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Kim Kardashian becomes a private equity dealmaker in collab with ex-Carlyle partner

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kim Kardashian, who passed the “baby bar” exam in preparation to become a lawyer last year, just added another job title to her lineup — private equity investor. SKKY will take both control and minority stakes in its target companies, according to the Journal. billion with her stake at over $1 billion.

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Angeles Equity Partners Finds $360M For First Private Equity Fund

socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2017

Los Angeles-based Angeles Equity Partners , a new private equity investor, said this morning that it has raised $360M in its first private equity fund. The fund, Angeles Equity Partners I, L.P., The fund, Angeles Equity Partners I, L.P., READ MORE>>.

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7 Secrets To Bank Equity Funding Without Collateral

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2023

The first thing to remember is that banks only do loans – they generally don’t do equity investments like angels and venture capitalists (and vice versa). Show focus and your understanding that your company is something more than just a good idea. Bankers do not contribute equity. Be concise as well as complete.

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AdviserSource Acquires Advisory Equity

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2021

Los Angeles-based financial advisory consulting provider AdviserSource.com says it has acquired Advisory Equity, a developer of a financial marketplace app developer. According to AdviserSource, the deal was funded by additional growth capital provided by Fintech Fund II, LLLP.

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Sugarfina Raises $35M In Private Equity Funding

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based upscale, luxury confections brand Sugarfina announced on Thursday morning that it has raised $35M in a growth equity funding, from private equity investor Great Hill Partners. Sugarfina has now raised more than $50M in funding. Sugarfina has now raised more than $50M in funding.

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Planning 500,000 charging points for EVs by 2025, Shell becomes the latest company swept up in EV charging boom

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging station in just four years is the latest sign of an EV charging infrastructure boom that has prompted investors to pour cash into the industry and inspired a few companies to become public companies in search of the capital needed to meet demand. One more deal soon followed.

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5 Equity Crowdfunding Reflections Before You Sign Up

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. As an accredited angel investor, I claim to be one of those professionals, and I’ve talked to many more. Risk is increased.

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5 Equity Distribution Parameters For Key Contributors

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2023

So, the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Amount of venture funding provided.

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HBCUvc founder Hadiyah Mujhid on one way investors can advance racial equity

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2020

We’ve created the HBCUvc Donor Circle as an opportunity for supporters and individuals to engage in our work and join a long-term strategy toward racial equity in venture capital and technology,” she wrote in the post. We cannot make significant progress in advancing racial equity without long-term financial commitment,” Mujhid wrote.

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Grow Credit Scores $106M In Equity, Debt For Consumer Credit

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Santa Monica-based fintech startup Grow Credit, which helps consumers build their credit score through payments for subscription services, said on Tuesday that it raised $106M in a combination of equity and debt. The funding included $6.3M in equity, and $100M in debt.

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LEHR Gets New Private Equity Funding

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Los Angeles-based LEHR , which develops propane-fueled tools and engines, has received a round of private equity funding from Newport Beach-based Solis Capital Partners, according to the firms. lehr venture capital private equity propane engine powered' Size of the investment was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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6 Realistic Tactics For Funding Charitable Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. In the US, a nonprofit is technically any company who qualifies as tax exempt through IRS Section 501(c).

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Diversis Capital Raises $675M Fund

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital Management said this morning that it has raised a new, $675M fund. The company said its new fund, Diversis Capital Partners II, exceeded its target of $500M. The company said it reached the $675M in commitments just three months after its formal launch.

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Josh Kaplan and Dee Murthy, both founder and co-CEO of the Los Angeles–based company, started Ghost in 2021 after previously working together at Four Five Group, a men’s apparel business. million in new funding for its predictive inventory recommendation platform, joining other similar companies, including Zippedi and Inventa.

