socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

Power and Associates , a market research firm, has snagged a ReachLocal veteran to establish a new, digital research team, the firm said today. Power, it has hired Fabien Reille as its Vice President of Digital Research, to lead efforts into research into digital media, including monitoring online, mobile and social media activity.

ReachLocal 160

ReachLocal Westlake Village Media Social Media 160

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

It’s clear that many companies are going to need to understand “authority&# in the social media era. I wish the team well and I’ll certainly be watching actively on the sidelines. I really like the Klout team and the problem they’re solving. The race is on! 1.5mm in Series A. Read more: TechCrunch.

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I meet with Bay Area entrepreneurs all the time and am actively looking to make investments there. Zorik Gordon built & IPO’s ReachLocal. Each of these companies exited for more than $500 million and several north of $1 billion. But you can build valuable Internet businesses outside of Silicon Valley.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313