socalTECH

JULY 18, 2018

Los Angeles-based media brand Pocket.watch , which creates content for kids, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, led by Viacom, the company said today. As part of the funding, Viacom Media Networks COO Sarah Levy joins the company's board of directors. Pocket.watch is led by CEO Chris Williams.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

But there's more to the city than what's on the big screen. million for their agtech product, Bushel , which is an industry-first mobile grain app platform. Finally, our state department of commerce has established a development fund, which has played a major role in the funding of many companies over the years.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

That great productivity drain that we somehow all buy into. So I ask you – if you’re being reactive to somebody else’s emails are you really being as productive in your company as you could be? I had a pre breakfast with a CEO of a company in which I invested talking about his next fund raising round.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

Other common scenarios that we’ve seen: Scaling and new markets: Your company and product are established, and now you’re scaling or going after new markets. Due diligence prep: You’re coming up on a funding round or looking at a potential exit. We then review the answers with the technical and product teams. Are you ready?

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Working with a team of technologists, Chen built a software product that can provide the same analysis of a test kit using a smartphone’s camera and an app that would have been performed in a brick and mortar diagnostics testing facility. The company first submitted its product to the Food and Drug Administration for approval in 2015.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

.” In practice, that has meant creating a business that sells mindfulness and general health and wellness tips and tricks to a cohort of corporations that believe increased mental and physical health can lead to greater on-the-job productivity. “We can use technology to hook people to unhook them from unhealthy behaviors.”

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socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2009

Irvine-based NeoMatrix , a developer of a noninvasive breast cancer screening device, said Friday that it has completed a C2 funding round, worth $15M. According to the firm, the round was oversubscribed, exceeding an initial target of $10M in the new funding round. Investors in the round were not disclosed.

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Funding Screening Capital Invest 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 20, 2013

Pixicle, a photo sharing device that makes it easy for users to view photos with their friends and family on the big screen instead of the frustrating smartphone screen passed around the room has raised $10K of its $38K Indiegogo goal to make photo viewing less strenuous. Why do you need the funds? How much are you raising?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Amount of funding provided is usually not enough. Many fail spectacularly after exceeding their funding objectives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Software products and apps can be quickly wire-framed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. When you wave your arms and describe your future product, everyone sees what they want to see, and it looks great. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

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Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

So of course when Cham wanted to build his own startup I was first in line asking to fund him. In creating Convoz, I have watched Cham literally dissect every screen interaction, UX navigation, social integration, etc. He has embodied the typical founder journey you would expect from any dropout kid from Stanford or Harvard.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based DataPop , the developer of advertising targeting technology headed byJason Lehmbeck, has raised $7M in a Series B funding round, the firm said today. The funding was led by MK Capital, and also included prior investors Rincon Ventures, IA Ventures, Momentum Ventures, and Accelerator Ventures.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Amount of funding provided is usually not enough. Investors are not prepared for the high risk of startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

There is a mythology amongst some LPs (funds that invest in VCs) and some VCs that “entry price doesn’t matter – only investing in the absolute best entrepreneurs.” Bimodal returns are a fallacy, many great VC funds are built on the power law curve. Being a radar screen of a buyer helps. So, too, does PR.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2013

The average length of a funding pitch to Angel investors is ten minutes. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. The first words out of your mouth should be “Can everyone hear me, and read the screen?” entrepreneur startup funding angel investors presentation business'

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Yet according to the latest data from AngelSoft , only about 3 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Build a prototype product.

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Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii.

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Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

Your product demo crushed. At night I had a group dinner where I met 6 new entrepreneurs and hung out with some old friends from law firms, banks and other VC funds. On a phone call it’s too easy to be distracted and thumb through paperwork, stare out the window or glance at your computer screen. The dialog was great.

