Report: Los Angeles, San Diego Among Top Startup Markets
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OCTOBER 20, 2017
Los Angeles and San Diego are among the metro areas with the highest startup activity, based on a new report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
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Santa Barbara, San Diego Tops On Per-Capita Venture Capital
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JULY 15, 2013
A new study released earlier this month has ranked the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metropolitan area, as well as the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area among the top ten markets for venture capital activity. venture capital deals per 100,000 people. venture capital deals per 100,000 people.
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K1 Investment Management Sells San Diego's FMG Suite
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MAY 21, 2020
Los Angeles-based private equity investor K1 Investment Management said this morning that it has entered into an agreement to sell San Diego-based FMG Suite to another private equity ivnestor, Aurora Capital Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 6, 2022
Last week, we talked about about the “de-stonkifying” of the market. The company’s stock tanked by more than 26 percent, representing a $230 billion reduction in market cap and a $31 billion drop in Zuckerberg’s personal net worth. Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review ! Image Credits: TechCrunch.
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246 Soci Gets $1.5M For Social Media Marketing
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NOVEMBER 17, 2014
San Diego-based Soci , a developer of a social content discovery engine and social media marketing software product, has raised $1.5M The company said the round was led by angel Peter Fischer (Shepherd Ventures) and Silicon Valley Growth Syndicate. soci social media marketing venture capital content discovery'
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SUN Plans New Scooter For Crowded On Demand Scooter Market
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2019
Los Angeles-based SUN thinks there is, and said on Wednesday that it is getting set to launch a new, shared scooter model in California. The company says that so far, it is offering up its scooter service in Los Angeles and San Diego. Is there room on your curb for (yet another) on-demand scooter company? READ MORE>>.
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Neustar Acquired By Golden Gate Capital For $2.9 Billion
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DECEMBER 15, 2016
Neustar , a provider of marketing data, risk management, DNS and DDoS protection services, and more--which has offices in Los Angeles and San Diego--has been acquired by Golden Gate Capital for approximately $2.9 Neustar said Wednesday that Golden Gate Capital will pay $33.50 READ MORE>>.
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Good Eggs raises $100M and plans to launch in Southern California
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
And while the grocery delivery market has become increasingly competitive, Hall argued that Good Eggs stands out thanks to the quality and breadth of its products — 70% of its products are locally sourced, and it often delivers them within 48 hours of harvesting. And it sounds like he isn’t in a rush to launch in a bunch of new markets.
GrubMarket raises $60M as food delivery stays center stage
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 5, 2020
The funding is coming from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Reimagined Ventures, Trinity Capital Investment, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, Mojo Partners alongside with previous investors GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Digital Garage, CentreGold Capital , Scrum Ventures, and other unnamed participants.
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343 Car Sharing Firm Zipcar Heading To Los Angeles
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NOVEMBER 9, 2011
It looks like Los Angeles is set to get access to peer-to-peer car sharing service Zipcar , as it plans to open an office in Hollywood tomorrow. City Council President Eric Garcetti, to mark its entry into Los Angeles, the 16th market covered by the company. Zipcar has been inviting the press to an event tomorrow with L.A.
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Wheels, Started By Founders of Wag, Comes To LA
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MARCH 26, 2019
Need a way to get around Los Angeles, but just can't handle those scooters? Wheels , a new startup from the co-founders of Wag , announced this morning that the company has started offering up access to its electric powered, two wheel bicycles in Los Angeles, as it expands from its base in San Diego.
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SOCi Scores $2.25M For Social Media Marketing Tools
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FEBRUARY 25, 2016
San Diego-based SOCi , a developer of social media management and marketing software, has raised $2.25M in funding, the company said Wednesday. SOCi is taking aim at competitors such as Hootsuite, with what it says is a "next-generation" social media content discovery and marketing product. READ MORE>>.
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100 Shift Gets $37M More To Ramp Online Used Auto Sales
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JULY 19, 2017
Online used car marketplace Shift , which has two offices in Southern California--its biggest market--has raised $37M more in funding, the company said today. The funding came from BMW iVentures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Highland Capital, DCM, G2VP, and Goldman Sachs. The company launched into San Diego in March of this year.
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PocketList Raises $2.8M In Seed Funding For Rental Info
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JULY 16, 2020
Los Angeles-based PocketList , a new startup which is starting up a rental marketplace driven by feedback from current and past tenants, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $2.8M According to PocketList, it uses the "wisdom of the crowd" to share information about the rental market.
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Atlazo Finds $3.4M For Healthcare IoT Technology
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JUNE 13, 2019
San Diego-based Atlazo , a startup developing systems-on-a-chip (SoC) semiconductors aimed at used in healthcare and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, has raised $3.4M The funding round was led by the Tech Coast Angels, and the TCA's San Diego chapter. in a seed funding round. in the round.
