socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2021

San Barbara-based HG Insights, which provides information on technology installations, IT spend, and related areas, has received an investment from private equity investment firm Riverwood Capital. Size of the investment--which the companies said was a "significant growth investment"--was not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2020

Some firms have said that they’re going to turn to HBCUvc , a nonprofit organization that helps students from historically Black colleges and universities enter venture and tech. We cannot make significant progress in advancing racial equity without long-term financial commitment,” Mujhid wrote.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Santa Monica-based fintech startup Grow Credit, which helps consumers build their credit score through payments for subscription services, said on Tuesday that it raised $106M in a combination of equity and debt. The funding included $6.3M in equity, and $100M in debt.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet , which develops software used to manage maintenance and service contracts, announced Wednesday that it has raised a round of growth equity from private equity company Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. Size of the funding round was not announced. The firm is led by Scott Herron. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. In equity crowdfunding, no investor is representing their own interest. Later funding rounds can’t deal with a thousand shareholders.

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APRIL 25, 2018

JMI Equity , the private equity firm which has one of its main offices in La Jolla, is the lead investor in a round for Phoenix, Arizona-based CampusLogic.

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MARCH 2, 2015

Burbank-based PSI Services , a provider of professional testing services to both the commercial and government market, said today that it has scored a private equity investment. The funding came from Waud Capital Partners. Financial details of the funding were not disclosed. PSI is led by Stephen Tapp. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Irvine-based SmartBug Media , a marketing agency which helps businesses with lead generation, has received a private equity investment from American Discovery Capital (ADC). According to SmartBug Media, the two have formed a strategic partnership, and will use the funding to accelerate its growth.

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AUGUST 5, 2016

Los Angeles-based fintech investor Core Innovation Capital is one of the backers in a big, $220M equity funding for solar power financing provider Mosaic. Core Innovation Capital is very active nationally in fintech investments, and raised a big fund in 2015. The company is based in Oakland. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

North Hollywood-based ConsejoSano , a developer of patient experience and engagement software, aimed at payers, providers, and health care systems, has scored a round of "impact" funding, the company said this week. According to the company, it received an equity investment from the Bernard J. Size of that investment was not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Solicit venture capital investors. Fund your startup yourself.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Irvine-based Cirrus Insight , a developer of software used to help sales people with managing their email inbox and calendar, has received what it says is a "significant" growth equity investment. The funding came from private equity investor Clovis Point Capital. Size of the funding was not announced.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

Santa Monica-based Fair , which operates a vehicle subscription service that lets users subscribe to gain access to cars without the restrictions of a traditional lease, has raised $100M in a combined debt facility and equity investment, the company said this morning. Details on the equity portion were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. The average amount per startup has been $23,000, usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined a long time ago from a funding perspective. Funding or rollout stage.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

The Los Angeles ecosystem is $76 million stronger today as Fika Ventures , a seed-stage venture capital firm, announces its sophomore investment fund. Fika invests roughly half of its capital exclusively in startups headquartered in LA, with a particular fondness for B2B, enterprise and fintech companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. Wait, didn’t you just raise a fund? We raised $280 million.

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MAY 2, 2019

Aliso Viejo-based PhoenixET , a developer of Internet-of-Things (IoT) products for the smart building market, has raised a round of funding in what it says is a growth capital funding. The funding was led by Spring Lake Equity Partners and Energy Innovation Capital (EIC), and also included existing shareholder Duke Energy.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The end of the product lifecycle is where Murthy and Kaplan feel Ghost has “an enormous opportunity to help people be more efficient in that process,” Murthy added. million in new funding for its predictive inventory recommendation platform, joining other similar companies, including Zippedi and Inventa. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Los Angeles-based HeyTutor , which operates an online marketplace to help connect students with in-home, tutoring services, has raised approximately $1.0M in what looks like a convertible note funding, based on a regulatory filing by the company. The funding was disclosed on Friday in a publicly available filing. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Startup equity model. Product pre-order model. In the U.S.,

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital , along with Valor Equity Partners , StepStone Group , Palladium Equity Partners , and MoonSail Capital , have launched an effort to raise $10M in funding to help humanitarian efforts in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

Thus your startup maturity and growth stage is the primary key to success with potential funding sources. Different types of investors tend to specialize in capitalizing on businesses at different stages. My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.” Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Solicit venture capital investors. Fund your startup yourself.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally generated funds. How important is this issue for your business?

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Pasadena-based MobLab , a new startup which develops personalized learning software for the education market, has scored a round of funding, the company said today. The funding came from the Andrew Nikou Foundation (ANF), which is the foundation of entrepreneur Andrew Nikou. Size of the investment in MobLab was not announced.

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MAY 8, 2014

San Diego-based growth equity investor TVC Capital is the lead investor in LiquidPlanner , a developer of online project management software this morning. LiquidPlanenr said it raised $8M in a Series B funding from TVC Capital, the first venture funding in the company since it was founded in 2007. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

If you need funding for these early stage activities, I have some suggestions on better strategies to follow. Funding sources for this stage extend from grants to large private fund incubators, such as the IBM Watson initiative a while back. Thus the best entrepreneur strategy for funding is to build solutions, not technology.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Most of the venture capital firms covered in TechCrunch and other tech publications compete for a spot on the cap table of the hottest Bay Area, New York or Los Angeles companies of the moment. Today, Washington, DC-based Revolution is announcing its latest fund. Few seek out companies in Indianapolis, Milwaukee or Tampa.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I was asked by a reader how much equity he should give out to early employees and to service providers in a very early stage startup. Founders vs. Early Employees To help with this discussion, let me start with a definition of "early employee." Same Value for Sweat Equity as Investment Dollars?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? If you’re wildly successful early on or if they help you achieve a great valuation they actually pay a significant price for their eventual stock even though they took much more risk than a future investor and backed you early. Try doing THAT with equity.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2013

To help those taxi companies, a Los Angeles investor-- Craton Equity Partners --has backed a mobile app developer called Flywheel , which is helping taxi companies arm themselves for the fight against those startups. flywheel mobile venture capital uber sidecar taxi transportation transport' READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according to a classic Crunchbase article. This helps the startups with the most opportunity move forward quickly to greater success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2023

None normally work for or provide funds for early-stage startups. Typically, their service is to help you invest in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, much like independent financial advisors. In addition, they will likely take between 3% and 10% of any capital raised. Many investment banks even call themselves “boutiques.”

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APRIL 3, 2014

San Diego-based growth equity investor TVC Capital has boosted portfolio company Levels Byond , and invested an additional $2.5M more in Series A funding in the company. in funding brings its total raised in its Series A to $7.0M. Levels Beyond is based in Denver. Levels Beyond is based in Denver. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Pasadena-based QLess , which develops software to help eliminate lines for businesses, has raised $5.5M in a private equity funding, the company said today. The funding was led by Palisades Growth Capital and Act One Ventures, and also included several of its prior investors. READ MORE>>.

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