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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
2 years
Up next at the #UpfrontSummit - @emiliemc of @coinbase and @ParisHilton talk NFTs, Web3 and Crypto Follow the livestream:
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4 years
“The word ‘hard’ can make cowards out of people. But where I’m from, it’s not hard. It’s Thursday — or any day of the week. So it’s an opportunity to accomplish something other people are scared to even attempt” @icecube , speaking to a full house at the #upfrontsummit
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"Once companies get to a certain size, they should add society as a customer" - @reidhoffman on how growth companies can use the blitzscaling model to create positive social impact #upfrontsummit
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1 year
"I think a lot of times we’re seen as invincible but it’s not the case.” - @allysonfelix , Olympian + entrepreneur sits down with fellow Olympian @MJGold to discuss the importance of #mentalhealth and rest. Watch the full #UpfrontSummit video ➡️
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3 months
🐐 (no words needed) @DjokerNole #upfrontsummit
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4 years
When you think about CEOs of $1B brands, do you include @ParisHilton ? You should. Hear about her entrepreneurial journey in this #UpfrontSummit discussion with @Courtney_Reum @M13Company :
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
5 years
"Don't be afraid to ask questions" @DuffMcKagan , interviewed by @milana #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
"You can't tell people to come to the table if you don't have a seat for them" @staceyabrams , interviewed by @Lisa_M_Borders of @TIMESUPNOW #timesup #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
"The venture game is rigged for the rich. An easy way to democratize the venture process is to allow middle class citizens to participate in funding rounds." @Jason #UpfrontSummit
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
What is the new Era of AI? Let @kaifulee and a presidential friend explain it for you from the #upfrontsummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
3 months
“Look at a barrier in society and see if there is a way to take it down or look for an accelerant in society and find a way to make it faster” - @melindagates 🙌🏽🙌🏽 to a standing room only full crowd at #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
“The day before Simple Life aired, my mom told me, ‘Stay the same sweet person you are.’ People forget where they came from. We are all human, and it’s so important to stay true to yourself.” #upfrontsummit @ParisHilton , interviewed by @Courtney_Reum of @M13Company
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
“We have seen time to decision shrink from 90 days to 9. We now have partner meetings twice a week to make sure we can move quickly enough” — @joshk @firstround #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
"Do or don't do, there is no try" - @MellodyHobson on corporate diversity. See the entire #UpfrontSummit conversation with @JasonHirschhorn on mentorship, the role of a board member, diversity in businesses, and the future of media here:
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
7 years
Thrilled and honored to share details of our new fund
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
5 years
"Never in a million years will I let anyone see me do a perp walk because of something I did not do, and neither should you. Know your rights. Vote in every election." @kathygriffin #upfrontsummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
5 years
The team just got a little bigger and better - we're thrilled to share that @mcarney and @gimmedadeetz are Upfront's newest general partners (via @Cookie @TechCrunch )
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
5 years
On being a founder: "I made so many mistakes, but I am so fulfilled in this job. It is the most difficult and exhilarating thing I have done in my life." @GwynethPaltrow of @goop , interviewed by @fcourt #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
“Storytelling is so important. I remember almost every word of the @Airbnb pitch. The cofounders were so different from each other but each was very good at telling the story.” — @jeff_jordan of @a16z #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
1 year
The full recorded session will be available on our YouTube soon!
@MJGold
Michael Johnson
1 year
Greatness! Mind of a Champion. #Upfrontsummit
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4 years
“The hardest thing about building a company is building a great team. So much of early stage investing comes down to the founders” @kirstenagreen of @ForerunnerVC #upfrontsummit
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5 years
The era of AI: "In 5 years, half the world will be powered by Chinese technology" @kaifulee #UpfrontSummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
8 years
What makes for a magical connected device experience and why we invested in @teforia
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
It would be an understatement to say that we're thrilled to share this news: today, @karanortman is officially a co-Managing Partner! Read all about what this means from @msuster :
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
2 years
Today we're excited to share a milestone moment at Upfront, how we see the market today, and where we're focused for the future.
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Upfront Ventures
6 years
We couldn’t have been more honored to join @eva_ho in co-hosting today’s first LA Female Founder Office Hours. Today’s group of 100+ strong female founders and VCs truly inspired us! 💪🏻 #FFOH
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
“If everybody’s not telling you you’re crazy, it’s not a good idea. We are staying ahead of the curve.” @icecube on @thebig3 #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
It’s not just the right thing to do, it’s the economically smart thing to do. Diverse mgmt teams drive 19% more revenue. @EvaLongoria 73% of Latinos are enrolling college at a higher rate than any non Latino populations. @zoesaldana #upfrontsummit #FACTS
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
“Those of us that work at credible institutions need to be more engaged. At @Stanford , facts matter every day. The scientific method drives what we do, and we need to be more involved” Michael @McFaul , former ambassador to Russia #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
3 months
“Have a better product & have a better strategy AND know how to engage with the system” - founder of Anduril @traestephens moderated by our @nickbkim #upfrontsummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
2 years
Good morning LA ☀️ #upfrontsummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
5 years
LA is showing off tonight
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Upfront Ventures
6 years
100% co-sign, @Katie_Roof - @chamillionaire was a highlight of the #UpfrontSummit !
