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Reflections on 2018: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank

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SoCal tech and life science companies are scaling faster than at any point in history. But its even better news for the regional SoCal innovation ecosystem. If you measure success by exits, the Ring acquisition by Amazon and Cylance acquisition by Blackberry, each for $1 billion, were among the biggest stories of 2018.

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Report Tallies $7.7 Billion In SoCal IT Exits In 2011

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Green Dot's backers included Sequoia Capital, Total Technology Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. The report also tallied six companies having IPOs, the most since 2005; those firms included RealD, Cornerstone OnDemand, Demand Media, ReachLocal and Inphi Corp. billion in liquidity was generated in the sector.

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

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How about mergers and acquisitions? I think that the market was, however, hotter two years ago, when companies were buying more aggressively, and there was lots of pent-up demand. acquisition merger exits interview capital venture banking investment siemer david' That''s why the IPO markets coming back is so critical.

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SoCal Firms Still Lined Up For IPOs

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Southern California has been very active in the IPO arena, with successful IPOs recently of Cornerstone OnDemand , Demand Media , and Inphi Corp. Those firms include Boingo Wireless , Active Network , NewEgg , GameFly and Peregrine Semiconductor.

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As Groupon Files For IPO, What SoCal Firms Might Be Next?

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Southern California has had its own share of IPOs over the last year, including Demand Media, Active Network, and Boingo Wireless. Backers: Fayez Sarofim & Co, Sequoia Capital, and Technology Crossover Ventures. However, a number of Southern California firms have been rumored to be seeking IPOs, who have not yet filed.

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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?

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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). What have been your experiences in the past 6 months?

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