socalTECH
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
That's the idea behind the technology being developed by Pasadena-based ObEN (www.oben.me), which is led by co-founde rand CEO Nikhil Jain. Nikhil told us a bit about the startup,which was spawned out of Idealab, and recently raised a round of funding from CrestValue Capital, Cybernaut Westlake Partners, Leaguer Venture Investment Co.,
socalTECH
MARCH 31, 2014
After three years of that, I decided I needed to go back to the entrepreneurial world, and joined up with another young company, which was SupplyFrame in Pasadena. We talked to venture capitalists, but being here in Orange County, there''s not that much venture capital here right now. That''s the unique nature of this technology.
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socalTECH
JUNE 25, 2009
round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and Frontera Capital for a voice-over-IP service, and we thought we'd talk with Cliff Rees, the firm's CEO, to understand how the firm is different from those many providers. Can you talk about how you connected with the Pasadena Angels and Frontera?
socalTECH
MARCH 16, 2010
Joe Fisher: Back about three years ago, Caltech took some of the intellectual property involved with this to an event, where once a year they invite venture capital groups to come in. As a result, in 2007, our three lead investors -- including CMEA Capital, U.S. That round was worth $15.2M, but was tranched into three installments.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 3, 2008
Pasadena-based BigStage (www.bigstage.com) is one of those rare companies that has taken technology developed from university research, and is now bringing that technology to the commercial market. There has been nine years of university R&D, serious Computer Science work, that we have been able to capitalize on.
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 20, 2012
Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet. In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. Event Details. to 10:00 p.m. RSVP: AGENDA.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 11, 2011
And while they historically had come up with 100% of their ideas and created the companies themselves, they are increasingly open to funding people with great ideas who want to build businesses with IdeaLab provided the companies will stay be in LA (and preferably Pasadena). We talked about patents. They are very hands on.
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