Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I’ve heard a lot of people question whether there is too much money in venture capital chasing too few great deals. Others believe that new business models are emerging that could replace venture capital all together. Some of the earliest-stage funds have set up SPVs because they are at times easier and faster to raise than new funds.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 5, 2017

In the non–profit world, the term, “time, talent and treasure” has been used so often it is almost at the edge of being trite. Take, for instance, time. Corporate time” is quite different from individual time management. “Corporate time” is quite different from individual time management.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 25, 2021

The partners at MaC Venture Capital , the Los Angeles-based investment firm that has just closed on $103 million for its inaugural fund, have spent the bulk of their careers breaking barriers. MaC Venture Capital co-founders Marlon Nichols, Michael Palank, Charles King, and Adrian Fenty. Image Credit: MaC Venture Capital.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Saturday, September 15, 2018 -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. The program is not open to service providers.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Santa Monica-based investor Arrowroot Capital , headed by Matthew Safaii, has scored a win with the acquisition of one of its portfolio companies, Evergage , by Salesforce. and had raised $26M in funding from Arrowroot Capital, G20 Ventures, and Point Judith Ventures. Evergage develops real time personalization software.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2019

Saturday, June 22, 2019 -- LAVA First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. The program is not open to service providers.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Saturday, September 16, 2017 -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. KAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. The program is not open to service providers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2014

It’s not hard to find people willing to write the narrative that “venture capital is not an asset class” or “venture capital has performed terribly.” Having worked through the data with Glenn I am even more optimistic about venture capital than I was even a year ago. Thus is a key point.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? I see that all the time. I have them all the time. of the time I have no vested interest in having the debate. We raised a seed round. About $1 million. Me: At what price? Him: It wasn’t priced. We raised a convertible note. Me: With a cap?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Symplr , a healthcare risk and governance software developer which is owned by Los Angeles-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital , has acquired API Healthcare , a provider of healthcare human capital management software. API Healthcare was owned by another private equity investor, Veritas Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Fundamentally venture capital is about human capital. But what I noticed about my time with Gregg was how quickly he turned thoughts into actions. In the end I know the only true differentiator in venture capital is the company you keep. Venture Capital is a people business. The role of VC is sparring partner.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Over time you start to figure out who you customers are and how to sell to them or how to get them to adopt your products if you’re a consumer-oriented startup. how & when to raise capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Build positive psychological capital to sustain your business. Without a store of this psychological capital, your performance and leadership will wane, and your satisfaction will dwindle. We have all seen examples of new ventures that fail , despite large infusions of venture capital, and high-potential new technologies.

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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. Women have a harder time asking for money and raising money.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

Los Angeles-based March Capital Partners is the lead investor in a big, $32M funding round for ActionIQ , a startup which provides personalization software to enterprise customers. As part of the funding, March Capital's Meredith Finn, a Partner at the firm, will join ActionIQ's board. Finn led March Capital's investment in ActionIQ.

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Santa Monica-based SHIFT , which develops real time, online advertising and marketing tools, announced this morning that it has raised $6M in a Series B funding round. The company said the funding came from DN Capital, and will go towards international expansion in Europe. SHIFT said it has now raised $14M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong has acquired both the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union Tribune , in a deal worth $500M in cash, from current owner Tronc. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Carslbad-based SleepScore Labs , a developer of an app aimed at helping people improve their sleep, said it has launched a new program specifically aimed at helping people shift into Daylight Savings Time, which is March 10th. SleepScore is a joint venture of ResMed, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Pegasus Capital Advisors L.P. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2021

