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DECEMBER 15, 2010

A new report today released by PwC finds that the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) has jumped significantly in 2010, with volumes exceeding both 2008 and 2009 levels. PWC said that among the reasons for the surge was a return of private equity and venture capital portfolio companies using the U.S.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Marketing Report Southern California 190

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Los Angeles private equity investor Vance Street Capital said Monday that it has acquired Lark Engineering , a San Juan Capistrano-based designer and manufacturer of RF filters. Vance Street Capital said that Lark Engineering supplies its RF filters to the commercial, industrial, and military sectors. Sutherland & Associates.

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Capital Equity Acquisition Los Angeles 138

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Long Beach-based Apriso , a developer of planning and control software for the manufacturing industry, reported Thursday that the firm had record revenues in 2009. Apriso is venture backed by Brentwood Venture Capital, CMEA Ventures, LogiSpring Investment Fund SA, SAP Ventures, and Wall Street Technology Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Brentwood Software Review Long Beach Technical Review 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 3, 2010

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 -- Shaking the MoneyTree 2009 Q4 Review. Please join LAVA, PricewaterhouseCoopers and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q4 2009 PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters.

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LAVA Study Venture Capital Press 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2019

This morning's interview is with Kevin O'Connor , a longtime investor and serial entrepreneur, who is now running venture capital investment firm ScOp Venture Capital. Congrats on the new name for your venture capital firm. It's always hard with venture capital. Tell us a little bit about the firm? I was blown away.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Capital 145

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. Top for January 16, 2009 - January 31, 2009 Posts Are You Selling Online Yet? This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc.

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Layoffs Woodland Hills Southern California Orange County 159

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JANUARY 4, 2010

A newly released report by Dow Jones VentureSource today finds that 2009, venture-liquidity was down 34 percent in 2009, to $17.1 However, Dow Jones found that forty-four percent of 2009's liquidity came in the fourth quarter, when there were 86 acquisition worth a total of $7.3 billion, from $26.1 billion in exits in 2008.

Venture Capital 113

Venture Capital Acquisition Report Capital 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Monday, October 26, 2009 -- The Perfect Pitch 2009. See [link] (more).

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Rustic Canyon Tech Coast Angels Santa Monica Conference 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. So it’s unsurprising that typical “A rounds&# of venture capital were $5-10 million.

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Venture Capital Software Capital Startup 334

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2010

On March 10, socaltech.com profiled a study of the financial outcomes of 700+ southern California IT startups from 1995-2009 completed by Jon Funk of OceanRoad Partners and others. We have applied this methodology to the 67 IPO's completed from 1995-2009 by southern California venture capital-backed and self-financed IT companies.

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Southern California Study Venture Capital Capital 140

socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2010

Funk has been an early stage venture capitalist at Allegis Capital, and was an investor in Sandpiper Networks, Rent.com and Shopzilla. Earlier this year, socalTECH.com profiled a study of the financial outcomes of 700+ southern California IT startups from 1995-2009, and how they have created value for investors.

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Southern California Allegis Study Venture Capital 138

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2010

The Tech Coast Angels said today that the angel group invested in seven new deals, and seventeen follow-on deals in 2009, a total of $4.7M The group said that as part of those deals, its portfolio companies raised an additional $57M in funding from venture capital groups and other angel investors. in investments.

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Tech Coast Angels Invest MyShape Angel 150

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? They were a way to gather cheap capital.

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Venture Capital Startup LAMP Marketing 466

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Thursday, October 22, 2009 -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 50 entrepreneurs seeking capital and counsel. See [link] (more).

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Conference Capital Networking Entrepreneur 100

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JULY 24, 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009 -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 50 entrepreneurs seeking capital and counsel. DEAL DISPLAY tm showcases attractive firms needing growth capital. View products, videos, on-line demos. See [link] (more).

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Conference Capital Networking Entrepreneur 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 24, 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009 -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers, and 50 entrepreneurs seeking capital and counsel. DEAL DISPLAY showcases attractive firms needing growth capital. View products, videos, on-line demos. See [link] (more).

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Conference Capital Networking Entrepreneur 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009 -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 50 entrepreneurs seeking capital and counsel. See [link].

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Conference Capital Networking Entrepreneur 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Thursday, October 1, 2009 -- The Venture Capital Process. In this half-day workshop, Peter Townshend from McDermott Will and Emery LLP and Ken Selzer from Finistere Ventures will provide you with actionable advice that will prepare you for raising capital from venture capital funds. See [link] (more).

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Venture Capital Capital Funding 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 16, 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 -- Cleantech Capital Summit. From invention to utility scale projects--financing the cleantech industry. See [link] (more).

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Capital 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 17, 2009

Thursday, April 23, 2009 -- Cleantech Capital Summit. From invention to utility scale projects--financing the cleantech industry. See [link] (more).

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Capital 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 18, 2009

Friday, April 24, 2009 -- Cleantech Capital Summit. From invention to utility scale projects--financing the cleantech industry. See [link] (more).

