socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2013

A lot of heads turned Monday after Venice-based Snapchat , the instant-photo messaging service known for its self destructing chats, announced a huge, $60M round at a huge valuation. Why did lead investor IVP invest in what most local investors shied away from? snapchat venture capital investment valuation jamdat' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 30, 2019

Last year the company crossed $200 million in revenue and managed to net over 1 million subscribers for the service. As a result of the investment, Kleiner Perkins general partners Mood Rowghani and Mary Meeker will join as board members and observers, respectively.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

.” I want to do the best deals wherever they are, but I thought, most VCs I met didn’t have very good operational experience, so I thought, “Well, what if I created a blog called Both Sides of the Table and could emphasize the fact that I used to sit on your side of the table?” But you can create your own brand.

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