Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. To some extent Keith Rabois agreed with me about domain knowledge and argued that most of his investments are in the consumer Internet space as a result.

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APRIL 10, 2014

According to a message from the company-- first posted by Infotrends --the company said the "time and cost" required to deliver on its concept of "digital postal mail" is "more than the market is prepared to invest." zumbox postal delivery mail shutdown employment jobs layoff' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

UK-based augmented reality technology developer Blippar , which had been backed by Qualcomm Ventures, has gone into administration in the UK--their equivalent of bankruptcy--after failing to obtain new funding for the company. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

If there is no closer connection to the corporation, when times are tough for any reason, it is these employees that make it tough for management to gain understanding and consent for actions that must be made such as missing payrolls, making layoffs, or abandoning pre-announced plans. Investor loyalty is most tenuous of all.

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JUNE 17, 2013

The amount of capital invested in Fisker makes the company the highest profile flameout ever in Southern California''s startup history, far surpassing the mere $375M in venture capital raised of of prior record holder Amp''d Mobile from back in 2007. billion dollars in private and public funds, according to Reuters. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

However, the company also made some big cuts in its staff on Friday, following the funding round. The company has now raised nearly $100M in funding over its lifetime. The company has now raised nearly $100M in funding over its lifetime. investment employment jobs layoff warner capital venture machinima'

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APRIL 16, 2009

La Jolla-based TorreyPines Therapeutics said Wednesday that the firm has hired on investment bank Merriman Curhan Ford as a financial advisor. TorreyPines said that Merriman Curhan Ford will help the firm assist in evaluating "strategic options," including sale of the company or its assets.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

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APRIL 19, 2013

It all looked good at the time: oil company Exxon needed to develop a more earth-friendly way to produce oil, and San Diego startup Synthetic Genomics needed funding to get its technology off the ground. But then, ExxonMobil cut back its original investment--worth up to $600M--in Synthetic Genomics. What happened? READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Minnie Ingersoll: A few things, but most recently I started by own company, in 2013. I've been going through the startup journey, and just finished our Series D investment. What does TenOneTen Ventures invest in? Minnie Ingersoll: We do early stage investing. What's the hardest part of being a startup entrepreneur?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. Few companies have to deal with the stressed of both crypto and public markets like Coinbase which laid off more than 1,100 people this week, but plenty of startups raised mega-rounds in 2021 to theoretically future-proof their companies. crash redux.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. The company’s No. “This was about making the company as totally weatherproof as possible,” Czinger said. The company’s No.

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

San Diego-based Qualcomm says that its board of directors has decided to stay the course, and will make no change to the company's corporate and financial structure, after a strategic review by a special committee of its board. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. It echoes the same message from Kik’s chief executive Tim Livingston last week when he rebuffed earlier reports that the company would shut down amid an ongoing battle with the U.S.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Our interview today is with Greg Martin , co-founder of LiquidStock (www.liquidstock.com), an investment fund which offers up a way for employees of private companies to exercise their stock options before an IPO or acquisition. However, as companies have stayed private longr, I saw there was a trend happening.

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JULY 29, 2011

Today's contribution to our Insights and Opinions section, where we feature the thoughts and opinions of Southern California's technology community, is from Megan Lisa Jones , an investment banker and author. Jones talks about how companies can attract, keep, and engage employees, and what people are looking for in a job.

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APRIL 16, 2009

La Jolla-based TorreyPines Therapeutics said Wednesday that the firm has hired on investment bank Merriman Curhan Ford as a financial advisor. TorreyPines said that Merriman Curhan Ford will help the firm assist in evaluating "strategic options," including sale of the company or its assets.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Irvine-based Autobytel said Friday morning that the firm has cut 75 positions, or approximately 35% of its workforce, and hired an investment bank to "review strategic alternatives" for the firm. The firm said it expects to save $10M annually as a result of the layoffs and elimination of other expenses. READ MORE>>

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In a larger public company, it’s all about making your quarterly numbers, versus investing in strategic growth alternatives that may not pay off until several quarters later. Get outside the company regularly to get feedback on future customer needs, emerging technologies, and the views of influencers and experts in the field.

