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JUNE 17, 2013

Fullscreen , the online entertainment video site headed by George Strompolos, announced this morning that it has raised a round of Series A funding. Size of the funding was not announced. fullscreen media entertainment youtube network content hollywood venture capital' Strompolos helped co-create the YouTube Partner Program.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based OpenDrives, a developer of network attached storage (NAS) products for the enterprise, said on Thursday that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by IAG Capital Partners. The company has now raised $30M in total. The company has now raised $30M in total.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based URB-E, a startup developing a "last mile" urban delivery network based on containers and bicycles, has raised $5M in a Series A funding round, the company said today. According to the company, the funding was led by UBS Group. He also spent time at Facebook and Apple.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Los Angeles-based Valence , which is developing a social network specifically for black professionals, has raised $2.5M in funding, the company said this week. The funding was led by Upfront Ventures, and also included funding from Sinai Ventures, Human Ventures, High Alpha and angels Paul Judge, Peggy Alford and Willie Alford.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

Carlsbad-based DB Networks , a developer of cyber security software aimed at corporate networks, has raised $17M in a funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by Grotech Ventures, and also included Khosla Ventures and Citi Ventures. He also has served at IPivot and @Work. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s a sign of the distributed nature of renewable energy development and a transition from large-scale power generation projects feeding into utility grids at their edge to smaller, point solutions distributed at the actual points of consumption.

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JULY 15, 2020

Manhattan Beach-based Pod Network , which says it is developing a mobile, social media network which connects users based on their physical location, plus professional and personal interests, has raised $5M in a seed funding. The startup, led by founder and CEO Dr.

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APRIL 14, 2020

West Hills-based optical transceiver developer Source Photonics announced late last night that it has raised $40M in a new equity funding round, to support its data center and 5G business. The company--whose components are used for optical networking--did not disclose the name of the investors in the new equity funding round.

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JUNE 7, 2018

Metawave , a developer of wireless technology specifically aimed at self-driving vehicles, fixed wireless, and 5G networks, announced on Wednesday that it is opening up a brand new, advanced development center in Carlsbad.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Burbank-based Network Optix , a startup developing video transport, management, and display technology, said this morning that it has raised $750,000 in a seed funding. The firm said the convertible debt round came from Jor Law, Veracity, HauteSpot Networks, Kenneth Lu, and other angel investors.

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MAY 14, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Curtail , a new cybersecurity startup which recently landed $3.25M in funding, said this morning that it has named two VPs. According to the startup, Deborah Scanlon will serve as vice president of strategic sales, and Nigel Quinnin will take on the role of vice president of development at the company.

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MARCH 25, 2019

San Diego-based Qualcomm is the lead investor in a round of funding for CyberX , a Waltham, Massachusetts startup developing industrial network security products, the companies said on Monday. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Los Angeles-based Cloud Constellation Corporation , which is developing space-based managed network services and cloud data storage services, said over the holidays that it has raised $100M in a Series B funding round. The funding came from HCH Group Company, Ltd.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Newport Beach-based Jeda Networks , a new startup in the storage networking arena, said today that it has unveiled its technology, with the backing of U.S. The firm said it is developing software defined, storage networking techniques aimed at solving complexity, cost and scalability issues with current storage networks.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based Villiger , a startup developing a mobile app to help parents book tutors, baby sitters, and other services, has raised a seed round of funding, the company said this week. Size of that funding round was not announced. Villiger's CEO is Walton Goggins. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2019

San Diego-based Mercato , which provider online ordering and delivery services to independent grocery stores, has raised a round of funding from Greycroft, the company said this week. According to Mercato, it will use the new funding to expand into new markets, as well as continue development of its technology and services.

