Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2015

Funding sources for this stage extend from grants to large private fund incubators, such as the IBM Watson initiative. It’s still considered high risk for investment, since manufacturing and quality issues are likely. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 4/3/2015. Commercial product prototypes.

Development

socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2017

Paul Myer: Veracity was originally part of Frost Data Capital, as part of their incubator. That was more than two years ago, and we exited the incubator, and are now working with another local company here in Orange County, Microsemi, in Aliso Viejo. We've now exited the incubator and actually have an office at Microsemi.

Networking

Xconomy

MARCH 19, 2017

After the adhesive products maker Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY ) recently made a $3 million investment in San Diego-based Wrapify , we tracked down Wrapify CEO James Heller, and stuck him with a few questions about the deal.

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Steve Reich

DECEMBER 31, 2014

We’ve also been building relationships with incubators and other investors in the ecosystem. Members have also invested in Cross Campus, and are delighted with the progress on their new offices in Pasadena. I can’t wait to see what 2015 brings! Pasadena Angels Raising Captial angel investing fundraising pasadena angels'

Pasadena Angels

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2016

We looked around, and decided to throw our hat into the ring, and went through the CONNECT incubator here, Nonprofits are not known to have much money to spend on technology, how does that affect you as you approach them about what you can offer? Scott Chisolm: We have raised $23M, $18M from our Series B, which we did in early to mid 2015.

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Xconomy

JULY 5, 2016

In fact, they led the way for the state’s GDP growth of 3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, which was the highest in the nation , according to the U.S. Their first thoughts likely turn to agriculture and manufacturing. We’re very proud of those industries. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Patents

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

And since we all knew that Sam’s dealflow and judgment were sound we empowered him to make early-stage, accelerator-like investments in early-stage entrepreneurs under the Upfront brand. She joined Mesa Global where she is doing both venture capital and investment banking. We have some announcements set for 2015.

Venture Capital

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2015

Yet I can’t remember the last time any entrepreneur asked me to assess personal potential, despite the fact that most investors will admit they invest in the person more than the product. That’s why most angel investors only invest locally, where they can do that assessment of the founder and his team personally over time.

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