socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

San Diego-based Brickfish , a developer of social media and networking software being used by brands, reported today that it has hired on a Paul Botto, most recently Head of Analytics for the North American Sales Organization at Google, as its Vice President of Sales. Brickfish is venture backed by DCM, Draper Richards L.P.,

Google 140

Google Sales Social Media Draper 140

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

I set out some simple objectives, picked 13 startup CEO’s, planned a series of events, spent time personally trying to coach people through their fund raising processes and waited to see where it went. On the funding, business creation, business development fronts I think we did quite well. How’d we do?

Technical Review 259

Technical Review Venture Capital Southern California Tech Coast Angels 259

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. million from Rincon Ventures & Tim Draper. To show these companies that they can remain in LA. This education will continue.

Venture Capital 287

Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287