TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

The Los Angeles ecosystem is $76 million stronger today as Fika Ventures , a seed-stage venture capital firm, announces its sophomore investment fund. Fika invests roughly half of its capital exclusively in startups headquartered in LA, with a particular fondness for B2B, enterprise and fintech companies.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Today's contribution is from Alon Goren , the co-founder of Crowd Invest Summit and 805 Startups. Alon Goren: This year, my partners, Josef Holm (Krowdster), Darren Marble (CrowdfundX) and I started Crowd Invest Summit. It's called Flyte Bike and it was created by an entrepreneur that works out of HUB101 with me named Robin Palmer.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Over their longtime personal and professional relationship, the two Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneurs have invested in each other’s companies and investment firms, but never worked together until now. These opportunities are creating an opening for Watertower Ventures in markets far beyond the Hollywood hills.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Marcus has a long background in angel investing and company creation.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 -- How To Get Your Startup Funded - Tips From Entrepreneur and Renowed Angel Investor Jason Calacanis. But most of Jason's money has been made by angel investing. Jason Calacanis founded Silicon Alley Reporter, Weblogs Inc, Mahalo, and Inside.com.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Joining Initialized in the round is the serial entrepreneur Moise Emquies, whose previous clothing lines, Ella Moss and Splendid, were acquired by the fashion holding company VFC in 2017. “We partner with the investment groups at the agencies,” said company founder and chief executive, Ari Bloom.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 4, 2017

Saturday, April 8, 2017 -- FounderMade - Future of Food Summit. A conference for investment and discovery in the food industry that will include food entrepreneurs, influencers, investors and innovative companies. See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2020

In response to VCs’ sudden rush to invest in more Black founders , Black venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have penned a bunch of advice on the best way to tap into talent. Among the strategies? Team up with Black firms already doing the work. Joining the donor circle is the best way to get involved in HBCUvc.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

The best entrepreneurs in our industry focus on it year-round as opposed to just once every 18 months. But it’s critical for your business, for you as a leader and people who excel at fund raising have an extreme advantage over those who do not. So you might hear 9–10 “no’s” in the early stretches of your fund raising process.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

We did our first close in the summer of 2014, and over the first nine months we raised our fund and started investing. Fund I was fully deployed by June 30th of 2017, and we went out to raised Fund II, which was a wet close, where you invest as you close. Those investments have really broken out. They're all big winners.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

Mayor Eric Garcetti at Upfront Summit, February 2017 I first sat down with then councilman Eric Garcetti on the Ides of March 2012 — almost 5 years ago exactly. It’s amazing to see the success of LA under Mayor Garcetti and that’s why I urge you to turn out to reelect him tomorrow — March 7, 2017 - every single vote matters.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

“The Disney Accelerator has provided The Walt Disney Company incredible opportunities to connect with and be inspired by many talented entrepreneurs from all over the world,” said Michael Abrams, Senior Vice President, Innovation, The Walt Disney Company. Meet the 11 startups for 2017: Ambidio.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 20, 2021

Stella Wu, who formerly worked as a growth product manager at Wish, got firsthand experience of the pain points related to the process when she bought her own house in 2017. “I We love that ethos — it matches with our thinking about backing entrepreneurs who don’t fit into the stereotypical box,” Kim said.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

That was around 2017, when the two first began brainstorming how they would build their company. After about a year of research, the company launched with an initial investment of $1.2 ” As a result of the investment, Fika Ventures co-founder and managing partner Eva Ho will take a seat on the company’s board of directors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop. We strive to invest in companies that are consciously working to create a diverse leadership team?—?one

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

According to current Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship , the share of new entrepreneurs who started businesses to pursue opportunity rather than from necessity now exceeds 86%, more than 12 percentage points higher than ten years ago at the height of the last recession. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

we're proud to be part of one of the world's most vibrant innovation ecosystems with some of the fastest growing companies and most creative entrepreneurs. Other examples include media tech companies ZEFR and GumGum � both having record years and positioned extremely well for continued growth in 2017. Rob Freelen: Focus.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 28, 2018

