socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A new report, from AngelList, says that angel investors at the see stage would increase their expected return by broadly indexing into every credible deal they see. AngelList's service is aimed at promoting seed investment.

Invest 124

Invest Report Angel Research 124

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In an attempt to boost diversity and inclusion efforts and civic engagement between the growing technology industry in Los Angeles and the community that surrounds it, over 80 venture capitalists and entrepreneurs joined the city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti, and the non-profit Annenberg Foundation to announce PledgeLA. The landmark.

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Los Angeles Angel Entrepreneur Orange County 249

socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2010

Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M in Q1, up from $588.033M tallied by the report in Q4 of 2009, and up significantly from the $320.2M billion in investments in 681 deals in the first quarter of 2010.

Southern California 208

Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

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MAY 7, 2012

Los Angeles-based content developer Machinima is on the verge of an investment deal with Google , according to a report published Monday by AllthingsD. Machinima consistently ranks among the top providers of content on Google's YouTube, and has been one of the companies spearheading YouTube's push into original content.

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Google Report Invest Content 150

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Yet another, Silicon Valley venture capitalist is headed to Los Angeles--this time, David Lee, co-founder and managing partner of prolific angel investment fund SV Angel. The move--first reported by PandoDaily's Sarah Lacy--apparently comes for personal reasons for Lee, whose famly lives in Los Angeles.

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Angel Los Angeles Invest Report 187

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

billion in investments, according to the Q3 analysis of venture capital deals by socalTECH.com. According to an analysis of socalTECH's proprietary database of venture capital deals, venture investors invested slightly more than the $966M in Q3 of 2009, but less than the $1.6 billion invested in Q2.

Southern California 196

Southern California Invest Westlake Village SoCal 196

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Venture capital investments in Southern California in Q3 totaled to $464.18M, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA Money Tree Report this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. billion invested in 780 venture capital deals for Q3. billion invested in the region. in investments.

Southern California 195

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 195

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

MiTú, based out of Los Angeles, was founded in 2012 by three veterans from the Hispanic media world: Beatriz Acevedo ( recently named on the 25 most important digital media players on The Hollywood Reporter !) , Doug Greiff and Roy Burstin. I outlined in this post how I believe YouTube Networks can still build high-margin businesses.

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Invest Content Media Networking 291

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

in investments in Q1 of the year, across 54 deals. Investments were down from $625.4M invested in Q1 of 2010. The largest investment was $111.92M invested in Irvine-based Fisker Automotive , followed by $76.4M invested in Santa Monica-based Coda Automotive. billion in 736 deals in the first quarter vs. $5.6

Southern California 186

Southern California Invest Orange County Tech Coast Angels 186

socalTECH

APRIL 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tinder , the mobile dating app developer led by Sean Rad, is now worth over $5 billion, according to a report Friday from Bloomberg. tinder venture capital investment social networking dating mobile snapchat' Bloomberg cited "people with knowledge of the deal." READ MORE>>.

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Report Snapchat Social Network Venture Capital 190

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is reportedly moving his residence, as well as his venture capital firm and non-profit, to Los Angeles after expressing frustration with what he sees as Silicon Valley’s overwhelming liberal politics and diminishing opportunities for tech investing.

Los Angeles 174

Los Angeles Angel Venture Capital Report 174

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In this special report, we've mined our extensive database of venture capital. and angel investment deals in Southern California to reveal who really, is funding companies, so that local startups are armed with the best knowledge and intelligence to optimize their changes of. Tech Coast Angels. being funded. Science Inc.

Dollar Shave Club 170

Dollar Shave Club Report Southern California Funding 170

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APRIL 17, 2013

A report Wednesday afternoon says that Los Angeles-based streaming media site Hulu has hired investment banking firm Guggenheim Partners, to advise the firm on a sale. The report from Reuters , citing three sources with knowledge of the matter, said there''s an ongoing auction process for Hulu.

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Hulu Report Company Companies 189

socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2011

Los Angeles-based matchmaking site eHarmony is approaching a redemption deadline from its last venture funding round, according to a report today from Reuters. However, it is apparently a rare event in the venture capital business to run into a redemption rights deadline, according to the report. READ MORE>>.

eHarmony 181

eHarmony Report Venture Capital Los Angeles 181

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based AECOM Technology , which provides professional, technical, and other support services to companies, reported that it has created a new $150M investment fund. has offices in both New York City and Los Angeles, and will invest in real estate and public-private projects. READ MORE>>.

Invest 147

Invest Funding Los Angeles Report 147

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

New research has found that San Francisco and London have become two of the world’s leading hubs for VC investment into tech solutions that address one or more of the 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), more commonly referred to as “Impact Tech” They are followed by Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Shanghai and Beijing.

Venture Capital 357

Venture Capital Press Invest Research 357

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 6, 2020

Reuters reports that the Chinese company sold its 98% stake in Grindr to a U.S.-based The app, originally developed in Los Angeles, raised national security concerns after it was acquired by Beijing Kunlun in 2016 for $93 million. based company, San Vicente Acquisition Partners. That ownership was later scrutinized by a U.S.

Los Angeles 321

Los Angeles Software Review Acquisition Report 321

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2012

GoPro , the maker of the popular, wearable, waterproof, sports action cameras for consumers, is planning an IPO, says a report Tuesday afternoon from Reuters. The report-- citing sources near to the company --said that GoPro has hired JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Barclays Plc to manage the offering. READ MORE>>.

