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OCTOBER 1, 2018

San Diego-based ultrasound education and training software developer Sonosim has received an equity investment from GE Healthcare , GE Healthcare announced on Monday. Financial details of the funding deal were not announced.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Santa Barbara- and New York-based Lead Edge Capital , a growth focused, technology investment fund, announced this morning that it has raised $950M in a new fund, Lead Edge Capital V, LP. The company said the funding came from over 500 existing and new limited partners, and was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. This is the primary source of non-personal funds for very early-stage startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Phantom fund investors. The close will never happen, but you will be stuck with large services fees. Work at home to fund your startup.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Welcome Tech , which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TTV Capital, Owl Ventures and SoftBank Group Corp.’s s SB Opportunity Fund. Its efforts are initially primarily focused on the Hispanic community in the U.S. the company says.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

San Diego-based Global Village Concerns , which provides an online service which helps school with their branding and marketing--via online e-commerce shops with branded merchandise and gear--has raised ar round of debt funding. Size of the funding was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Los Angeles-based youth transportatoin service HopSkipDrive announced this morning that it will invest $2M in free ride credits, to help solve a school bus driver shortage. According to the company, it will provide those $2M in ride credits to existing education partners in CA, CO, WI, and WA as part of its Opportunity for All Community Fund.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

It’s coming from Leif , itself a startup that provides financing services to edtech platforms so that they can offer their students income share agreements (otherwise known as ISAs, arrangements where students are not required to pay back tuition loans until they find jobs). Entity’s own story fits into both of those story lines.

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JUNE 27, 2013

Despite the increase in startup activity in Southern California, local venture capital funds are still few and far between, and a large chunk of the funding here is still from Sand Hill Road. The firm just announced that new fund, and a new name, Upfront Ventures (www.upfront.com). Tell us about the new fund?

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The company was funded entirely by grants from the National Institute of Health, amounting to millions of non-dilutive dollars in all. And we should not forget that non-profits of all types depend upon grants for a significant amount of their funding, often employing professional grant writers on staff or as consultants.

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MAY 28, 2020

in a funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by Octopus Ventures, and also included Experian Ventures, Cherry Tree Investments, Dig Ventures, Mucker Capital, Unlock Venture Partners, TechStars and Wavemaker Partners. The startup is led by co-founder and CEO Scott Grimes.

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MAY 8, 2017

Santa Monica-based Revolution Prep , a provider of online tutoring and test prep services, announced on Monday morning that it has raised $4M in funding. The funding was led by Kennet Partners, an existing investor in the company, plus angels Jeffrey Cohen and Scott Kirkpatrick.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

Today's contribution is from Lawrence Ng , serial entrepreneur who, last year, founded OnRamp Fund , a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. Ng is successful serial entrepreneur who, last year, founded OnRamp Fund, a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Graduway , a developer of software used for alumni engagement and career services management, has scored an investment from Manhattan Beach-based investor K1 Investment Management. Graduway is based in the UK, and offers up its software to educational institutions and non-profit organizations.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2015

We will have two well-funded companies educating the market on why this market opportunity for the $24 billion US storage market is ripe for disruption. When we funded Sam , Rahul and team at MakeSpace > 2.5 What should you do when a competitor announces a big fund raise? Everybody reads the tech press.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

However, the recent surge in startup activity has attracted a lot more capital into the area, including a significant amount of capital from LA's latest fund: Karlin Ventures (www.karlinvc.com). TX Zhuo: Karlin Ventures is an early stage venture fund based in LA. We're a very new fund, but are aggressive and like to hustle.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The funding came from Caltius Equity Partners. As part of the funding, Vision Internet said it has named David M. Vision Internet provides government website development, and says it has nearly 600 government, non-profit and education clients. Size of the investment was not disclosed. Nachman as its CEO. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2014

