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Tech Scenes: Greg Bettinelli of Upfront Ventures

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In this solo episode we meet up with Greg Bettinelli and talk about Upfront Ventures, investing in Los Angeles, high performance cultures, building legacy, helping/funding/nurturing entrepreneurs and the future of the Los Angeles tech scene. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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Interview with Brian Norgard, Namesake

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Norgard has been keeping Namesake close to the vest, but we were able to visit him at the firm's headquarters in West Hollywood, where he gave us an overview of what the firm is doing. First off, what is Namesake all about? Editor's note: You can connect into Namesake via this special invite link.).

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Interview with Matthias Galica, ShareSquare

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An example of that is, we might be able to show you the hottest concerts in West Hollywood, or the hottest acts in Santa Monica. We're hoping to be able to show you trends based on the number of people scanning posters in the real world. That's a small sample of some of the externalities we hope we can generate with the network effect.

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Hutch: Making Furniture Buying A Snap, With Beatrice Fischel-Bock

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West Hollywood-based Hutch (www.hutch.com) hopes so, with a new set of apps which let you take a picture of your new apartment or room, apply a filter for the style you like, and get back a recommendation and ways to buy furniture to make your new space exactly the way you want.

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