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AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank on Monday evening.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

“The climate-oriented investment in Biden’s new plan would be roughly ten times what came through ARRA,” wrote Shayle Kann, a partner with the investment firm, Energy Impact Partners. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

On Thursday, the City of Ventura is formally launching a new incubator, the Ventura Ventures Technology Center (www.v2tc.com), targeted at high tech businesses. The incubator so far includes startups Lottay , Geodelic , and a number of other Internet and other technology firms. Tell us about the incubator--how long as it been around?

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JANUARY 18, 2010

The Open Angel Forum , the new angel investment group run by Mahalo's Jason Calacanis , is expanding into Colorado with a new event, the group said Friday. The Colorado chapter is being headed up by David Cohen of TechStars , a Boulder-based incubator and Internet seed investment effort by local Colorado angels and venture investors.

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded, advised, invested and sold numerous businesses, including application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media, Movoxx, PeopleMedia, Brizzly and Myspace. Scott Sangster , President at Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

We had eight companies that presented, and those companies are doing well and moving along well. I do think the way we work with companies is a little different from other programs, in that we view it much more like the wasyI personally think about investing and venture capital. How are things going over there at MuckerLab?

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

The idea, is to make it accessible as a multi-disciplinary part of Tel Aviv University, so that young people, alumni, and students with ideas for a company can join the fund, not only to be funded with seed money, but also so they can be accelerated and potentially incubated before they go out. Behzad Kianmahd: Nothing is easy.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

startups attracting over $847 million in investment funds in 2012 alone, the city’s diverse resources are often too separated. s tech scene by the city’s own incubator-accelerator Be Great Partners. Ashton Kutcher is just one of the A-list notables investing generously in startups. 3 startup ecosystem in the world, with L.A.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This was a big year for Crosscut because were finally delivering on our promise of implementing a full-scale investing platform after 11+ years in business. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Angelhack’s formula allows them to bring in serious players looking to build something and places them in front of interested and looking Angel investors all the while offering them opportunities with top accelerators and incubators. Main Prize: 50k seed investment from Start Up Labs. Register Now: angelhacksf.eventbrite.com/.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Erik Rannala: MuckerLab is a new startup accelerator, focused on incubation stage Internet, software, services, and media businesses here in LA. How much are you investing in the companies who are part of the program? Erik, thanks for the time. For those not familiar with accelerators and MuckerLab, explain what it's all about?

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Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

Virgina Lorimor There are several options for financing a start-up business that tend to follow a natural course in a business’ development: Personal Investment. Here are the basics that you need to know: Be prepared with a professional, polished presentation. Looking forward to launching our new LA incubator soon!

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Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Fortunately, for those headed to SXSW, Startup Night SXSW 2018 , presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo, will be filled with investors from a multitude of industries who are looking to discover and fund startups building the latest solutions and tech innovations. Thomas Flake, Founder of PTI Incubator & Founder of bcause.

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MARCH 4, 2014

And of course, we’d like to thank our amazing panels of speakers for pouring their knowledge into the mental chalices of our present and virtual attendees. Today, the conversation on Cleantech with a panel of entreprenurs, doing work as local VC’s, university, incubators, and startups. Cleantech, a Misnomer.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 9, 2012

Built around a series of monthly meetings, it can easily be 45 days from business plan submission to the major presentation. I’m personally aware of several TCA and Pasadena Angels members who are actively investing, and then sponsoring companies at their respective groups. A solution is beginning to emerge though.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

We will provide them with a lot of resources, a lot of knowledge, and inspiration and motivation, so that after 90 days they will be ready for presentation to angel investors, seed investors, and venture capitalists. Are you making investments in those firms as part of the program? Howard Marks: Absolutely. Howard Marks: Yes.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

My pal Dave occasionally presents “headline risks” for investors. Hell, I can barely manage 10 investments – how could anybody do 500? Wasn’t when Dave started championing it and making it a tenet of his incubator class. Sometimes balance can be good for the health, soul, personal happiness and … performance. But he knows that.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. Incubator: Amplify LA. Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events. Get to know them now before they become household names. Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

K5Launch (www.k5launch.com) is modeled after the successful Y-Combinator and TechStars acceleration programs, and invests equity, provides mentors, and runs a three month program to get very early stage startups off the ground. We end with a demo day, where the graduate companies from the accelerator will present to investors.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 16, 2015

If you go this route, be careful to make the stakes clear: i.e., that they could lose their whole investment. Angels (invest their own money) and super angels. If you’re raising funds from angels you’ll likely need to get investments from several different players. These usually come into play at the seed stage. Venture debt.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2011

I had been doing some angel investing, and incubating several projects. Fred Wilson has a pretty good track record on investments he's done in the web space. We wanted to take that opportunity when it was presented. I had just sold my last company, Phonetag, and was starting to look at doing new things.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

That was primarily driven by the economy; when the economy is down, investments are down, and it is increasingly difficult to d a startup. Launchpad is a virtual incubator and accelerator, where we put companies in and give them quantitative and qualitative feedback and mentorship. It's been kind of lean.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Users easily swipe through locations to find what they are looking for and the app presents tailored results based on learning what you like. Investing much of new cash to build presence in Android platform. Includes 70,000 apps for all major mobile OS platforms, including Apple’s.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data. MuckerLab has already secured its reputation as one of the hottest startup accelerators in town with a particular emphasis on product for incubation-stage software, services and media ventures. Or maybe a goldmine.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

We had more than 700 resumes, short-listed 65, interviewed 16 in one-hour meetings had 6 full-day interviews including a presentation by the candidate on a selected market opportunity and we did 3 finalist dinners to test cultural fit. I tell people regularly that I only invest in companies where the DNA is software. So back to MBAs.

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MARCH 25, 2016

What would it take in investments to acquire and retain traffic to support these businesses? After a year in the market, MakeSpace was growing rapidly and our biggest issue was CAC (customer acquisition costs) relative to payback period (when we get our marketing investment back) and relative to LTV (lifetime value). Competition.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Summer 2011 Judges! OrganicStartup incubates and accelerates innovative ventures by providing them with strategic early-stage investment, advisory, and operational assistance. 10 min per presenter). Xavor invest through our dependable consulting services.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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