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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Irvine-based Enevate , a developer of rechargeable lithium ion batteries, has raised $24M in a Series B funding, the company said this morning. The round came from CEC Capital, Tsing Capital, and Presidio Ventures, along with prior investors Mission Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. READ MORE>>.

Technology 153

Technology Draper Mission Ventures Capital 153

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AUGUST 11, 2011

San Diego-based KidZui , the developer of a kid-friendly Internet browser, said this week that it has raised another $2M in funding, and launched a new effort called ZUI.com. The firm said the funding included Mission Ventures, Maveron, and Emergence Capital. READ MORE>>.

Mission Ventures 154

Mission Ventures Services San Diego Capital 154

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JUNE 20, 2011

La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless , which develops wireless video optimization and streaming hardware and software for wireless operators, has raised $2.5M in a convertible debt funding round, according to a filing from the firm Friday. Source of the new funding was not announced. Source of the new funding was not announced.

Mission Ventures 150

Mission Ventures Funding Software Capital 150

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based MaestroDev , a firm developing Java build, test, and release tools for the software development community, has uncloaked at the JavaOne conference, exposing the latest firm started by GlueCode founder Winston Damarillo. READ MORE>>.

Java 242

Java Manhattan Beach SoCalTech Mission Ventures 242

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MARCH 14, 2012

San Diego-based ID Analytics , the developer of risk and identification management services, which is venture backed by Canaan Partners, Investor Growth Capital, Mission Ventures, and Trinity Ventures, has been acquired by LifeLock , the firms said today. ID Analytics had raised around $35.15M in funding.

Mission Ventures 174

Mission Ventures San Diego Acquisition Equity 174

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Los Angeles-bsaed Fastpoint Games , the online fantasy game development shop headed by Kelly Perdew, has shut down, according to a notice on the firm's site. Fastpoint had been venture backed by Mission Ventures and DFJ Dragon Fund, Allen & Co. The company was originally known as Rotohog. READ MORE>>.

Mission Ventures 145

Mission Ventures Sites Los Angeles Funding 145

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Torrance-based Active Storage , the developer of RAID storage products for the Apple Macintosh, has raised $7.0M in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Tuesday. READ MORE>>.

Activity 124

Activity Torrance Mission Ventures Funding 124

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

San Diego-based KidZui , the developer of a service which provides kid-safe content via a search engine and browser, announced this morning that it has raised $2.4M in new funding, and will start creating its own, original video content. The new funding comes from existing investors Mission Ventures and Costella Kirsch.

Mission Ventures 140

Mission Ventures San Diego Content Funding 140

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MARCH 24, 2010

San Diego-based Kidzui , which develops a kid-friendly web browsers, has raised $4M in a funding, according to reports. The round was led by new investor Mission Ventures, and also included prior backers First Round Capital, Emergence Capital Partners and Maveron. Tags: kidzui browser venture capital.

Mission Ventures 140

Mission Ventures San Diego Venture Capital Web 140

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Here are a number of Southern California startups who are making waves in the cloud computing, as mined from our subscription venture capital database. Funding: $25.5M, from Benchmark Capital, BV Capital, and New Enterprise Associates [ Profile ]. Funding: Mission Ventures [ Profile ]. Funding: Private [ Profile ].

Cloud Computing 182

Cloud Computing Southern California Manhattan Beach Startup 182

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless , a developer of mobile video optimization technology, confirmed Tuesday afternoon that it has raised $8M in its Series C funding. The round was led by Intel Capital, and also included current investors Comcast Interactive Capital, Artiman Ventures, and Mission Ventures. READ MORE>>.

SoCalTech 140

SoCalTech Mission Ventures Mobile Resource 140

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rotohog , a developer of online fantasy sports games, has raised $2.0M in a new round of funding, according to a regulatory filing from the firm today. No details on the funding have been released by the firm. The firm last raised a round of funding, also worth $2.0M, in March. READ MORE>>.

Mission Ventures 145

Mission Ventures Venture Capital Los Angeles Funding 145

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless , a developer of wireless software used for handling video streaming over mobile networks, has raised $8.0M funding round, according to a recent regulatory filing by the firm. The funding included prior investors Artiman Ventures, Mission Ventures, and Comcast Interactive Capital.

Mission Ventures 133

Mission Ventures Venture Capital Mobile Software 133

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

San Diego-based Transaction Wireless , a developer of mobile gift card and other mobile marketing products, announced this morning that it has raised an additional $2M in funding. The funding came from its existing investors, Mission Ventures and Okapi Ventures. READ MORE>>.

Mission Ventures 133

Mission Ventures San Diego Mobile Venture Capital 133

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MARCH 11, 2010

Nirvanix is a provider of a cloud storage service targeted at enterprises and web application developers; Nasuni develops a virtual network attached storage (NAS) file server that runs on VMware. Nirvanix is backed by Intel Capital, Valhalla Partners, Mission Ventures, Windward Ventures, and the European Founders Fund.

