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MARCH 18, 2020

Los Angeles-based fintech investor Core Innovation Capital is one of the lead investors in One , a digital banking startup which was founded by Bill Harris, the former CEO of both Intuit and PayPal. The funding was led by Foundation Capital, Core Innovation Capital, and Obvious Ventures.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The socalTECH 50 is aimed at identifying and highlighting the top 50 people in the technology industry here, who are most likely to create the next big thing, produce the next big exit, or influence the industry in a significant way. Congratulations to our third class of the socalTECH 50! Harrison Tang , Spokeo. Brian Thomas , Clutter.

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JULY 30, 2019

Startup accelerator operator Techstars --which has a big presence in Los Angeles--has raised a big, $42M funding round, led by SVB Financial Group (the holding company of Silicon Valley Bank), and which also included Foundry Group and its other existing investors. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Raising capital for a female-led startup can be very diffiult--which is what Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore found out when they started their own company, LovingEco, in Los Angeles. We actually started the organization in 2013. Melinda Moore: One of the things required to create, build, and scale a company is capital.

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JUNE 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2014

For the last few years, startup accelerator MuckerLab has been helping very early stage companies define and grow their businesses, using the accelerator model and small investments to get companies to the next stage. Talk about the shift from MuckerLab to Mucker Capital? I hadn''t worked or lived in LA, in the ecosystem.

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MARCH 14, 2019

West Hollywood-based Backstage Capital , a venture capital investor which focuses on minorities--including women, People of Color, and LGBT founders, said recently that it has launched the Backstage Accelerator , a three month, startup accelerator which will provide in-person resources and support to its portfolio of companies.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Wolpert has been at Accel Partners as a Venture Partner, in addition to being involved with such efforts as Amplify LA, his own startup, HelloTech, and hundreds of angel deals. We spoke to him about his move to Acrew Capital (wwww.acrewcapital.com), and got some of his thoughts on how best to get a funding deal done.

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APRIL 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based March Capital is the lead investor in an artificial intelligence startup, which is aiming at improving employee service, as it further continues its theme of investing in big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning startups in the enterprise.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this week, Good Growth Capital (www.goodgrowthvc.com) announced it has started looking at investments in Southern California, adding Krisztina Holly as West Coast Venture Partner for the firm. Our Infinite Corridor Fund makes pre-seed to seed investments in transformative science startups, primarily MIT-related.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Moonshots Capital is the lead investor in the seed round of a startup, New Knowledge , which developed the artificial intelligence software which uncovered a large-scale Russian effort to influence U.S. As part of the investment, Kelly Perdew, the founder of Moonshots Capital, has joined the board of New Knowledge.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Pasadena-based Thin Line Capital announced this morning that it has launched a brand new, energey and sustainability fund, which will invest in cleantech investing. Thin Line Capital is linked with venture capital firm Wavemaker, which is partnering with Thin Line Capital to establish the new fund.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Our interview this morning is with Kelly Perdew of Moonshots Capital , a Los Angeles based investment firm that makes seed stage investments in early stage companies�and in particular, for this Veterans Day, in companies founded by military veterans. Great catching up with you, tell us a little bit about your new investment fund?

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MAY 15, 2020

A new, 60,000 square foot lab and research center in port Hueneme has been set up by the U.S. Navy and its NavalX unit, to help reduce barriers between the Navy and non-traditional partners such as start-ups, small businesses, academia, non-profits, and private capital.

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JULY 16, 2013

In the latest positive move for the Los Angeles venture capital market, a new investor has moved into town, to take advantage of the area''s growing startup market. core innovation capital venture investment fund' The firm''s efforts here are headed by Arjun Schutte. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Los Angeles-based 3Rodeo , a brand venture capital investment firm led by former Hulu executive Noah Heller, says it is targeting investments in startups in Los Angeles. 2017 has been a banner year for new startup funds in Los Angeles as well as Southern California as a whole. Size of the new fund was not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Acrew Capital, the venture capital fund which recently added local Los Angeles investor Richard Wolpert as a Venture Partner, said this week that it has launched two new funds. The venture fund said it launched The Long Term View (LTV) Fund, a ~$380MM early stage fund and the Diversify Capital Fund (DCF), a $300MM late stage fund.

