socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

The Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), which kicked off on Wednesday, and continues today in Santa Monica, is one of the biggest gathering places for venture capital, private equity investors, and technology executives from around the globe. They also love coming down to see what's going on in Southern California.

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Southern California Santa Monica Artificial Inteligence Conference 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. we're proud to be part of one of the world's most vibrant innovation ecosystems with some of the fastest growing companies and most creative entrepreneurs.

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Santa Monica Southern California Venture Capital SoCalTech 124

Steve Reich

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Wild times in Southern California—VC firms contracting and incubators/accelerators exploding! You can’t turn around in SoCal without running into new incubators. Ben Kuo at SoCal Tech did us all a big favor by publishing his Complete Guide to Southern California Incubators.

Southern California 40

Southern California Incubator SoCal Entrepreneur 40

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Over their longtime personal and professional relationship, the two Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneurs have invested in each other’s companies and investment firms, but never worked together until now. With that in mind, the Watertower Ventures group, which launched in 2017 with a small, $5 million fund, is a return to those roots.

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Funding Southern California Los Angeles Invest 230

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

I think there are a lot of opportunities across all of these areas of technology, especially as it relates to Southern California. We know you invest globally, but are there specific kinds of companies you hope to focus on here in Southern California? Southern California, in particular, has a lot of talent in ad tech.

Southern California 113

Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -- Global LAVA: "Exit Options in Today's Environment" Whether you are just starting a business or exploring exit options, this Global LAVA event is designed to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers about the current market dynamics and opportunities to position a company for a successful exit.

LAVA 100

LAVA Education Venture Capital Equity 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 6, 2017

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -- Fierce, Funded, and Female: A Discussion On Capital Raising. Join a group of female investors and successful entrepreneurs for an open discussion on raising money for your new venture. What are the pros and cons of equity funding from angels, VC firms, crowdfunding and bank lending?

Capital 100

Capital Funding Venture Capital Equity 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

This offline event was successful in helping Kaviani find his own cofounder, Culin Tate, and a new venture. Together they envisioned a Match.com type of site for entrepreneurs to find each other and make things happen. s first accelerator called The Fort and raised VC funding. Soon after CoFoundersLab was accepted into D.C.’s

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Santa Monica Startup CTO Hire 87

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 24, 2016

This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Startup 100

Startup Resource LAVA Seed Funding 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2016

This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Startup 100

Startup Resource LAVA Seed Funding 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2019

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions for 2019 from Southern California's technology industry. There was no monetary reward for those who participated (and Startup Boost does not take fees or equity from the companies that we help).

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Software Review Startup Coach 157

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

This past December I spent a week in Boston to try to get to know some of the local VC’s and entrepreneurs a bit better. One of the meetings I had (organized by my good friend Jeff Yolen ) was with New Atlantic Ventures held the at the CIC, aka the Cambridge Innovation Center (no prizes for guessing where it’s located).

Startup 285

Startup Venture Capital Incubator Entrepreneur 285

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

The conference is run by Jamie Montgomery , one of the local industry's pioneers in venture capital and investment. Jamie is currently also co-founder of March Capital Partners, in addition to running the summit. It looks like you have a special session on female entrepreneurs again this year?

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Conference Silver Lake Cornerstone OnDemand 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2009

I meet these founders one-on-one, and I'm introduced to them through our own personal network -- Mike Paolucci, John Waller, and myself have been in the startup game on and off, in New York and Southern California for a lot of years between us. Most of the VC firms I talk to just get it immediately. We've got lots of contacts.

Venture Capital 165

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Technical Review 165

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

in a funding led by Orange County's Okapi Venture Capitalis looking to help direct to consumer brands use better data to direct their marketing and other efforts. They are really focused on their core product, and they have an ecosystem where they want other entrepreneurs and other businesses to help their entrepreneurs.

Startup 113

Startup Platform Commerce San Diego 113

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We have many seasoned entrepreneurs who have built successful companies here and made a lot of money for investors and themselves. But LA is not Silicon Valley and we don’t need to aspire to be so. Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

“I feel this responsibility to my industry to put the best business practices I’ve learned along the way into a platform so I can help other influencers.”. Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill. million Series A led by Puma Private Equity, a U.K.-focused We are in phase three of the influencer economy. focused fund.

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Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Entrepreneurs have choices about the kind of company they want to create. The VC routegiving up control over your destiny in exchange for fundingis well-known, but entrepreneurs should also be aware of the choices that employee ownership can provide.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Equity Examples Entrepreneur 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 6, 2010

TechZulu and CAPLINKED are teaming up to putting together an amazing panel for all the startups and entrepreneurs out there. And if you just so happen to not be in town or are not from Southern California no worries. We will be discussing how you as an entrepreneur could finance your startup. According to the U.S.

