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Calacanis Takes On Keiretsu Forum On Fees

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Jason Calacanis , CEO of Santa Monica-based Mahalo.com and co-producer of the TechCrunch50 conference--not known for pulling his punches--publicly targeted angel group The Keiretsu Forum today for their presentation fees. In Calacanis' personal blog, he called for bloggers to launch a public campaign against Keiretsu.

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Draper Goren Holm Raises $25M Blockchain Fund

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Los Angeles-based Draper Goren Holm , a new venture capital fund founded by Tim Draper, Alon Goren, and Josef Holm, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $25M in its very first fund. According to the firm, its Fund 1 will make seed and Series A investments in the fintech and blockchain startup world. READ MORE>>.

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Calacanis: First Angels In New Angel Group

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Calacanis--who started the group as an outgrowth of his crusade against pay-to-pitch angel groups like The Keiretsu Forum--said in his blog today that he has signed up Matt Coffin , Sky Dayton , and Bill Woodward as members of his group.

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EV Connect Gets Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging

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Los Angeles-based EV Connect , a new startup which helps install, manage, and integrate electric vehicle charging stations for the commercial and government market, announced an initial round of funding this morning. evconnect connect funding venture capital electric vehicle cleantech energy' The firm is led by Jordan Ramer.

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

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If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 60,000 members around the world. Keiretsu Forum. Or does it?

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7 Strategies To Reduce The Cost Of Finding Investors

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Most new entrepreneurs assume that great investors will find their startups based on the compelling solution the founders have created. Here are some key recommendations to get you started: Plan for adequate time to find an investment. Don’t wait until your startup is out of money before looking for an investor.

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Flocks of Angels, and All You Need is One

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If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. It boasts 448 member-managed groups and VCs, 15,414 investors, and 2,400 new company applications a month. Keiretsu Forum. Or does it?

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