socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Venture capital investments in Southern California for Q3 of 2011 are up from last year, but down from last quarter, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. was invested in the region.

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Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Capital 212

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2013

But, it looks like being a seed investor has paid off for at least one local investor, Baroda Ventures , the venture capital investment fund owned by GeoCities founder David Bohnett. Fab.com pivoted into an e-commerce site in February of 2011, after nearly shutting down and returning its money to its seed investors. READ MORE>>.

Invest 170

Invest Social Network Commerce Venture Capital 170

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 9, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 -- Preparing for Investment. In the current start-up environment, executives need to take steps to prepare their company for receiving outside investment long before approaching potential investors.

Invest 113

Invest Startup Capital Funding 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture capital Association MoneyTree survey, which is based on data from Thomson Reuters, tallies $738.34M invested in Southern California in Q4 of 2011. The amount is up from $528.0M billion was invested, a 22 percent increase in dollars over the prior year.

Southern California 157

Southern California Orange County San Diego GRP Partners 157

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). We sat down with David and Allen to learn more about how the company wants to change how startups are created.

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Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. got picked up early without raising a lot of VC. Always have been.

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Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 284

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 -- Raising Angel Capital. In the current economic and venture capital climate, angel investment is one of the most critical sources of start-up capital. Along with capital, angel networks bring additional added value.

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Capital Angel .Net Startup 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2013

If you're a Southern California startup, it's most likely you're going to find funding from local, Southern California startup funds, right? Among the top investors, some of the most active (500 Startups, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Oak Investment Partners) don't have local investment coverage.

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Southern California Funding Startup Draper 198

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Tech Coast Angels , the largest organized angel investment group in Southern California--and the nation--said Wednesday that it was part of $45M in funding in companies during last year, with $11M directly invested across 37 companies during 2011. READ MORE>>.

Tech Coast Angels 113

Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California Venture Capital 113

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

The data consistently confirms that: (i) venture capitalists are typically not adventuresome, and (ii) most startups lack the three intoxicating factors which cause venture capitalists to pull out their checkbooks. A clear trend over the past 15-years is that many Silicon Valley venture capitalists enjoy investing within driving distance.

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Venture Capital Capital Funding Technical Review 233

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. One of them is profitability.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

It is also a result of pent-up demand. I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet. Or read the quick, informative summary below the image!

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Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2011

The White House is announcing a new effort today to spur high tech innovation and growth, called the Startup America Partnership. The new effort will be chaired by AOl's Steve Case, with funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Case Foundation, Intel Capital, and IBM.

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IBM IBM Startup High Tech 171

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2011

Southern California companies raised $739M in venture capital in Q2 of 2011, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) based on data from Thomson Reuters. in funding, and San Diego $198.18M in investments. Nationally, venture capitalists invested $7.5M

Southern California 167

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 167

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. I said both in the article but felt compelled to provide a statement up front for the skimmers.

Startup 336

Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2014

Qualcomm ''s Executive Chairman, Paul Jacobs , is one of the major investors in stealthy digital photography startup Light , which revealed last night that it has raised a $9.7M Laroia was a VP at Qualcomm from 2006 until 2011. qualcomm paul jacobs light venture capital flarion photography digital photo hardware' READ MORE>>.

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Invest Venture Capital Mobile Funding 147

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 6, 2011

Saturday, March 12, 2011 -- Angel Investing and Technology Trends. Bootstrap2+2.

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Invest Angel Technology Pasadena Angels 100

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Speaking onstage at the Upfront Summit, an event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

IBM 164

IBM IBM Venture Capital Invest 164

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active.

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Venture Capital Startup Capital Seed Funding 93

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2014

Santa Monica-based Siemer Ventures said Wednesday that the venture capital fund has launched a new, $45M third fund, and rebranded itself as Wavemaker Partners. The new fund is larger than the company''s second fund, which was raised in 2011 and was worth $28M. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 168

Santa Monica Venture Capital Invest Mobile 168

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

with $15 million to Prove It The venture capital world has started firing up a few cylinders again and looking for businesses that it believes will help us all succeed in ways that resonate with new ways of working as we begin to return to work. Community-building is advice I give to nearly every startup team with whom I work.

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Software Startup Tool Platform 234

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2019

Jvion , a developer of clinical decision support software, said on Thursday that it received a "significant" growth equity investment for the startup, to expand its healthcare AI and prescriptive analytics platform. The funding was led by JMI Equity, and also included Health Enterprise Partners (HEP) and Health Velocity Capital (HVC).

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Equity Artificial Inteligence Software Enterprise Partners 113

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. The lucky cards some angels are dealt with mostly have to do with the timing of their investments.

Invest 152

Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 152

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Interested in getting some help in getting your startup off the ground and funded? Launchpad LA , the Los Angeles startup accelerator program which is run by Sam Teller, and was founded by venture capitalist Mark Suster, is gearing up for another class, to start next month.

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Class Startup Web Design Mentor 168

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Since the recent recession, and at least partially sparked by it, I’m seeing a real resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011.

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Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Startups and entrepreneurs need to be realists. While the amounts were down, the number of startups that took slices of the pie went up by 9 percent (780 total), perhaps signaling that investors are trying to be more economical with their funds. But the amount invested did decline 7 percent to $4.8

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Venture Capital Capital Startup Summary 90

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -- Venture Capital in Southern California: Catching Up and Going Beyond. Northern California gets all the attention when it comes to venture capital investment. Theyll also grapple with the challenges that Southern California faces in attracting it share of startup investment.

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Southern California Venture Capital Rustic Canyon Capital 100

Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2019

Summer can be a slow time in San Diego, but its startups have stayed busy. —Ezoic, a startup that developed software for web publishers that uses machine learning techniques to personalize layouts and ad placements for site visitors, raised $33 million to further develop its technology. .

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San Diego Artificial Inteligence News Web 93

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M was invested across Southern California in Q4 of 2012. raised by companies in Q4 of 2011, and less than the $701.18M raised by companies in the region in Q3 of 2012.

Southern California 237

Southern California Orange County GRP Partners San Diego 237

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

My good friend Adam Lilling and I started Launchpad more than 5 years ago . I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. When we started talking to Sam Teller we knew we had the perfect person.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. So I started introducing him to portfolio companies. In 2011 the company was sold to Nordstrom for $270 million in a deal that has been widely seen as a success for both buyer and seller. The guy has knowledge.

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2014

Santa Monica-based Siemer Ventures said Wednesday that the venture capital fund has launched a new, $45M third fund, and rebranded itself as Wavemaker Partners. The new fund is larger than the company''s second fund, which was raised in 2011 and was worth $28M. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Funding Venture Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Rincon Venture Partners , the Santa Barbara-based venture capital fund run by Jim Andelman , John Greathouse , and Brian Kelly , has led the investment in a developer of social recruiting software tools for companies, The Resumator. Resumator develops social media recruiting tools, which helps startups find and recruit employees.

Santa Barbara 157

Santa Barbara Southern California Social Media Venture Capital 157

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- Medical Device and Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum has become the top opportunity for medical device start-up companies that are seeking investment capital to make investment presentations to leading venture capitalists and investors.

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OCTANE Startup Design Invest 124

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

So they don’t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. Everything Is A Remix – Including Your Startup. If you have not yet discovered Everything Is A Remix , I strongly encourage you to invest the time to check it out. Nobody starts out original.

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Startup High Tech SaaS .Net 255