socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2020

San Diego-based GoSite , which develops an online platform to help small businesses put up online and mobile websites, has raised $16M in a funding round, the company announced this morning. The funding was led by Longley Capital, and also included Stage 2 Capital, Ankona Capital, Serra Ventures and SaaS Ventures, and angels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

Solicit venture capital investors. Use online platforms like Gust to find them, and local networking to find ones that relate to your industry and passion. This popular funding source, where anyone can participate, per the JOBS Act in the US, is exemplified by online sites like Kickstarter. Start a crowdfunding campaign online.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

He was introduced through mutual friends to Highland Capital. At the time consumer internet venture capital was still suffering from the collapse of the Tech Bubble. But it was an attractive time to enter because the successful internet companies were scaling and in need of capital. 11:40-14:15). Tell us more about MetaCafe? (37:00-40:30).

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. This model been popular in many countries for years, where banks loans are not available, via sites such as LendingClub and Kiva.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 4, 2009

I first heard this term from the guys at First Round Capital. It’s what kills most sales cycles including raising venture capital. If you spent time at a site you might not be aware but they’ve possibly dropped a cookie on your computer and use pixel tracking to follow you around the web. Why Buy Mine? Why Buy Now?

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socalTECH

MAY 9, 2013

The funding came from Maurice Gallagher, Bray Capital, Shay O''Brien, and Michael Rogers. Yekra says its system helps match content to viewers by genre, by digitally distributing entertainment through different web sites, blogs, social networks, and other destinations. yekra venture capital funding digital entertainment content'

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Investors: Foundation Capital (lead), with existing investors: Morgenthaler Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Canaan Partners. Knewton – “Online adaptive test prep and virtual classroom platform&# - I love the innovation that is coming from the test prep industry. Tumblr – “Microblogging platform&#.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

I was on This Week in Venture Capital (TWiVC) again this week with Jason Calacanis. Overture never built the destination site to monetize from. So when Google started pushing AdSense (ads for affiliate or 3rd party sites) they had a HUGE cost advantage. TweetPhoto - Real-time photo sharing platform. No big surprise.

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socalTECH

MAY 26, 2021

The funding also inluded angels Animal Capital (Josh Richard, Noah Beck & Marshall Sandman), musicians Ryan Tedder and DJ Skee with Mint 10, NFL players DeAndre Hopkins and Bobby Wagner, and Jeremy Padawer, according to the company. The company says it will use the funding to "double down" on sports card and memorabilia on its platform.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Los Angeles-based Workpop (www.workpop.com) thinks so.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2012

Zebit , a microlending and financial transactions platform in the UK which is owned by San Diego-based Global Analytics Holdings , said it has raised $25M in a Series D funding round this morning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Thus the rise of the “ sharing economy ,” with collaborative and peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms , including Lyft (rides), Airbnb (lodging), and WeWork (workspace). There are always opportunities to participate in existing platforms, such as becoming an Uber driver, or to start your own platform sharing your favorite hobby.

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socalTECH

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. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based real estate crowdfunding site RealtyMogul says it has sold some technology it has developed at its research and development lab, to another company. According to RealtyMogul, it has sold the proprietary loan underwriting software it developed in its labs to Hunt Real Estate Capital , in an all-cash transaction.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 29, 2019

.” The professional gamers who list their services on the site charge an average of $10 per session and ProGuides takes about a 25% cut. The company lowers its rates for popular gamers or gamers who are willing to spend more time on the platform either selling their services or actually coaching esports players.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2020

According to the company, the financing was led by led by funds advised by Fidelity Management Research Company, LLC, with participation by Adage Capital Management and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, and also included other current investors.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Los Angeles-based peer-to-peer commercial real estate investment site AssetAvenue said Friday that it has raised $3M in a seed funding round. According to the company, the funding was led by Matrix Partners and NetEase, with other investors, including Vectr Ventures, Russ Meyer (Grandpoint Capital); Bam Ventures; and LaunchpadLA.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 7, 2020

Previous investors Switch Ventures led the round, which included participation from new investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Toba Capital, alongside previous investors Gerald Risk, Peter Kelly, Jonathan Erlich and Blaine Vess. million in financing to support the buildout of its services and sales teams to manage clients.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The platform is going after marketers with a Canva-style drag-and-drop interface. Users will first pick from a range of templates, be it a theme for a shopping site or a trip to Japan. It has so far raised around $9 million in funding from investors including IDG, Sequoia Capital China and, most recently, Baidu Ventures.

