techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

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Early Stage 70

Early Stage San Francisco Los Angeles Southern California 70

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? For consulting work, I have done several projects with Lou Sokolovskiy of Genero Capital , a boutique private equity firm. I'm looking forward to exploring this a bit with you over time. What was the best one you’ve been to recently?

Management 150

Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

Gust

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Note that I merged the two Southern California regions (LA/Orange County and San Diego) into one. Southern California*. Southern California = LA County, Orange Cty and San Diego Cty. All Seed-VC. Silicon Valley. New England. Northwest. . $$$$. . $90.

Seed Stage 162

Seed Stage Southern California San Diego Silicon Valley 162

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 15, 2010

Convertible debt is a loan to the company that doesn’t typically get paid back but rather “converts&# into equity when you raise a larger round at a later date. . - Can you please explain convertible debt and specifically how it pertains to angel deals?

Southern California 210

Southern California Venture Capital Seed Stage Angel Investor 210

Up and Running

MARCH 16, 2016

According to Pitchbook, the data and technology provider for the global private equity and venture capital markets, the year’s total for this region was a record $2.4 Southern California. The Pacific Northwest had a great overall year for venture capital activity in 2015—even if you count the 59 percent dip in Q4.

Southern California 60

Southern California Silicon Valley Venture Capital Early Stage 60

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. You don’t have unlimited equity to dole out. We can be blunt but we believe that builds healthier relationships. We’re a national venture capital investment firm but with our roots firmly in Los Angeles.

Leadership 150

Leadership Southern California San Diego Hiring 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Side note: LA seems to have had some success in mega deals led by private equity firms as evidenced by DemandMedia and Chris DeWolf’s latest company backed by more than $20 million in private equity. My messages a) it can be done b) these have produced tremendous financial results and c) these were all innovators in monetization.

Silicon Valley 290

Silicon Valley Technology Los Angeles Southern California 290

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

As O’Leary said, this isn’t an equity investment. They could have either paid someone a healthy salary out of the profits that they are making, or they could have given someone a much smaller equity stake in the company to attract an experienced business person. Astonishingly, the entrepreneurs took the deal.

Covenant 162

Covenant Warrant Southern California Los Angeles 162

Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

In DC it’s George Washington University, the University of Maryland and Virginia Tech, and now Johns Hopkins… in the Bay Area, there’s Berkeley, Stanford and UCSF. … In Southern California, there’s Caltech, USC and UCLA. government accelerator that takes no equity. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

Government 120

Government Channel Southern California Lean 120

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Similarly, the bulk of the companies getting funding are still California-based. After Northern California and Southern California the biggest area of investment geographically was in international companies.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

The venture capital industry is so heavily skewed to Northern California, which the remains spilled over Boston, New York & Southern California. We are a venture capital growth equity fund in Washington DC with about $500m invested. There are of course other outposts like Austin and Seattle. Revolution, what is it?

Cofounder 277

Cofounder Merger Founder Venture Capital 277