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DECEMBER 30, 2010

2010 was a momentus year for me personally. Coming off a very successful exit with Networks in Motion at the end of 2009, 2010 has been a very exciting year for several of my companies, Socialvibe, 2tor, Leadpoint, Webvisible and Impact Radius. We last shared the thoughts of John Babcock at Rustic Canyon Partners. Stay tuned.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

2010 was very good to us. A number of companies in the portfolio delivered very strong operating results in 2010, which is exciting. Also, we had an investment in a company that went public this year, BroadSoft, which is one of 2010's best-performing IPOs. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? 1) Mobile web.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Los Angeles-based television streaming site Hulu expects to make $240M in 2010, according to Jason Kilar, the firm's CEO. Kilar, who revealed the numbers at today's NewTeeVee conference in San Francisco, also said the firm had $108M in revenues in 2009.

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APRIL 16, 2015

The Angel Capital Association , a national association for angel investors, said Wednesday that it has awarded the Luis Villalobos Award to a company, for being the most innovative angel backed company from its members. The ACA''s award is named after Tech Coast Angels founder Luis Villalobos, who passed away in 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). But while I prefer a certain naive optimism in founders I can’t see the logic that this extends to angel investors. Either downside scenario requires angel deals to be funded further.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

Thursday, December 10, 2009 -- Investor Outlook 2010: Startup Funding Forecast from Angels and VCs. 2009 put startup valuations on a diet, bootstrapping and revenue models were back in the spotlight; and Angel investors made a comeback. Or are mobile and cloud computing still in for 2010? Dealmaker LA. Green tech?

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

The Los Angeles winners of the Deloitte Fast 500 ranking of fastest growing companies was announced last night at an event at Santa Monica's Shutters on the Beach, with 26 companies recognized in the overall 2011 Technology Fast 500, and three "Technology Rising Stars" recognized in the Los Angeles area.

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MAY 12, 2015

Local angel investors--including the Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels --might just have another big hit on their hands, with the news today that San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody has filed for an IPO. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

In the end of a sad saga for the startup investment community in Southern California, a San Diego man has been convicted in the murder of a Tech Coast Angels member last year. The San Diego Union Tribune reported that Kent Thomas Keigwin has been convicted of the murder of angel investor and retired biotech executive John G.

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AUGUST 11, 2015

The Tech Coast Angels , Southern California's biggest angel investment group, said Tuesday that it has seen a successful exit in MindBody , the developer of cloud-based business management software for the wellness industry. MindBody had its IPO in May. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Local angel groups have hit the jackpot again with an investment, this time with the October acquisition of Pasadena-based Bluebeam in a $100M deal by German software company Nemetschek AG. The Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels revealed today that their return on Bluebeam was 20x for angels who participated in funding Bluebeam.

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APRIL 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based SocialAnnex , a startup helping online retailers to use social media to spur sales, has scored a round of funding from a who's who of Southern California technology angels, the firm said Tuesday. Social Annex was founded in 2010. According to SocialAnnex, Kamran Pourzanjani of PriceGrabber.com, Brian S.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

In the sad conclusion of the trial in the murder of a local angel investor, a man was sentenced to life in prison Friday without the possibility of parole, in the murder of angel investor John G. Watson had been found dead by fellow Tech Coast Angels members in June of 2010. Watson two years ago.

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MARCH 16, 2021

million Series A in 2010 that was co-led by Accel and Index Ventures. New York City-based Squarespace has over 1,200 employees spread across its headquarters and offices in Dublin, Ireland; Portland, Oregon; and Los Angeles, California. . Declining ad rates may signal a reset for startup SEM strategies.

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Maverick Angels , an angel investment group investing in Southern California companies, said today that it has named Patrick Henry as its newly elected Southern California Chapter President. Barber had served as Southern California Chapter President from February 2010 through July 2011.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD said Monday that it has opened up its headquarters in Los Angeles, which will serve as its North American Headquarters. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The firm--which the Tech Coast Angels revealed last week that it had funded in 2010--also has the backing of well known angel investor Paige Craig, who also sits on the firms advisory board. No details on the angel funding for LaughStub have been announced. The firm is headed by Scot Richardson. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Los Angeles is one of the cities set to get LTE from wireless carrier Clearwire , after the company outlined its roll out plans for its 4G network. Clearwire's current 4G service has been available in Los Angeles since November of 2010; the service also powers 4G for Sprint, and most recently, NetZero and Cricket.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Monday, October 4, 2010 -- Meet The Angels. Tech Coast Angels. Stephanie Hanbury-Brown, Chairwoman of Golden Seeds, will share how they empower and fund female entrepreneurs. Followed by experience and advice from two women CEOs who have just recieved funding from TCA. It's an event you can't afford to miss!

