socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Here, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund, and has had some great success in the market. TVC Capital has also been a big supporter and sponsor of socaltech over the years. You can see all of our holiday reflections here. Risk taking yields innovation.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2019

As we close out our contributions for the end of 2018, here's Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital. 2018 was a great year for TVC Capital and we were able to get our fourth growth equity fund closed, taking our assets under management to close to $400 million. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year? Two big lessons in 2018.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2018

Los Angeles is becoming one of the more interesting destinations for startups and the investors that provide money for venture capital firms to place bets on young companies are increasingly starting to take notice. New funds are launching in Los Angeles at a pretty feverish clip, and the latest to plant its flag in the […].

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners was nice enough to compile some data on CTO Equity and Compensation at Venture Backed Companies for the LA CTO Forum and present last year. The data is a bit tough to deal with via a post, so I've shared it two ways: You can find a PDF with some analysis at: CTO Equity Compensation PDF.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

San Diego-based growth and private equity investor TVC Capital is the lead backer of cloud services company BitTitan , which announced a $15M, Series A financing this morning. Steve Hamerslag of TVC Capital will join BitTitan's board as part of the funding.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 -- Private Equity Breakfast. Meet panelists from some of Los Angeles' leading Private Equity firms and find out how the economy has impacted the Private Equity business. Panelists: Bob Perille, Partner, Shamrock Capital Advisors; David M. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2019

FTD also agreed to sell both its North American and Latin American businesses to private equity investor Nexus Capital Management , in a move that includes San Diego-based Proflowers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Over the last four years, I watched numerous entrepreneurs raise equity. In 2018, many of them sold their companies or raised massive equity rounds. SoCal tech and life science companies are scaling faster than at any point in history. SoCal tech and life science companies are scaling faster than at any point in history.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

Sequoia Capital''s Douglas Leone, was placed at number six for his role in funding San Diego''s ServiceNow ; Bessemer''s Byron Deeter was ranked #36 due to his role in funding Santa Monica''s Cornerstone OnDemand ; Stephen Jurveston, of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, was ranked at #59 for his investment in Hawthorne-based SpaceX. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2018

Los Angeles is becoming one of the more interesting destinations for startups and the investors that provide money for venture capital firms to place bets on young companies are increasingly starting to take notice.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund which just raised a new fund, and has had some great success in the market. TVC Capital has also been a big supporter of socaltech over the years. What was the biggest news for you or your firm this year?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 31, 2016

Irvine-based Infinite RF Holdings , the parent company of Pasternack Enterprises and Fairview Microwave, has been acquired by private equity investor Genstar Capital. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 7, 2011

Thursday, January 13, 2011 -- Private Equity Night. It brings together best-of-class local and national equity sources, professional MandA service providers, lenders, corporate members and their guests to make connections, share intelligence, and advance their businesses. ACG Orange County. PE See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 6, 2017

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -- Fierce, Funded, and Female: A Discussion On Capital Raising. What are the pros and cons of equity funding from angels, VC firms, crowdfunding and bank lending? What are the pros and cons of equity funding from angels, VC firms, crowdfunding and bank lending? General Assembly. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 4, 2012

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 -- Private Equity Industry Orange County Update. that is, the opportunities associated with private equity financing. Further, many OC company founders get growth capital and liquidity exits not through MandA but through private equity. Necessity is the mother of invention. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Presented by Clear Capital Advisors. Join local entrepreneurs, SaaS innovators, leading VCs, private equity/angel investors February 23 at the Recurring Revenue Conference, 8-5pm with cocktail reception after.

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socalTECH

APRIL 2, 2009

Southern California Venture capital totals were up slightly in Q1 of this year from last quarter, to around $718M in deals, according to an analysis of socalTECH.com's proprietary venture database. The totals give an early look into other venture capital surveys due later this month. billion in funding.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 -- LAVA's Annual Private Equity Breakfast. Meet panelists from some of Los Angeles' leading Private Equity firms and find out how the economy has impacted the Private Equity business. Moderated by Laurie A. Allen, Royse Law Firm. See [link] (more).

