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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. And it wasn’t just Google Ad Words that originated in Los Angeles.

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AppOnboard raises $15 million to let Android users try before they buy apps on Google Play

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Based in Los Angeles, AppOnboard sees itself as one of a new breed of LA startup that’s steeping itself in the local ecosystem and trying to be one of the cornerstone’s for a new technology hub in the southern California region. Company co-founder Jonathan Zweig has already had one hit as a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur.

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Southern California needs to find its hub for it to develop its own tech ecosystem

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Founded by Steve Poizner last year to accelerate the growth of a startup entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southern California, The Alliance is building a network of investors, entrepreneurs and universities to provide ballast in the south to the dominance of the Northern California tech industry.

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Tapping The Power Of The Crowd For Ideas, Advice and Funding, with JumpStartFund

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AUGUST 29, 2013

A new, Los Angeles area startup, JumpStartFund (www.jumpstartfund.com) recently launched, offering up a combination of crowdfunding and crowd-advice for entrepreneurial ideas. It is one of the older incubators in Los Angeles, even though not a lot of people know about it. How do entrepreneurs get involved?

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Interview with Vanessa Dawson, The Vinetta Project

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2019

The Vinetta Project (www.vinettaproject.com), a group which is focused on helping to accelerate the growth of female-led startups, announced a few weeks ago that it is working with P&G Ventures, the internal "startup studio" of Procter and Gamble on an effort to help female-led companies in Los Angeles. What is The Vinetta Project?

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But lets face it, when you think of Los Angeles, Internet startups are not the first things that spring to mind. Thats not Los Angeles. Okay, maybe not Pauly Shore.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. Here I make the case that entrepreneurs must stay focused on the prize, not the doubters. Entrepreneurs. ” **. It can be one of the strongest motivators.

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Interview With Caradoc Ehrenhalt, EV Safe Charging

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JANUARY 18, 2019

To better understand exactly where EV technology is today, we caught up with Caradoc Ehrenhalt , the CEO and founder of a Los Angeles startup, EV Safe Charge (www.evsafecharge.com), to chat a bit about his view of where EV charging technology today. Those are typically things you hear from entrepreneurs, because they are so tru.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. www.pitchtheangels.com) Join Tech Coast Angels members and other start up investors at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Fast Pitch Competition. Need office or Tech Space?

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Need office or Tech Space?

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Interview with Avantika Shahi, Haus

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JULY 25, 2016

Our interview with a startup entrepreneur this morning is with Avantika Shahi , the founder and CEO of Haus (www.grademyhaus.com), a new Los Angeles startup hoping to create a new way for people to search for homes. The early stage, self funded startup recently launched its beta in Los Angeles.

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JUNE 19, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Startups Made Simple.

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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map. If a person from outside Los Angeles is a fan of the city, dig a little and you’ll probably find that they like it for the celebrities, Hollywood not LA. Well, they’re all wrong, and Los Angeles is about to prove it. Post navigation.

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JUNE 26, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

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JUNE 5, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Startups Made Simple.

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Interview with Krisztina Holly, Good Growth Capital

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

We have a soft spot for investors and entrepreneurs, who might be super-smart, but are not necessarily as experienced. I think, to answer the question for entrepreneurs, is unfortunately, people have fallen back a bit to their traditional networks. We discovered them very early. That's where we add value.

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Spooky thought: Where would we be without our supporters?

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Thanks in particular to: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com).

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AUGUST 7, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Startups Made Simple.

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JULY 24, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. inspired with entrepreneur Aaron Ross at our next meeting, on July 28th in. They include: Sponsors.

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Interview With Caradoc Ehrenhalt, EV Safe Charge

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JANUARY 18, 2019

To better understand exactly where EV technology is today, we caught up with Caradoc Ehrenhalt , the CEO and founder of a Los Angeles startup, EV Safe Charge (www.evsafecharge.com), to chat a bit about his view of where EV charging technology today. Those are typically things you hear from entrepreneurs, because they are so true.

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MAY 22, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. LAVA: Meet the VC's - November 17th - What do you think a technology or life science entrepreneur would give to spend two hours with more than 30 venture capitalists?

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APRIL 24, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple.

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AirPush's Asher Delug: Bootstrapping Your Way To $100M

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MARCH 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising company Airpush has quietly grown to around $100M in annual revenues, according to a recent ranking from Forbes--a big surprise, as the company was completely bootstrapped by founder Asher Delug , who eschewed the usual use of venture capital and private equity to build a company to those revenue levels.

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Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shechet

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I grew up in Los Angeles and went to undergrad at UC Santa Barbara, graduating in 2003 with Honors in Economics. I feel too many people are discouraging, and as a result, too many entrepreneurs are discouraged and give up. Los Angeles is a great place for startups. Tell me a bit about your background.

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How urRadio Wants To Make You The Radio Station

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MARCH 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based startup urRadio (www.urradio.com) thinks so. UrRadio also gives you the technology to power your own radio station, and also includes some patented ways to monetize your channel that are not found elsewhere. social broadcast radio streaming music urradio entrepreneur startup interview francois tyler'

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Interview with Paige Craig, Betterworks

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APRIL 26, 2011

Los Angeles area entrepreneurs, investors, and startups have gotten to know Paige Craig fairly well over the last few years, as he's made many investments in the local ecosystem. There's a fairly complex platform we've patented. I know you've talked about this before, but how did you end up in Los Angeles?

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Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Always looking to provide the very best for our community so that you may learn and grow as a startup or entrepreneur, Bill Gross is one of the best experts we could provide. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bill started several companies prior to Idealab. Chris Dumler , Co-Founder of Los Angeles Startup Foundation.

