socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2017

San Diego-based beauty brand Beauty Bakerie , a developer of cosmetics aimed at Millennials, has raised $3M in a seed funding. Beauty Bakerie was founded by CEO Cashmere Nicole, who founded the brand in 2011. The funding was led by Unilever Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Seed Funding San Diego Funding Develop 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -- Venture Capital in Southern California: Catching Up and Going Beyond. Northern California gets all the attention when it comes to venture capital investment. Our panelists will discuss the state of VC in Los Angeles, Orange Country, San Diego, and elsewhere.

Southern California 100

Southern California Venture Capital Rustic Canyon Capital 100

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

Partners at large venture firms generally believe that Orange County is the ideal geography for medical devices, San Diego for telecom and life sciences (along with Boston) and Silicon Valley for everything else. As shown in the following chart, the overwhelming focus of investments during Q1 of 2011 was in later stage companies.

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Funding Capital Technical Review 233

Xconomy

MAY 20, 2019

Yet another new biotech company has been founded in San Diego by serial entrepreneur Mike Grey and other alumni of rare disease startup Lumena Pharmaceuticals. Grey, who was president and CEO of Lumuna from 2011 through its 2014 acquisition by Irish drugmaker Shire (now part of Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical.

San Diego 88

San Diego Acquisition Entrepreneur Startup 88

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M raised by companies in Q4 of 2011, and less than the $701.18M raised by companies in the region in Q3 of 2012. billion in venture capital. in funding. in funding.

Southern California 237

Southern California Orange County GRP Partners Venture Capital 237

socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2013

San Diego-based wireless communications developer Qualcomm is selling off Omnitracs , its North and Latin American transportation and logistics business, to private equity firm Vista Equity. Qualcomm was advised by Barclays Capital in the deal. READ MORE>>.

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Equity San Diego Acquisition Capital 153

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MAY 19, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , the venture capital arm of Qualcomm, has scored an exit this morning, at bring-your-own-device (BYOD) software developer Divide. seed investment in Divide back in 2011. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Software 147

Software Google San Diego Mobile 147

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2015

San Diego-based venture capital investor Correlation Ventures is looking to raise a second fund, Correlation Ventures II, worth $170M, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. Correlation Ventures last raised a fund back in 2011, and says it currently has $165M under management. READ MORE>>.

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Funding San Diego Venture Capital Capital 100

socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, The National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters have tallied up just under a billion dollars in venture capital investments in the Southern California region in Q1 of this year, a very significant uptick from Q2 of 2011. in 13 deals.

Southern California 221

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Avalon 221

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 26, 2011

K5 aims to create a network of support and mentorship along with access to capital where people can build on creative ideas with the help of successful business people, and connect with investors to get their concepts off the ground. Date : Nov 9, 2011 – 5:30-8:30pm. Location : The Shark Club 841 Baker St.,

San Diego 66

San Diego Southern California Orange County SoCal 66

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2014

RBC Capital Markets, Needham & Company, Oppenheimer & Co, and Luma Securities. Rubicon''s IPO is the first in Southern California from a technology company since June of 2012, when San Diego''s ServiceNow had its IPO. The IPO is being underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs, & Co.,

Clearstone 164

Clearstone Southern California San Diego Advertising 164

Xconomy

JUNE 25, 2019

Acutus Medical, based in the northern San Diego community of Carlsbad, was founded in 2011. The company’s flagship product, dubbed AcQMap, uses ultrasound to allow physicians to see what is causing a patient’s irregular heartbeat, also known as an arrhythmia.

San Diego 80

San Diego Invest Help Funding 80

socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2011

San Diego-based ServiceNow , the venture-backed, privately backed developer of IT management software, said today that it has passed $125M in annual revenues, and has opened up a new, San Jose development center. the firm's new San Jose development center will be headed by Moti Eliav.

San Diego 168

San Diego Software Services Capital 168

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 26, 2011

K5 aims to create a network of support and mentorship along with access to capital where people can build on creative ideas with the help of successful business people, and connect with investors to get their concepts off the ground. Date : Nov 9, 2011 – 5:30-8:30pm. Location : The Shark Club 841 Baker St.,

San Diego 56

San Diego Southern California Orange County Seed Funding 56

socalTECH

MAY 3, 2012

San Diego-based cloud storage provider Nirvanix announced this morning that it has raised over $25M in a Series C funding round, which it says will go to "significantly expand" its engineering organization. Nirvanix said it has now raised $70M in total capital. READ MORE>>.

Windward 133

Windward Mission Ventures San Diego Organization 133

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2012

The latest MoneyTree Survey, from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters, tabulated. in funding during Q2 of 2012, down from Q1, and slightly below investments in Q2 of 2011. in funding, followed by San Diego, with $304.7M in investment, then. Orange County, with $203.6M

Southern California 145

Southern California Orange County GRP Partners Funding 145

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2011

San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor , the developer of CMOS RF integrated circuits, updated its S-1 filings Friday, saying that it had a net loss of $1.0M for the three months ended March 26, 2011. Pacific Crest Securities , and RBC Capital Market. on revenues of $21.2M That compares with net income of $1.0M

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.Net San Diego Equity Marketing 153

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

San Diego-based venture investment fund Avalon Ventures has made a seed investment in a developer of a social shopping service, LoopIt , according to the companies. Size of the funding was not announced. LoopIt is based in Cambridge, Mass., and is a spinout of Redstar Ventures, a venture incubator firm in Cambridge. READ MORE>>.

