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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. This effort requires more energy by the fund (for sure!), What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? Thats an easy one.

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APRIL 11, 2018

Seed stage investments in Los Angeles area startups was up, year-to-year, according to the Q1 2018 LA Seed Deal Report from investor Amplify LA. in seed funding in Q1, which was up 2.5 According to the report from Amplify, 23 LA startups raised a total of $52.9M percent from Q1 of 2017. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based fintech venture capital investor Core Innovation Capital is nearing its $125M target for its third fund, Core Innovation Capital III, according to recent regulatory filings from the company. The venture firm--led by Arjan Schutte and Kathleen Utecht--makes investment in finance related technology companies.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

San Diego-based treasury and finance software developer Kyriba announced late Wednesday that it has raised $160M in a growth funding round, from private equity investor Bridgepoint. According to Kyriba, the investment round will give Bridgepoint a majority stake in its business, and values the company at $1.2 READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

As we close out our contributions for the end of 2018, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

Since 2021, Upfront returned more than $600 million to LPs and returned more than $1 billion since 2018. Considering that many of our funds are in the $200–300 million range, these returns were more meaningful than if we had raised billion dollar funds. The answer is: not much.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Editor's note: As we head into the new year, we've been featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based Savyint, which develops identity and access management software for the enterprise market, has raised $130M in a new financing, according to the company. The new funding came from HPS Investment Partners and PNC Bank. The company said it will use the funding to grow its investments in R&D and personnel.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2018

A new report, from Los Angeles startup investor Amplify LA , says that Los Angeles seed investment deals in Q3 were for the most part steady, with a total of $59.4M Amplify LA said it found that software-as-a-service (SaaS) was the most funded sector, with a decline in investments in such areas as e-commerce and mobile technology.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 22, 2019

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of posts sharing thoughts from industry and technology leaders about 2018 trends. A great example of that success for us here in the ecosystem is StockX and its success in 2018.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

billion in venture capital in Q4 of 2018, according to data from Dow Jones VentureSource , released on Friday. According to the report, Los Angeles garnered the lion's share of the local funding, with $1.77 billion invested, which Dow Jones called "and unprecedented quarter and year". Southern California raised $2.96

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based venture investment firm Bonfire Ventures said this week that it has expanded its team, hiring Jennifer Richard as a Principal, and promoting Tyler Churchill to Principal. The new appointments come as Bonfire announced a brand new venture capital fund, Bonfire II, last week. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. And as a result of this there are now very robust secondary markets where founders and seed-funds alike are selling down their ownership long before an ultimate exit. That used to be called A-round investing. of the fund.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 9, 2019

Venture capital investments rose in 2018 to levels not seen since the heady days of 2000, the last year U.S. That was about 500 fewer deals than in the year prior, but the total amount invested increased by $47.9 startups collectively took in more than $100 billion. billion into companies. billion into companies.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The Tech Coast Angels said this morning that its members said a 16x return from their investment in CaseStack , the logistics and supply chain company led by Dan Sanker, after its acquisition last year for $255M. in November of 2018. The Tech Coast Angels' Bill Collins was co-deal lead on the investment, along with the late Bill Hahn.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As investors continue pouring funding into artificial intelligence and consumer habits shift, many AI and subscription model startups have been enjoying rapid growth. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5 Organic milk formula product Bobbie.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Fortunately, for those headed to SXSW, Startup Night SXSW 2018 , presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo, will be filled with investors from a multitude of industries who are looking to discover and fund startups building the latest solutions and tech innovations. Lisha Bell, Deal Flow Lead for Pipeline Angels.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The accelerator said its 2017 and 2018 classes have so far raised more than $40M in follow on investment, with a combined valuation of more than $300M. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

APRIL 10, 2018

million into 37 startup companies throughout San Diego County during the first three months of 2018, maintaining roughly the same level of venture funding seen in recent quarters, according to the Venture Monitor Report. The amount of capital invested in the San Diego area was up slightly from the $541.2

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2019

The company claims its has nearly 5,000 customers and has processed over $300M in investments through its platform. Despite the interest in trading cryptocurrency, 2018 was not a good year for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which have been experiencing what many have termed a bit "cryptocurrency crash".

