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MARCH 30, 2012

Thursday, April 5, 2012 -- Insider's Guide: How to Raise Startup Capital. Comprehensive 2 1/2 hour workshop on everything you need to know about how to raise capital for your startup, taught by Jon Funk, one of LA's most experienced and successful vc's. See [link] (more)

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AUGUST 8, 2009

Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice startup technology vc venture capital.

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DECEMBER 2, 2012

Saturday, December 8, 2012 -- Assembled Capital: A Founder's Guide to Fundraising. See [link] (more)

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

For this morning's Insights and Opinions section, where we feature the contributions of our readers, we have an article from Wiliam Hsu , co-founder and managing partner of Mucker Capital (www.muckercapital.com). You can read the full article at The Cryptic VC's Guide to Saying "No" On Investments in our Insights and Opinions section.

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JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Our guest was Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital. The Spark Capital website (it’s one of my favorites). Current round: $10mm in Series B by Norwest (lead), Storm Ventures and Adams Capital. Other Deals.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

The funding came from Vicente Capital Partners, OCA Venture Partners, and Origin Ventures. Klaus Koch led the investment for Vicente Capital. CampusExplorer helps prospective college students find potential colleges, based on their interests, and also provides other college guides and information for prospective students.

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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. Melinda Moore: One of the things required to create, build, and scale a company is capital. What is TuesdayNights? The third thing, is know your number.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Grade A Entrepreneurs , September 5, 2010 Why Krispy Kreme failed in Australia - Start Up Blog , November 3, 2010 Mellow Johnny’s: Retail Stores as Community Hubs - IDDICTIVE.COM , July 14, 2010 Is crowdfunding an option for my business?

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JUNE 28, 2020

Unfortunately, some are so focused on this principle that they forget that every business, even nonprofits, have to practice the basic principles of capitalism (build a business model to make money) to cover their costs to do good things another day. You can find dozens more on the Conscious Capitalism web site. Marty Zwilling.

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APRIL 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker.com , the online video programming guide firm headed by former Ask.com CEO Jim Lanzone, has raised an additional $2.0M Clicker had announced in February that it had received $11M from JAFCO Ventures, Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures. Source of the additional funds was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 25, 2011

When I first started as a startup CEO in 1999 there were no guides on raising venture capital. 2) how seldom lawyers walk you through the “how can this term be used against you&# scenarios or the “pragmatic guide to VC terms&# overview. There was no guide. This article originally ran on TechCrunch.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based Vyu , which is developing a personalized, mobile entertainment guide service, said this morning that it has raised $825,000 in a seed funding round. maktoob dubai media mobile guide social television personalized capital venture' The funding came from Jabbar Internet Group and other investors. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker , the online video viewing guide firm backed by Benchmark Capital, JAFCO American Ventures, and Redpoint Ventures, said Tuesday that its iPhone application is now available on the Apple App Store. Tags: clicker video content guide iphone. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 -- LAVA's 2010 Investment Capital Conference. We believe the theme, "A Practical Guide to Financing in 2010 - Current Market Sources and Pricing", reflects what's needed most by corporate executives because the financing landscape has changed dramatically.

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MAY 17, 2011

LA Tech Survival Guide A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in. Venture Capital As long as I'm pulling this together, here are some venture capital firms in Los Angeles that can help get you wired in.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Los Angeles-based Clicker Media , a provider of an online programming guide to Internet television, said today that it is publicly launching its site, Clicker.com today. Tags: clicker television streaming internet content guide. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

Based on the best evidence I can find, the genesis of this trend and the advantages come from several evolutionary changes in the startup investment industry, and some innovations driven by the recession several years ago and the recent pandemic: Venture capital funds are regaining momentum.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

Los Angeles-based growth equity investor Vicente Capital Partners officially announced today that it has led a SEries C investment in Santa Monica-based Campus Explorer , the fifth investment from its Growth Equity Fund. Klaus Koch, Managing Partner of Vicente Capital Partners, is joining Campus Explorer's board as part of the funding.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

To learn more about how women are looking to change the investment climate--and get involved in investing themselves--we caught up with one of the Pipeline Fellowship''s local mentors, the CEO of Beyond Capital Fund (www.beyondcapitalfund.org), Eva Helene Yazhari , who is here in Los Angeles. What is the Pipeline Fellowship?

