haque founded Bubblegeneration, an agenda-setting advisory boutique...

It has already been proclaimed by some that location-based services will be the centerpiece of this year's SXSW. If you're coming to SXSW, here's a panel to include on your SXSW must-go-to list:

Bridging the gap between cyberspace and reality, the ''Life Graph'' will revolutionize how individuals interact with...

Cloud Connect is the only event for the entire cloud computing ecosystem, creating the most efficient and effective platform to drive growth and innovation. See the latest cloud technologies and learn from thought leaders in Cloud Connect’s comprehensive conference.

Join the Facebook team and local developers for a deep dive into the latest and most exciting ways developers are building with Facebook technologies. Come to learn, stay to make friends! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=331218348435

We're planning to have a Quora meetup @ SXSW on Sunday March 14 -- opening weekend Sunday. Lunchtime (12:30p), with food and booze. Location will be announced later.

The phone in your pocket has the sense of sight (camera), sound (microphone), touch and location (still working on taste and smell). Through live demos well show off some new mobile hardware (could your phone really be replaced by AR glasses?) and what developers and marketers will be able to create...

Most startups begin with a basic LAMP stack (on PHP or Python) and then add database replication and memcache as they grow. But then what? Theres a big gap between these out-of-the-box solutions and what it takes to run something bigger.

buzzd, nearverse, and Xtremelabs Presents:

Music + Mobile with The Boxer Rebellion and Tyler James Band

We are hosting a BLOWOUT bash with Vitamin Water at SXSW 2010 and it is sure to be a night that you will not want to miss!

Headlining the event will be The Boxer Rebellion, UK rockers who had the #1 Alternative Album of 2009 on iTunes....

Join us for happy hour drinks and appetizers at Cedar Door and learn what we are working on at Mozilla. Party is limited to the first 250 guests who arrive - please RSVP here!

Many startups look at venture capital as the Holy Grail--the key to their startup success. This panel will be comprised of former venture professionals who have switched sides--from funding companies at VC funds to starting companies. Apparently, VCs dont know everything about startups and each of these entrepreneurs has had to...

Theres lots of talk about creating engaging experiences for consumers on their mobile phones... but whats the reality? Hear some of the industrys top players as they hash out whats hot with mobile technology, what needs to be changed, and what the future holds.

Now in it's third year, Magnolia's Cafe is the place to start your SXSW experience in the company of friends, both new and old at "The SXSW Social Breakfast." Everyone is welcome, this is an open invitation to share breakfast at one of Austin's greatest Cafe's (or at least one of the greatest I've found in many...

Battledecks is a fast-paced, fun, laugh riot where "contestants" have to put together a presentation on the fly as slides are randomly projected for their confusion and the delight of the audience. Contestants are then judged by a panel of low-level celebrities, who can be bought. Battledecks was performed at SXSW...

Panels or parties? Sleep or Sessions? Veteran SXSW speakers and attendees give their light-hearted insights and tips on making the most of your next few days in geek wunderland.