socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2022

The company says it plans to roll out its experiences on Meta VR, Huawei VR, and other platforms in 2022. The company did not say how it is funded. The company says it offers a series of AI-powered VR experiences, including everything from museum tours and personalized meditations to private boxing lessons and safari tours.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

— Alex Cohen (@anothercohen) June 18, 2022. — Molly White (@molly0xFFF) June 16, 2022. Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures. Hedge funds plan to buy more crypto amid a down market and potential regulatory clarity.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2020

According to the company, the merger will provide it $500M in PIPE investments from Moore Strategic Ventures, AllianceBernstein, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock and Federated Hermes Kaufmann. The company said the merger and proceeds will fully fund the development of its all-electric Fisker Ocean through start of production in 2022.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A huge number of tech companies have made layoffs in 2022 , whilst others have taken advantage of video conferencing software and other remote collaboration tools to offer flexible working arrangements and retain the best talent. That’s even higher than “funding” (43%), “time” (41%), and “cash flow” (40%). Survey Says: Go Your Own Way.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

The company’s massive mint comes thanks to a new $500 million financing round led by Sequoia’s Global Equities fund and Tiger Global Management. In all, the new $500 million round likely sets the stage for a public offering later this year or before the end of 2022 if market conditions hold.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

— Lucas Matney (@lucasmtny) February 6, 2022. Large technology companies are growing at amazing rates and startup funding is at an all-time high. “ Crypto investment starts 2022 with a roar. Image Credits: TechCrunch. other things. But the war for tech talent has rarely been so brutal.

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Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2023

A group of researchers in Australia have been awarded just over $400,000 (USD) in government funding to study the possibilities of merging AI with human brain cells, a research project likely to bring a number of AI-related ethical and existential questions to the fore.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Probably not and 10x (May 2022) seems more in line with the historical trend (actually 10x is still high). million, our Seed Funds mostly between $200–300 million and have delivered median ownerships of ~20% from the first check we write into a startup. How Does the Industry Really Work? This translates to about 12–15 investments.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

You had the entry into our ecosystem of hedge funds, cross-over funds, sovereign wealth funds, mutual funds, family offices and all other sources of capital that drove up valuations. In a world when LPs benchmark VC performance on a 3-year time horizon from deploying one’s fund (is your 2019 fund in the top quartile!!??)

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 2, 2022

In the first half of 2022, it recorded 2 million downloads in the U.S., As of last September, Cider had raised $130 million in funding and crossed the $1 billion valuation point. But keep in mind Cider was only founded in 2020 while Shein started out over a decade ago. And Cider has broken into the crowded U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The total funds include backing from a Republic campaign, pre-seed investors and capital from the co-founders. The new funding will be used on R&D for new products in the areas of alternative meat and plant-based seafood that also looks at what more can be done with kelp and other foods, like lentils. Today, AKUA announced a $3.2

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 18, 2017

View the Slideshow Making predictions can be a tricky business. Nevertheless, Xconomy recently brought together some of San Diego’s most prominent life sciences leaders to offer their vision for what the regional biotech cluster will be like in five years.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But today a startup that’s tackling a different aspect of the market — addressing the supply chain that subsequently turns the wheels of the bigger food distribution machine — is announcing a big round of funding as it continues to grow. The funding is coming from a wide mix of investors.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We've scoured the startup scene to find out which budding businesses have made big waves in 2022 — and whose growth is showing no signs of slowing down. This April, the startup raised a staggering $4 million in a seed funding round. Wander's apex came in 2022, however.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Who Owns Anthropic, and Who Funds It? Who Owns Anthropic, and Who Funds it? During Anthropic's first funding round, which took place in early 2021, the company raised an impressive $124 million – which included investment from Skype Co-founder Jaan Tallin. You'll also see how Claude differs from ChatGPT in key areas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Commit a source of internal or external seed funding. There is no point incubating an innovative new venture if you don’t have the funds to launch and expect quick self-sustaining revenue. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/24/2022. A documented business plan for the new venture is critical here.