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Decoding Signal From Noise For Wall Street, With Bitvore

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

Bitvore is based in Irvine, and is backed by serial entrepreneur Yuri Pikover, as well as other angels. That''s really where the genesis of this comes from, and we have patents around the idea of continually analyzing both structure and semistructured data from a wide variety of sources, simultaneously. That''s pretty efficient.

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GumGum Makes Images Profitable for Publishers

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

GumGum is led by founder and Los Angeles native wunderkind, Ophir Tanz. Tanz has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine “Young Millionaires of 2011 Special Report.” They have built proprietary ad serving, video serving and image recognition technology, complete with patents, and invented in-image advertising.

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Interview with Jose daVeiga, KlickSports

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2009

Los Angeles-based KlickSports (www.klicksports.com) recently rolled out the firm's live sports prediction web site and game, looking to harness the enthusiasm of sports fans for their favorite sports and teams. We filed for a patent in 2000, but in 2001, when we filed for the final patent, the market tanked. READ MORE>>.

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TechZulu Tech Crawl | Culver City Edition!

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APRIL 9, 2015

Whether you’re a networked entrepreneur or just finding your way in the LA tech scene, TZ Tech Crawls give you a fun way to discover new things about the community and each other. ZehnerGroup is a full-service digital agency headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. When: Thursday, April 23, 6-10:30pm PT. Praedicat, Inc.

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MuckerLab Unveils Second Graduating Class to Investors

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data. Or maybe a goldmine. He is looking to find more.

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TechZulu Live to Premiere "TZLaw" at 5:15 p.m. PT Thursday, October 7, with IP Attorney Denise Grayson of "The Social Network"

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The show focuses on legal issues surrounding startups, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and emerging technology. Guest: interview with a special guest, ranging from world-reknowned business entrepreneurs to leaders in technology law and policy. About the hosts: Lisa Borodkin [ [link] ] and Christina M.

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Interview with Ryan Scott, CauseCast

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2011

One of the firms which has been active in that area is Los Angeles-based CauseCast (www.causecast.com), run by Ryan Scott , who talked us about the company's relationship with the Huffington Post, its new efforts to provide its technology to companies interested in corporate social responsibility, and other initiatives.

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KOR Nava | Rethinking Hydration [Review]

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Their video claims a patented easy flow system that creates a stream of water through the filter tube. Only a slight hint of {whatever we have in our Los Angeles water} from time to time, but I guarantee, a ton of improvement over the other options I’d had. Off to the communal cupboard you go, Brita. KOR’s turn.

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TYLT Labs' New Seed Fund And The Promise Of Silicon Beach

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

Is there anything specific you are looking for in an entrepreneur or company? Anyone can talk a good game, and put together a proforma that looks great, and there are lots of great looking ideas, and people can even all have filed a provisional patent. Why start an investment firm in Los Angeles? Why not Los Angeles?

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Tilofy: Making Sense Of The World Around You Using Location Data

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tilofy (www.tilofy.com)--out of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage--is doing just that, helping to highlight what is going on around you, by absorbing all of that location data out there at any particular time and place. Markets now, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. READ MORE>>.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

where entrepreneurs share their stories. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly.

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How Nils Forsblom Is Reinventing Himself In Mobile With TenFarms

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Forsblom is now in Los Angeles and San Diego, and reinventing himself with a mobile application company called TenFarms (www.tenfarms.com). We are in Los Angeles and San Diego, and I go between the two cities. We've noticed many international entrepreneurs locating here recently, like yourself.

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Reflections on 2018: Kelly Perdew, Moonshots Capital

socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Editor's note: As we head into the new year, we've been featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Dawn, and 9-year old twins Grant and Grace. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

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JUNE 4, 2006

of the product, file patents, hire a small sales team and launch a marketing program to take StrongMail to market. Sequoia has a tremendous reputation, but it was also important to us to have a local (Los Angeles) VC as well. Additionally, entrepreneurs get tired. We invested the first $1 million to develop version 1.0

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

AppOnboard raises $15 million to let Android users try before they buy apps on Google Play

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Southern California needs to find its hub for it to develop its own tech ecosystem

Tapping The Power Of The Crowd For Ideas, Advice and Funding, with JumpStartFund

Interview with Vanessa Dawson, The Vinetta Project

Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Interview With Caradoc Ehrenhalt, EV Safe Charging

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Interview with Avantika Shahi, Haus

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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

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Interview with Krisztina Holly, Good Growth Capital

Spooky thought: Where would we be without our supporters?

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Interview With Caradoc Ehrenhalt, EV Safe Charge

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AirPush's Asher Delug: Bootstrapping Your Way To $100M

Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shechet

How urRadio Wants To Make You The Radio Station

Interview with Paige Craig, Betterworks

Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

Decoding Signal From Noise For Wall Street, With Bitvore

GumGum Makes Images Profitable for Publishers

Interview with Jose daVeiga, KlickSports

TechZulu Tech Crawl | Culver City Edition!

MuckerLab Unveils Second Graduating Class to Investors

TechZulu Live to Premiere "TZLaw" at 5:15 p.m. PT Thursday, October 7, with IP Attorney Denise Grayson of "The Social Network"

Interview with Ryan Scott, CauseCast

KOR Nava | Rethinking Hydration [Review]

TYLT Labs' New Seed Fund And The Promise Of Silicon Beach

Tilofy: Making Sense Of The World Around You Using Location Data

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010

How Nils Forsblom Is Reinventing Himself In Mobile With TenFarms

Reflections on 2018: Kelly Perdew, Moonshots Capital

Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

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