TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Speaking onstage at the Upfront Summit, an event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 2, 2020

late 1960’s (yes, I know, a long time ago), there were 31 phonograph record manufacturing plants in Southern California alone. Email readers, continue here…] Here it is, not so many years later, and the signs are more subtle yet, but the speed of obsolescence is much faster. First, in the.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. We now have $250 million under management, are investing out of our fourth fund and have made more than 80 investments.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 -- Going Global: Cross Border Acquisitions and Investment Strategies for Successful International Operations. Email kelly.barba@klgates.com. 40% of U.S. CEOs say they plan to complete at least one cross-border deal by the end of the year, compared to 25% last year.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. We've created over a billion dollars in public market capital created by our investments here. Thanks for the time today. We really believe in the market.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2013

Browse our job postings , and navigate our (new) extensive map of Southern California high tech companies in your neighborhood. Sign up for our daily email newsletter to get our news delivered to you directly every morning, or search our news archives. a month) for contact names, emails, and details on potential leads.

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MAY 27, 2009

A few months ago, Peter Lee --a venture local capitalist who has served at firms such as Prism Ventures and Clearstone Ventures Partners--joined a relatively unknown venture firm here in Southern California, Baroda Ventures (www.barodaventures.com). He made a lot of money from those deals, so in 1999 he set up Baroda Ventures.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2012

We sat down with TX Zhuo , who is heading up the firm's venture investments, about the fund and his path here after a recent stint at Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors fund in Palo Alto. We are going to focus most of our investments in LA. We have four investments so far, two of which are public.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

Mahdessian and Kuzoyan met on a ski trip organized by the Armenian student associations at Stanford and the University of Southern California back when both men were in college. Founded by Ara Mahdessian and Vahe Kuzoyan in 2012, ServiceTitan is very much an up-and-coming billion-dollar business that’s a family (minded) affair.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2015

We''ve been featuring a few reflections on the last year from a number of movers and shakers in Southern California''s technology industry over the last couple of weeks, during the holidays. Today, we have some thoughts from Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital , a private equity investment company in San Diego. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

We recently sat down with Luc Berlin, co-founder of Miigle, a SoCal startup that has an aggressive global mission to bring entrepreneurs together from around the world. Back then we invested very little in design. I’d say we also invested very little in user experience. Back then, it was just him following his dream.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

The best form of this right now is email, and even then, that's through a one-size-fits-all email. So how did you end up back in Southern California? Andy Steuer: Back in 2002, I moved back to Southern California, because my wife runs her own interior design company, and there are great jobs down here for her.

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Berkonomics

MAY 16, 2013

First, in the late 1960’s (yes, I know, a long time ago), there were 31 phonograph record manufacturing plants in Southern California alone. Email readers, continue here.] Here it is, not so many years later, and the signs are more subtle yet, but the speed of obsolescence is much faster. By 1975, there were only two.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Thanks to all of our readers who submitted their nominations for the socalTECH 100, our first annual list of the up-and-comers in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. Email Robyn Dickson at digitalfamilyreunion@gmail.com for more details on sponsoring the award or the event. The bad news?

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Where LinkedIn Works for Me Ive been a long time user of LinkedIn , but only recently have started getting the benefits I always expected. Sometimes, Ill use LinkedIn to contact my network, but mostly I still just go to their profile and email them.

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socalTECH

JULY 12, 2013

IN the past, that would have meant sending emails, giving a call to IT, articulating what you need, and eventually your ticket might get closed down in a week or a month. You can really oversubscribe that capital investment, and drive up utilization to something really meaningful, like 80 to 85 percent utilization.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene. TMZ reports: “The Winklevii have their eye on SoCal as the new Silicon Valley (which is home to Facebook and Apple) thanks to L.A.’s So youve got the inside scoop on a story or topic that weve covered? Feel free to directly email us at tips@techcrunch.com. CrunchBase.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. From there Rob decided to make a small investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Shervin Pishevar, another person who I respect wrote the following on Twitter, “ Saying you don’t like @AngelList is like saying you don’t like Email. Since I invest in lines, not dots , I worry about the rushed decision-making and over-hyping of deals. As Shervin said, it’s just email. My personal use.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