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Tech.Co

MAY 12, 2022

Smaller tech operations may have it worse in the near future, as VC funding dries up: Conglomerate SoftBank just announced that it is cutting its startup investments by 50 to 75%. But, signs indicate, the tech industry and the rest of us will feel it as well before 2022 is out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Investors expect this step to be proven successful before funding. Don’t be hesitant to use focus groups, crowd funding, and personal interviews to quantify interest. For example, you must secure adequate funding for operations, hire good people for operations, and manage your reputation and service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2022

By definition, new startups have to do this to even have a shot at funding from venture capitalists and survival, but I find that existing companies often rest on their laurels far too long. Amazon and Jeff Bezos credit much of their continued growth and success to funding change “experiments.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

They helped create over 5 million new businesses in 2022, a forty percent increase over the previous year. You don’t have to be a heavily funded later stage startup to get access to “big data,” customer analytics, and metrics dashboards. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. These sites often sponsor pitch contests with small cash prizes for funding, as well as other valuable services to support entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2022

Betting on funds you don’t yet have has crashed many businesses I know. They are not afraid to ask for staffing pointers, direction, or even funding. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/11/2022. Don’t let the pressure of day-to-day crises cause you to overlook strategic planning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2022

Jeff Bezos credits much of Amazon’s long-term ability to grow and thrive to his funding of new product experiments, even when he did not agree. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/2/2022. Change experiments should be encouraged, and learning experiences celebrated rather than penalized.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Idea people often don’t get funded as entrepreneurs, because a new business is all about results, not just ideas. These activities require a focus on building relationships with and hiring the right partners for your business, providing funding and facilities, and managing cash flow. Enablement: provide support and human capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. Marty Zwilling First published on Gust on 11/8/2022. In fact, without a business model, your startup is just a dream.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Working for a well-funded existing company, or pursuing your dream as a hobby, may be more satisfying and productive. Assess your own resources as well as funding sources. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 8/11/2022. You can’t really succeed in life if you are not happy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

Secure outside expansion funding through investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/28/2022. Trade shows and conferences can produce hundreds of new qualified leads for your business, as well as build relationships with industry leaders, outsourcing vendors, and potential partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, many investors I know tell me they look for business plans that allocate the largest portion of a requested investment to marketing, but most often see the top “ use of funds ” to be further product or service development. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 9/7/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

We don’t have the funding for any changes right now. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/7/2022. The best counter to this criticism is to do your homework with third-party resources to find similar ideas that worked in related domains, and get expert validation to support you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Use the results to gain support, commitment, influence, and funding for related efforts. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 9/22/2022. If the project is successful, make it more successful. If it is not, change things to make it produce more value the next time, or make the next project better.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

allocate 98% of their funding to startups helmed by men. — Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso) June 1, 2022. Less than 2% of venture capital funding went to all-female founding teams in 2021, marking a five-year low. . It’s no wonder, then, how we’ve ended up with the paradox of the “girlboss.” . It’s not a compliment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Every company needs a change strategy to address required problems or get new funding, but don’t count on disruption to be that strategy. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/15/2022. Instead, I suggest you focus your team on frequent and simple changes, rather than big dreams of saving the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/25/2022. Before you get in that position, I recommend you integrate into your pitch and business plan as many of the items outlined here as you can before investors have already opted out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2022

He is always open to the ideas of his team, and even if he doesn't agree that an idea will work, he'll say so, but he often supports and funds it anyway. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 4/5/2022. Jeff Bezos , founder of Amazon, attributes much of his success to building a motivated and enabled team.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 21, 2020

Now the two women are co-founders of Angel City, leading a gaggle of venture capital, sports, and celebrity investors, alongside Angel City co-founder and President Julie Uhrman, in bringing a National Women’s Soccer League team to Los Angeles by the Spring of 2022. That non-profit is also a partner with Angel City. “In

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

million in funding from Rebecca Minkoff and other unnamed investors. The company plans to give creators and influencers more independence from existing platforms by allowing them access to funding from a team well-versed in their unique capital needs. Naturally, these were also the first business to get funded. focused fund.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the article: Mithril had its best moment yet last week when a portfolio company, Auris Health, sold to Johnson & Johnson for more than $3 billion — returning at least $500 million to the fund. Will “Diet CA-HSR” even get done as feds look to pull back California funding. All appears well. billion it has already coughed up.

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