socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2021

GigCapital2, the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) which is merging with Los Angeles-based Cloudbreak Health, said it has raised $285M in capital, which is part of its business combination with UpHealth Holdings and Cloudbreak Health. at a conversion price of $11.50.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

Just over three months after its last funding round, European fintech giant Klarna is announcing today that it has raised another $639 million at a staggering post-money valuation of $45.6 Previous backers include Sequoia Capital, SilverLake, Dragoneer and Ant Group, among others. The new valuation represents a 47.3% billion valuation.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2021

San Diego-based sales and marketing software developer Seismic has raised $170M in a Series G funding round, the company said this morning, and is now valued at $3 billion. The Series G round was led by Permira and also included JMI Equity, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jackson Square Ventures, Ameriprise, and funds and accounts advised by T.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. What better than to have capital from somebody who has actually done it in the trenches? Matt’s commitment to re-investing in tech startups is reminiscent to this great Fred Wilson post of “recycling capital. &#.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Costa Mesa-based Semicoa , which was spun back out of semiconductor firm Microsemi on August 24th, has raised $16M in funding associated with the private equity deal. The funding came from Vance Street Capital. Tags: semicoa microsemi venture capital private equity merger acquisition. military and space programs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. on the entrepreneur side of the table) when I raised at too high of a price. This is wrong.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2022

million last year, is among hair businesses aimed at women and people of color, like Rebundle , Morado and theCut , attracting venture capital dollars. However, although they are providing such significant value, a lot of them operate with limited funding and resources, which ultimately affects the customer experience.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Today the company officially announced its most recent round of capital ?—?having Capital of course drives scale advantages and when you have “winner take most” markets it also has a way of scaring away some investors from investing in the 3–5th “me too” competitors. having raised $300 million?—?less There is nothing viral!

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Last week, I wrote about an alternative to venture capital called revenue-based financing and before that, I jotted down some notes on one of VCs’ favorite spaces: cannabis tech. Liquid Death has attracted nearly $2 million in funding from angel investors like Away co-founder Jen Rubio and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone.

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socalTECH

MAY 9, 2013

San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Receptos is trading flat after its initial public offering, after pricing last night at $14.00 The developer of biopharmaceuticals for treating immune and metabolic diseases priced at the low end of its estimated IPO range, which was $14.00 READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

I was on This Week in Venture Capital (TWiVC) again this week with Jason Calacanis. Especially when he’s surrounded by Danny Rimer (who funded Skype, MySQL, Last.FM mm in Series A; IdealLab ( Bill Gross ), Index Ventures ( Danny Rimer ), Revolution LLC ( Steve Case ), First Round Capital , BetaWorks , Jason Calcanis.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2021

The company said it is offering of 7,711,284 shares of its common stock at a price of $5.45, with an expected close on January 25th.

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socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2014

Based on Rubicon''s current price (around $19.24 rubicon project merger acquisition clearstone news mayfield winners frank addante' Who were the biggest winners in the successful IPO of Santa Monica-based Rubicon Project ?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 8, 2010

I was on This Week in Venture Capital today with Jason Calacanis talking about the big VC deals at the moment and talking about the VC industry. We covered the following and much more: - FourSquare ( rumors of both an $80m pre money or a $100 million acquisition ). Quora ( funding led by Benchmark at a crazy valuation: $86 million ).

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Los Angeles-based car sharing marketplace HyreCar, which provides access to cars for drivers int he ridesharing, food, and package delivery services business, says it expects to raise $25.85M in a public offering of the company's stock, which priced on Wednesday evening. Davidson & Co., Maxim Group, and Ladenberg Thalman & Co.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Even if you work every day in the world of new-venture funding, as I do, the options are confusing, and their meanings seem to change on a regular basis. Crowdfunding is rapidly becoming the major source of funding for seed-stage startups. A micro venture capital firm. A “genesis” venture capital round.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

With the current volatile economy, as an active startup mentor, I’m seeing a new surge of entrepreneurs and startups, with the commensurate scramble for funding. Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, or going public through the side door as a reverse merger. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2014

