socalTECH

JULY 24, 2012

At least a couple of other, high profile Silicon Valley high tech legal firms have been making moves to possibly set up an office in the region, with frequent visits to local events and meetups, but the announcement by Cooley looks to be the first major move in that direction by a Silicon Valley Company.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Bond replaces the company''s current CFO, Drew A. Moyer, who the company said resigned to mvoe back to the East Coast to be closer to his family. Bond was most recently VP and Treasurer for the company, and joined the company two years ago; he also had served at Deloitte, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and Avaya.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Creating awareness for your brand and products is one of the lifebloods of technology startups yet in a world where so many companies are being created it becomes difficult to rise above the noise. Ever notice how some companies tend to be in the press all the time and your big new product launch struggled for inches? More strategic.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Few companies have to deal with the stressed of both crypto and public markets like Coinbase which laid off more than 1,100 people this week, but plenty of startups raised mega-rounds in 2021 to theoretically future-proof their companies. Metaverse play-and-earn company Atmos Labs brought in $11 million in a seed round led by Sfermion.

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socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2013

Interestingly, DriveCam noted that Darcy headed up McAfee''s audit committee from 2008 until the company''s sale to Intel in February of 2011, and that Darcy co-authored PwC''s "Taking Your Company Public" handbook and its first course on initial public offerings. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 17, 2014

billion invested in companies across the nation, which PwC and the NVCA said was the highest level since Q4 of 2000. True Ventures and Redpoint Ventures both had 3 investments each. Nationally, there was $13.0

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2017

PwC noted that LA/Orange County was one of the few major hubs seeing an uptick in both deals and dollars from Q4 2016, versus Silicon Valley, where deal activity "essentially flat" and at an "eight-quarter low". Investments in LA/OC were up slightly from the $898.3M invested in Q4, with San Diego also up from $175.73M in Q4.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

We partnered up with the Digital Family Reunion to bring together the technology community for the night, for a night of networking (and more networking), live music, food, drink, and great company. And we also want to thank you--our readers--who turned out in huge numbers to celebrate the region''s rise.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2012

The companies said that Apax was advised by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Simmons & Co., and Paradigm was advised by Jeffries & COmpany, Inc., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and PwC. Paradigm provides software used for analysis of drilling and production of oil wells. READ MORE>>.

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Software San Diego Equity Product 133

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2016

I suspect the exuberance for an IPO is still being driven by the highly visible successes of several companies a few years ago, including Facebook, Yelp, and Twitter. In fact, IPOs are down again this year, with just 31 companies going public in the U.S. These include the following: Taking a company public is an expensive process.

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socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

A report today says that "IPO fever" is lifting valuations of technology companies, while slowing the pace of mergers and acquisitions. PwC published its quarterly analysis based on data from Thomson Reuters. The report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, says that technology businesses are continuing to lead other sectors in terms of U.S

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2016

The PwC/NVCA MoneyTree report, which uses data from Thomson Reuters, tallied $693.17M in deals in the Los Angeles region; $276.1M billion invested in Q4 matched the $1.3 billion invested in the region in Q4 of 2014, and was only slightly less than the $1.46 in Orange County, and $334.0M in San Diego.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

raised by companies in Q4 of 2011, and less than the $701.18M raised by companies in the region in Q3 of 2012. billion into 968 companies for Q4 of 2012. The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M in funding.

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socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2009

The two, quarterly capital reports both found that venture volume dropped in the first quarter, with PwC/NVCA reporting $3.0 The results were the lowest venture level since 1997, according to Pwc/NVCA numbers, and the lowest since 1996, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. billion across 477 deals. in 67 deals.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Dat told us about the issues with valuation, how his experience in a Big 4 accounting firm led to starting the company, and where the company is going next. What does your company do? Why did you decide to start your own company? I came up with the idea, mentioning it to the PwC partners a few years ago.

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Software Review Startup Venture Capital Software 193

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2020

I suspect the exuberance for an IPO is still being driven by the highly visible successes of a few companies several years ago, including Facebook, Yelp, and Twitter. These include the following: Taking a company public is an expensive process. There are real ongoing costs of maintaining a public company.

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Startup Technical Review Acquisition Study 127

socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2011

Hoyle has prevoiusly served at such firms as Tatum, Haskins & Sells, KPMG, PwC, BDO, Gores Capital Partners, and the BiSys Group. Hoyle arrived at AC Propulsion via an engagement at Tatum, which provides interim CFOS to companies, to help the firm with a $35M fundraising effort. Hoyle was most recently the firm's interim CFO.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2015

The next industry--but only by a longshot--was the consumer products and services area, which includes investments in local companies like DogVacay and Soylent. Industry wise, by far, the largest investment was in the software area, with $1.02‎ billion in investments across the region. billion in 4,356 deals. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2013

The report comes every quarter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. invested across 45 companies. However, venture dollars invested were above Q1, when Southern California saw $569.1M in investments across 90 deals.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2020

