Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Of course sentiment can swing wildly with new information but I set out to take the pulse of the market as we enter 2016. Limited Partners (LPs) who invest in VC funds have continued to pour money into venture – with the market returning to pre-recession levels. State of the Market. How do I know?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Lawrence Ng , serial entrepreneur who, last year, founded OnRamp Fund , a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Technology is constantly evolving and maturing. Internet of things has been THE hot topic for the past couple of years and that trend continues into 2016 and beyond. More and more companies are working to give appliances, automobiles and even lightbulbs an Internet connection and the ability to be controlled remotely.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. The company’s No. “This was about making the company as totally weatherproof as possible,” Czinger said. The company’s No.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

It’s a new year – 2016. That’s why it’s important to revisit your company’s mission from time-to-time. We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle. We try to recruit investment partners who bring startup operating experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

We All Know That Dollars into Venture Have Gone Up … As a starting point, we know that the dollars into venture have steadily rebounded to pre great-recession levels, with just under $30 billion committed to US technology venture capital in 2015. The Biggest Area of Concern is Late Stage Investments.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As we draw closer to the end of 2016, it is important that we take a moment to look back and reflect on all of the ways technology has inspired us, and transformed the way we live and do work. Here are the top five ways technology has impacted us this year. The Device-Agnostic Customer Experience.

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Xconomy

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The final numbers on 2016 fintech funding deals are in from New York-based research firm and investment database CB Insights, and venture capitalists seem to be cooling on the industry. According to a report released today, financial technology companies around the world attracted $12.7 Fintech has seen a frothy flood of.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The venture capital investment fund said it is focused on genomics, and will invest in companies in the areas of life science research, clinical diagnostics, novel therapeutic platforms, and other technologies impacting human health. The fund launched in summer of 2016 with $100M from Illumina.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 28, 2015

One of the reasons I know way more about online sales taxes than I ever thought I would is due to Rincon Venture Partners’ investment in TaxJar , one of the leaders in this emerging space. Taxes may not be fun, but I am proud to be affiliated with a company that takes much of the pain out of the process. Share and Enjoy.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2019

Bryant Stibel , the Los Angeles area venture capital investment firm of Kobe Bryant and Jeff Stibel, has backed item tracking startup Tile in a new, $45M funding round. The growth equity funding was led by Francisco Partners, and also included GGV Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, plus new investors Bryan Stibel and SVB Financial Group.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Los Angeles, California, USA – March 23, 2016: Aerial view of the Hollywood sign at dusk in Los Angeles.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 11, 2021

The nation said that it would have sufficient water reserves to ensure manufacturing of semiconductors by companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing wouldn’t stop. “Taiwan’s water shortage and its effect on semis is a wake up call for every technology investor, every founder and the entire venture ecosystem.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The Los Angeles-based mobile game development studio Scopely has become America’s newest unicorn thanks to a $200 million financing which values the company at a whopping $1.4 The new investment follows Scopely’s milestone of achieving more than $1 billion in lifetime revenue.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2018

Lasergen , a startup developing technology for the DNA sequencing market--and which has an office in San Diego--has been acquired by Agilent Technologies for $105M, the two said late Tuesday. Agilent already owned a 48 percent ownership stake in Lasergen, as part of an investment it made in March of 2016. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One , the advanced transportation technology startup which is now backed by Sir Richard Branson, has inked a deal in the country of Dubai , to launch a new startup called DP World Cargospeed. DP World Cargospeed will use Virgin Hyperloop One's existing Hyperloop technology as the core of its efforts.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

According to a regulatory filing by Bitvore, the funding comes as part of an round which kicked off in December of 2016, and so far includes 36 investors. The company's CEO, Jeff Drake, was a founder at Access360 (acquired by IBM), and also served at IBM, Akana, and ServiceMesh. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

WINTER For starters when we conducted our annual VC & LP survey in December of 2016 to prepare our annual Upfront State of the VC Industry report we found that twice as many VCs cut their investments in 2016 relative to 2015 with > 30% of VCs having cut investments. billion into Uber.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Playa Vista-based Appetize , which develops tablet-based, modern point-of-sale (POS) technology for the food service and retail markets, says it has doubled its employee count in the last year to 200, as it sees what it calls "exponential" growth in its business.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2018

