socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online ad optimization firm headed by Frank Addante , announced this morning that it has hired investment banker Allen & Company. Rubicon also said in its announcement that it had year-over-year growth of 270%, and that during 2009 it made its first acquisition, of technology firm Others Online.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The speaks to the continued confidence in the venture capital markets and as I had predicted some time ago the VC markets right now are a great place to invest – especially relative to other places to put one’s money. Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012. But that’s it.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 20, 2009

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 -- The Return of the Public Equity Markets. Are the public equity markets back? The credit crisis of 2008 and the default of major investment banks caused the IPO window to all but close. market has experienced one of the most difficult economic periods since the Great Depression.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In one of the largest rounds for a Central Coast company in recent years--and the largest venture investment in San Luis Obispo ever--cloud software maker MindBody has raised $50M in a funding round. Mindbody first raised funding back in 2009, when it gained backing from the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, and other local angels.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2010

in an equity fundraising effort, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. The filing indicates that the firm is raising $136.6M, in a continuation of a round that was kicked off in November of 2009. Cirilli, former Chief Investment Officer of Marshall Street Management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, usually for a share of the equity, hoping to capitalize on their success, or at least strengthen the local economy. Initial funding. Expert mentoring and training. Peer support.

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Incubator Technical Review Entrepreneur Mentor 146

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This time by the efforts of Adeo Ressi to introduce a new kind of structure called “ convertible equity.” My initial reaction to Adeo when we spoke was that while it may have solved some issues (debt versus equity) it didn’t solve the ones that I’ve been warning entrepreneurs about most loudly.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2010

in a new equity funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Tuesday afternoon. The firm has previously raised funding from USAA, Capricorn Investment Group, LLC, GRP Partners and Anthem Venture Partners. Zag said in March that it had sold 100,000 cars, and has been profitable since August of 2009. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 -- Tie LA happenings in February. Come Join us and hear our valued key note speaker - Mr. Ravi Mantha, Portfolio manager of global equities in Fidelity Investments speak. See [link] (more).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. We spent our future since the equity was artificial. Unemployment continues to rise – Unemployment as of September 2009 is 9.7% Consumer spending is where I’m dubious. So why the ’09 bounce?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2010

Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank, Allen & Company LLC, Jefferies & Company, Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, RBC Capital Markets, Pacific Crest Securities, Raine Securities, and JMP Securities. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the firm had a net loss of $21.9M The firm's IPO is being underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co.,

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009 -- TechAmerica Senior Financial Executive Roundtable Breakfast Series. Company Valuations: What methods are VC'S, investment bankers, the IRS and others using to value companies in today's environment and what are the current trends in values? Don't miss our final financial roundtable series for 2009!

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

GRP's investments include TrueCar, GOGII, Ad.ly, GumGum, among others. According to the filing, the fund is being managed by Steven Dietz, Brian McLoughlin, Yves Sisteron, and Mark Suster, and has just started fundraising efforts. GRP last closed on a fund--GRP III, L.P.--in READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 14, 2009

Monday, April 20, 2009 -- Southern California Business Growth Conference. This is the "must-attend" event for 2009 for everyone involved in Southern California business. See [link] (more).

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. And just when I thought I had the deal that was worthy of bringing to investment committee the world changed. Let’s review all of our existing investments. Eventually you have to invest. It was September 2008.

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Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 22, 2009

Thursday, May 28, 2009 -- TCVN: Early Capital Sources. We will discuss these important topics and more: Friends and Family Funding Equity Investments Debt Funding Bank Financing Other Capital Sources and Innovative Funding. Raising money is a must for start-ups and the growth of their businesses. See [link] (more).

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With those two funding rounds all equity-based, to buy up property itself and provide $10,000 cash advances to all sellers, Sundae previously also raised a debt fund from high net worth individuals, and it has a “very large” debt facility from Goldman Sachs that it also non-dilutive, Stech said.