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MAY 30, 2013

Newport Beach-based SignNow , a developer of mobile signature capture and document storage services, has been acquired by Barracuda Networks. Barracuda Networks said the acquisition will help it strengthen its offerings in the cloud data storage market. The company raised $2M in funding back in March of 2012. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

San Diego-based Mobile Learning Networks , which is developing tablet-based apps to help students work with tutors, has raised $350,000 in a funding round, the company announced Thursday. Source of the funding was not announced. mobile learning networks tablet tutoring tutor venture capital angel funding'

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Irvine-based hardware maker Movandi , a developer of millimeter wave, wireless technology used for 5G networks, has upped its recently announced funding round to a total of $29.6M, according to a regulatory filing from the firm on Monday, and still hopes to raise as much as $35.8M in the round.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

San Diego-based Astute networks , a developer of blade storage products, said Thursday that it has raised a new, "significant" capital investment from Tallwood Venture Capital. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. The firm had originally been focused on network processors for storage protocol offload. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

El Segundo-based CUJO AI , a developer of artificial intelligence-based cybersecurity software for telecom network operators, has raised a round of growth capital from KPN Ventures, the company said this morning. According to CUJO AI, the new funding will go towards expanding and accelerating its international growth.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

San Diego-based Qualcomm said on Thursday that it has launched a new, $200M fund specifically to invest in companies in the 5G ecosystem. Qualcomm's new 5G fund comes on top of an existing, artifical intelligence focused fund, the Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund, which it established last year. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2017

San Diego-based Qualcomm has backed Particle , the developer of hardware- and software- toolkits for helping connect their products into the world of the Internet-of-Things (IoT), as part of a $20M funding round today. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

San Diego-based BUMP Network , a developer of online software used by membership programs to manage registrations and partnership programs, has raised $2.3M in a funding round, the firm said today. along with other angels. The firm said the Series B2 financing round brings its total raised to $4.5M.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Los Angeles-based PlayVS , a startup which is creating a nationwide e-sports league for high schoolers, has raised $50M more in a Series C funding round. The company is developing a network to help create e-sports teams through schools, managing leagues with neighboring school like traditional sports. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

The 29 year-old CEO has, indeed, built a decentralized ghost kitchen — and managed to convince Softbank’s latest Vision Fund to invest in a $120 million round for that the company announced today. While most of the restaurant concepts have been developed internally, Ordermark isn’t above the occasional celebrity sponsorship.

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JUNE 18, 2012

San Diego-based Astute Networks , a developer of a flash-based iSCSI networking device used in the data center market, said this morning that it has raised $12M in a Series B funding round. Astute said the funding will go towards funding its sales, marketing, channel development, and support.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Milken is taking the plunge into institutional investing, joining Norton as a partner in Watertower Ventures just as the firm prepares to close on a $50 million new fund. With that in mind, the Watertower Ventures group, which launched in 2017 with a small, $5 million fund, is a return to those roots. “I see two things happen.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based Syndio Solutions , a developer of web-based software to help companies ensure compliance with state and federal equal pay for equal work laws, has raised $650,000 in its seed funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Frontier Ventures. Syndio is led by CEO Robert Miller. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Irvine-based Militus Cyber , a developer of cybersecurity appliances ‎itused for detecting malware and advanced persistent threats on computer networks, has raised a Series A funding round. Size of the funding was not announced.

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MARCH 23, 2014

The critical skill is not just your immediate network but the network beyond that you can tap into if you’ve earned the right through nurturing your 1-degree relationships. I will soon announce a few fundings (not yet closed, sorry) and I’m beginning to help them think about how to ramp up their engineering teams.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Invoca , the developer of call tracking and analytics tools, has raised another $56M in a new funding round, the company said on Wednesday. The new funding brings its total raised to $116M. The new funding brings its total raised to $116M. The company has such customers as Dish Network, U.S.

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MAY 17, 2018

El Segundo-based CUJO AI , a startup developing artificial intelligence software for detecting security attacks on consumer networking infrastructure, has raised a Series B funding round, the company said this morning. CUJO AI offers up its AI software to network operators, to help secure customers. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 29, 2013

Los Angeles-based social, celebrity advertising startup Adly confirmed the company''s recent $2M funding round today, officially announcing the funding from GRP Partners and Siemer Ventures. Adly says it has a network of more than 75,000 influencers and celebrities on its platform, and so far has run campaigns for over 200 brands.

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JUNE 1, 2017

Diamond Bar-based Zenlayer , a provider of software defined network and services, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $10M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by F&G Venture, and also included NSFOCUS and other investors.

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AUGUST 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based upscale, luxury confections brand Sugarfina announced on Thursday morning that it has raised $35M in a growth equity funding, from private equity investor Great Hill Partners. According to Sugarfina, the new funding will go towards further developing its e-commerce and mobile platforms, as well as international expansion.

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