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DECEMBER 16, 2014
I think that’s in part due to market conditions being favorable to venture capital and in part it’s due to the significant uptick in Los Angeles as a major tech hub in the US. Whereas the first two funds I was involved in helping raise each took more than a year this fund was less than 6 months.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
When I first read Paul Graham’s blog post on “High Resolution&# Financing I read it as a treatise arguing that convertible notes are better than equity. He’s fine with equity provided it’s cheap to paper it legally. Photo credit: D. Blanchard/O’Reilly Media.
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MAY 27, 2013
In addition to helping manage the board Chris also helps represent the interests of the angel investors / common stock holders. Oh, and did I mention: Roger – NYC, Rob/Rory – NorCal, Nick/Chris – London & me – Los Angeles. You may know how much to pay in cash or equity for your new VP Engineering.
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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
There’s a guy in Los Angeles that I met at several tech networking events. He would have found somebody technical and inspired that individual to work for equity or deferred payment. A couple of quick stories / examples: 1. Making Things Happen. I said that was my point. Real entrepreneurs are contagious.
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
At Upfront we have always done 40% of our investing in Greater Los Angeles and it’s precisely for this reason. We believe that to drive outsized returns you have to have edge and to develop edge you need to spend the preponderance of your time building relationships and knowledge in an area where you have informational advantages.
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MAY 19, 2010
Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces.
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JUNE 12, 2013
Todd Gitlin is one of the best executive recruiters the technology & startup market in Los Angeles. Who cares what my equity is. Jason could ask me just about anything now. He’s been such a consistent giver over the years. ” Within an hour I always have 4 CVs with notes on their accomplishments.
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