socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2010

Over the last few months, Santa Monica-based Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com) has had a number of high profile exits in its portfolio. Sumant Mandal: I think there have been a lot of strategics today who feel the markets are changing for the better, and want to make decisions around new product, and now is the time to do it.

Clearstone 140

Clearstone Idealab Incubator Invest 140

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Last week, we asked with Jim Armstrong of Clearstone Ventures about his opinions, and today, we're featuring the thoughts of Bruce Hallett , a venture capitalist at Miramar Venture Partners. In each technology company in which Miramar invests, we are focused on supporting the management teams successful execution of its plan.

Miramar 140

Miramar Southern California High Tech Clearstone 140

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Topics of discussion will be Wearables Technology, Bitcoin, SaaS, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2014, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building a sensible businesses. We will also have some of the top companies present that each of the panelist has invested in.

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

Company plans to use the capital to build out sales and marketing and r&d. -a Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Makes money by partnering with brands and marketers to publish location-triggered content. Spread through word-of-mouth as the company has no sales team, all engineers. a fbFund winner.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

The Quigley Report

MARCH 4, 2008

Early stage VCs typically say that the ebbs and flows of the stock market don't effect the valuations they pay in start up financings. These firms most definitely do look at public stock market valuations as a measure of how to price a private company. That may be true. And guess what? So what are they doing?

Startup 40

Startup Slides Marketing Clearstone 40

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2009

We caught up with Eric Hovanec, the firm's CEO, and Steve Reich, the firm's SVP of Sales, to hear more about the funding. We handle all of the online distribution, marketing, and lots of seemingly small, but very important things that have to be done. So, we're happy to make those investments in our operations.

Startup 113

Startup Platform Clearstone Content 113

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In a short, densley packed timeline, our panel of industry experts discussed the fine line topics of wearables technology, bitcoin, SaaS, cloud, mobile gaming, and social markets. Speakers listed: Brock Pierce – Digital currency pioneer investing in Bitcoin, games, and online gambling businesses; Clearstone Global Gaming Fund.

Startup 95

Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95