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Investment interests: Consumer Internet, eCommerce, enterprise software, cloud computing, financial technology, advertising technology. Managing Director: Bill Maris (formerly of GV/Google Ventures) Investment interests: Health care investments. Core Innovation Capital. Fika Ventures. Section 32. www.section32.com.

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JUNE 21, 2012

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 -- 2012 Venture Capital and New Media Summit. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. As I was trying to figure out the role I wanted to play in the VC world I decided I wanted to focus on businesses that were building deeply technical products to solve problems for business users.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we feature insights and analysis from the local technology community, we have an article from Jeff Cohn , an entrepreneur and veteran of the angel and VC investment community here in Southern California. Read the rest of Jeff's post on on angel and venture capital shareholder liquidity.

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APRIL 15, 2010

I was on This Week in Venture Capital (TWiVC) again this week with Jason Calacanis. Rumored: Digital Sky Technologies. 6mm in Series B - Benchmark Capital ( Bob Kagle ); with participation from insiders New Atlantic Ventures and angels Ron Conway and Ed Scott. In my mind, not a typical VC investment.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

I’m often asked by people, “how do I get into VC?&# Well, I know 3-4 VC jobs that are publicly available. The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. Often these jobs aren’t even publicized.&#.

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JANUARY 17, 2014

Southern California''s venture capital investments totaled a little more than $598.4M in the fourth quarter, according to the latest number from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, in its MoneyTree report. There were 84 venture capital deals for the quarter. For Q4, $8.4

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Irvine-based Adaptive Medias , the provider of programmatic advertising technology, said this morning that it has raised $5.2M Adative Medias said it will use the funding for sales and marketing, as well as general corporate purposes. Adaptive Medias is led by Qayed Shareef. Adaptive Medias is led by Qayed Shareef.

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JULY 8, 2011

The Los Angeles technology industry appears to have landed as the first stop of Prince William and new bride Catherine in Los Angeles today, as the two are scheduled to present at the Variety Venture Capital and New Media Summit in Beverly Hills.

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MAY 22, 2014

Los Angeles-based True(X) Media --which was most recently known as SocialVibe--disclosed this week that it has raised $6M in a new funding round. The online advertising technology provider said the funding came from prior backers Jafco Ventures, Pinnacle Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Redpoint Ventures.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

In an interesting intersection of LA's world of technology, investing, and sports, Kobe Bryant , the LA Laker star, and technology startup veteran Jeff Stibel have teamed up to create a new, $100M venture capital fund, to invest in technology, media, and data companies.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). with only 19% saying they would decrease levels.

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JULY 8, 2011

The Los Angeles technology industry appears to have landed as the first stop of Prince William and new bride Catherine in Los Angeles today, as the two are scheduled to present at the Variety Venture Capital and New Media Summit in Beverly Hills.

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APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Venture capital investments in Southern California in Q3 totaled to $464.18M, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA Money Tree Report this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. billion invested in 780 venture capital deals for Q3. Nationwide, there was $4.8 in investments.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. This morning, we're sharing the insights of Greg Martin , a venture capitalist at Archer Venture Capital. Stay tuned.

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MAY 1, 2014

Lionsgate said that it has named digital media entrepreneur Peter Levin as President of its new Interactive Ventures and Games unit, which will help expand Lionsgate into video games and other interactive ventures. He also had been at Creative Artists Agency, Walt Disney, and Bellrock Media. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 14, 2018

West Hollywood-based Casa Verde Capital said this week that it has raised $45M in its debut, investment fund, which will specifically invest in the "ancillary cannabis" industry. The company's Managing Partner is Karan Wadhera.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising.

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MARCH 20, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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MAY 24, 2021

Silicon Valley and the media industry that surrounds it values youth. Of the first four investments I made as a VC in 2009, two have exited and two (Invoca & GumGum) still are independent and likely to produce $billion++ outcomes . The abundance of late-stage capital is good for us all. Entrada Ventures? —?that

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 -- VC OUTLOOK '09: If You Need Funding, You're F%#$*d.Or DealMaker Media. VCs don't invest in trends they invest in passionate entrepreneurs. We're all inundated with news on how the economic crisis may affect the technology sector and bring venture capital to a screeching halt.

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JULY 10, 2010

This episode of This Week in Venture Capital featured Michael Montgomery, president of Montgomery & Co. If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice).

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MAY 2, 2012

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , the startup headed by Ryan and Chad Steelberg which is focused on celebrity endorsements, said this morning that it has raised $7.5M in a Series D funding round. BAT said it has now raised $34M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2010

Had a great chat with Jim Armstrong who is a General Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners today on TWiVC. It was especially fun for me because we got the chance to talk about the VC industry and how entrepreneurs should think about the VC industry in addition to discussing deals. Segment Three: “VC Deals Funded this Week”.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , the online advertising and celebrity sports endorsements startup headed by Ryan and Chad Steelberg, has raised $4.5M Brand Affinity Technologies says it has over 3,750 celebrities on its platform, which is used by online sites to identify celebrities for endorsement deals. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , the latest startup headed by Ryan and Chad Steelberg, announced today that it has raised $20M in a Series C funding round. The two also founded AdForce (sold to CMGi) and 2CAN Media (sold to CMGi). READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 9, 2021

Santa Monica-based Luxury Travel Hackers said today that it has launched a new company, focused on helping the "mobile millennial" book "influencer-curated" trips via social media, with a seed funding. Size of the funding was not announced. According to Luxury Travel Hackers, the funding was led by Thomas B.

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MARCH 25, 2013

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies announced last week that it is in a partnership with the Los Angeles Angels. According to Brand Affinity Technologies, it will provide a "fan photography service" for the angels and fans. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Los Angeles-based Prime Focus Technologies , a developer of ERP software for the media industry, says it has received its first round of funding from private equity investor Ambit Pragma. Size of the investment was not announced.

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MAY 4, 2013

When I was new at Venture Capital I was trying to figure out the business. As a VC you want to feel like you have “proprietary sources” of deal flow. And they have access to some of the most talented technology entrepreneurs so this is a worthy goal for them. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage?

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JULY 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Steamboat Ventures , the venture capital arm of the Walt Disney Company, has backed a firm developing massively parallel video processing technology, Elemental Technologies. Other investors in the round included General Catalyst and Voyager Capital.

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MARCH 9, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. in Computer Science.

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AUGUST 24, 2017

The United Talent Agency is one of the investors today in ART19 , a San Francisco-based startup developing a podcast hosting platform and technology. ART19 said today that it has raised $7.5M

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Acrew Capital, a Bay Area venture capital investor, said this morning that it has added longtime Los Angeles venture investor Richard Wolpert as a Venture Partner at the firm. by Cardlytics) and Jukin Media (acq. by Trusted Brand Media). by Cardlytics) and Jukin Media (acq.

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MARCH 5, 2019

According to the startup accelerator, which is focused on technology and digital media, it is looking for applicants for its "Class 12", which will start on May 6th. In addition, the accelerator says it also helps with investment strategy counseling sessions, Meet the VC Luncheons, a Demo Day and targeted investor introductions.

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