socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this week, Good Growth Capital (www.goodgrowthvc.com) announced it has started looking at investments in Southern California, adding Krisztina Holly as West Coast Venture Partner for the firm. What kinds of areas does the fund make investments in? We've never not gotten into a deal that we wanted to invest in.

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2010

HauteLook, one of the first firms to capitalize on the sample/private sales market, is already profitable and is growing rapidly. The firm is headed by Adam Bernhard , a veteran of the fashion sales industry. Backers: ACME Group, Google, Idealab, NRG, Oak Investment Partners, The Quercus Trust of California. HauteLook - Profile.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 2, 2016

The funding was led by Upfront Ventures, and also included Breakwater Investment Management, Time Inc., Los Angeles-based Loot Crate announced this morning that it has raised $18.5M Downey Ventures, M13, and SterlingVC.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

My friend and fellow SoCal venture capitalist Peter Lee wrote a post about the different roles within a VC and spent much time on the role of an associate. The process for raising money from a VC is a sales process and as such much of what is taught in enterprise sales can be applied. Some people have authority (A).

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Jeb Spencer: We closed our nineteenth and twentieth software focused growth equity investments this year, a significant milestone for our firm. Every now and then we feel like we are finally starting to get a hang of this investing thing -- though the feeling doesn't always last very long. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Given the concentration of SoCal companies in entertainment and consumer-focused tech, where revenue often comes early in a company's life, entrepreneurs should expect investors to scrutinize initial revenue traction. Before SVB, Rob worked at marketing startup Impower and as investment manager at Fisher Investments.

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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? That's why we have investments in Heal, Saucey, and FragMob.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

We are in phase three of the influencer economy,” Bain Capital Ventures senior principal Jamison Hill, who led the firm’s investment in the influencer shoutout marketplace Cameo , tells TechCrunch. 2020 will be a watershed year for investment in businesses around the creator economy,” Neil Robertson tells TechCrunch.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 3, 2016

Weiss replaces Marc Brungger, who now apparently is running his own investment and consulting firm. In addition to the CEO news, Spireon said it saw "record breaking" sales in the first quarter of 2016. No details on the reason for the CEO swap were given by the company.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. I later learned one of my biggest lesson in sales. I will embrace my losses.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. I later learned one of my biggest lesson in sales. I will embrace my losses.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 31, 2012

s Venture Capital Fund with Perspectives of a Venture Capitalist and How They Evaluate Potential Investments and The Benefits of Gender Diversity. This free event is for CEOs only, with at least a million dollars in sales or funding. Service providers will be asked to leave. See [link] (more)

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JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. Nowhere is social proof more prevalent than in angel investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. You can hire a talented head of marketing, business development, technology and sales. You need to for conferences, business development and often for sales. LA investors are more pragmatic. So it’s always a trade-off.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

CapLinked says the round of funding and new appointment are an advancement in their move to displace the legacy left by Virtual Data Room (VDR) with their intuitive new product for coordinating on complex business deals such as asset sales, financings, and mergers and acquisitions. 25 Years of Writing Code.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 6, 2012

Are you prepared to navigate the rocky shoals of securing investment, threatened litigation and leveraging for growth or exit? Hear from a panel including leaders from companies representing the spectrum of corporate growth, from launch through sales and beyond, and experts in financing and intellectual property. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2012

Investment Banking veteran Kevin Covert will share insights into achieving home-run MandA and financing outcomes for digital media and technology companies. This free event is for CEOs only, with at least a million dollars in sales or funding. Service providers will be asked to leave. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2009

We caught up with Eric Hovanec, the firm's CEO, and Steve Reich, the firm's SVP of Sales, to hear more about the funding. We're investing pretty heavily in people and upgrading systems and tools those folks use to do their job. So, we're happy to make those investments in our operations.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The event will feature a panel of some of SoCal’s brightest entrepreneurs who have received funding from TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Idealab and will be moderated by upStart.LA’s Co-Founder, Dan Dato. What was the biggest value they got from the investment? What value is that investment providing today?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