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Capital 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters, were released this morning, finding that there was $587.8M According to PwC/NVCA, investments in 2009 were at the lowest level since 1997, with only $17.7

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Southern California Venture Capital Invest Orange County 154

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APRIL 8, 2019

Rock Solid is owned by private equity investor Strattam Capital. CitySourced was founded in 2009, and is led by CEO Jason Kiesel. Los Angeles-based CitySourced , which develops mobile apps to help cities communicate with their constituents, has merged with Rock Solid Technologies , a provider of software to the government.

Technology 160

Technology Equity Mobile Los Angeles 160

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 21, 2009

Thursday, January 22, 2009 -- The Venture Capital Process. In this half-day workshop, Peter Townshend from McDermott Will and Emery LLP and Ken Selzer from Finistere Ventures will provide you with actionable advice that will prepare you for raising capital from venture capital funds. See [link] (more).

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Capital Funding 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Ecomom, JetSuite, and many others, and was well known among Southern California's high tech, venture capital, and angel community. Hsieh co-founded Zappos in 1999, and sold it to Amazon in 2009, for approximately $1.2

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Southern California High Tech Venture Capital Media 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 16, 2009

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 -- Shared Capitalism Through Employee Ownership. MIT Enterprise Forum. We are witnessing the vulnerabilities of traditional business models in todays turbulent economy. Now is an opportune time to explore and consider alternative means of starting, conducting, and sustaining business. See [link] (more).

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Enterprise Forum Capital 100

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

This morning, we're sharing the insights of Greg Martin , a venture capitalist at Archer Venture Capital. I left a great firm, Redpoint Ventures (after 11 years), to start a new firm, Archer Venture Capital. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? 2010 was a momentus year for me personally.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Redpoint 234

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 -- CommNexus Capital Markets SIG presents: 409A RegulationsandGuidelines. Come listen to a distinguished panel, Jeffrey Kinderman, Director of Oracle Capital Advisors, Ralph J.

Capital 100

Capital Oracle Marketing Startup 100

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2009

The latest venture capital numbers from both PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA based on data from Thomson Financial, and numbers also released over the weekend by Dow Jones VentureSource, finds that venture capital is at a twelve year low. in 54 venture capital deals, with Los Angeles reporting $115.6M billion across 477 deals.

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Venture Capital Orange County Capital Southern California 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 22, 2009

Thursday, May 28, 2009 -- TCVN: Early Capital Sources. We will discuss these important topics and more: Friends and Family Funding Equity Investments Debt Funding Bank Financing Other Capital Sources and Innovative Funding. Raising money is a must for start-ups and the growth of their businesses. See [link] (more).

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TCVN Capital Southern California Startup 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 11, 2009

Friday, July 17, 2009 -- Monthly Financial Executive Forum. The State of Venture Capital Investing: are the VC's investing? TechAmerica. Senior Financial Executive Roundtable Breakfast Series. What are the current hot industries for VC funding? What is the trend of terms and valuations for recent deals?"

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Invest Capital Funding 100

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2020

Match Group , the parent company of Los Angeles-based online dating app developer Tinder , said on Monday that it has named Jim Lanzone--former President and CEO of CBS Interactive, and also Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Benchmark Capital--as CEO of Tinder. He also has been on the board of Los Angeles-based Edmunds.com since 2014.

Southern California 113

Southern California High Tech Guide Los Angeles 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 13, 2009

Friday, June 19, 2009 -- TechAmerica LA Presents: Corporte Financial Executive Breakfast Series. The State of Venture Capital Investing: are the VC's investing? What are the current hot industries for VC funding? What is the trend of terms and valuations for recent deals?" Join us for the informative breakfast series.

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Venture Capital Invest Capital Funding 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 2, 2010

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 -- Raising the First Round of Capital. With 2009 finally behind us, what can we expect in 2010? What does it take for a San Diego company to raise a Seed or Series A round? Will investments pick up? Where will the funding come from? What exactly will it take to get funded? Just how high is the bar?

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Capital GRP Partners Southern California 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters, were released this morning, finding that there was $587.8M According to PwC/NVCA, investments in 2009 were at the lowest level since 1997, with only $17.7

Southern California 113

Southern California Invest Venture Capital Orange County 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Monday, February 23, 2009 -- Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship Conference with Adeo Ressi. How can we get capital into the hands of entrepreneurs?" Keynote Speaker: Adeo Ressi, CEO of TheFunded.com; Also Featuring Venture Capitalist John Garcia, Innovateur Capital, LLC. Unleashing Innovation in a Time of Change.

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Venture Capital Conference Capital Entrepreneur 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 13, 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 -- Obamanomics: What it means for Venture Capital. based president of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA); Mitchell Kertzman, managing director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, a leading Bay Area venture capitalist and former chair of the American Electronics Assn.;

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Capital Mission Ventures 100