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Software Review Startup Email Conference 381

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

First, no matter what anybody tells you (people don’t want to believe that we’re influenced by the crowd), social proof is hugely important in fund raising. Obviously I’m assuming that you have a great product and/or strategy. So how does this apply to you? It’s part of my radar/early warning system.&#.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2011

At any rate, here is my summary of the top ten from my experience with hundreds of elevator pitches, business plans, and executive presentations: “Our product is truly disruptive technology.” If your product really represents a paradigm shift, you probably haven’t figured out yet what problem it solves.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

I’ve had a long-standing rule of thumb in product design, which I call “design for the novice, configure for the pro.&# I started saying this back in 2001/02, long before the era of Web 2.0, You can always hide complexity into configuration screens rather than the out-of-the-box features.

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Design Startup Web 2.0 Tips 325

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” sites ( Kickstarter ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

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Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2013

Two local, next generation media companies--Youtube network Fullscreen , and production studio FishBowl Worldwide Media --said today that they''ve linked up in a deal to bring the America''s Funniest Home Videos (AFV) brand to YOuTube. READ MORE>>. videos content youtube fullscreen fishbowl television hollywood video home funniest americas'

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Hollywood Screening Entertainment Media 147

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Software products and apps can be quickly wire-framed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. When you wave your arms and describe your future product, everyone sees what they want to see, and it looks great. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

in a Series A funding round, the company said this morning. DataPop's product also creates landing pages, geo-targets offers, and uses pricing details, sales and promotions, product specs, and retail location information to tune those search marketing ads. READ MORE>>.

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Yahoo Paid Search GRP Partners SoCalTech 145

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Most of these investors are members of Angel groups that have a rigorous filtering and screening process, to select the top 3% and most fundable proposals. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.”

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Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

Your friends and advisers tell you that this means you need revenue because in this economy VC’s will only fund businesses with revenue. Now there are some firms that have strict rules about not funding pre-revenue companies – that’s different. Fund raising is an ongoing process and not an event on a workplan.

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Venture Capital Guide Startup Technical Review 309

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2020

The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. The first words out of your mouth should be “Can everyone hear me, and read the screen?” Or they get sidetracked by a technical glitch due to poor preparation.

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Startup Slides Technical Review Research 118

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Sr Product Manager , West LA, Shopzilla. You can also use socalTECH.com's database of high tech companies in Southern California to locate employers near you, companies which have recently received funding and are likely to hire, or screen for companies in certain industries. Anti-Piracy Research Manager , Ventura, Lynda.com.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

To learn more about how women are looking to change the investment climate--and get involved in investing themselves--we caught up with one of the Pipeline Fellowship''s local mentors, the CEO of Beyond Capital Fund (www.beyondcapitalfund.org), Eva Helene Yazhari , who is here in Los Angeles. What is the Pipeline Fellowship? READ MORE>>.

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Angel Invest Mentor Technical Review 276

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2013

Using the power of the Internet’s connected tools they are proposing a new film model from financing, distribution, production and user participation by fostering a hardcore community under a Share-alike Creative Commons license. There will be a smattering of special screenings worldwide. Above all, we love to tell stories.”

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Screening Media Content Startup 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” tools ( ProFounder ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

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Funding Startup Social Media Sample 59

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. The importance of screening this film is to raise the awareness of bias within men!” You don’t get it.

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Venture Capital Examples Screening Help 256

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2010

According to Prolacta, it will process all donor milk collected through IBMP, ensuring milk safety, providing donor screening, providing drug testing, pasteurization, final product testing, labeling, and packaging for the IBMP. READ MORE>>.

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Arcturus Draper Monrovia Screening 124

socalTECH

JULY 25, 2016

The early stage, self funded startup recently launched its beta in Los Angeles. Avantika Shahi: The way the site works, is we walk buyers through a series of screening equestions. Where are you in terms of product? We're pretty early in the product right now, and I'm in the process of figuring out if I want investors.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

To address the need for more affordable webinars, services like DimDim (acquired by Salesforce.com earlier this month), and Huntington Beach-based Freebinar (www.freebinar.com) have been offering up free webinar products to users. I ended up building a lot of their technology, but unfortunately, they ran out of funding.

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Tech Coast Angels Web Screening Pasadena Angels 178

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Yet according to the latest data from Gust (formerly AngelSoft), only about 3 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Build a prototype product.

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Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99