socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Santa Monica-based GoodRx , a new startup backed by Founders Fund, GRP Partners, Highland Capital, SV Angel, Lerer Ventures, Dawn Lepore (drugstore.com), and Mike Ovitz, has launched its services, saying that it will allow users to compare pricing from pharmacies nationwide via its service and iPhone app.

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GRP Partners Sites Funding Santa Monica 150

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Second, we are announcing officially that we are moving our offices from Century City to Santa Monica. But in Los Angeles, Santa Monica is akin to SoMa in San Francisco, Cambridge in the Boston area or Flatiron / Union Square in NYC. We have long wanted to move but wanted to wait for the perfect space.

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Funding Santa Monica Venture Capital Startup 343

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2011

Santa Monica-based Pose , a developer of mobile, social shopping applications, said last week that it has raised $1.6M Pose is headed by Dustin Rosen, formerly an associate at Los Angeles-based venture capital firm The Mail Room Fund. in a funding round.

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GRP Partners Santa Monica Venture Capital Mobile 133

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Mark Suster of GRP Partners and Launchpad was confirmed to keynote along with Nely Galan of Galan Entertainment, the first Latina president of Telemundo. Silicon Beach Fest takes place June 19-22, 2013 in Santa Monica. Thursday Night Fashion Party at Santa Monica Place. June 20 – 21). In 2012 over $3.2

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then. Here's the rest. Here’s how to do it.

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Layoffs Woodland Hills Southern California Orange County 159

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag.com , the online automobile buying service headed by Scott Painter, is reporting today that it had what is calls its "strongest sales so far this year" in June. The firm did not say what drove the growth, and did not provide any financial details on its sales or profitability.

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Zag Sales CarsDirect Tech Coast Angels 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag , which has developed an automobile configuration and buying service for affinity organizations like credit unions and automobile organizations, has a funding round of undisclosed size. The firm recently spun out True Car, an automotive pricing information site. READ MORE>>.

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Zag Funding Tech Coast Angels Arcturus 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag , which has developed an automobile configuration and buying service for affinity organizations like credit unions and automobile organizations, has raised around $32.4M in a funding round. A spokesperson for Zag told socalTECH that a round had closed, but would not confirm the investors or details of the round.

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Zag Tech Coast Angels Arcturus GRP Partners 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. years there has been an initiative in Los Angeles called Launchpad LA. Office space will be free and is in Santa Monica, walking distance to the Third Street Promenade. For the past 2.5

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Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

However, one, longtime local fund-- GRP Partners --appears to have found the right formula for venture success, and has just raised a brand new, $200 million fund. It''s good news for us, but it''s also good news for Los Angeles technology. As you probably know, two thirds of our investments go into Los Angeles.

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Funding Venture Capital Los Angeles Social Media 196

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles. Never say never – GRP Partners is actually looking very closely at a company in its A round that is raising a large sum of money. my firm, GRP Partners, was an investor). DemandMedia has already scaled a tech team to a considerable size in Santa Monica.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

StartupDemo partners Mixergy & AsAble.com have just announced their VC/Angel investor panel for the event. Adrenaline Fueled Angel. Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Mark Suster , GRP Partners. Mark Suster , GRP Partners. Panel speakers: Paige Craig , aka.

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Venture Capital Mixergy Orange County Tech Coast Angels 58

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2012

Cooley is taking on major costs not only of these professionals and the inevitable support staff that they will hire but they will also be establishing a major presence in Santa Monica where I’m told they’ve secured significant office space. Every community does when the economy goes through its inevitable cycles.

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Venture Capital Startup Los Angeles GRP Partners 299

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

There is a large menu of startup accelerators in the Los Angeles, but one of more established efforts in the area is LaunchpadLA ([link] The effort actually started as an informal mentoring program, but has grown and expanded to follow the accelerator model. Sam Teller: Launchpad is an accelerator in Santa Monica.

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Class Mentor Startup Santa Monica 261

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2013

Burstly is headed by Evan Rifkin, and backed by GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, SoftBank Capital, and Founder Collective. Burstly is located in Santa Monica. Are people surprised that such a technology intensive, software firm is here in Los Angeles, and not Silicon Valley? What is Burstly?

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Startup Mobile Outsource Development Tool 262

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

The first-ever Silicon Beach Fest attracted more than 2,000 attendees from LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, New York, Toronto, and London to celebrate LA startups and entertainment with panels, parties, pitch fests, hackathon, and beach games: volleyball, basketball and surfing lessons in Santa Monica and Venice on June 21-23, 2012.

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Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Los Angeles. I live in the city of Santa Monica. There is no region in the country that comes close to having the sheer number of angels & VCs that Silicon Valley has as well as the dollars that flow into the region (40% of all dollars, PwC Moneytree report ). There are no $600 million funds in Los Angeles.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It is an opportunity to get frank feedback from VCs, angels, peers and the technolust. Mixergy and AsAble are also joining us to bring you an amazing VC/Angel Panel. Adrenaline Fueled Angel. Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Mark Suster , GRP Partners. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Los Angeles offers a great deal, both in terms of business opportunities and lifestyle awesomeness. Mark Suster – GRP Partners Mark joined GRP Partners in 2007 after having worked with GRP for nearly 8 years as a two-time entrepreneur. …and then come hang with me !

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Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

We would like give a huge thank you to Social Media Week and the supportive startup community here in Los Angeles. For those who ever said there is no startup community in Los Angeles I most certainly beg to differ. VC/Angel Panel. Adrenaline Fueled Angel. Mark Suster , GRP Partners. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60