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MAY 3, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm has renewed its investment in Visage , as part of a Series C funding for the enterprise mobility management software provider. Qualcomm was the lead on the February 2010 round for Visage, whose software is used to manage the security and mobile policy for enterprise customers.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. To some extent Keith Rabois agreed with me about domain knowledge and argued that most of his investments are in the consumer Internet space as a result. Always have been.

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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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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

But as sweet as that success has been (we invested pre-revenue in a small team) today my even more important news was the further expansion of our partner ranks. After I became co-managing director I pushed our firm to start adding more talent how had a mix of operational, startup experience and some form of investment experience.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Thursday, December 10, 2009 -- Investor Outlook 2010: Startup Funding Forecast from Angels and VCs. In this Strategy Series we will discuss: * Is investing back in an upswing yet? With the resurgence of angel investment and smaller financing rounds  are VCs still players? Dealmaker LA. If so, what trends are VCs betting on?

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Investments in U.S., venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 73%, to $1.1 billion nationally, compared to 2010. The study found that clean technology investments were up compared with an overall venture capital trend of more dollars up, but deals down. million in investments.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

For today's Insights and Opinions section, we have a piece from Megan Jones , an investment banker from Hadley Partners Incorporated: As I often say, I grew up in and out of Silicon Valley with a dad in high-tech. Read more of Megan's article on changing Exit Strategies for 2010. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 -- Outlook 2010: MandA and Financing Transactions: The Thaw is Underway. Our expert group of panelists from private equity and investment banking firms and MandA business executives discuss where the MandA and financing market is headed in 2010. Gold Coast Business Forum. See [link] (more).

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MARCH 2, 2010

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 -- Private Equity Firms In 2010 -Are They Getting Back In Action, or Still Watching and Waiting? Private equity firms have been sitting on billions in investable capital for the past couple of years. So will 2010 be the turning point? See [link] (more).

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JANUARY 9, 2013

San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewable Energy gained a big new partner Wednesday: Google , after Google said it invested $200M in equity in a wind farm in West Texas. Google said it made the investment in the Spinning Spur Wind Project, in Oldham County, Texas, which was built by EDF Renewable Energy.

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APRIL 6, 2011

According to Arrowhead Research, it invested $1.3M Arrowhead launched Ablaris in December of 2010. in a second close of a Series A financing round for Ablaris. The total amount of the round was $2.9M. As part of the funding, Arrowhead now owns 64 percent of Ablaris. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2017

Wallach on investments out of a new fund, Inevitable Ventures. How did you end up here in Los Angeles doing investments? Coincidentally, that was the exact same time in 2009 when I moved out, when Ashton Kutcher started first investing. Ron chose me to manage those investments. We brought in a third partner, Guy Oseary.

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MAY 7, 2010

A new analysis of Q1, 2010 venture capital investments finds that two Southern California companies drove a 490 percent increase in Clean Technology Industrial Products & Services for the quarter. Clean technology investments totaled $733.3M

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APRIL 14, 2011

in investments in Q1 of the year, across 54 deals. Investments were down from $625.4M invested in Q1 of 2010. The largest investment was $111.92M invested in Irvine-based Fisker Automotive , followed by $76.4M invested in Santa Monica-based Coda Automotive. billion a year ago. in San Diego.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

And we all know that Ron Conway is considered the savviest of angel investors and yet by definition not all of his investments succeed. I like to invest where I have a personally strong connection with the entrepreneur and/or a strong intuition on the market from prior experience. Who ultimately invested in FourSquare?

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APRIL 29, 2010

A new report this morning from Dow Jones VentureSource find that global venture capital investing is up 13 percent in the first quarter of 2010, as the market for investment rebounded. According to Dow Jones, there was $7 billion invested in 919 deals for companies in the U.S.,

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

In each technology company in which Miramar invests, we are focused on supporting the management teams successful execution of its plan. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? This has a tangible impact on the valuation of start-ups and the pace of investment.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Companies sometime run out of cash in the midst of their increasing success, and often find that sources of loans or investment are not freely flowing at the moment of need. There are only a few Uber or AirBnB investments to point to – where the street value of the company may ultimately validate that amount of investment.

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? VCs traditionally view investment opportunities as a Venn diagram of management team, market, and technology. Suffice it to say, now more than ever we're excited about what's next. It's a revelation.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M Southern California's investment totals bucked the national trend, which found that there was a 9 percent drop in dollars to $4.7 of the total invested in Q1.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. Logic tells me the following: It is hard to make money angel investing. Too many angel deals just means more to watch and invest in for the ones that do succeed (if the VCs can get in at reasonable prices).

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online ad optimization firm headed by Frank Addante , announced this morning that it has hired investment banker Allen & Company. Tags: rubicon project merger acquisition investment banker advertising software technology server. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Southern California venture capital investments total $497.8M, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, which were released this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. in investments, followed by $182.7M in investments.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Irvine-based Kajabi , which develops a platform that helps both individuals, as well as small- and mid-sized businesses monetize online courses, training materials, and other content, has receive an investment from private equity investor Spectrum Equity. Financial details of the minority growth investment were not announced.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 4, 2010

Monday, May 10, 2010 -- Power of Angel Investing. This full-day seminar provides an overview of the angel investing process including the details of finding, evaluating, and structuring deals and developing angel-entrepreneur relationships that lead to success. San Diego Tech Coast Angels.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

I’m obviously only naming a small fraction of their investments since I don’t feel inclined to research them all and many other great venture firms have this kind of access. It’s hard for me to imagine that angel investing outcomes judged 10 years from now will have a drastically different profile. Or the CEO?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The Tech Coast Angels (TCA), Southern California's big angel network, says it has seen a successful exit in its investment in Parcel Pending , a provider of package management solutions. According to the TCA, its members realized an 80 percent IRR on their investment in Parcel Pending, after its $100M acquisition on January 22nd by Neopost.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 -- 2010 VC Outlook: An Investment Banking Oracle's Perspective on the Venture Capital Industry. San Diego Venture Group. See [link] (more).

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JUNE 4, 2010

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 -- Venture Investing in IT Security. Menlo Ventures and Altos Ventures Talk IT Security. Consumers and enterprises continue to expand their use of the Internet for a broader range of personal and business applications. What does all of these mean to IT security start-ups?

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MAY 8, 2012

Amgen has been an investor in Sutro since at least 2010. Sutro said it has raised $16.5M in a second tranche of its Series C funding, which was led by Skyline Ventures, and also included Lilly Ventures, Amgen Ventures, SV Life Sciences and Alta Partners. Sutro is based in South San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Some very interesting graphics including this heat map: Very cool visualization tool! in Computer Science.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

At the time I pointed out: “If I had realized exits almost certainly it would be because I invested in a company that failed. In 2010 somebody posed the question on Quora, “Is Mark Suster a Successful Venture Capitalist? This is what I wrote on that Quora answer from Sept 2010. ” Still. Since then?

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JULY 30, 2018

in a new investment round. Cool Planet said the new investment is an extension of its previously announced Series A funding. Cool Planet , which is developing agricultural technology centered around "biochar", which is used to boost the fertility of soil while also sequestering carbon, has raised $20.3M READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2010

Thursday, March 25, 2010 -- Clean Business Investment Summit.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

After resigning as CEO of the now-defunct EV startup Coda Automotive in 2010, Czinger began to focus on how the vehicle manufacturing process could become more efficient and less wasteful. Divergent 3D is essentially a Tier 1 supplier for the automotive and aerospace industry. But it can hardly be considered a traditional supplier.

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