Startups LA
Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Los Angeles.
David Hernand
Investor
20+ year lawyer, tech company investor, managing director of Idealab, founding CEO of New.net
Brad Schwartz
Investor
Founder of Strategic Law Partners ( los angeles based venture lawyers) and SLP Ventures (angel investor)
Aaron Ghirardelli
Investor
Angel, attorney, inventor, writer, @apple fanboy, comic book lover.
Carlos Rosario
Attorney at Novak Druce; Counsel for Manos Accelerator
Kai Gradert
Investor
Designer @angellist · UX/Design @adobe-1 Lightroom mobile · Previously @google · Founder @cheers · Owner @hingeheads
Sesie Bonsi
Founder @barblackbook, @publ • Worked at @zaarly • Studied at @pepperdine-university, @university-of-alabama
http://www.barblackbook.com/happyhour
Juan Ramon Zarco
JRZ is experienced as CxO, GC, and Secretary to global companies. Established track record of producing strategic, practical, revenue-focused solutions.
http://jrzarco2001.wordpress.com
Ian Westberg
Founder of @dla-piper-s-venture-pipeline-group. Have been helping start-ups raise capital for 10+ years.
David Thompson
Investor
Works @grand-rounds • Worked at @reputation-com • Investor @instinct, @willa-skincare • Studied at @stanford-university, @yale-university
Jon Miller
CEO of Digital Media at News Corp, and was the chairman and CEO of America Online from 2002 to 2006
Arjan Singh
Frontend Dev @yahoo Co-Founder @lawyerfy. BS, CECS '05 @university-of-southern-california. JD '08 @university-of-southern-california.
Eric F. Galen, Esq.
Media + Tech Lawyer / Venture Catalyst working with brands, influencers & startups. Law, strategy, and business development.
Amber Bissell
Expertise in human trafficking, violence against women and working with marginalized communities. Seeking new and innovative opportunities to continue such work
Caleb Baskin
Investor
CEO @predpol. Co-Founder @nextspace-co-working-innovation-inc Startup lawyer. @university-of-pennsylvania & @university-of-california-los-angeles grad.
http://www.predpol.com/blog
Jeff Solomon
Investor
Founder @affinity-networks, @amplifyla, @Leads360• Studied at @arizona-state-university
http://www.cmplx.ly
Ashton Kutcher
Investor
Investor in @skype, @chegg, @square, @etacts, @dailybooth, @flipboard, @nowmov, @citizennet, @optimizely, @mobile-roadie, @brizzly.
Eva Hibnick
Legal Marketer and Legal Tech Advisor
Seth Jacobs
Digital Media Executive.
Chia-Lin Simmons
Digital Media exec. VP, Marketing & Content Programming & BD. Expertise in mobile, digital distribution, e-commerce and connected cars
Vicky Hsu
Cofounder of @habitrpg. @university-of-california-berkeley, @university-of-california-hastings-college-of-the-law edu and background in entertainment.
Evelyn Ginossi
Investor
Business transactional lawyer with IBV Advisory Group Inc. law practice. Start-up adviser with Zarpamos in Spain.
http://www.twitter.com/evelynginossi
Matthew Jennings
UCLA JD/MBA interested in bridging my legal and business background into a business development role within a growing Bay Area startup
Brian Fields
Investor
I am an experienced senior executive, legal counsel, enterprise risk officer and corporate compliance officer with broad-based experience leading legal, business, compliance, enterprise risk management and internal audit functions. I have worked for a ran
Michael Carney
LA Startup/Tech Writer @PandoDaily, Lifelong Entrepreneur, Former VC, Competitive Golfer, CrossFit Athlete, and World Traveler.
http://pandodaily.com/author/mcarney7/
Val Brennan
Fmr. bigfirm Laywer turned entrepreneur-business expert passionate about the health & fitness space. Fndr @three-day-rule • Wrkd at @bryan-cave • Studied at @university-of-florida
Greg Deutsch
Investor
Legal counsel; advisor; angel/seed investor; former General Counsel Activision
Ken Priore
Investor
Founder/Counsel
Stephanie Ardrey
Founder @iVentLABS Business Accelerator, @ArdreyGroup LLC • Partner at @K5 Launch Alliance @maverick Angels
Michael Kluchin, Esq.
Director of Operations @caplinked, Attorney, JD/MBA, Michigan Man
Matthew Rising
Attorney/Advocate/Entrepreneur
Roger Royse
Lawyer, Advisor and Author of "Dead on Arrival: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes that Could Kill Your Startup"
http://www.rogerroyse.com
Gary Stiffelman
Kyle Robertson
Technologist, IP Lawyer, Entrepreneur. Founder @icare, @narrativedx. Advisor @nastraq. IP Attorney for @apple. C++ Engineer @ni. Lover of Siberian Huskies.
Michael Rivera
Investor
Founder @6th Street Investments, LLC @6th Street Fitness, LLC @Westside Trading Company • Investor @Event Farm @OnFarm Systems @balqon @unvael.fm