socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

In 2016, our Santa Monica office more than doubled market share of early-stage companies. Rob Freelen: The best lesson I learned in 2016 is that a well-managed company can succeed in any funding environment. In the interest of full disclosure, Headspace is a client of SVB Santa Monica. Rob Freelen: Focus.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Over the last four years, I watched numerous entrepreneurs raise equity. In 2018, many of them sold their companies or raised massive equity rounds. ServiceTitan, based in Glendale, created a software platform for home services businesses like HVAC installers, and vaulted to unicorn status this year with a $165M growth round.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

metro area, San Diego and Santa Monica. This week, we’ll highlight Via’s Series E funding round that was led by Exor. Via gets the “deal of the week” designation not just because its post-funding valuation is now $2.25 Deal of the week. Exor contributed $200 million of that raise.

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Layoffs Startup Newsletter Santa Monica 136

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

I often advise startup companies not to try and pin all of your brand equity into an announcement. Build platform services that provide more value to our startups than just money (putting our fees into our ecosystem and not just our pockets). We have also hired Kyle Taylor to run platform services as his full-time job.

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socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2010

Santa Monica-based SharesPost , the secondary market for private company shares run by Greg Brogger, announced this morning that it is extending its platform to add independent brokers. and former founder of broker McDonnell, Inc.; and Tim Sullivan, former of Susquehanna International Group.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2021

It runs our proprietary technology, and it's a platform that people can plug into. How did you go from running a venture fund to starting Miso? Buck Jordan: The story is, I was at the tail end of my last fund, Canyon Creek Capital, and I wanted to try something different. What is Miso Robotics? The demand is there.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. They not only have gotten bigger but they have an amazing track record of funding the biggest names in the sector: Cisco, Apple, Google, Facebook. As a result many funds are OK with big bets.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

They have partnered with Cross Campus to bring education and offline matchmaking events to Santa Monica quarterly. s first accelerator called The Fort and raised VC funding. In November 2011, they launched the CoFoundersLab.com platform. I wanted to give back to my community in the D.C.

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Entrepreneur Santa Monica Startup CTO Hire 87

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

24 7pm at Coloft in Santa Monica. Mike has over 18 years of strategic, operational and senior management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity backed assets and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? James Segil: There's a couple of things to consider with growth, around what does it take to fund a company's growth.

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CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica.

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Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I then worked as a product manager at NetZero/United Online in the VOIP group, and then most recently at Google as a product manager on the Picasa/Photos team based in Santa Monica. We are creating a platform that enables users to play instant games and apps directly on the computer desktop. What are you working on now?

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