socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

We''ve also had a pretty wide range of check writing in terms of amount. Plus, there are companies like Yahoo, Google, and others who have set up shop here. And, businesses like Google really have expanded their footprint in the last three or four years. That said, we still need investors here.

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Seed Funding Santa Monica Funding Startup 220

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. Because to invest at a $60–80 million pre-money valuation (or even $40–50 million) before there is enough evidence of success requires a larger fund.

Venture Capital 471

Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Bank as well as many startups like Gusto and MakeSpace and innumerable massive clients that weren’t on my approved list of clients I could disclose ;) but we partner with Google, Adobe, Salesforce and many others. We not only have our Series A funds that can write $500k?—?$15 When you think about what makes Google so valuable?—?it’s

Venture Capital 223

Venture Capital IP Startup Google 223

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

These tensions seep out in some angels or seed funds publicly or semi-privately deriding later-stage VCs for their “bad” behavior. Put simply – if you invested early in Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. I have seen bad behavior from later-stage VCs, believe me. ” Some do, some don’t.

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Guide Venture Capital Startup Writing 336

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

We all have one-click purchase power (Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay). Lower costs to start a business (95% reduction), many more companies created & funded by angels / seed. Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.” Why is this?

Venture Capital 398

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 15, 2010

Heck, stick around and watch me discuss the seed funding debate that is going on right now and what is happening in the VC industry overall. I give a sneak peek at a blog post I’m writing on the topic next week. Google’s investment in Zynga. Finally we covered this weeks deals. Beyond The Rack.

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Venture Capital Seed Funding Pricing Southern California 210

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 17, 2012

Facebook, Google, Zynga, (can we count Disney Interactive?), Available seed funding, check; another one down for the startup ecosystem checklist. Nasser explains their project, Eightshit.me , a goofy crowdsourced Twitter avatar tool that received some traction and a write up in Fast Company. “We

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Startup Incubator Seed Funding Platform 109