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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The list of Southern California companies who have filed, have been rumored to file, or have successfully completed IPOs has gotten a little longer this morning, after Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand filed for an IPO.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

When Los Angeles, CA was listed as the fastest-growing tech startup region in 2014, many guesses were raised about the root cause of its success. No, to see the strength of Los Angeles’ startup scene, you must look at the whole story. Money: In 2014, Los Angeles startups received more than $3 billion in funding.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

What are you applying to this new fund from what you've learned investing in Los Angeles over the last few years? Tx Zhuo: There's more excitement around technology in Los Angeles in the last few years. Tx Zhuo: We've made three investments out of the fund so far, two in Los Angeles, and one in San Francisco.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. Has it begun to mature or is it just better marketed than in was say 5 years ago? Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

As one of the organizers, Jay Tucker explained, “The Silicon Beach movement is the future of the Los Angeles tech area – tech, mobility, digital content, entrepreneurship, etc. In this panel, Jason Corsello from Cornerstone OnDemand proclaimed, “Passion is key.”

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

To hear about the firm's interest in Los Angeles, and Southern California investments in general, we spoke with Fouad ElNaggar , Principal at the firm, to hear about where the firm is nowadays and what kind of investments it is making locally. We really believe in the market. People can come in and have a coffee.

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