Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

By definition?—?I’m On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. That used to be called A-round investing. The market definition has changed but what we do mostly hasn’t. The biggest change for us in early-stage investing is that we now need to commit earlier.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 6, 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012 -- Power of Angel Investing Seminar. This full-day definitive seminar provides an overview of the angel investing process including the details of finding, evaluating, and structuring deals. Tech Coast Angels.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

And we all know that Ron Conway is considered the savviest of angel investors and yet by definition not all of his investments succeed. I like to invest where I have a personally strong connection with the entrepreneur and/or a strong intuition on the market from prior experience. Who ultimately invested in FourSquare?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2022

By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Venture capitalists (VCs) are paid to invest other people’s money, and measured on the rate of return they get. Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Entice angels to play along.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. It’s not free, but it’s an investment that you can’t afford not to make.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The new investment joins with a $4 million seed round raised in May. Adrien Lejal, investment director at Creadev, said he was attracted to Salted because the company “doesn’t take shortcuts in the healthier food options and stands true to its mission, which speaks to the values of the team.”. Riley Financial.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I believe the rise in angel investing is here to stay and the professionalization of this class (aka “super angels&# or “micro VC&# ) is a good thing for the VC industry and for entrepreneurs. But I fear that for most angel investors who invest over the long haul angel investing will not be a profitable endeavor.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2019

Goleta-based radio frequency (RF) front end manufacturer Resonant announced this morning that it has reached an investment deal to raise $10M in a private placement, led by Murata Manufacturing Co. According to Resonant, the deal gives Murata Manufacturing the right to multiple filter designs using Resonant's technology.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2021

According to EVgo, it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation, with the combined entity expected to trade under the new ticker symbol EVGO.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Incremental profits from companies that later sell for three to five times their original value at the time of their investment may be considered great successes for founders but relative failures for VCs, who must hit for the fences with every early-stage investment. Why it’s so personal to me…. first appeared on BERKONOMICS.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

According to the two companies, they are in a definitive agreement for a business combination, where the combined company will trade on the NYSE under the symbol GWHR. The two said the combined firm will have an implied pro-forma enterprise value of $1.1 and others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

According to some local Southern California venture investors, it absolutely is affecting how they are thinking about the investment environment. He explains, "Our partnership is spending time evaluating the impacts on our portfolio and our outlook on future investments.".

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. A better approach is to first understand who these people are, why and how they invest, and then focus on the ones who are the best match for your particular startup stage, location and industry.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Research is paramount, and sources are everywhere, especially for public companies and large investment firms. When taking their money, you made a promise to “make them liquid” someday, not to build a lifestyle business where they would be trapped forever, unable to see a return on their investment. Start with the “matrix method.”.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The funding came from The Column Group, Vida Ventures, Samsara BioCapital and Nextech Invest. According to the company, it is developing technology to identify antibody and T-cell receptor fragments that bind to targets that are technically challenging but definitively distinguish tumor cells.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

I’ve definitely been wrong on market value. In short: Access to great deals, ability to be invited to invest in these deals, ability to see where value in a market will be created and the luck to back the right team with the right market at the right time all matter. I’ve sometimes been right about the market value but too early.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The future of work is definitely changing, accelerated by the current pandemic. Based on my experience as a business advisor, I recommend that every business owner and entrepreneur focus on the following tips to provide a better work culture: Invest in integrating new technology, not just forcing it.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 14, 2018

The funding was led by Defy, and also included Qualcomm Ventures (the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated), Cross Culture Ventures, and Schematic Ventures. According to Airspace, it is providing "time definite" delivery and supply chain services to the healthcare, technology, and aerospace sectors.

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socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor The Gores Group announced very late Thursday evening that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell Fotona Holdings , a manufacturer of high performance lasers for the medical, dental, and aesthetic market, to AGIC Capital. Financial details of the sale were not announced.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2018

In a move which seems to aim at keeping high definition televisions relevant in the era of online streaming, Irvine-based Vizio announced its very own video streaming service on Wednesday, powered by LA's Pluto TV. Terms of the deal between Pluto TV and Vizio were not announced. Pluto TV's backers include U.S. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Vista-based Opthonix , a developer of wavefront guided, high definition vision eyeglasses, has raised $5.39M as part of an ongoing, $12.1M Opthonix is venture backed by Cross Creek Capital, DAG Ventures, Enterprise Partners, Gund Investment Corp., financing, according to a regulatory filing from the firm earlier this week.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2015

Tucker Kain: In 2012, when the current ownership group bought the Dodgers, the group they pulled together was pretty heavily investment focused. They all had come from backgrounds as investment professionals, which is how they had built their own businesses. How did the idea to launch your own accelerator come about?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment. Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Each one of these terms includes aspects of fairness, ethics, law, business, entrepreneurship, psychology and investing. Angel investing today is similar to where venture capital investing was in the mid-1980s. As a result, there is tight agreement today on the form of VC term sheets and definitive investment agreements.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 1, 2021

Greatness finds one definition in management’s ability to “pivot,” or change the plan in reaction to its early response from the marketplace. My favorite example of a world class pivot comes from the CEO and board of one of my most successful investments. How do investors usually react to a pivot? My story of a great pivot.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2019

By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Venture capitalists (VCs) are paid to invest other people’s money, and measured on the rate of return they get. Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Entice angels to play along.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

“The climate-oriented investment in Biden’s new plan would be roughly ten times what came through ARRA,” wrote Shayle Kann, a partner with the investment firm, Energy Impact Partners. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2023

Understand the need for an investment well before results. Entrepreneurs need to evaluate investment size and cycles for future payoffs, while employees need to realize that promotions require investment in learning and skills. Quantify the return on investment before taking action. Marty Zwilling

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 14, 2019

and raised some capital from the Los Angeles-based investment firm, Science. Indeed, there are no studies that definitively prove a link between radiation emitted by cell phones and cancer. The company’s goal is to capitalize on paranoia around the effects of cell phone radiation on health and possible links to cancer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. It’s not free, but it’s an investment that you can’t afford not to make.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2017

Industries Holdings , say they once again have withdrawn their request for regulatory approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). This is the second time the companies have pulled the move, after it encountered resistance to the planned sale of Novatel Wireless.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

It looks things are definitely growing at financial software firm Blackline Systems , as the firm clarified that it actually did just over $25M in revenues in 2012, and is on track to have $40M plus in revenues for 2013.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Although we ultimately see ourselves building towards a better future for immigration and a broader platform, the foundation and beachhead for that is definitely in financial services,” Hemmat said. . In particular, Hemmat and co-founder Raul Lomeli-Azoubel recognized that access to financial services was crucial to immigrants’ success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2023

This section of the plan would include the definition of specific test processes, how results will be measured, and who has responsibility for execution and approval. That means they invest first in a set of plans. Quality testing and approval processes. Now let’s talk about the basic components of a business plan. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. A better approach is to first understand who these people are, why and how they invest, and then focus on the ones who are the best match for your particular startup stage, location and industry.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

Professional investors will probe these five risk areas and make the decision to invest based upon comfort with each. Another is to gain the support of a core vendor who is willing to offer special extended terms to the company as its investment in creating the product in a finished state.

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