socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

North Hollywood-based ConsejoSano , a developer of patient experience and engagement software, aimed at payers, providers, and health care systems, has scored a round of "impact" funding, the company said this week. Tyson Impact Fund, which is administered by the American Heart Association. Size of that investment was not announced.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

San Diego-based ProSciento , a clinical research organization (CRO) which focuses on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic diseases, has raised a round of funding, the company said this week. Size of the funding was not announced. ProSciento is led by Dr. Marcus Hompesch. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2022

billion across its funds in 2021. Los Angeles-based real estate technology investor Fifth Wall said Tuesday afternoon that it raised a total of $1.1 The company said it made investments in more than 25 new companies in 2021, with exits at Procore, Blend, Doma, Hippo, and SmartRent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

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. Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations. Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

This morning, Moonshots Capital (www.moonshotscapital.com), led by Kelly Perdew and Craig Cummings , announced its first formal fund, a $19M seed stage fund. We had been doing that for several years, and decided we wanted to start syndicating deals in September of 2014, so we formed Moonshots Capital. What's that thesis?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

If you need funding for these early stage activities, I have some suggestions on better strategies to follow. Here your options are limited primarily to large organizations with deep pockets, including government grants , universities and large enterprise sponsors searching for disruptive technologies. Technology pilots.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

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. Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well.

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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

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Costa Mesa-based Givsum , which develops online software to help charitable organizations with their operations and fundraising, says it has received both new funding, as well as support, from two accelerators. Givsum is led by co-founder and CEO Shawn Wehan.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Los Angeles- and Austin-based Moonshots Capital , the venture capital fund led by serial entrepreneur Kelly Perdew, is ramping its investment pace, with the first two formal investments out of its new fund. seed funding in that firm. Moonshots led the $1.4M presidential elections in 2016. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

Thus your startup maturity and growth stage is the primary key to success with potential funding sources. Different types of investors tend to specialize in capitalizing on businesses at different stages. My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.” Marty Zwilling

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Moonshots Capital is the lead investor in the seed round of a startup, New Knowledge , which developed the artificial intelligence software which uncovered a large-scale Russian effort to influence U.S. As part of the investment, Kelly Perdew, the founder of Moonshots Capital, has joined the board of New Knowledge.

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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. Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well.

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Tech.Co

MAY 16, 2024

If this sounds like something that might benefit you, we’ve rounded up seven grant programs that should be on your radar, including their funding amounts, eligibility criteria, and application deadlines. You can unsubscribe at any time. 🌎 Or appear as if you're in another country?

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2013

Encinitas-based ForwardMetrics has just taken $1M in a seed funding round, to help companies better conduct their strategic planning. The startup said that the new funding round brings its total raised to $1.75M. Source of the seed funding was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage. It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined some time ago from a funding perspective. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

One of the big questions that every entrepreneur struggles with is how much funding they should request from investors in the first round. On the other hand, venture capital organizations typically look for needs that exceed $2 million. Can you justify your use of funds to this investor?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. These sites often sponsor pitch contests with small cash prizes for funding, as well as other valuable services to support entrepreneurs. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

For example, Bill Gates founded and grew Microsoft, and Michael Dell built a great technology company, both with no outside funding until they went successful enough to go public years later and sell shares to common stockholders. Investors will become the toughest boss you ever had. It also may just mean taking less money later.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In his classic book, “ The Leadership Capital Index ,” Dave Ulrich, a best-selling author, business consultant, and business school professor, provides some real insights and metrics on what makes up the elements of goodwill in the minds of top valuation experts. Focus on talent and people growth. Stable and friendly work environment.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2020

The company said the funding was led by Boston Millenia Partners, and also included existing investor Upfront Ventures. Reveleer provides its software to healthcare payers, such as health plans and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), helping them to manage their risk quality and quality improvement programs.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

Today, we share the thoughts of Peter Cowen , Managing Director of Sutton Capital Partners (www.suttoncapitalpartners.com). Socaltech has partnered with Sutton Capital Partners with their Recurring Revenue Conference for several yars. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Agoura Hills-based Hixme , a startup developing group insurance products for large organizations, has raise $14.1M more in funding, the company announced this morning. The Series B funding was led by Propel Venture Partners, and also included Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers (KPCB), Transamerica Ventures and Rosemark Capital.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Jason Calacanis , the serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and conference organizer, announced Tuesday morning that it has closed his first, formal angel investing fund, The LAUNCH Fund I. Calacanis said the fund will invest $100-$250K in 50-100 startups. LPs in the fund include Calacanis, David Sacks, and others.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

There's a new opportunity in clean technology investments, according to venture capitalist Aaron Fyke , the head of a new, Pasadena-based venture capital investment fund, Thin Line Capital (www.thinlinecapital.com). Talk about the new firm and the new fund? Cleantech had an enormous rise and fall between 20006 and 2009.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based Syndio Solutions , a developer of web-based software to help companies ensure compliance with state and federal equal pay for equal work laws, has raised $650,000 in its seed funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Frontier Ventures. Syndio is led by CEO Robert Miller.

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socalTECH

JULY 23, 2015

San Diego-based Events.com , the startup led by Gregg Parise which helps event organizers with their events and event registration, has raised a new funding round, and acquired EventsOnline. Events.com says it has now raised over $17M in funding. EventsOnline is a provider of registration for the endurance market.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2019

Temecula-based Perceptyx , a developer of employee analytics and survey software, has raised a round of strategic funding from TCV,according to the company. The company says its software makes it easy for managers and HR or business leaders to gain insights into large and complex organizations. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Seal Beach-based Cuddly , a new startup which helps raise money for animal welfare organizations, says it has raised $4M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Lead Edge Capital. According to Cuddly, the new funding will go towards accelerating growth. Cuddly is led by CEO John Hussey. READ MORE>>.

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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. Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally generated funds. How important is this issue for your business?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage. It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined some time ago from a funding perspective. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. 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. A sample of three views is adequate.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Newport Beach-based Givsum, a developer of an online platform to help charitable organizations with fundraising, has raised $2M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by SteelBridge Labs. According to the company, it will use the funding to accelerate its growth.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2013

The LAUNCH Fund , the angel investment fund of Los Angeles angel and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, is looking to invest $200,000 in startups who present at two of the events being run by Calacanis over the next couple of months, according to an announcement by Calacanis Tuesday. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2013

Both the Tech Coast Angels , Southern California's largest organized angel investment group, as well as San Diego's Rady Venture Fund are part of a $16M funding round for Savara. According to the Tech Coast Angels , it contributed $3M to the funding, the largest single funding ever raised by the group.

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2020

Size of the funding was not announced. According to Q-CTRL, the new funding will go towards accelerating quantum technology for national security applications. Size of the funding was not announced. Biercuk, who the company said previously received scientific research funding from U.S. intelligence community.

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