socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Elbaz was founder of Applied Semantics, which was acquired by pre-IPO Google for its AdSense technology, which became Google AdSense. Elbaz became an engineering director at Google, and helped established Google's Southern California operations, before embarking on Factual and other ventures.

Software Review 206

Software Review Rustic Canyon Miramar Google 206

socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2010

Los Angeles-based Factual , the open data startup headed by former Google engineering director Gil Elbaz, said this weekend it has partnered with Newsweek on a "America's Best Public High School" initiative. The firm said that Newsweek and Factual will enhance Newsweek's list with a mix of proprietary and open data. READ MORE>>.

Rustic Canyon 150

Rustic Canyon Miramar Google Santa Monica 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

invested; Los Angeles had $169.7M, and Orange County $63.1M Media and Entertainment came in second, with $70.1M--but only because San Diego's SkinIt boosted totals by $60M. Tags: venture capital southern california angeles orange county diego moneytree nvca. billion invested in the region. in investments. in funding.

Southern California 195

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 195

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Much like the model employed by TechStars and Y-Combinator, MuckerLab will recruit Internet software, services, and media entrepreneurs through an open, but selective, application process. Los Angeles is on the cusp of becoming a major technology hub, but the ecosystem here isn’t yet as developed as Silicon Valley.

Los Angeles 58

Los Angeles Rustic Canyon Incubator Angel 58

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Advertisers.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2010

invested across 18 deals, followed by Los Angeles, with $224.4M The energy and clean technology sector actually helped boost investments in Los Angeles, as well, with big deals for Torrance-based Amonix , which raised $64.4M Media and Entertainment was at $55.5M Nationally, Q4 of 2009 brought in $5.2 across 31 days.

Southern California 208

Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We last shared the thoughts of John Babcock at Rustic Canyon Partners. We've seen a lot of innovation come out of Los Angeles in the past few years, with Demand Media, Socialvibe, Zag, ShoeDazzle, Factual and many others. Pay attention to what Los Angeles entrepreneurs are doing, it's going to be an interesting 2011.

Venture Capital 234

Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Southern California 234

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. Dealmaker Media www.undertheradarblog.com is presenting their 13th Under the Radar conference in Mountain View, CA. Startups Made Simple.

Rustic Canyon 100

Rustic Canyon Southern California Technology Council High Tech 100

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. BASSETT Executive Search Solutions (www.BassettSearch.com) The confidential source for executive talent -- serving emerging growth company clients in the high tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

Jason Nazar

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

My dear friend Debbie Landa, supreme queen of DealMaker Media is hosting another kick ass event in Los Angeles, and… I’M GIVING AWAY A TICKET TO THE EVENT (keep reading below). VC Outlook 2009: If You Need Funding You’re Fuc%ed ( or are you ) - Candid Talks with VCs in Los Angeles. DECEMBER 2, 2008.

Rustic Canyon 41

Rustic Canyon Los Angeles Venture Capital Tsavo 41

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. BASSETT Executive Search Solutions (www.BassettSearch.com) The confidential source for executive talent -- serving emerging growth company clients in the high tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

Jason Nazar

MAY 4, 2010

This month’s session will be hosted by Jason Nazar (CEO, Docstoc.com), and we will be joined by Nate Redmond of Rustic Canyon , Josh Stein of Draper Fisher Jurvetson , Thomas Ball of Austin Ventures , Jim Tybur of Trinity Ventures , and Bill Gurley of Benchmark Capital. TO SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT, CLICK HERE.

Venture Capital 108

Venture Capital Rustic Canyon Capital Santa Monica 108

socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2009

Most sectors saw drops in investment during the year, with the exception of few--including a couple of sectors where Southern California has a significant presence, in Clean Technology and Media & Entertainment. Media & Entertainment also saw an increase, up 3 percent to $2.0 billion in 277 deals. billion and 407 deals in 2008.

Southern California 100

Southern California Rustic Canyon Orange County Miramar 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups. Saturday Night Closing Party by Media Temple.

GRP Partners 88

GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. Dealmaker Media www.undertheradarblo g.com is presenting their 13th Under the Radar conference in Mountain View, CA on. Startups Made Simple.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) is one of the newest venture capital funds in the area, and has quietly been working on funding local companies over the last year. The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies.

Southern California 153

Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

TechCrunch, Forbes, PandoDaily, and other national and local media covered the fest, centered in Santa Monica and Venice at venues with views of the beach on picture-perfect sunny days. Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. Demo Day / Angel Pitch.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. 11.2mm in Series A, rumored pre-money of $35mm; $1.6mm angel raised in Jan 2010. SV Angel / Ron Conway closes $20mm venture fund.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

Jason Nazar

DECEMBER 7, 2008

Last week I hosted a panel of Los Angeles Venture Capitalists with Jim Armstrong (Clearstone Ventures), Mark Suster (GRP), David Travers (Rustic Canyon), and Brian Garrett (Crosscut Ventures). You can see the recap here on the DealMaker Media Blog and here on Nicole Jordan’s new blog KickingSand.com.

Venture Capital 44

Venture Capital Rustic Canyon Capital Clearstone 44

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

I asked the panelists ( David Travers , Brian Norgard , Fouad ElNaggar , & Demian Sellfors ) about the specific challenges that we face down here in Los Angeles as opposed to Silicon Valley. That’s typically not the case in Los Angeles. Challenge #3 – There Needs to Be More Institutional Capital in Los Angeles.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies. Society is at its most dense in rich urban environments where society and technology can inspire each other on a daily basis.”.

Technology 313

Technology Rustic Canyon Cloud Computing Beverly Hills 313