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

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The change has caused me to reflect a bit on the state of finance in biotech and in San Diego biotech particularly. During the process of arranging early funding for Organovo in 2008-2010, I worked with angels in San Diego, all over the country, and around the world. About 40 percent of my financing at.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

Both Sides of the Table

This was the first episode where Jason wasn’t on the show, which gave me the chance to have another VC on the show to discuss deals. Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. VC Financings: 1. Read more: Index Ventures and TechCrunch.

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Interview with Brian Garrett, Crosscut Ventures

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Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) is one of the newest venture capital funds in the area, and has quietly been working on funding local companies over the last year. Let's start with an overview of the fund. Brian Garrett: We started Crosscut Ventures about a year ago.