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Swappa Targets OC With Local Marketplace

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Swappa , the operator of a local marketplace for buying and selling used consumer electronics, said this week that it has launched itself into Orange County, in a part of a national expansion. The company says it has been running its marketplaces since 2010. phones which have been reported stolen. READ MORE>>.

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LoneStar Heart Gets $20M For Heart Therapy

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The firm said it has now raised $35M in funding since founding in June of 2010. Themes' Frank Yu has joined the company's board as part of the funding. Orange County-based LoneStar is developing its product in China. The firm said the equity funding will go towards clinical testing and. READ MORE>>.

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17th Annual TechAmerica OC High-Tech Innovation Awards

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010 -- 17th Annual TechAmerica OC High-Tech Innovation Awards. The 17th Annual TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Awards is one of Orange County's most prestigious and longest standing business functions. sub-categories) and Green Engineering. sub-categories) and Green Engineering. See [link] (more).

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Think Immigration is only an Arizona Issue? Think Again!

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010 -- Think Immigration is only an Arizona Issue? TechAmerica Orange County HR Roundtable The Administration is opening the books and shifting its sights to employers for immigration compliance. Think Again! As a result, the U.S. See [link] (more).

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Southern California Firms Raise $738M In Q4 2011

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raised in Q4 of 2010, and up from the $652M invested in the region last quarter. In Southern California, San Diego County took the lead in investment totals, raising $262.1M Orange County--boosted in a large part by a funding for Fisker Automotive--racked up $242.45M in funding. The amount is up from $528.0M

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VC in the OC - OCTANe Innovation Showcase

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 -- VC in the OC - OCTANe Innovation Showcase. The premier venture and technology organizations in Orange County, OCVG and OCTANe, have teamed up to produce a one-of-a-kind business event. VC in the OC and the OCTANe Innovation Showcase will be held back-to-back on May 18, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.

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SoCal Gets $739M In Venture Capital In Q2

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Southern California companies raised $739M in venture capital in Q2 of 2011, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) based on data from Thomson Reuters. According to the MoneyTree report, released last night, Orange County led fundraising, with $319.3M