socalTECH

JULY 27, 2016

Beverly Hills-based Influential , a developer of influencer marketing software, has raised $5M in a Series A funding, according to the company. The company says it has now raised a total of $9M. The company says its clients include Hershey's, Coca-Cola Company, NBC Universal, Nestle, General Mills and Sony Pictures.

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Beverly Hills Artificial Inteligence Marketing IBM 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2016

in funding, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report, based on data from Thomson Reuters. in funding in Q3, down from the much larger, $2.5 billion in funding received in the region in Q2. Q2 fundings in Southern California were much higher, due to a giant $1.27 READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself.

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Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2014

LA has a serious technology scene. Last week displayed the best of LA last week for a gala event of all of Upfront’s portfolio companies + the CEOs of many of LA’s top technology companies + 75 VC firms from LA, SF, NY & Boston + 25 LP Funds + the Chairman of Yahoo! And I’m proud of that, too. FullScreen.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The world’s top tech companies have heavily invested in AR/VR and are persistent in broadcasting the technologies’ potential to blur the lines of how consumers interact with the digital world. Cyan Banister [ Founders Fund ] other speakers to be announced soon . UCLA, Los Angeles // October 18. See full agenda here.

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UCLA Startup Snapchat Los Angeles 185

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). Lower costs to start a business (95% reduction), many more companies created & funded by angels / seed. ” Stated simply – if you seed funded Uber at $4.5m Why is this?

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2017

How is the parent company of Snapchat involved in drone development? It's a bit of a mystery, but Snapchat acquired a maker of drones in May, Ctrl Me Robotics. Skysafe is a developer of technology to disable--and take over--rogue consumer drones, and just announced a Series A funding from Andreessen Horowitz and Founder Collective.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2015

As an active investor in the Los Angeles technology market we’re always seeking to better understand the data and trends of why our market has grown so rapidly since 2009. Everybody now knows that LA produced SnapChat, Tinder and Maker Studios. Everybody now knows that LA produced SnapChat, Tinder and Maker Studios.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Last year, we compiled our first list of the socalTECH 50 : our attempt to pick fifty people here in Southern California''s technology industry who represent some of the best of what the region has to offer, and which we though people ought to keep an eye on. So then, how did our actual list do? So, how will we do this year?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2019

billion in new funding, through a convertible senior note offering and private placement. Santa Monica-based Snap says it is looking to raise $1.0 According to Snap, the convertible senior notes will be due in 2026, and will be a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. million principal amount of notes. READ MORE>>.

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LATechDigest

MAY 30, 2016

Here’s what’s new in LA’s tech space: SNAPCHAT Raises $1.8B MARCH CAPITAL Opens LA Shop with $240M Fund ( link ). Thnx for sharing ur experience w/us @acrowder33 @VNTANAlive @CrossCampusLA @InnovatPasadena #technology #startup pic.twitter.com/W3j07hqzNt. Innovate Pasadena. Saturday June 4. Series F ( link ).

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2017

Earlier this week, Derek Norton , a long time advisor to the media, Internet, and technology industry in Los Angeles, announced a brand new venture capital fund called Watertower Ventures (www.watertowerventures.com). We sat down with Derek to learn more about the new $5M fund and what it's all about. Tell us about the new fund?

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2018

Yan tells us how the company's revenues, growth, and profits--even in the early days--drove $21M in funding from Sequoia for the company. When we started the business, we really didn't have a lot of funding, but it made a lot of sense, and we got lots of drivers on the platform. Explain what NEXT Trucking is all about? We're hiring.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

I was reminded of this yesterday watching my friend Justin Kan on Snapchat with this 10-second reminder, “No matter how much you raise at your company you’ll end up spending it in 12–24 months” https://medium.com/media/8594cb16d022a083932b0f3d60b79ebd/href I would probably amend it to say 12–18 months. People do what people do.

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Startup Software Review Pricing Entrepreneur 292

socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2014

For example, if you are watching the World Cup streaming from ESPN or your favorite WB show, you can grab your favorite moments and share them across any medium, whether that''s a chat platform, Snapchat, or anywhere. Mauhan Zonozzy: Our team has lal worked in the technology and media industry in the past.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Yet, the ways that enterprises and businesses are monetizing that user interaction is sort of archaic, compared to the evolution of the technology. Right now, when people are communicating using Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and others, those businesses are principally using display advertising and sponsored listings to monetize those users.

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San Diego Social Media Commerce Snapchat 159

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2020

in a funding round led by Octopus Ventures, and also which also included Experian Ventures, Cherry Tree Investments, Dig Ventures, Mucker Capital, Unlock Venture Partners, TechStars and Wavemaker Partners. Moving forward, this recent funding is going towards creating more personalization around that text experience. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2016

By now if you follow me on Twitter you probably know that I do near daily “Snapstorms” or a collection of short videos (usually < 5 mins in total) with entrepreneur advice on Snapchat. Here’s a recent one I did on Fund Raising in tough markets. You can follow me on Snapchat at msuster. Snapchat is similar.

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Snapchat Course Media Venture Capital 150

Xconomy

JULY 14, 2016

billion that a non-traditional investor (the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund) invested in San Francisco-based Uber, and the nearly $1.3 billion invested in Venice, CA-based Snapchat. Still, the MoneyTree Report showed a similar change between consecutive quarters this year, with second-quarter funding of $15.3 San Francisco.

