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Cloud Computing De-mystified

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 -- Cloud Computing De-mystified. Co-Location has been the method of choice for most software companies delivering software solutions as a Service (SaaS). Attend this session and you will learn how to compare various vendor alternatives and costs. See [link] (more)

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Caylent Connects With $16M

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Irvine-based cloud computing services provider Caylent has raised $16M in a growth equity investment round, the company said on Monday. The company offers up "container orchestration" software, which is used to deploy software into clouds, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). Caylent is led by CEO JP La Torre.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. That used to be called A-round investing. The biggest change for us in early-stage investing is that we now need to commit earlier. However, to be a great VC you have to hold two conflicting ideas in your head at the same time. of the fund.

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SoCal's Big New Crop Of Venture Investors And Funds

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Managing Director: Derek Norton Investment interests: Connected consumer, Internet infrastructure, next generation e-commerce, digital media, gaming, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, consumer Internet, and some ad tech. Managing Director: Ryan Blair Investment interests: Companies which leverage direct-to-consumer model.

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LA, and Southern California's Surge In Venture Capital Funds

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Fund size: $400M (Fund VI) Managing Partners: Mark Suster, Yves Sisteron Partners: Greg Bettinelli, Kara Nortman, Kobie Fuller, Kevin Zhang Investment interests: Seed or A-Round investments with a median check size of $2.8 Managing Director: Bill Maris (formerly of GV/Google Ventures) Investment interests: Health care investments.

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NantHealth Gets Funding From Verizon

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Patrick Soon-Shiong, has scored an investment from Verizon Investments , the investment arm of Verizon Communications. NantHealth is looking to provide advanced, next-generation healthcare services by using fiber networks, cloud computing, and wireless technology. Size of the funding was not disclosed.

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NantHealth Raises $6.1M

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NantHealth , the advanced, next-generation healthcare services startup which is part of NantWorks, the startup incubation effort of billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, has raised $6.1M The company's existing investors include Verizon Investments. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Monday. READ MORE>>.