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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

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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. Fast forward to 2012 and none of these conditions hold.

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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. Sometimes entrepreneurs ask if we need certain metrics and traction�you don't. Cody Simms: Obviously, I live here in LA, and I have been since 2005. I have witnessed first hand the amazing growth of the LA startup ecosystem.

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