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MAY 14, 2012

Ben Kuo just posted on SoCalTech: Are the good times for startups back? At the event, the enthusiasm for startups was palpable. Certainly it feels like there's been a recent surge in Startup activity here in Los Angeles and as well nationally. It has gone from 2 or 3 a week about a year ago to more than 5 per week.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

San Diego-based DNA sequencing giant Illumina, and venture capital investor Sequoia Capital via its Sequoia Capital China arm--said they are partnering to launch a new, genomics incubator based in China. The two did not say how much they are investing in the Chinese incubator.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Santa Monica-based Troy Capital Partners , a new venture investment firm led by Josh Berman, Brian Sullivan, and Samit Varma, has backed a veteran of TrueCar for a new startup called Rollick Outdoor. Rollick Outdoor is based in Austin, where Brenner was based while at Santa Moinca-based TrueCar. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Los Angeles- and Palo Alto-based MaC Venture Capital has launched a new, $103M seed stage investment fund today, saying it plans to invest in technology startups across the fintech, e-commerce and marketplaces, interactive media, connectivity, enterprise SaaS, space and aerospace, logistics, and other sectors.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Here, we have Greg Martin, Founder and Managing Partner of Archer Venture Capital (www.archervc.com). 2020 was a crash course in leadership and we saw many great entrepreneurs step up and rise to the challenge. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021? Contact our editors for details.

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JUNE 4, 2013

Not only is he running his own technology conference, Launch, he''s also making angel investments, and opening up his own coworking space , he''s also created a new venture capital fund, the Launch Fund. conference launch investment jason capital venture calacanis' Jason Calacanis is busy. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2019

Los Angeles-based venture investor Moonshots Capital is the lead investor in a new startup, Backtracks , a developer of podcast analytics software. in a seed funding round, which was led by Moonshots Capital, and also included Capital Factory, Sputnik ATX, Next Coast Ventures, Bull Creek Capital, and BNSG Capital.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Frost Data Capital , the startup incubator firm led by Stuart Frost, has tied with GE to launch a new, startup incubator aimed at industrial Internet startups, the two said Wednesday. The incubator said it is aiming to create and grow up to 30 new startups over the next three years. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based March Capital appears to be having a busy investment week this week, and has led an $30M, Series B funding in Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Descartes Labs , a developer of software used for satellite imagery analysis. March Capital was also an investor in Bridg, which announced a round of funding this week, too.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Beverly Hills-based Launch House, which hosts month-long, live-in startup programs in Los Angeles and elsewhere, is looking to raised $10M in a new venture capital fund, according to a regulatory filing from the company. The filing said the company is raising $10M to invests in startups.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based fintech venture capital investor Core Innovation Capital is nearing its $125M target for its third fund, Core Innovation Capital III, according to recent regulatory filings from the company. The venture firm--led by Arjan Schutte and Kathleen Utecht--makes investment in finance related technology companies.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based Backstage Capital, the startup investment fund led by Arlan Hamilton, has raised more than $1M for its new venture capital fund via crowdfunding, according to its crowdfunding page. Backstage Capital invests in people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ founders.

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MARCH 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Core Innovation Capital is backing a new finance startup, Honest Dollar , which is looking to help small and medium sized businesses start and run retirement plans for their company. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2019

Santa Monica-based startup studio Science Inc. The startup studio--which both incubates its own companies as well as works with startup founders to help accelerate their efforts--has backed such companies as Dollar Shave Club , DogVacay , FameBit , EventUp , August Home , Hello Society , Playhaven , and Superfly Labs.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

San Diego-based biotech investor Versant Ventures , along with MPM Capital , said today that they have launched a new startup, CODA Biotherapeutics. The companies said they invested $19M in the Series A funding for CODA Biotherapeutics, along with Astellas Venture Management and Novartis.

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JULY 7, 2021

Ventura-based advertising technology developer The Trade Desk is launching its own venture capital arm, and has made its first investment, the company said this morning. The company said that the new investment fund, TD7, will invest in open Internet startups.

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JULY 8, 2019

Los Angeles- and New York-based 3L Capital , a new venture capital investment fund co-founded by former Demand Media CEO Shawn Colo, has raised $217M in a new investment round, the firm said today. Colo co-founded the firm with Dave Leyrer (Nexus Group, Boulevard Capital Management) and Kerry Kellogg (RSE Ventures).

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JANUARY 31, 2022

In an investment a bit farther afield than usual, Los Angeles-based Greycroft Ventures is one of the lead investors in a Nigerian startup, Bamboo, as part of a $15M funding round. Bamboo is offering up people in Africa the opportunity to invest in US stocks.

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AUGUST 31, 2017

Los Angeles-based fintech investor Core Innovation Capital has backed a new startup, Bestow , which is developing an algorithm-driven, on-demand, life insurance platform. yesterday, in a round led by New Enterprise Associates, and also included Core Innovation Capital, Morpheus Ventures, and 8VC. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 17, 2017

San Diego-based TealTech Capital , a new, $60M venture investment fund backed by Torrey Pines Investment, has launched its new investment fund, and made its first investment. TealTech said today that it has made is first investment, in TealNet Mobile Medical Office (MMO) , a startup focused on point-of-care diagnostics and telemedicine.

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