socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2015

San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , which develops wireless video surveillance hardware, has rolled out a new product. The new product offers up 720p resolution and frame rates of up to 15 fps, and is aimed at offering up high resolution security video coverage in perimeter and outdoor areas. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Product Technology San Diego 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The funding was led by Fuel Capital and also included Mars PetCare, Muse Capital, Animal Capital, Gaingels, The Helm and CEO dog care startup, Wag. startup incubator and studio. Los Angeles-based dog care startup Dogdrop has raised $2.9M in a funding round, to expand the company's locations and markets.

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Legalzoom Incubator Los Angeles Capital 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

Join a startup incubator or accelerator. Solicit venture capital investors. Here people make online pledges to your startup during a campaign, to pre-buy the product for later delivery, give donations, or qualify for a reward, such as a tee-shirt. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2014

Recently, the team behind MuckerLab has made a subtle shift--becoming Mucker Capital (www.muckercapital.com)--focusing on seed stage investments. We caught up with Erik Rannala , co-founder of both, to understand the move and why Mucker Capital felt like it needed to put more capital to work in local, seed stage startups.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In a move which adds some additional capital to the Los Angeles clean technology market, utility company Southern California Gas Company said Thursday that it has created a new, $1M innovation fund to help companies develop clean technology. socalgas company utility investment fund cleantech incubator accelerator laci' READ MORE>>.

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Funding Technology Incubator Southern California 214

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2016

A question I often get as an adviser is whether or not to join a business incubator or accelerator as a way to move forward faster and smarter and increase the odds of business success. Most incubators start their program with some aptitude and business acumen tests. Costs, returns in equity and funding access.

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Incubator Startup Seed Funding Equity 58

Berkonomics

JANUARY 17, 2019

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed by you and by your board and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. Reduce further expenditures of remaining capital and protect the assets purchased with the original investment. Could you pivot to save the company?

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 17, 2019

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed by you and by your board and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. Reduce further expenditures of remaining capital and protect the assets purchased with the original investment. Could you pivot to save the company?

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Incubator Venture Capital Invest Capital 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2021

Product research and prototype development. Don’t look for formal venture capital levels of funding, but certainly early-stage Kaufmann grants, incubators, and entrepreneurship incentives are available from endowments and state funds. They also provide incubator services and space for early startups. Early-stage funding.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2013

BitAngels said it just invested $100,000 into BlueSeed , a firm incubating international companies in the Bitcoin area who specifically are not subject to regulation by the United States. in capital committed to invest in Bitcoin related companies. BitAngels said four of its members invested $25,000 each in BlueSeed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

This morning, Moonshots Capital (www.moonshotscapital.com), led by Kelly Perdew and Craig Cummings , announced its first formal fund, a $19M seed stage fund. What we would do, is we would round up ten other angel investors, get $25,000 from each of them, and then roll up our sleeves and help that entrepreneur find venture capital.

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Capital Funding Startup Venture Capital 164

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2018

Los Angeles-based DevOps security software developer Prevoty , which is backed Trident Capital Cybersecurity, US Venture Partners, Plus Capital, Double M Capital, Core Ventures Group, Inventures Group, Daher Capital, Digi Venture Fund and Karlin Ventures, has been acquired by Imperva , Imperva announced late Thursday afternoon.

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Trident Capital Incubator Software Development Capital 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2015

Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. This early stage is often called basic research , well before any specific commercially viable products might be envisioned. Commercial product prototypes. Product verification and clinical trials.

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Develop Development Product Funding 102

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Blippy (and their competitor Swipely – which was founded by Angus Davis , who has a great track record from both Netscape and TellMe, both aim to capitalize on the era of consumers living more openly ala Twitter, Foursquare and Gowalla. So my gut says this will be a youth-oriented product. Read more: TechCrunch.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Join a startup incubator. Only one-third make it past their tenth anniversary.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The round was led by Toba Capital, and also included Frost Venture Partners and Miramar Venture Partners. The company said the new funds will go towards product development, sales, marketing, and scaling of its business. Cirro is one of the big data companies which was incubated out of Frost Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Software Miramar Venture Capital Incubator 153

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. This early stage is often called basic research , well before any specific commercially viable products might be envisioned. Commercial product prototypes. Product verification and clinical trials.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2013

Airware said the new funding comes on top of existing funding from First Round Capital, Firelake Capital, RRE Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Promus Ventures, and Y Combinator; the company said it has been part of both the Lemnos Labs and Y Combinator incubators. Airware is led by Jonathan Downey. READ MORE>>.

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Google Downey Incubator Technology 174

Berkonomics

JANUARY 12, 2012

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. My favorite story of a fast failure was of a technology incubator started in the year 2000 with optimistic money from a number of angel investments, including mine.

