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Office Locations:
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11755 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: 310-806-9700
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Consumer Products & Services
Information Technology
Software & Internet
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Karlin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund and an affiliate of Karlin Asset Management (see profile), a private investment firm managing over $1.4 billion of unleveraged equity capital. Karlin Asset Management is the family office of Gary Michelson, a spinal surgeon and inventor. Karlin invests in a host of different investment strategies including value securities, distressed real estate and natural resources. The firm prefers to co-invest and will participate in follow-on rounds. Karlin focuses on companies in the U.S. (preferably on the West Coast) with a focus in enterprise software, commerce platforms and marketplaces. Typical investments range from $250,000 to $2,000,000. Additionally, the firm operates Karlin Fellows, an elite fellowship program for both members of the Karlin Ventures portfolio and other emerging industry leaders in LA's tech community.
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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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