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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued? The most connected and high-potential founders start with wads of cash.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Upfront Ventures was created 20 years ago as one of the original VC funds in Los Angeles. 10 years ago we found ourselves trying to persuade LPs and VCs that it was worth spending more time getting to know the LA market and now the most common refrain that I hear from them is “there really is something going on in LA.”
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socalTECH
MARCH 8, 2021
Los Angeles- and Seattle-based Theorycraft Games, founded by veterans of Riot Games, has raised $37.5M in a funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by NetEase, and also included NEA, Bitkraft Ventures, Griffin Gaming Partners, Sisu Game Ventures, as well as angels.
socalTECH
JANUARY 15, 2014
Battlefy , a startup developing an online platform for managing e-sports tournaments, leagues, and content--which is a graduate of the Amplify LA accelerator--said this week that it has raised $1.3M The company--now based in Vancouver, BC--helps organizers of professional video game tournaments and leagues.
TechCrunch LA
MAY 29, 2019
Los Angeles-based PlayVS (pronounced “play versus”) wants to become the dominant platform for amateur esports, starting at the high school level. I recently sat down with Founder & CEO Delane Parnell to talk about his company’s formation and growth strategy. Delane P. : And then two additional franchises.
socalTECH
MARCH 1, 2017
The Foundation said it already has been organizing roundtables and dinners with executives from tech companies like Snap, Riot Games, Mitu, Omaze, Headspace, as well as local venture capital firms, to help engage them with the nonprofit company and help educate them on issues facing Los Angeles.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 27, 2018
Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Here, we have the thoughts of Clinton Foy , General Partner and Managing Director of Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscut.vc).
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