Steamboat Ventures 164

Steamboat Ventures Report San Diego Southern California 164

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

A new report released today tallies up $7.7 The report--compiled by Ocean Road Partners--included both venture-backed and self-financed information technology companies. Green Dot's backers included Sequoia Capital, Total Technology Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. billion in liquidity was generated in the sector.

Southern California 187

Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Report Riot Games 187

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2013

Ross Levinsohn , the former head of Yahoo and Fox Interactive Media, has just been appointed CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media , the parent firm of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Adweek, and other entertainment focused properties.

Hollywood 173

Hollywood Report Yahoo Entertainment 173

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2017

Venture capital investments in the U.S. have dropped to the lowest rate of activity since Q4 of 2011, as venture capital investors continue to be shy about investing in startups, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report. According to the report, there was $16.5 billion raised by venture funds in 2016.

Invest 147

Invest Venture Capital Activity Report 147

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

A new, angel investment group based in the Phillipines is basing its effort on the model set by Southern California's Tech Coast Angels , according to a report today from Phillipine publication Sun.Star Cebu.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California IBM 138

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2014

The latest venture capital totals from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association''s MoneyTree Report was released this evening, tallying up $761.12M in investments in Q2 of 2014 in Southern California, up from Q2 of 2013, when $616.83M was invested in the region. Nationally, there was $13.0 READ MORE>>.

Southern California 240

Southern California El Segundo Culver City Orange County 240

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MAY 31, 2013

Weoutta , a Silicon Valley developer of an application to help users discover and find events and things happening locally, has raised a funding round from newly formed Los Angeles investment firm TenOneTen , which was founded by David Waxman and Gil Elbaz. The investment by Weoutta was reported this morning by Fortune''s Term Sheet.

Invest 147

Invest SoCalTech Venture Capital Google 147

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2014

Southern California''s venture capital investments totaled a little more than $598.4M in the fourth quarter, according to the latest number from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, in its MoneyTree report. The investments were a drop from Q4 of 2012, $711.8M was invested in the region.

Southern California 246

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Tech Coast Angels 246

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2012

One of the newest accelerator and incubators to open in the Los Angeles area, io/LA , is planning to invest $500,000 in local startups as part of its efforts to incubate 25 companies in its new space in Hollywood. Io/LA launched its accelerator last month, saying it will invest $25,000 and offer up office space to firms in Hollywood.

Invest 145

Invest Incubator Hollywood Los Angeles 145

socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, The National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters have tallied up just under a billion dollars in venture capital investments in the Southern California region in Q1 of this year, a very significant uptick from Q2 of 2011. was invested in the region.

Southern California 221

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Avalon 221

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Total venture capital investment dollars in 2017 are on their way to a decade high, according to a new report issued today, with $21.5 billion invested in the third quarter in more than 1,699 companies. The 3Q 2017 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report said the latest quarter worths of investment brings 2017's total to $61.4

Venture Capital 147

Venture Capital Orange County Report Santa Barbara 147

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Los Angeles-based Beats Electronics , fresh off of a big investment from The Carlyle Group , is getting set to launch its new music streaming service, according to a report Monday.

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Report Yahoo Content Web 174

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kardashian is launching private equity firm SKKY Partners in conjunction with ex-Carlyle consumer head Jay Sammons to invest in business across consumer products, hospitality, luxury, digital commerce and media, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Jenner will be joining SKKY as a partner, the Journal reported.

Equity 299

Equity Journal Venture Capital Los Angeles 299

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2017

A report this morning says that the Chief Designer for Los Angeles-based Faraday Future , Richard Kim, has resigned--and many employees are skipping work as the company continues to look for investment. The report, from The Verge, follows earlier, high profile executive departures at the electric car designer in November.

Design 147

Design Report Los Angeles Invest 147

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

A report Tuesday in the Financial Times said that investment giant Fidelity has written its investment in Los Angeles-based Snapchat by 25 percent, citing data from a Morningstar report. It's unclear why Fidelity wrote down the value of its investment in the disappearing messaging service. READ MORE>>.

Snapchat 100

Snapchat Writing Invest Report 100

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 12, 2017

The flow of venture capital dollars invested into Los Angeles-area companies fell 16.3 billion last year, according to a report by Dow Jones Venture Source. percent from a high of $4.17 billion in 2015 to $3.49

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Los Angeles Invest Capital 100

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2013

The report, from The Atlantic , found that Santa Barbara-Santa-Maria-Goleta was number five in the nation in terms of venture capital activity per 100,000 people, with $59.1M Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana ranked further down on the list, at number 16, at $13.1M investment capital venture capita diego barbara santa'

Santa Barbara 263

Santa Barbara San Diego Venture Capital Capital 263

socalTECH

MAY 5, 2014

According to a report , Brock--and his investment group, Sunlot--apparently are hoping to help stabilize the Bitcoin economy through its move. Pierce is a leading investor in Southern California companies, and is one of the many investors here who have recently honed in on the opportunities in Bitcoin. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 254

Southern California Clearstone Santa Monica Invest 254

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2013

in venture capital in Q3, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data From Thomson Reuters. Los Angeles led the region in investments, with $348.6M in investments; San Diego followed, with $205.2M in investment.

Southern California 234

Southern California Orange County Tech Coast Angels Company 234

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

We''ve analyzed our database of angel and. includes only announced venture capital and angel fundings (some are not announced). Our second measure of the effectiveness of accelerators, was the number of funding events (angel, venture capital, other funding) associated with companies out of the region. Our analysis.

Southern California 222

Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222