SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2010

For example, TCA’s evaluation criteria first bullet is: A market opportunity sufficiently large to create a business that can grow to at least $50 million in annual revenues. Can you raise $750K - $1M with no future investments planned? I’m a regular reader/listener of the Frank Peters Show that talks about Angel Investing.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 11, 2024

[Email readers, continue here…] Some board members find themselves debating whether there should be an expansion from five to seven, from seven to nine or more to allow for such a mixture of protective seats created by the investment documents and balance with outside board members. What about multiple investor rounds?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

There's a new opportunity in clean technology investments, according to venture capitalist Aaron Fyke , the head of a new, Pasadena-based venture capital investment fund, Thin Line Capital (www.thinlinecapital.com). Aaron Fyke: I believe we're in a second wave of clean tech investing. Talk about the new firm and the new fund?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

eCommerce for example grew 39% just last year - so there’s simply more demand. Why Did I Invest in Trust? In that role, James and his co-founders (many also from the Snap team) saw first-hand how hard it was for companies to understand where and how to best invest in marketing, and how opaque the platforms make it for advertisers.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Existing investors DST Global, 01 Advisors, Dragoneer Investment Group, Franklin Templeton and Mubadala Investment Company too doubled down on their investments in SpotOn, joining new backers Wellington Management and Coatue Management. We are deeply invested in growing the business together.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

If you are one of the thousands of entrepreneurs who need equity funding to get your startup going (no loans to repay), you are probably overwhelmed at the prospect of finding, contacting and pitching to the huge number of qualified angels and investment groups around the country. Register Internet and social media startup names.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

We spoke with Meredith Finn a new Partner at March Capital--who headed up that the Rise of the Female Entrepreneur sessions this year--to hear more about her perspectives on investments, what the Rise of the Female Entrepeneur was all about, March's interests in artificial intelligence and more. What's your role at March Capital?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

Example of these collaboration include Enchufe TV, the largest Spanish-language sketch company channel on YouTube. In one of the first moves she made after being appointed Susan flew down to LA to meet with all of the VCs who invested in YouTube networks and gave us assurances she wanted to see more investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The core of the investing job of course is investing dollars into startup companies and helping as a mentor, advisor and board member on the companies in which you’ve invested. For example, we’re now already well into our third growth fund that we started in 2015 (the first returned 2x cash in 3.5

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Tech.Co

JUNE 1, 2017

The cannabis industry has been filled with innovation and investment in recent years. Do you play it safe and invest in industries with less baggage? Take a look at our interview below and decide whether or not you want to invest in cannabis. “For example, growers, edibles producers, and dispensaries all touch the plant.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. It’s not free, but it’s an investment that you can’t afford not to make.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Here’s a striking example. The most striking example was the one hundred million–dollar purchase of one of my companies by a New York private equity investor using only five million of its cash. But I learned it again and again in my various business lives.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group said it will jointly develop an electric vehicle platform with Los Angeles-based startup Canoo, the latest startup tapped by the automaker as part of an $87 billion push to invest in electrification and other future technologies. Hyundai Motor Group has committed to invest $87 billion over the next five years.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Let's take a look at some of the many ways businesses can benefit from these new models to streamline operations and deliver faster and more accurate results.We’ll begin by looking at some real-world examples and then we’ll dive into more details of how these improved search capabilities can enhance your business.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The new investment joins with a $4 million seed round raised in May. Adrien Lejal, investment director at Creadev, said he was attracted to Salted because the company “doesn’t take shortcuts in the healthier food options and stands true to its mission, which speaks to the values of the team.”. Riley Financial.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2020

Want examples in the “real world?” ” Examples of the proposition. Take for example, adoption of solar panels or electric vehicles in the mass market. Electric cars as an example. Electric cars become attractive investments when the extra cost can be amortized over a year or two of savings in fuel.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 2, 2020

Even specialist fund investors like Karan Wadhera of the cannabis-focused investment firm Casa Verde Capital and Brendan Wallace at the real estate-focused firm Fifth Wall believe that Los Angeles will thrive in the post-COVID world. How much is Upfront focused on investing in the local LA ecosystem versus less geographically focused? .

