SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -- UCSB Distinguished Speaker Series: Brad Feld. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group (link is external), he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Writing Blogging Activity 100

Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Venture capital activity is gradually easing from last year’s peak, according to a new quarterly report put together by Seattle-based PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. VC firms invested $14.99 VC firms invested $14.99 Venture capital firms also are having no trouble raising funds.

Venture Capital 86

Venture Capital Activity Report Funding 86

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. I went to an industry event where people actually called me self-centered for writing publicly. In 2016 I finally cracked SnapChat with the launch of Discovery. David Tirazona (@TirazonaD) March 7, 2016. D7elVkC4XR.

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Product Startup AMA 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. Only naive people believe that but for inexperienced entrepreneurs you can be fooled into the narrative by the press who sometimes write stories without the actual data. PHONE CALLS.

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

What is the True Sentiment of VCs? I recently survey more than 150 VC friends from all stages and geographies what they thought about the market by asking “Which of the following statements best describes your mood heading into 2016?” When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld.

Startup 150

Startup Company Companies Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

As of this morning Clinton still holds a lead in the popular vote but even that as I write is only by 0.2% And for the occasional person who Tweets or comments, “Mark, I follow you to hear about tech or venture capital — not politics. This isn’t my work blog or my company blog or a venture capital blog.

Blogging 267

Blogging Course Venture Capital Media 267