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If the Venture Model is Broken, Who??s Funding All These Startups?

SoCal Tech Calendar

Dealmaker Media LA. What role do angel fund and incubators like Ycombinator and Techstars play in nurturing entrepreneurs to build better, bigger companies? What role do angel fund and incubators like Ycombinator and Techstars play in nurturing entrepreneurs to build better, bigger companies?

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This Week in VC – Scott Painter, CEO of Zag & TrueCar

Both Sides of the Table

Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Competitors: Google (Invite Media) , MediaMath , X+1. Current round: $4. led by Altos Ventures and Maverick Capital, with Larry Braitman. Total raised: $6.0mm. See: TechCrunch. Founded in 2008 in Santa Monica by Ron Goldman (former CRO of shopping.com) and Rahul Sonnad.

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TechZulu Recaps: The Annual Startup Forecast

Tech Zulu Event

Speakers listed: Brock Pierce – Digital currency pioneer investing in Bitcoin, games, and online gambling businesses; Clearstone Global Gaming Fund. Peter Csathy – CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures, accomplished media and digital media entrepreneur. Peter Csathy jumps in to answer questions about content.

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