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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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The patents Overture held became known in small circles as Google’s ’361 problem as outlined here. Both graduates of one of the most premier science institutions in the United States: Caltech. acquired Overture for $1.63 billion (Upfront Ventures was an early Overture backer). What Do We See From the Road Ahead?

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Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

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In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. Take the next left on Holliston Avenue, into Caltech campus. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bill started several companies prior to Idealab.

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How Beatshare Is Tackling Music And Messaging

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Eli Aizenstat: I entered into the Design Accelerator, which is an accelerator run in conjunction with the Art Center College of Design and Caltech, in the summer of 2014. Barry was a lead mentor there at Chapman University's Launch Labs, and we paired up. Without going into technical details, we match songs across multiple services.