Remove CalTech Remove Capital Remove Funding
article thumbnail

Gevo, With Ties To Caltech and UCLA, Files For IPO

socalTECH

Gevo--which is now based in Englewood, Colorado--was started in Pasadena, and has licensed technology from both the University of California, Los Angeles, and Caltech. coli) bacteria, as well as technology from Caltech from the lab of Dr. Frances Arnold. Gevo said it will raised up to $150M on the Nasdaq Global Market, trading as GEVO.

CalTech 210
article thumbnail

Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

Both Sides of the Table

If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. In 2008 they raised a much larger fund $132.5

Capital 284
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Caltech Invests In Coursera

socalTECH

According to Coursera, Caltech and the University of Pennsylvania have invested a combined $3.7M Coursera already has funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and New Enterprise Associates, and is based in Mountain View. in investments to back its efforts to put university courses online. READ MORE>>.

CalTech 154
article thumbnail

On Funding?—?The Denominator Effect

Both Sides of the Table

On Funding?—?The The Denominator Effect I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified portfolio , which I called “shots on goal.” If you funded 30–40 deals perhaps just 1 or 2 would drive the lion’s shares of returns. This is Venture Capital. Focus a lot on the denominator.

Funding 301
article thumbnail

Calibrate Ventures Raises $80M Investment Fund

socalTECH

Pasadena-based Calibrate Ventures , a brand new venture capital firm founded by Kevin Dunlap and Jason Schoettler, announced on Tuesday morning that it has raised $80M in its very first venture capital fund, Calibrate Ventures, L.P. READ MORE>>.

article thumbnail

Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Funding

SoCal Tech Calendar

Saturday, March 25, 2017 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Funding. The Snapchat Effect: How the company’s mega IPO may enhance the odds of your startup getting funded. Will we witness more venture funding and increased company valuations in the region? See [link] (more)

CalTech 100
article thumbnail

Helixis Bumps Funding To $7.3M

socalTECH

Carlsbad-based Helixis , a developer of nucleic acid analysis tools, has upped its recent funding round to $7.3M, according to a filing from the firm this week. The funding is a continuation of a $10.0M Source of the new funding was not disclosed. Helixis is a spinout of Caltech. Helixis is a spinout of Caltech.

Funding 145