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MAY 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based VideoAmp, a developer of software used to manage advertising across linear TV, streaming and digital media, says it has raised $50M in a debt financing. The funding came from Capital IP. VideoAmp is led by co-founder and CEO Ross mcCray.

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MAY 20, 2020

Los ANgeles-based Brainbase , a new startup developing software to help manage licensing, partnership and sponsorship agreements, has raised $8M in a Series A funding round, the company said this morning. According to the company, it will use the funding to to build its software. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based Exploding Kittens , the developer of the popular card game of the same name, has raised another $30M in funding, the company said on Thursday. Exploding Kittens said the funding came from TCG Capital Management, which is an affiliate of The Chernin Group. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Los Angeles- and South San Francisco-based Unity Influence , a developer of influencer advertising software, has raised $1M in funding, according to the company. Source of the funding was not announced. The company was founded by Jacobo Lumbreras and Patrick Ip. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

The first check I wrote was just over 10 years ago into a company called Invoca who just announced a new $56 million in funding led by Scott Hilleboe at HIG Growth Partners. We not only have our Series A funds that can write $500k?—?$15 15 million first checks but we also have three growth funds. Over the past 2.5

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

million, our Seed Funds mostly between $200–300 million and have delivered median ownerships of ~20% from the first check we write into a startup. So we largely sat out fundings of NFTs or other areas where we didn’t feel like we were the expert or where the valuation metrics weren’t in line with our funding goals.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

San Diego-based PCN Technology , a developer of Ethernet and IP networking hardware, said this morning that it has raised $5.25M in a funding round. The firm said the round included its existing investors, executives, and board members, along with Enertech Capital and new individuals in San Diego.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 14, 2019

Meanwhile, new venture-backed companies like the superstealthy Shadows, SuperPlastic and Toonstar are all developing virtual characters that will launch via social media channels like Snap and Instagram, or on their own platforms. “We understand how much money you can make from the IP. Its show, the Danogs, has 4.5

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

Can tapping the power of the crowd not only help you find customers and help fund your project, but also help you shape your startup idea and find funding? Dirk Ahlborn: We are coming out of the nonprofit incubator, the Girvan Institute of Technology, which has been around since 2002, and is funded by NASA Ames.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

In a loss to the Los Angeles technology industry, Voice over IP software developer Fonality has relocated its headquarters to Texas, the firm said today. Fonality is venture backed by Azure Capital Partners, DFJ Growth Fund, Intel Capital, and MHS Capital Partners. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Pasadena-based FastSoft , a developer of Internet acceleration appliances based on research out of Caltech, has raised $950K in a debt funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. No details on the funding have been announced by the firm. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

iSkoot Technologies includes substantially all of the assets of San Francisco-based iSkoot, a developer of social networking and Skype-compatible voice-over-IP software for mobile phones. iSkoot was backed by Charles River Ventures, Jesselson Capital, Khosla Ventures, Vision Opportunity Master Fund, and ZG Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Joyent - An Enterprise Class Cloud Computing Company funded by Intel Capital, provides the most comprehensive cloud solution available today.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

As I’ve written about recently, at Upfront Ventures we started talking a couple of years ago about wanting to fund stuff with more meaning. I think this is a combination of being realists as venture capitalists that outsized returns in our funds must come from taking on bigger, more impactful projects that can move markets.

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MAY 9, 2018

I then had to review a nefarious IP lawsuit filed against another company and help the CEO figure out whether we should just pay it or join forces with the other companies named and fight it. At night I had a group dinner where I met 6 new entrepreneurs and hung out with some old friends from law firms, banks and other VC funds.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2012

Carlsbad-based Luxtera , the developer of CMOS-based, optical networking chips, said Thursday that it has inked a deal with STMicroelectronics , where the two will apply Luxtera's IP and knowledge to a dedicated process at STMicroelectronics' 300mm facility in Crolles, France, to enable high volume production of silicon photonic components.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Catalog (www.catalog.cc), a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, announced it raised $1.5M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Moonshots Capital, and also included Techstars and Luma Launch.