Windward 145

Windward Mission Ventures San Diego Web 145

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Los Angeles-based RotoHog , developer of online fantasy sports games headed by Kelly Perdew, has confirmed that the firm's recently $2M funding came from Mission Ventures. In an open letter to customers earlier this week, Perdew said the funding from Mission will help the company grow as a brand.

Mission Ventures 133

Mission Ventures Venture Capital Los Angeles News 133

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Los Angeles-baaed Fastpoint Games , the online fantasy game development shop headed by Kelly Perdew, is winding down its website, according to a notice on the firm's site, and is now looking for a buyer. Fastpoint had been venture backed by Mission Ventures and DFJ Dragon Fund, Allen & Co. READ MORE>>.

Sites 113

Sites Mission Ventures Los Angeles Funding 113

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

San Diego-based Transaction Wireless announced this morning that it has raised $2.25M in a Series A funding. The funding came from Mission Ventures and Okapi Ventures. According to the firm, it is developing mobile infrastructure for relationship marketing, including mobile POS and mobile gift cards.

Mission Ventures 100

Mission Ventures San Diego Mobile Sales 100

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Aliso Viejo-based Networks In Motion , a developer of location-based, wireless navigation software, has been acquired for $170M. Networks In Motion was venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, Mission Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures, and last announced a Series C funding of $10M in early 2006.

Networking 140

Networking Redpoint Mission Ventures Software 140

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Silicon Valley had the lion's share of the venture funding dollars in Q3, with $1.75 For the quarter, San Diego County garnered the most venture capital, with $231.3M in funding raised; followed by Otonomy , a San Diego maker of treatments for hearing disorders, which raised $38.5M. in funding. in funding.

Southern California 195

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 195

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APRIL 14, 2009

in a Series B funding for the firm. According to the company, the funding came from Mission Ventures, Selby Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. The company said the new funding will go to accelerate research and development, along with sales and marketing. READ MORE>>.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Tech Coast Angels Mission Ventures Research 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The focus of this panel is to explore Ventures in Mobile/Wireless technologies  how a deal is accomplished and how the company is valued, funded, executed, branded, and brings consumers into focus. Tuesday, September 14, 2010 -- Mobile /Wireless Technologies. See [link] (more).

Mobile 113

Mobile Gogii Technology Palomar 113

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

A quick analysis by socalTECH of our tracking of venture capital deals in Southern California finds that there was around $879M in venture funding activity here in Q3. PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association, and VentureOne will release their quarterly nationwide results of venture activity later this month.

Southern California 140

Southern California Venture Capital Northridge Tech Coast Angels 140

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DECEMBER 11, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops 3D avatar technology, said today that it has partnered with video game company GGL Global Gaming, to provide free game content on its web site. Big Stage develops technology which converts digital photos of a person into a 3-D avatar. READ MORE>>

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Mission Ventures USC Social Network 100

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Los Angeles-based Webtide , which develops the popular Jetty Application Server for the Java programming language, has been acquired by Intalio. Webtide was self-funded, and was headed by Adam Lieber, who has previously been at Gluecode and Mission Ventures.

Java 100

Java Oracle Mission Ventures Google 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

The importance of the conference is that it assembles most of the top privately held early-to-mid-stage technology companies in the country (and some globally) as well as most VC’s, growth equity funds and corporate development departments from large industry players looking at technology acquisitions. total funding $1.7

Venture Capital 242

Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

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JULY 20, 2009

Adam also had a stint at Mission Ventures, and ran worldwide sales for open source middleware at IBM. Jetty is a horizontal use components, which is particularly appealing to development teams. Your software is tied somewhat to enterprise development - how has a relative slowdown in enterprise software affected you?

IBM 100

IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100

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MARCH 26, 2009

funding round for the firm's travel booking service. We caught up with Eric Hovanec, the firm's CEO, and Steve Reich, the firm's SVP of Sales, to hear more about the funding. What will the funding be used for? Eric Hovanec: Web developers, operations folks, and we have openings in sales and account management.

Startup 113

Startup Platform Clearstone Content 113

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

In the bay area it’s quite common for the entrepreneurs starting a company to be developers or technologists who can build the first versions of their products. If you’re complaining that its too hard to raise money as the founder of an LA tech company, stop bitching about a lack of funds and focus on being a bigger badass.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

No one gives a shite about your features other than your product manager and your developers. I spotted my fellow VC Leo Spiegel (from Mission Ventures) who had spoken previously to the same group and asked about his experiences. Tell us about the breakthrough they’ll have when they’re using your product.

Startup 362

Startup Twiistup Slides Screening 362