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Moonshots Capital Leads $2.1 Million Backtracks Seed Round

L.A. Business Journal

Podcast analytics software developer Backtracks Inc. million seed round led by Marina del Rey-based venture capital firm Moonshots Capital. announced May 30 it raised a $2.1

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Amazon Alexa Fund Backs USC Viterbi Startup Garage

socalTECH

The program will be held at the USC Viterbi Startup Garage in Marina Del Rey, starting in October. Financial details of the investment by the Amazon Alexa Fund were not announced. According to USC, the application deadline for its new cohort is September 15th. READ MORE>>.

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Moving Analytics Finds Funding

socalTECH

Marina Del Rey-based Moving Analytics , a developer of software and programs to help cardiac patients complete their rehab at home, has raised a funding round from OCA Ventures. Size of the funding was not announced.

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‘Megadeals’ Dominate Q2 as VCs Invest $15.3B, and Top 10 Deals

Xconomy

Showing little concern for stock-market volatility or worries over the Brexit, venture capital firms pumped $15.3 billion into 961 deals across the United States during the three months that ended June 30, according to the MoneyTree Report on venture capital activity. venture capital market leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 3.0: Internet advertising is good. No, it’s bad. Oh wait… it IS good!

Frank Addante

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Zondigo, Inc.