socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

Zoom Video Communications , which is based in Santa Clara, California, said this morning that it has raised a Series A financing round, and launched its cloud-based HD video meeting and mobile screen sharing service. Financial details of the funding were not disclosed.

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Funding Screening San Diego Venture Capital 173

socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based RadPad , which develops a mobile app which helps connect renters and landlords, announced this morning that it has raised $1M in additional capital, from Deep Fork Capital, Post Investments, Michael Huffington, and Brian Lee (BAM Ventures & Honest Co.), along with others. The startup is led by Jonathan Eppers.

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Screening Mobile Los Angeles Capital 199

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The funding was led by Mucker Capital. The company's software provides both front- and back-office automation for hospitality providers, and Jurny also provides service like 24/7 inquiry support and virtual concierge, access control, guest screening, review management, accounting and other features.

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Software Review Screening Los Angeles Software 196

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2012

Zui.com , the kid's website focused on providing screened content and information to kids, is expanding its services today, saying that it has launched "Facetube", which combines the best social sharing aspects of Facebook with the channels of YouTube. READ MORE>>.

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Social Network Networking Screening Mission Ventures 186

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

But as we’ve all gotten used to the standard “banner&# across the top of our screens or the “sky scraper&# along the right-hand side we’ve trained ourselves not to look there any longer. The standards were set by the IAB ( Interactive Advertising Bureau ), which was founded in 1996. It certainly resonates with me.

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Media Advertising Screening Content 288

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The median VC exit price for deals is $70 million (FLAG Capital via Bryce.VC). Being a radar screen of a buyer helps. Often they are “soft landings” for PR purposes. I’m assuming that’s for positive outcome deals. You need to build relationships early. People who tell you otherwise are wrong. So, too, does PR.

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Startup Technology Venture Capital Santa Barbara 323

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. When asked questions during a screening, do not respond defensively.

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Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The company said it will deliver its in-image and in-screen ad units to those publications. GumGum is backed by such investors as Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, and says it has a reach of 600 million uniques. Financial details of the renewal were not announced. The two have been working together since August of 2015. READ MORE>>.

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Santa Monica Journal Screening Media 178

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

According to the firm, its initial product allows movie theaters to display subtitles in multiple languages on a single screen. Tags: funding seed capital venture subtitle theater content movie sightcine.

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Seed Funding Funding SoCalTech Screening 162

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2011

Tuculescu said it is providing web conferencing services--such as that you'd find from GoToMeeting, WEbEx, or DimDim--using an ad-supported model, but still supporting advanced features like screen sharing, voice over IP audio, and up to 150 people on a conference at a time. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels SoCalTech Pasadena Angels IP 244

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2014

He also had the clever idea of making my home screen banner on the blog be a visually stunning image from Los Angeles, my home. Finally, Kyle has promised to help me procure the equipment and figure out the process to relaunch my web series, This Week in Venture Capital under a different name. This Week in Venture Capital'

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Blogging Design Venture Capital Screening 294

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2014

Irvine-based BlueCava , a developer of a cross-screen advertising platform, said Thursday that it has raised $13M in a new funding round. According to the company, the second round of funding came from S3 Ventures, Performance Edge Partners and Zeitgeist Capital. bluecava advertising platform cross venture capital targeting'

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S3 Technology Advertising Screening 153

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2013

The firm''s systems revolve around digital display screens where consumers can click on digital coupons, and which surfaces those coupons at the checkout line automatically. visiblebrands visible brands venture capital digital coupon promotion promotions kiosk' The firm said it is also in the midst of a convertible, Series B financing.

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San Diego Screening Venture Capital Networking 153

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Upfront Ventures has promoted Jordan Hudson to Principal, the firm said Wednesday. Upfront said that Hudson will work on deal sourcing, deal screening, deal support, portfolio analysis, and other similar activities. upfront ventures hudson venture capital executive principal associate'

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GRP Partners Venture Capital Screening Entertainment 138

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

According to the group, a key part of the program is pitch and screening sessions being held every other week at Santa Monica's ROC--one of the area's new gathering spaces --in an effort to reach out to local startups.

Tech Coast Angels 168

Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Angel Funding 168

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Andrew & Petri posited that a modern media company would build lovable characters that span video games, online digital media, lovable plush physical toys and then ultimately find its way to the big screen. They also had much experience before that. Get more cash even before end proof. And Seriously.

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Funding Technical Review Startup Screening 373

Berkonomics

JULY 17, 2014

Sometimes, you will have an opportunity to present to several levels of an investor organization, from first prescreening, to a screening session with many present, to the final meeting of the members or partners. Plan to incorporate the appropriate responses to earlier questions in the presentation to avoid those being repeated.

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Screening Venture Capital Resource Email 214

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

I am so proud and humbled to be able to formally announce that Upfront Ventures has raised its 6th venture capital fund in the past 21 years. A huge thank you to all of the Limited Partners who have entrusted us with your capital, time and reputations. This brings our combined funds under management to nearly $2 billion.

