Boom or Bust? 11 Big Bets on the Future of Boston Tech
Gregory T. Huang7/9/12Follow @gthuang
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| Wayfair (fka CSN Stores) HQ: Boston, MA Founded: 2002 CEO: Niraj Shah Amount raised: $165M Investors: Battery Ventures, Spark Capital, Great Hill Partners, HarbourVest Partners. What it represents: The future of retail, not just e-retail. Why it wins: Already a bootstrapped success; no other big players are doing “Ikea online” (or “Amazon for the home”). Why it loses: Who needs another Amazon-like site? What’s the exit for investors, an IPO or big acquisition? Either way, things will change. |
| Photo courtesy of Wayfair |












