SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Thursday, October 18, 2012 -- Access to Capital Conference for Small Businesses. This conference will provide over 400 small business attendees with a full day of panels of leading lenders, investors, small business experts and successful entrepreneurs. DandB Credibility. See [link] (more)

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Capital Conference Los Angeles Design 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. “There’s something going on in LA.” LA By The Numbers.

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Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

We asked the same four 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 week. He's also a very active angel investor and advisor to local startups. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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Southern California Technical Review High Tech Venice 215

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Monday, September 24, 2012 -- Tech Coast Angels Open Forum. Listen to Angels, Investors, Venture Capitalists and Catalysts and what they have to say about investing and being investor ready. Pitch your business, idea or concept through live video feed and hear feedback from industry veterans. Ask questions and learn.

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Tech Coast Angels Orange County Angel Venture Capital 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). billion collected in 2012. I just don’t see it happening any time soon.

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Invest Angel Funding Startup 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his recent book, “ Angel Investing.” Neither does David S.

Startup 106

Startup Angel .Net Entrepreneur 106

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Who makes more money, entrepreneurs or venture capitalists? Jason’s comments caused me to compare my career as an entrepreneur and a VC with Rincon Venture Partners. This analysis is particularly timely, given the recent tidal wave of successful entrepreneurs who have become Angel and venture investors. My Experiences.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Capital .Net Entrepreneur 100

Tech Zulu Event

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. Speaker List.

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Venture Capital Media Capital Steamboat Ventures 68

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. despite having been passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability, waiting for the rules to be finalized by the SEC.

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Venture Capital Angel Satisfaction Equity 108

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012.

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Venture Capital Funding Technical Review Startup 396

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

Meet the next generation of startup success stories at Be Great Fest in Los Angeles. 17, entrepreneurs, investors, civic leaders and other key players in the tech industry will gather at the historic Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. Although the Startup Genome Project named Los Angeles the No.

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Los Angeles Angel Startup Venture Capital 101

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). And if I were an entrepreneur I’d rather find investors who understood “my space&# so that in tough times they felt comfortable about “doubling down.&#. Not everybody agreed.

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Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 152

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). So, now, as a VC, I swore I'd never treat entrepreneurs like those VCs treated me. I love entrepreneurs.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 100

Tech Zulu Event

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. Speaker List.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Media Capital Steamboat Ventures 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. For the full year 2012, venture-backed initial public offerings raised $21.5 Don’t try to talk your way to a deal before you have the documentation.

Venture Capital 101

Venture Capital Startup Capital Seed Funding 101

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based Burstly , the developer of app analytics and testing software, has quietly been acquired by Apple. Burstly was venture backed by GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, SoftBank Capital, and Founder Collective, and was led by Evan Rifkin. Burstly acquired TestFlight back in 2012. READ MORE>>.

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GRP Partners Tool Acquisition Mobile 147

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -- The San Diego Tech Coast Angels present Early-Stage Valuation. Program Overview: This interactive workshop educates and empowers angel investors, entrepreneurs, and others interested in access to capital on a variety of ways to value pre-revenue companies.

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Tech Coast Angels Case Study San Diego Study 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 -- LAVA at the Beach. In attendance will be Venture Capital Partners and Angel Investors for over 20 firms. In attendance will be Venture Capital Partners and Angel Investors for over 20 firms. This networking event is for the Venture community in Southern California.

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LAVA Southern California Santa Monica Venture Capital 100

Steve Reich

MAY 17, 2012

Yesterday, I joined a group of Pasadena and Tech Coast Angels for a discussion of crowdsourcing equity investments for startups. The JOBS Act of 2012 makes it possible to raise equity capital from small investors for the first time. Do it wrong, and no professional investors (Angels or VCs) will touch your company.

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Capital Company Companies Tech Coast Angels 65

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 13, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -- MIT Enterprise Forum Tech Fiesta. The MIT Enterprise Forum Tech Fiesta brings together the best and brightest entrepreneurs, tech experts and industry leaders San Diego has to offer. Engage with San Diego's spiciest up-and-coming tech companies through a collaborative competition. See [link] (more)

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Enterprise Forum Tech Coast Angels San Diego Competition 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. million) made by either Angels or venture capitalists, or both. Yet these comprise much fertile territory for entrepreneurs. Top five states for venture capital.

