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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

A report released today by Ernst & Young finds that Southern California was number two in the nation in terms of clean technology investments for the year. According to the analysis of 2009 venture capital, based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource, Southern California had annual investments of $329.5M

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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. This Insights and Opinions column by Jon is the first in an occasional series delving deeper into the data.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

A new report released today by Next 10 , a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy group, says that Southern California--and California, as a whole--leads the green innovation, cleantech venture capital, and energy market.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

For today's Insights and Opinions section, we have the third and final article on Southern California IPOs and returns from Jon Funk. Jon discusses the returns from Southern California IT IPOs between 1995 and 2009. Read the entire article on Southern California IT IPOs. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Allegis Technical Review Acquisition 145

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JULY 12, 2010

Southern California Edison said Monday that it has installed its one millionth smart meter, eleven months after the firm started installing the meters in its territory. Tags: socal edison smart meter southern california energy electricity cleantech clean demand.

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MAY 18, 2010

Anyone looking for signs that the economy is turning around, might want to look at what appears to be happening in Southern California's technology jobs market. Mangers said that it appears that for companies that have survived the storm of 2009 and the economy, things are looking up.

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Southern California Technical Review Playa Del Rey Technology 246

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MARCH 24, 2016

The last time Forbes has placed a Southern California venture capitalist on the Midas List appears to have been in 2009, when Jim Gauer of Palomar Ventures made the list.

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Southern California SoCal Palomar Santa Barbara 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 11, 2009

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -- Re-Creating Wealth in Southern California. TiE Southern California. Learn from the Masters, Mr. Sajan Pillai and Mr. James Flanigan. See https://s08.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?PG=1521728182300andInfo=andP=1521728191158853200. PG=1521728182300andInfo=andP=1521728191158853200.

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APRIL 14, 2009

Monday, April 20, 2009 -- Southern California Business Growth Conference. This is the "must-attend" event for 2009 for everyone involved in Southern California business. See [link] (more).

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Southern California Conference Orange County LAVA 100

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Tony Hsieh , the founder of Zappos--and a big angel investor in Southern California startups-- has died, at the age of 46 , according to Las Vegas media. Hsieh had made investments in such local Southern California companies as Combatant Gentleman, uBeam, Stir, Quarterly Co., Details on the death have not been released.

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Southern California High Tech Venture Capital Media 113

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

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 -- VentureNet 2009. One chance to see the most innovative emerging technology companies in the entire Southern California region strut their stuff. See [link] (more).

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VentureNet Southern California Technology Company 100

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JANUARY 22, 2010

invested in Southern California in Q4. was invested in Southern California, as well as Q4 of last year, when $508.2M According to PwC/NVCA, investments in 2009 were at the lowest level since 1997, with only $17.7 By industry, Southern California saw its biggest investments in Biotechnology, with $195.6M

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Southern California Venture Capital Invest Orange County 154

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Saturday, October 17, 2009 -- SoTeC 2009. Be the value add that is so vital in today's market and learn the skills and techniques that will enable you to excel to new levels. Join a large, diversified group of individuals who are committed to achieving their goals by attending the best technology event in Southern California.

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Southern California Marketing Technology 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009 -- SoTeC 2009. Be the value add that is so vital in today's market and learn the skills and techniques that will enable you to excel to new levels. Join a large, diversified group of individuals who are committed to achieving their goals by attending the best technology event in Southern California.

Southern California 100

Southern California Marketing Technology 100

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

This week's release of a list of their "Top 100" venture capitalists by AlwaysOn -- based roughly on number and dollar amount of successful M&A and IPO deals between October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2009--seems to have skipped local Southern California venture capitalists, with only one Southern California VCs listed.

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JULY 9, 2009

A recent analysis by socalTECH, of our detailed tracking of venture capital investment activity in Southern California, finds that there was around $932M in funding raised in the area in Q2, a rise from roughly $700M in Q1. Tags: venture capital investment southern california 2009.

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Southern California Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital Technical Review 100

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

billion in IT exits in 2011, the highest since 2000, for Southern California IT firms. Both years were well above 2009, which had a low of only $475M in exits. A new report released today tallies up $7.7 The report--compiled by Ocean Road Partners--included both venture-backed and self-financed information technology companies.

Southern California 187

Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Report Riot Games 187

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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 tallied up 154 IPOs completed this year so far, raising $37.5 IPO market to generate liquidity for their investors.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Marketing Report Southern California 190

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APRIL 24, 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009 -- Technology Industry Awards 2009. The Technology Industry Awards is celebrating its 15th year of recognizing individuals and companies that have made significant, superior contributions to Southern California's technology industry. The Best Companies, the Brightest People, and the Most Fun!

