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OCTOBER 18, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M billion has been invested in the region via venture capital. Nationally, venture capitalists invested $6.5 was raised. Image courtesy Bigstock.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M billion in venture capital. Los Angeles had a total of $311.25M in deals for the quarter, followed by Orange County with $197.8M, then San Diego, with $174.6M

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M billion has been invested in the region via venture capital. Nationally, venture capitalists invested $6.5 was raised. Image courtesy Bigstock.

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Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 180

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APRIL 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online rankings website where consumers can rank anything they like, has scored a new round of funding, in an inside round. The funding came from Siemer Venture Capital, Rincon Venture Partners, Draper Associates, the Tech Coast Angels, and the Pasadena Angels, according to CEO Clark Benson.

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Tech Coast Angels Funding Draper Pasadena Angels 197

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Allylix was venture backed by Avrio Ventures, BASF Venture Capital GmbH, Blue Grass Angels, Cultivian Ventures, Life Science Angels, Midpoint Food & Ag Fund, Pasadena Angels, Tate & Lyle Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels San Diego Pasadena 147

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JULY 26, 2010

Pasadena-based Rockoco , a spinout of Caltech, has raised $1.5M in a funding round, according to lead investor the Pasadena Angels. Tags: rockoco diamond polishing semiconductor venture capital pasadena angels.

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Pasadena Angels CalTech Pasadena Venture Capital 168

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

The company--which develops software-as-a-service which helps local businesses manage scheduling, staff management, point of sale, ecommerce, marketing, and more--said the funding came from Bessemer Venture Partners, Institutional Venture Partners, Catalyst Investors, W Capital Partners and Montreux Equity Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena Venture Capital 147

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY has raised a big, $35M venture capital round this morning, led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), along with Catalyst Investors (Catalyst) and Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP).

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena Commerce 173

socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2010

According to the Pasadena Angels, one of the investors in the firm, the round also included the Tech Coast Angels and un-named venture capital firms. The Pasadena Angels said the funding will go towards expanding and growing Ondax's optic solutions. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena Monrovia 159

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JANUARY 13, 2015

The startup, which is based in Orange County, said that the funding round came from the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels. ipourit beer serving self serve venture capital angel alcohol wine hospitality retail restaurant' READ MORE>>.

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Orange County Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena 100

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APRIL 4, 2011

The funding was led by Tim Draper of Draper Fisher Jurvetson , and also included Rincon Venture Partners , Newport Coast Investments , Gil Elbax of Factual, the Pasadena Angels , and Siemer Venture Capital. The firm said it is looking to help provide credible answers to questions through the "wisdom of crowds".

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Draper Pasadena Angels Pasadena Venture Capital 162

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Southern California venture totals for Q3 totaled around $1.0 billion in investments, according to the Q3 analysis of venture capital deals by socalTECH.com. Interestingly enough, that area of perpetual interest for the Los Angeles area--Content and Media--only garnered $10.68M in funding during the quarter.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

The firm is headed by Rick Stollmeyer, and has also received backing from the Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Frontera Capital. Tags: mindbody software saas venture capital. The firm said it reached nearly $10M in revenues in 2009, and has over 9,300 customers in 62 countries. READ MORE>>.

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Software Tech Coast Angels SaaS Pasadena Angels 181

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

LeisureLink has previously raised funding from Clearstone Venture Partners, Group RCI, Kodiak Ventures LP, Mission Ventures, Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. Tags: leisurelink vacation rental travel venture capital. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Clearstone Mission Ventures Pasadena Angels 164

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JULY 22, 2019

Los Angeles-based Ready Set Food , a startup developing a system which introduces babies to peanut, egg, and milk--potential allergens--has raised $2.2M The funding came from Amplify.LA, Wavemaker 360, PLG Ventures, Adam Miller, David Rogier, the Pasadena Angels, and John Burry.

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Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles Funding 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2012

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. As a Pasadena Angel, I wanted to be shocked, but I wasnt. The Angel funding process can be arduous.

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Angel Southern California Pasadena Angels Coach 174

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APRIL 14, 2010

According to Allylix, the new funding came from Middleland Capital, and also included prior investors Blue Grass Angels, Life Science Angels, Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels and Tate & Lyle Ventures. Tags: allylix fragrance venture capital food chemical chemistry. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels San Diego Pasadena 150

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AUGUST 27, 2009

No details on the funding have yet been announced by the company, which is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, the Pasadena Angels, and the Tech Coast Angels. Tags: myshape fashion ecommerce venture capital. READ MORE>>.

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MyShape Tech Coast Angels Draper Pasadena Angels 154

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. See [link] (more).

