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APRIL 24, 2019

Los Angeles-based Qulab , a biopharmaceuticals startup developing artifical intelligence software aimed at small molecule drug design, said on Wednesday that it has launched its first product, Quleap. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2018

Metawave , a developer of wireless technology specifically aimed at self-driving vehicles, fixed wireless, and 5G networks, announced on Wednesday that it is opening up a brand new, advanced development center in Carlsbad.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 26, 2010

With VCs my strong suggestion is that you be open & realistic. Leaving your real competitors off of you presentation to a VC is not recommended. Think back to the slides in the VC deck where you define the customer problem you’re solving and what your solution does. It is a great place to talk about your future roadmap.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

This episode of This Week in Venture Capital featured Michael Montgomery, president of Montgomery & Co. You have to be selected to present and it is typically reserved for companies that have already raised early-stage capital and are well into revenue growth. Should you use investment banks to raise venture capital?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I just completed an exercise where I went out to hire a new associate for my VC firm, GRP Partners. I had to laugh a bit reading it. I installed Windows 3.1

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Los Angeles-based Fisker , the new developer of electric vehicle and solid state battery technology which was crated by Fisker Automotive founder's Henrik Fisker, has received a strategic investment from Caterpillar Venture Capital. saying it would again start designing electric vehicles and EV technology. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. In particular I tried to do most of the “entrepreneur advice on VC” up front so that if you don’t want to watch our views on the deals you don’t have to. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. Founder and CEO Kevin Czinger didn’t provide specific numbers. However, he did confirm to TechCrunch that he had to reduce staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic. . The company’s No.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a newsletter published every Saturday that dives into the week’s most noteworthy venture deals, fundraises, M&A transactions and trends. Founder Alix Peabody designed a line of female-focused canned rosé. More Labs, for example, is backed with $8 million in VC funding.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

We are pleased to be supporting the continued development of Maestro as part of our ongoing investment in new technologies that provide artists with cutting-edge tools and solutions for growing their careers. “The third piece is a developer ecosystem,” Evans said. It’s kind of strange that this has taken so long to develop.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 22, 2019

So the former venture capital investor from the consumer startup brand studio Launch set out to create one. After putting the brakes on the botox business, Paiji reached out on LinkedIn to Syed Naqzi, the director of research and development at Method with her pitch for the cleaning product business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Their realm fits between crowdfunding and venture capital sources. Early stage research and development won’t excite angels.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2022

San Diego-based Pack, a developer of e-commerce tools, says it has raised $3M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Norwest Venture Partners, and also included Alpaca and Vanterra Ventures. Pack says it is developing what it calls "headless commerce", which helps brands create personalized shopping experiences.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2019

West Hollywood-based Backstage Capital , a venture capital investor which focuses on minorities--including women, People of Color, and LGBT founders, said recently that it has launched the Backstage Accelerator , a three month, startup accelerator which will provide in-person resources and support to its portfolio of companies.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -- Global LAVA: "Exit Options in Today's Environment" Whether you are just starting a business or exploring exit options, this Global LAVA event is designed to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers about the current market dynamics and opportunities to position a company for a successful exit.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2008

Los Angeles-based BridgeCo, a developer of home entertainment related semiconductors, has scored a win with Pioneer, the firm said earlier this week. Financial impact of the design win was not disclosed. BridgeCo said that Pioneer is using the firm's technology in two A/V receivers from the firm, the Eliste SC-07 and SC-05.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Santa Monica-based Playsino , the developer of social casino games, said Friday that it has released the first two games under its Publishing Network effort. The new games are Five-O Poker, developed by Israel-based Chiki Gaming, and Yalla Tarneed, a Middle Eastern card game developed by Yallah Games.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

