Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

We sat down for an hour to talk about why what GaiKai built was able to overcome its much better funded rival and to dispel the myth that great engineering teams don’t exist in Southern California. Nate, tell us a bit about Rustic Canyon Venture Partners. I agree with him. My guest today is Nate Redmond.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I grew up in Los Angeles and went to undergrad at UC Santa Barbara, graduating in 2003 with Honors in Economics. A few years ago “venture capital” was a revenue model. Today, there is still seed capital to be found, but you have to show the investors (especially very early stage investors) that you have a viable business.

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Scalable Startup

JULY 19, 2011

Southern California, The “Silicon Basin” - - With the convergence of social media, the Internet, and digital entertainment, Southern California is now humming as a great startup region. Venture Capital from Northern and Southern Cal is flowing into the L.A.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. So why would raising venture capital be any different. We’re the largest fund in Southern California. I’ve raised in boom markets and when everybody thought the Internet was a fraud.

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