socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This was a big year for Crosscut because were finally delivering on our promise of implementing a full-scale investing platform after 11+ years in business. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution. in 2005 for $680M.

Southern California 100

Southern California News Platform Class 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Were part of the uCast Global video highway, which is our way of illustrating how content is being driven locally, regionally, and globally, using our platform, but also technology we have integrated and continue to integrate with our partners. We are unique in being an open platform, that allows for all of these variations to happen.

Content 113

Content Startup Mobile Platform 113

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I first met Ethan in 2005. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. So the team set out to solve the “chicken or the egg” problem by onboarding > 1,000 high-quality merchants across 50 service categories while going deep in two micro-areas within LA as our test market. Nice sweep!

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005). is equally convenient as in Silicon Valley.

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

One of the big, open source successes in both Southern California and the software world was Gluecode Software , which was based in Los Angeles and acquired by IBM in 2005. It's just sign up here, so we can get them into the system. Even in the past four years, you've seen a lot more software-as-a-service offerings.

IBM 100

IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

Assume competition and assume within the buying organization you have enemies. You see – running a SaaS platform for customers like you is the ONLY thing our team does. When we went to raise funds we faced lots of competition as there are of course many other VC funds in the country. Take nothing for granted.

Sales 150

Sales SaaS Startup Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc. We’re the largest fund in Southern California. He waits as long as possible.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366