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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned. Startup equity model. In the U.S.,

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Fika Ventures raises $76M to fund the growing LA tech ecosystem

TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

The Los Angeles ecosystem is $76 million stronger today as Fika Ventures , a seed-stage venture capital firm, announces its sophomore investment fund. Fika invests roughly half of its capital exclusively in startups headquartered in LA, with a particular fondness for B2B, enterprise and fintech companies.

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5 Venture Periods Call For Unique Funding Strategies

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

Thus your startup maturity and growth stage is the primary key to success with potential funding sources. Venture capital firms look for the most mature companies they can find, Angel investors typically deal a tier lower, while friends and family are most likely to help you get started.

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Kayne Anderson Renewable Energy Fund Hits $50M

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. said last week that its new Kayne Anderson Renewable Infrastructure Fund has reached $50M in assets. billion across its funds investing in renewable energy and energy transition. Kayne Anderson says it now has more than $1.5

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OfferPad Plans Launch In Los Angeles After $260M Funding

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2017

OfferPad , a startup which operates an online service which provides instant home buying offers to homeowners, is planning to launch its service in Los Angeles, after raising $260M funding. OfferPad, which is based in Arizona, said the funding came from LL Funds LLC. READ MORE>>.

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mPulse Mobile Acquires HealthCrowd, Finds New Funding

socalTECH

JANUARY 10, 2022

Los Angeles-based mPulse Mobile, which develops conversational AI software for the healthcare industry, says it has acquired HealthCrowd, a provider of healthcare communications services for the Medicaid market. Details of that funding were not announced by the company. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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Digital Colony Backs Vantage Data Centers In $1.25 Billion Funding

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Private equity investor Digital Colony , which has offices in Los Angeles, is the lead investor in a $1.25 billion funding for data center operator Vantage Data Centers , the two said this morning. The company develops what it calls "hyperscale" data center campuses. READ MORE>>.

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Every Startup Goes Through Distinctive Funding Phases

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined a long time ago from a funding perspective. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Separately at this stage, you may look for small funding amounts from angel investors , called seed investments.

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8 Parameters To Bracket New Venture Funding Requests

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

One of the big questions that every entrepreneur struggles with is how much funding they should request from investors in the first round. Angels usually won’t consider requests above $1 million. Can you justify your use of funds to this investor? How much equity ownership are you willing to offer?

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Kayne Anderson Launches Renewable Infrastructure Fund

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP says it has launched a new, renewable energy fund, the Kayne Anderson Renewable infrastructure Fund (KARIX). READ MORE>>.

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BURST Oral Care Finds New Funding

socalTECH

MAY 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based BURST Oral Care , a manufacturer of electric toothbrushes, has raised a Series C funding round. Size of the funding was not announced. BURST Oral Care said the new funding was led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth), and comes on top of an earlier $20M in funding from Volition Capital and angels.

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The Honest Company Gets $200M Growth Investment

socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2018

Los Angeles-based The Honest Company , the online natural baby, personal care, and beauty products provider, said Wednesday that it has raised $200M in a strategic minority investment, which came from private equity investor L Catterton. The Honest Company was advised by Goldman Sachs & Co. in the financing deal.

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Electric Monster Gobbles Up Funding And A Brand

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based Electric Monster, a new startup which focuses on digital entertainment, said on Thursday that it has raised a "major round" of funding, and acquired React Media. Size of the funding was not announced. The company said the acquisition is its fifth acquisition to date.

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6 New Venture Funding Realities To Guide Your Efforts

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according to a classic Crunchbase article. Super angels are individuals or small teams using their own money.

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Gores Group Closes $2B Private Equity Fund

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Los Angeles-based private equity firm The Gores Group said Wednesday that it has closed on Gores Capital Partners II, L.P., The firm said that the new fund will acquire companies, primarily in the technology, telecommunications, business services, industrial, consumer, and healthcare sectors. billion target.

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NXCR, Led By Scott Painter, Scores $30M In Seed Funding

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based NXCR, a new, subscription car startup led by automotive startup veteran Scott Painter, has raised $30M in a seed funding, based on an internal employee email obtained by socaltech. According to the email from Painter, the funding is the company's first external equity financing.

