Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

Fund raising. But it’s critical for your business, for you as a leader and people who excel at fund raising have an extreme advantage over those who do not. As a VC I also have to fund raise every three years and these posts 100% apply to VCs raising money, too. It definitely has a “d” in it, as in it’s really not fun, raising.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The Los Angeles-based operations and security management software service, Replicated has raised $25 million to ramp up its staffing and scale its sales and marketing efforts. The funding, which was led by Two Sigma Ventures and included existing investors like Plexo Capital, Amplify, and BoldStart values the company at over $100 million.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Last year at this time, SpotOn was on the brink of announcing a $60 million Series C funding round at a $625 million valuation. With the new capital, SpotOn has raised $628 million since its inception. 4 key areas SaaS startups must address to scale infrastructure for the enterprise. Image Credits: SpotOn.

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2020

in a funding round. According to the company, the round--a Seed-2 funding--was led by Okapi Capital, and also included The Cove Fund, Early Light Ventures, SaaS Venture Capital, and Stage Venture Partners and Brad Perry (co-founder of Dealer Socket), along with others. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a developer of software to help manufacturers monitor their channel and e-commerce sites--and in particular, minimum-advertising-price (MAP) policies--has raised $2M in seed funding, the company said Wednesday. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Lytle is the company's current Head of Government Affairs, where he has been since April 2020; he also previously served as Chief Strategy Officer and EVP of Enterprise Saas Solutions from August 2017 to October 2018, and has since been consulting for the company; he also served at Cavulus, Morgan Stanley, and hedge fund RCL Capital.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

San Diego-based TVC Capital , the growth equity investor which specializes in software companies, is the lead investor in a round of funding for Levels Beyond , the two announced today. in a Series A from TVC, to invest in expanding sales, marketing, and business development. Levels Beyond said it raised $4.5M READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Today, one of the companies that is supplying produce and other items both to consumers and other services that are in turn selling food and groceries to them, is announcing a new round of funding as it gears up to take its next step, an IPO. Source tell us it is now between $400 million and $500 million.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

According to YAPI, it will use the new funding to build out its account management, customer success, and R&D teams, plus bolster existing sales and marketing. Financial details of that investment were not announced. YAPI's software allows dental practices to automate administrative tasks.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2014

in a growth capital financing. The company--which develops cloud-based, medical office software--said the funding was led by Greenspring Associates, and also included OpenView Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. The company said it will use the funding for sales, marketing, and to enhance its software. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 19, 2014

in a funding round, and set up shop in Los Angeles. The startup--which has headquarters in Malmo, Sweden--said the funding will go towards launching in the United States. The funding came from un-named angel investors. The company said it plans to double its sales force in the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

in a Serie A funding, to go towards its app management, single sign-on, and analytics tools. The company said the new funding will go towards product development, sales, and marketing activities. amplifyla amplify accelerator capital venture software saas cloud enterprise bitium' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 26, 2015

Los Angeles-based ChowNow , the developer of online ordering and marketing systems for the restaurant market, has raised $10M in a funding round, the company said this morning. ChowNow said the new funding round was led by Upfront Ventures, and also included Steadfast Venture Capital, Daher Capital, and Karlin Ventures.

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JULY 1, 2020

Los Angeles-based Scalefast , a developer of direct-to-consumer, e-commerce software, has raised $22M in a Series B funding round. The funding came from Xplorer Capital, Stereo Capital, FJLabs, Benhamou Global Venture and Credit Mutuel Equity. The company is led by CEO Nicolas Stehle.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2015

West Hollywood-based Orbitera , a developer of a cloud-based software product to help companies the sales of cloud-based software and services, including managing leads, trial subscriptions, billing, and operations, has raised $2M in a seed funding round. The company disclosed the funding Thursday.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

Join us for a special evening with InfoWorld’s Dave Linthicum as he delves into global enterprise software trends with some of LA’s most successful SaaS and cloud computing companies. The opportunities cloud computing and SaaS afford management. Paths to SaaS and cloud computing that will work for your enterprise. Scott Kriz.

