socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

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. The funding brings Southern California's total 2012 investments to $3.2 billion into 968 companies for Q4 of 2012. in funding.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Los Angeles-based, early stage startup accelerator The Precellerator Program , which is associated with legal firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, says this morning that it will start investing $25,000 in unrestricted cash in the startups which join its program, in addition to the $25,000 in legal services it already provides to participants.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 6, 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012 -- From Start-up to SuccessMaximizing Opportunities and Managing Risk Throughout Your Company's Lifecycle. With the economy rebounding, is your company prepared for the return of boom times and anticipated explosive post-recession growth? See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

Google raised the curtain with a splashy announcement that they’d be setting up their fifth cloud region in the U.S. ” There’s a lot at stake for Microsoft, Google and Amazon as entertainment companies look to migrate to managed computing services. in Los Angeles.

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Hollywood Cloud Computing Netflix Google 254

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 16, 2013

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 -- Digital LA - Startup Showcase: Silicon Beach Best of 2012. 2012 was a big year for LA with the arrival of new accelerators, coworking spaces, VCs, and capital. See [link] (more)

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Startup Capital Company Companies 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 10, 2013

The Honest Company , the online brand offering up natural products for babies and families founded by Jessica Alba, has teamed up with daily deals site Zulily , the two said Wednesday afternoon. Financia link between the companies were not disclosed. Lee also headed up LegalZoom, and also runs ShoeDazzle.

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Company Companies Legalzoom Startup 196

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Aber Whitcomb is a partner at startup co-working and incubation community io/LA , CTO of SGN , and former co-founder and CTO of MySpace. At SGN we've seen steady revenue growth and we are a profitable company. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

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Technical Review Southern California Incubator High Tech 223

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

Many startups these days are started by young, technical or product founders who are in the idealistic phase of their lives and careers. One of the most common refrains I hear is, “I want to have a company with no politics. And it’s why many early-stage companies blow up. You know, no b t.”

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Startup Coach Course Snapchat 385

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 10, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -- Legal Challenges Or Pitfalls That Affect Start-ups And Entrepreneurs. Legal issues for an entrepreneur or small business, early in the companys formation, can have a serious impacts on a businesses future. TiE SoCal And SABA.

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Startup Entrepreneur SoCal Southern California 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Thursday, February 16, 2012 -- SoCalBio Women, Work and Wisdom (W3) Mixer in Los Angeles. Elena Medo of Neolac (Murrrieta) and Shenda Baker of Synedgen (Claremont) will speak about "Overcoming Startup Company Challenges". See [link] (more)

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Claremont Company Companies Startup 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 -- Maverick Angels November 2012 Open Evening for Entrepreneurs. At this event you will learn the advantages of becoming involved with our next-generation angel network and what it takes to navigate your company through the investment landscape. See [link] (more)

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Entrepreneur Angel Startup Networking 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- Sept Forum: The State Of Crowdfunding. One of the most innovative and exciting sections of the new Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the ?JOBS A TCVN Forum. creates a new ?crowdfunding? crowdfunding? exemption from state and federal securities law registration. But, at what cost?

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TCVN Startup Entrepreneur Funding 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Today, we're featuring Mark Suster , a venture capitalist at GRP Partners , founder of LaunchpadLA , the startup accelerator, not to mention well read blogger and highly watched host of This Week In Venture Capital. The most significant news for GRP Partners in 2012 was the first close of our 4th venture fund.

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GRP Partners Southern California High Tech Venture Capital 178

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Understanding how your company will change as you move through these phases is critical if you hope to scale to a large business one day.

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Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Howard Marks is co-founder of Activision , and head of Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine. This year, we were lucky enough to find 40 great startups to invest in, growing StartEngine immensely. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

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Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Reducing consumption by expanding the notion of the rental economy and giving people access to tools and equipment has been something of a startup holy grail for some time. Stanley Black & Decker is a marquee early partner and the company’s executives said that others have come on board. Image Credit: The Shed.

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Startup Product Demand Los Angeles 285

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2012 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Tuesday Jan. We have a line up of amazing speakers who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2012. Mike is actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member.

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Tech Coast Angels Startup Angel Southern California 105

socalTECH

DECEMBER 24, 2012

What were the best ads for 2012? According to the Wall Street Journal today, Santa Monica-based Red Bull 's sponsorship of Felix Baumgartner's skydive from space, and fellow Santa Monica company Dollar Shave Club 's launch video made the list. Dollar Shave Club is the Science Inc. Dollar Shave Club is the Science Inc. READ MORE>>.

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Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica Journal Startup 164

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 7, 2012

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 -- How Startups and Mature Companies Learn From Each Other. Raj Parekh, Co-Founder and Managing Member of Redwood Ventures, Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of Virident Systems Inc. See https://www.123signup.com/Member?PG=1521728182400andP=15217281324924091424349600andInfo. 123signup.com/Member?PG=1521728182400andP=15217281324924091424349600andInfo.

