Thursday, March 12, 2015

Upfront Ventures Names Pando's Carney As Associate

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Upfront Ventures has hired technology journalist Michael Carney as an Associate, Pando said Wednesday. Carney had covered technology on the West Coast for Pando. Upfront has been bolstering its reach in the LA market recently, most recently adding Chamillionaire as an EIR for the firm. Carney, in his coverage of LA, hasn't hesitated to skewer local technology industry organizations and bash local companies, so it will be interesting to see his transition to Upfront, and particularly its major role (thanks to Mark Suster) in champion LA's growing tech scene..

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