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Why Steve Kafka Left Third Rock Ventures for Up-and-Comer Section 32

Xconomy

The small venture capital firm was started in San Diego about two years ago by Bill Maris , who, during his time at Google, founded and led its corporate venture capital arm, now part of parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL ).

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

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This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. In particular I tried to do most of the “entrepreneur advice on VC” up front so that if you don’t want to watch our views on the deals you don’t have to. They sponsor TWiVC.

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Bill Maris Fund Section 32 Notches Two Wins with Life Science Exits

Xconomy

Section 32, a venture capital firm headquartered near San Diego that launched in 2017 with a $151 million fund, has had a big month.

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Google Fiber Buys Webpass in Wireless Internet Land Grab

Xconomy

Google Fiber plans to acquire Webpass in a deal that trims the ranks of independent Internet service providers—an industry already maligned for its lack of competition—but ultimately could boost consumer access to high-speed Internet. Six-year-old Google Fiber has had its own set of challenges.

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As a Google Partner with Fresh Capital, Zesty.io Aims to Disrupt CMS

Xconomy

After establishing a partnership with the Google Cloud Platform, Zesty.io CEO Gerry Widmer said Wednesday the San Diego-based company is expanding its workforce and extending its Web content management system (WCMS) to international customers. founder Randy Apuzzo at the end of 2017.

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Bill Maris’s VC Firm Section 32 Raises $200M for Second Fund

Xconomy

Section 32, the venture capital fund based in San Diego’s Cardiff-by-the-Sea community, has raised nearly $200 million for its second fund. A document filed with securities regulators Friday shed light on comments made the previous week to Xconomy by Section 32 founder Bill Maris, who started the firm in 2017.

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Initiative to Boost SoCal’s Startup Scene Teams With GV Founder

Xconomy

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has set out to boost the startup ecosystem in San Diego and the rest of Southern California—and he already has scored a coup by partnering with Bill Maris, the founder and former CEO of Google Ventures, now known as GV. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.