Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He eventually applied his lessons learned in these experiences when he founded Zag, a company that helps consumers buy cars over the Internet at pre-negotiated prices with nearly 4,000 dealers across the country [disclosure: my firm GRP Partners is an investor in Zag]. Total raised: $125mm See: TechCrunch.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets. Internet Brands had gone public just three years ago.

Internet Brands 190

Internet Brands Westlake Village Woodland Hills Beverly Hills 190

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2021

We're taking the oldest form of advertising, the human-to-human story telling, and we're injecting it with data, and AI, and predictive analytics, and all these things. So, the old school approach, zig to the zag, is a well timed strategy for marketers. Last question, so what's next for you? It's a really crowded, saturated area.

Marketing 113

Marketing Los Angeles Zag Startup 113

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

We're also looking at technology in the retail sector, or which touch the retail supply chain--things like out of home advertising, software to optimize the retail supply chain, and other related areas because we know the retail sector so well. You know Zag, herein town, and more recently our new car investment, TrueCar.

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157