Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

I joined Upfront Ventures in 2007 and took over as co-Managing Partner in 2011 along with the founder, Yves Sisteron. From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly. I created an accelerator & mentor network (Launchpad LA). And Greg has had the most influence on Upfront Ventures’ strategy since he joined. I keynoted.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

We also had awesome group of mentors that included: David Waxman (Co-founder of PeoplePC, Spot Runner and Firefly Network), Paige Craig (CEO of BetterWorks ), Josh MacAdam (Co-founder/CTO at Ming.ly I’d personally heard of Startup Weekend back when it got started in 2007 out in Boulder but only attended my first Startup Weekend in late 2009.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We select ten per class, and help those startups connect with mentors and other people in that local environment who can be helpful to the business. We started in Boulder, Colorado, all the way back in 2007, with just ten companies. One could argue that in 2010, 2011, and 2012, that growth was in the video and entertainment area.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content. When: Thursday, October 27th, 2011 – 7:00 p.m. Additionally, the database includes on-street meter and sign restrictions in the top 26 US markets.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102