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Company Companies Startup 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Some of the highlights from this week from socalTECH's video section , where we're currently featuring community videos from and about local startups:  Perfect Market's Gangnam Style Halloween. All about startup Chewse, one of the Los Angeles startups to join the Fall 2012 class of 500Startups, and its group food ordering service.

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Southern California Idealab SoCalTech Class 149

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 4, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012 -- Startups Uncensored #26. Josh and Diego started Beachmint in 2010 and since then have raised over (wait for it.) $70 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)

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Startup Incubator News Web 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. And she didn’t start her company in Northern California. Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity. She started her business from a personal need.

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Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Just Insure , a pay-per-mile insurance technology company, has raised $8 million in a funding round. . This way, Just says it’s able to offer lower rates for “safer drivers,” and it claims to save its customers around 40% from their “previous auto insurance company.” The company’s insurance policy is for 30 days.

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Startup Customer Custom Los Angeles 203

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

If you''re a large, Hollywood studio, how do you tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community? We caught up with Debra Baker , Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Warner Bros., We caught up with Debra Baker , Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Warner Bros., Warner Bros.

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Startup Technology Hollywood Media 159

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 9, 2012

Monday, August 13, 2012 -- Tech Coast Angels (TCA) - Southern California Tech Company Screening. Tech Coast Angels is the largest angel investor network in the United States and one of the leading sources of funding to early-stage companies in Southern California.

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Tech Coast Angels Southern California Screening Angel 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In what is a fairly unusual move, last week, Tradesparq (www.tradesparq.com), a Chinese startup in the area of B2B trade information, said it was planning on setting up its operations here in Southern California, as part of an expansion and scaling of the company. How long has company been around? What is Tradesparq?

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Southern California Startup SoCal CTO Hire 170

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

We’ve grown accustomed to a professionalism where we know when a work issue comes up we can count on each other for a quick Sunday call between family time. And it got me thinking about all of the people like him behind the scenes who never get recognized for their significant contributions to the success of companies.

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Startup Venture Capital Coach Press 363

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Monday, February 20, 2012 -- SCV Startup #4: How I Built a Wildly Successful Gaming Companyby Wingin' It. And not just any entrepreneur, he's created one of the most successful gaming companies in the country. Guest Speaker: Voldi Way. Last month we heard from the VC side. Now it's time to hear from an entrepreneur.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 3, 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 -- Determining Your Company's Value. The first and most important item in any term sheet is a startup's pre-money valuation. Matt Crowley, Crowley Corporate Legal Strategy. email ingrid.goodman@lacdc.org for more information.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

seems like an unlikely place to grow one of the next billion-dollar startups in the booming Los Angeles tech ecosystem. But it’s here in the (other) Valley’s southernmost edge that investors have found a startup they consider to be the next potential billion-dollar “unicorn” that will come out of Los Angeles.

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Glendale Los Angeles Startup Technical Review 271

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Peregrine Semiconductor, a semiconductor company I co-founded in 1990, became a publically traded company on NASDAQ on August 8th. Biggest new for CommNexus / EvoNexus: EvoNexus incubator companies reached the $95M in capital raised and two companies were acquired. Startups will lead and the whales will follow.

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Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Paul Bricault is Managing Partner at Amplify LA (Www.amplify.la), a hands-on startup accelerator and co-working and community space in Venice. He's also a very active angel investor and advisor to local startups. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

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Southern California Technical Review High Tech Venice 215

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 14, 2012

Monday, August 20, 2012 -- Raise $1 Million for your Startup. His dad, Tim, is a venture capitalist and so is his grandfather, William who is credited for starting the venture capital industry in tech. The Draper Family is a dynasty in the Venture Capital world (see recent Fast Company article) like no other.

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Startup Venture Capital Draper High Tech 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 12, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast presents: These Companies Rock! Mike Wald from local hot start-up Oniracom will talk about the company's management of some of the world's most successful entertainment properties including Jack Johnson, Matisyahu and Disney Records.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 5, 2012

Startup Weekend LA has grown to become a very special event here in Los Angeles. It’s also a very exciting time here in LA Tech with over 6 accelerators and incubators springing up over the past year. On Friday evening, the SWLA energy started to brew at the Coloft as participants began showing up around 5:00 PM.

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Startup Mahalo Technical Review Idealab 66

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012. In case you didn’t know, many VCs target a 3-year investment horizon for a fund and after that the fund mostly does only follow-on investments in companies in that portfolio. Insurance Companies. Wait, didn’t you just raise a fund?

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Venture Capital Funding Technical Review Startup 396

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. I generally encourage my UC Santa Barbara students to complete their formal education before joining or creating a startup. Effective startup mentorship can come from unlikely sources. Look around.

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Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247