socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2014

But, what that really did, is it allowed us to use that network to incubate the software we are building now for YouTube. We saw that fan activity, and were excited about it, and thought it was really cool. But, more often than not, they''re doing different kinds of activities around a brand. That''s when we rebranded to ZEFR.

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Hollywood Help Media Content 159

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. years there has been an initiative in Los Angeles called Launchpad LA. And my company is hugely relevant to what they’re doing so having an advocate at senior levels there is certainly a help.”

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). How is this different than accelerator or incubator? When that happened, I came out to LA and helped to co-found Amplify.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 4, 2012

They're also both active angel investors in the LA startup scene having invested in some of the most popular LA tech companies. Josh and Diego started Beachmint in 2010 and since then have raised over (wait for it.) $70 70 Million Dollars. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Taking notice of the gap between the amount and depth of research and technology at local universities, and new company formation, a new group has quietly formed in Los Angeles to tackle the issue. The founders of the group, Richard Koffler and John Morris , are two well known investors in the Los Angeles area.

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Research Tech Coast Angels Company Companies 164

socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

Can tapping the power of the crowd not only help you find customers and help fund your project, but also help you shape your startup idea and find funding? Dirk Ahlborn: We are coming out of the nonprofit incubator, the Girvan Institute of Technology, which has been around since 2002, and is funded by NASA Ames.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2014

For the last few years, startup accelerator MuckerLab has been helping very early stage companies define and grow their businesses, using the accelerator model and small investments to get companies to the next stage. Erik Rannala: Really, it''s the quality of the companies in the market, plus the level of activity. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Capital Incubator Invest 206

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2013

StartEngine , the startup accelerator founded by Howard Marks, the co-founder of Activision, is expanding, saying thta it is opening up a new location in downtown Los Angeles. The accelerator is the first one to target the downtown area with an office location. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

One of the biggest complaints you hear from both entrepreneurs and investors in Los Angeles, is the lack of a credible, visible startup accelerator in the Los Angeles area. We caught up with Erik to hear more about MuckerLab, and its efforts to grow the Los Angeles technology ecosystem.

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Technical Advisors Startup Southern California Los Angeles 176

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2017

So this fall, we launched Science Blockchain, a new incubator that partners with leading entrepreneurs to build a portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency related businesses. I also love Tala, the app that uses alternative data to deliver instant credit and help users build their financial identities.

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Dollar Shave Club Userplane Tsavo Southern California 140

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Most relevant to startups is the push to fund initiatives and technologies that can help prevent or protect against extreme wildfires; rising sea levels and hurricanes; new agriculture resource management; and “climate-smart” technologies. Wander is one-such service providing high speed wireless internet in Los Angeles.

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Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2009

According to the venture backed firm, the new software for T-Mobile's myTouch 3G, learns a user's favorite locations and helps them find local retailers, restaurants, and attractions. Geodelic is headed by Rahul Sonnad, and is backed by $3.5M in funding from Clearstone Venture Partners and Shasta Ventures. and Jamdat. READ MORE>>.

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Mobile Clearstone Santa Monica Yahoo 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

GRP Partners is looking to hire two analysts (maybe even three) to join our practice in Los Angeles. We need help. He heads their business development practice and they have been very active in incubating, investing in and helping grow LA startups. Often these jobs aren’t even publicized.&#.

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Venture Capital Technical Review GRP Partners Email 290

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2012

It turns you, you can actually do that, with Burner , a new iPhone app developed by Los Angeles startup Ad Hoc Labs. At any given time, you can have multiple numbers, turn the ringers on and off individually for any number, and have different numbers active. I've also been very involved in helping L.A.

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Yahoo Startup Mobile Ideas 200

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Mike is actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member. As an active early stage investor, Mike has personally invested in over 30 startup businesses including Klout, Betterworks, Formspring, ShoeDazzle and LunchMoney to name a few. OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I have been involved with a high profile one in Los Angeles – Launchpad LA – and we’ve decided to make a shift so I thought this was a good time for reflection. Sam is an uber-networker, savvy, helpful, product-oriented leader who had a great eye for young entrepreneurs and a passion about helping them.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Our challenge is to help start, fund, improve, and grow 1000 companies in five years. Obviously, as with many other accelerators, we provide mentorship and shared resources, and help with creating a company, access to public relations, and other resources like legal help. All of our mentors are investors as well.