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Berkonomics

JUNE 15, 2023

Here’s a business example: “To be at a $25 million run rate by the end of our fifth year in business.” You’ll find others buying into the objective and even creating better ways to achieve it because they are invested in the dream and the measure of that dream – the mutual goal. That is measurable. first appeared on BERKONOMICS.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

The Los Angeles ecosystem is $76 million stronger today as Fika Ventures , a seed-stage venture capital firm, announces its sophomore investment fund. Fika invests roughly half of its capital exclusively in startups headquartered in LA, with a particular fondness for B2B, enterprise and fintech companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). Naturally I’m excited about this investment or I wouldn’t have done it.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 6, 2022

Especially when outside investors, venture capitalists or angels have put in substantial money, and the sales price is not enough to give them a reasonable return for the time and money invested, these investors can be – in a word – greedy. Here’s an example that will make your heart skip a beat. The order of liquidation or payout.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 13, 2014

For example, ask yourself: “What is the inciting incident in The Godfather?” This one is tricky, because it doesn’t occur until 45 minutes into the film, when Vito Corleone is gunned down in the street. What is the inciting incident for your company? How can you get to it more quickly and with less capital?

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Berkonomics

MARCH 21, 2019

We’ll cover what information you’ll expect to provide, your range of expected values and amounts of investment to expect. Email readers, continue here…] Most VC’s look for a 10x opportunity – that is – a ten times increase in the valuation from investment to liquidity event. The post-investment value would be $4,000,000.

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socalTECH

MAY 27, 2021

Unlike an initial public offering (IPO), ZipRecruiter did not go through investment banks to enter the public markets, a somewhat unusual move, although not unheard of--Slack and Spotify are examples of a couple of other companies who have taken that route to the markets. The company is now trading on the NYSE as ZIP. billion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

These terms quantify how fast money is being spent, and how long the business can survive before another round of investments is required. The allocation of shares among the founders, and the number and size of outside investments, will tells volumes about the health, stability, and management of the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Bartering services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Thus if you want to change the world with your new business, you need to follow the example of startups like Zappos , which hires according to cultural fit first. Investors have long agreed that you invest in the team, more than the product. Don’t take yourself too seriously as well. Always treat your team as your highest priority.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2023

In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Many healthcare solutions, for example, may appear to have great value to patients, but require doctors to feel safe, and insurance companies to approve. Multiple decision makers required to close a sale. Adoption creates new pain points.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the newer class of “super angels,” who often look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Examples of some leaders in this space include Ron Conway in Silicon Valley and Jeff Bezos , CEO of Amazon, who each may have over 500 startups in their portfolio.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Los Angeles-based venture investor Fifth Wall has raised a new, $100M venture capital fund, which it says will invest in "emerging brands and retail concepts". Fifth Walls aid that its Retail Fund will specifically invest in those emerging brands and retail concepts, to help them "accelerate their brick-and-mortar expansion."

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

Today, with the help of the aptly named JOBS act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act) and companies like SeedInvest , it has never been easier for companies to gain exposure and enter the investment solicitation process. The investment environment at large in light of the JOBS Act. Total investment interest in startups on SeedInvest?

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2022

For example, a smaller business with $10-20,000 in monthly revenue will only need to spend a monthly $25 on FinMark's product, while a business that makes over $1 million will be spending $2,500 a month on FinMark. Investing in stock is a great idea for anyone, and you can never get started too early. If they spend $23.95

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2023

For example, if you have watched the Shark Tank TV series, you probably noticed that the Sharks always ask the entrepreneurs for their intended “use of funds.” An example might be 50 percent for marketing, 30 percent for inventory and 20 percent for staffing. A long list of everyday expenses is not helpful here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Many healthcare solutions, for example, may appear to have great value to patients, but require doctors to feel safe, and insurance companies to approve. Multiple decision makers required to close a sale. Adoption creates new pain points.

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

A good example was during the negotiation of a term sheet. Each one of these terms includes aspects of fairness, ethics, law, business, entrepreneurship, psychology and investing. Angel investing today is similar to where venture capital investing was in the mid-1980s. Email readers, continue here.]

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An excellent example is the initiative by Elon Musk and Tesla Motors a few years ago to give away their battery patents, to infrastructure and competitive car providers, without transactional agreements. Another partnering model example is the IBM Watson Group $1 billion investment to share cloud-based development and super-computing tools.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

In short: Access to great deals, ability to be invited to invest in these deals, ability to see where value in a market will be created and the luck to back the right team with the right market at the right time all matter. So if you truly want to be great at investing you need all the right skills and access AND a diversified portfolio.

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