socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2012

A report today says that Dmitry Shapiro , the former founder of Veoh and head of MySpace Music, and currently founder of alternative social networking site Anybeat , may be heading to Google to head up its Google+ efforts. The report , from PandoDaily, cited a single source for the information. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The funding came from Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Tenaya Capital, and Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund. The firm also said as part of the funding announcement that it has redesigned its web site. Tags: capital venture ecommerce fashion personalized clothing womens myshape. more in funding.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2011

The firm said it will look to help people meet others who they would not naturally meet in their day-to-day life; help people gauge the reputation of others on the service; and will avoid making the site a place for "personal branding,", instead looking as a place to socialize, converse, and enjoy.

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

Altly detailed its plans to create an alternative to Facebook last week, complaining in a lengthy manifesto from Shapiro that an alternative to Facebook was sorely needed due to privacy and other issues with the social networking site. Both Howard Lindzon and Dave Samuel are joining the firm's board as part of the funding. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

According to a message on the firm's site, it is "temporarily suspending its retail operations" and is no longer offering products. MyShape had raised north of $36M in funding from such investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Tenaya Capital.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2011

Genomatica says on its web site that it has now raised more than $40M in financing from TPG, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Alloy Ventures. No details on the new funding have been disclosed by the firm. Genomatica develops technology to replace fossil fuel based chemicals with renewable products.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

The firm said the round was led by DFJ Growth Fund, and also included Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Tenaya Capital, the Pasadena Angels, and the Tech Coast Angels. Tags: myshape ecommerce fashion clothing women venture capital executive. Schuler is the former Chairman and CEO of American Online. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2010

Los Angeles-based MyShape , which develops a personalized shopping site for women's apparel, said today that it has named Mercedes De Luca as CEO of the firm. The firm has previously raised funding from DFJ Growth Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, Pasadena Angels, the Tech Coast Angels, and Tenaya Capital.

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MyShape Tech Coast Angels Chief Technology Officer Draper 133

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2009

Fonality claimed that it has seen an increase in sales of applications, call center software, and larger customers purchasing multi-site systems. Fonality is venture backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Intel Capital, and Azure Capital Partners.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The seed round was led by investments from Richard Chino, a key early member of GoTo.com and Smarter.com; Dan Murray, CFO of Machinima ; Derek Draper of Wildfire by Google; Nikhil Srivastava of KKR ; Angel Investor Andrew Schwartz and other angles from LA and Silicon Valley. 750,000 for Scaling & Product development.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2008

According to Eventful, the investment round also included existing investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Bay Partners. Eventful, which operate an online web site for promoting and sharing information about events, said it will use the new funding to expand sales and marketing, its mobile channel, and international expansion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

But before you jump on the bandwagon, you should consider the advice I saw recently from the maven of venture capital, William H. Draper III, in his new book titled “ The Startup Game.” Being thinly capitalized doesn’t necessarily mean you need a big cash infusion. Is the money going to be enough?

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Zeroblock , the highly successful mobile and web app was recently acquired by the world’s most popular Bitcoin site and online wallet, Blockchain.info. Adam Draper – Of Boost VC, an SF Incubator/Accelerator. He then dove into a keynote Q&A with Dan Held , developer of recently acquired Zeroblock LLC.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2010

Make sure to checkout the updated SMCH3 site as they have tons of great info. WillYouTrend.com is a site set out on the mission to inspire us all to be great, influential people. is the leading live video site on the Web, enabling users to create real-time connections with others around the world. Media Temple hosts websites.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 14, 2009

WillYouTrend.com is a site set out on the mission to inspire us all to be great, influential people. VentureDea l - VentureDeal is a venture capital database that provides the latest information about venture-backed technology companies, venture capital firms and transactions in the United States. We can get your name out there.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 29, 2010

WillYouTrend.com is a site set out on the mission to inspire us all to be great, influential people. VentureDea l - VentureDeal is a venture capital database that provides the latest information about venture-backed technology companies, venture capital firms and transactions in the United States. Media Temple hosts websites.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 6, 2010

WillYouTrend.com is a site set out on the mission to inspire us all to be great, influential people. VentureDea l - VentureDeal is a venture capital database that provides the latest information about venture-backed technology companies, venture capital firms and transactions in the United States. Media Temple hosts websites.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

WillYouTrend.com is a site set out on the mission to inspire us all to be great, influential people. VentureDea l - VentureDeal is a venture capital database that provides the latest information about venture-backed technology companies, venture capital firms and transactions in the United States. We can get your name out there.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

PERSON Timothy Draper PERSON|Timothy Draper. NAME Timothy Draper. Last summer, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss—twins best known for suing Mark Zuckerberg over the origins of Facebook, and who recently formed a venture-capital firm—bought an 8,000-square-foot bachelor pad in the Hollywood Hills for $18 million.

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