At our next event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing and a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! billion dollars in December 2017 alone according to TokenMarket. ICOs raised a global record 1.1 Can anyone do an ICO?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Still, it is recommended that you add the familiar ©Copyright 2017 symbol at the beginning or end of each media and document segment. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Our interview this morning with an entrepreneur is with Anthony Citrano , the founder of Los Angeles-based Acquicent (www.acquicent.com), a startup which wants to make it as easy for you to invest in museum-grade collectibles such as classic cars and art, without having to invest millions of dollars in those assets.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 29, 2018

At our next event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing and a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! billion dollars in December 2017 alone according to TokenMarket. ICOs raised a global record 1.1 Can anyone do an ICO?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 -- Insider Insights: You got your VC meeting, now what? Just like your company is unique, so too are venture capitalists and their investment strategies. Many life science entrepreneurs will work hard to get the meeting, but then don’t take time to actually prepare to meet with the specific partnership.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The foundation ranked Los Angeles as number 3, and San Diego as number 4 in terms of the highest startup activity in the United States, based on the rate of new entrepreneurs, startup density, and other factors. Miami was ranked number on in the nation. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2017

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- LAVA's First Look LA. This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors. Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors!

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 18, 2017

Friday, January 20, 2017 -- Hub 101 Talks. Dr. Beth Seidenberg focuses on life science investing in digital health and biotech and works with entrepreneurs to develop companies with breakthrough technology for treating patients and improving the delivery of healthcare. Dr. Beth Seidenberg, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

According to the 2017 Kauffman Startup Activity Index , the share of new entrepreneurs who started businesses to pursue opportunity rather than from necessity reached 86 percent, more than 12 percentage points higher than in 2009 at the height of the Great Recession. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

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socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2019

SendGrid had a successful IPO in 2017 , and was acquired for $3 billion in February. Saldana is now CTO of Techstars Studio, an effort to help entrepreneurs rapidly envision, validate, and launch disruptive startups. One of the company's co-founders, Isaac Saldana, helped co-found the company in Anaheim.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2017

For today's interview, we spoke with Richard Sussman , who is leading up investments for a new venture capital firm in town, NordicEye (www.nordiceye.com), which just saw a big exit in one of its very first investments, Los Angeles-based Weblife. Give us an overview of your fund and what you invest in?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? While it has consumed so much consumer behavior I think we are just beginning to see it on the enterprise side, and it's something we will see much more of in 2017. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2016

John is also very involved in providing advice to young startups and entrepreneurs. John Greathouse: We opened up our practice in San Diego by investing in Zingle and Raken. What do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? What was the biggest news from you or your firm this year?

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

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. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? You can see all of our holiday reflections here. Lawrence C.

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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. Anna Barber is the Managing Director at Techstars LA where she invests in B2B and B2C early stage startups.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We spoke earlier with Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars America and who leads the program in LA, to hear more about why the startup accelerator operator is opening up its third accelerator here, why Los Angeles has turned out to be one of the leading sources for startups across its network, as well as Cody's advice to entrepreneurs.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That’s what my wife said to me back in June after I had been “retired” since 2017. We build and invest in startups with impact. Our focus is on helping entrepreneurs build businesses that focus on social and environmental challenges. We have a Startup Studio and Early Stage Investment Fund. Doing good is good business!

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2017

In my activities as an angel investor, and my work with new ventures seeking investment, I find the “due diligence” stage to be fraught with the most risk. Usually this stage only really starts after an investor has expressed serious interest, or already informally agreed to invest. Make it work for your new venture.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2019

During the summer of 2017, the rumor of a popup store in LA generated a crowd of 500. In October of 2017, Jebbia confirmed that the Carlyle Group made a significant investment in his business, rumored at $500 million for a fifty percent interest. When Supremes’ stores reopen, the lines routinely stretch for blocks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his latest book, “ Angel Investing.” All startups always need more money.

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