SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

I started out as screenwriter, went into local television, ran ad sales in the west for AOL and joined Facebook in the companies very early days. My management book, Ignited, was released in 2007 and serves a guide and champion for middle managers. Our current focus is Actors and Actresses and we are moving into other verticals.

Los Angeles 225

Los Angeles Revenue Southern California Social Network 225

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. Early-stage valuations are up 70%, and late-stage valuations are up 103% (source Pitchbook ). What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us? Source: AngelList.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. Early-stage valuations are up 70%, and late-stage valuations are up 103% (source Pitchbook ). What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us? Source: AngelList.

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. Early-stage valuations are up 70%, and late-stage valuations are up 103% (source Pitchbook ). What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us? Source: AngelList.

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

We spent the first 45 minutes or so talking about industry trends (in this order): The history and background of True Ventures, one of my favorite early-stage VC’s (and the one with whom Om is a venture partner). Network of vertical focused sites: BeachMint, BeachMint, WineMint, etc.; Total Raised: $366mm.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 30, 2015

HW: In 2006 you created Wallstrip, an online video company focused on the finance vertical. HL: I get approached on media startups all the time and was an angel investor in Business Insider back in 2007. HW: Social Leverage is your early stage VC fund and even prior to SL, you were an angel investor.

San Diego 48

San Diego Arizona Media Founder 48

Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2009

After failing dismally at making disposable digital cameras in 2003 Pure Digital Technologies reinvented their company in 2007 to make the Flip line of camcorders. A few carriage makers in the early part of the 20 th century made the transition to become car companies.

Silicon Valley 177

Silicon Valley RSS California Agile 177