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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.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Glendora-based eGood , a startup developing a social giving platform, said today that it has raised $3M in a seed funding round. According to eGood, it is using the funding to develop its mobile and in-store check-in platform. eGood''s site also lets users look for local businesses supporting the causes they care about.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security robot maker Knightscope has turned to Los Angeles-based crowdfunding site StartEngine , to help it raise crowdfunding for its efforts. According to Knightscope, it is running a Reg A+ offering on the StartEngine platform, as the company says it prepared for a public listing. StartEngine is led by Howard Marks.

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socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2012

Crowdfunder , an online site offering up a platform to help startups raise money for their firms via crowd funding, is dangling $25,000 in a contest open to Los Angeles companies. To enter, startups hae to create a profile on the site. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2017

Santa Monica-based equity crowdfunding site Crowdfunder is making it easier for it to work with investors, saying on Monday that it has just received its broker-dealer license to sell securities directly to accredited investors. Crowdfunder said the move will help create a "more seamless solution" for its customers. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

This traveling player can allow direct digital rentals from any blog, Facebook page, Twitter profile or other online site. Their baked in marketing technology helps producers determine the best distribution system by matching genres with online viewers demographics across 4,000 affiliate sites. The company has been funded for $3.1M

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socalTECH

MAY 19, 2017

According to Guesty, the round was led by Buran Venture Capital, and also included Magma Venture Partners and AltaIR Capital. Guesty's CEO and co-founder is Amiad Soto, and the company's other co-founder is Koby Soto.

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socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2012

Look out, Pinterest -- Pasadena-based LoveIt is looking to unseat the popularity of the photo sharing site, with its new platform, and $6M in funding.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Whatnot offers up a live stream shopping platform and marketplace aimed at collectors and enthusiasts. The company's site sells things like Funko Pops and Pokemon cards, along with many other collectible items. The company said it has raised a total of $225M now in funding.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2014

The startup said the funding round was led by Greycroft Partners, and also included Rincon Venture Partners, Daher Capital, Double M Partners, TenOneTen Ventures, Eytan Elbaz and SLP Ventures. Connectivity--which runs local serach sites YellowBot.com and weblocal.ca--is led by Matt Booth. The company was previously named Solfo.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. only accredited investors can use crowdfunding sites such as EquityNet to buy ownership in their favorite startup.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online site which lets users rank, view, vote, and share their opinions on a wide range of topics, announced today that it has raised $2M in a follow on investment round. The company said the proceeds will go towards hiring, platform expansion, and marketing. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 4, 2016

The team at Native Ads hope that they can help all websites remove ‘disruptive display ads’ with its innovative platform. The platform bridges the gap between live streaming channels and website owners to provide a useful and effective advertising experience for online audiences. Sta Media actually boasts a U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

million from investors Trucks VC, Kapor Capital, JFF, Energy Impact Partners and The Fund. The funds will be used to build out its platform, hire beyond its 27-person workforce and expand its service area. Terry said it could take as long as 30 days to get an electrical contractor on site to repair these non-electrical problems.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2019

. —Ezoic, a startup that developed software for web publishers that uses machine learning techniques to personalize layouts and ad placements for site visitors, raised $33 million to further develop its technology. Based in Carlsbad, in northern San Diego County, Ezoic launched its platform in 2011.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Today, when you start a brand, your first hire is probably someone to build out your Shopify site. They’ve also had suppliers sell perishable goods as well — a vendor sold 80,000 dates on the platform a month ago. “We’re The speed with which they are putting volume through the platform is showing that.”.

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