Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? People were building.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Rialto, California-based Plant Prefab, which develops sustainable, prefabricated homes, has scored $30M in a venture capital investment round. The company said the funding also included venture debt from Western Technology Investments and ATEL Capital Group. Steve Glenn is Founder and CEO of Plant Prefab.

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MAY 24, 2021

and IDB Invest (Inter-American Development Bank Group), and also included Anterra Capital, Coventure and new investors Astanor Ventures, IGNIA, and Finistere. The company says the new round brings its total raised to over $300M, including both equity and debt. The funding was led by G2VP, with co-lead IFC (International Finance Corp.)

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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MARCH 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based ProducePay , which operates a fintech startup to help farmers better manage their cash flow, has raised $77M in funding, split between $7M in equity and $70M in debt. The funding was led by CoVenture, and also included Menlo Ventures, Arena Ventures, CoVenture, Red Bear Angels and Social Leverage.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Pipe Technologies , which is developing a subscription financing platform to help software companies finance their businesses without debt or dilution, has raised $60M in a funding round, the company said on Wednesday. The company said the new funding will go towards growth and expansion of its operations into new markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. We’re going to start aggressively spend money on marketing our product. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

San Diego-based Global Village Concerns , which provides an online service which helps school with their branding and marketing--via online e-commerce shops with branded merchandise and gear--has raised ar round of debt funding. The funding came from Agility Capital, a provider of venture debt to startups and other high tech companies.

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JULY 1, 2019

RealWear , a developer of helmet-mounted, wearable Android computers, has scored backing from San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , in a $80M funding, the company said this morning. Teradyne, Bose Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures LLC (QCOM), Kopin Corporation (KOPN), and investors from JPMorgan's (JPM) Private Bank. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Hercules Technology Growth Capital , a venture debt financing company that serves the venture capital-backed startup market, said today that it is expanding into Southern California. The company typically provides venture debt to companies who already have venture capital investments. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

The Series B funding was worth $15M, and was led by Seraph Group, and also included Eclipse Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Y Combinator and Sunstone Management and new backer ShangBay Capital. Lucira Health is developing diagnostic tools which use DNA and RNA to identify infection diseases. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based ProducePay , the venture-backed operator of an online marketplace for produce, has raised a big, $205M debt funding round, from Coventure and TCM Capital, the company said on Tuesday. The company, led by CEO Pable Borquez Schwarzbeck, has previously raised venture funding from Anterra Capital.

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JULY 8, 2013

San Diego-based Global Analytics , the operator of Zebit , a developer of lending and underwriting software, has raised $30M in a term debt facility, the company said Monday. Zebit currently operates a lending business in the UK, with plans to expand into other markets. The funding came from Crystal Financial LLC. in the financing.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

San Diego-based OneRof Energy , the provider of solar lease financing and solar installation services for the residential market, has raised $2M in a debt financing. Terms of the debt funding were not announced. oneroof energy solar financing loan lease fund cleantech photovoltaic rooftop venture capital' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Los Angeles-based mobileStorm , the provider of mobile messaging and email marketing services headed by Jared Reitzin, has scored a venture debt funding, according to provider Agility Capital. Financial details of the funding and terms were not announced.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

San Diego-based Ignyta , a developer of biotechnology for the oncology market, said this morning that it has received a $10M, expanded capital term loan from Silicon Valley Bank. ignyta biotech lifescience term loan debt venture' Financial terms of that new term loan were not announced. term loan it received from SVB.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Things have already plunged so quickly at the signal of a recession that insiders fear a lengthy bear market could hit crypto far more brutally than expected — tearing tokens to lows far below the highs of the 2017 bull run. million in its seed round from Keen Venture Partners, Yellow Accelerator and others. the week in web3.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

