socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

Beverly Hills-based Hydra Media , the cost-per-action (CPA) advertising network, has new funding in hand and legal issues behind it, and is now looking upmarket, the firm told socalTECH in an interview Thursday. Tags: hydra media advertising network. How does the firm hope to attract more large brand advertisers? READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In the past 5 years some of the best investors in the country could simply anoint winners by giving them large amounts of capital at high prices and then the media hype machine would create awareness, talent would race to join the next perceived $10bn winner and if the music never stops then everybody is happy. Except the music stopped.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

MVF was founded in the UK by five friends in 2009, and has driven incredibly fast growth over the past 9 years. It was over 11 years ago that I saw a need to better connect startups and innovators with the communities around them so they could connect for partnerships, funding, amplification, and support. into a global brand.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Very few people fund individuals. Professional angels / former entrepreneurs / seed funds – In Silicon Valley there are people like Ron Conway, Jeff Clavier, Mike Maples and many more. And whenever I needed to round up signatures for future fund raisings it was difficult to track him down / get him to care.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 -- The Workshop: Get Funded in One Day (Dealmaker LA). Brought to you by the team who produces Startonomics and Dealmaker LA, this hands-on "workshop-style" event will allow entrepreneurs to drill down on the key issues we face when laying the foundation to build and fund their company.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

in grant funding, from the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The funding comes from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. WildBlue said the funding will go to activate new subscribers on its satellite broadband services. ViaSat said the firm co-applied with DIRECTV and DISH on the grant.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

There's a new opportunity in clean technology investments, according to venture capitalist Aaron Fyke , the head of a new, Pasadena-based venture capital investment fund, Thin Line Capital (www.thinlinecapital.com). Talk about the new firm and the new fund? Cleantech had an enormous rise and fall between 20006 and 2009.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

In other news we announced the closing of $61 million in funding at Maker Studios , which I’ll talk publicly about soon. As more consumers were skipping commercials the idea of authentically integrating brands into media seemed obvious to me and ended up informing a lot of my investments in 2009 and 2010. Startup DNA.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2011

CBS said that Clicker Media will become part of CBS Interactive'roster of properties. The acquisition is a quick one for Clicker, which only launched public access to its site in November of 2009. Clicker was venture backed by Benchmark Capital, JAFCO, Redpoint Ventures, and Blake Krikorian, and had raised around $21M in funding.

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Redpoint Guide Acquisition Los Angeles 140

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2015

Until recently, three legacy providers (Sizmek, PointRoll and Google’s DoubleClick) have dominated the rich media market. But that’s changing with a new crop of rich media platforms disrupting the ecosystem with new mobile and non-standard rich media ad formats, one of which – Jetpack – is located right here in Santa Monica.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2015

As an active investor in the Los Angeles technology market we’re always seeking to better understand the data and trends of why our market has grown so rapidly since 2009. If you’re a tech or media startup considering whether LA is now a mature market I think the data will assuage any concerns. Thank you for the referral!

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. That company was Invoca, which just announced a $20 million fund raise led by Accel. So I think it’s now fair to rate me at 9/10 on follow-on fundings. I am closing 3 new fundings in April (2 new, 1 follow-on).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Greycroft is an early-stage VC.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

According to an analysis of socalTECH's proprietary database of venture capital deals, venture investors invested slightly more than the $966M in Q3 of 2009, but less than the $1.6 based in Malibu, which secured around $100M in funding to acquired the North American Credit-on-Self division of D&B in July. billion invested in Q2.

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StartUp Beat

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

StartupBeat, founded in 2009 in Los Angeles, is a media company focused on covering startups and why they matter in our lives. From the most innovative tech businesses to the money funding these ventures, we’re devoted to coverage of the startup revolution. Global Media: $999. PR & Media Support.

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Jason Nazar

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

My dear friend Debbie Landa, supreme queen of DealMaker Media is hosting another kick ass event in Los Angeles, and… I’M GIVING AWAY A TICKET TO THE EVENT (keep reading below). VC Outlook 2009: If You Need Funding You’re Fuc%ed ( or are you ) - Candid Talks with VCs in Los Angeles. DECEMBER 2, 2008.

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Rustic Canyon Los Angeles Venture Capital Tsavo 41

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 -- Digital Family Reunion 09. DFR '09 will cross pollinate leaders from all the major industry sectors such as media, entertainment, finance, publishing, venture funding, software, commerce, education, and many more. See [link] (more).

