socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets. Internet Brands had gone public just three years ago.
socalTECH
JUNE 16, 2009
According to the firm, it will allow buyers and sellers of privately held companies to sell and buy shares in privately held firms, through secondary market transactions. Among the private shares that sellers are looking to unload on the site are shares in Facebook, LinkedIn, SolarCity, Tesla Motors, and eHarmony, the firm said.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 1, 2010
Scott’s first big foray into industry-changing companies came with CarsDirect, an IdeaLab company where he was the initial founder & CEO. Company plans to use the capital to build out sales and marketing and r&d. -a Makes money by partnering with brands and marketers to publish location-triggered content.
socalTECH
JUNE 17, 2009
Yesterday, Santa Monica-based SharesPost (www.sharespost.com) launched a new service of particular interest to the venture capital and high tech startup market, a new, online service which facilitates the buying and selling of private company stock. They've built successful companies, but looking at the IPO market they're essentially stuck.
socalTECH
JANUARY 28, 2009
Los Angeles-based KlickSports (www.klicksports.com) recently rolled out the firm's live sports prediction web site and game, looking to harness the enthusiasm of sports fans for their favorite sports and teams. We are not trying to reinvent the fan, and are not trying to be a betting site. So what's the revenue model for the site?
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