socalTECH

MAY 3, 2016

Paige Craig--as well as a number of other angels--originally seeded LiveFyre back in 2010. Greycroft, which is very active in Los Angeles, took the lead on LiveFyre's Series B funding in 2011. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

I’m writing this post to explain to entrepreneurs what you should be thinking about in terms of the VC’s you approach and the size and stage of their funds. VC’s often talk about this term as in the total amount of funds EVER raised by that VC. What is a VC fund? What is total assets under management? -

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The group--which last ran a program in early 2010--has recently opened up an application page for its 2011 Winter Term, and has been sending out invites for a launch event in early November. According to the group's web site, it will kick off the next class in November 2011, and continue until early spring 2012. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2011

The Clean Technology venture capital sector, which includes alternative energy, soared 68 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter of 2010. Here are the key components, as summarized by the New Alternatives Fund : Solar power. I expect another increase this year. Solar cells produce electricity from the sun. Marty Zwilling.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 29, 2012

Total merger and acquisition deal volume in 2011 increased 24% from 2010, with over 16,000 transactions aggregating to $1.1 Multiples for middle market companies remained relatively strong in 2011, at an average of 8.2x Wednesday, April 4, 2012 -- ACG 101's Annual MandA Update. trillion in value.

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socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2011

Fisker said the new jobs in Delaware comes on top of aggressive hiring at its Anaheim headquarters, where it says it aims to have 300 people by the end of the month; the firm said its staff went from 50 staff in January of 2010 to 200 in January of 2011. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 19, 2011

Southern California companies raised $739M in venture capital in Q2 of 2011, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) based on data from Thomson Reuters. in funding, and San Diego $198.18M in investments. in funding, and San Diego $198.18M in investments.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Either downside scenario requires angel deals to be funded further. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel-good startups. Let’s call these cards 1996-99, 2005-08 and 2010+. got picked up early without raising a lot of VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Montgomery expects M&A to rebound to the normal recent levels at 450 deals by 2010. Nearly 50% say they will increase their activity levels in 2010 (hallelujah!) More interestingly Montgomery expect the M&A market to grow to 600 in 2011 and 750 in 2012. with only 19% saying they would decrease levels.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2010

The award is being personally funded by Wendy Schmidt, the president of The Schmidt Family Foundation. The foundation said Thursday that it is launching a new, $1.4M The X PRIZE is the latest created by the foundation, which is best known for its success in launching the private spaceflight industry with the Ansari X Prize.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 1, 2011

Saturday, May 7, 2011 -- Renewable Energy and the Smarter Grid: Opportunities for the Entrepreneur. In 2010, investors poured $3.7 Federal stimulus money is playing a major role both nationally and regionally, funding major smart grid efforts in our own backyard. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I was then brought into a fund as an EIR, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Epic Ventures. At Amplify, I evolved into wanting to do a fund, and thought about doing a regular venture fund. That was the case I think until 2010, when I think something very beautiful happened.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Either scenario requires angel deals to be funded further. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel good startups. If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investors will look great. So where are we now?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. In the intro section of the show we talked a lot about why VC funds are becoming smaller again and where Greycroft fits.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The company was founded in 2010 and has since been on the rise offering a digital marketplace full of opportunities for musicians all around the world. In 2011 Hello Music became the fastest growing musician-focused company in the U.S This is a monumental milestone for the musician-focused marketplace. About Elevator Labs.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars - Steve Blank , November 24, 2010 When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars. but: Something is Still Missing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. Internet and healthcare deals stayed flat and funding actually dipped.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

We have a long relationship with them, and have been funding research in their labs, and have a continuing relationship. We're doing our development in El Monte, and we think we'll be operational by the beginning of next year, and full scale by the end of 2010, with product launch in 2011.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

This morning, Techstars (www.techstars.org), the startup accelerator which has had great success in spreading its approach to helping to get startups to the next stage of their life�usually, funding�announced it has opened up its third accelerator in Los Angeles, Techstars LA. There is still amazing growth in that sector.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Michael Kleist: We started in 2010. In 2011, we built our site, and in 2012, last year, we started getting content. Michael Kleist: We''re seed funded, and have already raised money from twelve investors. How long has company been around? Tell us about your backers?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 5, 2011

In 2010, investors poured $3.7 Federal stimulus money is playing a major role both nationally and regionally, funding major smart grid efforts in our own backyard. On-line Registration closes at 5:00 PM on Thursday, May 5, 2011. billion into cleantech, an increase of 76% over the previous year. The Deets: Keynote Speaker.