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AUGUST 9, 2010

The new funding was led by Intuitive Venture Partners, and also included prior investors Okapi Venture Capital and Sunshine Wireless Company. Tags: mydamnchannel damn channel venture capital content video online professional hollywood. The firm also has operations in New York. The firm also has operations in New York. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 17, 2011

LA Tech Survival Guide A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in. Venture Capital As long as I'm pulling this together, here are some venture capital firms in Los Angeles that can help get you wired in.

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MARCH 12, 2012

Santa Monica-based Docstoc has a new iPhone app for you, focused entirely on how to raise venture capital and get a business started. The new app features videos, culled from Docstoc's website, of experts giving hints and tips on the process.

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JUNE 7, 2010

USC Stevens Institute , the effort at the University of Southern California to spur innovation within the school, has tapped a number of venture capitalists to help guide a new mentorship and funding program, the institute said this morning. Tags: sequoia capital venture startup spinout institute stevens.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Los Angeles-based Pluto TV , an online video streaming and channel guide, said Thursday that it has raised $13M in a Series A funding round. Venture Partners, United Talent Agency, Sky plc, Chicago Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Luminari Capital, along with Ross Levinsohn, Ken Parks (Spotify), and Stephane Kurgan (King Digital).

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JULY 2, 2013

Los Angeles-based Bestofmedia Group , the publisher behind the Tom''s Hardware, Tom''s Guide, and Tom''s IT Pro online publications, has been acquired by Tech Media Network. Tech Media Network is venture backed by ABS Capital Partners, Highway 12 Ventures, and Village Ventures. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

Irvine-based Local Corporation , the operator and publisher of online local business guides, announced this morning that it has appointed Frederick G. Thiel was previously Managing Partner of the Software IT Group of Triton Pacific Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Thiel to its board.

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DECEMBER 2, 2012

Unfortunately, some are so focused on this principle that they forget that every business, even non-profits, have to practice the basic principals of capitalism (build a business model to make money) to cover their costs to do good things another day. You can find a dozen more on the Conscious Capitalism web site.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker Media , the online video guide service funded by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures, said that it has linked with the University of California, Los Angeles, with a branded version of the service specifically for UCLA students. Tags: clicker television internet content guide ucla school video.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Clear Channel Airports said the application provides an "ultimate mobile guide" to airport terminals, including gate locations, ATMs, newsstands, restaurants, shops, and other information. Geodelic is backed by Clearstone Venture Partners, MK Capital, and Shasta Ventures. The two had announced the deal in August. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Vista-based Opthonix , a developer of wavefront guided, high definition vision eyeglasses, has raised $5.39M as part of an ongoing, $12.1M Opthonix is venture backed by Cross Creek Capital, DAG Ventures, Enterprise Partners, Gund Investment Corp., financing, according to a regulatory filing from the firm earlier this week.

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JANUARY 4, 2011

According to the firm, which is headed by Kim Folsom, its platform now allows manufacturers and retailers to upload video instruction guides to a company's Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn pages. ShowUhow is venture backed by Syncom Ventures, and raised a round of capital back in August.

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MAY 8, 2014

Fred Thiel has been on Local''s board since 2013, having previously been an investor at private equity firm Triton Pacific Capital Partners, in addition to time at Graham Partners, TechStarter Ventures, GameSpy Industries, and Lantronix. local corporation krillion shopping guide software board executive triton' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2011

Los Angeles-based Clicker.com , the provider of a guide to online video, has been acquired by CBS Interactive , the firms said Friday. Clicker was venture backed by Benchmark Capital, JAFCO, Redpoint Ventures, and Blake Krikorian, and had raised around $21M in funding. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2015

In my view the best VCs are merely your guides. At best they can be your history guide. In preparation for her reentry into VC she spoke with many mentors of hers for advice on venture capital. Consultants should provide you data & frameworks – not decisions. They are your sparring partners.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker Media , the firm developing online video programming guides for the Internet, said today that it has raised $11M more in a Series B investment round. The new funding was led by JAFCO Ventures, and also included prior investors Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures. Series A funding round, in September.

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JANUARY 10, 2021

I mostly talk about startups, technology & venture capital. I’m just your guide but you’re going to feel great when this is over. Peloton gives you individual coaches that guide you through being your best self and make you want to turn up and do more, do better and do it more often. You got this! Stick with it.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

San Diego-based ShowUhow , a developer of an online web site focused on video instruction guides for manufacturers and retailers, said today that it has raised $3M in a funding round. Tags: capital venture manufacturers electronics consumer help instruction video showuhow. READ MORE>>.

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