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
"If you want to have an impact on water consumption, you have to start with agriculture" - check out what @msuster has to say on investing in climate & sustainability and why companies like @apeelsciences and @Ynsect are so critical. (from @TWiStartups )
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
Want the real story on disinformation, Russia, and kompromat? Don't miss this #UpfrontSummit conversation with former Ambassador to Russia @McFaul 👇👇👇
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
"It's corporate suicide when companies don't have diversity. The world has changed dramatically and if you keep living with this view, it will be dangerous. Diversity trumps intellect" @MellodyHobson , interviewed by @JasonHirschhorn #UpfrontSummit
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
Is VC still a thing? Yes, says @msuster Great returns are achievable by traditional early stage venture firms by capturing pro rata and also investing in growth. Platform shifts are inevitable and will create enormous new opportunities. #UpfrontSummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
9 years
Follow upfrontvc on snapchat for behind the scenes #UpfrontSummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
7 years
Cyber security - more important than ever. Rubica is here to help. (Welcome to the family, Team @rubica )!
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
8 years
Learn more about @parachutehome on the Sweet channel in Snapchat discover today
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
Nobody breaks down the angel syndicate landscape like @jason - he shared advice and best practices at #upfrontsummit -->
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
Are you following @msuster 's series on managing a startup board? A great resource for entrepreneurs, board members and management!
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Upfront Ventures
6 years
Today at Pupfront Ventures
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
"The two things we're not paying enough attention to is individual purpose and climate change." Loved hearing from our @Usv friends @fredwilson @albertwenger on the topic of climate investing (moderated by @eringriffith at the #UpfrontSummit ) 👇👇
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
We couldn't be more excited for the launch of @ValenceInc - connecting and amplifying the power of black professionals. Read all about it from partner (and co-founder!) @kobiefuller
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
Principles for building a great company: 1. Timing 2. Iterate 3. Use Moore’s law 4. Persistence The brilliant @Bill_Gross shifts @Idealab to fully focus on climate change, applying these four principles #upfrontsummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
6 years
Welcome to the future of marketing - community-driven events via @bevylabs . Congrats @DerekjAndersen and team!
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
@kobebryant tried to exceed his God-given talents every single day. It’s a spirit we love and continue to carry with us” @icecube , interviewed by @hametwatt #upfrontsummit #excellence #KobeBryant #MambaMentality
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
4 years
It's more important than ever to keep people safe in our public spaces - and @densityio is the solution. We've been proud to back this incredible company from the early days - congrats to @andrewfarah and the team on today's milestone!
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
6 years
Female founders - don't miss out! LA Female Founders Office Hours 3/13 🔥🔥🔥
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
1 year
#UpfrontSummit officially begins today 🎉 be sure to use our hashtag and tag us in your posts! Livestream starting at 8:30 am PT - tell all of your friends:
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4 years
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11 months
Thanks to everyone that came out to our Future of Aerospace breakfast this morning! We loved meeting all of you 🚀 #LATechWeek @Techweek_
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
9 years
. @msuster looks back on 2014 and gives his outlook on the next 12 months http://t.co/61bCdaZw7v via @WSJ
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Upfront Ventures
3 years
10/26: Don't miss @msuster at the @inside Meet Our Fund 2.0 event! Register here👉
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
"The discipline of the entrepreneur is to bootstrap their business and recognize the inflection point where venture capital is needed" @TheScottPainter , on stage with @dbroukhim & @ZipRecruiterCEO , interviewed by @mcarney #UpfrontSummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
6 years
Apeel 🥑 -- live in Costco/Harps and now scaling with a new investment! We've been proud to support the @apeelsciences journey from the beginning - don't miss this SoCal company changing the world!
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
“More and more solutions to fight climate change are now coming in the form of software. And that’s something we know how to invest in” @fredwilson with @albertwenger of @usv , moderated by @eringriffith #upfrontsummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
4 years
Co-founder of Riot Games @MarcMerrill built one of LA's most successful companies - hear about his journey in this #UpfrontSummit conversation with Upfront partner @kevinyzhang
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
3 months
@rabois with @alexrkonrad 🔥🔥🔥
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
4 years
“Farmers are the original environmentalists. We are investing in technology and partnering with companies to market biogas to power things like city buses.” @BethFordLOL of @LandOLakesInc #upfrontsummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
5 years
Standing ovation yesterday at #upfrontsummit for the inspiring, thought-provoking, and hilarious @kathygriffin !
