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Pay it Forward: Capital Drives Bio Innovation in San Diego & Beyond

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After starting Organovo in 2007, I spent much of the next decade as CEO seeking financing to advance our bioprinting technology. The change has caused me to reflect a bit on the state of finance in biotech and in San Diego biotech particularly. About 40 percent of my financing at.

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TVC Capital Backs BitTitan

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San Diego-based growth and private equity investor TVC Capital is the lead backer of cloud services company BitTitan , which announced a $15M, Series A financing this morning. Steve Hamerslag of TVC Capital will join BitTitan's board as part of the funding. BitTitan is based in Kirkland, Washington. READ MORE>>.

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TVC Capital Backs LiquidPlanner

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San Diego-based growth equity investor TVC Capital is the lead investor in LiquidPlanner , a developer of online project management software this morning. LiquidPlanenr said it raised $8M in a Series B funding from TVC Capital, the first venture funding in the company since it was founded in 2007. READ MORE>>.

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Ad-Juster Acquired By Chinese Investor Innotech Capitals

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San Diego-based Ad-Juster , a developer of automated reconciliation and reporting software for the digital ad market, was recently acquired by Chinese investor Innotech Capitals. Ad-Juster was founded in 2007, and was led by Mike Lewis. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Venture Group’s Krenn Sees Improving VC Deals for SD Tech Startups

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Call him an optimist if you must, but San Diego Venture Group president Mike Krenn says venture financings for San Diego’s early stage tech startups are on a tear. “I I haven’t seen it this good since 2007,” he says. A breakout of regional deal flow so far this year indicates that venture activity in San Diego.

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Interview with Jeb Spencer, TVC Capital

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The firm's investor was San Diego-based TVC Capital , which invested only $4M in total in Accordent before it was acquired. Jeb Spencer: The goal at TVC Capital is to do exactly this. These companies don't traditionally get venture capital. Jeb Spencer: We've still got around 25 percent of our 2007 fund.

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Qualcomm To Invest $150M In Startups In India

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San Diego-based Qualcomm is planning to invest $150M in startups in India, the company said this weekend in an event with India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Qualcomm said it already has investments in more than 20 Indian companies, which it has made since 2007. READ MORE>>.

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