Note from the editor
Upfront Ventures is the largest and longest-serving venture capital fund in Los Angeles having invested more than $1 billion since 1996 in companies such as Maker Studios, TrueCar and Overture. While Upfront is a national investment firm, we invest about 50% of our capital in Southern California-based technology companies from San Diego to Santa Barbara.
Editors
Writers
Kevin Zhang
I eat a lot, spend too much money on games and need to work out to counteract the former two, so esp interested in founders innovating in those areas @upfrontVC
Greg Bettinelli
Los Angeles via Petaluma. Operator turned investor @UpfrontVC. Advisor @FreemanSpogli. Co-founder @MuckerLab. Former CMO @HauteLook (@Nordstrom), @eBay. #LongLA
Mark Suster
2x entrepreneur. Sold both companies (last to salesforce.com). Turned VC looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs — I’m on Twitter at @msuster
Michael Carney
Investing @UpfrontVC. Previously, Editor @PandoDaily. Geeking out about entrepreneurship, technology, sports, fitness, & travel.
Kara Nortman
Partner @ Upfront, Formerly Founder @ Moonfrye, IAC (Urbanspoon, Citysearch, M&A, Tinder), Battery Ventures
