Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. Idealab, led by Bill Gross, who founded Overture, CitySearch and MANY other business [Pasadena]. They designed the next gen UI for the film The Minority Report. North of the 101].

Startup 304

Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2015

Pasadena-based New Matter (www.newmatter.com) is developing a 3D printer, the MOD-t, which it says will help bridge the world of 3D printing experimentation with the consumer. We''re doing that through really a low cost, affordable, elegant looking, and easy to use 3D printer designed for consumers, not just professionals.

Idealab 100

Idealab Design Product Ideas 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Milk & Honey has had shoes designed by Rachael Ray, Ginnifer Goodwin, Malin Akerman, and Kate Mara amongst others and has appeared in People, Redbook, Inked, Lucky, Bridal Guide, InStyle, Marie Claire, and numerous other publications. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

As founder of Digital LA, I run one to two tech events every week bringing together tech, startups, investors, Hollywood, developers designers, and more. We also added panels reflecting LA''s growing tech communities from the West Side to Pasadena, and topics including health tech and space tech, as these industries grow.

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Belkin Entertainment Newsletter 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

And costume & set designers. I’ve been meeting with LPs (those who invest in VC funds) over the past year and discussing trends I see in the market and where I think we need to be as a firm to be near to and meet the needs of our customers. In LA companies used to be concentrated near Pasadena or in the San Fernando Valley.

Technology 313

Technology Rustic Canyon Cloud Computing Beverly Hills 313

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

.” The reason is that at a VC you have a group of partners who often have different focus areas of excellence, each pursues deals in their respective field, each makes investments and sits on boards and each spends their most difficult hours tackling problems at portfolio companies vs. solving the challenges at the VC itself.

Rancho Palos Verdes 150

Rancho Palos Verdes Santa Monica Venture Capital Startup 150

LATechDigest

MAY 23, 2016

Philosophy & Design. Innovate Pasadena. Taiwan-US Investment. **. SPACES VR Launches with $3M Funding ( link ). LA Catalyst. Women’s Health. Wednesday May 25. SM New Tech 4th Anniversary. Innovation Day. Thursday May 26. Investor Fest (-5/27). LA Tech HH. Big Data UG. LAdobe 10th Anniv. Tracy Chou (Pinterest).

Snapchat 45

Snapchat Class Santa Monica Venice 45

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and Frontera Capital for a voice-over-IP service, and we thought we'd talk with Cliff Rees, the firm's CEO, to understand how the firm is different from those many providers. Can you talk about how you connected with the Pasadena Angels and Frontera?

IP 165

IP Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles 165

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The Pasadena, CA-based urban office real estate investment trust (REIT), founded in 1994, has grown into one of the country’s largest developers of world-class collaborative science and technology campuses. Both are accompanied by separate new investment funds of between $10 million and $25 million. So it ranges.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Startup San Diego Class 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Not too many people are aware of the success and story of Lynda.com (www.lynda.com), started by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin , and how the firm's now grown to a double-digit, multimillion dollar business which is known as THE source for online training on such things as web design, graphics software, animation, video editing, and much more.

Startup 242

Startup Web Design Writing Web 242

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

Last week, Pasadena-based Punchcard (www.punchcard.com) launched its mobile apps, which help local retailers provide rewards to loyal customers. Andy Steuer: Back in 2002, I moved back to Southern California, because my wife runs her own interior design company, and there are great jobs down here for her.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away. Challenge #2 – There is Not Enough Great Tech, Product and UI/UX Design Talent in LA. Simply put LA has a lack of GREAT product, UI/UX, and design talent.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

He also designed the Farmville iPhone application (top iPhone app), and worked on corporate development deals including Microsoft, Yahoo, Zynga Japan, and Zynga corporate strategy. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

And when I say this I don’t mean they funded billion dollar companies – they literally created them. Bill doesn’t think you should over invest in them but he does believe in protecting ideas when you have a true invention and many of his companies have done so. Shopping.com. The Wedding Channel.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest covers more than 30 topics that uniquely reflect LA’s strengths, including: Investors, Entrepreneurship, Entertainment, Games, Social Media, Digital Content, Advertising Technology, Design UX/UI, Fashion, and more. June 17: Silicon Beach Fest: Pasadena Day , Hosted by Idealab. In 2012 over $3.2

GRP Partners 88

GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

CODA Automotive is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Monica, California that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery systems purpose-built for transportation and utility applications. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. Their focus is green technology. Event Details.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and of the Art Center College of Design. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84