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Incubator Venture Capital Invest Entrepreneur 149

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Join a startup incubator. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity.

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Develop Development Product Startup 70

socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2015

The funding came from GE Ventures and Frost Data Capital. PingThings said the funding will go towards initial deployment of its product at major U.S. PingThings is led by Rich Sootkoos, and came out of the Frost I3 Industrial internet incubator. pingthings venture capital predictive intelligence software electric utility'

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Funding Incubator Venture Capital Software 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2013

The funding came from Karmel Capital and others. The company said the new funding will go towards product development, sales, and marketing. MicroPower--which was originally incubated in EvoNexus--develops wireless, power-efficient surveillance cameras powered by integrated solar panels. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Technology Funding San Diego 164

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

For Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab and brains behind the excursion, the unveiling was simply the latest in a string of demonstrations for new technologies commercialized by his nearly three-decade old startup company incubator. THe investmente was made through Dr. Soon-Shiong’s investment firm, Nant Capital.

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Lancaster Idealab Los Angeles Incubator 205

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. Like many product managers, my background is fairly eclectic. That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. Tell me a bit about your background. How did it help you?

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2015

MicroPower said its online certification and training is aimed at helping resellers gain the technical expertise on its products. MicroPower was part of the CommNexus incubator, and is backed by Karmel Capital, the Tech Coast Angels, and others. READ MORE>>.

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Training Tech Coast Angels San Diego Incubator 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Kevin Hell: What makes EvoNexus unique, is that it is--as far as we know--the only completely free, no-strings-attached incubator in the nation. Once they pass that, they get into the incubator.

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Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. This early stage is often called basic research , well before any specific commercially viable products might be envisioned. Commercial product prototypes. Product verification and clinical trials.

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Help Research Startup Funding 165

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

San Diego-based wireless video surveillance developer MicroPower Technologies --which was part of the EvoNexus business incubator--said this week that it has started up a financing program, to spur demand for its surveillance systems. MicroPower is backed by Karmel Capital, Motorola, and the Tech Coast Angels. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Demand Startup San Diego 138

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2023

Other smart entrepreneurs are building digital feedback loops directly into their products to understand exactly how customers use the products, as well as solicit real-time improvement feedback. Recognize when you reach a deadlock, and capitalize on the creative frustration.

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Startup Entrepreneur Tool Ideas 128

socalTECH

MAY 28, 2014

A new, Pasadena-based startup out of Idealab , the startup incubator headed by Bill Gross, is hoping to bring 3D printing to the masses for $149. According to New Matter , it is hoping to bring its 3D printer to users, starting at only $149, in an attempt to make 3D printing accessible to everyone.

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Idealab Startup Funding Incubator 164

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Last week, Santa Monica-based Tecca (www.tecca.com) launched a consumer electronics, consumer information service, backed by Fuse Capital and Best Buy. The service--currently only available on iPhone and Android--allows users to find reviews and information about consumer electronics products.

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Incubator Startup Web Technical Review 239

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2021

According to the company, participants in its program will receive $10,000 in non-dilutive capital, technical resources to develop a minimally viable products, physical working space in Silicon Valley, business advice, as well as service provider perks and discounts. Nex Cubed, led by CEO Marlon Evans.

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San Diego Resource Startup Capital 187

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

and Fuse Capital. The firm, which did not disclose financial details of the investment, said the digital media fund established by Best Buy and Fuse Capital are backing its launch of a product information, pricing, and shopping mobile application. Fuse said that Tecca was incubated from within the firm. READ MORE>>.

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Services Santa Monica Google Incubator 188

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Minimum viable products (MVPs) are recommended for validating the market, with iterative enhancement to quickly meet market feedback. Minimum viable products (MVPs) are recommended for validating the market, with iterative enhancement to quickly meet market feedback.

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2012

The site allow early stage startups to gain capital from anyone, using the new JOBS Act to raise money from anyone interested in a startup, and not just professional investors and banks. Santa Monica- and Columbus, Ohio-based Fundable said that it is looking to provide a crowdfunding platform for "serious startups". on its advisory team.

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Startup Santa Monica Incubator Sites 224

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Internally, we look very similar to a tech company, in that we have a development team, go-to-market team, and product people, and the ultimate goal of what we want to accomplish is to create companies that can run independently, with their own management teams. How is this different than accelerator or incubator? READ MORE>>.

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Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 19, 2012

Los Angeles launched its cleantech business incubator to accelerate development of cleantech start-ups by offering flexible office space, CEO coaching and mentoring, and access to a growing network of experts and capital. The next Green LAVA meeting will feature a fresh crop of businesses currently in the incubator program.

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LAVA Incubator Coach Startup 113