In the startup world, the former happens when a VC makes a bad investment, and the latter occurs when they miss a great opportunity. In contrast, low-volume, high-conviction investors like Rincon only invests in a handful new companies each year, making it much more costly (in dollars and effort expended) to invest in a loser.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When should a VC invest? Every single one of our professional decisions is about timing, and yet, we do so little to practice and perfect it. It’s the only way forward in capitalism, and it’s worth every investment you can make. South California is also seeing declining seed investment. Peter Kim via Getty Images.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 13, 2016

Golden Seeds, one of the nation's most active early-stage investment firms, is focused on the vibrant opportunities of women-led businesses. Email Women In LAVA Committee WinLAVA@yahoo.com. This evening will provide a unique opportunity to meet and pitch key investors from the Golden Seeds network.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

He’s done several startups and is a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (which is where I met him originally). A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. I'd rather invest time investing in social media to drive traffic to our site.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Southern California--despite the lack of huge, name brand firms-- has a significant number of enterprise software companies, of which Network Automation is just one. We can take all those search results, put them into a spreadsheet, and automatically email it to interested parties.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2012

For Scott Ferreira , the founder of MySocialCloud.com (www.mysocialcloud.com), it was an investment from Sir Richard Branson and Jerry Murdock. We sent in our resumes, an application about what we were doing, and after probably just two or three emails back and forth with one of his secretaries, he asked us to get to Miami in 48 hours.

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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). We will stay in LA and then Southern California before branching out into our 2nd & 3rd markets. Let me not bury the lede.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

” Sean is somebody widely respected in Silicon Valley (although he now lives in SoCal) for having helped many early-stage companies go through major growth periods by quantitatively testing features with audiences to help diagnose what led to growth. But I still believe Sean Ellis was right. Success begets success.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

It was about three years from investment to exit, which we were really thrilled about. We've got a number of companies which have now received subsequent financing and up-rounds, so we're now firing on all cylinders. What kinds of investments are you particularly interested in right now? We've become fashionable.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 13, 2011

Learn how to create a compelling story that convinces lenders to invest in your future. Email Ingrid.Goodman@lacdc.org. In addition to being a source of funds our alternative lenders can help you understand which strategies are best to make your company loan-ready and what to expect from any lender.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 9, 2010

Hosted by Industry and Investment New South Wales (Australia), Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County, Community Development Commission of Los Angeles County. Email Ingrid.Goodman@lacdc.org. Friday, January 15, 2010 -- New South Wales Innovation Showcase.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- Agile in Action is a free, half day learning series to help practicing teams maximize their agile investments and new teams understand where to start. AIA201103SD , call 678.394.3380 or email mh.lines@versionone.com. A vendor expo featuring VersionOne, ElectricCloud, Klockwork, and Perforce will follow.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

When we invest they are often the company counsel so we see them at board meetings. So I tell you this because if you build a strong relationship with an early-stage VC they can be a great source to help you with your funding. He mostly covers Southern California. Our lives are intertwined.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 14, 2010

Angel investment screening event. Email brian@maverickangels.com. Wednesday, January 20, 2010 -- Maverick Angels Arena Meeting.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

Death By Competitive Analysis - Steve Blank , March 1, 2010 Trading emails with a startup CEO building an iPhone app, I asked him why potential customers would buy his product. The Exit Disconnect - Ask the Angels , March 25, 2010 I’ll admit to having a bias towards exits and focus my review of a potential investment on the exit potential.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 15, 2010

Angel investment screening event. Email jerry@maverickangels.com. Thursday, January 21, 2010 -- Maverick Angels Arena Meeting.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 13, 2010

Angel investment screening event. Email mike@maverickangels.com. Tuesday, January 19, 2010 -- Maverick Angels Arena Meeting.

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2020

I got really inspired by that, hooked up with Yarone, a grizzled startup veteran in the Southern California startup technology. How is it you convinced investors, even though you're not from the medical field, even though you are experienced startup founders, to make the investment in your company?

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