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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Southern California technology companies raised $709.8M in venture capital in Q3, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data From Thomson Reuters. was raised in the area, and slightly lower than Q3 of 2012, when $724.9M

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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 The MoneyTree report--which is compiled with data from Thomson Reuters--found that so far in 2012, $2.5 was raised. in investments. Image courtesy Bigstock.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

Irvine-based Toba Capital , the venture investment firm founded by Quest Software founder Vinny Smith, has made an investment in open source application development software developer WSO2. WSO2, which is based in Palo Alto, said it raised $20M from Pacific Controls and Toba Capital this morning. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Is Amgen the next source of the healthcare industry's venture capital deals? It might be, on news that Kevin Sharer , the former CEO of Thousand Oaks-based Amgen , has joined venture capital investment firm Foundation Medical Partners.

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Technology Council

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

By Peachtree Capital Advisors Economic Backdrop – It was not the best of times, it was not the worst of times…2012. Not since the great depression has a sluggish economy and a stubborn unemployment number represented pretty good economic conditions for companies to chart their strategic courses.

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Technology Council

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

By Peachtree Capital Advisors Economic Backdrop – It was not the best of times, it was not the worst of times…2012. Not since the great depression has a sluggish economy and a stubborn unemployment number represented pretty good economic conditions for companies to chart their strategic courses.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 16, 2013

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 -- Digital LA - Startup Showcase: Silicon Beach Best of 2012. 2012 was a big year for LA with the arrival of new accelerators, coworking spaces, VCs, and capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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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 The MoneyTree report--which is compiled with data from Thomson Reuters--found that so far in 2012, $2.5 was raised. in investments. Image courtesy Bigstock.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 -- LAVA Investment Capital Conference. Bringing companies and capital together for an afternoon of content-rich discussions with real companies and their investors. See [link] (more)

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

All 8 of the companies from our inaugural class of MuckerLab went on to raise follow-on funding -- many from some of the best venture firms like Founders Fund, First Round Capital, NEA, Lightbank, Greylock Partners, Mohr Davidow and others. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2016

In other words, it isn’t that VCs suddenly got smart, it’s that the costs of starting a company went down dramatically. There was an explosion in number of startups both because it was cheap and there was tons of available capital. This works in a booming market or in a company that never hits any headwinds. Rise of Angels.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

In an interesting intersection of LA's world of technology, investing, and sports, Kobe Bryant , the LA Laker star, and technology startup veteran Jeff Stibel have teamed up to create a new, $100M venture capital fund, to invest in technology, media, and data companies. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

Peregrine Semiconductor, a semiconductor company I co-founded in 1990, became a publically traded company on NASDAQ on August 8th. Biggest new for CommNexus / EvoNexus: EvoNexus incubator companies reached the $95M in capital raised and two companies were acquired. Lots of little ones. Little ones matter.

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MARCH 26, 2021

The new funding values the company at $8.3 The funding was led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital, and also included H.I.G. Growth, Arena Holdings, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Dragoneer, Durable Capital Partners, ICONIQ Growth, Index Ventures and T. Rowe Price.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 8, 2012

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 -- LAVA's Annual Venture Capital Panel. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Confirmed Panelists: Jim Andelman, Managing Partner, Rincon Venture Partners; David Casares, Principal, Vicente Capital Partners; Dana Settle, Partner, Greycroft Partners.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 23, 2012

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 -- Lunch and Learn: Venture Capital and Investments. When companies want to grow revenue streams with new clients and customers, what are the options? This program will focus on the various sources of fundings such as venture capital and different types of investments. See [link] (more)

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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.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

He's also a Venture Partner at venture capital firm Greycroft Partners, and is EVP and a member of the Board of Directors at William Morris Agency, and was Founder of the Mailroom Fund. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

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MAY 12, 2021

Aliso Viejo-based Qsic, which develops in-store music streaming systems that the company calls "smart in-store infrastructure", says it has raised $3.1M The funding was led by Carthona Capital. The company--which was founded in Australia in 2012--says it will use the funding for US growth, plus national rollout of its platform.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. Speaker List.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -- Venture Capitalist David Hornik of August Capital - Startups Uncensored #31. This Month's Startups Uncensored will feature a Fireside Chat with Venture Capitalist of August Capital, David Hornik and Docstoc CEO, Jason Nazar. See [link] (more)

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JANUARY 26, 2022

According to reports, the company has "kicked off preparations" for an IPO in early 2022. It's not uncommon for companies looking for an acquisition to leak rumors of an IPO, typically through their investment bankers or investors. The company is baked by Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, and others.

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Steve Reich

MAY 17, 2012

The key takeaway–there are pitfalls here that could kill your company if you do it wrong. The JOBS Act of 2012 makes it possible to raise equity capital from small investors for the first time. Your company will be able to sell stock (through authorized “portals”) to up to 500 unaccredited investors.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 -- Successful Medical Device Company Commercialization Without Venture Capital.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 4, 2012

Friday, January 6, 2012 -- Raise Capital Locally But Expand Globally. Our esteemed guest speakers include: Monica Dodi, Co- Founder and Managing Director of The Womens Venture Capital Fund, focused on early stage women led new ventures. Global LAVA. Insight from VCs with Global Expertise. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -- Viewing Technology Companies Through a New Lens: The 2012 Outlook. Panelists include: Jay Beaghan, Managing Director of Investment Banking in Imperial Capital; William Quigley is Managing Director of Clearstone Venture Partners; Louis A. Please join J.H. Banks, CPA, is a Partner with J.H.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 7, 2015

In 2012 I sold a modest business that I co-founded for $2 million and split the proceeds evenly with my business partner. I was very appreciative of this windfall, as the company was essentially a lifestyle business that my co-founder and I never expected to sell. The post Is Venture Capital A Path To Riches? Share and Enjoy.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

In the second set of venture capital numbers released today, Dow Jones VentureSource has released its tabulation of Q4 2012 venture capital financings, reporting similar numbers to those from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters released earlier this morning.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- LA: Exploring Strategic Alternatives. Join us as we discuss the process and issues involved when a company is considering strategic alternatives from women who have "been there, done that." HADLEY MULLIN, Managing Director, TSG Consumer Partners; NICOLE FRY, Managing Director, Imperial Capital.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. Speaker List.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Irvine-based SecureAuth , which develops multi-factor authentication and security software, has raised $10M more in a funding, according to the company. The funding came from Toba Capital, and occurred in July. SecureAuth said that the funding will help the company accelerate growth through expansion of sales and marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Unfortunately, some are so focused on this principle that they forget that every business, even non-profits, have to practice the basic principals of capitalism (build a business model to make money) to cover their costs to do good things another day. You can find a dozen more on the Conscious Capitalism web site.

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MAY 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based Osurv , a developer of mobile survey software, announced on Friday that it has been acquired by Singapore private equity investor Tan Capital Partners. Osurv was founded in 2012, and was led by Jad Meouchy. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 16, 2013

The Tech Coast Angels , Southern California''s largest angel investment group, is ranked number two in the nation this year in terms of the number of deals the group did, according to the latest 2012 Halo Report. cbinsights ranking report capital venture investment angel angels coast tech' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012.

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APRIL 6, 2017

The funding was co-led by Vertical Venture Partners and Grayhawk Capital. The funding also included the Stanford University DAPER fund, Peninsula Ventures, and Tallwave Capital. The company was founded in 2012. SOCi manages social media pages for multi-location and multi-tenant businesses. Afif Khoury is CEO of SOCi.

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