socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
Philz Coffee , the Silicon Valley coffee chain which has been in a massive expansion in Southern California in the last few months, announced on Tuesday a $45M Series C funding round. As part of the funding, Jim COulter and Sanjay Banker, both of TPG, join the company's board. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
JULY 15, 2010
Despite a perpetual belief that the presence of both high tech companies and Hollywood should be spawning out hundreds of entertainment and technology related startups, it actually happens much less than one might think. What do industrial equipment and tooling have to do with Hollywood and technology?
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socalTECH
MAY 1, 2013
is the both fastest funding-to-exit in Silicon Beach, as well as one of the exits with best multiple on dollars invested, according to a new analysis of our extensive database of venture deals. had the shortest time between an initial funding and exit of any company, just short of nine months. The acquisition of Awesomeness.TV
socalTECH
OCTOBER 5, 2017
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.
socalTECH
MARCH 5, 2013
One of the hottest sectors in Southern California's high tech world in the last couple of years has been video--namely, Internet video and content creation. Other investors in the funding include Greycroft Partners , Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments , Advancit Capital, Allen DeBevoise, Ynon Kreiz , among others.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
The firm--which the Tech Coast Angels revealed last week that it had funded in 2010--also has the backing of well known angel investor Paige Craig, who also sits on the firms advisory board. No details on the angel funding for LaughStub have been announced. The firm is headed by Scot Richardson. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2010
On the heels of the announcement this morning by Facebook that it has officially hit 500 million users, socalTECH has mined its database of high tech companies , and identified a few of the firms here in Southern California hoping to ride Facebook's coat-tails to success and fortune. Backed by Facebook's fbFund. Headed by Ian Swanson.
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