In SoCal we have Crosscut Ventures, Matt Coffin, Mike Jones, Klaus Schauser, etc. They know that the money they invest may be lost. Make sure these people understand the nature of early-stage angel investing. How much do they like to invest? They exist in every town. They have advice to share. What were they looking for?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2010

Instead, give me the details on how you’re going to make your sales, and to whom, on the first day, the first quarter, and the first year. What hurdles do we need to hit for that next round of investment? I agree completely: If it makes you feel better to give me that number in passing, okay, go ahead, but don’t put any emphasis on it.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. “They’re probably a little ahead of their time,&# she said. I really think MyShape has a great concept.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Billy Fried: As an active person, with an active family and active friends, I've gone on vacation and searched around for things to do, or looked for things to do on a weekend here in SoCal. We found that there was enough concentration of activities in SoCal, to sustain it as a viable lifestyle business. How is the company funded?

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. Instead of making a few dollars per sale and hoping for thousands of sales, you sell to only a few customers, and charge much higher rates. friend of mine asked me to chat with a startup he’d invested in. they have purchasing intent ).*. Here’s why.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

To their credit, they were able to carve out an investment so we could develop this. That said, I'm a veteran technology guy here in SoCal. That includes the head of data science, technology, the head of marketing, the head of membership, and sales. It's been through years and years of building relationships.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. To be fair to Ben Horowitz – I think he thinks this as well. Time will tell. Total raised: $16.5mm.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The event will feature a panel of some of SoCal’s brightest entrepreneurs who have received funding from TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Idealab and will be moderated by upStart.LA’s Co-Founder, Dan Dato. What was the biggest value they got from the investment? What value is that investment providing today?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

I was working hand-in-hand with my close friend and associate Stuart Lander who was running our UK office and with one of our local sales reps. Winning the contract meant that we would hit our quarterly revenue figure and be in good position for our annual sales target. I later learned one of my biggest lesson in sales.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 7, 2007

In this post RWW talks about some of the new kind of approaches to funding: Y Combinator is creating tech companies with a tiny (10-20K) seed investment; Charles River Ventures started a Quick start program; Jeff Clavier launched a 12M fund for tech startups. If that's actually true, then it creates New Rules Of Technology VC.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 9, 2014

Design as an afterthought Mistakenly, many early-stage startups often don’t see value in investing in design early on, believing it is a luxury which can be bolted on later like some kind of magic stardust. Get some customers and investment will come a lot easier. Forget funding and find a customer that will pay for your product.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2009

My goal is to bring in informative speakers who stretch our collectively thinking on topics that will influence our investment strategies and use it as a way for us to share our experiences in ways that I hope benefit the Southern California technology ecosystem. Tags: SoCal Stuff Start-up Advice VC Industry.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Last November, the Web-search giant opened a flashy new office in Venice to focus on engineering, sales and advertising; the company will lease close to a quarter-million square feet in the neighborhood by 2014. MSN Money Investing. Community Home Loans: FOR SALE. Upstate NY Retreat For Sale. Investment Land For Sale.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How I Think About Seed Investing As A VC - Feld Thoughts , August 2, 2010 Last week saw an explosion of discussion around seed investing, including plenty of negative comments around VCs as seed investors. Every investment so far in this YC batch (and there have been a lot) has been done on a convertible note.”. m king of a cow.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Once the product features (and thus the user flows) are sufficiently mature to invest in this area, then it makes sense to formalize out the reports. I generally invest zero time into cute visualizations and graphs, and prefer to read the key numbers. It is leads you need to make sales in B2B. as you go. Block username.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

At some point it will be quite obvious whether the super angels’ investments and strategy succeed or fail. The Phantom Sales Forecast – Failing at Customer Validation - Steve Blank , July 22, 2010 Startup CEO’s can’t delegate sales and expect it to happen. Here’s an example in a direct sales channel. at a $2.5M

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