socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

The list has been short on local investors for the last few years , even as many Southern California companies have helped place other, Silicon Valley venture capitalists high up on the investor ranking. forbes midas list southern california venture capital cornerstone ondemand servicenow jmiequity' READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand SoCal San Diego 159

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 6, 2017

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -- Fierce, Funded, and Female: A Discussion On Capital Raising. Join a group of female investors and successful entrepreneurs for an open discussion on raising money for your new venture. What are the pros and cons of equity funding from angels, VC firms, crowdfunding and bank lending?

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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. However, venture funding totals were still well off the first quarter of 2008's nearly $1.2 billion in funding.

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Southern California SoCal Invest SoCalTech 113

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.

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Southern California Westlake Village Invest Tech Coast Angels 195

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.

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Southern California Orange County Miramar SoCal 113

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. Go Boulder! Total Raised: $9.64mm.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

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.

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Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. However, for members of socaltech.com, it's a click away with our real time analysis of venture funding flows. Are you a startup looking to find funding in Southern California? READ MORE>>.

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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. ” Jeremy Milken, general partner, Watertower Ventures. Image Credit: Watertower Ventures.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Despite the Q1 correction in valuation, and subsequent drop in VC funding, we saw numerous LA companies not only survive, but thrive - despite the macroeconomic trends. Traditional venture capitalists will focus on leading larger rounds of equity in fewer companies. This is a trend from 2016 that should gain momentum in 2017.

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Santa Monica Southern California Venture Capital SoCalTech 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2016

and also raised a separate, $3M equity funding round. According to SPACES, the Chinese joint venture will bring virtual and mixed reality to Songcheng's theme parks and stage shows. SPACES said the new joint venture with Songcheng will be based in Hangzhou, China, but co-managed by the company from its Los Angeles headquarters.

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Venture Capital Seed Funding Los Angeles Equity 100

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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Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

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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LAVA Education Venture Capital Equity 100

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.

CalTech 100

CalTech Venture Capital Startup Equity 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 24, 2016

This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.

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Startup Resource LAVA Seed Funding 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2016

This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.

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Startup Resource LAVA Seed Funding 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 30, 2020

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Entrepreneur Slides Startup Venture Capital 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Influential CEOs at tech powerhouses will engage with top level media executives, industry visionaries and private equity and venture capital investors throughout company presentations, panels, keynote speeches and breakout sessions. See [link] (more)

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Venture Capital Equity Media Networking 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Influential CEOs at tech powerhouses will engage with top level media executives, industry visionaries and private equity and venture capital investors throughout company presentations, panels, keynote speeches and breakout sessions. See [link] (more)

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Venture Capital Equity Media Networking 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 15, 2010

Meet angel and venture capital investors * Learn from CEO's innovation solutions to new challenges Personally meet Angels, Venture Capitalist, and Private and Public Equity Investors. If you're ready to ride the wave to greater growth and profitability, then this is a must attend event! See [link] (more).

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Venture Capital Equity Capital Angel 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 13, 2011

This begs the question: Is funding innovation in the life sciences industry truly a viable strategy for private equity and venture capital firms, or is all a house of cards? Join us on Tuesday, April 19 for this spirited and insightful debate by veteran venture capitalists who will offer their perspective on this topic.

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Venture Capital Equity Activity Organization 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 12, 2008

It will include discussions relating to choice of entity, capital structure, equity incentive plans and protecting intellectual property rights and trade secrets.

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Ventura Company Companies Equity 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. Side note: LA seems to have had some success in mega deals led by private equity firms as evidenced by DemandMedia and Chris DeWolf’s latest company backed by more than $20 million in private equity.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

SoCal CTO

MARCH 2, 2015

This includes links to CTO Salary and Equity Trends, Technology Roles in Startups , Initial Conversation with a CTO or Technical Advisor , Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup , Hiring a CTO for Your Startup and many others. If you are going after venture-backed startups, then certainly look at socaltech.com and formds.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Los Angeles Angel 150

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Pricing models, the freemium myth and why you may not be charging enough for your product - Seth Levine's VC Adventure , August 12, 2010 I’ve been pulled into a number of product and pricing meetings recently (for reasons unknown I’ve become the Foundry pricing and productization guy). equity debate. clearly didn’t cause this.”

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. I'm Tired of Creating Your Content - Babbling VC , November 12, 2010 Jeff triggered this post in regards to his Check-in Fatigue on Foursquare.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Chris Dixon , September 12, 2010 My most useful career experience was about eight years ago when I was trying to break into the world of VC-backed startups. I applied to hundreds of jobs: low-level VC roles, startups jobs, even to big tech companies. How To Pick A Co-Founder , by Naval Ravikant (Venture Hacks). Let's recap.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? First Principles.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378