An A-round investment in the late 90's, or even in 2005/2006, or 2007, was a $5-8M check. My competition is not Rustic Canyon, it's not Clearstone, or the other venture firms in town. This morning's interview is with Mark Suster , a venture capitalist at GRP Partners (www.grpvc.com). GRP has just recently closed on a new $200M fund, and Mark has been one of the more active venture capitalists in the Los Angeles area in recent months.

Clean Technology saw a 52 percent increase in terms of dollars, and 16 percent growth in deal volume over 2007, reaching an investment level of $4.1 in 37 deals in 2007. "Over According to the report, the most active Southern California investors (those with their headquarters in Southern California) were Clearstone Ventures, with 6 deals; followed by Miramar Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, Amgen, Shepherd Ventures, Avalon PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) released their 2008 Q4 MoneyTree Report this evening, reporting that $28.3

One of those taking a calmer view of the markets is William Quigley of Clearstone Venture Partners (a sponsor of socalTECH), who recently crafted this editorial on his perspective. The figure that stays with me more than any other during these trying times is the performance of the Internet and hospitality sectors from 2002 to 2007. Among the rampant fear the bouncing market has instilled in entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, there are more than a few people hyperventilating about what that means for the high tech market. On the other hand, there are some who are trying to take