Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle. In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Strictly for example sake I’ll take our mission at Upfront Ventures.

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Early Growth Financial Services

APRIL 4, 2013

PRWEB) April 04, 2013 Early Growth Financial Services (EGFS), an accounting and financial services firm that specializes in providing outsourced support to early-stage companies, announced today the hires of Katherine Gaffney and Tim Maher as new Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) for the company’s Los Angeles office.

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Scalable Startup

APRIL 18, 2012

Southern California is going to reach the tipping point. Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Diego, Downtown L.A., A year ago I wasn’t so sure but now it’s getting crazy. They’re calling it a Venissaince. Orange County is growing some amazing companies like @signnow who is attracting Tier 1 VC funding @vkhosla.

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Scalable Startup

JULY 19, 2011

The term Silicon Valley is now a misnomer – it has moved way beyond silicon and way beyond the original Santa Clara valley to spread all over California. The new hot spots are San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, the east bay, etc. An assumption that you’ll more likely make it there.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds who have a history of giving $20 million to early-stage technology companies hoping to swing for the fences and become the next Google, Facebook or Twitter. My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California.

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