socalTECH
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). I'm a bit of an anti-VC, as you know. It was really the same business, but with less capital.
Xconomy
JUNE 30, 2016
They wanted to combine Hinshaw’s experience in starting and growing health IT startups with Balgrosky’s expertise in strategic IT planning and overhauling healthcare IT networks—but without getting too deeply involved. They came to San Diego in 1996, when Scripps Health hired Balgrosky as CIO and senior vice president.
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socalTECH
JULY 28, 2017
That's securing the network, looking at endpoints, and making other security investments across the board, and on such things like mobile device management for mobile phones. We're looking to see if a phone number has been ported recently, or if it's coming from a virtualized network. You might remember Quest Software and Vinny Smith.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 17, 2010
Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business).
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. The VC partner, somebody I greatly respect said, “Yeah, we like Gil and what they’re doing. That’s convenience when your VC is hoping to write the next $20 million check.
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