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Partnering with early-stage founders to build technology companies since 2008

Los Angeles, CA
Joined April 2010
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The amazing @CrosscutVC @75SunnyVentures party at #LATechWeek @Techweek_ Met so many great people. Founders, investors, angels and VCs. Great time.
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Continued good vibes for #LATechWeek at the LA VC Kickoff Party, with drinks and impeccable coastal views at a picturesque venue in the Palisades 😍 Hosted by @CrosscutVC, @75SunnyVentures, and @SpencerRascoff with sponsors @CooleyLLP, @jpmorgan, @CakeEquity, and @TriNet
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🥳 Congrats to Ustin Zarubin, @skey + @streamdal team for their big launch today! @Work_Bench led their $5.4M Seed round alongside our friends @CrosscutVC & @VerissimoVC With Streamdal, data monitoring for distributed streaming systems is made easy techcrunch.com/2023/02/08/st… 1/
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If you know someone or have the skill for this, it is a great opportunity to work with awesome people. Rick Smith @crosscutvc lnkd.in/dzK6TF5z
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“It really was a roller coaster ride that ended on a high note.” @CrosscutVC’s Brett Brewer discusses his role in the rise and eventual sale of #Myspace on this week’s LA Venture podcast. #VC #SocialMedia #Intermix #Media dot.la/la-venture-crosscuts-…
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If you care about how culture is born in a city or what makes LA tech special, then get some inspiration as @CrosscutVC's Brett Brewer talks about the early days of building Intermix and MySpace and how he sees the ecosystem evolving. tenoneten.net/podcasts
Thank you to all the Pacaso Crew who helped us earn the #6 spot on @glassdoor’s 2022 #BestPlacesToWork! 🎉 Interested in joining the #PacasoLife? Explore career opportunities today: pacaso.com/careers #GlassdoorBPTW #BestPlaceToWork #startup #realestate #tech #proptech
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1/ Today we launched @privacydynamics and got to share our story with @DataCouncilAI and @VentureBeat. I am so grateful to be a founder, largely because of the people I get to work with - starting with our 🦸team. bit.ly/3oiR2QO
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One of the unique aspects of making pre-seed investments in highly technical businesses is the amount of trust which is required. 1/6
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Check out our CEO, @grahamthompson, speak with @petesoder on the DC_Thurs podcast at 9:30 am this Thursday, 12/2. They'll be discussing #dataprivacy for the #moderndatastack, and tackling privacy requirements in #analyticsengineering
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I believe most developers care about data privacy and are motivated to do the right thing. But privacy best practices are not easy. We led the Seed round in @privacydynamics to make best-in-class data privacy the default. Coming out of hiding, you can sign up today. (Links👇) – at Paradise, NV
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Congrats on the big reveal @grahamthompson Let's go!
1/ Today we launched @privacydynamics and got to share our story with @DataCouncilAI and @VentureBeat. I am so grateful to be a founder, largely because of the people I get to work with - starting with our 🦸team. bit.ly/3oiR2QO
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Don't forget HacktoberFest is still running! You've still got time to make a contribution or raise a PR to select Symbl.ai repos for a chance to win some exclusive prizes. 👉 Info, inquiries, and to participate: eventbrite.com/e/hacktoberfe… 👨‍💻 Happy Hacking! 👩‍💻
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Rick Smith is a founding manager partner of @CrosscutVC and one of the pillars of the LA tech community. Crosscut is now investing out of Crosscut Fund V, but started as a $5M Fund I in 2008. tenoneten.net/podcasts
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Tune in now! @pacasohomes CEO @GAustinAllison is live on @TWiStartups to talk Pacaso 101. youtube.com/watch?v=8_G3JVI_…
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Who's headed to Mainnet? We'll have a booth, so be sure to stop by for some goodies 🥳
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Great post by @nickbkim and Brett Brewer at @CrosscutVC, who were among the first to believe in and support the @PacasoHomes mission as our seed investors. medium.com/crosscut-stories/…
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