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Orange County Southern California Startup Class 192

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Last week Howard announced he has formed Start Engine, an incubator located in Westwood and focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Community Sponsors.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 16, 2013

There is a plethora of tech innovation going on in Los Angeles right now, and not only in Silicon Beach — but all over from downtown to the valleys to everywhere in between. Currently, it has been difficult to track the all the new startup activity, find out how large or small the team is and if they are funded or not.

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Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Platform 105

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

To help curate and show off the best that LA has to offer we called in a few friends. Mike Jones , Investor and Advisor Located In Los Angeles. Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member. OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

To help curate and show off the best that LA has to offer we called in a few friends. He is also an active investor with stakes in companies like Hipmunk, GroupMe, Facebook, Zynga (acquisition stock), and SV Angels. Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

However, on the other hand, some ideas are more sensitive than others especially in the development phase, and an entrepreneur should be careful to disclose the idea only to those in whom he/she has a reasonable level of trust and who are genuinely in a position to help the company. How did it help you? It sounds interesting.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas. Chris Dumler , Co-Founder of Los Angeles Startup Foundation. Chris Dumler is an advocate of the Los Angeles startup community and the culture that holds it together. Bill received his B.S.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Last week Howard announced he has formed Start Engine, an incubator located in Westwood and focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Community Sponsors.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data. And build great business they have. Founded by L.A.’s

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2012

If you're looking get your startup off the ground in Los Angeles, it always helps to have help from folks with connections to the venture and angel community. It's not a lot more, juts a little more, but it's because the Los Angeles is more difficult to sustain a startup than in Cincinnati or other places.

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Startup Los Angeles Entrepreneur Media 254

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

There seems to a perpetual shortage of local venture capital investors in the region, despite the huge growth in startup activity here, particularly along Silicon Beach. We feel that we can really help with manufacturing and bringing products to market. Why start an investment firm in Los Angeles? Why not Los Angeles?

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Seed Funding Santa Monica Funding Startup 220

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2019

This morning's interview is with Matt Kozlov , the Managing Director of the new Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator , which just got started in Los Angeles. We invest both capital and an enormous amount of time and mentorship to help companies build the best businesses, as rapidly as possible. So how did you get into this?

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Southern California Startup Entrepreneur Los Angeles 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud computing provider DreamHost (www.dreamhost.com) raised a big, $30M funding round for the company--the first in the company''s long history. We want to partner with them, to help them learn, grow, and overcome those things. It''s really a combination of the two.

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Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

Behzad Kianmahd is the co-founder of Los Angeles coworking space Cross Campus , which is one of the major centers of startup activity in Silicon Beachand also involved as co-founder and lead investor in a brand new, venture capital fund, TAU Ventures (www.ideasimmersion.com/tau-ventures/). What is TAU Ventures?

El Segundo 100

El Segundo Southern California Startup Santa Monica 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio? But he has helped put Boulder on the consciousness of so many young, aspiring entrepreneurs in search of somewhere other than the San Francisco Bay Area to work & live. Are you going to do all of this?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

Both companies were in Los Angeles. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. We both agree that VCs are better off not doing “seed investing as an option” type activities. Not bad, hey?

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Rustic Canyon Venture Capital Southern California Userplane 279

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

Generally speaking, I'm really just been along for the ride this first year, learning how Cynthia, Luis, and Janelle run the day to day activities. Launchpad is a virtual incubator and accelerator, where we put companies in and give them quantitative and qualitative feedback and mentorship. It puts things in a positive direction.

OCTANE 174

OCTANE Orange County Technical Review Southern California 174

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. NAME David Sacks.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Frank Addante

MAY 24, 2007

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! I quickly came to realize that Im not the "slow-growth" guy, Im not the kind of guy that can do things part-time (as in the incubator model).

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development 40

Tech.Co

JANUARY 4, 2018

For many founders, getting noticed by investors, potential customers, incubators and other companies, is a necessity to take your product to the next level. This year at CES 2018 at Eureka Park over 800 startups from around the world will descend on Las Vegas and meet individuals to help boost their business. Meet the Startups.

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