LA Venture capital
Are there any good venture capital firms in the Southern California area, like Los Angeles, Pasadena, Irvine, etc.?
Trending Content
Career Resources
WSO Free Modeling Series - Now Open Through
April 30, 2024
9 Free Financial Modeling Lessons
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
red point, one of the best in the nation
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin is an international IB firm. I know they have an office in the LA area, as a friend from my school took an Analyst position there earlier this year. I know you said VC, but check them out, you may be pleased with them.
?
I've actually heard of them. I was looking at a posting they put up on doostang.
Check out the Tech Coast Angels.
http://www.socaltech.com/vc.php
Allegis Capital, Santa Monica
Anthem Ventures, Santa Monica
Arcturus Capital, Los Angeles
Bertelsmann Ventures, Santa Barbara
Brentwood Venture Corp., Los Angeles
California Technology Ventures, Pasadena
Centre Palisades Ventures, Los Angeles
Clearstone Venture Partners, Santa Monica
Coastview Capital, Santa Monica
Donahue, Mesereau, & Leeds, LLP Los Angeles
Chaos Development Westlake Village
Constellation Ventures Los Angeles
Draper Frontier Fund Santa Barbara
Dynafund Ventures Torrance
East West Capital Beverly Hills
Enterprise Partners La Jolla
Finaventures Santa Monica
Focal Point Ventures La Canada
Hughes Investment Management Culver City
Hamilton Technology Ventures LP San Diego
Idealab Capital Partners Pasadena
Innocal Costa Mesa
Kline Hawkes California, LP Los Angeles
The Kriegsman Group Pacific Palisades
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Beverly Hills
Allegis Capital Los Angeles
Millenium Hanson Internet Partners Beverly Hills
Miramar Venture Partners Corona Del Mar
Mission Ventures San Diego
Myriad Capital Monterey Park
NewCap Partners Los Angeles
Oxcal Venture Corporation Pacific Palisades
Pacific Venture Group Encino
Pacific Ventures Irvine
Palomar Ventures Santa Monica
Pasadena Angels Pasadena
Putnam Lovell Capital Partners Rolling Hills
Redpoint Ventures Los Angeles
Riordan, Lewis, and Hayden Los Angeles
San Diego Band of Angels San Diego
Shelter Ventures Los Angeles
Smart Technology Ventures Los Angeles
Stone Canyon Venture Partners Beverly Hills
Tech Coast Angels Laguna Hills
Technology Gateway Partners Irvine
Timeline Ventures San Diego
Triumph California Los Angeles
Trident Capital Los Angeles
Ventura Capital Long Beach
Wellspring Angel Fund Beverly Hills
Westlake Venture Partners Westlake Village
Windward Ventures Thousand Oaks
Zone Ventures Los Angeles
CEO Emeritus Orange
There's a ton of vc firms in socal. Not nearly as much as norcal but how do you define good? Some people define it as funding a lot of startups. Some define good as funding companies with good exits(ie m&a, ipo etc).
As far as venture firms. One particularly good firm is GKM Ventures (http://www.gkmventures.com) founded by John Morris and a few of his colleagues that specializes in semiconductors and various technology startups.
The Tech Coast Angels is not neccessarily a venture fund. Its an angel community of investors(sec accredited) that funds startups collectively as a group. In essence, its a group of individuals with collective entrepreneurial and operating experience that seek to fund companies and also help young startups. The group has a phenomenal track record and hosts a variety of small and large events to prepare entrepreneurs for success in first round seed funding and provide advice along the way. One method includes a bi-annual pitch competition called "Pitch The Angels" (http://www.pitchtheangels.com) Its a competition where entrepreneurs can receive coaching advice prior to the event and develop a small 60 second elevator pitch to an audience of potential investors. The crowds generally reach well over 500 and there's a strong chance to arouse a potential investor both on the panel and in the crowd.
Hi guys i m young in VC being in the region which is far behind established VC market. What r the securities and risk available to VC. the market is good out here but VCs are not much in more refined manner. How to attract good VC?
comment plz
Before I begin, I am assuming that you are in Hong Kong. Primarily because of the broken english. The simpliest way to attract VCs is going where VCs go. Industry conferences is virtually the best way to meet a VC without any contacts.
The best way to get your b-plan read is to get your analyst friend to vouch for it.
bump
btw, does anyone have more information on redpoint ventures office in LA? I know they have offices in LA and SF, but seems like all partners but one are up in SF?
I know the VC space pretty well given that I am in tech corpdev and we basically do most of our deals with VC-backed firms...based on my observations / discussions with various top VC partners I would say that the only firms in LA that are really worth checking out (mainly because they have good partners, decent deals, etc.) are:
awesome thanks bro, that's helpfull!
Qui rerum deleniti rerum enim qui molestias. Repudiandae quibusdam quis sed consequatur facere. Illum et nulla illum corrupti velit id.
Est quia incidunt itaque a saepe soluta vel aut. In tempora consectetur qui eaque a. Consectetur cum totam fugit est reiciendis qui. Voluptatum sed qui mollitia est est autem omnis consequatur. Tempore numquam quia architecto minima sunt quos. Voluptatibus dignissimos eveniet et nemo.
Repudiandae molestiae excepturi ex saepe error et quia ab. Rerum enim id aliquid ipsa occaecati necessitatibus. Ex eum aliquid sit nisi tempore quos voluptatum est.
Cupiditate nam quia vero doloribus et omnis facilis. Et facere quae voluptate in sit. Voluptatum magnam vel ex numquam necessitatibus facilis maxime. Repellendus accusantium itaque voluptas non iusto. Sit ipsam perferendis non blanditiis ab atque inventore. Quia illum non consequatur fugit culpa.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...