Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Our 3rd fund began investing in March 2009 (raised in 2008) and our 4th fund started in April 2012 so this fund will naturally begin investing around March / April 2015. Fund of Funds (people who raise money from large funds and then break it up to invest into VCs and other asset classes). Why do they invest in venture capital?

Venture Capital 396

Venture Capital Funding Technical Review Startup 396

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 12, 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009 -- Digital Marketing is a one day class in which Dmitry Shapiro, an Internet pioneer and digital innovator will teach the approaches and techniques he has has learned in his career starting and growing consumer internet brands. See [link] (more).

Marketing 100

Marketing Internet Brands Class 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 6, 2009

Monday, January 12, 2009 -- LA ACM Presentation. Monthly Meeting of the LA ACM with a presentation from the senior class of Computer Science at LMU. See [link] (more).

LMU 100

LMU Class 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Saturday, October 10, 2009 -- "How To Ace Your Job Interview" Media Leaders LA. This class will teach you: 1) How to use linkedin to get an interview 2) What buzz words and phrases NOT to use on your resume 3) How to answer the 10 toughest interview questions to land the job you want! See [link] (more).

Class 100

Class Media 100

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2010

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit cards run by Steve Streit, reported in an updated S-1 filing with the SEC this week that it has issued 2,208,552 shares of its Class A stock to Walmart, as part of a renewed distribution deal with the retail giant signed in May. on operating revenues of $92.8M

Tech Coast Angels 145

Tech Coast Angels Monrovia .Net Class 145

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

We were founded in 2009 by Mark Suster from GRP Partners. We got over 400 applications for the ten slots we had open in this class, and we picked ten amazing companies. So far, eight of the ten companies in our current class have raised outside funding, and we're really happy with how it's gone so far. So when is the next class?

Class 261

Class Mentor Startup Santa Monica 261

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009 -- 10th Annual High Tech Night @ The Opera. For the past nine years, San Diego's High-Tech Community has gathered together for an evening of exceptional networking and world-class opera.

High Tech 100

High Tech Southern California San Diego Class 100

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Nithin’s and the class of 2010’s initial inspiration was to, “…leave a legacy behind at our school, do something different, so we would be remembered.” . This principle proved to be true once again at Nithin’s High School, when his class decided they did NOT want a prom.

UCI 259

UCI Class Southern California News 259

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 6, 2009

Thursday, July 9, 2009 -- Leadership on Demand a.k.a. This event will explore an often overlooked method of building a world-class company by using interim executive management. Executive as a Service". Business as usual is usually a path to mediocrity. See [link] (more).

Demand 100

Demand Technology Council TCOSC Class 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 28, 2009

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 -- Product Management End Game: Planning for Product End-of-Life. Besides general approach and strategy, the unique challenges facing enterprise-class software and SaaS product lines will be addressed. An often neglected, yet critical aspect of product management ? especially in software ? See [link] (more).

Product 100

Product SaaS Class Software 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2010

According to Oversee and SnapNames, they have reached a preliminary settlement in the class action lawsuit Resmer vs. SnapNames.com and Oversee.net. The lawsuit had been filed shortly after the firms announced a rebate program for customers last year.

Oversee.net 169

Oversee.net Class Activity Los Angeles 169

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 -- Cloud Computing : Impact on Business and Architecture. Come for a discussion on how Cloud Computing can be leveraged to create a new class of solutions that are more connected, dynamic, and can allow business to drive cost down, yet enable unlimited potential services.

Cloud Computing 100

Cloud Computing Class Platform Services 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 11, 2009

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 -- AccessEN. He is also a member of the Producers Guild of America New Media Council and is the founder of a digital filmmaking class for inner-city youth in partnership with Break Away Technologies and the Intel Computer Clubhouse of Los Angeles. Digital Entertainment Veteran Leonard Washington.

Paramount 100

Paramount Entertainment Class Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

But I’ll judge the angel class of 2009/2010 on a 7-10 year time horizon. Most of my MBA classes were a waste (since I had studied economics as an undergrad) but one totally changed my thinking. It was an investment management class. in 2009 the market was completely constipated as investors focused on triage.

Invest 299

Invest Angel Technical Review Venture Capital 299

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

This is class four for Launchpad LA. We’ve been blown away by the performance of the eight companies in this class. Launchpad LA was founded by prominent VC Mark Suster of GRP Partners in 2009, and invests in each company that is accepted into the program. They have tackled eight unique challenges,” said Teller.

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 -- Services For the Global Enterprise: Opportunities in Security, Mobility, Wireless and Cloud Computing. CIOs from Fortune 1000 companies will gather at the CIO Impacts Forum to be held at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA, on Feb 25, 2009. CIO Impacts Forum.

CIO 100

CIO Cloud Computing Services UCLA 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. It turns out it actually takes time to build a high-growth business with differentiated intellectual property and roll out large, enterprise-class marketing solutions. 5 years ago. 5 years ago.

Venture Capital 387

Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

I would argue that the shut-down of September 2009 was equally severe yet there are signs that this “VC Ice Age” has begun to thaw. The best MBA class I took was an investment strategy class. Despite my cynicism of MBA’s , this class was very valuable to me. overvalued) and sell when the fall precipitously.

Venture Capital 263

Venture Capital Startup Invest Funding 263

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

The poor performance of the asset class (this analysis has largely been wrong as I pointed out here –> most analyses were clumsy rear-view mirror looks at the data). The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more On the surface the narratives have been. more than 5 years ago?—?and and hasn’t abated.

