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

Both Sides of the Table

The monetization engine of the Internet that powers the most profitable business perhaps in history was invented and perfected in Los Angeles and is what you now know as Google Ad Words. Both graduates of one of the most premier science institutions in the United States: Caltech. acquired Overture for $1.63 Yes, Google won.