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JANUARY 23, 2018

The Alliance for Southern California Innovation , the nonprofit founed by Steve Poizner to help bolster Southern California's entrepreneurial ecosystem, said on Tuesday that it has named Andy Wilson as its first Executive Director. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, The National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters have tallied up just under a billion dollars in venture capital investments in the Southern California region in Q1 of this year, a very significant uptick from Q2 of 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

A new program, run by the Alliance for Southern California Innovation, is looking to connect startups with Series A funding, according to the group. According to the two, the program recruits and selects top SoCal-based startups that have demonstrated clear market traction and provides introductions to leading venture funds.

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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. was invested in the region.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Southern California technology companies raised $709.8M in venture capital in Q3, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data From Thomson Reuters. was raised in venture capital.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

Southern California has seen another, big venture capital investment quarter, with companies raising $1.46 According to the report, which was released this evening, there were 97 deals totaling $1.467 billion across the Southern California region, a rise, dollarwise, over Q3 of 2014, when there was $797.0M

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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

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Are you a startup looking to find funding in Southern California? It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. However, for members of socaltech.com, it's a click away with our real time analysis of venture funding flows.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Southern California startups raised $810.5M in venture capital in Q1, according to the latest MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data from Thomson Reuters. Southern California venture totals were down significantly from the $1.38

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JUNE 21, 2018

That was the question at the SoCal First Look Showcase , run by the Alliance for SoCal Innovation and the Los Angeles Venture Association at UCLA on Wednesday. READ MORE>>

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JULY 18, 2017

The list of technology startups in Southern California who are "unicorns"--valued at more than $1 billion--surprisingly, might not be who you think, and in the sectors you might expect. and no, there aren't any entertainment-technology companies anywhere in sight). The company has chosen to go public in Hong Kong.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M was invested across Southern California in Q4 of 2012. raised by companies in Q4 of 2011, and less than the $701.18M raised by companies in the region in Q3 of 2012.

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APRIL 12, 2017

billion in venture capital dollars were invested in the Southern California region in Q1, according to the latest MoneyTree Report , issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and CB Insights. billion to US, VC-backed startups in Q1, across 1,104 deals, which was up 15 percent in dollars and 2 percent in deals from Q4 of 2016.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

A recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal uncovers a surprising number of Southern California startups in the billion dollar valuation -- led by Hawthorne-based SpaceX , with a $4.8 Along with SpaceX, Southern California includes Snapchat ($2.0 billion dollar valuation at its last round. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 21, 2014

The latest numbers are out on venture capital investments in Southern California from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, finding that the region had nearly $762.88M invested in companies in the region during Q1 of 2014. Nationally, venture capitalists invested $9.5

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 -- Los Angeles VC Panel and LAVA Annual Membership Meeting. Come meet three of the most active Venture Capital funds in Los Angeles. Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company.

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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.

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JULY 19, 2011

Southern California companies raised $739M in venture capital in Q2 of 2011, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) based on data from Thomson Reuters. billion going into 275 companies in the quarter.

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JULY 19, 2018

Reali , a Silicon Valley startup which offers up a high-tech, and artificial intelligence-enabled real estate service, said this week that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round, which it specifically will use to launch in Southern California. The funding was led by Zeev Ventures, and also included Signia Venture Capital.

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JULY 17, 2014

The latest venture capital totals from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association''s MoneyTree Report was released this evening, tallying up $761.12M in investments in Q2 of 2014 in Southern California, up from Q2 of 2013, when $616.83M was invested in the region.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M billion in venture deals in 832 deals.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

Editor's note: As we head into the new year, we've been featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Here's Marc Averitt of Okapi Venture Capital (www.okapivc.com). What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M The MoneyTree report--which is compiled with data from Thomson Reuters--found that so far in 2012, $2.5 was raised. in investments.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). per year.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Semiconductor and electronics industry publication EETimes has identified three of Southern California's semiconductor startups among its annual list of sixty startups to watch in the industry. The magazine, in its list of startups worth watching , identified Efficient Power Conversion Corp. Efficient Power Conversion Corp.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M The MoneyTree report--which is compiled with data from Thomson Reuters--found that so far in 2012, $2.5 was raised. in investments.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Pelion Venture Partners , a venture capital firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is expanding its efforts into Southern California, and has named Jeff Kearl as Managing Director in the region for the firm. Pelion has made investments in such companies as Domo, Redhat, Riverbed, MX Logic, and others.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Hercules Technology Growth Capital , a venture debt financing company that serves the venture capital-backed startup market, said today that it is expanding into Southern California. The company typically provides venture debt to companies who already have venture capital investments.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Startups related to the many University of California campuses in Southern California may soon have a new source of funding: The University of California itself, via a new, $250M venture capital. The fund would seek to invest in companies started on campus, from University research, and from students.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Today, we share the thoughts of Andy Wilson , Managing Director of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation (www.alliancesocal.org). What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. Here, we have Greg Martin, Founder and Managing Partner of Archer Venture Capital (www.archervc.com). What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

What was Southern California's technology community most interested in 2012? in the company's efforts to start a commercial space tourism industry. in the company's efforts to start a commercial space tourism industry. venture capital exits in. The Complete Guide To Southern California Accelerators and.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

For our Insights and Opinions section today--where we feature the thoughts and opinions of the local high tech community--we have an article from Jeff Grabow , of Ernst & Young, talking about the changing world of venture capital : The VC environment isn''t what it used to be. Guess what? That''s not a bad thing. Contact us!

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Total venture capital investment dollars in 2017 are on their way to a decade high, according to a new report issued today, with $21.5 billion invested in the third quarter in more than 1,699 companies. The 3Q 2017 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report said the latest quarter worths of investment brings 2017's total to $61.4

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JANUARY 19, 2016

That's definitely not the case in Southern California, which saw a massive, $1.3 billion invested in venture capital in Q4 of 2015, according to the latest numbers released over the weekend by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association. billion invested in Q4 matched the $1.3

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JANUARY 29, 2018

Los Angeles-based Bonfire Ventures said this morning that it has officially launched with its first fund, a new $60M fund aimed at early stage startups. The fund was founded by longtime Southern California technology investors Jim Andelman and Mark Mullen, who are joined by Leah Volger, formerly of Google and Santander InnoVentures.

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APRIL 19, 2013

Venture capital investments saw a sharp drop in Q1 in Southern California, according to the latest venture numbers from the MoneyTree report. The report, released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association over the weekend, tallied up $534.3M billion in 863 deals.

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