It’s been about two years since I left Google following the AdMob acquisition and as I forecast here at the time (http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2011/03/30/on-a-personal-note/) I’ve been practicing a portfolio career of being a very active angel investor (Ballpark Ventures has about 25 investments), mentoring at Springboard (soon to be TechStars), doing various Speaking gigs and being a [...]
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LoopMe Unveils
by Russell Buckley on 29. Oct, 2012 in Announcements, Personal
Another of the companies in my loose affiliation of a portfolio is LoopMe, which has just emerged from stealth mode to take on some of the challenges we face in mobile advertising. My role is currently a Board Advisor along with the excellent Kate Burns – the first employee of Google outside the US back [...]
Tadaa Hits 1,000,000 Downloads
by Russell Buckley on 08. Oct, 2012 in Analysis, Mobile Content, Mobile Society, Personal
It’s been a busy time since we started Ballpark Ventures earlier this year, so I thought I’d update you on some of the companies I’ve been involved with recently, either as an investor, mentor, advisor or Non-Exec Director (or a combination of any of these roles). First up is Tadaa.net, who topically enjoyed their millionth [...]
Tweetless in Shanghai
by Russell Buckley on 19. Apr, 2012 in Analysis, Personal
I’m currently in China on a bit of an exploratory trip, meeting various VCs, entrepreneurs, government and academic people. It’s too early to get much of an impression – I’m jetlagged and in a hotel in the western suburbs of Shanghai and about half an hour’s drive through mad traffic from the famous Bund and [...]
Mobile Vouchers – The Next Billion Dollar Market?
by Russell Buckley on 11. May, 2011 in Mobile coupons, Mobile Phone Evolution, Personal
You may have read in the news over last few weeks that I’ve taken the decision to return to a full time role in the mobile marketing scene, as Chief Marketing Officer of Eagle Eye Solutions in the UK. I thought I’d take the opportunity here to explain my thinking a little and why I [...]
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