Seth Levine of Foundry Group addresses this important topic this morning on his blog with a post, “ Has Convertible Debt Won ?&# I have to say that I didn’t take the question to mean that convertible debt had won for the entire market, but either way it’s clear that convertible debt has become an increasing trend.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

in funding in a combination of its Series A funding and venture debt. The funding came from Coinstar and Claremont Creek, along with venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Here, we have the thoughts of Rob Freelen , Los Angeles Market Manager for Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Given SVBs market position, that is great news. The Playa Vista company is aggressively taking market share and could go public. Nonetheless, I expect that in 2019 the VC market will shift toward demanding profit.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

in debt and issue Evolv''s employees up to 200,000 shares of its common stock. Evolv was venture backed by VantagePoint, GGV Capital, Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, and developed software-as-a-service aimed at the human resources and employee management market, which helps employers better match job applicants to positions.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The funding is being led by QED Investors; Founders Fund, Susa Ventures, Navitas Capital, and Prudence Holdings also participated. The opportunity that Sundae is tackling is one that has been a persistent cornerstone of the housing market, but one that might have become an even more keen factor in the last year.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

The funding was led by Subtraction Capital, and also included Peter Thiel and Indicator Ventures. CapLinked also said it has received venture debt funding from Western Technology Investment (WTI) as part of the round. CapLinked, which was founded by Eric M. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 6, 2010

Los Angeles-based CyberDefender , the developer of PC security and antispyware/antivirus software, announced today that it has received $5M in a debt financing round from strategic investor GR Match, an affiliate of Guthy-Renker. According to CyberDefender, the funding will help it accelerate its growth. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 6, 2013

Jim Andelman, my Partner at Rincon Venture Partners , aptly describes the genesis of the Series A crunch, stating that: "Over the next 12-to-18 months, a lot of good companies that have been Seed financed are going to have a tough time raising a Series . There is a similar Darwinian aspect to venture capital investing.

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JULY 18, 2013

The new funding was led by Performance Equity Management, and also included existing investors Menlo Ventures and Steamboat Ventures. EdgeCast also said the funding included a debt facility from Silicon Valley Bank. edgecast venture capital content delivery network internet traffic' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 25, 2019

. “Cannabis will become a broad, mature industry just like any other, and if that is going to happen, there needs to be a debt structure that can support that,” Mancheril says. The biggest impediment to the industry’s growth is the one that Bespoke Financial wants to tackle first — and that’s access to debt.

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OCTOBER 7, 2013

The funding round came from an affiliate of Jacobs Asset Management, and included both preferred stock and convertible debt. The company also offers digital marketing technology. finance loan mortgage home realestate capital venture group financial cove' READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

In 2016, our Santa Monica office more than doubled market share of early-stage companies. Traditional venture capitalists will focus on leading larger rounds of equity in fewer companies. Since joining SVB in 2005, Rob has led debt transactions for more than 100 public and private companies. Rob Freelen: Focus. He earned a B.A.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. Rather than set a fixed repayment schedule, tie investment payoffs to a percentage of new product revenue, or a plan to convert the debt to equity.

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JUNE 16, 2009

Tustin, California-based Permlight Products , a developer of products for the LED-based lighting market, has raised $750,000 in a venture debt round, according to funding provider Agility Capital. Tags: permlight lighting energy venture debt capital.

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MARCH 4, 2015

YouMail said the new round brings its total raised in debt and equity to just over $20M. YouMail said the funding came as a private placement, offered up thanks ot the JOBS Act, where the company was able to market its offering through the Internet, open webcasts, and other similar means. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Fair-- backed by more than $1 billion in funding from such investors as BMW i Ventures, Penske Automotive Group, Sherpa Capital, and others, operates a service which helps people gain access to a car, which they pay for using monthly payments, with no long term commitments. for drivers seeking vehicle access for 30 days or longer.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

The funding came from Miramar Venture Partners and CityHill Ventures. The firm also said it has received $200,000 in debt from Silicon Valley Bank. The funding will go towards development of its product line, distribution, and go-to-market and pilot programs. in a seed funding round, the firm said today. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Arcadia-based Siimpel , a developer of MEMs-based, optical microsystems being applied to the cell phone camera market, has raised raised $813K as part of a new, $8.0M The filing indicates the fundraising includes both equity and debt, and appears to be the first investment in a new venture round. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Maintaining your team’s passion and freedom to focus first on innovating for customers are only a couple of the reasons for thinking hard before you seek money from crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capital organizations, or attempt to qualify for a public stock offering. Investors want board seats and a vote on key decisions.

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