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MAY 13, 2010

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JULY 18, 2013

in venture capital investments in Q2 2013 across Southern California, spread across 80 deals. However, venture dollars invested were above Q1, when Southern California saw $569.1M Southern California dropped to fourth in terms of investments in the region versus other high tech centers, behind Silicon Valley ($2.6

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Not in Southern California's technology market! Southern California technology companies are hiring aggressively, and the high tech job outlook is better than it has ever been, with hundreds of open positions and many companies eagerly seeking high tech talent. Slow job market?

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

The high tech industry in Southern California is hiring. Know someone looking for a high tech job position in Southern California? Tags: hiring jobs employment california southern angeles sponsor. Who says there aren't jobs out there? Web Developer , Calabasas, lynda.com, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

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DECEMBER 26, 2014

Did you get all of the high tech gifts you wanted under your Christmas tree, Hanukkah, or your other favorite holiday? Here are five of the gifts--all from Southern California high tech companies--we wish we could have gotten wrapped in a present this year. 3D Robotics X8+ Drone. Oculus is based in Irvine.

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JUNE 4, 2019

In long, complicated path that wound through Southern California's high tech industry, flower delivery network operator FTD has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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JUNE 17, 2010

The long list of Southern California high tech companies lined up for the public markets just got a little longer this morning, with the addition of Inphi Corp. which said it is looking to list on the NYSE in a $115M IPO.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Thursday, September 27, 2018 -- OCTANE 5th Annual High Tech Innovation Awards. See [link] (more)

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AUGUST 10, 2016

In what looks to be an unprecedented surge in high profile, high value exits for high tech companies in Southern California, there have now been six big exits in the region over the last month worth over $100M. Those exits--worth more than a collected $3.8

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Tony Hsieh , the founder of Zappos--and a big angel investor in Southern California startups-- has died, at the age of 46 , according to Las Vegas media. Hsieh had made investments in such local Southern California companies as Combatant Gentleman, uBeam, Stir, Quarterly Co., Details on the death have not been released.

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JUNE 25, 2010

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. We made 7 investments in SoCal founders in our first year (out of 8 total), and even the 1 exception has deep SoCal ties and we hope to relocate her here in 2021.

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APRIL 23, 2013

Despite the level of venture capital activity in Southern California, the region--according to informal discussions with venture capitalists over the years--continues to suffer from a dearth of local, indigenous capital--at least, compared with the hundreds of investors along Sand Hill Road.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009 -- 10th Annual High Tech Night @ The Opera. For the past nine years, San Diego's High-Tech Community has gathered together for an evening of exceptional networking and world-class opera. See [link] (more).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Despite the announcement this week that Google has plans to hire more than 30,000 employees by the beginning of next year, and reports today that it was overwhelmed with over 75,000 job applications this week, those plans do not appear to have yet impacted Google's jobs listings in Southern California.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

In what might be one of the more unusual perks for a Southern California high tech company, LRN , a developer of enterprise compliance and ethics software, has an unlimited, paid vacation policy. The firm's policy recently came to light in a WSJ article.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Ross Levinsohn , the publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times --and longtime, influential veteran of Southern California's high tech industry--is under investigation by the owner of the LA Times, Tronc, after an in-depth examination of Levinsohn's conduct by NPR during his time in the high tech industry.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

To do that, we reached out to some of Southern California's various top influencers, and asked them the same five questions, and are sharing their responses here over the next couple of weeks. We'll be featuring some of their responses every day, to help people get a sense of what people are thinking about.

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APRIL 23, 2013

Despite the level of venture capital activity in Southern California, the region--according to informal discussions with venture capitalists over the years--continues to suffer from a dearth of local, indigenous capital--at least, compared with the hundreds of investors along Sand Hill Road.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

The Upfront Summit, the high tech and venture capital company run by Upfront Ventures, has been delayed, the latest victim of resurging COVID-19 numbers and the Omicron variant. The invite-only event had been scheduled to be held at the Banc of California Stadium in Expo Park.

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MARCH 17, 2016

There has been a lot of worry recently in the high tech industry and from venture investors about "headwinds" in the technology market, particularly with valuations of "unicorn" companies dropping, investors shying away from investing in rounds, and even employees looking for safer jobs. billion. >.

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JULY 6, 2011

In a sign that demand for employees from Southern California technology firms is on the rise, two, separate announcements Wednesday from local companies indicates that hiring demand at local companies is up, and companies are again scrambling to fill positions.

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JULY 27, 2020

Lanzone previously had a short stint in Southern California's high tech industry, having been CEO of Los Angeles-based online video guide service Clicker back in 2009. Lanzone replaces current Tinder CEO Elie Seidman, who the company said will return to working with early stage, venture-backed startups.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

A list issued Thursday by Twitter analytics firm PeekAnalytics identifies the top, influential high tech investors based on their key Twitter metrics, and--perhaps unsurprisingly--only a small number of local investors show up on the list.

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

Southern California venture totals for Q3 totaled around $1.0 Q3 has traditionally been a slower, venture funding quarter in Southern California, due to summer vacations and a slower work schedule for both high tech companies and venture firms during the summer months. billion invested in Q2.

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JANUARY 30, 2011

Saturday, February 5, 2011 -- Entrepreneurship In China's High Tech Industry. ith special thanks to NACSA, we have invited an outstanding group of seasoned high-tech executives to share their experiences and insights on how to survive and thrive in a highly competitive environment in China with emphasize on semiconductor industry.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Belmonte is a veteran of Southern California's high tech industry, having previously been CEO and COO At Active Network (ACTV). According to AutoVitals, the strategic growth investment will go to expand and enhance its offerings.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

The fund was founded by longtime Southern California technology investors Jim Andelman and Mark Mullen, who are joined by Leah Volger, formerly of Google and Santander InnoVentures. Los Angeles-based Bonfire Ventures said this morning that it has officially launched with its first fund, a new $60M fund aimed at early stage startups.

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JULY 7, 2010

One complaint we sometimes hear from venture capitalists visiting Southern California for the first time, is the difficulty of finding experienced entrepreneurs and executives. Mahalo / Jason Calacanis - Calacanis, often known better in Silicon Valley than Southern California, had his last success in Weblogs, Inc.,

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APRIL 28, 2011

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 -- Where High Tech Meets High Surf: Ventura Ventures Technology Center. ACG 101 Where are the next generation of high-tech companies getting their start? The City-sponsored Ventura Ventures Technology Center is an incubator for a wide range of tech startups.

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JULY 10, 2012

Monday, July 16, 2012 -- High Tech Night At Petco Park. See [link] and enter code TECH.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

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JULY 8, 2011

Thursday, July 14, 2011 -- San Diego Padres High Tech Night. Feel the strength of San Diego's Tech Community when we pack PETCO Park! Highlights the rivalry between the "Silicon Beach" Padres and the "Silicon Valley" Giants. Email MLeonard@commnexus.org.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

The company--which is likely the most active acquirer of companies in Southern California's high tech economy--says it acquired FES IQ , a company in the digital media space, and Buffered VPN , a provider of cloud services based in Gibraltar.

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JUNE 10, 2011

The bump in the IPO estimates, and if the IPO is successful, will result in a windfall for at least three, Southern California-linked investors and high tech executives. The firm said it will now offer 14,684,000 shares, estimated to price at between $10.00 and $12.00 per share estimated price.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

A new report issued today, detailing technology jobs employment concentration in the United States, shines some light on where the highest concentrations of tech jobs are in the region. The highest ranked was San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos , with 11.1 percent of jobs in technology, ranked at 20. percent of jobs in technology. READ MORE>>.

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