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Enterprise Forum CalTech Southern California Venture Capital 56

Xconomy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Notably, this was the lowest quarterly deal volume since the fourth quarter of 2011, a period spanning 19 quarters. In the early-stage category, nearly 54 percent of deals in 2016 were greater than $5 million in size, which compares to 32 percent of investments right on the heels of the Great Recession in 2010. The projected $43.2

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

In April 2011, the Association of Coupon Professionals held an Industry Conference in Atlanta to address the present and future state of couponing. Due to the combination of these factors, marketers began to more heavily fund digital platforms. Paul Breummer, Search Engine Land. Getting Mobile-Ready.

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Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It all started with one Meetup in November 2010 in D.C. s first accelerator called The Fort and raised VC funding. In November 2011, they launched the CoFoundersLab.com platform. “The reason I am doing this is because this is the way I can have the biggest impact on helping entrepreneurship become more successful.”.

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Entrepreneur Santa Monica Startup CTO Hire 87

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

We built a Proof of Concept in 2010, went into closed beta in 2011 and opened up to the public in Dec 2012. Using the most current information in this space, Rob & Lance deployed a team in 2010 to build a Proof of Concept for ZunguZ. The name just stuck! When was it launched? Who are the founders and their backgrounds?

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Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

I jumped in at the end of 2010, just as the majority of investments happened--I think $50M to $52M came in 2011. I think that's most beneficial to companies right now, particularly given the lack of funding available now in San Diego, especially compared with the Bay Area. That led to the expansion to the second location.

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Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

A great recent example of this was a successful group of entrepreneurs who had created a company that will do $10-12 million in revenue at their system integration business (read: services business) in 2011 after having done $5 million or so in 2010 and $2-3 million in 2009. In fact, that’s all that I fund as a VC.

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Services Venture Capital IP Startup 332

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall 2011 Judges! He has contributed to the success of dozens of companies, including the funding and strategic acquisitions of Movoxx, Tsavo and People Media. Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of October 16th, 2011. Event Details. to 9:30 p.m.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Njoku in April this year closed an $8m funding investment round from Tiger Global and another $2m from a Swedish firm, Kinnevik and still he says more is yet to come. iROKO Partners was launched in December 2010. Tell us about funding rounds you have had? However building Iroko Partners was not a walk in the park.

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Netflix Marketing Technical Review Content 82

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 22, 2012

The company was founded in 2008 but launched publicly in March 2010. BusinessWeek named Bill and Rich two of the Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs of 2011. As college students trying to collect money for tutoring services PayPal was difficult to rely on for funds. Any funding yet? When was it launched? WePay charges 2.9% + $.30

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Startup Tool Capital Customer 71

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Summer 2011 Judges! Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of July 4th, 2011. Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. When: Thursday, July 14th, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. Event Details.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

The firm is announcing a substantial Series D funding round today, so we spoke with the firm's CEO, Jason Howe, to get the details on the company and what it's doing. Congrats on funding. How difficult was it to raise this funding round, given the economy? What will that funding go towards--it was a Series D?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

2011 and Wherecamp 2011 just happened this past week. The conference coincided with the news that three-year-old start-up is looking to raise funds at a price that valuates Foursquare at about $500 million. Color raised a staggering $41 million in venture funding. Conference. Enter the Where 2.0 Both Where 2.0

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 26, 2011

Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of October 16th, 2011. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers! Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. join us in proving there’s more than one place in California to create great technology. If you’d like to present, APPLY HERE.

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Tech Coast Angels Southern California Los Angeles Santa Monica 80

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

2011 and Wherecamp 2011 just happened this past week. The conference coincided with the news that three-year-old start-up is looking to raise funds at a price that valuates Foursquare at about $500 million. Color raised a staggering $41 million in venture funding. Conference. Enter the Where 2.0 Both Where 2.0

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Conference Startup Mobile Ideas 63

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. Lisha Bell, Deal Flow Lead for Pipeline Angels.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

He has contributed to the success of dozens of companies, including the funding and strategic acquisitions of Movoxx, Tsavo and People Media. Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of October 16th, 2011. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers! If you’d like to present, APPLY HERE.

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