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2014

Welltok is backed by a trio of Southern California investors, including Qualcomm Ventures, Miramar Venture Partners, and Okapi Venture Capital. TriZetto was later moved to Colorado by its new private equity owners. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Welltok is based in Denver, Mindbloom in Seattle. billion deal in 2008.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 3, 2011

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 -- State of the Capital Markets. The economic upheaval of the past several years had made it difficult for companies of all sizes to find the capital needed for growth and shareholder liquidity. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com) has just announced a brand new, $240M venture investment fund, led by longtime venture investing veterans Jim Armstrong, Sumant Mandal, Gregory Milken and Jamie Montgomery. That network effect is a subtle but has a powerful effect with all this new technology. Big ideas rule the day.

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socalTECH

JULY 6, 2010

An analysis of Q2's venture capital deals and investment activity in Southern California find that venture capitalists invested around $1.6 PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association, and VentureOne will release their quarterly nationwide results of venture activity later this month. billion in Q2 of last year.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 2, 2010

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 -- Private Equity Firms In 2010 -Are They Getting Back In Action, or Still Watching and Waiting? Private equity firms have been sitting on billions in investable capital for the past couple of years. Come hear the views of a panel of private equity experts at our March 3 meeting.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 -- The State of the Capital Markets. The economy remains weak, the national debt is growing rapidly, corporate profits are at all-time highs, and private equity firms have nearly $1 trillion in purchasing power. What does all this mean mean for the state of the capital markets? See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. Here are the venture firms who have been most active in SoCal (Santa Babrara - Los Angeles - Orange County - San Diego) in the last twelve months, based on the number of deals: 1. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 6, 2009

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 -- TSX Equity Financing Opportunities. The session will cover the benefits of securing capital through the TSX Venture Exchange, what CEOs need to know about the process, and how companies are evaluated for possible Canadian funding.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Later, at Jeffries Technologies, and the $120 million Entertainment Media Ventures seed and early stage venture capital fund, Norton was intimately involved in bringing tech to market and focusing on early stage investments. With the new capital coming in, Norton expects to back some 30 to 35 companies, he said.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 22, 2009

Thursday, May 28, 2009 -- TCVN: Early Capital Sources. We will discuss these important topics and more: Friends and Family Funding Equity Investments Debt Funding Bank Financing Other Capital Sources and Innovative Funding. Raising money is a must for start-ups and the growth of their businesses. See [link] (more).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -- MIT CC Forum - Raising Venture Capital: - Some of the Important Rules Have Changed! See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill. We are in phase three of the influencer economy,” Bain Capital Ventures senior principal Jamison Hill, who led the firm’s investment in the influencer shoutout marketplace Cameo , tells TechCrunch. million Series A led by Puma Private Equity, a U.K.-focused focused fund.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Traditional venture capitalists will focus on leading larger rounds of equity in fewer companies. Given the concentration of SoCal companies in entertainment and consumer-focused tech, where revenue often comes early in a company's life, entrepreneurs should expect investors to scrutinize initial revenue traction.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 31, 2016

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Levine Leichtman Capital Partners said this morning that it has acquired London-based GL Education , a provider of educational assessments in the United Kingdom and Europe. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2018

We will have a distinguished panel of speakers with diverse industry experience, including private equity, corporate development, and venture capital. Come learn about the corporate MandA process, discover what financial sponsors are looking for, and understand whether an IPO is still an option. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 20, 2017

Join local entrepreneurs, SaaS innovators, leading VCs, private equity/angel investors April 26, 2017 at the Recurring Revenue Conference (www.recurringrevenueconference.com) presented by Sutton Capital Partners. Wednesday, April 26, 2017 -- Recurring Revenue Conference.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Yesterdays’ equity round of $1.6 million, brings the company’s aggregate amount of capital raised to $2.5 At BigVisible, he coached teams at Capital Group as part of a large 1,400 person company-wide agile transformation. CapLinked is changing this with our intuitive and easy-to-use platform.”. million Raised.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 3, 2016

The IPO is being underwritten by RBC Capital Markets, Pacific Crest Securities, Piper Jaffray,Needham & Company, and Cannacord Genuity. The company has applied to list on the NASDAQ Global Market as PI.

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