socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Venture capital investments in Southern California for Q3 of 2011 are up from last year, but down from last quarter, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. The latest MoneyTree report from the three find that $603.2M

Southern California 212

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Capital 212

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Total venture capital investment dollars in 2017 are on their way to a decade high, according to a new report issued today, with $21.5 billion invested in the third quarter in more than 1,699 companies. The report did not provide details on Orange County, San Diego, Ventura, or Santa Barbara counties.

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Venture Capital Orange County Report Santa Barbara 147

socalTECH

JULY 9, 2012

Southern California's largest angel investment group, the Tech Coast Angels , looks to be one of the lead investors nationally in angel-backed companies, according to a report released Monday by the Angel Resource institute.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Invest Southern California 200

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2013

In the second set of venture capital numbers released today, Dow Jones VentureSource has released its tabulation of Q4 2012 venture capital financings, reporting similar numbers to those from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters released earlier this morning.

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Invest Venture Capital Report Capital 173

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2013

in venture capital investments in Q2 2013 across Southern California, spread across 80 deals. Those numbers reflected a drop from Q2 of last year, when there was $868.98M in investments across 97 deals. However, venture dollars invested were above Q1, when Southern California saw $569.1M in investments across 90 deals.

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Southern California Venture Capital Tech Coast Angels Capital 187

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

But, how are those accelerators doing so far in terms of attracting capital and attention to Southern California startups? socalTECH has analyzed its database of venture capital deals , exits, and other local deal activity, and started to come up with some tracking of the activity due to local accelerators, with some interesting results.

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Los Angeles Angel Report Startup 234

socalTECH

APRIL 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tinder , the mobile dating app developer led by Sean Rad, is now worth over $5 billion, according to a report Friday from Bloomberg. tinder venture capital investment social networking dating mobile snapchat' Bloomberg cited "people with knowledge of the deal." READ MORE>>.

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Report Snapchat Social Network Venture Capital 190

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2014

Southern California''s venture capital investments totaled a little more than $598.4M in the fourth quarter, according to the latest number from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, in its MoneyTree report. The investments were a drop from Q4 of 2012, $711.8M For Q4, $8.4

Southern California 246

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Tech Coast Angels 246

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kardashian is launching private equity firm SKKY Partners in conjunction with ex-Carlyle consumer head Jay Sammons to invest in business across consumer products, hospitality, luxury, digital commerce and media, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Jenner will be joining SKKY as a partner, the Journal reported.

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Equity Journal Venture Capital Los Angeles 299

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2017

Venture capital investments in the U.S. have dropped to the lowest rate of activity since Q4 of 2011, as venture capital investors continue to be shy about investing in startups, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report. According to the report, there was $16.5 READ MORE>>.

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Invest Venture Capital Activity Report 147

socalTECH

MAY 31, 2013

Weoutta , a Silicon Valley developer of an application to help users discover and find events and things happening locally, has raised a funding round from newly formed Los Angeles investment firm TenOneTen , which was founded by David Waxman and Gil Elbaz. The investment by Weoutta was reported this morning by Fortune''s Term Sheet.

Invest 147

Invest SoCalTech Venture Capital Google 147

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2014

The latest venture capital totals from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association''s MoneyTree Report was released this evening, tallying up $761.12M in investments in Q2 of 2014 in Southern California, up from Q2 of 2013, when $616.83M was invested in the region. Nationally, there was $13.0

Southern California 240

Southern California El Segundo Culver City Orange County 240

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

A new report released today tallies up $7.7 The report--compiled by Ocean Road Partners--included both venture-backed and self-financed information technology companies. Green Dot's backers included Sequoia Capital, Total Technology Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. billion in liquidity was generated in the sector.

Southern California 187

Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Report Riot Games 187

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

Venice-based Snapchat is in the midst of raising a new round of funding, led by storied venture capital investor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which valued the company at close to $10 billion, according to a report. The report also said that Snapchat has around 100 million monthly active users now using its messaging service.

Snapchat 168

Snapchat Report Social Network Funding 168

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In this special report, we've mined our extensive database of venture capital. and angel investment deals in Southern California to reveal who really, is funding companies, so that local startups are armed with the best knowledge and intelligence to optimize their changes of. Recent investments: Laffster , Chromatik , Surf Air.

Dollar Shave Club 170

Dollar Shave Club Report Southern California Funding 170

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

New research has found that San Francisco and London have become two of the world’s leading hubs for VC investment into tech solutions that address one or more of the 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), more commonly referred to as “Impact Tech” They are followed by Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Shanghai and Beijing.

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Venture Capital Press Invest Research 357

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2013

San Diego-based venture investor Domain Associates is reporting today that a fifth company in its portfolio--ReVision Optics--has received funding via its agreement with Rusnano, the Russian state''s investment corporation. Rusnano has agreed to invest along with Domain and its investor syndicates. READ MORE>>.

Invest 153

Invest Funding San Diego Venture Capital 153

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2013

in venture capital in Q3, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data From Thomson Reuters. was raised in venture capital. was raised in venture capital. Los Angeles led the region in investments, with $348.6M

Southern California 234

Southern California Orange County Tech Coast Angels Company 234

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2019

West Hollywood-based venture investment firm Backstage Capital is shifting entirely to an accelerator model, according to reports today, after failing to raise a new, $36M venture capital fund. Backstage Capital focuses on focuses on minorities, including women, People of Color, and LGBT founders. READ MORE>>.

