GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures
I am super excited to announce that today is a day of lots of new things for my partners & me: A new fund, a new office and a new brand.Let’s start with the fund. We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). This month we closed […]
How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup
Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She’s a painter and a self-proclaimed Bohemian. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. And she didn’t start her company in Northern California. Tracy built her company, Recycled Media, out of necessity. She hasn’t raised any venture capital. She drove her company to […]
Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup
Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. For any company interested in applying please visit the website. History For […]
Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …
I recently sat down with Matt Coffin, the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.” Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet. You can watch him on YouTube, download in iTunes (for […]
Launchpad LA – More Details Revealed
Today we announced Launchpad LA V2. Full press release with more details is here. We will be selecting 10 startup companies to participate. There is no cost but you must physically be based in or move to Los Angeles for the 6 months of the program. Applications are due April 6th, 2010, the form is on […]
Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?
Los Angeles. People either love it our hate it. All the stereotypes and caricatures are overblown. And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We have an abundance of ethnicities, culinary options, music and culture. Randy Newman said it best, “I […]
