socalTECH

MAY 11, 2017

San Diego-based Miva , the developer of e-commerce shopping cart software, has received a growth capital funding from private equity investor Bison Capital Partners, the companies said this week. Miva said that the investment is the first time in its history that it has accepted growth capital funding. Miva was founded in 1996.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 6, 2009

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 -- TSX Equity Financing Opportunities. The session will cover the benefits of securing capital through the TSX Venture Exchange, what CEOs need to know about the process, and how companies are evaluated for possible Canadian funding.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Los Angeles-based venture capital firm GRP Partners is looking to raised $250M in its newest fund, GRP IV L.P., According to the filing, the fund is being managed by Steven Dietz, Brian McLoughlin, Yves Sisteron, and Mark Suster, and has just started fundraising efforts. GRP last closed on a fund--GRP III, L.P.--in

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. We spent our future since the equity was artificial. Unemployment continues to rise – Unemployment as of September 2009 is 9.7% That said, the IMF (international monetary fund) is more bullish.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In one of the largest rounds for a Central Coast company in recent years--and the largest venture investment in San Luis Obispo ever--cloud software maker MindBody has raised $50M in a funding round. Mindbody first raised funding back in 2009, when it gained backing from the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, and other local angels.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2013

in a loan guarantee in December of 2009, to help build an algae-to-crude oil commercial demonstration facility in Columbus, N.M. The firm said it was able to pay off the loan balance after receiving private equity funding from private investors. Sapphire Energy had been awarded $54.5M

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2013

Convetro , the online advertising targeting and optimization technology developer headed by serial entrepreneur Jeff Zwelling, has raised $5M in a Series B funding round, the company said this morning. The firm said the funding came from Bessemer Venture Partners and DAG Ventures, and will go towards sales and marketing.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Today, a startup that is doing this in the specific area of distressed property is announcing a round of growth funding to ramp up its team and expand its business. The funding is being led by QED Investors; Founders Fund, Susa Ventures, Navitas Capital, and Prudence Holdings also participated. million Series A also led by QED.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online advertising optimization service firm headed by Frank Addante, is claiming this morning that the firm saw 270%, year over year growth in 2009. The firm is backed by $42M in funding from Clearstone Ventures, Mayfield, IDG Venturs, and the GE/NBC Universal Peacock Equity Fund.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2010

in a new equity funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Tuesday afternoon. Source and details on the funding have not yet been announced by the company. The filing indicates the first funding in the round came on June 2nd. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 -- Meet The Money. All of Orange County's leading Private Equity groups will be presenting under one roof! Learn about Orange County's private equity funds, their desired targets, and what's hot and what's not. Private equity in OC is alive and thriving.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2010

San Juan Capistrano-based OptionEase , the stock options tracking and accounting software firm headed by Kimberly Kovacs, reports today that it had what it calls "significant growth" in 2009. According to OptionEase, the growth came because of "strong market demand" for its software for streamlining equity administration and compliance.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2010

The firm said the acquisition will be funded by approximately $20M in equity from Court Square Capital Partners, plus approximately $200M in incremental debt. The firm said the acquisition will create a firm with pro forma, 2009 revenues of approximately $1 billion. Department of Defense.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

The financing includes both new investment funding and a conversion of debt to equity, according to a notation in the filing. Adding to the confusion, the most-recent MoneyTree Report on San Diego venture capital activity shows that Ostendo raised almost $10 million in VC funding during the second quarter.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 21, 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009 -- TCVN Deal Review. Need to raise funds? Entrepreneurs interested in becoming the market leaders in their industry or anyone interested in seeking equity funding should attend See [link] (more). Is your business "starved" for capital?

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JANUARY 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online ad optimization firm, said today that its analysis finds that online spending in Q4 of 2009 was up, resulting in an increase in CPMs by 34%. The firm is venture backed by $42M in funding from Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, IDG Ventures and GE/NBC Universal's Peacock Equity Fund.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2010

The University of Southern California is reporting today that spinouts out of the school have raised $148m in the last two calendar years (2008-2009), and that there are now at least 24 USC spinouts currently in business. USC also reported that it owns equity in 32 startups, though none of those startups were identified.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Adeo Co-Founded the entrepreneur-friendly website The Funded and he is the Founder and CEO of The Founder Institute , whose goal is to create and foster local startup ecosystems across the globe. I began by asking Adeo about the inspiration for The Funded. The Funded was created ''07. Taming The Prison Guards.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Rubicon also said in its announcement that it had year-over-year growth of 270%, and that during 2009 it made its first acquisition, of technology firm Others Online. Rubicon has raised over $42M in funding from Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, IDG Ventures and GE/NBC Universal's Peacock Equity Fund.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009 -- TechAmerica Senior Financial Executive Roundtable Breakfast Series. Between traditional bank debt and equity financing, there are many ways to obtain cash for equipment purchases or operational cash flow. Come hear from our experienced panel that provides this type of funding every day.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2010

