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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

WINTER For starters when we conducted our annual VC & LP survey in December of 2016 to prepare our annual Upfront State of the VC Industry report we found that twice as many VCs cut their investments in 2016 relative to 2015 with > 30% of VCs having cut investments. On stark graph should give you a sense of the picture.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Los Angeles-based venture investment firm CrossCut Ventures (www.crosscut.vc) announced this morning that it has raised its fourth fund, CrossCut 4 , a brand new, $125M early stage investment fund. We spoke with one of the firm's four Managing Directors, Clinton Foy , about the big new fund and its investments.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

When you raise money from investors you produce information that you are told they want and care about: A fund-raising deck that articulates your company strategy, plans, team, market, competitors and so forth. These collective sets of documents form the basis of what somebody looking at investing would call “financial due diligence.”

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MAY 6, 2015

I would be super grateful if you would visit the site and sign up for a newsletter if you felt so inclined. We intend to put out more research both on our geography but also on the markets we’re interested in investing in. It will also serve as home to our partner blogs and to our company announcements.

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Steve Reich

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

We took a lesson from successful companies we have funded–we talked to the market first. The message that came back was very clear–both groups wanted a site that showed that: 1) the PA are actively funding companies, 2) are engaged with the local tech community, and 3) made it easy to apply for funding.

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MAY 30, 2015

Here’s how it works: Angel gives you $500,000 at a $5 million cap (thus they will own at least 9% of your company if it converts at a price higher than the cap). They get their full investment as a 1x liquidation preference. If you raise at a lower price they will own more than 9%. The early risk is why they get a cheaper price.

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MAY 10, 2014

Every time I considered a major investment in media: Radio or online video – I called to get Jarl’s no-holds-barred views. , EVP of MTV, President of Liberty Digital and on the boards of CNET, Scripps, comScore, Riot Games and Rubicon Project to name a few. I’m 10% sorry to see Jarl spend less time in Los Angeles.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

has been acquired by MVF , an international publishing and tech company. In the end, our persistent focus on delivering value to startups, our readers, and a lengthy list of fantastic organizations, from Fortune 50 companies to local economic development groups, is what allowed us to grow. Today, I’m excited to announce that Tech.Co

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

When I graduated for the Wharton Vocational School of Consultants and Investment Bankers, I was one of the few students who did not pursue either of these traditional MBA career paths. Anyone reading this who lent me a hand during the past couple decades should not take offence - I am grateful to the numerous people who helped me.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

The problem with VC Seed Funding – Chris is right to raise the issue with entrepreneurs because there have been instances where large VC funds have set up seed programs where the investments have been used as “options.&# There are many problems with this. invested in the seed round they have more inside knowledge than I do.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

Years ago I was working in England and I worked for a very big company – Accenture. Anyway, I spent the first part of my career consulting for large companies. So we launched a global initiative to come up with our own unique strategy based on our years of strategy experience in advising (but never running) companies.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

It reads, in part: “For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. Unlike seeking a position with a big company, you cannot simply scan Craigslist, shotgun your LinkedIn profile and do the interview dance. Tactics For Joining A Startup AdVenture.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Not an investment philosophy “ I understand the sentiment of this post and it’s how I view AngelList (like email), but I feel like it loses a nuance about AngelList. Since I invest in lines, not dots , I worry about the rushed decision-making and over-hyping of deals. Most VCs fund companies with a degree of traction.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2019

I’m so grateful to be up here addressing you today. The right company and colleagues are better than the perfect title, role or brand name. So you need to build a network even outside of your company. I always wanted to work in Europe but it was hard to ask for a sponsoring company to pay for you to come over.

