socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2009

Los Angeles-based RazorGator announced Friday that it has close on $7.5M in a funding round, led by existing investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Oak Investment Partners, and Steamboat Ventures. The funding had been disclosed earlier this week, but not confirmed by the company until today. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based RazorGator , fresh off a recent equity financing round, said Monday that it has raised $10M in an debt financing extension from Hercules Technology Growth Capital. RazorGator operates a service which connects sports and entertainment fans with difficult-to-find tickets. Terms of the debt financing were not disclosed.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. They were originally founded inside of Times Mirror and had a huge string of major investment success before spinning out as a fully independent fund. My own view on these services is nuanced. Read more: TechCrunch.

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