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Funding Venture Capital Santa Monica Invest 287

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2012

The funding was led by MK Capital, and also included prior investors Rincon Ventures, IA Ventures, Momentum Ventures, and Accelerator Ventures. Los Angeles-based DataPop , the developer of advertising targeting technology headed byJason Lehmbeck, has raised $7M in a Series B funding round, the firm said today. offices and doubling its staff.

Yahoo 157

Yahoo Advertising Screening Examples 157

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2009

According to RealD, the Hollywood theater has upgraded to the firm's XL Cinema System, which increases the brightness of 3D projection and is designed to support bigger movie screens. RealD's XL system provides 3D capability to larger screens, over the 45 ft. Tags: hollywood content projection movie reald capital. READ MORE>>.

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Screening Hollywood Content Los Angeles 124

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I also sometimes start a speech by asked for people to raise their hands if they fit a certain demographic. &# Raise your hand if you’re an entrepreneur, raise your hand if you plan to raise venture capital in the next year, raise your hand if you’re a service provider to the startup industry,&# etc. Far more expedient.

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Startup Twiistup Slides Screening 362

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

Many “tech companies” now have green screens. Spark Capital, Flybridge, Founder Collective, NextView Ventures … all in Boston or Cambridge not west of the city. In San Fran you find more recently established VCs like True Ventures, First Round Capital, Freestyle, Kii Capital and others. And make-up artists.

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Technology Rustic Canyon Cloud Computing Beverly Hills 313

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2011

Carlsbad-based Scentsa , a developer of an out-of-home advertising network, has scored a Series A funding from San Diego private equity fund Huntington Capital , Huntington said Tuesday. Size of the equity funding deal was not disclosed.

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Funding San Diego Advertising Screening 145

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

I almost don’t want to tell you because I love the product and would love for them to stay under the radar screen from investors. Including ff Venture Capital’s unique approach to finding deals and the services they provide to their startups. 5:30 John: Brands with a proven track record are attracting capital.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup 303

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

KidZui develops a web browser which limits access to Internet content which has been screened for appropriateness for kids; the firm is backed by Emergence Capital Partners, First Round Capital, Maveron, and Scholastic Corporation. The company also said its upgraded software allows parents to connect through Facebook.

San Diego 133

San Diego Screening Web Content 133

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

Keep on the radar screen – I know the VC’s seemed to love you when they met you. If they’re not at a minimum you’ve shown that you’re thinking of them and you’ve stayed on their radar screen. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice startup technology vc venture capital. They make progress.

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Venture Capital Guide Startup Technical Review 309

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

What happened with smart phones, is consumers are buying more and more applications, but a screen can only fit a dozen icons. What we find, especially in the mobile world, is you've only got one or two screens to get a consumer to make a purchase, before they abandon the visit. We're really headed for three screens.

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2010

At VT KnowledgeWorks we screen prospective clients for their Market opportunity, for the Magic that they offer to their prospective customers, and for the Moxie displayed by the start-up team. The entry screenings are tough. Relationships , I said back then. And I stand by that assertion. This process is not for the faint of heart.

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Incubator Mentor Capital Startup 80

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. tech community and to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing us in the coming years. See you there!

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Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

It’s why long before you ever want press coverage you need to spend time actually helping journalists, respecting their profession, taking their calls (not having your PR department screen them) and knowing what interests them. Early in his days when he was raising capital for DocStoc he came to see me a lot.

Venture Capital 407

Venture Capital Press GRP Partners Blogging 407

socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2009

Irvine-based NeoMatrix , a developer of a noninvasive breast cancer screening device, said Friday that it has completed a C2 funding round, worth $15M. NeoMatrix also said it was not done raising capital, and that it has initiated a C3 round of between $2 and $3M at the same terms. Investors in the round were not disclosed.

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Funding Screening Capital Invest 100

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 19, 2017

Gamblit Gaming raised a $25 million round of capital from undisclosed investors on May 9 to finance the manufacturing and development of additional touch-screen gambling machines.

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Company Companies Screening Capital 113

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For Oliver, that was when he and his partner were looking at IVF as a way to screen for the BRCA1 gene from her embryos after she found out that she was a carrier. You’re not creating software, you’re creating life,” said Adam Struck, the founder of Mate Fertility’s lead investment firm, Struck Capital.

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Lancaster Screening Startup Los Angeles 201

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , which says it is developing a "screen optimization platform" aimed at the TV and video ecosystem, said today that it has raised $15M in a Series A funding round. VideoAmp is led by Ross McCray.

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Anthem Tool Santa Monica Screening 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , which says it is developing a "screen optimization platform" aimed at the TV and video ecosystem, said today that it has raised $15M in a Series A funding round. VideoAmp is led by Ross McCray.

Anthem 100

Anthem Tool Santa Monica Screening 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The firm, which is backed by Mission Ventures, Emergence Capital Partners, First Round Capital, Maveron, and the Scholastic Corporation, said the new K2 browser is faster and simpler to use. KidZui's browser is aimed at families who want to better control what their children are browsing online, and is aimed at kids three to twelve.

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Mission Ventures Education San Diego Screening 133

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday.

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Venice Screening Patents Software 133