socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2010

On the automobile side, there are at least six Southern California companies also working on their own, electric or other alternative vehicles, competing against Tesla and the traditional carmakers. Car makers are not the only firms in Southern California playing a role in the alternative vehicle market.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2011

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 -- Investment in Digital Media. Panel discussion exploring current investment trends in digital media. Sponsored by DLA Piper and Silicon Valley Bank. See [link].

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2010

Investments by venture capitalists in Southern California were up, both in terms of deals and dollars in Q2, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). in 91 investments, up significantly from the $451.8M invested in 24 deals. and 80 deals in Q1.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2009

billion was invested in 3,808 deals in the fourth quarter of 2008. The report, based on data from Thomson Reuters, found that 2008 investments declined by 8 percent in terms of dollars, and 4 percent in terms of deal volume, with fourth quarter results seeing a 26 percent drop to $5.4 billion in 818 deals, down from $7.3 in 10 deals.

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Southern California Rustic Canyon Orange County Miramar 100

socalTECH

JULY 8, 2010

Here are three, Southern California startup firms--and their competitors--who are engaged in head to head battles to dominate their industry. Backers: Rustic Canyon Partners, Scott Walcheck, Brett Brewer, Robin Richards, Matt Coffin. DocStoc vs. Scribd. DocStoc - Profile. Funding: Around $4.0M. Funding: $12.8M.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 3, 2011

Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Tuesday, August 9, 2011 -- Annual Venture Capital Panel. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Learn about the hottest trends and the mistakes NOT to make. See [link] (more)

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Venture Capital LAVA Rustic Canyon Capital 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

"There is an optimism in the room about what's happening in the whole Internet ecosystem, and the talent pool here in LA, and the belief that there is not just one, but many great companies here," according to David Travers, a venture capitalist at Rustic Canyon.

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Twiistup Rustic Canyon Search Engine Optimization Startup 171

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

According to some local Southern California venture investors, it absolutely is affecting how they are thinking about the investment environment. He explains, "Our partnership is spending time evaluating the impacts on our portfolio and our outlook on future investments.".

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 8, 2010

LAVA special event focused on Green Tech companies and Green Tech investing. Moderated by John Babcock, Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners. Panelists include Yaniv Tepper, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Angeleno Group; Tom Soto, Managing Partner and Co-founder, Craton Equity Partners; Steven E.

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Rustic Canyon LAVA Technology Funding 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We last shared the thoughts of John Babcock at Rustic Canyon Partners. One company I've invested in is called 2tor (with substantial operations here in Los Angeles).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 2, 2011

The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. Please join LAVA, PwC and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q4 2010 PwC/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters.

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LAVA Rustic Canyon Mission Ventures Venture Capital 124

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

Nate Redmond is the managing partner of Rustic Canyon Partners – he’s probably one of the youngest managing partners of a major fund you’ll meet. And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. Nate, tell us a bit about Rustic Canyon Venture Partners.

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Rustic Canyon Venture Capital Southern California Userplane 279

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies. What do you invest in? We're describing ourselves as a micro-cap venture fund, focused on digital media opportunities in the emerging ecosystem of Southern California.

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Southern California Startup Rustic Canyon Palomar 153

socalTECH

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. We invested in Overture, which was sold for $1.2

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GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups. Companies represented include: Disney, Warner Bros.,

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

There simply are NOT enough venture capital firms in the Southern California. In the bay area there are dozens of firms that are actively making investments. Challenge #3 – There Needs to Be More Institutional Capital in Los Angeles. Despite the above, great entrepreneurs, teams, companies in LA can always find capital.

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