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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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They recently exited their investment in Gaikai for $380 million while their rival OnLive (who had raised > $200 million) just went through bankruptcy. GaiKai had 50 such engineers, which was a large part of its success. 33:15 Have you noticed a change from 2003 to now in the “serendipity factor” of Santa Monica?

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

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We were immediately thrust into a globally competitive market for B2B collaboration tools. I had very little cash in the bank yet the stories were still coming out about how we were going to change the world of online engineering and construction. We were weeks from bankruptcy. April 29th, 2003 my first son was born.