SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Understand where they were in terms of being able to pay or was this equity-only (sweat equity only). And he was still in the process of raising additional capital, so it was equity only. There are cases where I will do equity-only deals. who start with small equity percentages don’t end up making very much from startups.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the online content publishing empire of Richard Rosenblatt, has updated its S-1 filing with the SEC, saying that it has applied to list its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol "DMD". Demand Media filed for an IPO in August, saying it hoped to raised up to $125M in the offering.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. A sample of three views is adequate.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging station in just four years is the latest sign of an EV charging infrastructure boom that has prompted investors to pour cash into the industry and inspired a few companies to become public companies in search of the capital needed to meet demand. One more deal soon followed.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2010

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online media firm run by Richard Rosenblatt, has finally filed for its long awaited IPO. According to Demand's IPO filing, the firm had a net loss of $6.00M on revenues of $114.0M The firm's major stockholders are Oak Investment Partners, Spectrum Equity, W Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs & Co.,

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

AOL co-founder and former chief executive officer Steve Case’s venture capital fund, Revolution , deploys capital to companies “outside of the hotbeds.” Today, Washington, DC-based Revolution is announcing its latest fund. Revolution began nearly 15 years ago as Steve Case’s balance sheet fund, in essence.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Irvine-based Analytix On Demand , a provider of business intelligence software, said this morning that it has raised a round of mezzanine funding. Amount of the funding was not disclosed, but came from Private Equity Management Group. Analytix On Demand offers enterprise focused, business intelligence software.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Irvine-based cloud computing services provider Caylent has raised $16M in a growth equity investment round, the company said on Monday. The company said the funding came from East Los Capital. Caylent is led by CEO JP La Torre. The company says its clients are migrating software to AWS.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. A sample of three views is adequate.

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Technical Review Startup Innocal Offshore 138

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2015

Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the startup led by Bryce Maddock which is the secret weapon behind the rising tide of on-demand and Internet startups, has raised $15M in a funding round, the company disclosed today. The funding came from Phillipnes-based private equity investor Navegar.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Pasadena-based robot developer Miso Robotics, which develops kitchen assistance robots, says it is looking to raise another $40M more via crowdfunding, after just completing $50M in an equity crowdfunding push. Miso said it plans to use the new funding to grow its workforce and to "satisfy the product demand" it is seeing in the marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

That’s not as high as the failure rate with professional investors, but it should convince entrepreneurs that crowdfunding is still no panacea for funding. Most of the experience so far has been cash versus the equity feature defined by the JOBS Act – Equity Crowdfunding (Title III) , introduced back in 2016 with 685 pages of rules.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

While a good idea can thrust you into the limelight and the right connections can boost your chances of success, startups need funding to survive. Fortunately, there are thousands of options for raising capital, from angel funds and VC firms to crowdfunding campaigns and looking through your couch cushions.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Today, a startup that is doing this in the specific area of distressed property is announcing a round of growth funding to ramp up its team and expand its business. The funding is being led by QED Investors; Founders Fund, Susa Ventures, Navitas Capital, and Prudence Holdings also participated. million Series A also led by QED.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

The company’s massive mint comes thanks to a new $500 million financing round led by Sequoia’s Global Equities fund and Tiger Global Management. Today, as both homeownership rates and time spent at home reach record highs, these essential service providers are facing rising demand from an increasingly tech-savvy homeowner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined some time ago from a funding perspective. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Separately at this stage, you may look for small funding amounts from angel investors , called seed investments.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2018

The investment came from private equity investor Blackstone Group. According to TaskUs, the funding round values the company at $500M. Santa Monica-based business outsourcing service provider TaskUs , founded by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, said this morning that it has raised $250M in an investment round. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Today, one of the startups riding that wave is announcing a significant round of funding to fuel its own contribution to the marketplace. “Domio is capitalizing on the global shift in short-term travel and the consumer demand for branded experiences. and globally to 25 markets by next year, up from 12 today. .

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

The most important advice I could give you before you set out in fund raising mode is to understand that fund-raising a sales & marketing process and needs to be managed. People who believe the former believe that you should see the market demand before too many people know you’re “in market.” Why 8–10 and not just 3–4?