San Diego-based TakeLessons , the online private lessons marketplace startup led by Steven Cox, said this morning that it has raised $7M in a venture funding round. The funding was led by Lightbank, and also included Crosslink Capital, SoftTech VC, Triangle Peak Partners, and Moore Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based TheBouqs (www.thebouqs.com) thinks so, with its new, cut-to-order online flower delivery service for the iPad generation. The third part of this is the subscription service we offer. What are the details on your seed funding? There are lots of online flower delivery services, in a pretty established market.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Glendale-based Dreamworks is one of the lead investors in a developer of mobile kids'' apps, Fingerprint , which said Wednesday that it has raised $10.85M in a Series B funding round. According to San Francisco-based Fingerprint, the new funding round is a Series B. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

The firm operates an online video education service helping people to learn how to use all kinds of software, ranging from Adobe Illustrator to AutoCAD and more. To get the story behind the new funding, we spoke with Eric Robison , the firm's President and CEO, last week. What's next for the firm now you have this funding?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2019

Image via Flickr by ivanpw Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Phantom fund investors. The close will never happen, but you will be stuck with large services fees. Work at home to fund your startup.

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MARCH 12, 2019

The company offers up mostly blue chip stocks and ETFs, letting users buy fractional shares, with a heavy dose of educational content. It's unclear if Green Dot has taken a stake in Stash with the deal; Stash announced its expansion of services comes alongside a $65M funding round, its Series E funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. While these may be necessary for funding, they may not be sufficient to make your startup the great success embodied in your vision.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

The firm operates an online video education service helping people to learn how to use all kinds of software, ranging from Adobe Illustrator to AutoCAD and more. To get the story behind the new funding, we spoke with Eric Robison , the firm's President and CEO, last week. What's next for the firm now you have this funding?

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APRIL 25, 2016

Carlsbad-based Nimble Software Systems , the maker of NimbleSchedule , a cloud-based software product for employee scheduling and tracking tools, has raised $4M in a Series A funding. The funding came from SEEK LTD. Nimble Software said the funding goes towards technology development, marketing, and global expansion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. This is the primary source of non-personal funds for very early-stage startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In my view, no amount of academic education can prepare you for the challenges of running a business, but real experience will quickly open your eyes to some of the challenges, and let you know how much you enjoy responding to these on a day-to-day basis. Assess potential for funding or bootstrapping.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

a stealth mode firm in the educational area, has raised $4.5M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. Parchment is headed by Matthew Pittinsky, who was a co-founder of educational software giant Blackboard, and also includes John Reese, the CEO and Chairman of Docufide.

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JUNE 22, 2009

A New York-based online learning firm with links to the University of Southern California has scored a round of funding, and added Redpoint's Greg Martin to its board, the firm said this morning. The firm currently only offers one online program, from the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. This is the primary source of non-personal funds for very early-stage startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. This is the primary source of non-personal funds for very early-stage startups.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Lynda.com , the online training and learning service, is looking to ramp up awareness of its service with some television advertising, it appears. Lynda.com recenlty took a big, $103M funding round , and has been expanding in the face of a big growth in the online learning and training services industry. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2016

Of course, entrepreneurs delivering services have existed for some time, including business consultant, independent contractor, and freelancer titles. Even the education system is starting to recognize this, with entrepreneurial courses and majors springing up in every university across the world.

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MARCH 10, 2011

Docufide , which provides a service to transmit educational credentials and high school transcripts to colleges and universities, announced Thursday that it has renamed itself Parchment, Inc. funding round. Docufide recently hired Matthew Pittinsky, the founder of educational software firm Blackboard, as its new CEO.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

So why do I see some many funding requests for products along these lines? Maybe we haven’t seen the results yet, but there are thousands of startup opportunities to offer new alternatives and services, to replace those destroyed by the crisis. Here are some key drivers that will likely lead you to a fundable idea: A business crisis.

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APRIL 14, 2014

Storefront , which operates an online marketplace for pop-up storefronts--those ubiquitous, limited time retail stores--has opened up its service in Los Angeles, after raising $7.3M in funding.

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