TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kardashian is launching private equity firm SKKY Partners in conjunction with ex-Carlyle consumer head Jay Sammons to invest in business across consumer products, hospitality, luxury, digital commerce and media, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Serena Williams’ next act in venture capital is essential in this moment.

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JULY 8, 2019

Los Angeles- and New York-based 3L Capital , a new venture capital investment fund co-founded by former Demand Media CEO Shawn Colo, has raised $217M in a new investment round, the firm said today. Colo co-founded the firm with Dave Leyrer (Nexus Group, Boulevard Capital Management) and Kerry Kellogg (RSE Ventures).

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 31, 2022

Bonfire Ventures , a Los Angeles venture capital firm, invests in seed-stage business-to-business software companies and aims to change the odds so that more than the average 33% of companies in this sector make it to Series A. Less than 33% raise an A and only 50% raise any follow-on capital.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a developer of software to help manufacturers monitor their channel and e-commerce sites--and in particular, minimum-advertising-price (MAP) policies--has raised $2M in seed funding, the company said Wednesday.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Carlsbad-based FASHIONPHILE , and e-commerce company which sells pre-owned luxury handbags, watches, and fine jewelry, has raised $38.5M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by private equity firm NewSpring Growth. The company is also backed by Neiman Marcus. FASHIONPHILE was founded in 1999.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The company said the funding came from angel investors, including Chang Kim (CEO of Tapas Media), Thor Chan (CEO of AAX), Changsu Lee (CEO of Allganize), Jay Lee (CEO of the Korean American Chamber of Commerce), K2G Tech Fund, and Primer Sazze Venture Capital Partners.

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APRIL 26, 2019

Irvine-based technology distributor Ingram Micro has made an investment in e-commerce logistics startup HDS , which is developing a robotics system which uses artificial intelligence and mobile, articulated robots for the logistics industry. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based SteelHouse , a developer of e-commerce technology based on consumer behavior, said Wednesday that it has scored a round of funding and launched its "behavioral commerce technology" to boost e-commerce conversion. Details on the funding round were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

According to Lumi, the funding round was led by Spark Capital, Forerunner Ventures, and Homebrew. The company helps manage manufacturing of custom boxes and other packaging for e-commerce and other brands, using a network of suppliers. Lumi was founded by Jesse Genet and Stephan Ango. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based venture investment firm Bonfire Ventures said this week that it has expanded its team, hiring Jennifer Richard as a Principal, and promoting Tyler Churchill to Principal. Richard previously has served at CAA, having served for four years at e-commerce startups, and has two years in venture capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Based on the best evidence I can find, the genesis of this trend and the advantages come from several evolutionary changes in the startup investment industry, and some innovations driven by the recession several years ago and the recent pandemic: Venture capital funds are regaining momentum.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

To see the video of This Week in VC click on this link. What a pleasure that I got to spend an hour talking with both Om Malik (whom I’ve always respected his views) and Paul Jozefak , a venture capital partner at Neuhaus Partners in Germany (and formerly the head of Europe for SAP Ventures). Total Raised: $366mm.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. Speaker List.

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AUGUST 6, 2015

San Diego-based GovX , which operates an online, e-commerce site specifically serving active, reserve and veteran U.S. annd Arbor Group, along with Star Avenue Capital, Seth Hamot (SPY Optic and Roark, Rearden & Hamot Capital Management), and Philip McConkey. in combined Series A and B funding. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 29, 2021

The funding came from Microsoft's venture capital fund, M12, as well as Qualcomm Ventures, Hitachi Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Hitachi, Ltd., and prior investors Point 72, Upfront, and Embark.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy news pertaining to startups and venture capital. Last week, I profiled an e-commerce startup Part & Parcel. Landline , the operator of a bus network in the Midwest, is one of the latest companies to raise venture capital.

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L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Early-stage venture capital investor Upfront Ventures, based in Santa Monica, led a $14 million investment round for MetaCx, an Indianapolis-headquartered developer of e-commerce management software.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

LeafLink , a startup that develops e-commerce software for the cannabis dispensary market, has expanded its operations into Los Angeles ahead of the sales of recreational marijuana in January, with a $10M funding. LeafLink's software helps cannabis dispensaries with branding, marketing, and e-commerce sales. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Today, we share the thoughts of Peter Cowen , Managing Director of Sutton Capital Partners (www.suttoncapitalpartners.com).