The investment was made by Shell Ventures, the venture capital arm of Royal Dutch Shell. Sonnen set up its US headquarters in Los Angeles back in 2016. The company's products are based on LiFePO4 battery technology. Sonnen , the German developer of energy storage systems which has its U.S. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 11, 2017

While we’re looking at venture deal numbers from the past year , let’s consider the education technology industry, which isn’t broken out by sector in the general reports I’ve seen. education tech companies totaled $1.03 billion (across 138 deals) in 2016. Those numbers are down from the $1.45

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Either of these qualms can ultimately sidetrack your startup as not worthy of investment, so it pays to do your homework on what you say and how to communicate effectively. Just because your technology is exciting and potentially disruptive doesn’t mean you are ready to build a business. Investors invest in people more than the idea.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently. GM’s experiment with car sharing is over.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2016

percent from last year, as its continues to have a significant piggyback of cash and investments for its acquisitions. The company--which says it ended the quarter with $407.2M in cash and investments--said it now expects its revenues to be between $830 and $860 million in its fiscal 2016. in Q2, up 20.3 READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Thursday, September 22, 2016 -- TechDay West Coast. TechDay launched with the goal of fostering and highlighting emerging technology. Since it's inception, TechDay has introduced thousands of companies to the public, press, and investing communities. We are proud to bring the largest startup event series in the U.S.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

6 Entrepreneurs share their predictions for this year’s evolution of online industries, which will be key for small businesses across the globe in 2016. The issue of cyber-espionage, targeting companies like Target, Home Depot and Anthem Insurance, continues to be a concern. Streamlined Online Experiences – Think Slack 2016.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2017

VeloCloud Networks a , a developer of software defined, wide area networking (WAN) technology which is backed by Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners, has raised $35M in a big funding round, the company announced today. VeloCloud was one of the first disclosed investment in March Capital's first fund.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Source: hibobbie.com The company also raised an impressive $70 million in funding in June to acquire the legacy pediatric nutrition brand Nature’s One, bringing its total kitty up to $142 million and helping to secure its competitive advantage in the industry going forward. Organic milk formula product Bobbie.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Shipwell , a startup pitching a marketplace for domestic ground shipping and fleet and cargo management services for freight trucking companies, has raised $10 million in a new round of funding. Shipwell combines a marketplace for shippers to connect with freight companies and online tools to manage those shipments. trucking services.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 28, 2019

. “To celebrate the launch and continue to expand our community early Recharge hosts thate approved to be part of the Recharge 100 of each city will receive a guaranteed $1000/month,” said a spokesperson for the company. ” The company began with a simple premise — that users might not need a hotel room for 24 hours.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Our first for this year is from Richard Wolpert , founder of HelloTech (www.hellotech.com), an in-home, technology and IT support service. There has been talk for almost two years of a �Series A crunch� yet company after company continues to raise money and in many cases larger and larger Series A rounds. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Our first for this year is from Richard Wolpert , founder of HelloTech (www.hellotech.com), an in-home, technology and IT support service. There has been talk for almost two years of a �Series A crunch� yet company after company continues to raise money and in many cases larger and larger Series A rounds. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

They de-risk hardware companies by focusing on the team, the technology, the market, and the manufacturing with their in-house experts as well as their global network. Perks include office space, prototype lab, production facilities, mentoring, and investments up to $150,000 in the first 4 months.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. This morning, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. What was the big news for your company this year? Today, we have a contribution from Michael Jones , the CEO of Science Inc.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. One theme I saw repeatedly this year was companies continuing to do things the same way, ultimately getting the same results.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 31, 2015

We can’t give you a recipe for success, but here are 10 ways to lower your startup’s expenses and free up capital in 2016. If you don’t want to transfer your debt, contact your credit card company and negotiate for a better APR. Cloud computing technologies can reduce your startup expenses, improve cash flow, and boost productivity.

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