SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

This round is being led by Point72 Private Investments, with previous backers Toba Capital, Index Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, BoxGroup, and VMG Partners also participating. But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll. Focusing on the U.S.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Anna Barber , the Managing Director of Techstars LA (www.techstars.com), one of the startup accelerators run by Techstars in the Los Angeles area. I don't have any predictions, but in terms of goals I'm looking to invest in future of work, media & entertainment, e-commerce and supply chain and social impact companies.

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Startup Press Commerce Southern California 124

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JANUARY 12, 2017

Techstars , the startup accelerator operator which has been ramping up its efforts in Los Angeles, said on Wednesday that it has name Anna Barber as the new Managing Director of its Techstars LA program. In a post, "Why LA is the Future of Startups" , Barber said the post is her "dream gig". and was a corporate lawyer. READ MORE>>.

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Press Venture Capital Los Angeles Startup 100

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JUNE 21, 2012

The acquisition of Los Angeles-based Savings.com is apparently worth over $100M, plus an unspecified additional amount based on future performance of the firm, according to new numbers provided to the press by acquiring firm Cox Target Media. Savings.com is a provider of online coupons and deal information. READ MORE>>.

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Rustic Canyon Journal Press Acquisition 168

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It seems like there are almost nearly as many startup incubators and accelerators launching in the Los Angeles area as startups. The incubator/accelerator did not give any details on its acceleration program, how or whether it makes investments, or other details. The newest?

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Incubator Press Los Angeles Mobile 159

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

At the time I pointed out: “If I had realized exits almost certainly it would be because I invested in a company that failed. I have done 6 VC investments – all within the past 20 months. ” So it’s now March 2014 – 5 years since I started investing. Lemons ripen early, great companies take time.”

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Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. Black Founders Matter presses VCs to pledge commitment to diversity.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

million round led by Los Angeles firm Upfront Ventures, with participation from Mucker Capital and Matchstick Ventures. Airbnb, for its part, filed a press release this week confirming its plans to go public in 2020. Groww, an investment app for Indian millennials, raises $21M. The business has closed a $3.85

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -- Please join PwC, the Los Angeles Venture Association, and a distinguished panel of venture capitalists and industry experts for their insight into results of the MoneyTree Report. The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. See [link].

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Press Venture Capital Study Report 124

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2012

I told him that our market was absolutely booming and was worthy of a commensurate investment. Not that I’ll take credit for what I’m about to announce, but I knew that if somebody could commit to building out LA and making the investments required to kick ass in this market it would be Cooley. Invest they have.

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Venture Capital Startup Los Angeles GRP Partners 299

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

KPCB announced its new sFund, a $250M fund which will invest in entrepreneurs in the social space, specifically highlighting Facebook as "the best place to build the next generation" of social businesses. KPCB said its new sFund will focus on the next generation of social entrepreneurs.

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Social Network Press Conference Networking 201

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2011

A year ago I invested, along with Dana Settle at Greycroft Partners , in a startup company called Maker Studios. They know this model of YouTube production & distribution better than anybody else that I’ve met in my 5 years in Los Angeles. It was founded by Danny Zappin, Lisa Donovan & Ben Donovan.

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Carson Content Los Angeles Press 291

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Think USV is only invested around Union Square in NYC? And in many communities that are new to building tech startups I’ve found that a lot of angel money is not very sophisticated at investing in startup companies. Think the next big startup can’t come from Dallas, TX? Think again. Angry Birds?

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Startup Venture Capital Press San Diego 378

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

He's also a very active angel investor. Whether it was sticking with bitcoin and blockchain as a sector when naysayers abounded, working to develop talent on my team, or investing in travel and education as a vehicle for personal and professional growth, I find one generally reaps what they sow.

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Southern California Santa Monica News Press 124

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

If you’ve been following the press about VC funds you’ll know this is no small feat. But in Los Angeles, Santa Monica is akin to SoMa in San Francisco, Cambridge in the Boston area or Flatiron / Union Square in NYC. We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million).

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Funding Santa Monica Venture Capital Startup 343

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

But less as a complaint and more as advice to younger networkers, the more you invest in relationships the more you will get when you need. One of the most common questions I hear from first-time entrepreneurs is, “How do I meet angels?” Think about it – who knows angels the best? And don’t ask for 10.

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Venture Capital Press GRP Partners Blogging 407

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Please join PwC, the Los Angeles Venture Association, and a distinguished panel of venture capitalists and industry experts for their insight into results of the MoneyTree TM Report. The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. See [link] (more)

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Press Venture Capital Study Report 100

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. He previously co-founded Charlie , a Los Angeles based media company and interactive agency. For the past 2.5

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Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

This followed an investment late last year by Time Warner in the company in a round totaling $36 million , led by Rachel Lam , head of their investment group. Dana Settle (Greycroft) & I had led the first round of investment in the company in 2010 and we were looking for smart media investors to join us as investors in the company.

