socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2016

The last time Forbes has placed a Southern California venture capitalist on the Midas List appears to have been in 2009, when Jim Gauer of Palomar Ventures made the list.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies. Let's start with an overview of the fund. What do you invest in? Brian Garrett: We started Crosscut Ventures about a year ago.

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Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

socalTECH

JULY 8, 2009

Ace Metrix is venture backed by Hummer Winblad, and Palomar Ventures. We can up with the initial idea of a standardized, effectiveness and scoring system--just like a FICO score for credit, or the SAT for college admittance, or the Robert Parker score for wine. Tell us a bit about your company? Why haven't people done this in the past?

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Advertising Palomar Startup Customer 100

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

But I thought I’d take some more time here to expand on what I think are the challenges, and opportunities, of starting a tech company in LA. Challenge #1 – Tech Companies are Not Typically Started by Technologists. Opportunity #1 – Tech Companies are Not Typically Started by Technologists.

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Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 23, 2015

LA has grown up a lot over the past 5 years. This week Michael Dubin’s startup Dollar Shave Club announced a $75 million funding round at a rumored $650 million valuation. Brian grew up locally and after he was graduated from Stanford (engineering) and Stanford MBA he went to work at a firm called Palomar Ventures.

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