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How to Avoid Being Disrupted as a VC

Both Sides of the Table

I joined Upfront Ventures in 2007 and took over as co-Managing Partner in 2011 along with the founder, Yves Sisteron. Move our offices to Santa Monica so we could be closer to the early-stage companies being created in LA. I created an accelerator & mentor network (Launchpad LA). I tried to be at every event.

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Los Angeles Startup Weekend August 2011 | The Complete Breakdown

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Friday evening, August 19th, rolled around and Startup Weekend LA was underway with attendees showing up at Coloft in Santa Monica around 6:00 pm and the classic Idealab keg there to quench everyone’s thirst. Guests, visitors and teams mingled away enjoying appetizers and snacks along with this LASW’s 3rd keg. Rob Maigret.

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GumGum Makes Images Profitable for Publishers

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Tanz has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine “Young Millionaires of 2011 Special Report.” GumGum HQ, is tucked away on 4 th Street in Santa Monica in a hipster building (that holds other notable startups), and like its young founder, Ophir Tanz , feels warm and inviting. from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Judges Includes BetterWorks, CallFire, Idealab, and Tech Coast Angeles

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So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Summer 2011 Judges! Sangster is a serial entrepreneur and M&A executive with experience both founding and acquiring businesses. Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of July 4th, 2011. When: Thursday, July 14th, 2011 – 6:00 p.m.

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Zuma Ventures: Creating A New Technology Startup Model

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I was then brought into a fund as an EIR, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Epic Ventures. I had asked Mike Jones for advice on entrepreneurship, and raised money for a startup through Mark Suster and Jon Callahan, and ultimately ended up in San Francisco in 2011. I think it all crystallized in 2010 on the Santa Monica promenade.

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Submissions Now Open For Spotlight: LA Tech Fall

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Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of October 16th, 2011. CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica. The Coloft is a space for entrepreneurs, independents, startups, programmers, designers, professionals, and awesome people in general.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Judges Include Mike Jones, CallFire, Idealab, Tech Coast Angels, Coloft

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So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall 2011 Judges! A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Event Details. to 9:30 p.m. RSVP: AGENDA.