socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2019

Corona, California-based Clubspeed , a software developer which develops software used by entertainment and activity centers to manage their business, has raised $20M in a funding round, according to investor Bellwether Financial Group.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Most experienced VCs won’t push you to give up founder control at this stage of the business nor should they. how & when to raise capital. Easy peasy 101 discussions for VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. It’s funny how scarcity of capital can focus one’s mind. So if you’re able to raise easily no problem. End of story.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Jay Ackerman: I have a tech background, and have worked at a number of software and SaaS companies, primarily in go-to-market. We're backed by Upfront Ventures, which is a well known venture capital firm here in SoCal. I've been a sales leader, a Chief Revenue Officer, Head of Customer Success.

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Artificial Inteligence SoCal Southern California Software 113

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

I have written about the deceiving nature of early successes before – in particular in the SaaS or B2B world leading to a phenomenon called “shelfware.” If venture capital is propping up your business performance – good luck when the spigot slows one day. Success for many is ephemeral. Startup Lessons'

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

raised by the firm earlier this month came from existing investors Gold Hill Capital, DFJ Frontier, DFJ-JAIC Venture Partners, Double M Capital, Daher Capital, Gil Elbaz, Clark Landry, and Walter Kortschak. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

WurkNow focuses on managing large, hourly workforces, and says it has clients using its tools to manage over 125,000 active employees. The company said the round was led by Newport Hayseed Group, which is based in Newport Beach.

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Riverside Tool Activity Software 113

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 27, 2016

More recently in 2015, Kiel helped launch Machine Shop Ventures, a venture capital fund that invests in early-to-growth stage companies with a global scope. Machine Shop Ventures was featured in WIRED Magazine for its groundbreaking new model. JOE GUZEL – VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTOR – CROSSCUT VENTURES.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

When Roger Ehrenberg & I agreed to fund Nick’s first institutional VC round we agreed it knowing that he was staying in the UK, that he was building out product & engineering in the UK and that he was the CEO of the company. So Nick drove strategy & tech from the UK and remained an active board member and CTO of the company.

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CTO Hire Organization Google Course 309

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

The program has been so successful that the startups have leveraged $48M in private capital to further their development. Joanne Chen, Partner at Foundation Capital. Joanne was an angel investor for two years at Hyde Park Angels prior to joining Foundation Capital in 2014. Marissa Lowman, Investor at Village Capital.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Laurence Sotsky: I've been working in the software-as-a-service space for some time, in medium-sized, venture capital backed companies. Combining that with my previous experience, which was in the platform and SaaS market, and sports, was really a home run. Previous to this, I ran a custom, mobile application development shop.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

This morning's interview is with Mark Suster , a venture capitalist at GRP Partners (www.grpvc.com). GRP has just recently closed on a new $200M fund, and Mark has been one of the more active venture capitalists in the Los Angeles area in recent months. What's your thoughts on the local venture market?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

There have been a lot of entrepreneurs here in software and other industries, and interestingly enough there seem to be more self-funded, bootstrapped firms here, rather than those looking for venture capital to get off the group. We also have many customers who find us through search engine activity and social network activity.

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Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Topics of discussion will be Saas, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2013, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building sensible businesses. TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2013 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Thursday Jan. Venue Sponsor.

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Startup Activision Santa Monica SaaS 110

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Jason Cohen, Capital Thought. Entrepreneurism / Monetization Cloud Computing, Entrepreneurism, SaaS. . The PepsiCo10 program in 2010 saw the company team up with Mashable and Highland Capital Partners to. Entrepreneurism / Monetization Funding, psychology , vc. . Joshua Baer, Capital Factory. Funding / VC.

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Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Xconomy

JUNE 10, 2016

Startup Week San Diego is intended to showcase local startups that are focused on innovation in such areas as Software as a Service (SaaS), consumer Internet, mobile technology, hardware, and defense technology.

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San Diego Guide Tech Coast Angels Startup 74

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Topics of discussion will be Wearables Technology, Bitcoin, SaaS, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2014, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building a sensible businesses. There will be plenty of FREE food and drinks! Pierce also led the acquisition of Xfire from Viacom.

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Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

We were in the center of the activity and thus would soon race against everyone else, many with much deeper pockets. That led us to venture capital as opposed to trying to bootstrap ourselves. doing sports, and many other activities. One key decision early on was that RightScale needed to become big fast. Same everywhere.

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Cloud Computing Santa Barbara EC2 Startup 188

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2018

Many points will seem obvious but since I observe many fund-raising processes as a VC I can tell you that most people get even the basics wrong. If you’re a SaaS company and the firm is a “consumer” firm (or vice versa) then don’t waste your time. Active partner. The second-pass qualification is “industry focus.”

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Funding Startup Venture Capital News 215

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

What is the True Sentiment of VCs? I recently survey more than 150 VC friends from all stages and geographies what they thought about the market by asking “Which of the following statements best describes your mood heading into 2016?” This is how VCs feel. That’s the beauty of markets and of capitalism.

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Startup Company Companies Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2013

In my nearly 15 years of attending board meetings I can tell you that the distribution of time actually spent on these activities while you’re in person is more like: 1. should we charge SaaS revenue, ad revenue or volumetric billing revenue? Meeting Dynamics (also for VC pitches but also some practical tips for board meetings).

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Writing Venture Capital Help SaaS 337

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2015

I also write and talk about it frequently because raising capital is a part of sales and this is important for entrepreneurs to understand. So understanding the stage of a VC matters. Also, you need to consider the type of investments each VC does. Finally, the same rules apply for VC firms raising money from LPs.

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Sales Startup Venture Capital Funding 150

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. So, I’ve had about 4 years on the “inside” of a fast-growing, venture-backed B2B SaaS startup. Most were on paper and video; 20 were invited to pitch in person.

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