socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Raising capital for a female-led startup can be very diffiult--which is what Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore found out when they started their own company, LovingEco, in Los Angeles. We actually started the organization in 2013. Melinda Moore: One of the things required to create, build, and scale a company is capital.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Shamrock Capital reports this morning that it has led a $30M investment in Pixellot , an Israeli firm developing automatic, artificial intelligence-driven software for producing streaming sports video. The funding was led by Shamrock, and also included other, existing, un-named investors.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 18, 2012

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners - a go to resource here in LA for recruiting C-level positions at startups - was nice enough to compile some data again this year (see last year's Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data ). Or they are looking at Hiring a CTO and want to see what salary and equity ranges look like.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I was asked by a reader how much equity he should give out to early employees and to service providers in a very early stage startup. Founders are likely not paid for a long time and have a sizeable equity percentage for early risk and having the concept. Same Value for Sweat Equity as Investment Dollars?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2012

San Diego-based Essential Learning , which develops interactive education and learning software for behavioral and community health, substance abuse, corrections, developmental disability and child welfare organizations, has been acquird by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. CHarles Capital on the transaction.

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Equity San Diego Education Organization 140

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. But few businesses grow into the sweet spot of $20 million to $30 million in worth to an ultimate buyer without the injection of outside capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage. The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

According to the company, it received an equity investment from the Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund invests in organizations that operate in under-resourced communities, providing capital to help organizations improve health equity. Tyson Impact Fund, which is administered by the American Heart Association.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

San Diego- and Baltimore-based private equity firm JMI Equity has invested in PointClickCare , a developer of electronic health records software for the long-term care industry. PointClickCare said the minority strategic investment will go towards organic and inorganic growth. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

In fact, Conscious Capitalism companies, for example, historically have outperformed the S&P 500 index by a factor of ten. I especially like Cushman’s outline of the ten principles which distinguish the organization and operation of an open business from the more traditional closed model. Shared risks (open capital).

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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? How our VC Firms Like Ours Organizing to Meet the Challenges? Of course we can’t.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

Tustin, California-based THREAD , a developer of software used for managing decentralized clinical research, has raised $50 more in funding from private equity investors Water Street Healthare Partners and JLL Partners. The company was acquired by Water Street and JLL Partners last year, in 2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage. The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. In equity crowdfunding, no investor is representing their own interest. billion to USD 3.62 Lack of checks and balances on startup valuations.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based Edlio , has received a growth capital investment this morning, for its K-12 education and "community engagement" software, and in particular, acquisitions of other companies. The funding came from private equity investment provider LLR Partners. Size of the investment was not announced. Canada, and Latin America.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Los Angeles-based Hippeas , which makes chickpea-based, organic food snacks, has raised another $10M in funding, according to a report today. HIPPEAS previously raised funding from such investors as Strand Equity Partners and Leonardo DiCaprio. The funding reportedly came from CAVU Venture Partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations. Individual and institutional donations.

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Equity Technical Review Organization Startup 83

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2020

Carlsbad-based Medsphere Systems , a provider of healthcare information technology and software, has raised $40M in new funding from private equity investor TPG Sixth Street Partners, the company said this morning. The new funds will go towards organic growth as well as "opportunistic strategic acquisitions", according to the company.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2018

Rancho Cordova-based AMPAC Fine Chemicals , a contract development and manufacturing organization for the pharmaceuticals industry, has been acquired by SK Holdings , the holding company run by South Korean company SK Group. AMPAC Fine Chemicals was previously owned by private equity investor H.I.G. AMPAC was led by Aslam Malik.

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Outsource Development Organization Equity Acquisition 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 4, 2020

Late Friday night, the Treasury Department updated its rules regarding the “affiliation” of private entities to include religious organizations but keep in place the same rules that would deny most startups from receiving loans. (b) Out of nowhere. At like 10pm on a Friday night. 4/ pic.twitter.com/V0x3Vx6G7x.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage. The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Young companies have been known to outgrow the abilities of management to focus and direct them, failing to make the transition to organized, stable growth. So, the question: load up with more equity and dilution? Growth brings financial issues. Or sell now?

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Pricing Invest Equity Entrepreneur 156

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, crowdfunding still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Startup equity model. In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Los Angeles-based Reliam , which provides managed services to help companies manage their operation on public cloud services like Amazon Web Services, has received a $75M commitment from private equity investor Great Hill Partners. According to the companies, the funding will go towards funding acquisitions, as well as for organic growth.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2017

Los Angeles-based natural snack food company HIPPEAS , which makes organic snack food made out of chickpeas, has raised a round of equity funding, the company announced on Tuesday. The funding came from Strand Equity Partners and Leonardo DiCaprio. Size of the funding was not announced.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based human resources (HR) technology developer CareerArc --part of an ever growing number of Los Angeles area enterprise software companies--said this morning that it has raised $30M in a growth equity funding. According to CareerArc, the new round was led by PeakEquity Partners.

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Technology Resource Los Angeles Equity 133

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Beyond these believers, you need to match your credentials and interests with the multitude of public, academic and government organizations that proclaim to foster research and early development, to satisfy the long-term needs of the people or organizations they support. Technology pilots. Commercial product prototypes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Only one-third make it past their tenth anniversary. Join a startup incubator.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Last week, I wrote about an alternative to venture capital called revenue-based financing and before that, I jotted down some notes on one of VCs’ favorite spaces: cannabis tech. The Los Angeles ecosystem is $76 million stronger this week as Fika Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm, announced its sophomore investment fund.

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Startup Venture Capital Newsletter Tips 223

socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2020

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) says that it is launching a brand new nonprofit Venture Forward , which it says will help advance initiatives around diversity, education, research, and history within the venture capital industry, to help promote a strong and inclusive community. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

On the other hand, venture capital organizations typically look for needs that exceed $2 million. Ancillary objectives, like retiring existing debt, buying a building or paying salaries to people with equity ownership will not get traction. How much equity ownership are you willing to offer?

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Funding Startup Equity Invest 121

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Here is the warning: The execution of equity allocations and of a good incentive program using equity is often mismanaged, damaging the corporate capitalization structure and even affecting the outcome of subsequent investment into the company. … Equity is divided between the founders and the business begun.

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Equity Class Pricing Sales 156

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. But few businesses grow into the sweet spot of $20 million to $30 million in worth to an ultimate buyer without the injection of outside capital.

Venture Capital 266

Venture Capital Class Invest Equity 266