socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Marina del Rey-based GOGII , the social messaging firm headed by former JAMDAT founders Scott Lahman, Austin Murray, and Zack Norman, announced this morning that it has raised an additional $15M in a third round of funding. KPCB's funding came out of its Kleiner Perkins iFund. READ MORE>>.

Gogii 164

Gogii Marina Del Rey GRP Partners Funding 164

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Marina del Rey-based Gogii , a developer of text messaging applications, said Thursday that it has raised $8.2M Gogii is the latest startup of Scott Lahman, Austin Murray, and Zack Norman, all previously at JAMDAT Mobile. Gogii is the latest startup of Scott Lahman, Austin Murray, and Zack Norman, all previously at JAMDAT Mobile.

Gogii 133

Gogii Marina Del Rey Mobile Invest 133

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Los Angeles-based venture capital firm GRP Partners is looking to raised $250M in its newest fund, GRP IV L.P., According to the filing, the fund is being managed by Steven Dietz, Brian McLoughlin, Yves Sisteron, and Mark Suster, and has just started fundraising efforts. GRP last closed on a fund--GRP III, L.P.

Gogii 162

Gogii GRP Partners Funding Truecar 162

socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2012

textPlus , the maker of the popular texting application by the same name, said today that it has raised $18M in a new funding round, led by The Raine Group. Prior investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, Matrix Partners and GRP Partners also participated in the funding.

Marina Del Rey 234

Marina Del Rey Gogii GRP Partners Mobile 234

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. Funding is different outside of Silicon Valley. So it would be unwise to say that funding outside of Silicon Valley will be easier. As a result many funds are OK with big bets. Los Angeles.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

How are you funded and backed? We were funded a little over a year ago, which allowed us to get past some key milestones and get a higher valuation. When we thought we had the right mix, we went to look for angel capital, and raised $1.3M He's now at Gogii, which has received investment from Kleiner.

SEO 100

SEO Advertising Gogii Tech Coast Angels 100