VC Draper Moves into LA
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Timothy Draper has a history of funding some of the technology sector’s most prolific startups and now the venture capitalist is bringing his money to Los Angeles.
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Draper Goren Holm Raises $25M Blockchain Fund
socalTECH
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Los Angeles-based Draper Goren Holm , a new venture capital fund founded by Tim Draper, Alon Goren, and Josef Holm, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $25M in its very first fund. According to the firm, its Fund 1 will make seed and Series A investments in the fintech and blockchain startup world.
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The Riskmaster, lyrics by Tim Draper of DFJ
Eric Greenspan
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
First, my thanks to Tim Draper for allowing me to use his song in my entrepreneur presentations at UCLA, Anderson School of Business and USC, Marshall School of Business. The Riskmaster, lyrics by Tim Draper. Even Draper will not fund! This song is the heart of soul of many entrepreneurs like me and I love sharing it.
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Draper Goren Holm Backing LunarCrush
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 31, 2020
Venture capital and private equity investment firm Draper Goren Holm has made its first investment since a major management move in December, leading a seed round for Costa Mesa-based LunarCrush Inc.
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Halogen Ventures, Led By Jesse Draper, Find $10.4M For First Fund
socalTECH
MARCH 30, 2018
The fund was founded by Jesse Draper--the daughter of venture capitalist Tim Draper--who has invested in such firms as Laurel & Wolf, Carbo38, Naya Health, HopSkipDrive, The Flex Comapny, and Sugarfina. as part of its first fund, Halogen Ventures LP. She's also well known for the TV series "The Valley Girl Show".
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Sense.Chat Adds Tim Draper To Board
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Santa Monica-based MakeSense Labs , the startup behind Sense.Chat , a messaging app which lets users share cryptocurrency tokens and connect via audio and video chats, says it has added venture capitalist Tim Draper to its board of directors. Sense.Chat is led by founder and CEO Crystal Rose.
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Giftz Gets Additional Funding From Draper Goren Holm
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2020
Los Angeles-based Giftz , a startup that offers up a mobile wallet and marketplace for points, miles, and gift cards, has received an investment from LA's Draper Goren Holm , the two said on Wednesday. Draper Goren Holm is the venture studio run by Tim Draper, Alon Goren, and Josef Holm.
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Halogen Ventures, Led By Jesse Draper, Raises $21M In Second Fund
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Los Angeles-based Halogen Ventures, the venture capital firm led by Jesse Draper, has raised $21M in its second fund, the firm said on Wednesday. Draper is one of the daughters of Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper; the Draper family has been prominent in venture capital since Bill Draper III founded Sutter Hill Ventures in 1965.
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The Mindset of an Investor Today: Tim Draper
SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 7, 2020
5/13/20 - Tim Draper, Founder, Draper Associates. Join Peter Cowen (Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners) as we explore what SaaS investors are looking for in the current climate. Sutton Capital Partners and the Recurring Revenue Conference. See [link] (more)
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Jesse Draper, Tech Investor and Creator and Host The Valley Girl Show
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 -- Jesse Draper, Tech Investor and Creator and Host of Emmy Nominated Series, The Valley Girl Show. We have an exciting lineup starting with Jesse Draper, creator and host of the 2015 Emmy nominated television series, The Valley Girl Show, as well as General Partner of Halogen Ventures.
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100 Siemer Summit 2015 Announced, Tim Draper To Keynote
socalTECH
AUGUST 28, 2015
According to Siemer & Associates, this year's conference, the Siemer Summit 2015, will be held from October 13th to 14th, and will feature Tim Draper as the keynote speaker. This time, the event is being held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, rather than Santa Monica, where the event had been held in prior years.
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100 Ranker Hits 11.5M Uniques In December
socalTECH
JANUARY 6, 2014
Los Angeles-based ranking and polling website Ranker , the startup led by Clark Benson and backed by Draper Associates, Rincon Venture Partners, Siemer Ventures, Lowercase Capital, BullPen Capital, Data Collective, TenOneTen Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, and Pasadena Angels, said today that it hit 11.5 million unique visitors in December.
Local Clean Energy Business Plan Contest Awards $160,000
socalTECH
MAY 29, 2013
First Look West also said it provided $5,000 in a "Tansformational Idea Award" funded by Draper University, the entrepreneurial education program from venture capitalist Tim Draper. Pyro-E is out of UC Berkeley; Chai Energy is from Caltech; and Dragonfly Systems is from Stanford. READ MORE>>.
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Lalawag Goes To Silicon Valley's Valley Girl
socalTECH
OCTOBER 11, 2010
a publication that is run by Jesse Draper, the daughter of venture capitalist Tim Draper. Jesse Draper's Valley Girl show is a web-based, talk show which has featured the CEOs of major corporations and startups, interviewed about their businesses on a very pink set. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.