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DECEMBER 12, 2008

Autobytel said that the move affects approximately 40 employees at the company, and will save the company approximately $5.2M Coats has been named the company's President and CEO, replacing current CEO Jeff Riesenbach. in the fourth quarter for the layoffs, including severance for Riesenbach. annually in costs.

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MARCH 5, 2009

We've transition from that early-stage startup, where a company uses investment capital--to being one very business minded, and thoughtful about how we spend our money--where we bring in more on a monthly basis than we spend.". Tags: jobs employment layoff video comerica content maniatv shutdown.

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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). After we sold it to that public company, I founded HashtagOne. It's all about leverage.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 7, 2011

If there is no closer connection to the corporation, when times are tough for any reason, it is these employees that make it tough for management to gain understanding and consent for actions that must be made such as missing payrolls, making layoffs, or abandoning pre-announced plans.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Machinima first started developing its gaming-related content back around 2008, and helped usher in a healthy investment market for multi-channel-networks, companies which aggregated multiple YouTube creators and channels into a single media company. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

The sale comes less than two years after SoftBank invested $300M in Wag , via the SoftBank Vision Fund. According to a memo leaked from Wag's new CEO, Garrett Smallwood, the company is also laying of a number of employees as it looks to have a capital base that is "right-sized to the needs of our business and strategy". READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

The sale comes less than two years after SoftBank invested $300M in Wag , via the SoftBank Vision Fund. According to a memo leaked from Wag's new CEO, Garrett Smallwood, the company is also laying of a number of employees as it loks to have a capital base that is "right-sized to the needs of our business and strategy".

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

It's unclear what the reasons for the steep cuts are; the company had announced a big $100M debt and equity investment from Ally Financial only two months ago. The report says that current CFO Tyler Painter, the brother of CEO Scott Painter, is being replaced by Kirk Shryoc.

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MAY 25, 2016

San Diego-based residential solar installer OneRoof Energy has cut its staff, and says it is in a major realignment of its business operations to tap into consumer services providers and partners, rather than invest in its own direct sales. Size of the cuts were not announced by the company.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

As part of that restructuring, the company said that investment banker Piper Jaffray is contiuing "exploration of strategic options"for that business. The company did not detail those actions, or if they included staff cuts.

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Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

Andrea Davis looks at company programs trying to boost the Hoosier State’s talent pool—and get more college grads to stay in the area. Layoffs Reflect New Turbulence at High-Flying 3D Robotics. Bruce Bigelow lays out the business challenges of drone companies such as 3D. and cognitive computing efforts in Austin, TX.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2013

Cash is king when it comes to the financial management of a growing company, so this is not the place for shortcuts and sloppy practices. No matter how small your company is today, there are more moving financial parts than you can manage dynamically in your head. Unanticipated expenses and emergencies drain cash.

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MARCH 29, 2012

The company said it is transitioning Warhammer 40,00 from a massively multiplayer, online game to a new, immersive single player and online "multiplayer experience". As a result of the moves, the firm said it is chopping its staff.

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MARCH 29, 2012

The company said it is transitioning Warhammer 40,00 from a massively multiplayer, online game to a new, immersive single player and online "multiplayer experience". As a result of the moves, the firm said it is chopping its staff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

Cash is king when it comes to the financial management of a growing company, so diligence is required. No matter how small your company is today, there are more moving financial parts than you can manage dynamically in your head. Unanticipated expenses and emergencies drain cash. Bankers and investors hate negative surprises.

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Xconomy

MAY 22, 2017

When Donald Trump heralded Ford’s announcement earlier this year that it would invest $1.2 Bloomberg reported that the cuts were a response to lagging stock prices and CEO Mark Fields’s desire to trim company costs this. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

San Diego-based wireless broadband technology firm NextWave Wireless said today that it has scored a new, $100M debt financing for the firm's business, and made cuts in its staff, along with hiring an investment banker. The company said the restructuring included a reduction in workforce by over 20 percent.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

It generally takes an oppressively long time to work your way to the front of The Herd, just as it takes many years to rise to the top of most Big Dumb Companies (BDCs). In your own startup, you might experience lean times, but you never will be crushed in a stampede, like a middle-manager in a corporate layoff. Are they successful?

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