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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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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 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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Eight Repeat Entrepreneurs To Watch In SoCal

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Demand Media / Richard Rosenblatt / Los Angeles - Rosenblatt's last big win: MySpace, where he was Chairman, brokering its sale to News Corp. Getting lots of notice--and controversy--at Demand Media for its use of writers to create content specifically to attract web traffic. which he sold to AOL. Let us know in the comments below!).

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Report Tallies $7.7 Billion In SoCal IT Exits In 2011

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Green Dot's backers included Sequoia Capital, Total Technology Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. The report also tallied six companies having IPOs, the most since 2005; those firms included RealD, Cornerstone OnDemand, Demand Media, ReachLocal and Inphi Corp. billion in liquidity was generated in the sector.

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SoCal Firms Still Lined Up For IPOs

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Southern California has been very active in the IPO arena, with successful IPOs recently of Cornerstone OnDemand , Demand Media , and Inphi Corp. Those firms include Boingo Wireless , Active Network , NewEgg , GameFly and Peregrine Semiconductor.

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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. However, a number of Southern California firms have been rumored to be seeking IPOs, who have not yet filed.