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Impinj Raises $21M, But Drops IPO Effort

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Impinj , a developer of UHF, radio frequency identification (RFID) chips which has linked to Caltech, and an office in Orange County, said today that it has raised $21M in an equity funding round, as well as dropped its plans for an IPO. Impinj said the funding came from AllianceBernstein L.P., The firm had filed for an IPO in April 2011.

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Presenting Companies at CalTech

Tech Zulu Event

This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech). Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. We hear they might bring something special to this event….wonder

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Angel Funding Advice

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This is part of my ongoing series Pitching a VC. Quick caveats: having fewer investors (3-5) is better than many investors (10-15) and PLEASE make sure you hire a great lawyer who has experience in doing start-ups to avoid pitfalls that will make VC harder down the line. They might be as hard as raising VC. It creeps people out.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Summer! | Featuring CODA

Tech Zulu Event

TechZulu and The California Institute of Technology ( CalTech ) are pleased to announce Spotlight: LA Tech Summer. Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. We hear they might bring something special to this event… wonder what that might be? Attend and Support.

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

Tech Zulu Event

Alex is a member of the New Venture Group at Idealab, headed by Allen Morgan. Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. He is a recognized leader in the Voice 2.0 Event Details.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

Both Sides of the Table

We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. You can hire a talented head of marketing, business development, technology and sales. You need to for conferences, business development and often for sales.

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CEO meeting in westside Los Angeles (Santa Monica), March 13th [Updated]

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Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. Session #1, for CEOs with VC investors or over $1m raised.