socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Los Angeles-based Weblife , a developer of secure, employee web browsing software, has been acquired by Proofpoint , in a $66M all cash deal, the companies announced today. Proofpoint said it will use the acquisition to extend its email malware protection to users' personal email accounts.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Or if you’re a VC raising from LPs you have to list all of your deals, your investment value, your carrying value, your multiples, your IRRs, TVPIs, DPIs, etc along with net cashflows plus your previous LPAs. So what does a VC do when he or she isn’t ready to say “no” or perhaps might like to talk with you in a year but not now?

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

VC's love to talk about their successes. Yet most VC's bury their failures under six feet of denial. In the startup world, the former happens when a VC makes a bad investment, and the latter occurs when they miss a great opportunity. The difference is that VoiceXML does not leverage customers' knowledge of web development.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. I don’t think any serious VC or angel thought it was “collusion.&# I just had this chat last night with a friend / VC who I respect. He’s committed to getting through every email.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The firm's web site now lists Menlo Park as its headquarters, after it raised funding from Battery Ventures, Western Technology Investment, and angel Gokul Rajaram. The firm's CEO, Jon Bischke, did not respond to emails for comment. Tags: edufire education video venture capital. in a Series A funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Yeah, that was when I changed for me…” “…there was so much positive feedback on demystifying this one element of venture capital. This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288

InfoChachkie

MAY 6, 2013

The nasty and brutish deaths of the unfortunate turtles are disquieting , but the process ensures that the survivors are (on average) strong, healthy and able to capitalize on the ecosystem''s resources. There is a similar Darwinian aspect to venture capital investing. There are no villains in the current Series A drama.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Capital 246

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. When should a VC invest? Between TechCrunch today and my former roles in venture capital, I’ve had the opportunity to practice timing a lot. Mithril Capital, management fees, and VC strategic drift.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2008

El Segundo-based Mail.com, a web-based email and portal provider, has quietly scored $32.39M in a funding round, according to venture capital numbers released over the weekend by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association. Details of the funding were not disclosed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

At night I had a group dinner where I met 6 new entrepreneurs and hung out with some old friends from law firms, banks and other VC funds. I raced home to put my kids to bed, say hello to my wife and then spend a grueling administrative hour doing email. I know you emailed me and I emailed you back.

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Software Review Startup Email Conference 381

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Irvine-based M86 Security , a developer of web security gateways and filtering devices, has raised $13.6M M86 Security's tools are used by companies, schools, and others to detect malware, prevent data loss, restrict web access, and for other web and email security management. READ MORE>>.

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Web Email Tool Funding 145

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based Media Temple , the web hosting firm, is partnering with Virb to help small businesses, artists, musicians, and others to create their own web sites, the firms said this morning. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Incidentally, VC’s hate when they hear companies pitching who say, “ I don’t have real competitors &# as I outlined point three in the linked post). It’s what kills most sales cycles including raising venture capital. If you’re not ready to buy then you go into an email database. Why Buy Now?

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Sales Startup Platform Tips 319

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m enjoying being a VC. I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. VCs pushing out your meetings a few weeks. Just a month ago they were all email you! VC meetings going well. Holy sh*t!!!

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Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

One of the founders wrote a Python script that sent out custom emails to a list they had developed. The emails were so tailored, that many merchants called back to thank them for the personal attention. Get Angel capital and build a prototype. Then get VC funding, rent a cool space, hire a big team, rebuild and relaunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

After my first Tweet with the Notorious mothafucka quote , I thought about my role as a VC and I Tweeted the following. I reviewed an email from Kara Nortman, the CEO of Moonfrye who is working on putting together venture debt. I then traded emails with two former senior tech professionals in LA. Give Before you Get.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation disclosed details on the firm's venture capital funding, saying today that it has raised $35M in a round of funding led by Quadrangle Capital Partners. Mail.com operates a free web-based email service, along with content sites such as HollywoodLife and OnCars.com.