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?   In addition to that, we announced strategic partnerships with PwC, Adobe, UiPath, ABBYY, a major product update by introducing Analytics Hub and Intelligence Suite and also announced the hiring of a new CEO, Mark Anderson. Contact our editors for details.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2010

"Venture capitalists are feeling more positive about the economic outlook for investment, based upon the jump we saw in VC funding this quarter," explained Randy Churchill, who directs Pricewaterhousecoopers' Southern California Emerging Company Services practice. billion has gone into Southern California companies, second only to the $4.48

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2018

A reverse merger is the acquisition of an already public company (usually a dormant shell) to avoid the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process and cost, to quickly get your startup on a public exchange for fund raising through visibility and selling stock. Being a public company isn’t cheap or easy.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

With plans to open offices in New York and London next year, FlxOne says its major focus is to empower companies specialized in real-time advertising and help grow with them. According to the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report released last month by the Interactive Advertising Bureau ( IAB ) and prepared by PwC US. Take action.

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Advertising Platform Report Technology 86

socalTECH

JULY 9, 2009

PwC/NVCA officialy reported $950M invested in Q2 of 2008. in San Diego; actual investment amounts into the firm have not been confirmed by the company. The funding numbers were boosted significantly by the inclusion of an unofficial $100M in funding from car startup V-Vehicle Corp.

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Southern California Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2010

Averitt explained that a combination of less money in early stage finance; more people starting companies; a good reputation in Southern California; and more mature tech transfer offices and processes within SoCal universities and institutes has helped in the investment uptick. Media and Entertainment was at $55.5M

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Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2018

I suspect the exuberance for an IPO is still being driven by the highly visible successes of a few companies several years ago, including Facebook, Yelp, and Twitter. These include the following: Taking a company public is an expensive process. There are real ongoing costs of maintaining a public company.

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Acquisition Study Marketing Startup 51

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2012

And over the past 5 years I have done more deals with and worked with more companies counseled by Dave than any other firm. He became the go-to guy for many in our community including me. And now he’s with Cooley. And he’ll be heading the Business & Technology Group.

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Venture Capital Startup Los Angeles GRP Partners 299

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2014

With the recent apparent successes of several startups in taking their company public (initial public offering) and raising billions of dollars, I’m hearing a groundswell of enthusiasm from new entrepreneurs to follow in their footsteps to fund their companies and become billionaires overnight. Exposure to increased liability risk.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 5, 2011

As utilities roll out new meters and smarter equipment on the grid, there are hundreds of companies looking to integrate exciting new technologies and platforms that promise monetary and environmental savings for both consumers and utilities. Director, Emerging Company Services. www.socaltech.com/pwc. www.sce.com. Joseph Perry.

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Enterprise Forum CalTech Southern California Venture Capital 56

Xconomy

APRIL 8, 2019

Companies raised only $9.66 Venture firms sent $32.6 billion into startups nationally during the first three months of 2019, the second largest amount for any quarter since at least 2006, according to data released overnight by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. billion through 1,648 deals.

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Venture Capital Capital Invest Startup 109

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

(Hint: 60 million US Latinos driving US growth engine) I am beyond excited to announce the Herb Scannell has agreed to move from NYC to Los Angeles to take on the role of CEO at mitú, the fast growing Latino digital media company, serving more than 100 million monthly unique viewers.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 9, 2019

billion into companies. That’s according to PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association’s Venture Monitor report, released this week, which tallied nearly 9,000 deals made last year, through which venture investors sunk $130.9 billion compared to 2017, continuing a trend of bigger checks going to fewer deals.

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Venture Capital Invest Capital Report 86

Xconomy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

based venture-backed companies as of the end of the third quarter hit a decade high, and is on pace to pass the $100 billion mark by year’s end. Once considered a passing phase, the concentration of capital into fewer, larger venture capital deals appears to be the new normal. Fueled by so-called mega-funds, investment in U.S.-based

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Venture Capital Capital Invest Report 81

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

PwC has been a significant contributor, as have the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, local creative agency Philosophie, and cloud infrastructure company Joyent. In many cases, the next logical step for one of these young companies will be to join another, later-stage accelerator. Share on LinkedIn. Michael Carney.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 10, 2017

companies during the fourth quarter—a 20 percent. The deceleration followed a strong start to venture activity during the first half of 2016, but was chalked up as a “return to normalization” in the Venture Monitor report released by Seattle-based PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). billion in 1,736 U.S.

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Venture Capital Activity Startup Report 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

He taught me, amongst other things, the benefit of “ top down thinking &# that changed the way I analyzed markets, companies and people. Increasingly it became difficult to tell any system integration company apart and there was a whole new breed of competitors in the market helping companies build Internet businesses.

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Technical Review Marketing IP Outsource Development 302

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

We were talking about a company, Factual (disclosure my firm is an investor), which was founded by one of LA’s most talented Internet entrepreneurs, Gil Elbaz , who as co-founder of Applied Semantics (purchased by pre-IPO Google for $102 million and now Google AdSense) is responsible for a large portion of the Internet’s monetization.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313