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West Hollywood Capital Report Hollywood 113

socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, The National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters have tallied up just under a billion dollars in venture capital investments in the Southern California region in Q1 of this year, a very significant uptick from Q2 of 2011. in 13 deals.

Southern California 221

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Avalon 221

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

Although it might still be on the early side for an analysis, we''ve run our numbers again to figure out who''s having the biggest success so far in the market, where entrepreneurs are most likely to find capital providers hanging out, and where (if anywhere) are exits happening? We''ve analyzed our database of angel and. Our analysis.

Southern California 222

Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

An effort to raise an investment fund from Hollywood, to specifically invest in technology companies, looks to have pulled back its effort to court celebrities and actors, according to a report this week. financial investment celebrity capital venture hollywood fund dominate' READ MORE>>.

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Hollywood Funding Report Invest 147

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

How to Interpret Analyst Reports. The stats are often quoted from the latest reports. I had reports from Gartner Group, Yankee Group, IDC, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and a couple of others. I had to read each report, synthesis it and then come up with our best estimate of the markets going forward. Stats sell.

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Statistics Startup Report Research 415

socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2014

A new report this morning says that Hawthorne-based spaceship and rocket developer Space Exploration Technologies is in the midst of raising a new round of investment, which values the company at around $10 billion. The report came from TechCrunch. Amount of funding, and the investors involved, have not been disclosed.

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SpaceX Report Funding Hawthorne 164

socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2013

San Diego-based solar power financing company OneRoof Energy reports this morning that it has received an investment from GDF SUEZ Energy North America. Financial terms of the investment were not announced, hwoever, OneRoof Energy said the deal gives GDF SUEZ a minority position in the company. READ MORE>>.

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Invest Equity San Diego Venture Capital 147

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A new report, from AngelList, says that angel investors at the see stage would increase their expected return by broadly indexing into every credible deal they see. AngelList's service is aimed at promoting seed investment.

Invest 124

Invest Report Angel Research 124

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 12, 2017

The flow of venture capital dollars invested into Los Angeles-area companies fell 16.3 billion last year, according to a report by Dow Jones Venture Source. percent from a high of $4.17 billion in 2015 to $3.49

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Venture Capital Los Angeles Invest Capital 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M was invested across Southern California in Q4 of 2012. The funding brings Southern California's total 2012 investments to $3.2 billion in venture capital.

Southern California 237

Southern California Orange County GRP Partners San Diego 237

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

Randy Churchill and his team at PricewaterhouseCoopers meticulously prepare a quarterly report detailing the venture landscape, called Shaking The Money Tree. A clear trend over the past 15-years is that many Silicon Valley venture capitalists enjoy investing within driving distance. Big Firm VC. STAGE: Few Harvests, Little Planting.

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Capital Funding Technical Review 233

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Core Innovation Capital raises $71.5 million for financial tech investments, SpaceX loads Falcon 9 for launch, and DirecTV to end $35 a month streaming service.

Invest 113

Invest Capital SpaceX Report 113

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M The MoneyTree report--which is compiled with data from Thomson Reuters--found that so far in 2012, $2.5 in investments. in investments. was raised.

Southern California 210

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 210

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Goleta-based Procore , the develops of mobile-enabled, construction management software led by Tooey Courtemanche, appears to be headed for an IPO, and reportedly has hired Goldman Sachs to lead its IPO, according to a report. Tiger Global, Bessemer Venture Partners, Great Pacific Capital, and ICONIQ Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Report Invest Software Mobile 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2015

Hawthorne-based rocketship developer SpaceX is close to getting $1 billion from Google , according to reports Monday, as Google seeks to get into the space business. The investment reportedly values SpaceX at more than $10 billion. Neither SpaceX nor Google have commented on the rumors, which were first reported by The Information.

SpaceX 100

SpaceX Google Report Invest 100

socalTECH

MAY 7, 2013

A report Tuesday from AllthingsD says that once-hot Los Angeles startup Viddy is recapitalizing, and will return $18M of the $30M it raised a year ago. The report says that investors New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures, and Goldman Sachs will receive much of the money they invested in the company. READ MORE>>.

Report 159

Report Funding Venture Capital Los Angeles 159

socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2013

A report from AllThingsD says so , saying that Machinima is looking for an investment of more than $70M. Machinima last raised funding in May of last year, raising $35M from such backers as Google, Redpoint Ventures, and MK Capital. machinima venture capital content youtube network' READ MORE>>.

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Report Funding Redpoint Venture Capital 147

socalTECH

MAY 15, 2014

Los Angeles-based online apparel and shoe company JustFab is eyeing a possible IPO, and also is in the midst of raising between $50 to $100M, according to a report. According to the report, from Re/Code, the company has hired Morgan Stanley as an advisor. JustFab is led by Adam Goldenberg, and is a spinout of Intelligent Beauty.

Invest 147

Invest Venture Capital Report Acquisition 147