socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Los Angeles gossip and technology blog Lalawag , run by Sean and Laurie Percival, has been sold. a publication that is run by Jesse Draper, the daughter of venture capitalist Tim Draper. The blog--which the Percivals had announced on September 16th that they would shut down--has been acquired by Valley Girl Inc. , READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The funding came from Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Tenaya Capital, and Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund. The company said the new funding will go to grow its operations, aggressively build out its product assortment, and to further develop its personalization technology. more in funding.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2011

Genomatica says on its web site that it has now raised more than $40M in financing from TPG, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Alloy Ventures. Genomatica develops technology to replace fossil fuel based chemicals with renewable products. No details on the new funding have been disclosed by the firm.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Los Angeles-based Cognition Technologies, a provider of search engine technology, claimed Tuesday that it has created the "world's largest semantic map of the English language." The firm said that the information is being used as part of its technology for helping to improve search results and to personalize and filter content.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Steve Jurvetson, co-founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), confirmed via a Twitter post Monday that he has left the Sand Hill Road firm, where he has long focused on emerging technologies, from genomics to space exploration.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Zeroblock , the highly successful mobile and web app was recently acquired by the world’s most popular Bitcoin site and online wallet, Blockchain.info. The next portion of the discussion moves into investments into Bitcoin: the currency, technology, and in startups in the space. Some rapid fire discussion points.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2010

VentureDea l - VentureDeal is a venture capital database that provides the latest information about venture-backed technology companies, venture capital firms and transactions in the United States. is the leading live video site on the Web, enabling users to create real-time connections with others around the world. Big and Small.

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