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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%). In the last full year where we have data LA attracted $1.5

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Henry Blodget Loves to Blog: The remaking of a disgraced Wall Street analyst

From the Venture Trenches

In 2001 GoTo.com the pioneer of paid search and the pay per click model was looking to raise more money in a secondary offering and was considering Merrill Lynch as one of the underwriters. Ultimately GoTo.com went with Credit Suisse First Boston, Salomon Smith Barney and U.S.

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Henry Blodget Loves to Blog: The remaking of a disgraced Wall Street analyst

From the Venture Trenches

In 2001 GoTo.com the pioneer of paid search and the pay per click model was looking to raise more money in a secondary offering and was considering Merrill Lynch as one of the underwriters. Ultimately GoTo.com went with Credit Suisse First Boston, Salomon Smith Barney and U.S.