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. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017?

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Tech.Co

JUNE 29, 2021

You know what a startup is, right? Or at least you have an idea of what a startup is like to work in? Long hours in co-working offices with CEOs fresh from university with big ideas and a lot of vague, nebulous chat about platforms. Or, as can happen, when the money dries up and the business goes under.

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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. Thanks to data from Crunchbase , we can bask in the glory of the five highest funding rounds in 2017 so far. The post 5 Largest Funding Rounds Raised in 2017 appeared first on Tech.co.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. Existing investors DST Global, 01 Advisors, Dragoneer Investment Group, Franklin Templeton and Mubadala Investment Company too doubled down on their investments in SpotOn, joining new backers Wellington Management and Coatue Management.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

with $15 million to Prove It The venture capital world has started firing up a few cylinders again and looking for businesses that it believes will help us all succeed in ways that resonate with new ways of working as we begin to return to work. Community-building is advice I give to nearly every startup team with whom I work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

With the current strong economy I’m seeing a continued resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. There is additional encouraging news for aspiring entrepreneurs on many fronts, just in case you are thinking about joining the existing ranks: Valuations of successful startups have hit an all-time high.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Things have already plunged so quickly at the signal of a recession that insiders fear a lengthy bear market could hit crypto far more brutally than expected — tearing tokens to lows far below the highs of the 2017 bull run. NFT infrastructure startup NFTPort raised a $26 million Series A round led by Atomico. follow the money.

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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.”

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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. Here in LA we continue to be excited about the growth of the startup ecosystem and the quality of the companies here.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

We spoke with CEO and co-founder Dan LeBlanc , a veteran of ProFlowers and FTD, on how he started the company and he problem the startup is solving for direct to consumer brands. What does your startup do? founded in summer of 2017. How we do hat, is we've built an analytics platform, Daasity, for data-as-a-service.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 9, 2020

Empirico, a biotech that has developed tools to analyze genomics data and use those insights to identify potential therapeutic targets, has signed a collaboration deal with antisense drug developer Ionis Pharmaceuticals that includes a $10 million equity investment. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

According to Cedars Sinai, it is using an Alexa-powered platform called Aiva to enable the voice-interaction with both nurses and their entertainment.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

GM confirmed to TechCrunch that it has started to wind down Maven. Maven developed and launched a smartphone app, which was used by customers to search for and reserve a vehicle, unlock the door and remotely start, cool or heat the car. . Only a program directed at gig workers was still operational in that city.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

It seems like every day I hear from an aspiring entrepreneur who doesn’t know where to start, or doesn’t have the time or expertise for all the mechanics of starting a business based on their great idea. Marty: How does Gust Launch relate to your existing Gust online platform to connect investors to growing startups?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

Upfront VI is our latest core fund and is $400 million to invest in early stage entrepreneurs. If you watch the short video below you’ll have a great sense on what is uniquely LA in 2017 — hearing from Mayor Garcetti, Kobe Bryant, Tyra Banks, Baron Davis and so many great advocates for the uniqueness of our city and some of our key stats.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Today, we have Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars (www.techstars.org), which has been very active this year in the startup accelerator and mentoring area. What do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

Whether you’re an athlete or early-stage startup founder, getting your big break is a dream for any rookie. One of the best places for startups to expand their playbook is to participate in CES 2018 Eureka Park. But getting noticed by the right people is the just the beginning when it comes to launching your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

With the current strong economy, and sparked by the last recession, I’m seeing a real resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. An unprecedented number of startups, almost 200 at last count, are now valued above $1 billion, according to a recent Forbes article.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 8, 2021

Rostoker’s legacy lives on inside TAE through the company’s technology platform, called, appropriately, “Norman” In the last 18 months that technology has demonstrated consistent performance, reaching over 50 million degrees in several hundred test cycles. The new machine was first fired up in the summer of 2017.

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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. He was running to be the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles and he outlined his vision to “open up the city government to technology and innovation” if he were elected.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 22, 2020

When big platforms have carved out large swaths of the delivery market, the best thing for an upstart company to do is to specialize. It’s a strategy that has now netted the company $33 million in financing led by the Silicon Valley-based investment firm Altos Ventures and New York’s Left Lane Capital.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Skyler Lucci is co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based HeyTutor (www.heytutor.com), a startup which has created an online platform which connects and matches students with in-person tutors. We caught up with Skyler to hear about HeyTutor, which already has 25 employees and is growing rapidly. The second thing, is tools.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Welcome back to The Station, the go-to newsletter for keeping up-to-date on what the heck is going on in the world of transportation. To get everything, you have to sign up. The new round values the startup “well over $500 million,” the people said, requesting anonymity. The Station is emailed every Saturday morning.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

“Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” . “ Kik is one of those amazing places that brings us back to those early aspirations,” the blog post read.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Other examples include media tech companies ZEFR and GumGum � both having record years and positioned extremely well for continued growth in 2017. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? This is a trend from 2016 that should gain momentum in 2017. Rob Freelen: Focus.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Earlier this year, Embodied announced a $22 million round for its personal robotics platform focused on healthcare and wellness, while InVia Robotics collected $20 million for its own take on the robotics industry. That was around 2017, when the two first began brainstorming how they would build their company.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

www.science-inc.com), the startup studio which has been behind such companies as Dollar Shave Club, Famebit, HelloSociety, and many others. These exits have really validated our team's vision and that the talent and ideas that we invest and believe in. This reflection comes from Michael Jones of Science, Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

But the story started more than 6 months ago. We started planning our fund raising as much as 14 months ago. Many had started IPO’ing and we started to think about our future. Jason himself had enjoyed “the art of the start” as I think Guy Kawasaki once coined. September started easily enough.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. That is why I invited the Founder & CEO, Jonah Peretti , to come talk at the 2017 Upfront Summit and make the case himself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment to be hard hitting – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. As with many startup activities, you only have one chance for a great first impression. Spend your time and money on other platforms.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

The conference is run by Jamie Montgomery , one of the local industry's pioneers in venture capital and investment. In the last couple ofyears, we've seen more enterprise technology and software locally here, and software is starting to grow up. On Tuesday, we have a program regarding female entrepreneurs.

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socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2017

Bryan Cheung: What we're specifically doing, is a product called the LifeRay digital experience platform. How did the company start? Bryan Cheung: Our two software architects had worked on this for four years, before starting the company. How is it you made it to $100M in revenues without outside investment?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s naïve to think you can sell below costs, and make it up by attracting more customers. The challenge is to get the first million customers, before advertisers will sign up. Facebook spent $150 million getting started. This is another model that requires deep pockets to start, so be careful.

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LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

Up to seven companies will be selected for this year’s program, which launches right after Labor Day, and wraps in the middle of November. Trakfire : a platform that enables its community to curate the best music from emerging artists, the third company founded founded by 19 year old USC Iovine Young Academy sophomore Arjun Mehta.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2017

Don’t forget that investors invest in people, more than ideas. Mark Zuckerberg was not the first to build a social media platform, so he had to find investors who believed in him. If your audience wants to hear about return-on-investment, don’t dodge that subject. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/04/2017.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

How did you start Happy Returns? We ended up being acquired by Nordstrom. We checked all of those boxes, and then went back out to market in Spring of 2017, last year. That was an insider round, where ssetnailly, Upfront led and angel Brian Spaly, the former co-founder of Bonobos and the CEO of Trunk Club ended up investing.

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