Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued? By definition?—?I’m The market definition has changed but what we do mostly hasn’t.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com) has just announced a brand new, $240M venture investment fund, led by longtime venture investing veterans Jim Armstrong, Sumant Mandal, Gregory Milken and Jamie Montgomery. That network effect is a subtle but has a powerful effect with all this new technology. Big ideas rule the day.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Welcome Tech , which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TTV Capital, Owl Ventures and SoftBank Group Corp.’s s SB Opportunity Fund. Big banks rush to back Greenwood, Killer Mike’s Atlanta-based digital bank for underrepresented customers.

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2020

According to Cloudbreak, it first developed the integration of its high definition video medical interpretation platform, Martti, for the UC San Diego Health system. Cloudbreak is venture backed by Columbia Partners Private Capital, and raised $10M in February for its efforts.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

It seems the focus on “virtual&# goods has been both the demo of the consumer as well as the fact that by definition virtual goods have almost no marginal costs to the seller so giving a huge slice to the carrier (and Zong) isn’t a problem since actual costs are ~ $0. Tags: This Week in Venture Capital. 15mm in Series A.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Investors including Index Ventures, Toba Capital, VMG Partners, Bonfire Ventures, Ludlow Ventures and BoxGroup agreed. This new capital will help accelerate our mission and deliver value to salons and spas that they never imagined was possible from technology.”. million in funding. “We

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Xconomy

JANUARY 3, 2017

And while experts of all political stripes have recognized the need for changes, Dodd-Frank has remained uncorrected largely due to partisan battles on Capitol Hill—resulting in current rules that restrict growth capital without achieving the stated goals of the legislation. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

One of the least understood parts of the venture capital industry and venture capital firms is how investment decisions actually get made. The beauty of venture capital is that on any given deal I can only lose one times my money. And if they asked me for money in their next fund I would definitely say “yes.”

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socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor The Gores Group announced very late Thursday evening that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell Fotona Holdings , a manufacturer of high performance lasers for the medical, dental, and aesthetic market, to AGIC Capital. Financial details of the sale were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 14, 2019

and raised some capital from the Los Angeles-based investment firm, Science. The company’s goal is to capitalize on paranoia around the effects of cell phone radiation on health and possible links to cancer. Indeed, there are no studies that definitively prove a link between radiation emitted by cell phones and cancer.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Vista-based Opthonix , a developer of wavefront guided, high definition vision eyeglasses, has raised $5.39M as part of an ongoing, $12.1M Opthonix is venture backed by Cross Creek Capital, DAG Ventures, Enterprise Partners, Gund Investment Corp., financing, according to a regulatory filing from the firm earlier this week.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2018

In a move which seems to aim at keeping high definition televisions relevant in the era of online streaming, Irvine-based Vizio announced its very own video streaming service on Wednesday, powered by LA's Pluto TV. Terms of the deal between Pluto TV and Vizio were not announced. Pluto TV's backers include U.S. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Many, many companies accepting venture capital lost it all following this instruction. The cost of each exercise was dramatic, far beyond what a founder-entrepreneur would order to be spent when using their capital or reinvesting cash flow from operations. But beware. VCs have a goal of creating extraordinary value for their investors.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

“As GOAT continues to grow its core business and expand into new categories, it is rapidly emerging as one of the best positioned next generation global e-commerce platforms.” ” Money, it’s gotta be the shoes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. By definition, angels are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business. Most share expertise as well as money.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Santa Monica-based investment banking firm Siemer & Associates , which has focused on the technology and media sector, has been acquired by Chinese investor CEC Capital Group. CEC said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Siemer & Associates. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The funding is coming from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Reimagined Ventures, Trinity Capital Investment, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, Mojo Partners alongside with previous investors GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Digital Garage, CentreGold Capital , Scrum Ventures, and other unnamed participants.

