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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. Nationwide, there was $4.8 in investments. in funding.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Los Angeles-based hospitality technology startup Jurny--which is backed by Okapi Venture Capital and Mucker Capital--says it has seen record growth, despite the pandemic and the way it has impacted the hospitality industry. The startup raised $2.75M in seed funding last June.

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JULY 15, 2013

A new study released earlier this month has ranked the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metropolitan area, as well as the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area among the top ten markets for venture capital activity. venture capital deals per 100,000 people. venture capital deals per 100,000 people. in deals and 3.3

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

A report this morning says that Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One is getting set to announced a new, $50M investment, and will be installing Sir Richard Branson as its new chairman. The funding reportedly came from Caspian Venture Capital and DP World; the company had not yet formally announced the funding.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2018

Names of the investors in the new round were not announced, however, Proterra previously has raised funding from Tao Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins, GM Ventures, Constellation Technology Ventures, 88 Green Ventures, and Edison Energy.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Today, we share the thoughts of Peter Cowen , Managing Director of Sutton Capital Partners (www.suttoncapitalpartners.com).

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JULY 22, 2013

Goleta-based photonic switch maker Calient Technologies has raised $12.22M in a funding round, according to numbers released in last week''s MoneyTree report. No details on the funding round have been announced by Calient Technologies. calient technologies funding venture capital moneytree optical semiconductor telecom'

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

William Quigley , a venture capitalist at Clearstone Venture Partners, is making the argument that venture capital returns are set to return superior returns in the coming years, due to the disinterest of institutional investors. Disclosure: Clearstone is a sponsor of socalTECH). READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

A new report this morning says that Hawthorne-based spaceship and rocket developer Space Exploration Technologies is in the midst of raising a new round of investment, which values the company at around $10 billion. The report came from TechCrunch. Amount of funding, and the investors involved, have not been disclosed.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2016

A new survey, released this week by Silicon Valley Bank, finds that even as the availability of venture capital in Southern California is tightening, and lofty unicorn valuations are declining, startup entrepreneurs are still optimistic about the future of technology in the region. and China for their opinions. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

It was only a year ago that many in the Venture Capital industry were predicting that “winter was coming” and to be fair the author of this post was chief amongst them. billion in venture capital funds with one A-round fund and one late-stage fund. Unless of course something Trump’s our good weather. Baidu alone raised $3.2

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

An effort to raise an investment fund from Hollywood, to specifically invest in technology companies, looks to have pulled back its effort to court celebrities and actors, according to a report this week. DominateFund had launched last year in an effort to give celebrities and actors access to Silicon Valley technology startups.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2011

Los Angeles-based matchmaking site eHarmony is approaching a redemption deadline from its last venture funding round, according to a report today from Reuters. However, it is apparently a rare event in the venture capital business to run into a redemption rights deadline, according to the report. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2012

San Diego-based Chumby , which had developed Internet-connected, alarm-clock like devices and similar technology, has shut down, according to a report Friday. The Verge, which first reported the news, said that Chumby's employees are now working for Technicolor, and the firm is looking to sell off its technology.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2010

Clean technology venture cpaital deals hit $1.9 billion, across 180 clean technology companies in Q1, according to a report released yesterday by the Cleantech Group and Deloitte. According to the report, the investment represent a new record total in the number of quarterly clean technology investments.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

A new report released today tallies up $7.7 The report--compiled by Ocean Road Partners--included both venture-backed and self-financed information technology companies. Green Dot's backers included Sequoia Capital, Total Technology Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels.

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Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Report Riot Games 187

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

This week, we saw the interconnectedness of major institutions as crypto lending protocol Celsius stuttered and brought down Ethereum prices with it as investors feared a price collapse brought on by reportedly over-leveraged players like 3 Arrows Capital. Three Arrows Capital, Pantera Capital and Dragonfly Capital.

