Today, I took the time to scour through some data to isolate the most active LA venture capital firms that are investing in the greatest number of LA startups (this analysis is not based on dollar amounts) across all stages of the venture cycle. As you seek out your next round, hopefully, this will serve as a […]
The LA TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/26/2021
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for LA startups for 1/26/2021 featuring funding details for Albert and much more.
What is Clubhouse App, and Why Does it Matter?
Let’s talk about Clubhouse app. The app is the beginning of a wildly underrated, emerging, social media platform. Why is it underrated? Because most people don’t know about it yet. While many of you might already know about Clubhouse, in the scheme of 300 million-plus Americans and 7.5 billion people on earth, very few do. The […]
How to Prepare Your Startup for Investor Scrutiny
For the startups and entrepreneurs who manage to attract investment and survive term sheet negotiation, there is still one more hurdle before the money is in the bank. This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. In reality, it is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of the business and the team.
LA Tech Week in Review: 1/17/21-1/23/21
LA Tech news for the week ending 1/23 featuring news for AMP, VPLS, and much, much more…
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 1/25/21
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 1/23/21 featuring funding details for Swimlane, Quali, Curtsy, and ten other rounds that you must know about.
8 Myths of Pre-Seed Venture Investing
Alex Iskold shares some insights he has picked up over the last seven years writing checks at Techstars NYC and 2048 focusing on how fund economics for pre-seed investing differs from other stages of venture investing.
The LA TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/21/2021
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for LA startups for 1/21/2021 featuring funding details for OpenDrives and much more.
Master Your Marketing Funnel and Media Mix
This post will help you learn the various stages of the marketing funnel, the right tactics and metrics to explore at each stage of the funnel, and how to translate that into an effective media mix.
The LA TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/19/2021
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for LA startups for 1/19/2021 featuring funding details for AMP, JADU, and much more.
The Year of the SPAC and What it Means for Hardware
A record 219 companies went public through this fundraising vehicle that uses a reverse merger with an existing private business to create a publicly-listed entity. This accounted for more than $73 billion dollars of investment, providing private equity startups a new outlet to raise capital and provide shareholder liquidity.