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Marina Del Rey Invest Venture Capital San Diego 40

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. When we first started in 2012, panel programming focused on how to fund your startup, find a CTO, etc. Some grow nationally and internationally, and get huge valuations like Snapchat, and some IPO. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

If you wanted to find someone who truly understands the convergence of the media and technology, you need to go no further than Peter Csathy , the CEO of newly launched CREATV Media (www.creatv.media). Does this include investments or an investment fund? The lines between media and technology companies are blurring.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2016

He was a co-founder of Applied Semantics, which started the AdSense technology, which they sold to Google in 2003. million in funding, but ended up burning through it. We've since expanded to Instagram and Vine, and it's Snapchat and Youtube next. How did you pull that all together? They raised something between $2.5

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Media Content News SEO 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Los Angeles�as the center of the entertainment industry�has begun to adopt a new role as the center of online video in recent years�and has also with the e-commerce industry and expertise here from the technology industry. We understand you're backed by $100M in funding? I've been involved since the launch. delivering value.

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Commerce Content Sample Yahoo 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2017

In the entrepreneur world, most of the energy I see is focused on the current opportunity bubbles, now including anything mobile, the new sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb), or yet another social media app (Snapchat, WhatsApp). The current rate of technology change, as well as customer cultural change, is unprecedented.

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Ideas Snapchat Social Media Entrepreneur 55

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

The topic of the conference was “The Sharing Economy” and as I read many of the session title descriptions I realized that people would be talking more about “collaborative consumption” (think airbnb, taskrabbit, uber) than about why people are sharing more on Instragram & Snapchat. It is open and empowering.

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Marketing Course Pricing Networking 361

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NOVEMBER 15, 2014

A few years later they announced $150 million in a funding round at $1 billion+ valuation and are ramping up jobs to secure their market-leading position. But I know with local funding and local support that’s certainly less likely. Locally we call it “the Snapchat effect.” Your fund performance has been great.

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Company Companies Startup Snapchat 369

Xconomy

JANUARY 29, 2019

Equidate, one of the trading platforms that help employees sell their shares in pre-IPO unicorn companies, rolled out a new name today and announced a $35 million expansion of its $50 million funding round publicized in July.

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Venture Capital Platform Capital Funding 58

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Planning and dealing with extra-ordinary events: M&A, fund raising, crises. By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. Mentorship.

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Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2015

Understanding your vulnerability and understanding the power of those with whom you must do business is a very important part of figuring out as a startup how to fit into the broader ecosystem and the art of statecraft is tremendously important in knowing when and how to project power in sales, recruiting, negotiations, fund raising, etc.

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Startup Google Software Review Snapchat 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

He was running to be the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles and he outlined his vision to “open up the city government to technology and innovation” if he were elected. He wanted to bring the same level of technology focus and energy that Mayor Bloomberg had brought to New York City. And this is true. LA has only just begun.

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Riot Games Los Angeles Technical Review Venture Capital 191

LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

” In addition to running the accelerator, Ryoo is Venture Partner, Vice President of Technology & Innovation, managing the deal flow for Atom Factory’s investment portfolio, which includes the likes of Uber, Spotify, MOAT, TheSkimm, StyleSeat, Represent, uBeam, Enplug, Washio, Ritual, Beautycon and many more.

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Mentor Venture Capital Draper USC 75

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JUNE 23, 2015

Crosscut Ventures has just announced their 3rd fund and clocking in at $75 million , which will be focused heavily on Los Angeles – FTW. This week Michael Dubin’s startup Dollar Shave Club announced a $75 million funding round at a rumored $650 million valuation. This is not your dad’s LA. They had only one problem.

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News Funding Venture Capital Dollar Shave Club 150

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

When we went to raise funds we faced lots of competition as there are of course many other VC funds in the country. We are a mostly A-round shop, have been around for 20 years and have a long track record including one fund that is the single best performing fund in the United States for its vintage year.

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Sales SaaS Startup Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

There is much discussion online and also in small, private groups, about why the price of technology companies – public and private – are falling. I’ll spare you the math and point out that this means we funded 0.104% of the market. I better roll up my sleeves and help my companies get funded.”

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Startup Company Companies Venture Capital 150

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

For three years now, Cornerstone OnDemand has been using this conference to celebrate the successes of local startups and to look to the future of technology. Money: In 2014, Los Angeles startups received more than $3 billion in funding. Tech Summit is a great example. s Startup Future.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Startup Buzzfeed Los Angeles 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

They only see and remember the recent new entrants in the billion dollar valuation club, including Uber, Airbnb, and Snapchat. This is a common challenge for technical entrepreneurs, who are fascinated by what they can do with a new technology, and are revered by peers for their expertise. Add a buffer to your funding calculations.

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Startup Competition Resource Snapchat 65

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Think about Snapchat. Voice and chat are both very powerful computing metaphors but only if the underlying technologies and interactions become as seamless as mobile integrations have become in the consumer worlds. As users are typing messages to you, a popup notification appears as they’re typing — it’s kind of magical.

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Software Mobile Artificial Inteligence Oracle 105