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MARCH 5, 2010

Thursday, March 11, 2010 -- Los Angeles VC and Angel Event. Interested in meeting early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in the LA Area? See [link] (more).

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Tech Coast Angels , the largest organized angel investment group in Southern California--and the nation--said Wednesday that it was part of $45M in funding in companies during last year, with $11M directly invested across 37 companies during 2011. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

In a loss to the Los Angeles technology industry, Voice over IP software developer Fonality has relocated its headquarters to Texas, the firm said today. According to Fonality, it has moved its headquarters to Plano, Texas from Los Angeles. Fonality said it will continue to maintain a "Center of Technology Excellence" in Los Angeles.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? Right here in Los Angeles, Gil Elbaz and his team at Factual are building a platform and pipe for structured datasets that can be accessed (and purchased) as an on-demand service by anyone who needs them.

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Miramar Southern California High Tech Clearstone 140

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). And we all know that Ron Conway is considered the savviest of angel investors and yet by definition not all of his investments succeed. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Thursday, November 4, 2010 -- Cleantech Focus Los Angeles: Water Efficiency and the Corporate Perspective. Introducing Cleantech Focus Los Angeles, a networking event and conference focused on opportunties in water. Introducing Cleantech Focus Los Angeles, a networking event and conference focused on opportunties in water.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

The dinner parties now are filled with self-righteous angel investors bragging about how many deals they are in on. Logic tells me the following: It is hard to make money angel investing. The best angels will do very well just at the best real estate investors did well in good times and bad. And now everybody is an angel.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

Thursday, December 9, 2010 -- Founders Space Los Angeles Roundtable. Join us for the Founders Space Los Angeles Roundtable, where founders gather around a table to share knowledge and work together to solve problems. See [link] (more)

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MAY 14, 2010

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -- Tech Coast Angels Mixer Angel/Entrepreneur Meetup. LA Angel Investors Looking for Great Entrepreneurs to Fund If you are an entrepreneur with a new business or idea and want to talk to angel investors, dont miss the Tech Coast Angels LA Angel/Entrepreneur Mixer.

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JULY 9, 2010

Thursday, July 15, 2010 -- AgilePalooza Los Angeles. AgilePalooza is a community event presented by VersionOne. A fun, low-cost event linking internationally recognized coaches and trainers with the local software development community, AgilePalooza is a day of collaboration, education and advancement of agile methods.

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Los Angeles Angel Coach Education 100

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MAY 19, 2013

On Tuesday Los Angeles will elect a new mayor. I’d love to see a mayor in Los Angeles who does, too. In 2010 the City of Los Angeles started trying to crack down on tax receipts of Internet startups allocating them to the least favorable gross-receipts tax bracket taking up their city tax by 500%. LA needs Garcetti.

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Los Angeles Legalzoom Angel Cornerstone OnDemand 325

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Monday, September 13, 2010 -- Tech Coast Angeles. Meet The Angels event (online). See [link] (more).

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Tech Coast Angels Angel 100

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). But I prefer a certain naive optimism in founders but I can’t see that this extends to angel investors. Either scenario requires angel deals to be funded further. Not everybody agreed.

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APRIL 10, 2010

Friday, April 16, 2010 -- Linked in Live Los Angeles. BizSoMe Seminar LinkedIn has more than 61 million users, Facebook over 300 million, and Twiter amassed over 21 million unique visitors in February of 2010, but how does this afect your business? Do you need to be part of the Social Media trend?

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JANUARY 5, 2012

The San Diego chapter of the Tech Coast Angels , the largest angel investment group in Southern California, as well as the United States, said today that it has established a new, memorial fund, the John G. Watson, who was an active angel investor with the TCA until his untimely death in 2010.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010 -- Maverick Angels Boot Camp. The Maverick Angels Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs teaches the fundamental steps for becoming a successful entrepreneur, including time-tested strategies for raising start-up capital from angel and venture capital investors. See [link] (more).

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MARCH 21, 2010

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 -- Attracting Angel Capital: Tips from Frontline Experts. In the current economic and venture capital climate, angel investment is one of the most critical sources of start-up capital. Angel networks such are the source of the majority of this funding. See [link] (more).

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Capital Angel Startup Tips 100

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Tech Coast Angels , the largest organized angel investment group in Southern California--and the nation--said Wednesday that it was part of $45M in funding in companies during last year, with $11M directly invested across 37 companies during 2011. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California Venture Capital 113