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Xconomy

APRIL 23, 2019

After a breakout year in 2017, the blockchain sector suffered a series of blows in 2018, from crashing cryptocurrency prices to increased regulatory scrutiny of crypto ventures and deepening skepticism about whether the technology was actually useful.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

A report Friday from Bloomberg says that Los Angeles-based Honest Co. The report says that Honest Co.'s The report is the first that confirms the company's entry into the ranks of technology startup unicorns. is venture backed by Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC, AllianceBernstein L.P. (AB), The Honest Co.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based HONK Technologies , which develops a roadside assistance and towing app, and is led by tech entrepreneur Corey Brundage, says it has saw a 54 percent increase in the number of roadside assistance calls in the first six months of 2020. Brundage had previously founded such companies as SendLove.to and Fonality. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

A report released Tuesday afternoon by publisher Greentech Media says that green technology investments hits $1.2 According to the report, there were 85 deals in Q2 versus 59 deals in Q1. Tags: greentech media green technology energy venture capital. billion in Q2, up from $836M in the first quarter of the year.

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MARCH 29, 2013

It looks like the sale of book review and community Goodreads was worth between $150M to $200M, according to a report form AllThingsD Friday, potentially making the acquisition one of the better returns on capital from a Southern California technology startup in recent years.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

A new report, from Los Angeles startup investor Amplify LA , says that Los Angeles seed investment deals in Q3 were for the most part steady, with a total of $59.4M Amplify LA said it found that software-as-a-service (SaaS) was the most funded sector, with a decline in investments in such areas as e-commerce and mobile technology.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Southern California's venture capital totals dropped significantly in Q3 of 2016, to a mere $663.2M in funding, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report, based on data from Thomson Reuters. According to the report, there were 71 deals worth a total of $663.2M READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

Los Angeles-based transportation technology developer Hyperloop One is looking to raise up to $250M in funding, according to a report published on Wednesday. The report, from Fortune, cites a leaked document which has been circulating among potential investors and real estate investors. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2012

Irvine-based Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies , the developer of electric vehicle propulsion systems and related alternative energy products, reported today that it has received a working capital line of credit worth up to $10.0M. The firm said the line of credit came from Bridge Bank, and was at prime rate plus 2 percent.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

clean technology deals were up in Q3 of 2011, according to a new analysis published by Ernst & Young this week. venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 73%, to $1.1 The study found that clean technology investments were up compared with an overall venture capital trend of more dollars up, but deals down.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 16, 2021

New backers include Dragoneer, Tiger Global, D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, funds and accounts advised by T. Squarespace founder & CEO Anthony Casalena said the fresh capital will advance the company’s growth initiatives and help it scale its product suite. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

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APRIL 3, 2018

A report, published Tuesday by CNBC, says Venice, California-based Snap is in advanced talks to set up a new office in Saudi Arabia. The report said the move is related to an effort by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to help train Saudi youth to develop content for the market.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Venture capital investments in Southern California for Q3 of 2011 are up from last year, but down from last quarter, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. The latest MoneyTree report from the three find that $603.2M

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socalTECH

AUGUST 26, 2015

Los Angeles-based HelloTech , the in-home, information technology support service led by Richard Wolpert, is close to closing a $10M, Series A funding round, according to reports. The funding is reportedly led by Madrona Venture Group.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Los Angeles-based car sharing marketplace HyreCar reports it has raised $29.7M The offering was run by Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC and Northland Securities. in its public offering. The publicly traded company--which trades as HYRE on the NASDAQ--said it sold 2.53

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2021

Los Angeles-based NuOrder, which provides technology that allows fashion brands and retailers to process and manage orders, has raised $45M in a funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by Brighton Park Capital and Imaginary Ventures. The company's co-founders are Heath Wells and Olivia Skuza.

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Coach Los Angeles Report Funding 113

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2012

Reports this morning say that San Diego-based ServiceNow is planning to start its IPO roadshow this week, as the firm looks to brave a post-Facebook-IPO market. According to reports , the firm expects to price its IPO as late June. The firm is venture backed by JMI Equity and Sequoia Capital. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2010

A new report released today by Next 10 , a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy group, says that Southern California--and California, as a whole--leads the green innovation, cleantech venture capital, and energy market. The report was compiled by research firm Colaborative Economics.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

These late-stage, traditionally pre-IPO investors joined NewView Capital, Battery Ventures, Greycroft, Revolution Growth and Highland Capital Partners in the funding, which values the company at $3.3 If we want to be the leading company in the space, we have to be capitalized like the leading the company in the space.”

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2009

A analysis released by Ernst & Young this week finds that clean technology investments are up significantly this quarter, rising 73% to $572M from last quarter. Tags: clean technology venture capital cleantech green energy.

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