Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. To some extent Keith Rabois agreed with me about domain knowledge and argued that most of his investments are in the consumer Internet space as a result. Always have been.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2014

According to a message from the company-- first posted by Infotrends --the company said the "time and cost" required to deliver on its concept of "digital postal mail" is "more than the market is prepared to invest." zumbox postal delivery mail shutdown employment jobs layoff' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2013

billion dollars in private and public funds, according to Reuters. The amount of capital invested in Fisker makes the company the highest profile flameout ever in Southern California''s startup history, far surpassing the mere $375M in venture capital raised of of prior record holder Amp''d Mobile from back in 2007. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. million in pre-seed investment from investors including Liberty City Ventures, Digital Currency Group and Coinbase Ventures. Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures.

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socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2013

It all looked good at the time: oil company Exxon needed to develop a more earth-friendly way to produce oil, and San Diego startup Synthetic Genomics needed funding to get its technology off the ground. But then, ExxonMobil cut back its original investment--worth up to $600M--in Synthetic Genomics. What happened?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2019

I've been going through the startup journey, and just finished our Series D investment. What does TenOneTen Ventures invest in? Minnie Ingersoll: We do early stage investing. We write checks from $500K to a million dollars, and we like to fund engineers turned entrepreneurs. Why did you decide to move to venture capital?

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2009

in funding in 2007, from Tudor Investment Corporation and the Pilot Group, and was apparently unable to raise a second round of financing. Tags: 60frames online entertainment content hollywood studio layoff shutdown. 60Frames had raised $3.5M 60Frames had been incubated within the United Talent Agency and Spot Runner.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Our interview today is with Greg Martin , co-founder of LiquidStock (www.liquidstock.com), an investment fund which offers up a way for employees of private companies to exercise their stock options before an IPO or acquisition. Greg Martin: I raised a fund called LiquidStock, with three partners. Tell us what you're up to now?

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company has raised about $150 million from investors that include venture capital fund Horizons Ventures, automotive and aerospace engineering services company Altran Technologies and Chinese backers O Luxe Holdings, an investment conglomerate backed by the Hong Kong-based real estate investment magnate Li Ka-shing and Shanghai Alliance Investment (..)

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 7, 2011

If there is no closer connection to the corporation, when times are tough for any reason, it is these employees that make it tough for management to gain understanding and consent for actions that must be made such as missing payrolls, making layoffs, or abandoning pre-announced plans.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). What's the theme of your investments? Ryan Blair: The theme around the fund is pretty simple.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The sale comes less than two years after SoftBank invested $300M in Wag , via the SoftBank Vision Fund. Los Angeles-based on-demand, dog walking service Wag has bought back its stake from Softbank, and is now seeking a sale, according to CNBC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In a larger public company, it’s all about making your quarterly numbers, versus investing in strategic growth alternatives that may not pay off until several quarters later. Distinguish growth opportunities from survival efforts, and make sure they are adequately funded, rewarded, and measured.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The sale comes less than two years after SoftBank invested $300M in Wag , via the SoftBank Vision Fund. Los Angeles-based on-demand, dog walking service Wag has bought back its stake from Softbank, according to CNBC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2013

The sad truth is that cash flow surprises kill many startups, even though they should have been adequately funded to survive. If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. Unanticipated expenses and emergencies drain cash. Bankers and investors hate negative surprises.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. If your execution doesn’t include the expected cash flow management, investments can get withheld, and executives lose their jobs. Unanticipated expenses and emergencies drain cash.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

San Diego-based wireless broadband technology firm NextWave Wireless said today that it has scored a new, $100M debt financing for the firm's business, and made cuts in its staff, along with hiring an investment banker. NextWave said that the debt will go towards funding its operations into 2010. READ MORE>>

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Let’s get to the roundup… TOP STORIES —In what is likely the last major legislative action of his eight-year presidency, President Barack Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act to boost NIH funding for projects his administration kickstarted. The bill also.

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Xconomy

JUNE 30, 2017

There is no Obamacare replacement, at least not as of this writing. The Senate Republicans are fractured, with a handful of conservatives and moderates each giving a cold shoulder to their chamber’s version of healthcare reform, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.

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