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JULY 17, 2012

Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Clearstone Ventures is backing a Bay Area gift card-based, payment network, Openbucks , as part of a Series A funding for Openbucks. According to Openbucks, it has raised $4.8M

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MARCH 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project is extending into mobile advertising, the firm said today, with a new mobile ad optimization product. According to Rubicon Project, its new REVV for Mobile (RFM) product will provide mobile ad serving, campaign management, and ad network optimization on mobile ad impressions.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Los Angeles-based At The Pool , the social discovery service headed by Alex Capecelatro, has launched a brand new, mobile app it says is targeted at helping people to connect and interact. At The Pool is venture backed by Clearstone Venture Partners, Canyon Creek Capital, and angels. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 29, 2012

Angel Launch, a new event for startups and investors, is producing a networking venture pitch, networking dinner and party the night before E3 Expo in LA for digital media, mobile and tech startups. Monday, June 4, 2012 -- aunchFEST Demo Night. See [link] (more)

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

A few weeks ago, Rahul Sonnad --a serial entrepreneur who is best known for founding and selling thePlatform to Comcast--alternately confused and dazzled attendees at Twiistup, the Los Angeles tech conference, with a fake-stilted-Indian-immigrant and ukulele-singing-and-dancing studded pitch for his firm, Geodelic (www.geodelic.com).

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Topics of discussion will be Wearables Technology, Bitcoin, SaaS, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2014, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building a sensible businesses. The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

David Sacks, one of the co-founders of PayPal, pitched Geni.com, an online site focused on both family trees and social networking. READ MORE>>

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