Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
million, our Seed Funds mostly between $200–300 million and have delivered median ownerships of ~20% from the first check we write into a startup. Of course our execution against the strategy has had to change but the strategy has remained constant. By 2021 we had to write a $3.5m discipline & focus.
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 22, 2019
At our next event, the panel of Investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! Exhibitor passes include: - 3 tickets - Table top to display product / service - 4-minute speaking slot at the end of the normal 60- second pitches.
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socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2012
Santa Monica-based Demand Media (www.demandmedia.com) has seen its share of ups and downs as one of the highest visibility technology and media companies to come out of Southern California's technology ecosystem in recent years. But, they could not write, and did not know what to write from the travel perspective.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 23, 2015
Last week Fred Wilson and I sat down in Santa Monica for an hour+ discussion with the video cameras rolling. Fred has of course been a public mentor to us all with his market-defining terminology that he popularized including “freemium” and “mobile first.” But Fred got me to see a broader perspective.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 14, 2014
Of course that website isn’t completely up to date but it’s a great resource for seeing the overall picture. Of course unsolicited spam has very low open rates and is filtered by the major providers. It’s funny but recently I was at the CornerstoneOnDemand conference in Santa Monica. PHONE CALLS.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 17, 2012
I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. ” And of course it’s not a true assessment. Still, I kind like the name, well, um, … Santa Monica.
socalTECH
MARCH 12, 2013
What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? Software-as-a-service companies write good software, and network companies build good networks, but rarely do you find both that do that well as the same time.
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