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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based Velocify , the developer of sales lead management software, has been acquired by Ellie Mae , in a deal worth $128M in cash, Ellie Mae said last week. Velocity's software is used for sales lead management. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Aggregage said the funding came from Andrew Goodenough, Accordance Ventures LP, AWV Partners LLC (Chris and Ted Ackerley), the Tech Coast Angels, John Suhler and other investors. The startup, which is led by Robert Flynn, said it will use the funding to launch new sites and grow its advertising sales. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2010

I’m planning on going to a Tech Coast Angels mixer tomorrow and the topic for me is whether there is angel funding out there for startups that don’t meet classic VC models. By way of background for the question, there’s a great post by Bob Aholt, a Pasadena Angel: An Angel Investor’s Thoughts on Valuation.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

San Diego-based IntraStage , a developer of quality management software for companies who design and manufacture electronic products, including statistical process control (SPC) and other testing and data analytics tools, has raised a round of angel funding. According to the firm, it raised a Series A investment led by the Tech Coast Angels.

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MARCH 31, 2017

The funding was co-led by Dolby Family Ventures and Tech Coast Angels (TCA). According to the company, the new funding will go towards manufacturing, sales, and developing future technologies. in a Series A funding. The company is targeting its microscope for use both in the scientific and education community.

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APRIL 26, 2017

The startup is backed by the Tech Coast Angels and Dolby Ventures. My background is I was a sales rep in this industry for fourteen years, with Nikon. million Series A, also led by the Tech Coast Angels, and which also included Dolby Ventures. So how was it you were able to ramp up sales so quickly?

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APRIL 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based EV Connect , a new startup which helps install, manage, and integrate electric vehicle charging stations for the commercial and government market, announced an initial round of funding this morning. The company said the new funding will go towards sales, marketing, and software development.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Hollywood-based Friendgiftr , a developer of a Facebook application selling retail and restaurant gift cards, disclosed today that it has received funding from a member of the Tech Coast Angels. Amount and timing of the funding was not disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Make It Work , the provider of in-home and on-site technical support and services headed by Eric Greenspan, said today that it has inked a deal to offer up its services for sale at Costco Wholesale Corporation locations in Southern California. Make It Work is angel backed by the Tech Coast Angels and other investors.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

DriveCam , the San Diego startup developing technology which analyzes and tracks the performance of commercial fleet drivers, reported this morning that it has just reached over $100M in 2012 sales. DriveCam said the revenue growth came due to global expansion, strategic partnerships, and continued growth within its customer fleets.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. This post is for those who want to raise angel money. At an angel round you can get away with no market validation.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In one of the largest rounds for a Central Coast company in recent years--and the largest venture investment in San Luis Obispo ever--cloud software maker MindBody has raised $50M in a funding round. Mindbody first raised funding back in 2009, when it gained backing from the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, and other local angels.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2017

We spoke with Andrew about how the company pivoted from its original model after finding a huge amount of traction for its sales software and data, and its ability to guide brokers on the best practices for them to close more deals, which it is now offering as software-as-a-service. What is Digsy? How's the startup funded?

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JULY 7, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag.com , the online automobile buying service headed by Scott Painter, is reporting today that it had what is calls its "strongest sales so far this year" in June. The firm did not say what drove the growth, and did not provide any financial details on its sales or profitability. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

The company said the new funding will go towards product development, sales, and marketing. The company has previously announced funding from Motorola and the Tech Coast Angels. San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , which develops wireless, solar-powered surveillance hardware, has raised $5.7M READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

Irvine-based WiSpry announced today that it has hired on Lewis Boore as the firm's Vice President of Marketing and Sales. Bass Associates, the Tech Coast Angels, and Western Technology Investment. The firm said that Boore has over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2017

The startup is backed by the Tech Coast Angels and Dolby Ventures. My background is I was a sales rep in this industry for fourteen years, with Nikon. million Series A, co-led by the Tech Coast Angels, and which also included Dolby Ventures. So how was it you were able to ramp up sales so quickly?

