socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

It's a huge development task to develop your own mobile application, connect into Facebook, and create an online ordering system--unless you use the software from ChowNow (www.chownow.com), one of the newest startups to get funding here in Los Angeles. One is the mobile app. What is ChowNow all about?

Mobile 197

Mobile Startup Platform GRP Partners 197

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2012

in funding during Q2 of 2012, down from Q1, and slightly below investments in Q2 of 2011. The region saw the most investments in Los Angeles, with $329.0M in investment, then. The region saw the most investments in Los Angeles, with $329.0M in investment, then. Mobile video sharing app developer.

Southern California 145

Southern California Orange County GRP Partners Funding 145

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 The founders previously ran another company together.

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2013

Ben Satterfield is the co-founder of TestFlight, an immensely popular piece of software for iOS (and now Android) which lets developers distribute beta copies of their apps to their users. TestFlight recently joined forces with Burstly (www.burstly.com) to create a suite of apps for mobile developers and publishers.

Startup 262

Startup Mobile Outsource Development Tool 262

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

GRP Partners is looking to hire two analysts (maybe even three) to join our practice in Los Angeles. The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. It’s often a combination of luck, relationships & timing.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Technical Review GRP Partners Email 290

socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2010

in a venture round from GRP Partners and Rincon Ventures, for the firm's mobile ad management platform. Mark Suster lead GRP's investment in the firm, and Jim Andelman led Rincon's investment. We cater to mobile phone developers--right now the iPhone, and coming soon to Android.

Startup 164

Startup Platform Advertising GRP Partners 164

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. Never say never – GRP Partners is actually looking very closely at a company in its A round that is raising a large sum of money. my firm, GRP Partners, was an investor). But we do have great technology developers.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I’m super excited to announce that GRP Partners led the investment in Ethan Anderson’s new company MyTime (link has LA-based merchants but will give you a good feel for the product). Because I knew that Ethan was on to a powerful idea and one in which he had developed huge competence and domain knowledge in.

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He eventually applied his lessons learned in these experiences when he founded Zag, a company that helps consumers buy cars over the Internet at pre-negotiated prices with nearly 4,000 dealers across the country [disclosure: my firm GRP Partners is an investor in Zag]. Money to be used for hiring and additional product development.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

We were founded in 2009 by Mark Suster from GRP Partners. We're not investing in ideas and trying to turn them into companies. We're investing in incredible teams that have built minimum viable product and need our help with game changing, bizdev deals, fundraising connections, or mentorships. So when is the next class?

Class 261

Class Mentor Startup Santa Monica 261

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

We were the first to develop solution purpose-built for this industry and with a lot of hard work and a lot of feedback, we’ve gotten things mostly right. Many advertisers and publishers use our services across multiple network partners and love the interface and the consistency of the experience across networks.

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. Product Development: philosophie. Whether the end goal is a functional business app or a mobile-friendly website, philosophie’s modern, open-source approach to development is sure to get the job done.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

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. friend of mine asked me to chat with a startup he’d invested in. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. Innovative. Disruptive. We get it! I Be specific. Here’s why. I know I do.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Booyah – Develops a location based service platform that pairs the virtual world with mobile gaming. Current round: $20mm in Series C by Accel Partners (Jim Breyer, board member at Wal-Mart, Dell, and FaceBook), KPCB, and DAG Ventures. In the show we talked about why this is important to mobile application developers.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This Panel is filled with investing super stars who will be going over must have content for all the startups and entrepreneurs out there. Mark Suster , GRP Partners. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform. Adrenaline Fueled Angel.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Mark Suster , GRP Partners. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. They make it easy to collect investment funds, track ownership, and provide targeted updates to investors. Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform. Allen Morgan , Mayfield Ventures. The Startups.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

When you’re one fund and have $600 million to invest it’s easier to take that kind of risk. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of ‘swing-for-the-fences’ investment at early stages – and neither does your town. But we do have great technology developers. You just don’t.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

I know that I have not yet earned these kudos based on investment returns (although my partners have. GRP Partners last fund is the single best performing VC fund in the US (prequin data) for its vintage year). So you developed a product for the mommy community? accessibility. authenticity. thought leadership.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307