socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters, were released this morning, finding that there was $587.8M invested in Southern California in Q4. was invested in the region. in investments.

Southern California 154

Southern California Venture Capital Invest Orange County 154

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2010

Investments by venture capitalists in Southern California were up, both in terms of deals and dollars in Q2, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). in 91 investments, up significantly from the $451.8M invested in 24 deals. totaled $6.5

Southern California 174

Southern California Orange County Rustic Canyon SoCal 174

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

This morning's interview is with Mark Suster , a venture capitalist at GRP Partners (www.grpvc.com). GRP has just recently closed on a new $200M fund, and Mark has been one of the more active venture capitalists in the Los Angeles area in recent months. We invested in Overture, which was sold for $1.2

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters, were released this morning, finding that there was $587.8M invested in Southern California in Q4. was invested in the region. in investments.

Southern California 113

Southern California Invest Venture Capital Orange County 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

There's been a lot of talk about the boom in Southern California's startup world. In this special report, we've mined our extensive database of venture capital. Recent investments: Fresh Dish , Urban Remedy , HelloInsights, TripleThread, Dollar Shave Club. GRP Partners. Greycroft Partners.

Dollar Shave Club 170

Dollar Shave Club Report Southern California Funding 170

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 2, 2010

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 -- Raising the First Round of Capital. Will investments pick up? Come hear from some of Southern California's leading active investors. What does it take for a San Diego company to raise a Seed or Series A round? With 2009 finally behind us, what can we expect in 2010? Just how high is the bar?

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Capital GRP Partners Southern California 100

socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2013

One of the hottest sectors in Southern California's high tech world in the last couple of years has been video--namely, Internet video and content creation. The new round was led by GRP Partners, which adds Mark Suster to Epoxy's board of directors.

Bertelsmann 191

Bertelsmann Downey GRP Partners Southern California 191

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 4, 2010

Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Moderators: Stephen Hughes, Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank; Scott Alderton, Partner, Stubbs Alderton, and Markiles LLP.

LAVA 100

LAVA Venture Capital Palomar GRP Partners 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA. . · YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 The founders previously ran another company together.

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2010

helps celebrities, musicians, and other social influencers monetize their Twitter and other activity streams with advertising; the firm is backed by GRP Partners, Greycroft Partners, and LowerMyBills' Matt Coffin. squarely into a multi-way intersection of who's who in Southern California's blog and technology world.

Advertising 168

Advertising Userplane GRP Partners Mahalo 168

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

Despite the increase in startup activity in Southern California, local venture capital funds are still few and far between, and a large chunk of the funding here is still from Sand Hill Road. As you probably know, two thirds of our investments go into Los Angeles. Tell us about the new fund? READ MORE>>.

Funding 196

Funding Venture Capital Los Angeles Social Media 196

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. Earlier today, we talked with Greg Martin at Archer Venture Capital. Below, we collect the thoughts of Jim Andelman , a venture capitalist at Rincon Venture Partners.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Southern California Cloud Computing Venture Capital 160

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. Never say never – GRP Partners is actually looking very closely at a company in its A round that is raising a large sum of money.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures. Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. Fun Fact: Their latest investment was into LA-based Daqri – the augmented reality platform that has been used for campaigns with Cadillac and MAXIM Magazine.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

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. It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Go Boulder!

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business. Tesla is not.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 28, 2009

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Mobile 100

Mobile Break.com UCLA GRP Partners 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This Panel is filled with investing super stars who will be going over must have content for all the startups and entrepreneurs out there. Mark Suster , GRP Partners. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. Be sure to tune in at 5:30pm PT. Panel speakers: Paige Craig , aka. The Startups.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Mark Suster , GRP Partners. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. They make it easy to collect investment funds, track ownership, and provide targeted updates to investors. Allen Morgan , Mayfield Ventures. Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. The Startups.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

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. So it would be unwise to say that funding outside of Silicon Valley will be easier. When you’re one fund and have $600 million to invest it’s easier to take that kind of risk.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313