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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). Incubators, at the core level, take basic core level technology and try to build a company around it.

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Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. 2010 was a momentus year for me personally. Who are the people here you think will most influence the technology world in the coming year?

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Southern California 234

Both Sides of the Table

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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Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 284

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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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Southern California Invest Santa Monica Venture Capital 167

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

1 priority was to ensure long-term financial stability and secure the core team, technology development and customer programs no matter what the scenario, Czinger said, adding that there is still enormous uncertainty surrounding the real impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s No. Image Credits: Czinger Vehicles.

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Startup Technical Review Outsource Development Platform 251

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APRIL 6, 2011

According to Arrowhead Research, it invested $1.3M The technology from Ablaris was licensed from the MD Anderson Cancer Center. 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. READ MORE>>.

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Research Invest Pasadena Funding 160

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , the latest startup headed by Ryan and Chad Steelberg, announced today that it has raised $20M in a Series C funding round. Other investors also include the CGI Opportunity Fund II, the investment vehicle of the Ueberroth Family. BAT operates a celebrity endorsement and marketing firm.

Technology 150

Technology Miramar Venture Capital Google 150

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In each technology company in which Miramar invests, we are focused on supporting the management teams successful execution of its plan.

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Miramar Southern California High Tech Clearstone 140

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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. Rubicon also said in its announcement that it had year-over-year growth of 270%, and that during 2009 it made its first acquisition, of technology firm Others Online.

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Invest Clearstone Acquisition Advertising 133

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? It's a revelation.

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Rustic Canyon Southern California High Tech Venture Capital 164

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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.

Invest 157

Invest Startup Hollywood Echo Park 157

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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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Venture Capital Southern California Invest Capital 154

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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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Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

Both Sides of the Table

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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Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 -- Venture Funding in Green Technologies. LAVA special event focused on Green Tech companies and Green Tech investing. Moderated by John Babcock, Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners.

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Rustic Canyon LAVA Technology Funding 124

Both Sides of the Table

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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Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 152

Both Sides of the Table

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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Invest Angel Venture Capital Yahoo 280

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. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. in Computer Science.

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Venture Capital Invest CTO Coach Southern California 150

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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Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

Xconomy

JUNE 29, 2016

Reflexion Health, a San Diego startup founded in 2012 at the nonprofit West Health Institute, is moving to commercialize Vera, its physical rehabilitation system based on Microsoft Kinect’s motion tracking technology. The change has sparked a lot of interest in Reflexion and its Vera technology as a way to reduce rehab costs, Smith said.

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Technology San Diego Funding Coach 74

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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. Lee of Legalzoom.com and ShoeDazzle, Jody Mulkey of Shopzilla, and Lawrence Ng of Oversee.net have all invested in the site.

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Southern California Oversee.net Angel SoCal 170

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? Since 2010, $6.3B

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Capital Technical Review Truecar Venture Capital 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. ’ &# His message was that in 2010 great business can be built anywhere if there is a great team and the will to make it work. But we have a great city for building technology companies.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm has made another investment in femtocell and picocell technology developer ip.access , as part of a new round of funding. Ip.access is using Qualcomm's technology, including its Femtocell Station Modem (FSM) chipsets and femtocell patents. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Patents Equity Capital 145

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The report--compiled by Ocean Road Partners--included both venture-backed and self-financed information technology companies. Green Dot's backers included Sequoia Capital, Total Technology Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. Green Dot's backers included Sequoia Capital, Total Technology Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels.

Southern California 187

Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Report Riot Games 187

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JANUARY 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture capital Association MoneyTree survey, which is based on data from Thomson Reuters, tallies $738.34M invested in Southern California in Q4 of 2011. raised in Q4 of 2010, and up from the $652M invested in the region last quarter. The amount is up from $528.0M

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Southern California Orange County San Diego GRP Partners 157

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

Andy Vogel: We''re essentially answering the basic question, if technology is supposed to make life simple, more organized, and more efficient, why it does not do that. Andy Vogel: We originally started back in 2010, when Blackstone making investment in companies that weren''t very obviously companies they were going to spin out.

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Help Equity Startup Sales 226

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

For years, AT&T invested more than $1.9 billion Investment. billion Investment. McNeely said,“I’m proud of the investment AT&T continues to make in California. Toebben added that this investment by AT&T will help more people and businesses stay connected in today’s fast-moving technological world.

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Invest IP Los Angeles Mobile 68

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MARCH 23, 2011

El Segundo-based Accordent Technologies , which develops presentation and webcasting management software for the enterprise, has been acquired by Polycom , Polycom said today. Polycom said Accordent had $9M in revenues in 2010, and has over 1,200 customers. The deal was worth $50M in cash. The firm's CEO and co-founder is Michael C.

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El Segundo Southern California Class Acquisition 150

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AUGUST 12, 2010

According to the Fenwick & West LLP Second Quarter 2010 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey, up rounds exceeded down rounds by 55 percent to 27 percent over the 126 technology and life science companies in Silicon Valley analyzed by the firm in Q2. Tags: venture capital valuation pricing finance investment.

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Venture Capital Report Pricing Capital 162

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MAY 4, 2011

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket firm run by technology mogul Elon Musk, disclosed today in an email to supporters that the firm has racked up over $3 billion in revenues in its launch manifest, and has been profitable since 2007. SpaceX is selling prices of a standard flight of the Falcon 9 at $54M. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Hawthorne Email Pricing 164

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MAY 2, 2011

The report also argues that more value is going to the private, venture investors in firms, rather than to public shareholders after an IPO.

Venture Capital 160

Venture Capital Capital Clearstone Technical Review 160

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ? Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Was it a case of needing Homework? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ?

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity Develop 241

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AUGUST 10, 2010

The firm, which develops healthcare information technology products, did not disclose financial details of the acquisition. Orion Healthcare Ventures is an investment firm focused on healthcare IT ventures. The firms claimed that Asprya had "positive cash flow" in 2010, but did not otherwise provide any financial information.

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Westlake Village Acquisition Invest Technology 145

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

As you might or might not remember, I joined in 2010 with a vision to turn the company into a true technology company, and pivoted the company to ad technology. We started looking to see if we could use technology disrupt the agency business, for companies serving the performance marketing area, the cost-per-sale area.

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Media Advertising Startup Platform 162

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Aquam, a San Diego company with technology for cleaning out and re-lining aging utility pipelines, has raised $26 million in a growth capital round led by NewWorld Capital Group , a New York private equity firm that makes investments in sustainable energy and natural-resources related deals.

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Services San Diego Resource Equity 55

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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. He also served at Vestar Inc.

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Tech Coast Angels San Diego Angel Funding 159