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Definitely less consumer-focused than the west coast, but off the top of my head: Performable, Hubspot, DataXu, Quattro, Millenial, Enpocket, ThirdScreen, Jumpt

Definitely less consumer-focused than the west coast, but off the top of my head: Performable, Hubspot, DataXu, Quattro, Millenial, Enpocket, ThirdScreen, Jumptap, Nexage, Akamai, iRobot, Constant Contact, SCVNGR, Neteeza, Carbonite, Brightcove, Skyhook... what am I missing? They all seem to be pretty right now (or recentish exits).

nobody_nowhere 16y ago
emc, mathworks, nuance, avid, ITA, unica, sermo, aislebuyer, endeca, tripadvisor... reddit (started in somerville), and i'm skipping the entire biotech sector -- i think we're just more hardcore out here due to the shitty weather ;)
- toponium 16y ago
  180 days of gray a year
  - nobody_nowhere 16y ago
    and personalities to match.
    - nobody_nowhere 16y ago
      oh, come on downvoter, you know it's true
  - stcredzero 16y ago
    300 gray days where I grew up in western PA.
- 271828183 16y ago
  +basho
toponium 16y ago
You also got EMC in Hopkinton which is a little outside Boston.
ojbyrne 16y ago
ITA Software.
bitwize 16y ago
Harmonix, Bluefin Robotics, Boston Dynamics... What I see in SV is a lot of hype, douchebaggery, and exploration of the business model space with light agile startups. What I see in Boston is more academia- and government-connected activity, and high, high technology. Stuff that requires greater capital investment and time to develop a market. Both have their advantages and drawbacks, but if you like things like robotics or Lisp, you're probably better suited in the Boston area than SV.
jiffylu 16y ago
Kayak- I think the biggest difference is the funding environment. In a way, it's a networks effect problem. There are consumer Internet companies that made it big in the valley, in the process, creating millionaires who "get" consumer Internet. They then go on to create or fund other consumer Internet companies. Meanwhile, in Boston, there hasn't been a significant consumer Internet exit.. at all? (Wow, I can't think of one right now) So the promising consumer Internet businesses and talent in Boston, who can't find the seed funding or the mentorship, move out to the valley.

nobody_nowhere 16y ago

emc, mathworks, nuance, avid, ITA, unica, sermo, aislebuyer, endeca, tripadvisor... reddit (started in somerville), and i'm skipping the entire biotech sector -- i think we're just more hardcore out here due to the shitty weather ;)

toponium 16y ago
180 days of gray a year
- nobody_nowhere 16y ago
  and personalities to match.
  - nobody_nowhere 16y ago
    oh, come on downvoter, you know it's true
- stcredzero 16y ago
  300 gray days where I grew up in western PA.
271828183 16y ago
+basho

toponium 16y ago

You also got EMC in Hopkinton which is a little outside Boston.

ojbyrne 16y ago

ITA Software.

bitwize 16y ago

Harmonix, Bluefin Robotics, Boston Dynamics... What I see in SV is a lot of hype, douchebaggery, and exploration of the business model space with light agile startups. What I see in Boston is more academia- and government-connected activity, and high, high technology. Stuff that requires greater capital investment and time to develop a market. Both have their advantages and drawbacks, but if you like things like robotics or Lisp, you're probably better suited in the Boston area than SV.

jiffylu 16y ago

Kayak- I think the biggest difference is the funding environment. In a way, it's a networks effect problem. There are consumer Internet companies that made it big in the valley, in the process, creating millionaires who "get" consumer Internet. They then go on to create or fund other consumer Internet companies. Meanwhile, in Boston, there hasn't been a significant consumer Internet exit.. at all? (Wow, I can't think of one right now) So the promising consumer Internet businesses and talent in Boston, who can't find the seed funding or the mentorship, move out to the valley.