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Office Locations:
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870 S. Raymond Avenue
950 S. Raymond Avenue, 1111 S. Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena, CA 91105
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Media & Digital Media
Software & Internet
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The Design Accelerator focuses on early stage design and technology businesses with opportunities to use great design as a critical disruption point. The Accelerator uses proven low-cost startup management techniques to spur growth. The Design Accelerator and its seed-stage investment fund are for-profit entities created by Art Center College of Design in partnership with Caltech. The Accelerator seated its first set of startup companies in June, 2013. The Design Accelerator is funded by private investors, venture capitalists and strategic partners.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
| Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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