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166 CapLinked Adds $1M, New Investors In Funding Round
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
The company''s platform includes document sharing, collaboration, and other features, and it counts such clients as Thomson Reuters, Sun Capital, NextView Ventures, Edwards Lifesciences, Draper and Kramer, and Proprietary Capital. READ MORE>>. caplinked venture capital investment dealroom virtual document collaboration saas software'
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Invested.in Turns Attention Towards Funding Companies
socalTECH
JULY 5, 2012
The firm is launching BoostFunder , an online startup marketplace, with Adam Draper, which will allow startups to raise up to a million dollars from accredited investors. Adam Draper is the founder of Xpert Financial. The new site also comes as Invested.in READ MORE>>.
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Carbon Micro Battery Becomes Enovate
socalTECH
JULY 27, 2010
Irvine-based Enovate Corporation , which is backed by Mission Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, said today that it has renamed itself from Carbon Micro Battery. in venture financing from such firms as Mission Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. in venture financing from such firms as Mission Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
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AuditFile, Started At UCLA, Raises $3M For Auditing Software
socalTECH
AUGUST 14, 2014
The funding came from Banneker Ventures, Tim Draper, Nas Draper, as well as other angel investors. According to the company, his brother, Steven Bong, convinced him to turn down job offers and move back home to the Bay Area to work on the company full time. The company now has its headquarters in San Francisco. READ MORE>>.
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Ranker Raises $1.3M
socalTECH
APRIL 4, 2011
The funding was led by Tim Draper of Draper Fisher Jurvetson , and also included Rincon Venture Partners , Newport Coast Investments , Gil Elbax of Factual, the Pasadena Angels , and Siemer Venture Capital. in a Series A funding.
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Mogreet Gets $4.1M More
socalTECH
APRIL 4, 2012
The round was led by Black Diamond Ventures, and also included DFJ Frontier, Ascend Ventures, Bryant Park Ventures and Draper Associates. Los Angeles-based Mogreet , the provider of mobile video marketing services which is run by James Citron, said this morning that it has raised $4.1M in a strategic investment round.
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213 Ranker Finds More Funding
socalTECH
APRIL 4, 2012
The funding came from Siemer Venture Capital, Rincon Venture Partners, Draper Associates, the Tech Coast Angels, and the Pasadena Angels, according to CEO Clark Benson. Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online rankings website where consumers can rank anything they like, has scored a new round of funding, in an inside round.
Prolacta Ties With Susan G. Komen for the Cure
socalTECH
JUNE 15, 2010
Prolacta is venture funded by Alta Ventures, DFJ Frontier, Arcturus Capital, DFJ Mercury, Funk Ventures, Phillip Capital, Gideon Hixon Fund, and Draper Associates L.P. The firm said it will commit a minimum amount of $25,000 annually to fund programs at Komen.
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Tim Draper’s Los Angeles-based blockchain-focused venture studio adds a venture partner
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 1, 2020
The Los Angeles-based venture capital studio focused on blockchain and fintech startups which longtime venture investor Tim Draper now calls home has added a new venture partner to its team. Draper Goren Holm , the firm Draper manages alongside co-founders Alon Goren and Josef Holm said Rodney Sampson has joined the crew as a venture partner.
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133 Anybeat Rolls Out Chat Roulette Feature
socalTECH
OCTOBER 28, 2011
AnyBeat is backed by Freestyle Capital, Social Leverage, Arthur Bilger, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Howard Lindzon, Tom Anderson, Alex Bard, Alex Karelin, Kenny Van Zant, and Francis Costello. The new feature automatically connects users to other people on the site, who share interests with your profile.
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Prolacta Links With National Milk Bank
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
Prolacta is venture backed by Alta Partners, Arcturus Capital, DFJ Frontier, DFJ Mercury Venture Partners, Draper Associates, Draper Richards, Funk Ventures, Gideon Hixon Fund, and Philip Capital. READ MORE>>.
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Facebook Competitor Altly Becomes Anybeat
socalTECH
AUGUST 15, 2011
AnyBeat is backed by Freestyle Capital, Social Leverage, Arthur Bilger, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Howard Lindzon, Tom Anderson, Alex Bard, Alex Karelin, Kenny Van Zant, and Francis Costello. Shapiro was formerly the founder of Veoh Networks, and head of MySpace Music. READ MORE>>.
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213 Chippmunk Raises $750,000 For Coupon Search Engine
socalTECH
DECEMBER 11, 2013
The startup--led by Brian Nickerson--said the funding came from both Los Angeles and Silicon Valley angels, including Richard Chino (GoTo.com, Smart.com); Dan Murray (Machinima), Derek Draper (Wildfire), Nikhil Srivastava (KKR), Andrew Schwartz, and others. The company''s founders are Brian Nickerson and Samira Mahjoub Tapia.
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MyShape Raises $5.5M More
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
The funding came from Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Tenaya Capital, and Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund. Los Angeles-based MyShape , the online personalized fashion and women's clothing and apparel firm, said today that it has raised $5.5M more in funding.