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Sales Demand San Diego Funding 282

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

So why invest in that period of uncertainty unless it’s early-stage and thus valuation matters less. If the next 30 days stays calm then investment will pick up. So, too, investments. It will also mean a certain amount of triage and also some mortality rates amongst investments. So plan your start date accordingly.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Spark Capital is relatively new to VC (founded in 2005) yet has become one of the hottest new VCs having invested in Twitter, Tumblr, AdMeld, Boxee, KickApps and many more companies. Recent competitive financings closed by Gilt Groupe ($35mm in 05/2010), OKL (undisclosed value in 12/2009) and Ideeli ($20mm in 12/2009).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

When venture capitalists scale back investing activities it can be very swift and leave many companies that are in the process of fund raising hung out to dry. 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. Why did the VC markets freeze so quickly?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2015

” Today I want to talk about how a VC thinks about equity pricing on your round and particularly if you’re coming off of a convertible note. Pre-money ($8m) + investment ($2m) = Post-money ($10m) and the investors now own 20% of your company $2m / $10m. How much am I willing to invest in your company?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2010

As a result of that, in August of 2009, I gained agreement from our board to go out and consider fundraising. We prepared a presentation to go out to the private equity community, to investigate opportunities to put money into Language Weaver. So, on a parallel track, we had continued to have conversations with SDL as a partner.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

There''s just simply no way that the founder or the management or anyone with equity in the company, besides the investor with a six-x liq pref (liquidation preference), could make any money. In particular, TFI does not provide participating companies with investment capital. In Adeo''s words, ". The idea seems noble, but complicated.

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Entrepreneur Startup Equity Technical Review 232

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Since 2009 I have been counseling people to offer discounts to the first angel investors. And after you feel they’re bought in intellectually and emotionally you can ask them to make a small investment. You can do it with equity & a price. First, you can make somebody an advisor and get them working with you.

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Pricing Venture Capital Writing Equity 294

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

We spoke about the changes to an “accredited investor&# proposed by Chris Dodd – This would be bad for angel investing. But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it. and who had biz reasons for wanting to remain stealth.”. - Short answer: no.

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Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Jonathan LaCour: I studied finance in law school, and did lots of structured finance and investments. I thought I would be an investment banker, and I decided I was probably going to move to San Francisco to enter private equity, venture capital, or a startup. The natural progression from venture capital is into startups.

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Startup Mobile Venture Capital Resource 217

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

otherwise I prefer to invest less and risk less). In a world where the economy only heads in one direction (read: 2009-2014) most investors & entrepreneurs forget to pay attention to gross burn. So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

We were founded in 2009 by Mark Suster from GRP Partners. For two years, it was a mentorship program, that worked with twenty three different companies, but did not have a fund, did not have an office, and didn't take any equity. We're not investing in ideas and trying to turn them into companies. So when is the next class?

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Georgian Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, the investment firms that anchored Tealium’s $30.7 Georgian Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, the investment firms that anchored Tealium’s $30.7 Tealium also unveiled a new “executive briefing center” (pictured above) at its expanded San Diego headquarters.

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Customer Custom San Diego JavaScript 40

Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

The financing includes both new investment funding and a conversion of debt to equity, according to a notation in the filing. Ostendo Technologies, a Carlsbad, CA-based company founded in 2005 to advance curved screens and other innovative display technologies, has raised $41.8 million of a new financing round intended to bring in $62.8

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. The group invested $8.7 “Don’t enter the process blind,” says Jamie Rhodes, an investor in Austin with Central Texas Angel Network , which invested $5.5 By Monica Mehta.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

We write about $40 million of first-checks into new deals / year and about $40 million of follow-on investments. “Safe” investments have no yield so they have allocated more money to private markets including the tech markets chasing returns. As you can see below, investments have skyrocketed – up 300% since 2009.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

When I described to people why I initially invested my calls went something like this, “He’s taken kicks to the face for nearly 2 years and is still standing. Jody self-funded the company and worked from his spare bedroom in February 2009. It soon became difficult to manage the many new investment leads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2011

They don’t realize that this option would likely be their worst nightmare, since it costs millions for the road show, usually dilutes your equity to a tiny fraction, and takes away all your entrepreneurial control. companies made the IPO transition in 2009, out of thousands of startups. Only about a dozen U.S. Loss of control.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

Scott Saunders: I spent nearly my entire career on the investment side, and in 2005 switched over to the entrepreneurial side of the world. In 2009, I teamed up with my partner, co-founder Eden Warner. You mentioned you had been on the investment side of things -- what pushed you to become an entrepreneur?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

First, I’d like to quote (paraphrase) Brad Feld speaking at Twiistup in LA in 2009, “I keep hearing people in LA talking with a chip on their shoulders about building a tech business here relative to Silicon Valley. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages.

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