SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 2, 2011

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LAVA 124

LAVA Rustic Canyon Mission Ventures Venture Capital 124

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

Nate Redmond is the managing partner of Rustic Canyon Partners – he’s probably one of the youngest managing partners of a major fund you’ll meet. We both agree that VCs are better off not doing “seed investing as an option” type activities. 8:00 Is your model still a hands on approach?

Rustic Canyon 279

Rustic Canyon Venture Capital Southern California Userplane 279

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

John Babcock, a Managing Director at Rustic Canyon, told us that "while panics are a regular part of free markets, we are definitely into uncharted territory here in terms of the size and speed of the government response to prevent systemic market failure. "

Rustic Canyon 124

Rustic Canyon Invest Technology Southern California 124

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

I suspect both were at play in Rustic Canyon Partners that went from a $500 million fund to around a $200 million fund. There are some very talented partners remaining at Rustic Canyon and I’m told some committed LPs. Others spend less time on this activity. PE Hub reported that there were mass defections.

Venture Capital 311

Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding Rustic Canyon 311

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Like any entrepreneur, we had the idea that there should be local capital, supporting the local ecosystem. In this case, a $20M, $30M, or $40M exit is a very meaningful return for an investor group and for the entrepreneur. Subsequently, Rustic Canyon came in a Series A round. So you're talking about smaller rounds?

Southern California 153

Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

In the bay area it’s quite common for the entrepreneurs starting a company to be developers or technologists who can build the first versions of their products. Entrepreneurs that start companies in LA are often focused on revenue and business models. That’s typically not the case in Los Angeles.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. RT @OEInnovation #SBF why I live in #LA: intersection of #beach #tech #entrepreneur #entertainment. & Thanks to all of my old & new friends for making it so rich with optimism, expertise, & wisdom.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67