socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

San Diego-based sales enablement and marketing software developer Seismic said this morning that it has named Heather Cole as the company Vice President, Market Growth. Rowe Price, plus General Atlantic, JMI Equity, and Jackson Square Ventures; at the time of its last funding, in 2018 , the company was valued at more than $1 billion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2018

In fact, there are many types of crowdfunding, including donations, reward, pre-orders, loans, and equity. Professional investors, and more serious entrepreneurs, are most interested in money for ownership of a portion of the business (equity), and equity crowdfunding is still a small portion of the total (less than 10 percent), but growing.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

and OMERS Growth Equity. In 2018, Clio made its first acquisition with its buy of Lexicata, a Los Angeles-based legal tech startup. Clio in particular is growing in the EMEA markets with a current focus on the United Kingdom and Ireland. Rowe Price Associates Inc.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The funding was led by JMK Consumer Growth Partners, and also included existing investors, including the Nordstrom family, and new investor David Kessenich, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of healthcare private equity firm Excellere Partners. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -- Global LAVA: "Exit Options in Today's Environment" Whether you are just starting a business or exploring exit options, this Global LAVA event is designed to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers about the current market dynamics and opportunities to position a company for a successful exit.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

In the days leading up to TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018, The Economist published the cover story, ‘Why Startups Are Leaving Silicon Valley.’ — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) September 6, 2018. — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) September 5, 2018. — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) September 6, 2018. Here's why.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Our big news as a company was deciding to "transform" Transform Group itself - moving from the top PR firm in the blockchain world to a blockchain company that has a division that now has represented 31 percent of the entire market cap of the nearly $600 billion crypto landscape (excluding bitcoin). Aside from $50,000 bitcoin?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

With the enormous changes to our economies and financial markets?—?how how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued?

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2021

housing market persists. Redwood City, California-based Abodu, which builds prefabricated ADUs, was founded in 2018 to serve as a “one-stop shop” for building an ADU, or as some describe it, a home in a backyard. Abodu has been active in the market, selling and building its ADUs since the fall of 2019.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 16, 2019

There’s no word on whether the new money is in equity or debt, but what is certain is that JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and syndicate partners including Silicon Valley Bank, SunTrust Bank and CIT Bank are all involved in the deal. “In New Harry Potter game, launching today, lets players enroll in Hogwarts.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

News broke in May that Bird was looking at a SPAC-led debut on the public markets. For example, Bird had gross margins that were negative in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Shares of the SPAC were off as far as 20% before recovering. first spotted the vote news ; Bird is based in the Los Angeles metropolitan agglomeration.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Next 10 says they intend to reinvest that into a growth fund for next year’s EduCreator participants and that any equity arrangements or follow-on investments will be discussed at the end of the program. ” Applications to the incubator opened today and close November 17, 2018.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The second phase was the emergence of influencer marketing, or connecting those influencers to brands to leverage their audiences … Now that influencer marketing has become an established part of the marketing playbook, we are in phase three: tools to help influencers further monetize their influence, like Cameo, and then manage their lives.”.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 24, 2019

The company founded by two former Bain consultants is the latest to take on the growing market for non-alcoholic intoxicants that use a combination of chemicals traditionally found in the marijuana plant to make their drinks. Bullock initially worked at the investment bank, Allen & Co., million for their venture.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Of course, the average beginning amount per startup is low, and usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment. The vehicle of choice is most often a convertible note, which is really a loan with a specified duration and interest, with an option to convert it to equity when professional investors come in later.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2018

Here are the unique business elements that I expect to hear as a potential investor: Target market size and growth projections. Most investors won’t be interested unless you can show them a large market (billion-dollar opportunity), with a double-digit growth rate. First to market” is not sustainable with normal startup resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Bootstrapping allows you to maintain full control of your startup strategy, retain maximum equity, and avoid the time delay and energy spent to attract outside investors. The real value of a college education is in learning how to learn, since markets and business models are changing so fast.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

through Grants.gov , an online directory of more than 1,000 federal grant programs that don’t look for equity or payback. The resulting delays can give your competitors an edge, or the market requirements can change before you get the funding you need. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 08/22/2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Another good online approach is a simple Internet search for articles like the “ The top 40 startup accelerators and incubators in North America in 2018 ” But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Once a campaign has been created, there's some level of marketing and call to action, which can be through traditional media, or the web. Daniel Scalisi: I've been in the mobile market for fifteen years. What's the attraction of the mobile market, and why the quick update of your solutions? How is the company backed?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2018

Even though initial stock has no market value today, it is extremely valuable in dividing equity ownership between co-founders, investors, and early partners. Buying back stock on the open market may cost a huge premium. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/12/2018.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Fortunately, a t Techstars Startup Week Phoenix 2018 powered by Chase for Business , cofounders of Phoenix businesses shared their lessons learned when raising capital and using funds to hire the right talent. You need to delegate and work on your product or software, so you can work on your business and marketing strategy.”.

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