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Media CTO Coach CTO Hire Los Angeles 320

StartUp Beat

OCTOBER 14, 2018

A $5 million funding round was given to Baltimore startup FactoryFour, per a Friday press release. helping to collect, integrate and make sense of the data gathered from sensors, IoT and other tech investments. This round helps us on that path,” said FactoryFour CEO Param Shah in the company press release.

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Funding Startup Press Seed Funding 40

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

In a press release The Disney Accelerator highlights the success of Sphero and announced: “They have a multi-property lineup for this year including the App-enabled Ultimate Lightning McQueen, the voice interactive Spider-Man, and more.”. “And Read more about startups in the Los Angeles area at TechCo.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 108

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Are you an entrepreneur hoping to startup a company in the Los Angeles area? The latest to enter the scene is Los Angeles accelerator Start Engine (www.startengine.com), which was created by Howard Marks and Paul Kessler. Are you making investments in those firms as part of the program? Howard Marks: Absolutely.

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CTO Coach Startup Mentor Activision 194

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2012

I’m aboard Delta flight 1833 from Cincinnati (actually, Northern Kentucky for what it’s worth) to Los Angeles. I had a very enjoyable day in Cincinnati meeting many local entrepreneurs, angels and accelerators. I was here to see one of our LPs (limited partners are the people who invest money in VC funds) called Fort Washington.

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Press Course Startup Email 364

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2015

It’s set to be the most exciting tech event to hit Los Angeles. Attendance will be limited to 1000 people, which will include startups, members of the press, top tier talent and some of the most prominent venture funds. You haven’t received oodles of press coverage for your idea/product. Who should apply?

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Startup Idealab Press SoCal 40

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MARCH 4, 2009

Los Angeles-based RazorGator , which provides an online ticketing service, has reportedly raised at least $7.5M The firm and its venture backers had not returned further information on the funding as of press time. The firm and its venture backers had not returned further information on the funding as of press time.

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Steamboat Ventures Press Venture Capital Los Angeles 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based ManiaTV , which produces and distributes online content, is reportedly looking for a buyer, and has hired investment bank Updata Advisors. Neither Peter Hoskins, the firm's CEO, or the firm's public relations firm responded to emails for comment on the report as of press time. READ MORE>>.

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Report SoCalTech Press Content 100

Tech.Co

MAY 13, 2016

Covering the Los Angeles tech scene for a publication? Looking to invest in the next Facebook? WHERE BUSINESS, TECH AND INNOVATION COLLIDE IN LA. Are you an early adopter of tech products? Looking for a job at a startup? Or just a plain old tech enthusiast? Then YOU and thousands like you attend TECHSPO LA! The Best Part?

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Santa Monica Technology Conference Press 70

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

This year’s fest expands upon last year’s inaugural success, which attracted more than 2,000 attendees, received national press coverage, sparked collaboration among industries, and resulted in the creation of new start-ups. billion was invested in Southern California start-ups with 220 new companies launching in Los Angeles.

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StartUp Beat

MAY 30, 2018

With the latest round of funding led by 3L Capital investors, Los Angeles’ SnackNation has now received more than $22 million total in venture capital. According to a SnackNation press release, almost all adults snack at least once a day and 50 percent will snack two or three times each day.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Our profile this morning is with Network Automation , a Los Angeles company competing in the IT automation market. It's nice chatting with you again about your company--you're here in Los Angeles, aren't you? We spoke with Gary Bishop, the firm's CEO, to learn more about the company. READ MORE>>.

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Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 11, 2015

As much of the coverage in the press this morning acknowledges it’s rare for a partner to leave from one firm to another. I’ve worked very closely with Matt over the past four years as we share an investment in a company in Los Angeles called NextPlus and we sat on a board together for years.

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Venture Capital Gogii Course Activity 150

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JULY 13, 2011

Today's interview is with Los Angeles-based Miso Media , a developer of iPad-based music education software, which uses note detection to help users learn guitar, ukulele, and banjo. The firm is backed by Google Ventures, as well as a number of well known angels. It was the perfect investment for us. We had a 1.0

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Media Education Google Startup 267

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

Venice-based Amplify LA (www.amplify.la) is celebrating its fifth anniversary as a startup accelerator here in the Los Angeles area � one of the few in the area to have survived in more or less original form after the launch of a number of startup incubators and accelerators five years ago. We basically trebled in size. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Entrepreneur Funding Incubator 100

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) is one of the newest venture capital funds in the area, and has quietly been working on funding local companies over the last year. What do you invest in? We spent six plus years at a local firm, Palomar Ventures, doing Series A and Series B investments.

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Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Los Angeles has seen its own startup scene develop with Silicon Beach, which stretches between Santa Monica and Playa Vista. Some of the standout technology innovators include: ClippPR : ClippPR provides businesses with a simple way to track any type of online activity — press releases, videos, blog mentions, etc.

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Social Network Social Media Press Technical Review 111

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JUNE 2, 2010

This morning's interview is with Alon Goren , co-founder and President of Los Angeles-based Invested.in , an online site which allows users to run fundraisers for their projects. I think that most people that invest in projects have some connection to that person, or have read their story. launched earlier this year at DEMO.

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Sites Startup Invest SoCalTech 237