socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2009

in a funding from GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, and Great Pacific Capital. The funding actually closed back in March, but the firm had declined to release details until it relaunched its web site. Tags: ringrevenue venture capital call telephone affiliate advertising. READ MORE>>.

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GRP Partners Santa Barbara Advertising Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Mark Suster , the highly visible venture capitalist blogger at GRP Partners, has invested in UK-based TreeHouse , an online, video-focused site for helping users learn web design and development. Suster, in announcing the deal on his blog, did not say if his firm, GRP Partners, participated in the round.

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GRP Partners Invest Web Design Blogging 124

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. When I’m on a VC panel, I’m always amused by the answers from my co-panelists as they are usually the same set of “VC cliches” which makes it even more fun when I blurt out my answer.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Earlier today, we talked with Greg Martin at Archer Venture Capital. Below, we collect the thoughts of Jim Andelman , a venture capitalist at Rincon Venture Partners. 1) Mobile web. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? 2010 was very good to us. I'll list three, not necessarily in order. (1)

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Technical Review Southern California Cloud Computing Venture Capital 160

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA. . · YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

-The Scott Sanfilippo Interview Media Optimization Firms Are Red Hot In Southern California in 2009 Proliferate - Aggregate - Integrate Startups Uncensored #4 - “Finding and Working with Partners” SoCal VC’s absent from Forbes Midas List Top Five Best Uses of an Entrepreneur's Legal Dollars What Data Crunchers Did for Obama An Evaluation of Web Strategy (..)

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Layoffs Woodland Hills Southern California Orange County 159

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I spoke about how Amazon Web Services deserves far more credit for the last 5 years of innovation than it gets credit for and how I believe they spawned the micro-VC category. I said that I felt that Micro-VCs were the most important change in our industry. source: Capital IQ. source: Capital IQ. I believe that.

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Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures. Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. Fun Fact: Their startup accelearator, recently announced out of Viterbi, is partnered with venture capital jagernaut, Kleiner Perkins, and talent agency, UTA.

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Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

In attendance we had startups galore with VC's and Angle's mixing and mingling all through the night. TechZulu captured the entire VC/Angle panel and we also had a chance to interview every StartupDemo startup company that participated. VC/Angel Panel. Allen Morgan , Mayfield Ventures. Mark Suster , GRP Partners.

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Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. Why should a startup thinking about moving to a new place choose LA? He blogs here and tweets here.

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Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It is an opportunity to get frank feedback from VCs, angels, peers and the technolust. Mixergy and AsAble are also joining us to bring you an amazing VC/Angel Panel. Allen Morgan , Mayfield Ventures. Mark Suster , GRP Partners. Be sure to tune in at 5:30pm PT. Panel speakers: Paige Craig , aka. The Sponsors.

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Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I need to take some VC meetings. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. I re-connected with Andy Liu the founder & CEO of BuddyTV – the largest destination for social TV enthusiasts on the web.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

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. The VC partner, somebody I greatly respect said, “Yeah, we like Gil and what they’re doing. That’s convenience when your VC is hoping to write the next $20 million check.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

Surprisingly, Hollywood hasnt played a major role in the formation of new companies, which have tended to be in less glamorous though more lucrative areas like lead-generation and service (with obvious exceptions like JibJab and Hulu, a joint venture of Fox and NBC). startup scene so hot. What makes L.A. a great place for startups?

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Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

John laid into a well-honed thesis on why the social web needed a “Page Rank” equivalent for people. From this debate about Klout John and I have had a series of in person meetings and debates about our industry (both VC & tech) and what is changing. 2:00 Why don’t you like the term VC? SHOW NOTES.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup 303