Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

The barriers to entry when it comes to launching a company require less tension and a lot less capital. Still though, when founders are seeking funding, “ 75 percent of the venture capital goes to three states: Massachusetts, New York, and California,” said Steve Case in an interview with Recode. BlackTech Week (Miami, FL).

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socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2016

Santa Barbara-based HG Data has raised $12M in a Series B funding, the company announced today, for it market analytics and intelligence information. The startup said the funding was led by Updata Partners, and also included Rincon Venture Partners and Epic Ventures. HG Data is led by Craig Harris.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 28, 2015

Citrix promised to operate Expertcity as a separate division and maintain its offices in Santa Barbara and it was unclear if other potential acquirers would have been willing to make, and keep, similar commitments. Do Nothing – Taking no action was the potent competition faced by Citrix. VC Funding Alternative.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2010

venture funding and business deals, technology develops, and more from Santa Barbara. It's the source for keeping a pulse on the dynamic world of technology, reaching venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, social media. Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Venture Capital is a tricky industry. Many questioned whether it could survive under the fail whale, inevitable competition from Facebook, founder fighting, fights with 3rd-party developers let alone become a revolutionary business that could make money. Far from it. Lots of it. Apeel Technologies.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

What's your thoughts on the local venture market? We have a regional focus here, and the market is underserved in venture capital, yet it's the second largest metropolis and DMA in the country. My competition is not Rustic Canyon, it's not Clearstone, or the other venture firms in town.

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JULY 6, 2015

Assume competition and assume within the buying organization you have enemies. Let me give you another simple example from my experience as a VC at Upfront Ventures. When we went to raise funds we faced lots of competition as there are of course many other VC funds in the country. Take nothing for granted.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? Like anything in life, if you want a fair deal on the deferred fee and warrant percentage you need to talk to a few lawyers to make it competitive. But make it competitive. Shame about that pesky FAS 157 ruling. Our lives are intertwined.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Who do you view as your biggest competition? When we raised our Series A, we put a lot of effort into meeting with VC’s to find the right fit for us. We met with a ton of VC’s and angels. When assembling a team, I encourage entrepreneurs to seek out the MVPs, and look to build diversity into the teams they assemble.”.

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2009

Seed stage, venture capital fund DFJ Frontier (www.dfjfrontier.com) announced this morning that it has raised its second fund, worth $55M. We've opened an office in Los Angeles, and continue to maintain one in Santa Barbara. We can tell whether they'll have a competitive advantage before we fund then.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Santa Barbara, who sent us a couple of projects she has found, and we're already gotten one of our group going up to look at that technology, because our member has very relevant experience in this area, and has determined that the technology is valuable. Last week, John and I met with Dina Lozofsky, now at U.C. Thanks, and good luck!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We’re a national venture capital investment firm but with our roots firmly in Los Angeles. In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Many tech execs (and VCs) I know have “bunker mentality.” WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).

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