article thumbnail

Intro to the LA Startup Scene

Tech Zulu Event

It is meant to bring everyone together so that they can learn, network and leave with the sense that they now belong to a family of entrepreneurs, all trying to make LA a startup hub. Investor Nate Redmond from Rustic Canyon Partners spoke candidly to the audience about the faux pas in approaching investors.

article thumbnail

Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

Both Sides of the Table

Nate Redmond is the managing partner of Rustic Canyon Partners – he’s probably one of the youngest managing partners of a major fund you’ll meet. Or of course you could watch it live – we take questions for the audience. Nate, tell us a bit about Rustic Canyon Venture Partners.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

Both Sides of the Table

I suspect both were at play in Rustic Canyon Partners that went from a $500 million fund to around a $200 million fund. There are some very talented partners remaining at Rustic Canyon and I’m told some committed LPs. And of course Foundry Group, Union Square and a whole host of other firms including my own.

article thumbnail

Docstoc's Jason Nazar Talks About DocStore

socalTECH

We want to make sure the marketplace is for professional content, so we screen to make sure the seller is a professional or small business owner, or a startup or entrepreneur. Jason Nazar: We screen the profiles, but we don't screen the content. As long as the content fits in the bucket, we approve it to go into the marketplace.