The company--which runs online degree programs for the University of Southern California (USC) and many other schools--had been backed by Redpoint Ventures, which funded the company out of its Los Angeles office. 2U priced at $13.00, at the high end of its $11.00 2U priced at $13.00, at the high end of its $11.00 READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The publicly held pharmaceuticals firm--which is developing treatments for glaucoma--said the funding came from a current shareholder, Deerfield Management Company LP. Aerie said the notes accrue interest at $1.75% per annum, and also provide conversion at a 30 percent premium over its closing stock price as of yesterday. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The median VC exit price for deals is $70 million (FLAG Capital via Bryce.VC). There is a mythology amongst some LPs (funds that invest in VCs) and some VCs that “entry price doesn’t matter – only investing in the absolute best entrepreneurs.” So entry price matters a lot. Often it does.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

He or she wants to know how long the money you will raise will last and whether this is long enough to warrant taking a risk on funding you. Are you raising an appropriate amount of capital relative to your progress, relative to your team size and relative to your needs? Yes, I see plans this pedestrian.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the automotive pricing website headed by Scott Painter, said this morning that it has raised $200M in new debt and equity financing, plus acquired a company. TrueCar said the funding was structured as a one-for-one conversion from preferred stock to common stock.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The company has set its estimated IPO price range at between $24.00 The company, which is backed by Tang Capital partners, Boxer Capital, Janus Capital Management, Sabby Management, Franklin Advisors, Solus, Arcus Venture Funds, Rock Springs Capital, and Samsara BioCapital, said it has applied to list as ODT.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

Kindbody charges patients $6,000 per egg-freezing cycle, a price that doesn’t include the cost of necessary medications but is still significantly less than market averages. Additionally, Bartasi says they are in the process of closing an acquisition in Los Angeles that will result in Kindbody’s first permanent clinic in the city.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2023

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. The purest form of capitalism has always meant charging a fair price and making a fair profit. Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

We’ve also seen a substantial inflow of venture capital from all over the world.”. Our research revealed a saturation level causing unprecedented challenges, starting with exorbitant housing prices and runaway operating costs that accelerate a startup’s “burn rate”—its monthly spending.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2020

Carlsbad-based Qualigen Therapeutics said on Friday that it has raised $8M in new funding, from a single institutional investor. The company--which trades on the NASDAQ as QLGN--said it sold 1,140,570 shares of its Common Shares, 780,198 Pre-Funded Warrants and 1,920,768 Common Warrants at a combined purchase price of $4.165.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2014

With the uptick in the economy, as an active startup mentor, I’m seeing a new surge of entrepreneurs and startups, with the commensurate scramble for funding. Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, and an old one long out of favor, the so-called “reverse merger.” Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

99.9999% of you won’t be contemplating raising capital at $500 million any time soon or selling for a billion. My friend Christin Herron of Intel Capital weighed in on the issue. But if you raise the money at the big price (or any price) please go in with the expectation that you are going to build a large, long-term business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2020

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. The purest form of capitalism has always meant charging a fair price and making a fair profit. Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 16, 2017

Private equity investors have more capital at their disposal than at any time in more than a decade, which could boost prices for companies seeking acquisitions. Dry powder levels in North American and European PE funds reached new heights of $738.7 As of Aug. As of Aug.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Prices for agricultural commodities such as corn, soy, and wheat are at their lowest levels in years, but investment in agricultural technology has never been better. The increase in dollars flowing to agtech comes despite commodity prices that are down 65 percent from their 2013 peak, the report says. They also queried 15 VC firms.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Qualcomm said that, as a result of the upped bid, it has now entered into a binding agreement with nine NXP stockholders owning more than 28 percent of NXP's outstanding shares to tender their shares at that price, including funds affiliated with Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited and Soroban Capital Partners LP. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2017

Sienna had priced its IPO on Wednesday night at $15.00 Beddingfield III, is venture backed by ARCH Venture Partners, Partner Fund, and Fidelity. Morgan, Cowen, and BM Capital Markets. per share, selling 4,333,333 shares of its stock in its public offering. The IPO was managed by J.P.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Founders of a company considering the various available fundraising options often ask the challenging question: Why take venture capital money, which may significantly dilute the founders and might result in a loss of control of the company? Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2019

With the current strong economy, as an active startup mentor, I’m seeing a new surge of entrepreneurs and startups, with the commensurate scramble for funding. Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, or going public through the side door as a reverse merger. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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