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

Southern California venture totals for Q3 totaled around $1.0 According to an analysis of socalTECH's proprietary database of venture capital deals, venture investors invested slightly more than the $966M in Q3 of 2009, but less than the $1.6 billion invested in Q2. billion invested in Q2.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

invested in Southern California in Q4. was invested in Southern California, as well as Q4 of last year, when $508.2M According to PwC/NVCA, investments in 2009 were at the lowest level since 1997, with only $17.7 By industry, Southern California saw its biggest investments in Biotechnology, with $195.6M

Southern California 113

Southern California Invest Venture Capital Orange County 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 -- San Fernando Valley: Featuring Jassi Cheema (Utilities Consultant) and Jay Joshi (Director, CEO ally). See https://www.123signup.com/Member?PG=1521728182400andP=1521728132492409159667400andInfo. 123signup.com/Member?PG=1521728182400andP=1521728132492409159667400andInfo.

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JULY 27, 2020

Lanzone previously had a short stint in Southern California's high tech industry, having been CEO of Los Angeles-based online video guide service Clicker back in 2009. Lanzone replaces current Tinder CEO Elie Seidman, who the company said will return to working with early stage, venture-backed startups. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California High Tech Guide Los Angeles 113

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APRIL 18, 2012

If you look at the year-over-year trends from 2009-2011 for companies that have raised less than $10M: and another chart that is only startups with Seed or Series A according to development stage: To me this is a very interesting set of trends that I would not have guessed without seeing the data.

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CTO Hire Equity Demand Resource 294

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MARCH 17, 2016

However, if history is any lesson, downturns actually have created some of Southern California's most successful technology companies, whether through forcing those companies to swizzle their business models, by removing competition from the market, or even spurring customers to more readily adopt their products to save money.

Southern California 100

Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Technical Review SoCal 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2009

Southern California's venture capital numbers for Q4 slipped, as did numbers nationally, according to numbers released over the weekend by Dow Jones VentureSource. According to the report, Southern California's venture capital totals slipped for the first time since 2003, down more than 18 percent annually, to $3.2

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Southern California SoCal Orange County Venture Capital 100

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Southern California startup founder Isaac Saldana --who co-founded SendGrid --is hoping to help other entrepreneurs create companies , after the $3 billion, all-stock acquisition of SendGrid by Twilio in October. Saldana is based in Irvine, where he co-founded SendGrid in 2009. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009 -- Video Games Industry 2009. What opportunities do these trends portend for Southern California? This Panel of gaming media, operational and development experts will share their views on the industry's evolution. See [link] (more).

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Southern California Media Advertising Networking 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Thursday, December 3, 2009 -- SoCal Cleantech: Surviving and Thriving During the Downturn. Few cities are both so cognizant of the problems of pollution and as poised to make a difference as Los Angeles.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 5, 2009

Saturday, January 10, 2009 -- Dorkbot SoCal 33. Presenters will include: Deborah Aschheim, Brian Evans, and David Guttman. See [link] (more).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009 -- "Video Games Industry 2009: New Opportunities" TCOSC. What opportunities do these trends portend for Southern California. This Panel of gaming media, operational and development experts will share their views on the industry's evolution. See [link] (more).

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Technology Council TCOSC Southern California Media 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 27, 2009

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 -- SoCal Email Marketing Professionals of Meetup.com Will Share Highlights of the MarketingSherpa Email Summit Best Practices. MarketingSherpa's email marketing conference is an industry gathering where email marketers go to get better at their craft. See [link] (more).

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SoCal Southern California Email Marketing 100

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JUNE 5, 2019

Paul Getty Trust board since 2009. Lee is also a Chairman on the Board of Trustees at Caltech and also chairs the Board of Overseers of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. According to the Board of Trustees of the J. READ MORE>>.

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Beverly Hills Southern California CalTech Equity 124

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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 in investments. 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.

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Tech Coast Angels Invest MyShape Angel 150

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JANUARY 19, 2009

Sunday, January 25, 2009 -- SoCal Code Camp. Rock and Roll Code Camp. Code Camp is a place for developers to come and learn from their peers. This community driven event has become an international trend where peer groups of all platforms, programming languages and disciplines band together to bring content to the community.

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SoCal Southern California Content Platform 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 18, 2009

Saturday, January 24, 2009 -- SoCal Code Camp. Rock and Roll Code Camp. Code Camp is a place for developers to come and learn from their peers. This community driven event has become an international trend where peer groups of all platforms, programming languages and disciplines band together to bring content to the community.

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SoCal Southern California Content Platform 100