Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 11, 2015

Product Hunt. It seems out of nowhere it has become the go to website for startup companies to launch their new products or businesses. It reminds me a lot of how TechCrunch felt in 2006. It was the place that every startup knew they HAD TO be in order to attract initial users and also gain the attention of venture capitalists. I strong showing on TechCrunch created initial product demand and if you could sustain that it led to buzz overall in the tech community.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2015

By Frank Peters. Our guest insight this week is from Frank Peters, well-known in the angel and in the bicycle worlds for his podcasts and passion. His personal story is full of lessons for us all. – Dave. We’ve all heard the modern day mantra: Fail Fast. It’s good advice; the theory being that entrepreneurs can discover the flaws in their business models sooner, make course corrections and move in a more favorable direction.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 11, 2015

This morning it was announced that Matt Murphy had left his role as a partner Kleiner Perkins to join as a partner in Menlo Ventures. As much of the coverage in the press this morning acknowledges it’s rare for a partner to leave from one firm to another. It’s even more rare for VCs to talk publicly about other VCs, so I thought it would be fun to break rank and tell you about Matt.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2015

Think that crowdfunding project that is getting so much hype is too good to be true? That might just be the case. The Federal Trade Commission just made its first move to crack down on fradulent crowdfunding efforts, saying Thursday that it has taken legal action against a project creator, who raised money to produce a board game through Kickstarter--but ended up spending most of the money on rent, personal equipment, a move to Oregon, and more.

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Advertiser: Aggregage

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2015

Uber isn’t some niche startup anymore. Due to impressive growth in the past few years, accompanied by headlines reveling in its successes and controversies, Uber has established itself as an innovative transportation service poised for further expansion in the future. In fact, one of Uber’s investors recently said the company could be worth more than $40 billion with an estimated annual growth of an astounding 800 percent.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2015

Los Angeles-based Hulu is going to make some Seinfeld fans very, very happy this month, with the launch of "Seinfeld: The Apartment" , an interactive exhibit it is opening in New York City on June 24th. Hulu scored the rights to stream all of the episodes of Seinfeld in a deal with Sony earlier this year. According to Hulu, the pop-up installation runs from June 24th through June 28th, and will include a recreation of the Seinfeld apartment set, a full Seinfeld gallery with props and memorabilia

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2015

Los Angeles-based free broadband service FreedomPop has expanded its reach in the UK, and has signed up a new mobile virtual network aggregator (MVNA) in the country. FreedomPop said it has signed up MVNA X-Mobility, who will provide wholesale access to its network to help power FreedomPop's services. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2015

Los Angeles-based Android-based game console maker Ouya is nearing a sale of the company, most likely by game hardware maker Razer , according to reports. Those reports peg the sale price to be around $10M for Ouya, which had developed an Android-based game console to much acclaim, but then apparently triggered a debt covenant forcing the sale in April.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2015

Carslbad-based satellite communications technology provider ViaSat said this morning that it has acquired Engreen , a developer of network virtualization technology. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. ViaSat said the buy helps it add network virtualization capabilities, which will make it easier to manage its satellite-ground system. The company also said it will add locations in San Jose and Bangalore as a result of the acquisition.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2015

San Diego-based RNA therapeutics developer Arcturus Therapeutics announced this morning that it is in a strategic collaboration deal, with Johnson & Johnson Innovation. The company said it has entered into a worldwide license agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals to develop and commercialize RNA-based drug products for specified diseases, using Arcturus' platform and technology.

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