Chris Sacca Retires from Startup Investing
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 26, 2017
Prominent seed-stage startup investor Chris Sacca announced in a blog post titled “Hanging up my spurs” on Wednesday that he has retired from venture capital investing.
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How Do I Feel About the Snap IPO Given I Didn’t Invest?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Every tech or major news journal in the country is preparing to write their Snap, Inc (creators of Snapchat, Spectacles, etc) stories and many of them seem to want a “How does it feel to have missed this investment story.” But local VCs don’t deserve to get beat up for not investing. Mostly kidding. Very, very few pan out.
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MediaLab acquires messaging app Kik, expanding its app portfolio
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 19, 2019
In a post on Kik’s blog on Friday the MediaLab said that it has “finalized an agreement” to acquire Kik Messenger. “ Kik is one of those amazing places that brings us back to those early aspirations,” the blog post read. .” Now we know the the company: MediaLab.
Henry Blodget Loves to Blog: The remaking of a disgraced Wall Street analyst
From the Venture Trenches
APRIL 19, 2013
This was in direct response to the implosion of the tech bubble and the fall out of Enron, Worldcom and the questionable research produced by the investment banks in general and Blodget in particular. In 2003 Blodget struck a civil settlement deal with the SEC that cost him $4 million. Blodget also agreed never to work on the Street again.
How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 20, 2012
Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers. So Tracy began keeping a blog about … (what else?)
Henry Blodget Loves to Blog: The remaking of a disgraced Wall Street analyst
From the Venture Trenches
APRIL 19, 2013
This was in direct response to the implosion of the tech bubble and the fall out of Enron, Worldcom and the questionable research produced by the investment banks in general and Blodget in particular. In 2003 Blodget struck a civil settlement deal with the SEC that cost him $4 million. Blodget also agreed never to work on the Street again.
With $6M Investment, Histogen Aims to Grow Hair Business in China
Xconomy
AUGUST 17, 2016
She described the initial funding from Huapont as a strategic investment, as Histogen plans to work with the Chinese pharma conglomerate to make and distribute its lead product in China. The $6 million anchors Histogen’s plans to raise as much as $18 million in a Series D financing round, according to Histogen spokeswoman Eileen Brandt.
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