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

The firm announced a funding round last week, from DFJ Frontier, DFJ JAIC, Gold Hill Capital, and angel investors Gil Elbaz (Factual), Auren Hoffman (Rapleaf), and Walter Kortschak (Summit Partners), and many others. Now, what we've entered is actually Social Media 2.0, Now, what we've entered is actually Social Media 2.0,

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Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 16, 2009

Thursday, January 22, 2009 -- LAVA Venture Awards Dinner. See [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

The trend of funding anything from the first $25k to funding $50 million at a billion+ valuation is unlikely to last as the skills and style to be effective at all stages are diverse enough to warrant focus. I will argue that LPs who invest in VC funds will also need to adjust a bit as well. Spawning of Micro VCs.

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Venture Capital Software Capital Startup 334

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

You thought media twitter was bad… You thought tech twitter was bad… — Hunter Walk (@hunterwalk) August 24, 2015. The immediate impact is a longer funding cycle for anything but seed and A rounds. If markets continue to drop expect fund-raising timeframes to elongate. It was a nerve racking morning. Neither do I.

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Marketing Venture Capital Startup Invest 150

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2009

PwC found the largest funding deals were for San Diego's Mpex Pharmaceuticals, with $27.5M The largest deal for Los Angeles was $15M in a funding for Buzz Media. Tags: 2009 county orange diego angeles california southern capital venture. in 54 venture capital deals, with Los Angeles reporting $115.6M in 67 deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. THE FULL STORY.

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

“As corny as it sounds, Tony Hsieh is a seller of dreams,” said Sarah Evans, founder of PR firm Sevans Strategy and social media venture FAVES + CO. “So Digital Royalty : Since 2009, Digital Royalty has given businesses and media personalities groundbreaking social media strategies to engage fans and generate tangible traction.

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Social Network Social Media Press Technical Review 111

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. In joining Launchpad he’s agreed to move here, which is a natural fit given their emerging set of media partners.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Venture Capital funds: the different between “closed funds&# (which typically have a 10-year time horizon) and “evergreen funds&# which re-invest profits back into the fund. Paul talked about Neuhaus Partners, a 65 million Euro fund with the remit to invest in German-speaking countries. 406 Ventures.

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Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The firm says nearly 20% of all brides now shop for or sell a gently used wedding dress online, compared with just 6% in 2009 and they firmly believe Recycled Bride is helping make the sales even more possible. Recycled Bride was founded in 2009 in Santa Monica, CA. Any funding yet? Funded by LaunchPad. Any challenges?

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Design Social Media Sales Sites 84

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA. . · YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

2009 has been the worst year for M&A in a decade. Projected IPOs for 2009 are an embarrassing 10 total deals, down from 86 just 2 years ago (it was 265 in the go-go years of 99-00) but at least up from 6 in 2008. the people who buy companies) in Q2 of this year of technology & media companies.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Southern California Company 241

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

provides a strategically significant opportunity to make media and business run better. TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. Advertise and get noticed with us!

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2012

Sam Altman: PartyEarth is a global media and entertainment company. Sam Altman: We launched in November of 2009. We launched in November of 2009, an dit's been an amazing experience to date. Can you talk about your recent funding round? What is PartyEarth? Now, we also have six cities within the U.S.,

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Content Equity Startup Platform 196

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising.

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Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

Most top tier VCs return about 3x invested capital and outlier funds (the best of a vintage) might return 6-8x. But the larger funds usually have lower returns because they are often investing bigger dollars at later stages with less risk and therefore lower returns. Yet their next fund had Facebook in it. billion in returns.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

What I really liked in my conversations with The Hive is that they are willing to work with and fund ventures that would never get VC dollars. What can they do for funding, where can they go for help? Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? This is something Ive always wondered about.

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Incubator CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

According to Nithin, “Our class signed a petition, 97% of them, that all our funds we would normally raise for our Junior and Senior prom we would donate to Kenya Dream. We had a bunch of media come out to our school and publicize Kenya Dream.” We didn’t think about having a prom. We thought more about giving back to the community.

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UCI Class Southern California News 259

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Shortcut: sebastian-x.com Blog About Blogroll Links How brain-amputated developers created the social media plague Posted on 12 January, 2010 The bot playground commonly refered to as “social media&# is responsible for shitloads of absurd cretinism.

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