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MARCH 30, 2010

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). Tags: Featured SoCal Stuff. I’ll explain in detail below.

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JULY 25, 2010

“Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator. .

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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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Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). Tesla is not.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). We had an excellent opening panel on early-stage investing with Dave McClure (Founders Fund – NorCal), Brad Feld (Foundry Group, Boulder) and Andy Sack (Founders Co-Op, Seattle).

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Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. The group invested $8.7 million in 2010. ” 9.

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Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene. It’s not because the statuesque pair wants to give Armie Hammer a run for his money on the silver screen. TMZ reports: “The Winklevii have their eye on SoCal as the new Silicon Valley (which is home to Facebook and Apple) thanks to L.A.’s CrunchBase. Hot topics.

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SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Managing Director of Miramar Venture Partners. Maneesh works with Miramar portfolio companies to identify growth drivers, potential business partners and evaluate prospective investment opportunities. Maneesh’s prior investing experience includes an associate position at El Dorado Ventures. He joined Miramar in 2006.

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Orange County Miramar Startup Tech Coast Angels 106

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

On Losing in VC. 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 know I won’t win every deal I want to in VC.

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

On Losing in VC. 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 know I won’t win every deal I want to in VC.

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. The Caltech/MIT Enterprise forum is a joint venture ofCaltech’s Industrial Relations Center, Caltech’s Office of Technology Transfer, the Caltech Alumni Association and the MIT Alumni Association.

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. This is not just the perspective of a VC although I can’t say I have zero VC bias. This is not just the perspective of a VC although I can’t say I have zero VC bias. Partners make investment decisions. Executive Summary.

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Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. The VC partner, somebody I greatly respect said, “Yeah, we like Gil and what they’re doing. So can you really build a great tech firm outside of Silicon Valley?

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

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AUGUST 15, 2009

Something happened and it was clear to me that this IE issues was just a smoke screen. It just so happened that the consultant they hired to chose a software vendor worked for a company that had owned one of our competitors. I know I won’t win every deal I want to in VC. They stopped allowing us to contact them directly.

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Startup Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review 151

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

Let me give you another simple example from my experience as a VC at Upfront Ventures. When we went to raise funds we faced lots of competition as there are of course many other VC funds in the country. I think that’s where many startups and even VC funds go wrong. VCs all say: We are entrepreneur friendly.

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Sales SaaS Startup Venture Capital 150

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MAY 22, 2010

This week I was preparing for my weekly This Week in Venture Capital web show and was researching some of the deals that were announced for the week. I wanted to look at what they actually did so in looking at their website I saw this positioning. Yes, with a “B.&# And soon that will include screen sharing.

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