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Wheels Enters Last Mile Transportation Fray With $37M
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JANUARY 24, 2019
A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Wheels --founded by the founders of dog walking marketplace Wag--has jumped into the crowded "last mile" transportation fray, saying it has raised $37M and launched its services in San Diego. The startup was founded by Jonathan and Joshua Viner, the two brothers who founded Wag.
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Raising Capital Today
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 -- Raising Capital Today. What does it take for a San Diego company to raise a round of capital in today's market? What is the market environment like for companies, and VCs? Specific to the software, communications and IT sectors - what is of interest to capital sources.
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Plug and Play San Diego Finds Home in New Downtown Works Space
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OCTOBER 30, 2016
Plug and Play San Diego has formed a partnership with Downtown Works, a new co-working space in downtown San Diego, which will give the local Plug and Play program a place to call home. We would like to launch an accelerator based here, and bring in additional resources from the Bay Area.”. billion under management.
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And Then There Were Three: RealD Hits Markets Today
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JULY 16, 2010
With the IPO of Los Angeles-based RealD , which starts trading this morning on the NYSE as RLD, Southern California now has three successful IPOs on record. Tags: financing public market acquisition merger reald. RealD said last night that it had priced its IPO at $16.00, and is selling 12.5M shares of its common stock.
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Bitmo Finds $3M For Mobile Gifting App
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MARCH 21, 2019
San Diego-based Bitmo , a startup developing a mobile gifting and payment app, has raised $3M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday afternoon. Michael Smallwood is the founder and CEO of Bitmo. READ MORE>>.
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113 Eleven of Southern California's Firms In The Alternative Vehicle Market
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JUNE 29, 2010
On the heels of the much heralded IPO of Silicon Valley electric car darling Tesla Motors today on the NASDAQ, investors are now looking to what other firms might benefit from the electric vehicle market--and what appears to be a growing appetite for IPOs.
Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 13, 2016
The idea was to feature early stage companies in the region that have not attracted much attention or raised a substantial amount of startup capital. I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list.
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40 XOKind Finds $1.6M For AI Travel Agents
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DECEMBER 11, 2019
San Diego-based XOKind , a new startup focused on building artificial intelligence software for the travel market, has raised $1.6M Section 32 is the venture capital fund led by former Google Ventures CEO and founder Bill Maris, which is also based in San Diego. Nervana Systems was acquired in 2016 by Intel.
Embarke Raises $1.25M For Email MarketingTools
socalTECH
OCTOBER 14, 2013
San Diego-based Embarke has raised $1.25M in a funding round, which the company''s founder said came from a number of venture capitalists and angel investors. embarke venture capital funding seed email marketing optimization' The company is led by Al Bsharah. READ MORE>>.
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Investors back Pacific Consolidated Holdings to merge leading LA-based liquor and weed delivery companies
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 28, 2020
The investment firms and executive teams behind the Los Angeles-based delivery liquor delivery company, Saucey , along with Inception Companies, the backer of marijuana distribution company, Emjay , have formed Pacific Consolidated to merge their two companies and build what’s likely the largest “vice” company in the world.
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188 Announcing The Socaltech 50: Southern California's Up-and-Comers
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NOVEMBER 19, 2013
So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps).
How to Raise Money When You’re Not in a Major VC Market
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2013
It would be easier in terms of getting access to angels, VCs, the media, whatever. Just ask the people of Portland, Seattle, Boulder, Iowa, Princeton, Dallas or countless other cities that don’t have enough venture capital. For starters I’d try to raise my initial capital locally. Ask SuperCell. Or UrbanAirship.
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Vionic Gets $900K For Social Offers
socalTECH
OCTOBER 2, 2013
San Diego-based Vionic , a developer of technology for helping companies create social media deals and promotions, said Wednesday that it has raised $900,000 in a funding round. The funding came from angel investors. The company also said it has added Marie DeOrio as Vice PResident of Marketing for the company.
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183 The top 10 cities for $100M VC rounds in 2018 so far
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Jason Rowley is a venture capital and technology reporter for Crunchbase News. The SaaS VC gap: China & other markets trail the US. In this case, it’s mostly just the SF Bay Area, plus others scattered between Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego and one ( Magic Leap ) in the unfortunately named Plantation, Florida.
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Sundae snags $36M to build out its distressed property marketplace
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 8, 2020
The funding is being led by QED Investors; Founders Fund, Susa Ventures, Navitas Capital, and Prudence Holdings also participated. The opportunity that Sundae is tackling is one that has been a persistent cornerstone of the housing market, but one that might have become an even more keen factor in the last year.
