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MARCH 19, 2013

Los Angeles based Leads360 , the developer of sales leads management software, thinks so, announcing today that it has launched a new product which uses a fancy algorithm to better assign and drive leads and sales followups. Leads360 is led by Nick Hedges; the firm is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners and Volition Capital.

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JULY 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , the developer of sales lead management software, said today that it has named Darian Hong as its Chief Financial Officer. Leads360 is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. Hong was most recently CFO of AT&T Interactive. READ MORE>>.

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Rustic Canyon Los Angeles Sales Software 145

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APRIL 7, 2011

Santa Ana-based RealPractice , the legal software firm headed by Carey Ransom, said this week that it has released iPhone and iPad applications. RealPractice is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners and Miramar Venture Partners. The nwe app is free.

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Rustic Canyon Miramar Tool Software 176

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JUNE 15, 2010

Practice Technologies , a developer of software for attorneys and law firms, is announcing today that it has renamed itself RealPractice , moved its headquarters to Santa Ana, and also hired Carey Ransom as its new CEO. RealPractice is venture backed by Miramar Venture Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , a developer of hosted software for managing sales leads, reported yesterday that the firm has signed on Infinity Auto Insurance, a unit of Infinity Property and Casualty Group. Leads360 is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners, and headed by former Overture Services CIO Dan Morefield.

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Rustic Canyon CIO SaaS Sales 177

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JULY 20, 2011

The round was led by New Enterprise Associates, and also included Qualcomm, Benchmark Capital, Rustic Canyon, and Intel Capital. Gaikai is developing a cloud-based, game streaming service which allows users to play games without having to install software. The firm is headed by David Perry.

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MAY 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , the developer of sales lead management software, said today that it has named Nick Hedges and President and Chief Executive Officer. Hedges was previously President at Leads360, and previously served as Chief Revenue Officer, Head of Sales, and SVP of Business Development at the company.

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JULY 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , a developer of sales lead management software, said earlier this week that it has integrated its products with SEMCAT, a provider of quoting products for the insurance industry. Leads360 was founded by Jeff Solomon, and is backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , the developer of online sales lead management software-as-a-service, said Tuesday that it has launched a new, real-time prioritization product. Leads360 was founded by Jeff Solomon, and is backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. Tags: leads360 lead sales management saas software. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

Los Angele-based Leads360 , a developer of web-based, lead management software, is powering a new feature in Google's Adwords program, the firm said Tuesday. Leads360 is backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. Tags: leads360 google mortgage lead software management. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , which develops a cloud-based, game streaming services, said today that it has named Nanea Reeves to the position of Chief Strategy Officer. Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Santa Monica-based US Renewables Group , a private equity firm focused on renewable power, biofuels, and clean technology, said this morning it has created a new company, Westerly Wind LLC , to provide capital and expertise to developers of wind power systems. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Factual said that the data set helps developers gain access to information which had previously been difficult to license, due to multiple vendors and licensing requirements. The release also came in conjunction with new developer tools and redesign by the company to help developers get started more quickly in using its datasets.

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Software Review Rustic Canyon Miramar Google 206

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Stevenson joins the firm from Namco Bandai Games, where he was VP of Online Development; Stevenson has also served at Atari. Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners and Intel. Wilson joins the company from Electronic Arts, where he was most recently CTO of EA Redwood Shores.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Altadena-based Perfect Market , which is developing technology to help publishers monetize their long tail content, confirmed today that it has raised $6M in a Series C funding round. The firm said the round was led by Tribune Company, and also included Trinity Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and Idealab. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Irvine-based RealPractice , a developer of software used by law firms to manage their practices, said today that it has raised a new round of funding and appointed a new executive team. Tags: saas software legal executive capital venture realpractice. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2008

Los Angeles-based Leads360, a developer of software for managing sales leads, announced Tuesday that it has released a new product called XML Poster. According to the firm, the new software allows the posting of leads information in real time in XML format.

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OCTOBER 14, 2008

Los Angeles-based Leads360, which develops leads management software, has launched a new product specifically targeting small companies. The software is free for a single salesperson, and costs $35 a month for up to five salespeople. The software is free for a single salesperson, and costs $35 a month for up to five salespeople.

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JUNE 14, 2010

Gil Elbaz, who was most recently at Google, was one of the founders of Applied Semantics, a Santa Monica firm which developed Google's AdSense product. Tags: factual newsweek data mashup software google. Applied Semantics was acquired for pre-IPO Google stock in April of 2003. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Los Angeles-based Leads360, a developer of lead management software, has tapped Dan Morefield as the firm's new President and CEO, the firm announced this morning. According to the firm, founding CEO Jeff Solomon becomes Senior Vice President and will focus on product and technology development at the company. READ MORE>>

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APRIL 6, 2009

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , a venture-backed firm developing leads management software, said today that the firm has linked into real estate site Zillow with a new product. Leads360 is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. Tags: leads360 realestate real estate software leads zillow.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , a developer of Internet leads management software, reported earlier this week that the firm has partnered with firm Quote Burst to allow Allstate agents to receive, quote, follow-up, and track new sales leads. Leads360 is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Rustic Canyon Report Los Angeles Tool 100

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JULY 10, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

In Orange County, the biggest deals were for Irvine-based WaterHealth International , a developer of water purification products with $22.1M The other large sector for investments was Software, with $54.8M Other large deals include Santa Barbara-based CytomX , with a $30.0M raised, and Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , a.

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JUNE 19, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com).

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

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JUNE 26, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

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JUNE 5, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Pasadena-based Perfect Market, which is developing technology to help publishers monetize their archive content, said Monday that it has acquired technology from Mediariver, which can be used to match content and advertising to any web page. Perfect Market is venture backed by Idealab, Trinity Ventures and Rustic Canyon Ventures.

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Rustic Canyon Marketing Idealab Pasadena 100

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MAY 22, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Sign up today, and you'll get the chance to use the latest Microsoft design, development, and productivity tools for up to three years. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies.

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MARCH 20, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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Rustic Canyon Southern California Technology Council High Tech 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Much like the model employed by TechStars and Y-Combinator, MuckerLab will recruit Internet software, services, and media entrepreneurs through an open, but selective, application process. Los Angeles is on the cusp of becoming a major technology hub, but the ecosystem here isn’t yet as developed as Silicon Valley.

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Los Angeles Rustic Canyon Incubator Angel 58

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APRIL 24, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

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MARCH 27, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. The investment will be used for product development initiatives. Read more: PEHub. They obviously get paid for the placement.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

The REACH event will bring together some of gaming’s most influential thinkers, creators, and developers who will guide us through their vision of the next evolution of gaming. At G4, Scot served as VP of Program Editorial and Internet, and developed, Produced, and Hosted G4TV.COM, the network’s interactive talk show.

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Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

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JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. My own background, is I built and sold two software-as-a-service companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

And it is one of the reasons that NYC is developing a vibrant technology community. For those that aren’t aware of the broader technology shifts of cloud computing, the trend is described in a post I did about changes in the software industry. I’m sure there’s a lot of truth to that. GRP’s offices are near Beverly Hills.

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