Episode 103: Early-Stage Startups & Investing in Los Angeles

Come learn everything about early-stage startups & investing in Los Angeles. Abha Nath will give a brief history on the growth of the Los Angeles tech and venture capital scene and dive into how it has affected the startup ecosystem to date. She will also go over how venture funds evaluate early-stage business opportunities, share best practices around fundraising conversations, and give advice on getting your company in front of an investor.

Bio
Abha Nath started her career at the Disney Accelerator, where she helped identify and source new investment opportunities for the Walt Disney Company’s core businesses. She joined the team as the Disney Accelerator was starting to scale up operations and invest in later-stage companies, including Epic Games, Kahoot!, Brit+Co, and Hoodline. In late 2017, Abha joined the team at Ring. She worked closely with the marketing team to help develop the company’s digital marketing strategy, while also working with the Product team to define GTM strategy for Neighbors, Ring’s consumer-facing social app. Abha was at the company during its acquisition by Amazon in early 2018. Abha received her B.S. in Industrial Systems Engineering from the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California.

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