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Xconomy

JULY 9, 2018

venture capital investments swelled to a level not seen since the dot-com era of the early 2000s. companies through the first six months of 2018, according to the latest Venture Monitor report produced quarterly by Seattle-based PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Last year, U.S. Investors funneled $57.5

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2018

Brud , the actual company behind one of Instagram’s most popular virtual influencers (it’s a thing), has raised millions of dollars from Silicon Valley investors because this is 2018 and everything is awful. i am deeply invested in the drama surrounding lil miquela and now you all have to be too.

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DECEMBER 28, 2017

This morning, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners. Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2018

As an advisor to new business owners, and an occasional angel investor, I see new business proposals daily, many seeking investors to fund early research and development (R&D) of a new product idea. Funding new product research and development is just too risky, with a large time delay before any return is likely.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A-Frame , a Los Angeles-based developer of personal care brands supported by celebrities, has raised $2 million in a new round of funding led by Initialized Capital. “We partner with the investment groups at the agencies,” said company founder and chief executive, Ari Bloom.

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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 are you looking forward to most in 2018? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017?

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Xconomy

JANUARY 28, 2019

By nearly every measure, 2018 was a banner year for the venture capital industry, particularly in the healthcare technology sector. Over $130 billion of venture capital was invested across all sectors in the U.S. times what was invested a decade ago. billion was invested in 368 companies, which is notably greater.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

Despite billions of dollars in investment, and a sustained marketing push from some of the biggest names in the technology industry, virtual reality still doesn’t register with most regular consumers. Hardware makers have invested billions to improve the technology, and they’d like that money to not go to waste.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 6, 2018

But when it comes to new investments, venture capitalists can’t be so short-sighted. In July 2018, my venture capital firm, Alumni Ventures Group (AVG), encountered an investment opportunity in RealSelf, a marketplace that features reviews of providers of medical aesthetics and cosmetic treatments.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

.” This historical look at Uber and its self-driving tech unit, Uber ATG, should be considered alongside more recent news, including that it’s in negotiations with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, to secure an investment as large as $1 billion for its autonomous vehicles unit. billion investment in 2018.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

million in funding from Rebecca Minkoff and other unnamed investors. Creators and influencers like Bernstein are forging a path from content creator to full-fledged business, with multiple revenue streams via podcasts, licensing deals, branded merchandise and even software products. “A Last month, the product launched with $1.2

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Xconomy

JULY 19, 2019

Soaring prices of Bitcoin and other so-called digital tokens were attracting investments from speculators hoping to get rich quick—but these virtual coin values were also known to drop just as suddenly, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council noted.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 28, 2019

Venture capital firms invest in potentially disruptive technologies with the hope of profit, then keep watch for further advances that could overtake their existing portfolio companies. Palo Alto, CA-based Norwest weathers the uncertainties of technology and the economy with an investing strategy. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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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. But at some point, taking on funding or lines of credit to fuel your business might be on the radar.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 4, 2019

In 2018, geopolitical events—in particular, President Donald Trump’s hard-line stances on trade and immigration, and the repeal of net neutrality rules—were top of mind for several business executives we interviewed recently.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 13, 2020

Bringing software-style beta testing to the beverage business. Sharon met Freese in 2018 after a two-and-a-half year hiatus from Facebook that saw the veteran product designer try his hand at kite surfing, wind surfing, surfing, photographing polar bears in Svalbard, and visiting the world’s only desert with fresh water lagoons.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 15, 2019

As Xconomy’s editors looked back at the year just passed, we asked technology leaders to comment on the trends they’d observed in 2018, and the developments they expected in 2019.

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