TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree has been around since 2016 and has more funding than its up-and-coming competitors. Based in Paris and Los Angeles, Snipfeed’s 15-person staff is particularly interested in the “long tail” of creators, which it says encompasses more than 46 million people. Now, Snipfeed enters the ring with its own $5.5

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2016

There's a large number of on-demand services which have been appearing recently, to help people deal with almost every aspect of their life. One of the latest is Los Angeles-based Helpr (www.helpr-app.com), which recently launched to help parents find babysitters for their children. What is Helpr? READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Los Angeles-based Fandango said today that FandangoNOW , the company's on-demand, premium video service, has launched on the Xbox One and Xbox One S. The service was launched in March 2016, after Fandango acquired premium video-on-demand service M-GO from Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 22, 2016

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -- Day in the Life of a UX Designer. Wondering where most designers start their careers and why they're the highest demand tech job? education/day-in-the-life-of-a-ux-designer/los-angeles/27169. Generaly Assembly. Interested in hearing the diversity of paths and experiences designers take?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. As an accredited angel investor, I claim to be one of those professionals, and I’ve talked to many more.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

After wrestling with recalcitrant homeowners, husbanding their parcels of land to keep their property values high, the state’s leadership passed a law that increased the availability of new rental units and put more money into homeowners’ pockets in 2016. When you can match that latent supply with latent demand.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Los Angeles-based movie streaming service FandangoNOW , the recently launched on-demand video service from Fandango, is now included on the VIZIO SmartCast app, the two companies said this morning. FandangoNOW launched in March of 2016, and came out of the acquisition of on-demand movie service M-GO in January.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll. The rebound that Boulevard saw in the pandemic is another sign of the demand in the market, and perhaps a signal that its customers and the industry in general are more recession-proof than some might have assumed.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

We also saw a few of our portfolio companies grow steadily, notably one that made a risky/painful pivot in 2016 that is just starting to show exciting results. We are seeing SaaS companies more and more are competing against other SaaS companies and experiencing more churn, price resistance and customer demand for customization.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I recently survey more than 150 VC friends from all stages and geographies what they thought about the market by asking “Which of the following statements best describes your mood heading into 2016?” “10 angel investors walk into a bar …” Do you remember AngelGate at Bin38 ? In short – no.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2016

As an Angel investor, I quickly look behind the idea or solution, to gauge the mindset and the leadership capabilities of the entrepreneur. It demands that you believe in what you are doing from the heart, and that your contribution is essential to the future world you envision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. billion by 2030, exceeding the amounts contributed by either angel groups or VCs alone. billion to USD 3.62 Early crowdfunding successes have been undeniable.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 7, 2015

This analysis is particularly timely, given the recent tidal wave of successful entrepreneurs who have become Angel and venture investors. Note: 20% carry is fairly standard, although a handful of firms demand a slightly higher percentage. To be very clear – I am not shedding any tears for myself or other venture capitalists.

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Tech.Co

MAY 24, 2017

Three and a half years later, my company has 130 employees and is closing in on $20M in revenue in 2016. My spouse’s work is demanding, but he is an extremely present dad, covers for me during work dinners, and still spends the time to talk to me about how to handle work matters.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The reality is that over 80 percent of new businesses will never attract venture capital or Angel funding, according to experts , and there are many good reasons for skipping that painful and distracting process. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/31/2016. Outside funding is not a startup entitlement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2016

Unfortunately, as a startup advisor and angel investor, I’ve seen too many ventures with great potential get destroyed or set back by legal and other shortcuts that should never have been allowed to happen. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 04/22/2016. The path to true success does not allow for shortcuts.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Los Angeles-based Fuel50 (www.fuel50.com) I think we're seeing our growth finally is starting to be exponential, while back in 2015 and 2016 we found we needed to have some patience. Plus, we're really ramping up our client success team and sales team to meet the demand in the U.S. versus New Zealand? READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2016

As a startup advisor and aspiring angel investor, I’ve long been wary of startups trying to create new markets out of problems people didn’t know they have, or problems generally accepted as unsolvable. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 06/22/2016. Uber and Airbnb did the same for transportation and hospitality.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2016

They don’t realize that most Angel investors and venture capitalists will also decline to be first, if you have no commitment from friends and family. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/22/2016. Yet they tend to ignore this problem, and move on quickly to professional investors. Don’t let it happen to you.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In 2016, the renowned international university programming tournament — attended by student competitors, coaches, and parents — took place in Phuket, Thailand. In 2016, Rapid City was officially named ICPC 2017’s host city. When you watch TV, you see a version of American and it’s New York or Los Angeles.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

Harris writes: “The figures, dating back to 2016, paint a picture of a company desperate to meet over-ambitious autonomy targets and one that is willing to spend freely, even recklessly, to get there. After five days in Austin for SXSW, I headed to Los Angeles, actually Hawthorne, for Tesla’s Model Y unveiling.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

In many ways the fact that it has become so cheap to start a company and relatively cheap to raise angel/seed money that we as an industry have gotten lazy on basic planning. But that’s harder to build in 2016 than it was in say 2005. Incumbent Strengths & Weaknesses. What are the customer’s alternatives?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2015

We lit our own KeyInfo fiber ring, which provides advanced connectivity services to Ventura and Los Angeles counties. You may have obstacles you were unprepared for, but these opportunities to learn and grow help you gain the experience and resiliency needed to run a successful company in a demanding industry.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2017

Last week, Pasadena-based Ocular Data Systems (www.oculardatasystems.com) announced a funding round from the Pasadena Angels, for its camera-based systems used by law enforcement to capture evidence in drunk or drugged driving cases. Judges, juries, defense, and prosecuters are now expecting and demanding video be produced in the courtroom.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2021

This was in mid-2016, and the decreasing costs of robotics and computer vision made me think that the process of making a burger could be fully automated. The demand is there. They love Flippy, and it allows them to keep up with demand despite social distancing, making what would otherwise be impossible.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 11, 2021

They were even flagged in a 2016 Harvard Business School case study analysis. By 2016, TSMC had already worked to improve its water purification and recycling efforts — necessary for an industry that consumes between 2-9 million gallons of water per day. And TSMC is already working to address its water consumption. ”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2016

Founded in Los Angeles by Latinos to address the growing demand for short-form online video for Millennials it is probably single-handedly improving the diversity of the tech industry as the employee base is overwhelmingly Latino and proud. So we expect 2016 to be a bumper year. So if Ted Cruz rises, Latino media gains.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 1, 2025

We think we’re entering the ‘materials-on-demand’ era,” – Co-founder and CEO of CuspAI Chad Edwards CuspAI is turning the heads of some pretty names in tech too, including Google Deepmind operators Mehdi Ghissassi and Dorothy Chou who participated as angel investors.

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