Startup 87

Startup Santa Monica Venture Capital Southern California 87

socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. We also got the LA VC community involved as well which was a lot of fun. It's called Flyte Bike and it was created by an entrepreneur that works out of HUB101 with me named Robin Palmer.

Invest 124

Invest Startup Southern California Conference 124

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). So eventually you have your company funded but only 2 of the 5 people who started the company are still around. the link is here.

Startup 318

Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Southern California's technology community--despite all of the recent excitement around Silicon Beach--continues to be underserved in terms of capital, with a lack of venture capital funds (with money), and other private technology investors. Jeb Spencer: We consider ourselves a private equity firm.

Acquisition 168

Acquisition Software Review Technical Review Equity 168

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 16, 2011

Entrepreneurs have choices about the kind of company they want to create. The VC route - giving up control over your destiny in exchange for funding - is well-known, but entrepreneurs should also be aware of the choices that employee ownership can provide.

Company 100

Company Companies Venture Capital Equity 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. Richard Yen: Saban Ventures kicked off early this year.

Southern California 100

Southern California Media Venture Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. Richard Yen: Saban Ventures kicked off early this year.

Capital 100

Capital Southern California Media Venture Capital 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2011

So your VC or Angel investors have given you a term sheet for your A round. The investors are happy with the due diligence results so far, and negotiations are going well. Not so good! Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- Bridge Financing. Tremendous! The investors expect to close in four to six weeks! See [link] (more)

TCVN 113

TCVN Venture Capital Equity Entrepreneur 113

Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

Capital to date? $20k 20k from StartEngine, and a lot of sweat equity from the founders. Get Angel capital and build a prototype. Then get VC funding, rent a cool space, hire a big team, rebuild and relaunch. But so many companies are being launched so fast that probability tells you that there will be major winners.

Incubator 91

Incubator Web Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 91

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders. OrganicStartup incubates and accelerates innovative ventures by providing them with strategic early-stage investment, advisory, and operational assistance. There will be plenty of FREE Pizza and drinks!

Tech Coast Angels 105

Tech Coast Angels Startup Angel Southern California 105

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. Meet angels via the entrepreneurs they’ve funded. ” Other groups, such as Tech Coast Angels, allow entrepreneurs to sit in on screenings to get a better understanding of the process.

Tips 100

Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

So your VC or Angel investors have given you a term sheet for your "A" round. The investors are happy with the due diligence results so far, and negotiations are going well. Not so good! Thursday, November 12, 2009 -- Bridge Financing. Tremendous! The investors expect to close in 4 to 6 weeks! See [link] (more).

TCVN 100

TCVN Venture Capital Equity Entrepreneur 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

So your VC or Angel investors have given you a term sheet for your "A" round. The investors are happy with the due diligence results so far, and negotiations are going well. Not so good! Thursday, November 5, 2009 -- Bridge Financing. Tremendous! The investors expect to close in 4 to 6 weeks! See [link] (more).

TCVN 100

TCVN Venture Capital Equity Entrepreneur 100

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2012

One of the accelerators which recently set up shop in town which does is Amplify , which is headed by Paul Bricault, who runs Amplify and also is a Venture Partner at Greycroft Partners. The standard model for an accelerator is, they provide a tranche of equity, along with a suite of services that varies by different accelerator.

Startup 254

Startup Los Angeles Entrepreneur Media 254

socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2011

Every so often--particularly in Southern California--you run into a serial entrepreneur, with multiple successes and great track record-- yet, who very few people are aware of. However, we had enough money--we were very profitable--so never took the money. We sold it to a private equity group. Jeff Zwelling.

Startup 210

Startup Marketing Customer Custom 210

Steve Reich

MARCH 23, 2012

Sam caught the essence of the event in a single comment—“any change in the environment that creates more opportunities for entrepreneurs is a good thing.” Only one controversial topic emerged—the portion of a company’s equity bought by some accelerators.

Santa Barbara 49

Santa Barbara Incubator Technology Outsource 49

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Sangster is a serial entrepreneur and M&A executive with experience both founding and acquiring businesses. to 9:30 p.m.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

On the legal side, my practice in North California and we have an advertising and media group in New York City. I think from the perspective of real credibility, what we need is venture capital in the private equity marketplace. HG: The best thing would be an influx of capital. I mean we had our share.

Los Angeles 84

Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

There are so many activities and events that have sprouted this year to support the thriving tech scene in Southern California. From LA Demo Day to Silicon Beach Fest to Crowdstart LA to hackathons to Startup Weekends, companies and entrepreneurs alike have joined forces to feed the startup ecosystem.

Startup 100

Startup Ideas San Diego Mentor 100