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Tech Coast Angels Startup Sales Slides 100

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2013

According to the firm, the funding was led by the Tech Coast Angels, and also included the Desert Angels, Pasadena Angels, and other independent angel investors. According to Yapert, the new funding brings its total raised to $1.7M, including an earlier angel round last year. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 9, 2017

The Angel Resource Institute (ARI) recently published a study conducted by well-respected Rob Wiltbank, quoting that seventy percent of investments made by angel investors to date return less than the amount invested – upon a sale or closing of the business – the great majority of these outright losses as businesses die.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

The firm--whose software is used to manage fitness, yoga, salon, and other businesses--said the new feature integrates social coupon redemption into its users' point-of-sale (POS) systems. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

AnyMeeting, which was previously known as Freebinar, is angel backed by the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. The company said the new feature is idea for trainers, educators, speakers and professional webinar hosts. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 26, 2010

According to Quicktate, the sale will help it focus on growing its wholesale, voice-to-text business. YouMail is backed by VantagePoint Venture Partners and the Tech Coast Angels. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Quicktate provides its transcription services to Youmail. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 14, 2009

Los Angeles-based Big Stage Entertainment is announcing this morning that it has raised an additional $2.7M According to the company, the funding came from Mission Ventures, Selby Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. in a Series B funding for the firm.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

Orange County startup Beatshare --backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Harvard Business School Angels, and Archangels, among others�thinks it's figured out the formula to make music the message in its mobile app. That's what really started to get us interest from the angel community.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2016

By popular acclaim, San Diego-based Echo Laboratories founder Eugene Cho claimed top honors, and a $15,000 check, for his two-minute presentation last week in the 10th annual “Quick Pitch” competition, hosted by San Diego’s Tech Coast Angels. He told the audience Revolve sales had generated $1.8 million in nine months.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Coming hot off the coat tail of earlier this year’s Startup Weekend LA where Zaarly launched, this LASW was nothing less than amazing and as someone put, one of the best tech events in LA they had ever been to. That’s right… just about the same amount of time it takes to sell out a Radiohead show at the Forum. Chris Dumler.

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Technology Council

JULY 31, 2008

Top articles include: Valuing Your Company For Success by Doug Hayes, executive committee, Tech Coast Angels Winning Approach To PR by Julia Zamorka, senior account executive, RuderFinn/West Member [.] Catch up on the latest news, see our upcoming event schedule, or visit the Website of the sponsors that make this all possible.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. Venture backers : Mohr Davidow Ventures, Mission Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, Ron Conway.

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Startup Tech Coast Angels Demand News 178

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. Meet angels via the entrepreneurs they’ve funded. By Monica Mehta.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

There is no cost but you must physically be based in or move to Los Angeles for the 6 months of the program. He was able to raise money from a VC in Minneapolis called Split Rock , grow the business to over $200 million in sales and sell to Experian for nearly $380 million. Full press release with more details is here. We connected.

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

For this morning's interview, we spoke with Scot Richardson , CEO of Los Angeles-based LaughStub (www.laughstub.com), which develops software which helps comedy clubs and others manage ticket sales, online marketing, and customer relationship management. Scot Richardson: We've done two rounds of funding, both angel rounds.

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Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

Once you have some skin in the game, if you personally can’t get to some level of revenues in the business, or at a minimum, pre-sales or letters of intent, then on to round two – asking family and friends for help. Angel Investors & Venture Capital. Friends and Family. Its rate is tied to prime (currently prime +2.5%

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Chris Dumler , Co-Founder of Los Angeles Startup Foundation. Chris Dumler is an advocate of the Los Angeles startup community and the culture that holds it together. Gold Sponsor. .

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data. Or maybe a goldmine. He is looking to find more.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Neal Roche: I worked the trail of angel investors around Southern California. Instead, I found some early, lead investors from the Pasadena Angels, who connected me with the Tech Coast Angels and Maverick Angels. They're all chasing the next mobile app or Facebook app.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

We brought together Peter Cowen of Groundwork Equity , Mark Suster of GRP Partners , Rick Smith of Crosscut Ventures , and Richard Yen of Saban Ventures -- all of who will be on the judging panel for the Tech Coast Angel's Fast Pitch on February 24th, to give us a their hints and tips about pitching to venture capitalists.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. We leverage our network in the Los Angeles community to provide members with access to potential employees, mentors and investors. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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