With the pace of change ever escalating, entrepreneurs today can’t afford to acquire talent through traditional hiring alone, and need to revise the perception that “talent” is only full-time office employees. The notion of holding out for the “expert in all domains” wastes too much time, effort, and money. More than 40% of U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Early customer feedback will position your solution, and help you make pivots before critical time and money are lost. Incorporating a business entity early through online services.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Here, we have Greg Martin, Founder and Managing Partner of Archer Venture Capital (www.archervc.com). It stretched creativity, reinforced the importance of broader participation in company decision making, but most importantly it highlighted just how important LEADERSHIP is in difficult times. Contact our editors for details.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Today, we share the thoughts of Aaron Fyke , the founder and Managing Director of Thin Line Capital (www.thinlinecapital.com), a venture capital firm in the energy and sustainability space. With support from prior backers of mine, Thin Line Capital was launched. We'll be featuring contributions all through the holiday season.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this week, Good Growth Capital (www.goodgrowthvc.com) announced it has started looking at investments in Southern California, adding Krisztina Holly as West Coast Venture Partner for the firm. Krisztina Holly: I have been working double time making sure I don't get complacent. Can you talk about that a bit?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

San Diego-based Founders First Capital Partners , which says it provides "revenue-based" financing to businesses, has raised $100M in a debt financing commitment, the company said this week. The company said the financing comes from Community Investment Management. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Our interview this morning is with Kelly Perdew of Moonshots Capital , a Los Angeles based investment firm that makes seed stage investments in early stage companies�and in particular, for this Veterans Day, in companies founded by military veterans. Kelly Perdew: I've been an active angel investor in Los Angeles for a long time.

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MAY 11, 2017

San Diego-based Miva , the developer of e-commerce shopping cart software, has received a growth capital funding from private equity investor Bison Capital Partners, the companies said this week. Miva said that the investment is the first time in its history that it has accepted growth capital funding.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity firm OpenGate Capital announced today that it has sold Getronics LATAM to Southern Cross Group. The company claimed the exit provides 11 times invested capital for the firm. OpenGate Capital had acquired Getronics LATAM in 2010. Financial details of the sale were not annouced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2022

But most of us in business have to deal most of the time with weak signals, or change that is happening in a far more subtle way. Recognizing and interpreting weak signals into timely decision making is critical to your business, and it takes skill and focus. The challenge is knowing what to look for, and how to react.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Today, we have Aaron Fyke , Founder and Managing Partner of Thin Line Capital (www.thinlinecapital.com). Thin Line Capital successfully reached the final close of its first fund. Furthermore, while a small fund, we invest across the country, and Thin Line has relationships in every time zone. Contact our editors for details.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Los Angeles-based fintech investor Core Innovation Capital announced this morning that it has closed its second fund, which is at $100M so far. Core Innovation Capital says it has also invested in a couple of yet-unannounced companies, which are in stealth mode. Size of that investment was not disclosed.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

This morning's interview is with Kevin O'Connor , a longtime investor and serial entrepreneur, who is now running venture capital investment firm ScOp Venture Capital. Congrats on the new name for your venture capital firm. It's always hard with venture capital. Tell us a little bit about the firm?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

Over time, the company realized that tax-advantaged savings plans for college tuition weren’t providing the range of financial services that these families needed so UNest added Uniform Transfer To Minor Accounts management services to its slate of offerings.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Today, we share the thoughts of Kelly Perdew , the founder and Managing Director of Moonshots Capital (www.moonshotscapital.com). We also had our first exit for Moonshots Capital Fund 1 --Threatcare. At the same time, more capital continues to be raised in LA. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners has joined in another funding round for Palo Alto-based Activehours , as part of a $39M funding. Activehours said the new, $39M investment round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, and also included Matrix Partners, Ribbit Capital and March Capital Partners. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 25, 2017

Toba Capital , the venture capital investment firm founded by Quest Software's Vinny Smith, has scored another exit, this time at San Francisco-based cloud applications tool developer Codenvy. Codenvy was backed by both Auriga Partners and Toba Capital, and had raised less than $10M in funding since it was founded in 2013.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

I have saved this next story until now because it is one of my favorites, and certainly illustrates the point about timing being a combination of luck and skill as well as anything I could devise from fiction. The company of eight was engaged in web design, which, early in the growth of middle-sized business on the web, was hot at the time.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

San Diego's TVC Capital has made another investment in a growing software firm, this time in Washington State. Limeade , a developer of software-as-a-service tools to manage employee wellness programs, said today that it has raised $5M in a funding round from TVC, which it will use for innovation and servicing its customers.

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