socalTECH

APRIL 2, 2014

Rubicon--which priced at $15.00 The IPO is a huge win for backers Clearstone Ventures, News Corp., It''s been a long road for Rubicon''s backers, who first invested in the company back in 2007, when Clearstone Ventures invested in Rubicon''s Series A funding. Clearstone owned about 24.0% and Mayfield.

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Clearstone Santa Monica Advertising News 187

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He eventually applied his lessons learned in these experiences when he founded Zag, a company that helps consumers buy cars over the Internet at pre-negotiated prices with nearly 4,000 dealers across the country [disclosure: my firm GRP Partners is an investor in Zag]. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Current round: $4.

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Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Speakers listed: Brock Pierce – Digital currency pioneer investing in Bitcoin, games, and online gambling businesses; Clearstone Global Gaming Fund. He doesn’t see many digital media VC firms in the space and makes it a point to invest in and work with companies who engage more deeply with content.

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Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

The Quigley Report

MARCH 4, 2008

These firms most definitely do look at public stock market valuations as a measure of how to price a private company. A growth fund wants to invest in a company that it can reasonably see going public in the next 12 to 24 months. These funds are being much more conservative in how they value the companies they invest in.

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