socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

I studied East Asian religions in college and was intrigued to hear that a Buddhist monk was delivering meditation and mindfulness via a mobile app. Since joining SVB in 2005, Rob has led debt transactions for more than 100 public and private companies. This is a trend from 2016 that should gain momentum in 2017.

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Santa Monica Southern California Venture Capital SoCalTech 124

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) is one of the newest venture capital funds in the area, and has quietly been working on funding local companies over the last year. In about 2005, I started looking at the local market, and realized that there are not lots of enterprise IT companies here, which is Palomar's focus.

Southern California 153

Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business. Tesla is not.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2010

This week I was preparing for my weekly This Week in Venture Capital web show and was researching some of the deals that were announced for the week. billion (plus an earn out that could have totalled $4 billion but didn’t in the end) in 2005 before selling 65% of the company in 2009 for $1.9 So Skype was ubiquitous. billion).

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Screening Screencast Web Yammer 266

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2010

The time has come for us to say goodbye SoCal (temporarily of course) and HELLO Austin! Our valued sponsors are: Mobile Roadie, BuzzVoice, Will You Trend?, Mobile Roadie is a simple and inexpensive way for anyone to build and manage their own iPhone App. We want to also give thanks to our sponsors for making TechZulu possible.

Stickam 71

Stickam Technical Review Draper SoCal 71

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

We've invested in a fantastic company called Mobiclip, which provides high throughput video with low battery consumption on mobile devices. We have a regional focus here, and the market is underserved in venture capital, yet it's the second largest metropolis and DMA in the country. What's your thoughts on the local venture market?

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GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. Michael Schneider – CEO of Mobile Roadie. Michael Schneider is the CEO of Mobile Roadie , the leading self-service mobile app engagement platform. Sizhao “Zao” Yang – COO and Co-founder at BetterWorks. Benjamin F.

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