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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 28, 2010
Dave’s a great guy with a good sense of humor and a broad knowledge of the market, which is why I was excited that he could be on the show. 11.2mm in Series A, rumored pre-money of $35mm; $1.6mm angel raised in Jan 2010. Investors: August Capital (David Hornik) (lead) with existing investors Charles River Ventures.
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Sidecar Finds $15M More To Expand Ridesharing Fight
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
It looks like the peer-to-peer marketplace for rides in Los Angeles is about to get a lot hotter, as one of the companies competing in the market-- Sidecar said this morning that it has raised $15M more in funding. Avalon Ventures is also based in San Diego. READ MORE>>.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Companies In Southern California
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2017
We've combed through our database of companies to figure out which companies are involved in this industry here, ranging from key developers of military UAS/UAV platforms, to startups developing the software behind the growing consumer drone market. General Atomics - San Diego - (www.generalatomics.com). Our list below: 1.
CureMatch Gets Bridge Funding For Personalized Medicine Efforts
socalTECH
AUGUST 16, 2017
San Diego-based CureMatch , a startup focused on personalimzed medicine and combination therapy in the oncology market, says it has raised a bridge round to its Series A financing. The funding came from Serra Ventures and angel Phil Trubey (founder of Websense). Size of the funding was not announced. READ MORE>>.
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113 MicroPower Technologies Names VP
socalTECH
OCTOBER 17, 2013
San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , the developer of solar-powered, wireless surveillance cameras, said Thursday that it has named Dave Tynan as its new Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development. MicroPower is venture backed by Karmel Capital, Motorola, and the Tech Coast Angels.
Anametrix Names Product Management VP
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
San Diego-based real-time marketing analytics software developer Anametrix said Wednesday that it has named Barry Parshall as its new SVP of Product Management. Anametrix is backed by TVC Capital as well as angels. Parshall was most recently at iJento, where he also served at SVP of Product Management. READ MORE>>.
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164 Canoo, the electric vehicle startup formed from Faraday Future’s ashes, seeks $200 million
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 23, 2019
Less than a month after rebranding as Canoo , the startup electric vehicle company formerly known as Evelozcity is on the hunt for $200 million in new capital. Now, Canoo is rounding out its executive team and pushing forward with plans to bring prototype vehicles to market by the end of the year. operations.
Porch Raising $27.7M
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
The newly launched, online home improvement project site and community Porch , which is split between San Diego and Seattle, is in the midst of raising $27.7M Porch''s prior backers include SV Angel, Jeff Skoll, Chamath Palihapitiya, and many others. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week.
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MicroPower Lands Funding From Motorola
socalTECH
JANUARY 9, 2012
San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , the developer of wireless video products used for the video surveillance market, has scored a strategic investment from Motorola Solutions Venture Capital. MicroPower said the funding will go towards promoting its surveillance devices in new and current markets.
Giftagram Raises $3.2M For Mobile Gifting
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APRIL 19, 2016
Los Angeles- and Toronto-based Giftagram , which develops mobile gifting apps, said today that it has raised $3.2M in a venture funding round, from a long list of angel investors. Scott Paterson (Lions Gate Entertainment), Brian Shaw (CIBC World Markets), Kevin Wall, and Jeremy Zimmer (UTA). READ MORE>>.
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100 Rubicon Project Sets IPO Range
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MARCH 20, 2014
Los Angeles-based online advertising technology developer Rubicon Project set the pricing range for its initial public offering Thursday, saying that it hopes to offer 6,770,995 shares of its common stock at between $15.00 RBC Capital Markets, Needham & Company, Oppenheimer & Co, and Luma Securities. and $17.00
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MicroPower Technologies Finds $5.7M In Funding
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2013
San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , which develops wireless, solar-powered surveillance hardware, has raised $5.7M The funding came from Karmel Capital and others. The company said the new funding will go towards product development, sales, and marketing. in an equity funding, the firm said this morning.
Imagine Communications Acquired By Harris Broadcast
socalTECH
DECEMBER 4, 2013
San Diego-based Imagine Communications , a venture-backed developer of video transcoding and other related, IPTV and digital video streaming hardware, has been acquired by Harris Broadcast , Harris said today. Imagine Communications was venture backed by Carmel Ventures, Columbia Capital, and Court Square Ventures. READ MORE>>.
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147 Anametrix Gets Funding, Adds Advisors
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AUGUST 18, 2010
San Diego-based Anametrix , a developer of cloud-based business analytics software, said today that it has received new funding and added a slate of well known advisors. Senturia is CEO of Blackbird Ventures, and a notable San Diego angel investor. Details on the new private investment was not disclosed.
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