Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. That used to be called A-round investing. The biggest change for us in early-stage investing is that we now need to commit earlier. In fact, we just announced that we hired a new head of our Growth Platform, (follow him on Twitter here ?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2015

It's super interesting, in particular, for Southern California, where Blizzard and Riot Games have been really helping to lead that charge, both locally and internationally. Blizzard has been one of the founders of e-sports, an created many of the early e-sports games, and Riot Games is well known for League of Legends.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

When I first joined Crosscut Ventures five years ago, the firm had $20 million under management and was just starting to invest out of its second fund. We now have $250 million under management, are investing out of our fourth fund and have made more than 80 investments. Liquidity and transfer of wealth.

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SoCal Delicious

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Seventeen lawyer regional firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP has represented digital media, internet, technology, consumer electronics, and entertainment companies and investment funds out of its Sherman Oaks office since its formation in 2002.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

It’s hard to remember that in 2012 it was still hard for LA VCs to persuade investors into funds that LA was a viable market for great venture capital funds or convince many VCs that LA was a market worth investing dollars into startups. They always ask whether I see this as threatening as Upfront Ventures. Are you kidding me?

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Bambi Francisco is founder and CEO of Vator.tv, a leading platform for entrepreneurs and innovators to broadcast and communicate with industry professionals, and VatorNews, a video business network. Rick led Pequot’s investments in StubHub (Acquired by eBay), First Advantage (NASDAQ: FADV) and US Search. Bambi Francisco.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

You see – running a SaaS platform for customers like you is the ONLY thing our team does. There are probably 30 or so funds in the US that have similar backgrounds so while we feel great about our track record, our team and our performance but it’s hardly enough to say why you MUST invest in Upfront.

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