socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2010

billion in investments in 681 deals in the first quarter of 2010. Media and Entertainment was at $55.5M in investments, IT services--which includes many online advertising firms--was at $35.15M in investments. Nationally, Q4 of 2009 brought in $5.2 billion in venture deals in 832 deals. across 31 days.

Southern California 208

Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

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. Booyah – Develops a location based service platform that pairs the virtual world with mobile gaming. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. OTHER DEALS: 1.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. If you watch the video you’ll see that Jason & I debated whether Austin Ventures or Redpoint had funded HowAway / VRBO … turns out we were both right! OTHER DEALS. Founded in 2006 by Aaron Finn.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285