SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 16, 2009

Thursday, January 22, 2009 -- Time to Buy or Time To Hide? Panelists include Samuel Tang, Founding Partner - Montauk TriGuard; Jim Armstrong, Managing Director - Clearstone Ventures; and Randy Lunn, Managing Director Emeritus - Palomar Ventures. Keynote by Ramin Taloui, Executive VP - PIMCO. See [link] (more).

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Palomar Clearstone 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online ad optimization firm, said today that its analysis finds that online spending in Q4 of 2009 was up, resulting in an increase in CPMs by 34%. The firm is venture backed by $42M in funding from Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, IDG Ventures and GE/NBC Universal's Peacock Equity Fund.

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Clearstone Advertising News Equity 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Rubicon also said in its announcement that it had year-over-year growth of 270%, and that during 2009 it made its first acquisition, of technology firm Others Online. Rubicon has raised over $42M in funding from Clearstone Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, IDG Ventures and GE/NBC Universal's Peacock Equity Fund. READ MORE>>.

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Invest Clearstone Acquisition Advertising 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 16, 2009

Monday, June 22, 2009 -- Pitching Venture Capitalists - Startups Uncensored #8. Mark Suster, a serial venture backed entrepreneur and current Partner at GRP Venture Capital, and David Stern, Partner at Clearstone Venture Capital and kickass VC Blogger. This months Startups Uncensored will be on Pitching Venture Capitalists.

Rustic Canyon 100

Rustic Canyon Venture Capital Clearstone Ideas 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 -- The Workshop: Get Funded in One Day (Dealmaker LA). Brought to you by the team who produces Startonomics and Dealmaker LA, this hands-on "workshop-style" event will allow entrepreneurs to drill down on the key issues we face when laying the foundation to build and fund their company. See [link] (more).

Rustic Canyon 100

Rustic Canyon MyLife GRP Partners Funding 100

Jason Nazar

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

VC Outlook 2009: If You Need Funding You’re Fuc%ed ( or are you ) - Candid Talks with VCs in Los Angeles. Jim Armstrong , Managing Director, Clearstone Venture Partners. DECEMBER 2, 2008. Roundtable Discussion: 6:00pm -7:30pm. Mixer/Party: 7:30pm-9:00pm. Speakers: Mike Jones , CEO, Tsavo. Mark Suster , Partner, GRP Partners.

Rustic Canyon 41

Rustic Canyon Los Angeles Venture Capital Tsavo 41

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 20, 2009

Together these social signals indicate content that is likely of higher quality (or at least of higher interest). This technology allows us to see what is hot. This is based on occurrences during this time period as compared to other time periods.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Angel Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 150

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

Clearstone Venture Partners (www.clearstone.com). on April 24, 2009. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Venture Capital for Technology Innovators. Do you have what it takes?

Rustic Canyon 100

Rustic Canyon Southern California Technology Council High Tech 100

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

So we think we're the right size for the market in 2009. My competition is not Rustic Canyon, it's not Clearstone, or the other venture firms in town. When we were investing in firms in the late 90's, and even 2000/2001, it cost a lot more to build a business than these days.

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GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157