A traffic jam of expensive cars lined up to pull into the packed parking lot of MuckerLab for its second graduating class demo day. Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. Or maybe a goldmine. Founded by L.A.’s MORE >>

believe the rise in angel investing is here to stay and the professionalization of this class (aka “super angels&# or “micro VC&# ) is a good thing for the VC industry and for entrepreneurs. It got me thinking about how in poker and in investing there are usually a few pro’s at the table and many suckers.  MORE >>

Launchpad has previously not made direct cash investments in companies, but that’s all changing…Today Launchpad  announced that each member of class 3 will receive a $50,000 investment from a pool of capital contributed by folks like Rincon Ventures , IdeaLab, and AudioMicro corporate counsel, Stubbs Alderton , among others. MORE >>

Santa Monica-based startup accelerator LaunchpadLA has just opened up its spring 2013 class applications, and bumped the amount it invests in startups. The amount invested per startup is double what LaunchpadLA was previously offering to startups in the program. launchpadla accelerator angeles venture capitalREAD MORE>>. MORE >>

The dinner parties now are filled with self-righteous angel investors bragging about how many deals they are in on. They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. Logic tells me the following: It is hard to make money angel investing. For now. MORE >>