Silicon Beach Report April 12: L.A. Seed Funding up from Q1 2017
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 12, 2018
seed funding up from Q1 2017; Amazon drops price of Ring Doorbell; Former Sony CEO Andrew House joins KEYPR’s advisory board.
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L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 12, 2018
seed funding up from Q1 2017; Amazon drops price of Ring Doorbell; Former Sony CEO Andrew House joins KEYPR’s advisory board.
Tech.Co
OCTOBER 26, 2017
While a good idea can thrust you into the limelight and the right connections can boost your chances of success, startups need funding to survive. Fortunately, there are thousands of options for raising capital, from angel funds and VC firms to crowdfunding campaigns and looking through your couch cushions.
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socalTECH
JUNE 8, 2017
Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The former CEO and founder of Los Angeles-based advertising exchange Rubicon Project, Frank Addante, has launched a new, startup investment fund, he announced on Wednesday, saying that after a brief foray into retirement he decided to launch TinkerBarn Ventures, a new startup studio and early stage investment fund.
TechCrunch LA
JULY 3, 2019
Securities and Exchange Commission to raise its third growth-stage investment fund. One of the oldest VCs rooted in LA, Upfront previously closed on $400 million for its sixth flagship early-stage fund in 2017. Upfront Ventures , a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, has filed paperwork with the U.S.
socalTECH
JUNE 23, 2020
Los Angeles-based Upfront Ventures has just kicked off an effort to raise a new, $280M venture capital fund, Upfront VII, L.P. According to the filing, there have not been any commitments to the fund yet. Upfront--as is expected--has not announced any details on the new fund yet. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
JUNE 10, 2019
in new funding, as part of what appears to be an ongoing $7.0M funding effort. The funding--which was disclosed via a regulatory filing--shows the round as a debt funding round, suggesting the funding is likely a convertible debt funding from existing investors. SerImmune previously raised $8.0M
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 29, 2017
Friday, August 4, 2017 -- Startup Game Changers Panel - Los Angeles 2017. Our team of VCs, financial consultants, bankers, and lawyers has collectively helped walk thousands of companies down the fundraising path from identifying the best funding source to negotiating the best terms. Team startup to the rescue!
socalTECH
DECEMBER 29, 2017
Our third fund made some intriguing investments during the year (Postie, Nordsense, LiftIgniter and Qordoba) and we're now out of our investment phase. What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017?
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Los Angeles-based Bonfire Ventures has closed its second fund, Bonfire Ventures II , at $100M. According to the firm, the new fund was oversubscribed. The fund is a boost from the firm's last fund, which closed in January of 2017 at $63M. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
Los Angeles-based online car rental service HyreCar has just raised $1.465M in debt funding, as part of an ongoing $2.3M funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm on Thursday. Details on the funding--which appears to be a convertible note or bridge round, with warrants--have not yet been announced.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Santa Monica-based Quid , which offers up a way for private company employees to gain liquidity even before their startups are purchased or have an initial public offering, said on Monday that it has raised $320M in a second fund. Quid is managed by Josh Berman, Anthony Tucker, and Samit Varma.
socalTECH
JANUARY 31, 2018
Los Angeles-based mobile game publisher GameMine said on Tuesday it has raised $20M in a Series A funding round, and has reached "sustainable profitability", claiming it "is on track to do more than $20 million in profits before the end of 2018." The investor in that funding round was CEO Daniel Starr.
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. The firm was launched in 2017 by general partners Eva Ho and TX Zhuo, formerly of Susa Ventures and Karlin Ventures, respectively.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 28, 2017
What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software that particularly caught your eye in 2017? He has been an angel investor in over 50 tech companies, is an LP in 5 seed funds and has served on over a dozen venture-backed boards.
socalTECH
APRIL 8, 2019
Los Angeles-based fintech venture capital investor Core Innovation Capital is out looking for new investors in its third fund, with a target of $100M, according to regulatory filing by the firm on Friday. As expected, the company has not detailed any information on the new fund. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
JULY 1, 2019
Santa Monica-based Upfront Ventures has launched an effort to raise a new fund, worth $250M, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. According to that filing, Upfront's new fund, Upfront Growth III, L.P. Upfront has not detailed any information about the fund, as is usual for venture investors in the midst of fundraising.
socalTECH
APRIL 11, 2018
in seed funding in Q1, which was up 2.5 percent from Q1 of 2017. The most active area for LA area seed investments was in media, entertainment, and gaming, with software-as-a-service businesses also bringing in significant seed funding. According to the report from Amplify, 23 LA startups raised a total of $52.9M
TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 16, 2020
Milken is taking the plunge into institutional investing, joining Norton as a partner in Watertower Ventures just as the firm prepares to close on a $50 million new fund. With that in mind, the Watertower Ventures group, which launched in 2017 with a small, $5 million fund, is a return to those roots.
Xconomy
MAY 19, 2020
Now the San Diego-based company has added $53 million to a round of funding it first closed in 2017, money that it plans to put toward continued evaluation of the investigational antifungal treatment, fosmanogepix.
socalTECH
JULY 8, 2019
Perforce Software , a developer of software used by developers to manage their software source control and DevOps--which is backed by Santa Monica-based Clearlake Capital Group--has scored a new round of funding, the company announced this morning. Clearlake first made its investment in Perforce in late 2017.
