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Tale of Two Valleys: LA and the Bay Area from an Investor’s Perspective

Mucker Lab

Over time, though, military spending wound down and many large aerospace and military companies left Southern California. Dealflow in Southern California is much more organic and less efficient. The top tier funds see almost all of the best deals.

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There Is Only ONE Silicon Valley

Gust

Boston, New York City, Seattle and Southern California spawn many exciting startups…but do not exceed the Valley in any measure of entrepreneurial achievement. This is not to say that there is no competition for deals in Seattle, Boston, New York and elsewhere.)

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I find that one of my best sources of deal flow is from lawyers. He mostly covers Southern California. of Stubbs Alderton, a firm that focused exclusively on early-stage tech, media and game companies in Southern California. Anyone who does IP law in Southern California seems to use Knobbe Martens.

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Get Inside the Mind of an Angel Investor

Both Sides of the Table

He’ll usually go first because oftentimes he receives a deal flow through a friend who’s already committed. Amongst the participants in a round it’s actually easiest to be the last person because all the terms have already been hammered out. Thomas says the maximum size of an angel round he’ll invest in is $2.5M.

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Introducing: Ask a New Investor

Hippoland

I want to try to connect relevant entrepreneurs with new investors and help new investors get more qualified deal flow and exposure. She holds a Master of Science degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from College of William & Mary.