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OCTOBER 18, 2011

Venture capital investments in Southern California for Q3 of 2011 are up from last year, but down from last quarter, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. was invested in the region. in San Diego, and $141.4M

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The incubator effort looking to make Los Angeles a key part of the clean technology industry, the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) , announced this morning that it has received a $200,000 grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, to help advance its program--and may even start its own investment fund. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture capital Association MoneyTree survey, which is based on data from Thomson Reuters, tallies $738.34M invested in Southern California in Q4 of 2011. raised in Q4 of 2010, and up from the $652M invested in the region last quarter. The amount is up from $528.0M

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Southern California Orange County San Diego GRP Partners 157

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2012

San Clemente-based Gen-E , a developer of IT process automation software, said Monday that it has received a private equity investment from Solis Capital Partners. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. According to the company, the firm will use the funding to accelerate adoption of its software.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2013

Being a seed investor is a tough job--being early to a company doesn''t necessarily mean you''ll see a return--and it''s usually a long road to see any reward. But, it looks like being a seed investor has paid off for at least one local investor, Baroda Ventures , the venture capital investment fund owned by GeoCities founder David Bohnett.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

When do you sell your company? Companies sometime run out of cash in the midst of their increasing success, and often find that sources of loans or investment are not freely flowing at the moment of need. Not so long ago, Basil Peters wrote his book, “Early Exits,” after analyzing 150 young companies and their exits.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Kara said “no” because she wanted to start her own company, which she did and I backed. Venture capital is about backing the leaders of tomorrow who imagine the world as it should be and aren’t constrained by what it is today. He’s helped me run the Upfront holding company activities for all of these years and will continue to do so.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest CitySearch 361

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 9, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 -- Preparing for Investment. In the current start-up environment, executives need to take steps to prepare their company for receiving outside investment long before approaching potential investors. See [link] (more)

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JUNE 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. To some extent Keith Rabois agreed with me about domain knowledge and argued that most of his investments are in the consumer Internet space as a result.

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socalTECH

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. These companies have all experienced growth and we're expecting substantial value creation in 2011. Stay tuned.

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JULY 19, 2011

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. in funding, and San Diego $198.18M in investments. billion invested across 814 deals.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2012

The Tech Coast Angels said today that it has totalled up its investments for the first half of 2012, and found that it invested $4,571,000 in direct investments--as part of $10M in funding--for 17 companies. in 17 companies. Some, but not all of those fundings had been announced earlier. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 -- Successful Medical Device Company Commercialization Without Venture Capital. A roundtable discussion will follow.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 -- Raising Angel Capital. In the current economic and venture capital climate, angel investment is one of the most critical sources of start-up capital. Along with capital, angel networks bring additional added value. Angel networks are the source of the majority of this funding.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 3, 2011

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 -- Annual Venture Capital Panel. Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Learn about the hottest trends and the mistakes NOT to make.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2014

The company--led by Dave Grannan--said the funding came from Bessemer Venture Partners, Charles River Ventures, Paul Jacobs, as well as Sanjay Jha of Motorola Mobility. Jacobs joins the company''s board as part of the funding. Laroia was a VP at Qualcomm from 2006 until 2011. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Companies are raising some angel money or Y Combinator money.” We got a lot of interest.

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IBM IBM Venture Capital Invest 164

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely has raised a $200M, Series D funding, which it says it will use for acquisitions, the company announed early this morning. According to Scopely, it is now profitable and growing, and it will use the funding to accelerate its M&A and investment strategy to expand its portfolio of games.

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APRIL 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, The National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters have tallied up just under a billion dollars in venture capital investments in the Southern California region in Q1 of this year, a very significant uptick from Q2 of 2011. in 13 deals.

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socalTECH

MAY 29, 2018

The funding was led by Capital Union investments and EOS Global. According to Surkus, the investment in the company is the first for EOS Global, a $200M venture fund focused on the blockchain. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2014

Santa Monica-based Siemer Ventures said Wednesday that the venture capital fund has launched a new, $45M third fund, and rebranded itself as Wavemaker Partners. The new fund is larger than the company''s second fund, which was raised in 2011 and was worth $28M. READ MORE>>.

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Santa Monica Venture Capital Invest Mobile 168

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2011

Thursday, March 10, 2011 -- OCTANe Capital Connections - Strategic Investments in the Life Sciences Industry. OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

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JUNE 16, 2016

Size of the investment was not announced. The Gores Group investment came via Gores Small Capitalization Partners. Data Blue was founded in 2011. The companies said that Data Blue was advised by Hyde Park Capital in the deal. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

I do not advocate that you perform unnatural acts in an attempt to make your company more advantageous to venture funding. LOCATION: I Wish They All Could Be California Companies. A clear trend over the past 15-years is that many Silicon Valley venture capitalists enjoy investing within driving distance.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). 2009 has been the worst year for M&A in a decade.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Southern California Company 241

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M was invested across Southern California in Q4 of 2012. raised by companies in Q4 of 2011, and less than the $701.18M raised by companies in the region in Q3 of 2012.

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Southern California Orange County GRP Partners San Diego 237

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MARCH 23, 2017

The company said that Costner and his business partner, Rod Lake, were actually the company's founding investors back in 2011.

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UCLA Los Angeles Funding Invest 157

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M In terms of deals, the quarter was actually down from last year, with 79 deals completed in Q3 of this year, versus 91 in Q3 of 2011. in investments.

Southern California 210

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 210

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APRIL 23, 2013

The funding was led by FTV Capital, and also included Elevation Partners and others. MarketShare develops technology used to help with understanding the payoff of investments across a company''s marketing and sales effort, including TV, print, display, search, video, social media, website, PR, and other efforts. READ MORE>>.

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Social Media Sales Advertising Los Angeles 164

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M In terms of deals, the quarter was actually down from last year, with 79 deals completed in Q3 of this year, versus 91 in Q3 of 2011. in investments.

Southern California 180

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 180

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

Rincon Venture Partners , the Santa Barbara-based venture capital fund run by Jim Andelman , John Greathouse , and Brian Kelly , has led the investment in a developer of social recruiting software tools for companies, The Resumator. Rincon led a $700,000 Series A round in 2011 in The Resumator. READ MORE>>.

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Santa Barbara Southern California Social Media Venture Capital 157

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APRIL 22, 2013

FastSpring , the fast growing Santa Barbara-based e-commerce payment services provider headed by Dan Engel, said today it has scored a funding round from Pylon Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm. The investment is the first, outside investment in the company since it was founded in 2005. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Its next stop is going to be another store chain on the East Coast later this month, the company said. Gelsons and Los Angeles are something of a natural first stop for the company, given LA’s place in the nation’s food, environmental, and entertainment cultures. late-night delivery item in the U.S.

Southern California 195

Southern California SoCal Los Angeles Sample 195

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2014

Santa Monica-based Siemer Ventures said Wednesday that the venture capital fund has launched a new, $45M third fund, and rebranded itself as Wavemaker Partners. The new fund is larger than the company''s second fund, which was raised in 2011 and was worth $28M. READ MORE>>.

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