Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. It’s why I wrote this article about Invoca (formerly RingRevenue) that the most obvious mobile Internet ad unit is, in fact, a phone call. Higher education. Google knows it.

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2009

Irvine-based eGuardian , a provider of service aimed at protecting children on the web, has partnered with safety education firm i-SAFE, according to investor the Tech Coast Angels. i-SAFE is a nonprofit which educates consumers about Internet safety. The TCA invested in eGuardian in August of 2008.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

UNest , a Los Angeles provider of financial planning and savings tools for parents including college savings plans and other beneficial investment vehicles for various life events, has raised $9 million in a new round of funding, the company said. . “To me the investment in UNest is a great opportunity to help my community.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Let me start by saying that Clayton is one of the most influential people on my thoughts about markets that led to both the concept behind my first startup and my main theses in investing. I have written about Deflationary Economics (one of my most read posts ever) & The Innovator’s Dilemma before.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 16, 2016

Computer Vison Startup Nanit If you follow me on Snapchat ( msuster ) you might already know that I’ve been looking at and investing in a number of companies in the computer vision space. Today I am so excited to announce our latest investment in the category —  Nanit  — which is a smart baby monitor.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s not about necessarily building something for a hardcore buyer today,” co-founder and CEO Alex Perelman told TechCrunch. “We Users can also view listings on a map, then click to see a video about the home. It’s not too outlandish a claim, seeing as “House Hunters” has been on TV since 1999. It’s already secured $2.8

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Xconomy

JULY 14, 2016

The shootings that targeted police officers at a peaceful protest in Dallas, which followed the officer-involved shooting deaths of Philando Castile near Minneapolis and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, LA, also have raised distressing questions about racism in America and our criminal-justice system. Need more convincing?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

One of the investment themes I’ve been focused on in the past 3 years has been Performance-Based Marketing. When I started investing the US advertising market was $300 billion with only 10% of it ($30 billion) of it being online and measurable. The affiliate networking market alone is about a $2 billion industry now.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 5, 2018

The purpose of this workshop is to educate idea-to-early stage startups about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. We're going deep into the investors' mind to understand how they analyze startups for investment. Saturday, August 11, 2018 -- Pitch Genius Workshop.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We’ve worried together about the moral obligation implicit in taking such investments from people so close, even with their promise never to expect a return. And we’ve spoken openly about your fear that you must succeed and perhaps even cover any losses – even without a formal promise or requirement to do so. Accelerators.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

How did the new fund come about? Explain what kinds of investments TenOneTen makes or hopes to make? David Waxman: We''ve been making investments since the beginning of the year. Our investments include companies in the search technology space, such as SRCH2, which is one of our early investments. David Waxman.:

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Phoenix communities are celebrating because JPMorgan Chase has made several local charitable investments to support underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses with the goal of creating jobs and spark a growing economy. Read more about the Phoenix startup ecosystem on TechCo. The post JPMorgan Chase Invests $2.2

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

The company said the money went to boost the development of new curriculum and hire educational and operational staff. So far, about 100 students have enrolled in the program. The financing that the company raised will be used to build out that more robust — and expensive — suite of educational offerings, according to Bümo.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? Listening to young people talk about social networking as a new phenomenon is a bit like hearing people talk about a remake of a famous song from my youth as though it was the original version. At it’s peak AOL had about 27 million US subscribers.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Amir Tehrani, the company’s co-founder and chief executive spent, his life in the cookware and kitchen business, while his wife, Shiza Tehrani, is the co-founder of the Malala Fund, supporting educational initiatives for young women around the world, and Now Ventures, an impact seed investment fund based in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Venture and angel investing has long been considered a man''s world--with domination of the industry, executives, financiers, and others by men, with only a few exceptions. The Pipeline Fellowship--founded by Natalia Oberti Noguera--says it has been running angel investing bootcamps for women, looking to active more female angel investors.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 11, 2022

Sure, celebs have begun talking about it, but we’re rarely taught about it in health class. To even make marginal improvement, one would need to thread the needle of education and accessibility — and perhaps place compassion over profits and growth. The company today has 12 outlets in 10 cities in the U.S.