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APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. I just cover the companies that were funded that week. I’m always grateful when people point them out. Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. Unlike seeking a position with a Big Dumb Company (BDC), you cannot simply scan the want ads, shotgun your resume and do the interview dance. Pay to Play – Another way to secure your position on a startup team is to invest.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

It reads, in part: “For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. Unlike seeking a position with a big company, you cannot simply scan Craigslist, shotgun your LinkedIn profile and do the interview dance. Tactics For Joining A Startup AdVenture.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

I worked in both before leaving to work in a software company at 17. My wife was a bit incredulous (but grateful). I’ve been pitched by hundreds of entrepreneurs who never actually asked me whether I would invest. My mom bought our family’s first computer and encouraged me to learn it at 13. Very few people do.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. I am very grateful to my friend Zoli Erdos for finding this retro posting for me at web.archive.org. Intent man works for the wrong company. My blog was wiped out.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 26, 2011

It’s the hardest thing to teach people who come out of big companies, out of conservative jobs. At the big consulting firms, investment banks and established large technology companies we’re taught to produce long reports, make sure that every document is perfect quality and that every possible bit of diligence has been done.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. The idea was to feature early stage companies in the region that have not attracted much attention or raised a substantial amount of startup capital.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2016

Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport) is the official partner of this initiative where it will house WIoTW’s executive office and WIoTW Labs. The HKSAR Government welcomes innovation and technology companies from all over the world to set up offices in Hong Kong.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2011

I invested in a company whose goal is to bring low-cost computing to inner-city schools in America. Which is why I’m grateful there are people like Charles Best in this country. Some people have said to me, “That’s dumb. Why bother? We’ll all just have iPads in a few years.” We have much to do.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The partner you saw is probably sitting on 5-6 boards which means he or she will be busy helping existing portfolio companies. They have probably seen 4-5 new companies this week minimum. This is not unlike a major biz dev deal you’re trying to sign or a big sales campaign into the VP of a major company.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

Since you’ve already walked through financial & operating metrics the board meeting ought to be the time to run through 2–3 big strategic issues the company faces. And management is mostly grateful to have it over to “get back to focusing on the business.” Send it out 72 hours in advance. Not pushing for votes.

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Daradiction

DECEMBER 29, 2011

In context of how difficult these times are for most, I am grateful and this post is an exercise is counting my blessings on personal and professional fronts. million series A investment round, which has helped us scale the team to over 15 people, up from just Jason and I when we started. In December we announced we closed $1.33

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

I did some internships with various companies and public affairs groups in school. I learned what technology companies such as Skype need in terms of infrastructure in order to provide their service. I’m forever grateful to technology. It’s about the business community investing resources. DB: Absolutely.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’ve always been a big believer that just a couple of key individuals make all of the difference in a company’s success. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Patron Companies. The ingredients are all here. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Mike Yavonditte is the founder of the “super hot&# Hashable , a startup out of NYC that has been described as a “ Mint.com for Social Capital ” Mike sold his previous company, Quigo , to Aol for $340 Million. He is also an active angel investor in companies like Klout and Meetup. Thank you, John. were doing.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2019

Technology investing is the best job in the world, but it can be fraught with failure. Once you make enough technology investments, as we have over the last decade, failure at multiple levels will increase and sometimes it feels as if these failures are often sudden, surprising and multiplicative. Two big lessons in 2018.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

It is a company with a mission to create better access and more funding for Black entrepreneurs and executives. Increased membership by more than 20% Hired a CEO, Guy Primus , who was previously the CEO of The Virtual Reality Company as well as the COO of Overbrook Entertainment. But let’s be clear. WE WILL WIN. So let’s get it.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Today’s post is about my investment thesis. My investment philosophy is to back the best possible entrepreneurs I can. But when I’m looking to invest the dollars that my Limited Partners have entrusted my firm with I’m going with my view. He invested $8 million in a company in the computer networking space.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Under Nate's leadership, we have redoubled Rustic Canyon's focus on early stage companies working in Internet and Cleantech businesses. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? Increased Transparency is going to change our industries, our companies and our lives.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2016

I’m grateful they have all spoken up. I am grateful for Mauricio Mota who with his wife is spending the election in Nevada helping drive voters to the polls. She worked 6 years in venture capital at Battery Ventures, co-headed Corporate Development at IAC, ran a product line there and started her own company.

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