article thumbnail

Rincon Venture Partners Sees Exit At Rentlytics

socalTECH

Rincon had been part of a small, $4M seed funding round for Rentlytics in 2014; it's unclear how much capital the company raised subsequent to that seed funding. Andelman has since combined Rincon Venture Partners with the venture firm of Mark Mullen, Double M Capital, to create Bonfire Ventures. READ MORE>>.

article thumbnail

The brains behind one of marketing’s biggest hits are out to reshape the industry again… with direct mail

TechCrunch LA

Founded by some of the men responsible for the biggest hits in online marketing (like the Dollar Shave Club commercial that launched what became a billion dollar acquisition ) think that its time to take technology where it’s never gone before — into targeted, direct mail campaigns using the best ad-targeting that money can buy.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

TenOneTen, A-Grade Get Quick Exit As Facebook Buys Wit.ai

socalTECH

had only raised $3M in a seed funding in October of 2014, which was led by Andreessen Horowitz, and also included Ignition Partners, NEA, A-Grade, SVAngel, Eric Hahn, Alven Capital, and TenOneTen. voice intelligence artificial language natural acquisition merger facebook capital venture investment agrade tenoneten witai'

article thumbnail

Biotech Roundup: Deals Gone Wrong, Ethical Red Flags & Bay Goodbyes

Xconomy

But billions of dollars in acquisitions will be left by the side of the road. Merck also saw some expected fruits of its 2014 big-ticket acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals wither away this week, as the Supreme Court wouldn’t reverse a decision that shaved years off the patent life of the top-selling antibiotic daptomyicin (Cubicin).

article thumbnail

Here’s How to Do PR on a Budget

Both Sides of the Table

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). I raised a small seed round. I have no money?

Press 319
article thumbnail

What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

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. We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior.

Startup 383