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Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

▼ August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Hire Entrepreneurs!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We held a 90-minute demo session where 150 of LA’s VC’s and senior technology executives watched the LPLA V2 group present in small groups of 12-15 each. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

“Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator. I see all the deals come together.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

As a fourteen-year veteran of the venture industry I have often heard the phrase, “value added investors”, which is usually touted by certain VC’s as their biggest differentiating quality. Jason said that the dedication and commitment of the Amplify team has been extremely inspiring throughout his time at the accelerator.

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

He was also the founder of Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS back in 2007, is an investor in a significant number of web and social media companies. Howard Lindzon: In 2007, Fred Wilson had offered me some share in Twitter, when they were putting together their first round of venture capital investments.

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Ideas Web Startup Content 248

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2011

To start off the year, we are publishing our first interview for the season with Jamie Siminoff , the CEO of Los Angeles-based Unsubscribe.com , an online service which helps you unsubscribe from unwanted newsletters and email lists. in funding from Charles River Ventures, First Round Capital, DFJ Frontier, and angel investors.

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Newsletter Startup CTO Hire Blogging 216

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

I’m enjoying being a VC. I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. VCs pushing out your meetings a few weeks. Just a month ago they were all email you! VC meetings going well. Holy sh*t!!!

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

Communicate frequently and proactively The most effective CEOs that I’ve observed send regular, short, board update emails every few weeks or monthly just to give the board a sense of what is going on. If they need to dial in make sure they’re on a web conference and you can see them and vice versa. It happens. It’s human nature.

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Tips Slides Startup Technical Review 212

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Nimble's software connects to your email, social accounts, and more, and helps you track your customers, sales prospects, sales pipeline, and much much more. Jon Ferrara: I'd like to tell you a little story on how I scaled Goldmine in Canoga Park, bootstrapped with $5,000 without a dime of venture capital.

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Startup Canoga Park Email Google 113

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

Many of us in the technology, media and VC world sit on panels at lot. Tip : It is always a good idea to email the other participants in advance with topics of discussion and alert the moderator if you’re worried about the direction it might take. I’m a venture capitalist. They must all want VC, right?

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Startup Conference Venture Capital Tips 284

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

I had requests from friends to put them on an email, or give them a calendar reminder when a band was playing, and one thing led to another, and I started the site. I actually worked in the offline business world until Web 1.0. We're also self funded, and absolutely have no need for venture capital. Thanks, and good luck!

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socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2010

Dave Waldman , CEO and Founder of Los Angeles-based Bccthis (www.Bccthis.com), a startup looking to add additional functionality and private messaging into both corporate emails and Twitter messages. The concept behind Bccthis is sending a private message within a group email and group message.

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Email Startup Mobile Ideas 185

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

We've now been operating for five months, and have become the leading web service for mobile fundraising in the country. It's a simple web service, where a customer can log in and can simply create and deploy any level of mobile donation or messaging campaign. It was founded three years ago, and hadn't been succeeding.

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Mobile Web Startup Customer 162

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

When I first got into VC I decided I better have some investment themes. Banner ads were never very effective on web pages so it baffles me that it’s the preferred method of advertising today on mobile devices. Stating the obvious – why should I get daily deals to my email box for stuff I never want or buy?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

We also talked about why Jon decided to leave Google to become an EIR at a VC firm (Polaris) – minute 33. If you want something to be shared virally on the web it has to be short.&#. But of course we also focused on making content go viral. Keep it Short – “It’s gotta be short.

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Buzzfeed Content Tips Blogging 354

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

It makes it so that emails don't get lost in an inbox, and so that those communities are actually accessible, and so people can connect with other people in their respective fieldseven if they don't already know a person. The reason why that is the case, is it helps to not be depending on venture capital funding in order to grow.

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Technical Review Startup Platform Resource 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. Finally, for entrepreneurs, what's the best way to approach you--email, Twitter, Facebook? They can find me on Twitter, email me, find me on Namesake.

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Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Codeita is a powerful, easy to use, cloud-based, web development environment. It allows users to code, develop, brainstorm, communicate and then publish projects and files to your web server. enables developers to sell cross-platform web-apps that optimize to your mobile device.

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Company Companies Web Evite 106

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

And I certainly didn’t want him having to trapse up-and-down Sand Hill Road informing every VC of his next idea. And in a world where we increasingly log in to personal web time at late hours or on our mobile phones that’s no longer good enough.

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