socalTECH
JANUARY 17, 2014
Southern California''s venture capital investments totaled a little more than $598.4M The investments were a drop from Q4 of 2012, $711.8M was invested in the region. billion was invested across Southern California''s technology industry. billion was invested in 1,077 deals nationally. For the year, a total of $2.51
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Here are the venture firms who have been most active in SoCal (Santa Babrara - Los Angeles - Orange County - San Diego) in the last twelve months, based on the number of deals: 1. Most recent investments: GOAT, cloudvirga, Vemba, LootCrate, Invoca. Local exits: TrueCar, Gravity, Maker Studios. Upfront Partners - 11 deals.
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socalTECH
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps). Steven Cox , TakeLessons (San Diego, marketplace). Melani Gordon , Taphunter (San Diego, mobile apps).
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 16, 2014
The speaks to the continued confidence in the venture capital markets and as I had predicted some time ago the VC markets right now are a great place to invest – especially relative to other places to put one’s money. Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012. But that’s it.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 8, 2014
I’m not arguing that San Francisco or Silicon Valley will decrease in importance – merely that other great economic zones will rise in prominence. TrueCar, an LA-based company, sells more cars now than any physical dealer in the country and recently went public and has a $1 billion market cap. We have invested $17.3
Tech Zulu Event
JUNE 28, 2012
The first-ever Silicon Beach Fest attracted more than 2,000 attendees from LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, New York, Toronto, and London to celebrate LA startups and entertainment with panels, parties, pitch fests, hackathon, and beach games: volleyball, basketball and surfing lessons in Santa Monica and Venice on June 21-23, 2012.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
When you’re one fund and have $600 million to invest it’s easier to take that kind of risk. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of ‘swing-for-the-fences’ investment at early stages – and neither does your town. There are no $600 million funds in Los Angeles.
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