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Berkonomics

JUNE 10, 2021

If sudden demand for a product takes management by surprise, having solved these key issues will remove the key barrier to ramping production and taking advantage of the opportunity. With enough revenues, the young company can more easily raise equity funds, borrow money, hire top talent, and gain valuable publicity.

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Examples Sales Demand Equity 156

socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2018

Costa Mesa-based Ice Energy , which develops thermal energy storage systems which work in conjunction with commercial and industrial air conditioning units to help provide distributed energy storage, has raised $40M in a new funding round, the company said on Tuesday. The funding came from private equity investor Argo Infrastructure Partners.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 4, 2020

At its essence, the issue for startups seems to be centered on the board rights that venture investors have when they take an equity stake in a company. While some tech startups have seen demand for their products actually rise during these quarantined days, many companies have watched as their businesses have gone from one to zero.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2019

A Veblen good does not adhere to the traditional laws of price and demand. As shown in the accompanying graph, below a certain price, the price/demand dynamics are consistent with conventional products – higher prices result in a lower demand. Fashion companies usually ramp production, as demand increases.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2018

Los Angeles-based on-demand scooter rental service Bird will have to compete against both Uber and Lyft in its fight for the San Francisco market. According to The Verge, both companies have applied for electric scooters in San Francisco, and are hoping to operate electric scooters there. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 20, 2019

Postmates Party is the latest innovation in on-demand delivery that will help us deliver on this vision,” Postmates CEO and co-founder Bastian Lehmann said in a statement. Postmates Party is the latest innovation in on-demand delivery that will help us deliver on this vision,” Postmates CEO and co-founder Bastian Lehmann said in a statement.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

It is also a result of pent-up demand. Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. We spent our future since the equity was artificial.

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Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In my experience as an angel investor for new startups, I’m always surprised by how many entrepreneurs are looking for funding without outside advisors. The cost of a co-founder is usually fifty percent of your equity. An experienced Board can give them credibility, as well as advice on the many pitfalls of starting a new company.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Entrepreneur 142

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined a long time ago from a funding perspective. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Separately at this stage, you may look for small funding amounts from angel investors , called seed investments.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2018

In startup-land, however, the presumptions about where housing demand is going looks a bit different. A Crunchbase News analysis of residential-focused real estate startups uncovered a raft of companies with a shared and temporary housing focus that have raised funding in the past year or so. This isn’t a U.S.-specific

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined before from a funding perspective. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Separately at this stage, you may look for small funding amounts from Angel investors , called seed investments.

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Entrepreneur Funding Incubator Startup 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency. If you are at the funding stage, try the new crowd-funding platforms or micro-capital investments. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Shared clients and objectives (networked organization).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

Thus your startup maturity and growth stage is the primary key to success with potential funding sources. My invention and prototype works, but I need funding to continue.” It’s time to scale up and I need money to keep up with demand.” Tune your investor pitch and funding expectations accordingly. Congratulations!

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socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the developer of online advertising optimization tools funded by Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, IDG Ventures and Peacock Equity Fund, said today that it has rolled out a new product called REVV for demand.

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socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

Dave Eastman: For one thing, although we're not completely unique in this, is we don't take equity. Plus, I'm also direction of the Innovation node here in Los Angeles, as well as the Managing Director fo the Viterbi Venture Fund, which is a fairly small fund, which makes passive investments in teams that are affiliated with USC.

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Marina Del Rey Startup USC Incubator 150

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

He or she wants to know how long the money you will raise will last and whether this is long enough to warrant taking a risk on funding you. VCs tend not to want to fund founders who raise too much money in a given round also because they know that sometimes having too many resources will lead to founders burning through cash too quickly.

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Venture Capital Capital Funding Demand 247

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Without the promise of riches or with reduced interest in blockchain-based exclusivity, where will consumer demand go? Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures. debt, equity, derivatives) or sectors (e.g., the week in web3. “I

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2016

On the positive side, friends and family probably won’t be as demanding on your financial projections as a professional investor, and they likely will be satisfied with an initial offer of a convertible note (loan with option to convert to equity later), so you don’t have to give away the store before you get started.

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