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DFJ Frontier, Anthem Boost Janrain

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Two local venture capital funds here in Southern California have backed Janrain , a developer of user management software tools used by websites to better manage registration and site visitors. Both DFJ Frontier and Anthem were early backers of Janrain. READ MORE>>.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

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I was on This Week in Venture Capital (TWiVC) again this week with Jason Calacanis. 2.6mm in Series A : Canaan , Anthem. Rumored: Digital Sky Technologies. 6mm in Series B - Benchmark Capital ( Bob Kagle ); with participation from insiders New Atlantic Ventures and angels Ron Conway and Ed Scott.

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Viewdle Gets $10M

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Viewdle , the developer of cross platform, facial recognition technology backed by Santa Monica-based Anthem Ventures, has scored another round of funding, worth $10M, according to Viewdle. The firm's technology actually came out of research at The Cybernetics Institute in Kiev, Ukraine. READ MORE>>.

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What Startups Can Learn From The Pizza Business: Samit Varma

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In our interviews, we normally talk to entrepreneurs, investors, and others involved in the technology startup industry. However, for today''s interview, we''ve decided to venture a bit farther afield--talking to Samit Varma , founder of Los Angeles-based pizza franchise Pizza Studio (www.pizzastudio.com). What is Pizza Studio?

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Los Angeles Startup Community

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Los Angeles LA Tech 101: The Company We Keep A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA Los Angeles Startup Networking Here are some guides to many of the different networking events around startups, technology, etc.:

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Los Angeles Startup Community

SoCal CTO

Los Angeles LA Tech 101: The Company We Keep A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA Los Angeles Startup Networking Here are some guides to many of the different networking events around startups, technology, etc.:

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Surf Air Takes Flight, Starts All-You-Can-Fly Shuttles To Silicon Valley

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For venture capital investors and entrepreneurs, used to making the commute between Silicon Beach and Silicon Valley, the distance--and time--between the two technology centers has just dropped, thanks to the launch of Surf Air , an all-you-can-fly membership airline. READ MORE>>.

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