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CTO Salary and Equity Trends 2009-2011

SoCal CTO

APRIL 18, 2012

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners - a go to resource here in LA for recruiting C-level positions at startups - was nice enough to compile some data again this year (see last year's Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data ). Or they are looking at Hiring a CTO and want to see what salary and equity ranges look like.

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Apposite Gets Private Equity Investment

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based Apposite Technologies , a developer of enterprise network simulation software and test tools, has raised a round of growth investment from private equity investor Ranch Creek Partners. Size and terms of the funding were not announced by the companies. Apposite develops WAN emulation appliances.

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Startup Boost Targets Los Angeles With Pre-Accelerator Program

socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2018

Do you have a startup idea, and a team, but no seed funding, and are even too early for an early stage startup accelerator? The program--which is taking applications here in Los Angeles until March 22nd--said it is looking for eight startups to include in a six week mentorship and training program. READ MORE>>.

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StartEngine Chalks Up 25 Companies Raising Funding Since Start Of 2017

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company. READ MORE>>.

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HeyTutor Raises $1.0M In Funding

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

Los Angeles-based HeyTutor , which operates an online marketplace to help connect students with in-home, tutoring services, has raised approximately $1.0M in what looks like a convertible note funding, based on a regulatory filing by the company. The funding was disclosed on Friday in a publicly available filing.

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Prime Focus Technologies Gets Private Equity Investment

socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2016

Los Angeles-based Prime Focus Technologies , a developer of ERP software for the media industry, says it has received its first round of funding from private equity investor Ambit Pragma. The company's CEO is Ramki Sankaranarayanan. The company has a significant presence in India, with headquarters here in Culver City.

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Arrowroot Backs ParkHub In $13M Funding

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Arrowroot Capital is the lead investor in a funding round for parking technology developer ParkHub , in ParkHub's first instituional funding. According to the company, the funding is its first institutional funding round.

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Embark Ventures Raising $50M Venture Capital Fund

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based Embark Ventures , a new venture capital fund led by Yipeng Zhao and venture capitalist Peter Lee, is raising a $50M venture capital fund, according to a recent SEC filing by the firm. The filing says the firm has so far raised $45M out of a $50M target in the fund, from six limited partners.

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10 Alternative Funding Sources For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. Wait, didn’t you just raise a fund? Was it hard to raise the fund?

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StartEngine Raises $800,785 (So Far) In Its Very Own Equity Crowdfunding

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based crowdfunding site StartEngine said on Friday that so far, it has raised $800,785 in the equity crowdfunding for itself. StartEngine launched that equity crowdfunding effort back in September. The company is continuing to raise money in the crowdfunding campaign. READ MORE>>.

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Need money? Read this!

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally generated funds. Professional angels: This is the arena where I work and play. Do not expect grand valuations of your enterprise from these professional angels.

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Some Good Startups Don’t Qualify For Equity Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. In the US, a nonprofit is technically any company who qualifies as tax exempt through IRS Section 501(c).

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Here's Who Is Funding Companies In Southern California Today

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Are you a startup looking to find funding in Southern California? It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. However, for members of socaltech.com, it's a click away with our real time analysis of venture funding flows. READ MORE>>.

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Grow Credit Scores $106M In Equity, Debt For Consumer Credit

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Diversis Capital Raises $675M Fund

Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

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Fika Ventures raises $76M to fund the growing LA tech ecosystem

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Kayne Anderson Renewable Energy Fund Hits $50M

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mPulse Mobile Acquires HealthCrowd, Finds New Funding

Digital Colony Backs Vantage Data Centers In $1.25 Billion Funding

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Kayne Anderson Launches Renewable Infrastructure Fund

BURST Oral Care Finds New Funding

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Gores Group Closes $2B Private Equity Fund

NXCR, Led By Scott Painter, Scores $30M In Seed Funding

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