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socalTECH

MAY 13, 2020

The funding was led by TVC Capital, and also included Bull & Bear Fund and two angel investors. As part of the funding, TVC's Jeb Spencer and Ryan McMorrow will both join the company's board. in a growth financing round, the company announced on Tuesday.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Laguna Hills-based SpeedTax , a developer of software-as-a-service for sales tax management, announced this morning that it has named David Lahey as the firm's Executive Vice President, Sales and marketing. Lahey was most recently at Sage, where he was a VP of Sales for a number of the firm's product lines.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

VC funding. We love capital efficiency until we love land grabs until we abhor over funding until we get huge payouts and ring the bell for more funding until we attract every non-VC on the planet to invest in startups until it crashes and we start the cycle all over again none the wiser. It forces innovation.

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2019

Perspectium recently raised a funding round from TVC Capital. All of the big SaaS movement was causing this problem with business processes and data. The CFO requires financial acumen driven from metrics, which can be had from sales and operational information, however, they're often locked into these silo'ed application stacks.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

= profitable and companies like Amazon who chose to focus on growth > profitability were not losing money on each book sale (ie they were gross margin positive). It’s funny how scarcity of capital can focus one’s mind. The reason one would accept losses is when they are investments in fueling faster growth. End of story.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales. The abundance of late-stage capital is good for us all. that plays a leading role in funding in the Central Coast of California.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 19, 2017

One of the hardest decisions entrepreneurs make when they start a company and raise outside capital is figuring out what an acceptable “burn rate” is. That is, how much should your company be willing to lose in cash every month as you make investments in staff and equipment that funds technology, sales, marketing and management.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2018

San Diego-based Seismic , a developer of sales and marketing software, has raised $100M more in a funding round, which values the company at $1 billion, the company said on Tuesday. The funding round came from Lightspeed Venture Partners, T. Rowe Price, plus General Atlantic, JMI Equity, and Jackson Square Ventures.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

According to ServiceTitan, the integration allows garage door sales and service technicians to easily configure and present quotes and track and process Clopay doors. ServiceTitan said the move is aimed at helping improve efficiency and drive sales for garage door dealers and contractors served by Clopay. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

First, no matter what anybody tells you (people don’t want to believe that we’re influenced by the crowd), social proof is hugely important in fund raising. So even if you’re not getting funded by everybody you’re instantly on the who’s who radar of the investment world. So how does this apply to you?

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2021

To keep up the pace, Locale secured a $2 million seed round led by Decent Capital, the family office of Tencent co-founder Jason Zeng. Other investors include Goodwater Capital and Esas Ventures. In addition to San Francisco, the company is now operating in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

San Diego-based Seismic , which develops sales enablement and marketing software, has joined the unicorn club, saying this morning that it has raised $92M in a Series F funding, which values the company at approximately $1.6 Seismic has now raised a total of $270M in funding. Rowe Price, its existing investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

All the data actually suggests with the growth of mobile, inbound sales calls will double from 30 billion to 60 billion in 3 years (source: Kelsey). It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. Calls are changing but not dying.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Planning and dealing with extra-ordinary events: M&A, fund raising, crises. And honestly if you did raise a ton of capital from many people it’s ok that you share control. In the Early Days.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2019

According to ServiceTitan, Longworth has more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience. Rowe Price, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and ICONIQ Capital. The company has been on a big expansion push, raising more than $200M in two funding rounds in 2018. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Our interview today is with Andrew Schydlowsky , the CEO and founder of Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet (www.trackstreet.com), a startup which is backed by Okapi Capital, The Cove Fund, Early Light Ventures, SaaS Venture Capital, and Stage Venture Partners. What is TrackStreet? How are you able to do all this?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2020

Qualified , a startup developing conversational marketing software for companies that use Salesforce, said on Tuesday that it has raised $12M in its Series A funding. Sikola said Qualified is adding team members in Los Angeles shortly. Sikola said Qualified is adding team members in Los Angeles shortly.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

It’s what signals to existing investors how quickly their teams need to be fund raising and the level of risk the company is facing and also it signals to potentially new investors both how quickly you need to raise (ie you have less leverage if you’re in a rush) as well as how much cash you’ll need if they fund you.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2021

The Series G funding values ServiceTitan at $9.5 ServiceTitan said it is hiring, particularly in customer support, sales, product, and engineering. According to ServiceTitan, the acquisition came alongside a new, $200M investment from private equity investor Thoma Bravo. billion, according to the company.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS. We build product roadmap software – it’s a SaaS company based here in Santa Barbara, California. Semick: They are.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2016

San Diego-based MindTouch , a developer of software-as-a-service tools to help companies create self-service, customer support sites, has raised $12M in a Series A funding. The funding came from PeakSpan Capital, along with SK Ventures and SAP SE.

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