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      We believe in community, diversity, and Los Angeles.

      Act One Ventures invests in business software at the seed stage, and in commercially viable scientific research ready to transition out of the lab.

      Our team knows every corner of the playing field, having built companies from the ground up to IPOs and beyond, and we’ve seen firsthand how diversity and inclusion lead to success. 70% of our portfolio companies were founded by women or minorities.

       

      Act One’s community is a diverse and dynamic group of experienced entrepreneurs and executives who are eager to advise and mentor our founders with practical, meaningful advice and connections that lead to revenue. Every single one of us has been in your shoes.

    • Hear from the people we back about what makes Act One unique.

      Shirley Chen

      Founder and CEO of Narrativ

      "Michael and Alex never back away from the tough talk. I appreciate their honesty and support, because I know it’s authentic. The Act One team has been right where I am — building a company from the ground up. Because they’ve been in my shoes, I can sense the honesty and experience in their advice."

      Richie Serna

      Co-Founder and CEO of Finix Payments

      “As a Latino technical founder, I hear a lot about how important diversity is in the workplace, but it is still rare to see it actually happen. Their commitment to investing in minority-created companies and putting together their own team of diverse LPs and advisors was a big part of my decision and I couldn’t be happier about having them as part of our journey."

      Sarah Tolbert

      Co-Founder of Battery Streak
      and UCLA professor

      “As a university professor and researcher, I don’t have the time or knowledge to start a company on my own. We have exciting new materials, however, and the time was right to transition this from research to reality. From the start, Act One came in with a concrete plan to bring Battery Streak to market. I am so impressed with the people I have met and with the speed and focus that has made this all happen. Because of Act One, we are taking our research from an academic idea to something that will actually impact the world.”

    • Act One invests in the most exciting new ideas in enterprise software and commercially viable university research.

      AuditBoard

      NEXT GENERATION GRC SOFTWARE

      Fully integrated GRC (governance, risk management, compliance) platform. AuditBoard boasts a client roster of Intuit, Intel, Deloitte, Spirit Airlines, PetSmart, ExpressScripts, and Lionsgate, among others. The company offers its industry-leading SOX internal auditing software, in addition to a new suite of tools for operational audits, compliance, IT management, and enterprise risk assessment.

      Battery Streak

      CHARGE LIGHTNING FAST

      Imagine how your life might change if you could charge your phone and other electronic devices 30 times faster. Using patented technology from UCLA, Battery Streak created a new type of lithium ion battery that does just that. The technology is in the prototype stage, but commercial use of the new battery will have dramatic impacts on both consumer and industrial electronics such as handheld tools, robots, and everything that runs on a battery.

      Camera IQ

      BRAND NEW WORLDS

      Most smartphone cameras are used to capture moments in people’s lives. CameraIQ has turned it into a platform for content, m-commerce, and immersive storytelling. Brands, publishers, and marketers now have a new set of tools and services to create memorable and dynamic engagement with their audiences. Clients include the NBA, Coachella and Viacom.

    • Meet Our Team & Community

      Act One's team has decades of experience building companies from the ground all the way through to IPO and beyond.
      We are founders like you.

      Michael Silton

      Managing Partner

      Alex Guerrero

      Principal

      Act One’s network comprises a diverse and dynamic group of experienced entrepreneurs and executives eager to provide founders with practical, meaningful advice and connections that lead to revenue. Every single one of us has been in your shoes.

      Dennis Eck

      Board Member, ULTA Beauty;
      Act One Advisory Board

      Jayathi Murthy

      Dean, UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

      MJ Johnson

      VP, Trademark & Technology Licensing, Technicolor

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    This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?

We do not collect information from visitors of our site.
or other details to help you with your experience.

When do we collect information?

We collect information from you when you or enter information on our site.

send us an email 
How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

      • To follow up with them after correspondence (live chat, email or phone inquiries)

How do we protect your information?

We do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards.
We only provide articles and information. We never ask for credit card numbers.
We use regular Malware Scanning.

We do not use an SSL certificate
      • We only provide articles and information. We never ask for personal or private information like names, email addresses, or credit card numbers.

Do we use 'cookies'?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

We use cookies to:
      • Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since browser is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

If you turn cookies off, It won't affect the user's experience .

Third-party disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information.

Third-party links

We do not include or offer third-party products or services on our website.

Google

Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en 

We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.

We have implemented the following:

We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.

Opting out:
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. - See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy' and can easily be found on the page specified above.

You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:
      • On our Privacy Policy Page
Can change your personal information:
      • By emailing us

How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It's also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States' consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.

We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.
Do we let third-parties, including ad networks or plug-ins collect PII from children under 13?

Fair Information Practices

The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify you via email
      • Within 1 business day
We will notify the users via in-site notification
      • Within 1 business day

We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

CAN SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email address in order to:

To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at
and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.

www.actoneventures.com
1541 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 200
SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
USA
info@actoneventures.com

Last Edited on 2018-04-22