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APRIL 3, 2012

Last week, the firm announced a funding round and a couple of key advisors, as the company looks to ramp its social gaming efforts and leverage a deal with Zynga. Tell us a little bit about Mob Science, games that you develop? We started working on the new IP, and that's the game we announced the deal with Zynga on.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2012

Malibu-based MalibuIQ and HRL Laboratories , the former research and development arm of Hughes Aircraft which was previously known as Hughes Research Laboratories, said Tuesday that they have tied together to commercialize inventions and IP from HRL. Plant, and General Motors Holdings LLC. Size of the investment was not disclosed.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Los Angeles-based Sophoi , a developer of media IP mananagement software, has been acquired by Oracle, Oracle said Monday. Sophoi was backed by Oracle which had funded the firm to the tune of $17.5M Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Sophoi filed for bankruptcy on September 1st.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A quick message on a very busy funding day, to thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Your Software Development Partner. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Advertisers.

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MAY 8, 2016

I met Andrew Stalbow and Petri Järvilehto from Seriously several years ago after they had just left Angry Birds where they were responsible for international business development / licensing and the game studio, respectively. If you want to learn from Andrew — he’s written a great post on what they’ve been up to.

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JUNE 13, 2018

One of the hardest things to know when you’re new to fund raising is what you’re supposed to send to an investor, when and will they keep your information confidential. This is part of a series on how to improve your fund raising game. As a VC and former entrepreneur let me offer you some advice. whether they invest or not.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? I might also be concerned about taking my idea directly to a large, well funded competitor who is know for innovation.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? I might also be concerned about taking my idea directly to a large, well funded competitor who is know for innovation.

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MARCH 21, 2013

Hopefully it’s not as a way of avoiding fund raising or finding quick pockets of money. Importantly, make sure that you retain IP rights to your custom work which needs to be part of the engagement contract. At a minimum co-ownership of the IP. Only Work on Projects That Support Your Core Product Effort.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

So eventually you have your company funded but only 2 of the 5 people who started the company are still around. Your contractor wrote a great V1 of the product and it helped you get angel funding. Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Here’s a hack for you. Our lives are intertwined.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

More than 80 percent of the IP out of those institutions gets licensed, but less than 20 percent of that goes into startups. The thesis is, we need collaboration, ideas, and IP, and to translate that into innovation. The thesis is, we need collaboration, ideas, and IP, and to translate that into innovation.

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JANUARY 20, 2009

Pasadena-based FastSoft, which develops network acceleration technology, announced today that it has named J. Snyder has been involved in seed funding and founding such companies as Netboost (acquired by Intel), Jibe Networks, and Proxinet (acquired by Puma Technologies). Edward Synder as the firm's CEO. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2013

If you're FreedomPop , the Encino-based startup, you start by offering up free 4G wireless data access, and then expand to offer free, voice-over-IP services, along with home-based wireless Internet services. In our Series A, we also took some funding from Dall Capital Partners, and they know telco very well. They're fantastic backers.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2019

We've helped entrepreneurs raise over $225M in early stage, venture funding. They are looking for early-stage companies, which have an advantage with IP, or some sort of patent, or sensibility from the technical perspective. percent of funds going to female founded businesses. How long have you been active in Los Angeles?

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

It seems that every week, a new, Voice-over-IP provider firm surfaces in the market, either providing PBX services, voicemail, or other similar services. What is your VoIP service all about, and how is this different from what seems to be lots of Voice over IP service providers? Cliff Rees: We're a software as a solutions company.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2010

Last week, San Diego-based provider of web content classification and security services developer BrightCloud was acquired by Webroot , and we thought it would be a great opportunity to talk to founder Quinn Curtis about how the acquisition of his firm came about. We're also very much marching down the path of IP reputation as well.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 18, 2015

It probably sounds obvious, but plenty of startup founders have been surprised to learn that “their” IP was owned by the software developer who just jumped ship, an academic institution one of the cofounders graduated from, or the company one of the founders worked at before she came onboard. Don’t ask VCs to sign them.

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JULY 7, 2015

I love how open Danielle has been throughout the development of her startup Mattermark including honest reflections of when she has changed her opinion. I save room in literally every deal to invite angels (or seed funds) to co-invest with me. With strong leads (VCs, seed funds or large angels) there is an unwritten Pottery Barn Rule.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Adam Fridman, MSF from DePaul, 4 years investment banking and 10 years in business development consulting and start ups. The man said he was attending to offer startups free IP advice, and Fridman was amazed that there wasn’t a crowd of hungry entrepreneurs picking his brain. Any funding yet? More: [link] com/in/adamfridman.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2015

To make sure your IP is protected — As I’ve written before, failing to develop an IP strategy, including a plan for protecting your IP as well as avoiding unwitting infringements of someone else’s, is a huge mistake. Hire professionals to handle the details of company formation paperwork when you first start up.

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