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162 Cognition In Licensing Deal With Microsoft
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
Cognition is venture backed by Draper Associates, Tim Draper, Fingerhut Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. Cognition said the non-exclusive license will allow Microsoft to embed elements of the firm's semantic technology within Bing and other applications at Microsoft. Jarus is the former CEO of j2 Global Communications. READ MORE>>.
MyShape Runs Out Of Cash, Shuts Down
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
MyShape had raised north of $36M in funding from such investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Tenaya Capital.
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Cognition Raises $200K
socalTECH
JANUARY 31, 2011
Cognition has previously raised funding from the Tech Coast Angels and Draper Associates, as well as Tim Draper and Scott Jarus. No details on the funding have been announced. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.
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140 SpaceX Adds Satellite For Turkmenistan
socalTECH
JUNE 24, 2013
SpaceX is backed by Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Valor Equity Partners. Financial impact of the win was not announced. SpaceX said the geostationary transfer orbit satellite will be Turkmenistan''s first, and will be used for communications. READ MORE>>. spacex satellite rocket orbit communications aerospace'
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173 Ranker Takes $2M For Expansion Efforts
socalTECH
JUNE 27, 2013
The starup, led by Clark Benson , said the funding came from Lowercase Capital , BullPen Ventures, Data Collective , as well as prior investors Draper Associates , Rincon Venture Partners , Siemer Ventures , TenOneTen, Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels.
Report: Dmitry Shapiro To Head Up Google Plus
socalTECH
APRIL 26, 2012
AnyBeat had raised funding from Freestyle Capital, Social Leverage, Arthur Bilger, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Howard Lindzon, Tom Anderson, Alex Bard, Alex Karelin, Kenny Van Zant, and Francis Costello. READ MORE>>.
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179 Silverpop Lands $25M In Venture Debt For Email Marketing
socalTECH
APRIL 24, 2013
Shaw & Co and Draper Fisher Jurveston. Silverpop , an Atlanta-based email marketing automation provider which also has operations in Irvine, said today that it has raised $25M in a venture debt funding. The funding came from Escalate Capital Partners and Silicon Valley Bank. Silverpop is venture bcaked by D.E. READ MORE>>.
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Ranker Hits 1M Votes In January
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Ranker , which is backed by Draper Associates, Rincon Venture Partners, Siemer Ventures, Data Collective, Gil Elbaz, Tech Coast Angels, and the Pasadena Angels, has hit 1 million votes on its site in January, the company said last week. Ranker's website lets users create "top 10 lists" and lets other users vote those lists up and down.
Younity Takes On File Sharing, With A SnapChat-like Twist
socalTECH
DECEMBER 13, 2013
Younity is venture backed by The funding came from Crosslink Capital, Draper Associates, PROfounders Capital, Lowercase Capital, as well as local angels like Kamran Pourzanjani and Brian Lee. The company said that users cannot download, edit, or re-share files, but can access those files for a pre-set amount of time--currently 7 days.
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191 Genomatica Raises $21.25M
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2011
Genomatica says on its web site that it has now raised more than $40M in financing from TPG, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Alloy Ventures. No details on the new funding have been disclosed by the firm. Genomatica develops technology to replace fossil fuel based chemicals with renewable products. READ MORE>>.
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164 Synthetic Genomics Inks $300M Deal With ExxonMobil
socalTECH
JULY 9, 2010
Craig Venter and funded by Draper Fisher Juvetson, Meteor Group, Biotechonomy LLC and Plenus, S.A., La Jolla-based Synthetic Genomics , a firm founded by DNA sequencing inventor J.
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Eventful Reaches 20M Registered Users
socalTECH
JUNE 27, 2012
Eventful is venture backed by Bay Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Omidyar Network, and Telefonica. The firm claimed that the milestone makes it the largest, aggregated audience for local entertainment seekers in the world. Eventful lists local events, concerts, music, movies, family activities, and more. READ MORE>>.
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159 Local Startups Draw Far And Wide For Funding In Q4
socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2013
Among the top investors, some of the most active (500 Startups, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Oak Investment Partners) don't have local investment coverage.
Altly Reveals Seed Investors
socalTECH
JUNE 1, 2011
Both Howard Lindzon and Dave Samuel are joining the firm's board as part of the funding.
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174 The Startup Game ?? Then and Now!
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
Join SDVG for the September keynote breakfast with Bill Draper and Tim Draper. The father-son duo of Bill Draper and Tim Draper will share their inter-generational viewpoints on the venture capital business. Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -- The Startup Game Then and Now! The Startup Game Then and Now!
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113 Crowdfunder Raises $3.5M
socalTECH
OCTOBER 8, 2014
The funding came from Tim Draper (DFJ), Bill Quigley (Clearstone, Crypto Currency Partners), Bridge 37 Ventures, Ideas & Capital Venture Capital, Maura O''Neill, Capital Nuts, Marcus Segal (Zynga), Mark Rampolla (ZICO Coconut Water), David Wilner (Windriver Systems), and others.
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