Xconomy

JUNE 16, 2016

Put a half-dozen entry-level tech entrepreneurs together anywhere outside of the Bay Area, and it won’t take long before they start listing the local market deficiencies. In San Diego, the complaints often focus on the relative scarcity of venture capital and hometown VC firms. What does it take to build a startup in today’s market?

Venture Capital 49

Venture Capital San Diego Truecar Web 49

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Our investments focus heavily on the financial services industry, digital media, mobile applications & infrastructure, SaaS / Cloud and retail innovation. Our other big wins came from Chicago (Ulta & Envestnet), Baltimore (BillMeLater), New York (DealerTrack) & LA (TrueCar). Women Entrepreneurs.

GRP Partners 285

GRP Partners Technical Review Truecar Invest 285

socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. Yesterday, we heard from Scott Painter of TrueCar. Today, we spoke with Mark Suster , a venture capitalist at GRP Partners.

GRP Partners 170

GRP Partners Southern California Technical Review High Tech 170

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

We basically got venture capital money, without having to give away any of the company. You've also got a deal with TrueCar, correct? We did a bunch of research into services like TrueCar, and how they presented things, played with those services, and so on. That's exactly what I did.

Truecar 204

Truecar Writing Edmunds Sites 204

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

We both wanted to build a practice that would make Los Angeles proud but where we would travel tirelessly to other locations to make investments in the best entrepreneurs wherever they were. We both wanted to put energy into GRP’s platform of services that provide more value to our investments than merely capital.

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. I meet with Bay Area entrepreneurs all the time and am actively looking to make investments there.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. So we're focused on technology, and financial services.

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I’ve raised money as a “hot company” and I’ve raised capital when no one would return my phone calls. I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. Tell a friend!

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2011

Every so often--particularly in Southern California--you run into a serial entrepreneur, with multiple successes and great track record-- yet, who very few people are aware of. Locally, those are companies like LegalZoom, GameFly, TrueCar, and ShoeDazzle. All five of my companies have returned a lot of capital.

Startup 210

Startup Marketing Customer Custom 210