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DECEMBER 5, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008 -- Venture Ventura Capital Connections. The City of Ventura and the Ventura Chamber of Commerce invite you to mingle with movers and shakers of the growing local Ventura Venture Capital scene! Come meet our venture capital partners and local business leaders.

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MARCH 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based venture capital investment firm First Beverage Ventures , which specializes in investing in beverage brands, has made an investment in vitamin-infused coffee and tea company VitaCup. VitaCup offers its single cup, Keurig-style coffee and tea pods online through its own e-commerce channels.

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Xconomy

APRIL 9, 2018

Now, thanks to a growing number of e-commerce companies, the ability to share goods and services is being applied to our wardrobes through programs that offer clothing rentals for a monthly fee. The sharing economy is moving into our bedroom closets. Women are tired of what’s in their closets; they.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The funding was led by Okapi Venture Capital, and also included Serra Ventures, Cove Fund II, 1855 Capital, and Mooring Ventures LLC. San Diego-based Daasity , a startup working on data analytics for direct-to-consumer retailers, has raised $2.3M in a funding round, the company said this week.

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Xconomy

MAY 1, 2019

The Seattle e-commerce giant told analysts the move would cost around $800 million but that didn’t appear to concern investors. Amazon’s stock price rose by 2.5 percent the day after it announced financial results and changes to the Prime program, while rivals Walmart (NYSE: WMT ) and Target (NYSE: TGT saw their stock prices.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a newsletter published every Saturday that dives into the week’s most noteworthy venture deals, fundraises, M&A transactions and trends. More Labs, for example, is backed with $8 million in VC funding. Startup capital. Let’s take a quick moment to catch up. Fundraising.

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L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Los Angeles-based NuOrder, a B2B wholesale e-commerce platform, closed on a $15 million Series C financing round, led by Radnor, Pa.-based based venture capital firm NewSpring and joined by existing investors Upfront Ventures of Santa Monica and Argentum of New York City.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

It looks like the trend--started in Los Angeles--to partner celebrity with e-commerce has spread to Silicon Valley. A San Francisco startup, Personalized Retailing, is joining the dozens of Los Angeles celebrity-with-e-commerce-subscription startups, saying today that it has raised $2.6M

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based Fourthwall, which is launching a service to help creators with e-commerce and other related efforts. The funding came from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Initialized Capital, and Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. Will Baumann is co-founder and CEO of Fourthwall. Will Baumann is co-founder and CEO of Fourthwall.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

NuORDER , a developer of e-commerce software for fashion brands and retailers, has scored a round of funding led by GRP Partners, the company said this morning.

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JULY 24, 2014

Qualcomm said the new fund--being managed by Qualcomm Ventures, its venture capital arm--will invest in companies in the area of the Internet, e-commerce, semiconductors,and education and health. qualcomm venture capital china international asia investment strategic' READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. Speaker List.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

Based on the best evidence I can find, the genesis of this trend and the advantages come from several evolutionary changes in the startup investment industry, and some innovations driven by the recession several years ago: Venture capital funds are still regaining momentum. Some VC firms are bogged down by their own weight.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers. Go Boulder!

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Upfront said Nortman has been a VC for more than 11 years. Nortman joined Upfront from children's e-commerce company Moonfrye, which she founded in 2014. Upfront's biggest exits have been Ring (acquired by Amazon), TestFlight and FleetSmith (both acquired by Apple), Maker Studios (acquired by Disney).

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JULY 12, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm has backed an online e-commerce company in India, Big Shoe Bazaar India Pvt Ltd. US) in a Series C funding round, which was led by Fidelity Growth Partners India, and Qualcomm, via Qualcomm Ventures. Other investors in Big Shoe include Nexus Venture Partners and Catamaran. approximately $1.8M

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JUNE 3, 2013

Los Angeles-based technology investor Siemer Ventures has funded an investment firm in Southeast Asia, which is looking to invest in and create e-commerce and digital media companies in the Southeast Asia region. siemer ventures venture capital incubator accelerator hong kong southeast asia asian' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2015

San Diego-based venture investor Avalon Ventures has re-upped its investment in product database provider Indix , as part of a $15M Series B funding. The funding round came from Nokia Growth Partners, Nexus Venture Partners and Avalon Ventures.

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