@kathygriffin
Kathy Griffin
5 years
A) Hey guys! I’ve tweeted in the past about my desire to do public speaking engagements concerning the last two years of my life. Yesterday it happened at #UpfrontSummit ! Just look at the bright and talented company I was surrounded by.
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
"Sorry to break it to you, but your phone and you should not be sleeping together. Down time in the human system is a feature, not a bug." @ariannahuff of @HuffPost and @thrive Global, interviewed by birthday girl @karanortman #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
7 years
So proud to work with @apeelsciences for 3 years and counting - a truly inspirational company and mission:
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
“America’s Next Top Model is a Flintstone vitamin. It’s fun and tastes good, but also is good for you. We did laser focused casting to make sure people are represented” @tyrabanks at #upfrontsummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
4 years
Huge news: @apeelsciences is partnering with @Walmart - which sells ~25% of the US produce - to offer "plastic-free cucumbers" 🔥🔥🔥 (via @bethkowitt @FortuneMagazine )
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
6 years
Great #LongLA update from @amplifyla
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
Every day @kobiefuller inspires us - and it's incredible to see how @ValenceInc has grown from an idea in his head 18 months ago to a 10K+ strong (and growing) community connecting Black professionals. Thrilled that @GGVCapital & @hanstung have joined in the journey!
@dotLA
dot.LA
4 years
"We want to be able to have some type of algorithm for why people connect and not just, you know, the superficial reasons that most people connect." #LongLA
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Upfront Ventures
2 years
Congrats to the entire team @GetRemento ! An incredibly exciting day with the launch of their iOS app that makes it easy to capture family stories. Check out the @TechCrunch story below and download the app 📲
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
"In the last year, we have scaled to over 100 cities across the world. Our mission to reduce traffic and carbon emissions is aligned with cities' goals." @travisv of @BirdRide , interviewed by @msuster #UpfrontSummit
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Upfront Ventures
6 years
So excited to announce that @skylarbody and CEO Cat Chen are part of the family! Read why partner @karanortman is thrilled to support this company and founder:
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Upfront Ventures
2 years
The #upfrontsummit agenda is out! Be sure to sign up for our livestream so you can tune in March 1-2 👉👉
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
Information and enthusiasm are both equally distributed in collectible assets, but access is not. @OnRallyRd is building a platform so that people can invest in what they are passionate about, through fractional ownership. #upfrontsummit
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
7 years
Always sunny in #LongLA : SoCal startups' cautious optimism + more from new @SVB_Financial Startup Outlook report
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
4 years
Via @dotLA @thebenbergman : read about what @hametwatt and @ShareVentures are building right here in LA around human performance:
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
6 years
Huge congrats to the @greycroftvc team! 🎉
@TechCrunch
TechCrunch
6 years
Greycroft raises $250M for its fifth early-stage fund by @anthonyha
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Upfront Ventures
2 years
#UpfrontSummit : How do civil wars start? @bfwalter (interviewed by @bermanjeff ) shares the signs we should look out for, how to stop them, and the history of American democracy. Watch the full video here ➡️
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Upfront Ventures
1 month
Don’t let the “no” discourage you! @TraceeEllisRoss shares her #founder journey with @PatternBeauty at this year’s #upfrontsummit
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Upfront Ventures
1 year
#UpfrontSummit : "This is the most homework you have ever done for any interview that we have done." - @Benioff of Salesforce tells @karaswisher on stage... Safe to say she didn't hold anything back 🎤 Watch the full fun interview now!
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Upfront Ventures
8 years
Couldn't be more proud of @playosmo team with the launch of Osmo Coding - teaching our kids to code through play.
@PlayOsmo
Osmo
8 years
Today we're launching a new game: Osmo Coding! Computer programming is one of the most important skills for the f…
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Upfront Ventures
4 years
Read how the amazing team at @HopSkipDrive is serving schools and their most vulnerable kids (via @Cookie @TechCrunch )
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@upfrontvc
Upfront Ventures
10 years
Looking good LA http://t.co/DMRV2QX53M
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Upfront Ventures
3 months
“Your network is everything on sourcing” - @briansin 💫💫at @foundersfund moderated by @paigecraig @outlandervc
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Upfront Ventures
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“The word ‘hard’ can make cowards out of people. But where I’m from, it’s not hard. It’s just Wednesday." @icecube brought down the house at the #UpfrontSummit - don't miss his conversation with @hametwatt about building @thebig3 for long-term success.
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
Advice to founders too focused on marketing: "Just go to work and create revenue" @RyanQualtrics interviewed by @DerekjAndersen #UpfrontSummit #Malibu
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Upfront Ventures
5 years
Investing in entrepreneurs is like going to an art gallery and picking out the masterpiece from hundreds of pieces. You know it's the right one when your brain and your gut meet. @MichaelOvitz , interviewed by @msuster #UpfrontSummit
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