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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

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In 2012, half of all the M&A transactions were cross border, for the first time. I think the incubators have a lot to do with it. an incubator in Singapore, and we do a dozen or so investments a year. For a similar company, with the same metrics and stage, valuations had been tiny. Globalization is a big trend.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry.

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Interview with Cody Simms, Techstars LA

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One could argue that in 2010, 2011, and 2012, that growth was in the video and entertainment area. There are so many incredible ups and downs in the course of building your own company from the ground up. Sometimes entrepreneurs ask if we need certain metrics and traction�you don't. There is still amazing growth in that sector.

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