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Curbside Plans Expansion To SoCal With On Demand Pickup Service,

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On-demand pickup service Curbside , which develops a mobile, on-demand app and associated service that lets users buy products from retailers such as Target and Best Buy, and pick them up later that day, is planning to expand to Southern California.

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Reflections On 2017: Peter Cowen, Sutton Capital Partners

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This morning, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners. Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference.

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Reflections on 2018: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank

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SoCal tech and life science companies are scaling faster than at any point in history. But its even better news for the regional SoCal innovation ecosystem. These data points provide yet more evidence that SoCal has become one of the most profound technology ecosystems in the United States.

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As Groupon Files For IPO, What SoCal Firms Might Be Next?

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Southern California has had its own share of IPOs over the last year, including Demand Media, Active Network, and Boingo Wireless. Backers: Fayez Sarofim & Co, Sequoia Capital, and Technology Crossover Ventures. Backers: Elon Musk, Founders Fund. Those firms are: 1. eHarmony [ profile ]. Business: Online matchmaking/dating.

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Six SoCal Firms Make Forbes List

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The firms were ranked by how fundable they are, with the top 20 appearing to have a better shot at raising capital after interviews with Forbes.

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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

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I think that the market was, however, hotter two years ago, when companies were buying more aggressively, and there was lots of pent-up demand. There''s tons of activity, and lots of companies getting funded. We invest globally, with 20 percent of our funds outside the U.S., That pace has definitely slowed down a little bit.

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Valuation Trends and Insights with John Harbison, Chairman Emeritus of TCA

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Valuation is a mysterious black box that ultimately determines whether there is sufficient demand among investors to get a company adequately funded. How does an entrepreneur successfully navigate these waters to access the capital needed and position the company for future success in later rounds?

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