socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Jason Calacanis , CEO of Santa Monica-based Mahalo.com and co-producer of the TechCrunch50 conference--not known for pulling his punches--publicly targeted angel group The Keiretsu Forum today for their presentation fees. In Calacanis' personal blog, he called for bloggers to launch a public campaign against Keiretsu.

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Keiretsu Santa Monica Venture Capital Blogging 157

socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2012

According to Cadence Biomedical , the Tech Coast Angels are among a number of new investors in a $1.1M, Series A2 funding for the company. The funding was led by HealthTech Capital, and also included the Sand Hill Angels, Tech Coast Angels, ACE Fund, Frontier Angel Fund, WINGS, Alliance of Angels, and Keiretsu Forum Northwest.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Keiretsu Funding 162

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. It boasts 595 member-managed groups and VCs, 30,203 investors, and 2,900 new company applications a month.

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Angel Keiretsu Organization Template 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2015

It does happen once in a while, but usually only for entrepreneurs who have already spent money promoting their efforts, and a large amount of precious time connecting with their peers and the investment community. Here are some key recommendations to get you started: Plan for adequate time to find an investment.

Startup 101

Startup Keiretsu Entrepreneur Invest 101

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

It boasts 448 member-managed groups and VCs, 15,414 investors, and 2,400 new company applications a month. As an entrepreneur, simply enter your location online, and it will list the angel and VC organizations near you. Keiretsu Forum. New England Investment Network.

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Angel Keiretsu Startup Template 48

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

I was at a dinner recently in Chicago and the table discussion was about building great companies outside of Silicon Valley. It’s not the great companies you build, it’s the silent killer of those that should have been build locally and weren’t. Klout was an LA company – sold for $200 million to Lithium.

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Company Companies Startup Snapchat 369

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. It powers over 1,000 investment Angel and VC groups in 80+ countries. Keiretsu Forum.

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Angel Startup Funding Keiretsu 115