Venture Capital 398

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We select ten per class, and help those startups connect with mentors and other people in that local environment who can be helpful to the business. That worked well enough, we did another class in 2008 with another 10 companies, and in 2009 we expanded to Boston. The focus is on helping the startup.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

Both Sides of the Table

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. As of near the end of September 2009, we’re up 46% since the March 9th nadir (yes, I need to find a way to use one of my SAT words ; – ).

Venture Capital 255

Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

These are all normal things but in this big run since 2009 we’ve all gotten used to nearly 100% follow-on financing rates, valuations only moving up, deals clearly the convertible note caps and low mortality rates. But I can tell you from first-hand experience it was a real issue in 2008-2009 and the psychology persisted into 2010-11.

Marketing 150

Marketing Venture Capital Startup Invest 150

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) We have witnessed one hell of a startup boom from 2009-2014 which has coincided with the boom in accelerators. My good friend Adam Lilling and I started Launchpad more than 5 years ago . We had a specific goal in mind.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Mobile app downloads went from 300mm in 2009 to 5 billion in 2010, Android ad impressions up over 2,000% as two examples. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? I'll list three, not necessarily in order. (1) 1) Mobile web. 2) Advertising in the Facebook ecosystem.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Southern California Cloud Computing Venture Capital 160

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2019

Jay Budzik: ZestFinance was founded in 2009, by Douglas Merrill, the former CIO at Google, in order to make fair and transparent credit available to everyone. What does ZestFinance do?

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Tool CIO Customer 113

Xconomy

AUGUST 30, 2016

a Qualcomm-backed startup founded in 2009 to develop computer systems and software based on algorithms that emulate the “spiking neuron” processes of the human brain. Hylton was previously the executive vice president of strategy and research at Brain Corp., After joining Brain Corp. After joining Brain Corp. At Brain Corp.,

UCSD 49

UCSD San Diego Artificial Inteligence Research 49

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

It was a great chance for the class to interact with the community in LA. MOVIECLIPS : Launched December 2009 in Santa Monica, MOVIECLIPS is a premium online video destination offering audiences the largest and most diverse collection of movie scenes. , Commission Junction, MySpace, TicketMaster and many more.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

He established a reputation as a decisive leader and change agent, growth driver and builder of world-class organizations. O’Neil is not just another leader but is known for his great traits in his years at the Philadelphia Eagles, National Basketball Association and Madison Square Garden. is backed by Bain Capital and U.S.

Ticketmaster 65

Ticketmaster Entertainment Pricing Class 65

StartUp Beat

JANUARY 24, 2018

Founded in 2009, and now partnered with the NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Tech Kids Unlimited (TKU) is a not-for-profit organization that provides digital workforce training to hundreds of New York students on the autism spectrum. Geeking out with Tech Kids Unlimited. photo courtesy of @TechKidsU.

Training 40

Training Software Engineering Los Angeles Coach 40

socalTECH

APRIL 16, 2010

Albert Ko: I started at Cornell University in the Class of 2006, with a degree in material science engineering and a masters in management engineering. After starting CheapCheapCheap to understand the consumer behavior and trends, I decided to get into the hyperlocal area in 2009.

Orange County 170

Orange County Startup Sites Southern California 170

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

CallFire simplifies telephony, making sophisticated, expensive carrier-class telecom capabilities available through an easy-to-use GUI and API platform, which the company pioneered in 2007. They have the energy, the passion, and the integrity it takes to transform this sector. I look forward to contributing to that achievement.”.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

AeA Los Angeles Council

JANUARY 7, 2009

posted by Winny Ho AeA LA Council Executive Committee 2009 Marketing Chair Winny Ho recently accepted the position of Executive Committee Marketing Chair for the AeA Los Angeles Council. You will find only humans at those night Spanish language classes, buying exercise equipment from infomercials, and checking themselves into rehab.

AeA 40

AeA Metrics Startup Ideas 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

source: Harris Interactive IM Shopping Poll (August 2009)). We quickly found ourselves with multiple VC firms wanting to invest and I’m super proud to announce that we have just announced a $20 million round of funding to continue to grow the business into the enterprise class leader that I know we can become.

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

If one entered between 2009-2015 he or she is no doubt in the “hazard” phase where one need to be careful about thinking he know more about the industry than perhaps he do. Now the AP class. It’s kind of a truism for life and certainly our industry. I see it in many young pups. Same as I felt. Straightforward.

Funding 150

Funding Venture Capital Startup Marketing 150

socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2011

We really started operations towards the middle of 2009. So, I called Digital River, which has a world class store, to help us do it right. How long has the organization been around? Jim Carol: I first started working on the concept in 2007, and we filed for our IRS determination letter in 2008.

Pricing 183

Pricing Help Startup Sites 183

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Prior to joining FM in 2009, she served as President at Scripps Networks Digital, where she led the charge on bringing Scripps more fully into the digital space. As the co-founder of the Underground Comedy College, for the past 3 years he teaches classes in stand-up, improv and sketch comedy writing to aspiring creative performers.

Los Angeles 75

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

They can travel the world, take classes in interesting subjects, spend time with loved ones or start new hobbies. Next post: two “4-Hour Workweek&# like hacks I started in 2009 to try and take back control of my life that are saving me hours. Mine was to live in Spain but I could only make France happen. Close enough.

Startup 295

Startup Email Technical Review Course 295