article thumbnail

Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

The seeds planted by those who came in the 90′s have begun to blossom 15 years later literally into seed capital, blossoming new entrepreneurs and an ecosystem of experienced operators that powered LA 1.0 Many of the early winners sold for north of a half a billion dollars. Success begets success. and are guiding LA 2.0.

article thumbnail

Harvard’s Big Moves to Improve Its Startup Spirit: An HBS Student’s Take

View from Seed

Having previously lived and worked in cities where tech entrepreneurship drives the local economy, such as San Francisco, Seattle, Tel Aviv, and Berlin, I see the need for that in Boston quite clearly. And done well, local seed capital can be the catalyst for the new Harvard engineering campus in Allston.

Boston 328