socalTECH

MAY 18, 2021

ClickUp has raised $135M in venture capital so far. Zeb Evans: ClickUp is a workplace productivity platform, for putting all of your work in one place, including tasks, docs, goals, and chat. What is ClickUp? It's a place for companies and small teams to work together to get more done.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

But, there is broad agreement that it would be a wonderful thing to get more entrepreneurs and venture capital into the region. As you know, Silicon Valley has a locker grip on the venture capital community. I think our board is agreement for the need for more venture capital. We have a way to go. None of this is easy.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

And I get flooded with legal docs, end-of-quarter financial administration, recruiting, whatever. Frankly, I think venture capital is that way, too. How does the world in Los Angeles intersect differently with venture capital? Board Meetings. Conferences. I get sucked up in “Do” mode. Startups Are for Doers.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Current rount: $8.14mm in Series A from Redpoint (lead), Foundry Group, with previous investors, First Round Capital, Lowercase Capital (Chris Sacca), Ravi Narasimham. Go Boulder!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2012

The very first time I ever negotiated a term sheet (and then legal docs for closing the round) I found the experience very frustrating. I was desperate to get my funding finalized to derisk my business as well as to get capital in the bank to meet our growing cash needs. The other law firm gets the docs. Nor did their lawyer.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. Los Angeles offers a great deal, both in terms of business opportunities and lifestyle awesomeness.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 19, 2016

The round is led by Subtraction Capital, and includes investments from PayPal co­founder Peter Thiel , Indicator Ventures, and venture debt lender Western Technology Investment (WTI). Investing in Caplinked was an easy decision for us,” explained Subtraction Capital General Partner Jason Portnoy. Gigs and gigs of data.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

If you want a very quick primer on all the stuff nobody ever tells you about raising venture capital check out this video where Mark Jeffrey & I break it down on This Week in VC. If they say yes you get a term sheet and once this is signed it is usually 3-6 weeks until your legal docs get signed and you’re funded.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

If your US-based business is adversely affected by Covid-19 such that you would need to lay off employees imminently and having access to capital would enable you to keep more employees on the payroll then you might be eligible. The NVCA (National Venture Capital Association) Guidelines are below. Am I eligible for the PPP Loan?

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AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

Approximately 50 executives from the worlds of technology & venture capital piled into the dining hall on June 30th to listen to Dr. Mark Drapeau speak about "innovation" and its sister topic, "STEM education." While this is not slated to change anytime soon, one possible way to bridge this gap is through federal venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

It quickly became impossible to raise venture capital. It isn’t even a story about raising venture capital or M&A. Don’t over shop – If the deal you’re involved with involves raising venture capital or selling your company you naturally want some competition. I’d send them their email and point out the docs were late.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

As in, “your money into my company will convert at a 15-20% discount to the next round of capital I raise with a maximum price of $8 million pre-money valuation (or whatever the cap was).” Our convertible note says that it “converts into the next round of capital and into the same security.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2010

This week I was preparing for my weekly This Week in Venture Capital web show and was researching some of the deals that were announced for the week. One of the companies that just announced $10 million in funding was a company I had never heard of called Huddle. “Huddle helps businesses connect, share and work better together.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

andi lets you 1) multitask on screen with live panels and transition to and from multiple task sets, 2) browse offline docs and apps in the same multitask environment as online activities, and 3) organizes and manages unlimited panels and queues in a single active session.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Nearly four years after investors snapped up new shares of Juno Therapeutics in a $265 million IPO, cancer immunotherapy remains a hot ticket. Like Juno, Allogene Therapeutics just pulled in a massive IPO haul, nearly $300 million.

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