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LAVA Rustic Canyon Allegis Pasadena Angels 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2011

The round was led by Prospector Equity Capital and Arcturus Capital, and also included the Pasadena Angels and Tech Coast Angels. Andrea Belz joins the firm's board as part of the funding, representing both the Pasadena Angels and Tech Coast Angels.

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Tech Coast Angels Arcturus Pasadena Angels Monrovia 133

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JULY 20, 2009

Numira has previously raised funding from the Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels and vSpring Capital. Paul DeRidder, of Crystal Cove Capital and a member of the TCA, sits on the board, as does Dinesh Patel of vSpring. No details on the funding have been announced by the company.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Research Pasadena 100

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Glendale-based MyShape , which operates an online retailer focused on matching women to clothing based on their body type, confirmed this morning that it has raised a third round of venture funding. Tags: myshape ecommerce fashion clothing women venture capital executive. READ MORE>>.

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MyShape Funding Tech Coast Angels Draper 138

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JUNE 27, 2011

Source of the new funding was not disclosed, however, the firm has previously raised capital from Bessemer Venture Partners, Catalyst Investors, Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, and Frontera Capital. The disclosure came via a regulatory filing from the firm.

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Software Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena 157

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JUNE 3, 2009

Los Angeles-based XCast Labs is announcing this morning that it has raised $2.4M According to XCast, the funding includes an investment by Siemer and Associates, as well as Frontera Capital and the Pasadena Angels. Tags: xcast labs voip telecom venture capital.

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IP Pasadena Angels Pasadena Venture Capital 100

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APRIL 26, 2012

The funding was led by HealthTech Capital, and also included the Sand Hill Angels, Tech Coast Angels, ACE Fund, Frontier Angel Fund, WINGS, Alliance of Angels, and Keiretsu Forum Northwest. Cadence Biomedical is based in Seattle.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Keiretsu Funding 162

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 6, 2011

Saturday, March 12, 2011 -- Angel Investing and Technology Trends. Bootstrap2+2.

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Invest Angel Technology Pasadena Angels 100

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Kovacs co-founded OptionEase, and also is managing director of Arroyo Ventures and is the founder and CEO of MyJane, a startup online wellness community. LAVA also said it has added Chris Wadden, the President of the Pasadena Angels as Treasurer of the group, and Shuki Lehavi, the CEO of Amiggi, as its secretary.

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LAVA OCTANE Southern California Pasadena Angels 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2008

A study of the venture capital deal flow in Southern California conducted by socalTECH shows that venture capital deals dropped for Q3, to around $720M in deals, in a market dominated by clean technology firms. in venture capital deals in the third quarter, down dramatically from $1.2B

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Southern California SoCalTech Technical Review Draper 100

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Parchment--which started in Los Angeles, and continues to have offices here--said the funding was led by Salmon River Capital, and also included Novak Biddle Partners and Blackboard CEO and President Michael Chasen. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles 150

Steve Reich

AUGUST 9, 2012

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. As a Pasadena Angel, I wanted to be shocked, but I wasn’t. The Angel funding process can be arduous. We know we’re short of capital, particularly in LA.

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Angel Pasadena Angels Pasadena Venture Capital 49

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OCTOBER 6, 2008

Pasadena-based MyShape has raised $12M in a round of venture capital, the company's CEO, Louise Wannier, confirmed Monday after reports that the firm had closed a round of funding, but said the round was still in progress.

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MyShape Tech Coast Angels Draper Pasadena Angels 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2011

Bolstering Freebinar's efforts is new funding from the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. Freebinar told socalTECH today that it is looking to help users of Dimdim, which was just acquired by Salesforce.com and stopped allowing new user signups this week.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels SoCalTech IP 244

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MARCH 20, 2012

Los Angeles-based Gridtest Systems , a developer of measurement tools for the electric vehicle (EV) market, said this morning that it has raised a seed round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. Financial terms of the investment were not announced.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena Tool 174

socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2011

The firm is headed by Aigerim Duiseneyeva, and its advisers include Ken Hayes, former President at Nami Media and member of the Pasadena Angels. The firm is housed in the Los Angeles Business Technology Center. Details on the funding, and size, have not yet been announced by the startup.

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Altadena Funding Pasadena Angels Idealab 164

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA. . · YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Docufide said it will maintain its Los Angeles offices. The firm did not say if prior investors AltoTech Ventures, Pasadena Angels, and the Tech Coast Angels participated in the funding.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Education Pasadena 145

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Most of the board was from the Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels, and while they are good people--and frankly, from their point of view--it made sense not to nurse it along in their portfolio when a company isn't going to make it. Did you end up taking additional capital into the company?

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Outsource Development Startup Outsource Tech Coast Angels 190