socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based FastPay , which provides specialized line of credit to online publishers, e-commerce companies, videogame companies, and other digital media companies, reports this morning that it has placed over $100M in funding to over 100 customers since its launch in 2010.

Customer 164

Customer Custom Funding Commerce 164

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. But having different funds available for different stages of one’s company is actually a really good thing. DEAL OF THE WEEK: Gilt Groupe – We both admired this company.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Andrew Humphries: The Tech City Investment Organization or TCIO is the result of an initiative announced by David Cameron, the Prime Minister in November of 2010. Second thing that we do is encourage large organizations, companies like Google, Intel and Facebook, to invest in Tech City. What is the Tech City Investment Organization?

Organization 209

Organization Startup Google Invest 209

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

He and his company, Rocksauce, make sure to add high quality design back into each of the apps they create. Initially, my desire to go into the mobile space came from my love for design and my weariness with web or print related art. Lastly, I think the push on Reponsive Web Design is going to really take off this year.

Design 94

Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

Frank Addante

MAY 22, 2006

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! to start a company called Zondigo (genesis of name: "its-on-the-go"), a wireless and voice technology company.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Advertising 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. From this we have seen a commensurate boom in the number of startup companies. But on micro level, over-funding also creates performance problems for specific companies. Some will pay off, others will not.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347