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Berkonomics

JULY 18, 2019

By definition, your core is your intellectual property foundation, the thing that makes your business most valuable to customers, investors and perhaps someday to potential buyers of the business. Using your scarce capital and other resources. What is your core competency? There is much to reinforce in such behavior.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2022

By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” If you are still alone, submit your application to the leading online website national databases of angel investors, Gust (USA) and National Angel Capital Association (Canada). Mine national databases. Remember angels beget angels. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

JULY 9, 2014

Those touchscreens are installed in every student''s room, and offer up high definition cameras, social apps, and more. console capital venture education student network kiosk communities interest common' The company said it installs and operates custom, touchscreen consoles in buildings and housing units for students. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2022

Lots of people are trying to help, with new twists on the age-old model of free-market capitalism that has driven businesses for the last 500 years. Many young entrepreneurs seem to think that capitalism and making profit are dirty words. Making a profit does not imply greed. Responsibility and integrity are still the key.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 2, 2022

Few of your contacts will be willing to use their valuable social or political capital helping you with a sales effort, and you will definitely strain your relationship with the intermediary if not a close friend. One answer is to find someone with a relationship to the gatekeeper of the decision–maker.

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socalTECH

APRIL 2, 2013

The startup--which is backed by Triangle Peak Partners, Siemer Ventures, Crosslink Capital, and SoftTech VC--said it has seen a 124 percent increase in the number of people who are taking music lessons through its online marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2021

These resources are definitely not limited to students, since every university seeks out and needs the real world exposure and experience of entrepreneurs who already are active in the real world marketplace. Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Los Angeles-based Encompass Digital Media said today that it is in a definitive agreement to acquire the global content distribution business of Ascent Media Corporation. The deal is being funded by capital from Macquarie Capital and Tennenbaum Capital Partners. Wasserstein & Co. is the majority owner of Encompass.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

It's one of the questions every startup entrepreneur faces: should I start hitting the venture capital circuit for my company, or just bootstrap my company and get on with building my company? To self-fund or to raise funds? Thats the big question that many founders ask themselves as they try to get their product and service to market.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Your definition of a great fit might include their distribution capability, their brand, dominance in your field, their sales force, their access to growth capital or more. Here you state in a few words what your company would want for the candidate – other than cash or investment which seems obvious.

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socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2013

How do you sort through the thousands of attorneys and firms here, and figure out who really knows venture capital, angel investments, how to deal with a term sheet, how to negotiate a business agreement, how to incorporate, and much more?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Many entrepreneurs I know are confused by the definition and need for an Advisory Board versus a Board of Directors. By definition, Advisory Boards are voluntary and have no fiduciary responsibility. I suggest a few simple considerations will clarify the alternatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Whether the objective is to generate profits or social capital, the common element for all entrepreneurs is the recognition that there is a problem which needs solving, or there is an opportunity to improve the status quo. Not a new definition for the nonprofit sector. Not about entrepreneurship in the government sector.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2016

That's definitely not the case in Southern California, which saw a massive, $1.3 billion invested in venture capital in Q4 of 2015, according to the latest numbers released over the weekend by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association. Think there is a technology investment slowdown?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

According to the company, it is developing technology to identify antibody and T-cell receptor fragments that bind to targets that are technically challenging but definitively distinguish tumor cells. The company's board of director includes Madhu Balachandran, former EVP of Operations at Amgen.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2019

Resonant said the closing of Murata's investment is also subject to the execution of a definitive multi-year commercial agreement providing Murata with rights to multiple designs utilizing Resonants technology, and applicable governmental approval. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

billion valuation to open up permanent retail stores in Seattle, Los Angeles and London, capitalizing on the dewy fairytale of its Manhattan flagship store. Dixon is setting out to broaden the nonprofit’s definition of inclusion after it was helmed by its white, female founder Pam Kostka for three years. .

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socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

But, how are those accelerators doing so far in terms of attracting capital and attention to Southern California startups? socalTECH has analyzed its database of venture capital deals , exits, and other local deal activity, and started to come up with some tracking of the activity due to local accelerators, with some interesting results.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2021

ClickUp has raised $135M in venture capital so far. We were flexible pre-pandemic, and definitely more flexible post-pandemic. What is ClickUp? Zeb Evans: ClickUp is a workplace productivity platform, for putting all of your work in one place, including tasks, docs, goals, and chat.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

San Diego-based Genoptix , a publicly held provider of laboratory services to the hematology and oncology market, said this morning that it is in a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Novartis. Genoptix was advised by Barclays Capital and Cooley LLP in the deal. According to Genoptix, the deal is worht $25.00

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