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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Santa Monica-based KIN , which operates a female-focused lifestyle YouTube network, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company said last week. The funding came from Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital, Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners. The company is led by Michael Wayne.

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JUNE 19, 2013

The firm said its product is being used by companies such as Allstate, Royal Bank of Scotland, USAA, Nationstar Mortgage and State Farm. Leads360 is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners and Volition Capital. READ MORE>>. velocify leads360 sales saas cloud leads management lead scoring renaming rename'

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

The round was led by Volition Capital, and also included Rustic Canyon Partners. According to the company, the new funding will go towards product offerings, strategic partnerships, and awareness of its platform. Leads360's software is used for managing and tracking sales leads.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The firm aid this morning that it has raised $2M in a funding round from Trinity Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and Blumberg Capital. Science just launched Ellie , a site which offers up clothing for activewear for women, via subscription. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Venture capital investments in Southern California in Q3 totaled to $464.18M, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA Money Tree Report this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. billion invested in 780 venture capital deals for Q3. raised by companies in the sector. in investments.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Aspiration lets users pay what they want in terms of fees they pay to the company. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2013

The company said the new feature is a response to the failure of traditional sales systems and CRMs, which it says are cumbersome to setup and difficult to continuously optimize without an army of dedicated analysts. Leads360 is led by Nick Hedges; the firm is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners and Volition Capital.

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socalTECH

MAY 3, 2012

Financial details of the link between the companies were not disclosed. Gaikai is backed by Benchmark Capital, NEA, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. Gaikai is backed by Benchmark Capital, NEA, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

The round was led by Comcast Interactive Capital, and also included Idealab, Rustic Canyon Partners, Tribune Company, and Trinity Ventures. As part of the funding, David Horowitz of Comcast Interactive Capital joins the company's board of directors. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2011

Peacock has previously served at such firms as Teradata , Netflix , and Capital one. The company is venture backed by Benchmark Capital , TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners , Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2012

in the company. Backers of Gaikai include Benchmark Capital, Intel Capital, Limelight Networks, New Enterprise Associates, Qualcomm Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and TriplePoint Capital. If the sale does happen, it would be a very good return for the firm's backers, who have invested $45.0M

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

a new, Santa Monica based company headed by former Myspace CEO Mike Jones , announced this morning that it has scored capital and funding, and is building a "technology studio" to develop new businesses, provide them with advice, and provide them with funding. > Science, Inc. ,

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2012

The firm--which had earlier disclosed the seed roudn , but without dollar amounts--said the funding included Rustic Canyon Ventures, SV Angel, and Y Combinator, as well as Yuri Milner and Mark Schwartz. The company is a refinement of Paperlinks, the QR-code based marketing firm started by Chan.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2011

Wilson joins the company from Electronic Arts, where he was most recently CTO of EA Redwood Shores. Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners and Intel.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We last shared the thoughts of John Babcock at Rustic Canyon Partners. This morning, we're sharing the insights of Greg Martin , a venture capitalist at Archer Venture Capital. I left a great firm, Redpoint Ventures (after 11 years), to start a new firm, Archer Venture Capital. 2010 was a momentus year for me personally.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 20, 2011

This upcoming Splash will showcase 10 up-and-coming startups, prominent VCs and founders of the leading LA-based companies - Demand Media and ReachLocal. On the evening of May 26, Vator will be holding its inaugural Vator Splash LA event at The Highlands Hollywood. Use "SocalTech30" for a 30 0iscount on tickets.

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socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the cloud-based game streaming service backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital, said Thursday that it is powering a game site, "The Escapist". Financial impact of the win were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2010

Santa Monica-based US Renewables Group , a private equity firm focused on renewable power, biofuels, and clean technology, said this morning it has created a new company, Westerly Wind LLC , to provide capital and expertise to developers of wind power systems. US Renewables Group did not say how it has capitalized Westerly Wind.

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socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2010

The venture backed firm, which is funded by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, and Rustic Canyon Partners, said that the agreement will enable streaming of EA's PC-based video games to any web browser.

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socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the developer of cloud-based game streaming services which is venture backed by Benchmark, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon, and Intel, has tied today with Bigfoot Networks. The companies said that Bigfoot Networks' technology will automatically recognize the Gaikai service.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. Both companies have attracted a lot of attention – both positive and negative. Wildfire Interactive.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Please join LAVA, PwC and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q3 2010 PwC/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2010

Camarillo-based Transonic Combustion , the fuel injection technology firm backed by Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon, and Saints Capital, said Monday that it has added former General Motors Vice Chairman Robert Lutz to the company's board of directors. Chrysler Corp, Ford Motor Co.,

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2010

No details on the funding have been announced by the company. According to the filing, funding included new backer Mayfield Fund, along with prior investors Idealab, Rustic Canyon Partners, and Trinity Ventures and others. Tags: perfect market venture capital idealab publishing content newspaper publish. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2010

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Venture capital for innovators. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies. Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com).

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2010

The firm said the round was led by Tribune Company, and also included Trinity Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and Idealab. Perfect Market said that the Tribune Company has been using its product on a number of its web properties. According to Perfect Market, the new funding will go to market and deploy its solutions.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Please join LAVA, PricewaterhouseCoopers and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q2 2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The company--which is backed by Rustic Canyon Partners, Loudwater Trust, and DTE Energy Ventures--is aiming to make mass transit and rail systems more energy efficient. Tags: pentadyne capital venture subway railroad rail transporation mass clean cleantech storage energy system flywheel systems traction kinetic.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

LA Tech Survival Guide A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in. Venture Capital As long as I'm pulling this together, here are some venture capital firms in Los Angeles that can help get you wired in.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Venture Partners , Rustic Canyon Partners , Binary Pulse Technology. Venture capital for innovators. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. If you're interested in reaching our.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

LA Tech Survival Guide A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in. Venture Capital As long as I'm pulling this together, here are some venture capital firms in Los Angeles that can help get you wired in.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 4, 2010

This month’s Startups Uncensored will be on “How to Raise Venture Capital”. We are also going to be offering 3 companies the opportunity to give a 5 min pitch on their business to the investors and startups uncensored crowd. Applicants should send their business plan decks as private files using Docstoc: [link].

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Technology Council

JULY 25, 2008

We’re fortunate to have such a talented group that will ensure a very exciting software and IT capital conference this year. Jim Andelman, Rincon Venture Partners John Babcock, Rustic Canyon Partners. Wow, what a prestigous list of Southern California venture capitalists, angel investors, and conference sponsors!

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

"There is an optimism in the room about what's happening in the whole Internet ecosystem, and the talent pool here in LA, and the belief that there is not just one, but many great companies here," according to David Travers, a venture capitalist at Rustic Canyon.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Brought to you by the team who produces Startonomics and Dealmaker LA, this hands-on "workshop-style" event will allow entrepreneurs to drill down on the key issues we face when laying the foundation to build and fund their company. See [link] (more).

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2009

The funding was led by new investor Rustic Canyon Partners, with participation from Series A investors Atomico, General Catalyst Partners, and Mayfield Fund. The firm's CEO, Michael Wayne, confirmed the funding with socalTECH, but said that the company would not be making any official comments until a formal announcement next month.

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