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JULY 3, 2017

The true origins of funding in two, Los Angeles area companies in late June, Gamemine , and BlockFraud , has been solved by Dan Primack of Axios. A number of Los Angeles area insiders were attempting to figure out what the mysterious "Palisades Venture Capital Group" was from. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

Fundamentally venture capital is about human capital. In the end I know the only true differentiator in venture capital is the company you keep. Venture Capital is a people business. The role of VC is sparring partner. I can try to be as smart as possible on market trends, industry dynamics and so forth. Nothing fancier.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Here, we have Greg Martin, Founder and Managing Partner of Archer Venture Capital (www.archervc.com). Greg Martin is Founder and Manging Director of Archer Venture Capital (www.archervc.com). Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Our interview this morning is with Kelly Perdew of Moonshots Capital , a Los Angeles based investment firm that makes seed stage investments in early stage companies�and in particular, for this Veterans Day, in companies founded by military veterans. I also invested in a couple of companies that he started as an advisor or board member.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

in new funding, and will start creating its own, original video content. KidZui--which is led by Cliff Boro--said it will invest those new funds in a studio division, Zui Studios, which will create original video content for Zui.com and KidZui. The new funding comes from existing investors Mission Ventures and Costella Kirsch.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

Here's Marc Averitt of Okapi Venture Capital (www.okapivc.com). The biggest news this year for Okapi, Southern Californias original seed stage venture capital fund, is that we ramped up the deployment of our 3rd fund and saw its portfolio grow by another 10 companies! You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kardashian told the Journal that the firm is aiming to make its first investment before the end of 2022 and plans to go out to institutional investors to raise capital shortly. Serena Williams’ next act in venture capital is essential in this moment.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

This morning's reflections are from Kelly Perdew , managing general partner of at Moonshots Capital (www.moonshotscapital.com). Kelly Perdew is the managing general partner of at Moonshots Capital , a $20M committed fund, and has previously invested over $12.5M You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 27, 2019

Wondery, the podcast network that produced Los Angeles Times’ “Man in the Window” and “Dirty John,” will use Series B funds to acquire new and original content, invest in technology.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

It was only a year ago that many in the Venture Capital industry were predicting that “winter was coming” and to be fair the author of this post was chief amongst them. billion in venture capital funds with one A-round fund and one late-stage fund. Baidu alone raised $3.2 This chart surprised me the most.

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JULY 26, 2016

And if you do happen to be lucky and find the right mountain to climb, if you find that you’ve started ascending the peak before others have found the right trail — then venture capital is for you. But you need to understand venture economics. And if you want more daily startup advice follow me on Snapchat (msuster).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

A new report, published this morning by Fortune, says that a "new" venture capital fund--announced last week in officially looking press releases-- appears to be linked to a convicted inmate, currently imprisoned in Lompoc. Fortune says it does not know who has been sending out press releases from the company. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Beverly Hills-based Launch House, which hosts month-long, live-in startup programs in Los Angeles and elsewhere, is looking to raised $10M in a new venture capital fund, according to a regulatory filing from the company. The filing said the company is raising $10M to invests in startups.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Foothill Ranch-based LoanDepot, a developer of a technology platform to automate and originate mortgage loans, has raised $54M in an IPO on the NYSE. The company claims it is now the second largest retail-focused non-bank mortgage originator and the fifth largest overall retail originator, with $79.4 The company sold 3.9

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Lean startups must similarly leverage free promotion, as they seldom have adequate capital to outspend their competitors and cut through the ever-present market "noise.". The media attention surrounding the allegedly naughty lyrics caused millions of teenagers to seek out the record.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

There's a new opportunity in clean technology investments, according to venture capitalist Aaron Fyke , the head of a new, Pasadena-based venture capital investment fund, Thin Line Capital (www.thinlinecapital.com). This is not a typical, venture capital investment. Those $60M rounds really don't fit the venture capital model.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Westlake Village-based gravity-based energy storage technology developer EnergyVault says it will list on the NYSE, via a merger with a special purpose acqisition company (SPAC), Novus Capital Corporation II. The company's original system was based on very large concrete blocks being moved up and down using a crane system. and others.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

Los Angeles-based growth equity investor Vicente Capital Partners officially announced today that it has led a SEries C investment in Santa Monica-based Campus Explorer , the fifth investment from its Growth Equity Fund. Klaus Koch, Managing Partner of Vicente Capital Partners, is joining Campus Explorer's board as part of the funding.