If you’ve been following the press about VC funds you’ll know this is no small feat. And we chose to locate ourselves 3 blocks East of The Third Street Promenade where much new development is taking place. Well, the venture capital industry has changed a lot in the past 20 years … and we have too.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Using its proprietary printing technology, Relativity says it can slash the time it takes to develop a rocket from design to launch by up to two years. Relativity has also completed tests of its avionics architecture and hardware and conducted an analysis of the vehicle’s design and coupled loads. space industry.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. When should a VC invest? Between TechCrunch today and my former roles in venture capital, I’ve had the opportunity to practice timing a lot. Mithril Capital, management fees, and VC strategic drift.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2013

to develop all of the infrastructure for buildling your own, commercial drone, from Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures. The firm''s products include a range of autopilot hardware (circuits and software) specifically used for UAS designs. airware venture capital unmanned aerial vehicle drone hardware electronics'

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2013

The company said the funding included Canaan Partners, ProQuest Investments, InterWest Partners and Domain Associates, as well as new investors Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) and RusnanoMedInvest (RMI). Revision optics is developing a medical device which is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for reading glasses.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2014

In a bid to boost the Los Angeles economy and create new jobs in the city, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday that he has created a new "Entrepreneur-in-Residence" program, which will help the city in developing initiatives and policies aimed at growing, assisting and sustaining entrepreneurs in Los Angeles.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change. ” Climate resiliency .

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

San Diego-based DriveCam , the developer of driver monitoring systems for commercial automobile fleets, said this morning that it has received a strategic investment from Volvo Group. According to DriveCam, Volvo Group Venture Capital made the strategic investment, and becomes a minority shareholder in the company.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Pasadena-based New Matter , which is developing consumer focused, 3D printers, said today that it has raised $6.5M The funding was led by Alsop Louie Partners, and also included Arden Road Investments, Biotechonomy, Dolby Family Ventures, First Round Capital, Idealab and frogVentures. in a Series A funding round. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. 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. SlideShare: VC signaling in seed rounds.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Cases Where a Mockup is Not Enough There are a few cases where mockups or clickable prototypes may not be enough: Usability, interaction design, etc. As Steve Blank likes to say: A Startup Is a Temporary Organization Designed to Search for A Repeatable and Scalable Business Model The unfortunate reality is - an MVP is not the above!

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I work hard to create working relationships with my fellow non-management board members in the same way that every investor ultimately works to develop strong working relationships with founders. kind of like a board for a VC firm). As an investor board member I see this as my immediate goal, too. I practice what I preach.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2016

According to Savioke , a robotics startup which develops a robot aimed at the hospitality industry, it has just raised $15M in a Series A, which came from Intel Capital, EDBI, Northern Light Venture Capital, Morado Venture Partners, AME Cloud Ventures, and Google Ventures. READ MORE>>

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socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2011

Todd has a unique view, having worked both on the venture and high technology investing side at Anthem, as well as the architecture and construction industry now. The prefab building area has seen some recent venture capital interest, most recently with Blu Homes in Boston, which just scored some new venture capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Their realm fits between crowdfunding and venture capital sources. Early stage research and development won’t excite angels.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

San Diego-based Astute networks , a developer of blade storage products, said Thursday that it has raised a new, "significant" capital investment from Tallwood Venture Capital. According to Astute, the new funding will go toward expanding its existing company base and gain design wins for its blade storage products.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2015

Altadena-based Rexter , the developer of real time contact and relationship management software led by technology veteran Andy Wilson, has been named one of the fourteen companies in the upcoming Microsoft Digital Work Accelerator. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

La Jolla-based CLICS, a startup developing an Internet connected device for hair salons for dispensing hair coloring, has raised $1M via a crowdfunding effort, the company announced this week. The company said that the fundraising came via crowdfunding website Wefunder, including funding from Brian Claypool, a civil rights trial attorney.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2021

The funding was led by New Science Ventures. Phase Four says it is developing Maxwell plasma propulsion engines, which are designed to steer satellites in space. The company says its technology has been launched on multiple, commercial small satellites. the company also said it is working with the u.S.

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