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 13, 2017
Thursday, October 19, 2017 -- How I Got Funded. A successful start-up requires funding, mentoring and strong community partnerships. Pasadena Angels. Launching your start-up requires more than grit, determination and a great idea.
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 16, 2021
Squarespace has raised $300 million in a round of funding that values the company at a staggering $10 billion valuation. New backers include Dragoneer, Tiger Global, D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Spruce House.
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 19, 2017
Saturday, March 25, 2017 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Funding. The Snapchat Effect: How the companys mega IPO may enhance the odds of your startup getting funded. Will we witness more venture funding and increased company valuations in the region?
socalTECH
OCTOBER 11, 2017
In the latest fund in an unprecedented boom in local investment funds, Los Angeles-based Pontifax AgTech Management announced this morning that it has closed on its first fund, a $105M fund calld the Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Technology Fund. READ MORE>>.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 6, 2018
Fund raising. 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. As a VC I also have to fund raise every three years and these posts 100% apply to VCs raising money, too. It definitely has a “d” in it, as in it’s really not fun, raising.
socalTECH
JULY 11, 2018
Pegasus Solar , the startup developing rooftop mounting systems for solar installations which is backed by Orange County's Okapi Ventures, has raised new funding, bringing its total raised to $10M in its Series A. The company announced the additional funding on Tuesday. Okapi has been an investor in Pegasus Solar since 2017.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 22, 2017
San Diego-based Section 32 , the venture capital investment fund of former Google Ventures CEO and founder Bill Maris, is looking to raised $250M for its second fund, Section 32 Fund 2. According to a regulatory filing detailing the new fund, so far the fund has yet to sign up its first investor. READ MORE>>.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
Yet as we enter February 2017 the VC funding markets are booming, Snap, Inc has filed for its IPO, AppDynamics was just purchased for $3.7 But the reality is that “global warming” massively blunted the effects of winter and my prognosis for VC fundings of entrepreneurs in 2017–2018 is now very sunny indeed.
Xconomy
JANUARY 9, 2018
million into 61 companies during the last three months of 2017, according to Venture Monitor data released Tuesday. Venture capital activity ended the year with a strong finish in San Diego, as investors poured $498.4 billion in 215 deals last year.
socalTECH
APRIL 19, 2017
reports that seed funding in Q1 of 2017 dropped precipitously, falling 42.2 AmplifyLA pointed out that the seed deals were in contrast to the bigger picture, where venture capital investments were up 15 percent nationally--but pointed out that those gains were driven by "mega-deals", rather than seed funding. raised, from $2.8M
socalTECH
JUNE 25, 2020
San Diego-based ClickUp , a startup which develops "remote work" software aimed at helping organizations collaborate on projects, has raised $35M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Craft Ventures, and also included Georgian Partners. As part of the funding, David Sacks has joined the board. READ MORE>>.
Xconomy
JANUARY 8, 2018
In China, 2017 was the year of the rooster. venture funding to a total of $84.2 billion in 8,035 companies (through 8,076 deals) in 2017, according to Venture Monitor data. venture funding to a total of $84.2 billion in 8,035 companies (through 8,076 deals) in 2017, according to Venture Monitor data.
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 6, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 -- Funding your Innovation. Santa Ana District SBDC. This course is about selling your innovation to investors, grant proposal reviewers, potential strategic partners, and to your intended customers.
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 6, 2017
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -- Fierce, Funded, and Female: A Discussion On Capital Raising. What are the pros and cons of equity funding from angels, VC firms, crowdfunding and bank lending? What are the pros and cons of equity funding from angels, VC firms, crowdfunding and bank lending? General Assembly.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 20, 2016
Los Angeles-based point-of-sale technology developer Appetize said Tuesday that it has raised $20M in a new funding round, led by private equity investor Shamrock Capital Advisors. Oak View Group, led by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff, also participated, along other investors. READ MORE>>.
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 20, 2017
startups rose slightly in the first quarter of 2017, seed-stage investments went in the other direction. While venture capital investment in L.A.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Venice, California-based early stage, pre-seed investment fund and accelerator Amplify.LA has released its latest report on the state of the Los Angeles technology scene, saying that the city had a "landmark year".
Xconomy
JANUARY 3, 2018
Xconomy asked technology and innovation leaders around our network to reflect on the most important developments in their industries during 2017, and the answers were appropriately wide-ranging. Here now are responses, edited for clarity, from Mark Bowles, co-founder of medical diagnostics. Read more » Reprints | Share:
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Santa Monica-based venture investor March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com) announced last week that it has raised a second fund, worth $300M. To learn about the new fund, we sat down with Jamie Montgomery , one of the fund's co-founders, to hear about March Capital's strategy and the new fund.
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.
Xconomy
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Section 32, the venture capital fund based in San Diego’s Cardiff-by-the-Sea community, has raised nearly $200 million for its second fund. A document filed with securities regulators Friday shed light on comments made the previous week to Xconomy by Section 32 founder Bill Maris, who started the firm in 2017. Maris on Feb.
socalTECH
MAY 10, 2017
Social games developer Zynga has funded a new effort to increase the diversity in the video game development industry, through a partnership with the University of Southern California , Zynga said on Tuesday.
socalTECH
AUGUST 13, 2020
Los Angeles-based venture investment firm Watertower Ventures disclosed on Thursday that it has raised $50M in a funding round, for the firm's second fund. The second fund is a large boost from the firm's initial fund, which was only $5M. Watertower Ventures had raised that last fund back in March of 2017.
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