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Xconomy

JULY 5, 2016

People who live outside of Indiana probably know a few things about it: The Indianapolis 500, a.k.a. But people might not know much about Indiana’s economy and its culture of innovation. Here are three things you probably didn’t know about the Hoosier State: 1. billion in exports during the 12 months ended Sept.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 8, 2018

The purpose of this workshop is to educate you about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. We're going deep into the investors mind to really understand how they analyze startups for investment. Saturday, April 14, 2018 -- Pitch Genius Workshops: Learn What Investors Want.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2015

According to lynda.com, the round also included investments by existing investors Accel Partners, Spectrum Equity, and Meritech. lynda.com offers up an online education site where users can learn about a huge library of topics, ranging from everything from web and graphic design software to business topics, 3D animation, and more.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

You race back to the office to tell everybody how well it went and you wait for the follow-up call to have a partners’ meeting or talk about term sheets or at least dip into due diligence. It’s predictable, there is no reason to get mad about it and with a well-designed play book you can overcome this much of the time. everything.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Our interview this morning with an entrepreneur is with Anthony Citrano , the founder of Los Angeles-based Acquicent (www.acquicent.com), a startup which wants to make it as easy for you to invest in museum-grade collectibles such as classic cars and art, without having to invest millions of dollars in those assets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2023

The more revolutionary the solution, the more important it is to educate customers on a solution’s existence and value. In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2011

Today's interview is with Los Angeles-based Miso Media , a developer of iPad-based music education software, which uses note detection to help users learn guitar, ukulele, and banjo. First off, let's talk a little bit about your software. That's something we're really excited about as well. It was the perfect investment for us.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The more revolutionary the solution, the more important it is to educate customers on a solution’s existence and value. In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The only requirement is that they focus on educational video content targeting children and young adults. Next 10 says they intend to reinvest that into a growth fund for next year’s EduCreator participants and that any equity arrangements or follow-on investments will be discussed at the end of the program.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 19, 2019

The startup has raised $1 million in seed funding from RXBAR founders Peter Rahal and Jared Smith, CXT Investments, and Lean Luxe founder M. . “For us, the broader mission is A+ personal care for guys everywhere — not just guys in New York or guys in the Bay Area or guys in Los Angeles,” he said. Paul Munford.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

We talked about what startup CEOs should do in these situations and how to think about these renegotiations. B2C Companies We talked about how some companies saw an immediate decline in purchasing (for example if you’re in travel or hospitality). We Talked About VC Reserve Strategies This is an “inside baseball” topic for VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. I’ve blogged about this before and provide a lot more details in these posts: 1.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 1, 2019

His upcoming book, The Trust Manifesto, about trust in the era of big data, will be released on October 4th. Employee engagement and education. There are the surface solutions: investing in local galleries, sponsoring cultural programs and arts organizations. A brand’s strongest ambassadors are the people who work for it.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I often talk about what I’m looking for when I meet with an entrepreneur. But without a passion for what you do I am dubious about your chances for success. If I had to put a number on it I’d say 1 in 20 pitches – maybe 1 in 30 – are by an entrepreneur who comes across as truly passionate about her project.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

We caught up with Mark Suster , one of Upfront''s General Partners and a well known blogger and technology personality, the new fund, and how his blogging is now driving the firm''s investment activity. Tell us about the new fund? Obviously, we feel great about that. Mark Suster: It''s a $200M fund. It''s the single best.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 13, 2022

Email readers, continue here…] But what about the pause to celebrate? Take with you the best wishes from those in your past and build upon the education you received with this effort. Think about investments and tax efficiency. Go into a mental dark room and dream about your next act. Take a long breath.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Neither candidate has said a lot about how he or she would address cybersecurity issues as president, although Hillary Clinton has offered more details than Donald Trump. “I He’s talking about updating everything from e-mail servers to mainframes and network infrastructure.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

So in its first years of existence, Welcome Tech has focused on building out a platform that provides educational resources, information and services that “they need to thrive in a new country.” The company plans to use its new capital to build more partnerships so that it can do the above, as well as spread awareness about its services.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2018

If you’re building an education startup and you don’t see any logos of education companies on the firm’s website you are likely targeting the wrong firm. have they invested in somebody that is very similar to my business? If you sell glasses and they’ve investing in Warby Parker, you’re wasting your time.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

In this article about Tom Perkins in the WSJ you would have had a clue before his recent letter. My first thought when I read this letter wasn’t so much about Nazism as it was about the French Revolution and the infamous “ let them eat cake ” comment. What about Kleiner? But let me try.

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