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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Goleta-based AutoVitals , which develops software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for the automotive repair and maintenance software business, has raised a round of private equity, the company recently announced, from private equity investor Tritium Partners. Financial details of the private equity deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2021

Ventura-based advertising technology developer The Trade Desk is launching its own venture capital arm, and has made its first investment, the company said this morning. The company said that the new investment fund, TD7, will invest in open Internet startups.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

The startup has received €50 million (just under $57 million at today’s rates) from the European Investment Bank, the funding arm of the European Union. It is not disclosing its valuation with this investment, but Alastair Westgarth said that this doesn’t rule out raising further funding from investors.

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MAY 18, 2015

Los Angeles-based online, commercial real estate loan marketplace AssetAvenue announced this morning that it has named Varun Pathria as the company's new Chief Investment Officer. Pathria joins the company from Colony Capital, where he was Senior Vice President.

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MARCH 14, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm has named the winner of its annual, Qualcomm Ventures QPrize Venture Investment Competition, the company said this morning. The company said it awarded over $1M in total seed funding as part of the event this year. Qualcomm's venture prize competition is in its third year. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 26, 2020

Irvine-based financial wellness program operator Acorns , which operates a program that encourages Americans to save and invest, says it has received a strategic investment from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Dany Garcia, the co-founders of Seven Bucks Companies. Size of the investment was not announced.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital said this morning that it has created a new company, Newfold Digital, through the acquisition of Endurance International Group, plus strategic investment transactions with both Web.com and affiliates of Siris.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Ventura-based Apollo Robotics , a new startup developing autonomous drone hardware and software aimed at automated surveying, announced this morning that it has named Rob Cammack as its Chief Executive Officer. Cammack is an existing angel investor in the company.

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JUNE 4, 2021

Los Angeles-based Linksys said on Friday that it has named a new CEO. According to the company, Harry Dewhirst, who had been Vice President at the company overseeing product and business development, will step into the role.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 2, 2018

The Series C round from late stage and growth capital investment firm, The Riverside Company , caps a busy first quarter for the massage service. It also relocated from Los Angeles to Las Vegas; named a new chief executive; and announced new geographies where its massage booking platform is now available. .

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MAY 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based PeerStreet , which runs a marketplace for investing in real estate backed loans, says that it has named Deepa Salastekar as its Vice President of Institutional Sales. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 21, 2017

Once a company founder has tapped the funds available from his or her resources and from friends and family, if the company needs more cash for growth, the most obvious next step is to look for money from angel investors and venture capitalists, typically in the $300,000 TO $3,000,000 range.

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JULY 1, 2021

nThrive, the healthcare revenue cycle management software developer which is owned by Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital, has both a new CEO and CFO, the companies said today. nThrive said it has named Hemant Goel as Ceo, and James Evans as CFO of the newly acquired company.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Los Angeles-based Navitas Capital , a venture capital investment fund focused on real estate and construction technology, said today that it has named Michael Spies as a Venture Partner at the company. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

What I’d like to do is tell you the story of how the investment came to be, what my thesis is / was and share some thoughts on macro trends. I always try hard to make this blog a place where you can learn lessons rather than an advertisement for portfolio companies. I’m also on record as saying I invest in lines & not dots.

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MAY 21, 2020

According to Section 32, it has named Sarah Larson as Chief People Officer; Alice Cheung as Head of Talent; Kenzo Fong Hing as Advisor; Claire Stapleton as Writer in Residence; Kimberly Shih as Talent Specialist; and Anna Bullard as Executive Assistant. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The name “investment bank” somehow always sounded like a place where I could deposit my investments, and maybe even earn a little interest. Then I learned that these banks really negotiate investments and collect fees on the transactions, sort of like commercial banks do with loans to businesses. Very confusing.