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APRIL 20, 2011

If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. First Round Capital’s Tools, Techniques, Processes.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

My role as chairman and acceding to the VC’s plan: Every one of us on the board expressed our concern that the time to make these product changes and position for the new, broader market, would eat away all the company’s capital. and the result of not listening to our gut? Time slipped; fixed overhead continued.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 21, 2013

Growing companies usually require more working capital during their periods of rapid growth. In past insights we have calculated the amount of additional capital needed for a business as it grows, and the additional capital required is often surprisingly large.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

The deal was originally announced in April. BICS said it paid $230M, however, March Capital Partners, one of the investors in TeleSign, said that as a result of additional cash and earn out the deal now has a total valuation of $335M. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The funding was led by M12, and also included Adobe, Sony Innovation Fund by IGV1, Heart Ventures, and individuals from Stone Point Capital. Transunion, and United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). According to the company, the funds will go to secure its technology. Jeffrey McGregor is CEO of Truepic.

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JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. In fact, far better if you haven’t raised venture capital. This is minutes 8-11.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The funding game from Palisades Growth Capital. The company was originally known as Nursing Without Walls. Los Angeles-based Gento , which operates an on-demand staffing marketplace for healthcare and nursing facilities, said on Wednesday that it has raised $5M more. Gento is led by CEO Victor Gajendran. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 24, 2018

San Diego-based Applied Data Finance , which is developing technology used for credit modeling, loan origination, and asset management, said on Tuesday afternoon that it has raised $145M in a combination of equity and debt. The company says it more than 180 employees, and has originated over $100M in loans. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

The company said the new funding came from Energy Impact Partners, Keyframe Capital, FirstMark Capital, and 1776 Ventures. Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive, which operates a transportation service focused on kids and school, has raised $25M in its Series C funding, according to the company.

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MAY 3, 2021

Craft Ventures, a venture capital firm which has offices in Los Angeles, has co-led a $14M, funding round in real estate startup Avenue 8, Avenue 8 said on Monday. The $14M funding round was co-led by Threshold Ventures and Craft Ventures. Craft Ventures' Los Angeles team include Sky Dayton (Venture Partner) and Michael Tam (Principal).

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Online footwear and apparel retailer Shoes.com --which was owned by Walmart--has been acquired by Manhattan Beach-based investment firm CriticalPoint Capital, LLC , CriticalPoint announced this morning. Shoes.com was originally founded in 1999 as ShoeBuy. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Instead, several former SpaceX employees have launched a raft of new companies, capturing the imagination and dollars of some of the biggest names in venture capital. Since Noone, a former SpaceX engineer, and Ellis, a former Blue Origin engineer, founded their company, the business has been (forgive the expression) a rocket ship.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

The Upfront Summit, the high tech and venture capital company run by Upfront Ventures, has been delayed, the latest victim of resurging COVID-19 numbers and the Omicron variant.

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APRIL 28, 2010

They were originally founded inside of Times Mirror and had a huge string of major investment success before spinning out as a fully independent fund. Investors: August Capital (David Hornik) (lead) with existing investors Charles River Ventures. &# That’s because the majority of my readers I’m guessing are men.

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MAY 26, 2017

The funding came from CBT Capital Limited, a Chinese media fund. According to The Rogue Initiative, the funding will go towards development or original traditional and immersive film and television projects. The company did not say how much was raised, only that it was a "seven figure" amount. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2013

Thanks to that activity, a new, venture investor has moved into town, Core Innovation Capital (www.corevc.com) , to specifically take advantage of those opportunities. However, although New York may be the financial capital of the world it is a little out in the weeds. Tell us about Core Capital and the types of investments you make?

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

According to ScoreStream, it has extended an effort which started last year to provide high school sports scores via Alexa to all sports in all seasons; the two had originally worked together on providing real-type local prep football scores through the Alexa platform. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based life sciences investor Westlake Village BioPartners announced today that it has raised two new venture capital funds, worth a total of $500M, for its investments in biotech companies.

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MARCH 30, 2011

The firm's investor was San Diego-based TVC Capital , which invested only $4M in total in Accordent before it was acquired. Jeb Spencer: The goal at TVC Capital is to do exactly this. These companies don't traditionally get venture capital. Most of our investments and acquisitions have originally been bootstrapped.

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