socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

Pasadena 242

Pasadena Santa Monica CalTech Technical Review 242

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map. ” Residents of Northern California (everyone north of Bakersfield) don’t understand how we do it, constantly touting Palo Alto’s tech scene. There are a couple of names that pop up all over the Southern California entrepreneurship community.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2009

I meet these founders one-on-one, and I'm introduced to them through our own personal network -- Mike Paolucci, John Waller, and myself have been in the startup game on and off, in New York and Southern California for a lot of years between us. So, one company might have two or three individuals who want to be in the fund.

Venture Capital 165

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Technical Review 165

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. VCs are unlikely to invest in direct competitors so you will normally be qualified out. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft. Right for my stage?

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366