Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2013
But in Los Angeles, Santa Monica is akin to SoMa in San Francisco, Cambridge in the Boston area or Flatiron / Union Square in NYC. Perhaps the biggest piece of new news is that after 17 years of operations we’ve changed our name from GRP Partners to Upfront Ventures. We love all of LA and fund all regions.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
At the outset, it is worth noting that when it comes to the world of venture funding, I am a bit of an outsider. Until a handful of years ago, I didn’t even know what venture capital was, let alone anything about the complicated process of actually acquiring VC funding. percent of venture capital deals, and received.33
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The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
On the other side of the spectrum, the idea of finding a unicorn has attracted many investors toward the much riskier venture capital and emerging technologies. Based in Cincinnati OH and operating offices in both Los Angeles, CA and Chicago, IL, the firm focuses on direct co-investments in the lower-middle to middle markets.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Local Press / Websites / Organizational Tools – New York has an amazing startup scene and the energy and momentum is palpable.
crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Boulder’s entrepreneurial system is bolstered by a number of local venture capital firms, including Foundry Group.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
I am in New York today and several people asked me how Bird actually works. “Do Does it surprise you that the fastest-growing “unicorn” was launched in Los Angeles and not San Francisco? Walking is great and I love to walk around Santa Monica, San Francisco and New York City but there are sometimes I need to be 1.6
Hunter Walker
APRIL 17, 2021
When it comes to my job, after practicing venture capital for seven years under normal circumstances, it was instructive to get thrown into this new scenario, because I don’t think we’ll ever fully “return to normal.” Instead, we’ll blend aspects of pre-2020 and our experiences from the past year into a “new normal.”
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