Avalon 159

Avalon San Diego Incubator Invest 159

socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Frank Slootman , the CEO of San Diego's ServiceNow , has made an investment in a developer of data storage products. ServiceNow named Slootman as its CEO in 2011, as it began ramping up for its IPO, which happened in June of 2012. Slootman also had served at Greylock, EMC, and Data Domain, among other firms. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 153

San Diego Invest Software Product 153

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MARCH 31, 2012

San Diego-based ServiceNow , the developer of cloud-based, enteprise IT automation software, filed for an IPO Friday, saying that it is looking to raise up to $150M in an IPO on the NYSE. ServiceNow is venture backed by JMI Equity and Sequoia Capital. on revenues of $73.375M for the year ended December 31, 2011.

San Diego 113

San Diego .Net Equity Report 113

Xconomy

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The idea in 2011 was to create a space at what was then Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical research and development facility in San Diego for an “innovation center,” a place where 18 to 20 life sciences startups could incubate, replete with lab space and equipment.

San Diego 75

San Diego Incubator Screening Research 75

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

San Diego-based Histogen , a developer of regenerative medicine products, announced today that it has raised $10M in a Series A financing round. Tags: histogen venture capital stem cell lifescience regenerative medicine. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Study Venture Capital Product 173

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2009

San Diego-based Accumetrics said today that it has raised $16.5M in new capital. The funding round came from Arnerich Massena, BBT Fund/Apothecary Capital, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Kaiser Permanente Ventures and RiverVest Venture Partners. The firm said the funding will fully finance the firm into 2011.

San Diego 140

San Diego Venture Capital Capital Funding 140

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm has named the finalists in its second annual QPrize Venture Investment Competition, the firm's global venture capital competition for investment dollars.

San Diego 145

San Diego Competition Social Network Venture Capital 145

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2012

San Diego-based renewable chemicals developer Genomatica has dropped its IPO plans, according to a regulatory filing by the company this morning. Genomatica is venture backed by TPG biotechnology Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Alloy Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, WM Organic Growth and others.

Draper 113

Draper San Diego Organization Capital 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

San Diego-based GlySens , a startup developing implantable, long-term glucose monitoring sensors, has scored an investment round, according to investor West Health Investment Fund. The funding came out of the $100M West Health Investment Fund, which was launched in October of 2011. READ MORE>>.

Funding 133

Funding San Diego Invest Tool 133

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M In terms of deals, the quarter was actually down from last year, with 79 deals completed in Q3 of this year, versus 91 in Q3 of 2011. was raised. in investments.

Southern California 210

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 210

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 -- SDGandE's Smart Grid Deployment Plan. PANELISTS: Lee Krevat, Director, Smart Grid, SDGandE; Scott Anders, Director, Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC), USD; James Fine, Economist, Environmental Defense Fund; Jim Waring Chairman, CleanTech San Diego. CommNexus EcoCom SIG. Curious to learn more?

San Diego 100

San Diego Capital Funding 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M In terms of deals, the quarter was actually down from last year, with 79 deals completed in Q3 of this year, versus 91 in Q3 of 2011. was raised. in investments.

Southern California 180

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 180

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 27, 2011

Thursday, June 2, 2011 -- Early Exits. San Diego Tech Coast Angeles. Based on the book by Basil Peters, Early Exits is a perfect fit for the entrepreneurial environment early in the 21st Century, which can be characterized as follows:  The traditional venture capital model is not working.

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Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital San Diego Pricing 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Running that effort is Kevin Hell , the founder of DivX, who we caught up with to learn more about EvoNexus and how the group is trying to help grow technology startups in San Dieog.

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Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

Xconomy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

According to the National Venture Capital Association and PitchBook , this past quarter $15 billion was invested in 1,810 deals , which compares unfavorably to both the prior quarter ($22.1 Notably, this was the lowest quarterly deal volume since the fourth quarter of 2011, a period spanning 19 quarters. history (admittedly, at 2.1

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Capital Activity Invest 40

Xconomy

JULY 10, 2016

When I told Larry Bock in an email about four months ago that I had been diagnosed with cancer, the renowned San Diego life sciences investor asked if he might see me at UC San Diego’s Moores Cancer Center. PerkinElmer acquired Caliper in 2011 in a deal valued at $600 million.). “I

San Diego 40

San Diego Startup Avalon Venture Capital 40

Xconomy

JANUARY 7, 2020

When a group of scientists from Amira Pharmaceuticals wanted to start a new biotech after the company’s 2011 acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb , Celgene provided seed funding. Eventually Celgene kicked in $35 million more for a research collaboration, an equity stake, and an exclusive option to acquire the startup, PharmAkea Therapeutics.

Seed Funding 63

Seed Funding Equity Research Acquisition 63

Xconomy

MAY 14, 2019

Founded in 2011, the company adapted traditional data security safeguards by monitoring not only computers in customer data centers but also the laptops, smartphones and other devices that employees increasingly use outside the workplace.

Company 46

Company Companies Networking Software 46

Xconomy

APRIL 16, 2018

General Assembly (GA) launched in early 2011 with an incubator in New York City that was a cross between a co-working space and a startup university. The deal underscores the growing demand for software coding and other digital skills—and employers’ increased willingness to turn to non-traditional sources to find talent.

Training 59

Training Incubator Demand Course 59

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Carmen says Material Mix is a Capital Innovators and Arch Grants partner, and Clean Tech Open Semifinalist. She adds that in San Diego, she was responsible for commenting on Environmental Impact Reports, coordinating with city planners, and drafting specs for best practices in C&D recovery/diversion. Regional Traction.

San Diego 55

San Diego Education Platform Web 55