socalTECH
FEBRUARY 9, 2011
The number of Southern California related initial public offerings is growing steadily upwards, as Gevo --originally started in Pasadena, and based on technology out of Caltech and UCLA--hit the market this morning. Gevo is just the latest in a surge of companies hitting the public markets which have Southern California links.
socalTECH
APRIL 13, 2021
There are 9 innovation nodes in the US associated with I-Corp, and one of those nodes is out of the Viterbi School of Engineering, with UCLA and Caltech partners in that. We also will help others make investment in teams at the startup garage, because we understand the progress of those teams and where they are.
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socalTECH
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
To hear about the firm's interest in Los Angeles, and Southern California investments in general, we spoke with Fouad ElNaggar , Principal at the firm, to hear about where the firm is nowadays and what kind of investments it is making locally. Thanks for the time today. We really believe in the market.
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 25, 2013
Google, Hulu, Riot Games, Demand Media, and many other big name players residing in Silicon Beach, it is no small wonder why many tech startups flock towards the sunny beach-side view. Compared to Silicon Valley, LA only has only about one-tenth of VC investments. LA brings forth a lot of talent from USC, UCLA, and Caltech.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” Both graduates of one of the most premier science institutions in the United States: Caltech. He built & IPOd Demand Media.
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2010
It was about three years from investment to exit, which we were really thrilled about. What kinds of investments are you particularly interested in right now? We're starting to see some very innovative product ideas out of places like Caltech, USC, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and the like. Sharon Stevenson: That's correct.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 11, 2011
He was a life-long entrepreneur and the first business he created out of college (actually, he founded it while he was at Caltech) was a company that manufactured high quality audio speakers. They would launch quickly and test whether or not there is any demand. He sold so many that after Caltech he decided to open a retail store.
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