Los Angeles Startup Networking
Here are some guides to many of the different networking events around startups, technology, etc.:- Los Angeles Startup Events
- Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California
- More Web Events in Los Angeles
- Technology Networking in the Greater Los Angeles area
- Technical Networking Groups and Meetups in Los Angeles
- SoCal Networking Event Organizations
- Los Angeles Tech 101 - Conferences
I'd also recommend you subscribe to So Cal Tech Central. It brings together events and content for Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles
Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles.- Increase in Early-Stage Startup Activity in Los Angeles
- Startup CTO Speaking
- LA Tech Survival Guide
- A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles
- Guide to the LA Startup Community
- Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles
- LA Tech 101: The Company We Keep
- A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference
- The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA
Venture Capital
As long as I'm pulling this together, here are some venture capital firms in Los Angeles that can help get you wired in.- Rustic Canyon
- GRP Parners
- Clearstone Venture Partners
- Redpoint Ventures
- Mission Ventures
- Anthem Venture Partners
- Greycroft
- Crosscut
- Palomar Ventures
- Rincon Ventures
Los Angeles Startup People
Some people to meet in the Los Angeles Startup Community in order to get wired in:- Tony Karrer (me) - organizes LA CTO Forum private group of over 150 web/software CTOs
- Jason Calacanis - founder Open Angel Forum, long-time startup guy
- Jason Nazar - founder DocStoc and organizes Startups Uncensored
- Mark Suster - VC GRP Partners and one of the bigger voices in LA Startup world
- Tyler Crowley