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JUNE 8, 2020

San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Amplyx Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has named Chris LeMasters as Chief Operating Officer and Carlos Sattler, M.D., as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development. Amplyx is developing therapies for patients with compromised immune systems. and Adage Capital Management READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Los Angeles-based The Honest Company , the online, family products retailer led by serial entrepreneur Brian Lee, and which was co-founded by Jessica Alba, has raised $70M in a funding round, according to the company Tuesday. The funding brings the company''s total raised to $122M. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 11, 2020

Santa Monica-based car subscription service Fair said on Monday that it has named a new CEO, Bradley Stewart, the former CEO of XOJet. According to Fair Stewart served as CEO of XOJet from 2013 to 2018, eventually steering the company through an acquisition by its parent company, Vista Global. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. So that means 2-3 good investments a year and we are doing well.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

This morning's interview is with Kevin O'Connor , a longtime investor and serial entrepreneur, who is now running venture capital investment firm ScOp Venture Capital. Kevin sold his last company, Santa Barbara-based Graphiq, in July of 2017 to Amazon, but has a long history of successful companies, including founding DoubleClick.

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JUNE 9, 2020

San Diego-based venture investor Versant Ventures has launched a brand new company out of its Inception Discovery Engine incubator in San Diego, saying this morning it has invested $50M in Lycia Therapeutics. professor of chemistry and HHMI investigator at Stanford University. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 26, 2018

San Diego-based Gossamer Bio said Wednesday that it has named Bryan Giraudo as the company's new Chief Financial Officer, to head up the company's finance and administrative functions. Giraudo had been at LEERINK Partners since 2009, and also served at Merrill Lynch's Global Healthcare Investment Banking Group.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

Los Angeles-based FabFitFun , which offers up a seasonal "box" with a collection of products in the beauty, fashion, fitness, wellness, home, and tech areas, has named its very first Chief Marketing Officer. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

There’s a new company that’s sitting on top of some of the fastest growing consumer-facing businesses in the world — liquor and marijuana delivery — and its name is Pacific Consolidated Holdings Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. .”

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Ventura-based Apollo Robotics , a startup developing autonomous drone surveying software, announced this morning that it has named Avi Reichental as its Executive Chairman. The company is led by CEO Rob Cammack. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Santa Barbara-based whole home music system company Sonos has named a new CFO, saying late Wednesday that Brittany Bagley will join the company as its new Chief Financial Officer. Bagley has actually been on the Sonos board since 2012, as a member of KKR's original Sonos investment team.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2019

Though she was the de facto leader of the company, America of the last century was not ready to accept a female led company. Thus, she agreed to name the startup after her husband and his friend Harold “Matt” Matson, resulting in the name Mattel. In 1955, the company’s net work was $500,000 ($4.6

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

San Diego-based ResMed , which provides patient monitoring devices and healthcare software, said Tuesday that it has named Harjit Gill to its board of directors. Pace, who has retired from ResMed's board; Pace had been on the company's board since 1994. Gill replaces Gary W. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 31, 2019

Sofi , a Silicon Valley startup in the personal finance industry, is getting set to buy naming right to the new NFL stadium being built in Los Angeles, according to a report. The naming deal is reportedly worth $400M. The naming deal has not yet been confirmed by any of the parties. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based Apposite Technologies , a developer of enterprise network simulation software and test tools, has raised a round of growth investment from private equity investor Ranch Creek Partners. Size and terms of the funding were not announced by the companies. Apposite develops WAN emulation appliances. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , which develops customer identification products, including two factor authentication and other related products, has named co-founder Ryan Disraeli as its CEO, the company said on Thursday. Disraeli co-founded TeleSign with Stacy Stubblefield and Darren Berkovitz in 2005.

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MAY 4, 2016

Donuts , the domain name registration and global top level (gTLD) domain extension operator which has some operations and executives in Los Angeles, said Tuesday that it has made a strategic investment in domain geofencing company GeoFrenzy. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Irvine-based online auto information and leads site Autobytel announced Wednesday afternoon that it has invested $2.5M Autobytel said it also has the option to invest an additional, $2.5M As part of the deal, AutoWeb also acquired the AutoWeb trademark and domain name from Autobytel, for $1.5M in AutoWeb as it grows.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

San Diego-based Boundless Bio , the biopharmaceuticals startup which recently raised $46M for treating aggressive cancers , has named Christian ("Chris") Hassig, Ph.D., as its Chief Scientific Officer. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

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