Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S.

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

For today's interview, we thought we'd catch up with Robert Blatt , the CEO of Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com), which recently announced a $16.3M Our platform enables them to manage the digital representation of their locations, and engage with consumers in paid, social, and search, to improve that customer experience.

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Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

BlackTech Week was created by the leadership team from Code Fever to accelerate and support the innovation of black communities through training, networks and funding. “ Founded in 2013, digitalundivided leads high potential Black and Latino women founders through the startup pipeline with a focus on knowledge, research and community.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. Los Angeles Tech Market Analysis'

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Michael is a bit of an honorary Southern California, spending a large chunk of his time in Los Angeles (where he's built many of his companies) although he's now officially living in Puerto Rico. This morning, we have a contribution from Michael Terpin , the CEO of Transform Group International and Chairman of BitAngels.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Along with Greycroft, I was the first institutional investor in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion) and am still the largest investor in Mitu Network , the largest online video producer of Latino content. Content is a “hits driven business” and therefore you can only invest in platforms not media.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 1, 2016

PacketSled, a cybersecurity startup based in suburban San Diego, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Keshif Ventures, a local angel investment fund that has put money into dozens of tech startups in the San Diego area. The company raised $3 million in a 2013 seed round.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 1, 2014

Adam is the very mind behind many of the business developments and the growth of Indiegogo into one of the most premier crowdfunding platforms. Adam Chapnick signed up to be AssetAvenue’s Chief Strategic Officer and brings his expansive network and experience to revolutionize a new kind of business.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

Los Angeles-based Flipagram (www.flipagram.com) has created a potent and wildly viral mobile app, which combines photos, music, and video to create addictive, engaging mini slideshows of your life. So, in the middle of 2013, my wife came to me saying -- Farhad, I want to support you, but what exactly am I supporting? Cheerful Inc.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

Los Angeles-based Flipagram (www.flipagram.com) has created a potent and wildly viral mobile app, which combines photos, music, and video to create addictive, engaging mini slideshows of your life. So, in the middle of 2013, my wife came to me saying -- Farhad, I want to support you, but what exactly am I supporting? Cheerful Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

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. billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

“We have a market-leading tag management platform that is the on-ramp to a marketing-led customer management platform,” Lunsford said. Lunsford joined Tealium at the beginning of 2013, after a seven-year run as the CEO of Limelight Networks in Tempe, AZ. For us, it’s never been about tags or Javascript.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

2013 was a huge year for startup investing to say the least, and with how things have been shaping up in Q1 of 2014, things are going to get a whole lot crazier. With notable peers like Angelist and Funder’s Club in the bay area – SeedInvest is looking to build itself as the leading platform on the East Coast. Final Words.

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APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp was launched online in Beta in January of 2013 and our startup team is based in Los Angeles. Following graduate school, he worked in Film Finance and Sales at CAA, Creative Development at Vuguru (Michael Eisner’s multi-platform studio), and Content Partnerships at Blip Networks. When was it launched and where?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. I was a proud angel investor in Jody’s company, EcoMom. He used the 500Startups platform to uber network in the Bay Area where he was living. Jordan Hudson.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2012

The event was sold out, attracting founders, angels, VC’s and future entrepreneurs in the LA Startup Community. A total of 10 startups made up of 5 companies that received the most votes from the crowd and 5 companies chosen by the Angels and VC judges pitched in front of a live audience for a chance of winning $25,000 in funding.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2012

We used AngelList’s platform to fill a few of the remaining spots in this batch – 3 weeks before the program started. Demo Days will take place in February 2013 in Mountain View, San Francisco, and NYC. 33 companies are in this batch. The program kicked off on October 4, 2012.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2015

Our line-up of panelists include many of Southern California’s top VCs, Angels and Startup Accelerators. He has spent time at Unithrive, a micro lending platform, and helped to lead the Harvard launch of the Kairos Society, an organization aimed at uniting young pioneers to better the world through innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Plug and Play San Diego, established in 2013 as a satellite of the Sunnyvale, CA-based incubator, has funneled 15 local startups through the Silicon Valley program after providing some coaching and other services in San Diego. The other partners are Edward Adato and Daniel Schwarzblat.). “I billion under management.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 7, 2019

The company is one of a growing number of startups trying to rejuvenate the music streaming market by combining it with social networking so that audiences can listen to the playlists of their favorite athletes and entertainers… and their friends. “He was jamming. Image courtesy of Earbuds. Logging on is easy.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works. Savannah Peterson – Shapeaways , the social platform for 3D printing. Save the best part for last, right?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2014

TechZulu recently sat down with east coast transplant Olenka Polak to talk about startup life in Los Angeles. We did a lot of investigative research — cold calling executives in Hollywood through networks at Harvard and networks through Johns Hopkins, the school where my brother graduated from.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 17, 2020

“Netflix is the most innovative content creation and distribution company of the last decade, leading the way in streaming since 2007 and changing the original content game with House of Cards in 2013,” said Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tyler Mitchell, co-founders of Impact, in a joint statement.

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