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Startup Invest Venture Capital Seed Funding 99

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 4, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012 -- Startups Uncensored #26. Join over 500 LA entrepreneurs, investors and techies to learn the very best ways to pitch investors. They're also both active angel investors in the LA startup scene having invested in some of the most popular LA tech companies. 70 Million Dollars. See [link] (more)

Startup 100

Startup Incubator News Web 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

At every entrepreneur event I through between 2008-2012 I invite Hamet because he was a great mentor for entrepreneurs. Hamet started his career in Venture Capital working for the first post-apartheid VC fund in South Africa. Los Angeles' I only wanted one thing in the deal – Hamet. I stayed close.

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Invest Venture Capital Startup News 340

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I have been involved with a high profile one in Los Angeles – Launchpad LA – and we’ve decided to make a shift so I thought this was a good time for reflection. I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. We had a specific goal in mind. And Adam his.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

But a couple of people replied with responses of such lack of comprehension that I thought it was worth expanding on for first-time entrepreneurs. Successful entrepreneurs achieve much through their personal leadership traits that inspire others to do great things with them – sure. VENTURE CAPITAL. Not possible.

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Startup Venture Capital Coach Press 363

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Brad Feld visited Los Angeles this past week. ” Many people on the Westside of Los Angeles are using the term Silicon Beach these days to describe the amazing renaissance that is truly happening here. Let my try those for Los Angeles as an example: Second largest city in America with 13 million people. LA should be LA.”

Startup 304

Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs the last couple of years is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. It has had some notable successes for entrepreneurs (over $1M in funding), as well as non-starters.

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Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 99

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

There were only 22% women who invested in 2012. Pipeline Fellowship teaches women to become angel investors and become a more powerful and helpful voice in the investment world. We like to give women a chance to see and learn all about investing and what it takes to become an angel investor. What is Pipeline Fellowship about?

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Mentor Invest Entrepreneur Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

years at Upfront has been both a pleasure and also has taught me a lot about venture capital. Kevin joined Upfront in 2012 as an Associate. He built an internal database of downstream VC investors so that as each company is ready to raise more capital they don’t have to start from scratch. Watching him develop over the past 4.5

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Startup Invest Course 150

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Meet the Graduates: · Connectifier, which connects recruiters to potential job candidates, consists of 4 ex-Google employees and local angel investor, Terrence Yang, has dubbed Connectifier one of the best startups of 2012. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. There are many times when being overly capitalized before you’re ready is a negative. Availability of Capital.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 1, 2013

According to Harjinder Sidhu, of Jacaranda Ventures,”SeedInvest is opening up new opportunities for a vast population of accredited investors, and will bring enormous amounts of new capital to startups. Set to Empower Angel groups and VC’s. Other prominent prominent individual investors also participated in the round.

Software Review 69

Software Review Platform Equity Tool 69

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He co-founded a prominent accelerator in Los Angeles called MuckerLab , that has produced a number of impressive companies and he mentored more than 20 of them. It was perfect timing since in 2012 GRP raised its fourth fund bringing our total assets managed to nearly $1 billion. So is that it for change at GRP for the next 6 years?

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

Article after article points out that Los Angeles is on its way to becoming one of the most robust startup communities in the United States. It is meant to bring everyone together so that they can learn, network and leave with the sense that they now belong to a family of entrepreneurs, all trying to make LA a startup hub.

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Rustic Canyon Startup Los Angeles Class 74

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” Upfront: “Direct, Approachable, Early-Stage, WYSIWYG & Unmistakenly Los Angeles” (Upfront is also a term from the media sector).

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Last week, a group of four angel investors here announced their plans to create a new, accelerator program to spur the creation of an entrepreneurial community in the area around new startups. However, the main benefit is the one-on-one assistance of entrepreneurs, and access to capital. All of our mentors are investors as well.

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Orange County Southern California Startup Class 192

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising company Airpush has quietly grown to around $100M in annual revenues, according to a recent ranking from Forbes--a big surprise, as the company was completely bootstrapped by founder Asher Delug , who eschewed the usual use of venture capital and private equity to build a company to those revenue levels.

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Startup Mobile Advertising Organization 196