Add in the fact that Los Angeles has the 3rd largest GDP in the world, the fact that we graduate more engineers than any other metro in the United States – along with everything else that makes this a fantastic place to live – and it’s shocking more people don’t realize what an ideal environment this is for startups.
Still, while it might not get the recognition it deserves, LA has a vibrant, rewarding, and growing venture-capital ecosystem. We’ve had the opportunity to support that community through our direct marketing involvement with late-stage startups and VC firms, as well as our support of organizations like Innovate Pasadena and the Friday Coffee Meetup.
A few months ago, we had the opportunity to support the Los Angeles venture capital ecosystem in a new way: partnering with the Los Angeles Venture Association, LAVA, to co-produce their 2020 Awards Show.
For more than 36 years, since it was inspired by Robert Redford in the 1980s, LAVA has been supporting startups, emerging growth, and late-stage venture-funded companies in our region. Online for the first time, the LAVA Awards Show awards outstanding accomplishments in the LA venture capital community.
Los Angeles’ Mayor, Eric Garcetti, provided an introduction for the 2020 LAVA Awards Show
Echo-Factory worked with LAVA to bring their awards show, typically an in-person dinner event, online. Working closely with LAVA’s Executive Director, Darren Eng, we helped to produce an introduction by LA’s Mayor Eric Garcetti, a tribute to Kobe Bryant’s role as a venture capitalist, and of course the award presentations themselves.
The 2020 awards were presented in eight categories:
It was an honor for us to be involved with LAVA’s 2020 Awards Show, and we’re looking forward to our continued support of the organization and the entire region’s venture capital community.
Here’s to improved rankings for the LA metro the next time CrunchBase updates their top-10 list.
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