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the firm had a net loss of $21.9M The firm's major stockholders are Oak Investment Partners, Spectrum Equity, W Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs & Co., The filing indicates that the total venture capital funding by Demand Media now totals $373.75M, across four rounds of funding.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Thursday, December 10, 2009 -- Alternative Financing. Your family, angels, and VCs aren't the only sources of funding for a growing business. You will learn what to consider if looking at equity equivalent financing (grants, strategic partners, etc.)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Thursday, December 3, 2009 -- Alternative Financing. Your family, angels, and VCs aren't the only sources of funding for a growing business. You will learn what to consider if looking at equity equivalent financing (grants, strategic partners, etc.)

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Equity Capital Funding Help 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2012

We caught up with Sam Altman, the firm's founder, to hear more about the company, and how we went from working in private equity to heading up a company all about finding nightlife. Sam Altman: We launched in November of 2009. We launched in November of 2009, an dit's been an amazing experience to date. What is PartyEarth?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 22, 2009

Thursday, May 28, 2009 -- TCVN: Early Capital Sources. We will also explore a dozen other funding sources that may be the best way to launch or fund your business. So get innovative with us and learn about friends and family funding, and the many other early stage funding options in todays economy.

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TCVN Capital Southern California Startup 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. In the intro section of the show we talked a lot about why VC funds are becoming smaller again and where Greycroft fits.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

It’s also hard to know (unless you’re a professional trader at a large fund with tons of research and colleagues who have more market knowledge than the average retail investor) whether the market is off of a fair value by 10% or whether it was already 20% overvalued and this is an inevitable correction. Neither do I.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

When venture capitalists scale back investing activities it can be very swift and leave many companies that are in the process of fund raising hung out to dry. Just ask anybody who was trying to close funding the fateful week of September 11, 2001 or even March 2000. Why did the VC markets freeze so quickly?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2015

” Today I want to talk about how a VC thinks about equity pricing on your round and particularly if you’re coming off of a convertible note. In the old days VCs funded off of a “pre-money” valuation. This was until about 2009 because most the investments in companies came from one, maybe two, sources.

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Venture Capital Pricing Startup Invest 150

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

IPO activity at a sluggish pace—so sluggish, in fact, that this year could end with the fewest IPOs and the lowest level of capital raised since 2009, according to PitchBook data for the first nine months of 2016. The institutional research firm is predicting a surge of IPOs in the weeks and months to come.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

First, I’d like to quote (paraphrase) Brad Feld speaking at Twiistup in LA in 2009, “I keep hearing people in LA talking with a chip on their shoulders about building a tech business here relative to Silicon Valley. Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

We were founded in 2009 by Mark Suster from GRP Partners. For two years, it was a mentorship program, that worked with twenty three different companies, but did not have a fund, did not have an office, and didn't take any equity. Sam Teller: Launchpad is an accelerator in Santa Monica. We're really excited for the next steps.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

It’s what signals to existing investors how quickly their teams need to be fund raising and the level of risk the company is facing and also it signals to potentially new investors both how quickly you need to raise (ie you have less leverage if you’re in a rush) as well as how much cash you’ll need if they fund you.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Tealium , founded in 2008, has raised close to $113 million since its inception, according to Crunchbase , although that number includes both debt and equity deals. Omniture acquired San Diego-based WebSideStory in 2008 (after the company had rebranded itself as Visual Sciences), and Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE ) acquired Omniture in 2009.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

In 2009, I teamed up with my partner, co-founder Eden Warner. Ultimately, we expect those to be ad-funded by different advertisers involved in our platform. There are funds that invest in these companies, and there are funds of funds investing in funds investing in companies. That's part of the premise.

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Startup Ideas Southern California Social Network 197

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2011

They don’t realize that this option would likely be their worst nightmare, since it costs millions for the road show, usually dilutes your equity to a tiny fraction, and takes away all your entrepreneurial control. companies made the IPO transition in 2009, out of thousands of startups. Only about a dozen U.S.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. Meet angels via the entrepreneurs they’ve funded. By Monica Mehta. million in 2010.

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