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DECEMBER 27, 2012

The most significant news for GRP Partners in 2012 was the first close of our 4th venture fund. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? The biggest lesson I learned in 2012 was the importance of having a strong peer group and supportive venture community.

GRP Partners 178

GRP Partners Southern California High Tech Venture Capital 178

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MAY 9, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing business run by Richard Rosenblatt, announced its first quarter 2012 results yesterday, and also raised its fiscal 2012 financial guidance. Demand Media said it now expects full year 2012 revenues to be between $361.0M to $367.0M. READ MORE>>.

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Demand Media eHow Santa Monica 154

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DECEMBER 2, 2012

Saturday, December 8, 2012 -- PMI-OC December 2012 Advanced Topics Seminar. Marty Wartenberg, chief inventor for ZBglobal, a training and software company, and former project management and systems engineering teacher with the UC Irvine extension program, will lead a workshop Dec.

PMI 113

PMI Orange County Training Software 113

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The company said that U.S. retail, e-commerce spending on Friday was the heaviest, online spendin day to date in 2012. According to numbers released over the weekend by Internet traffic and e-commerce measurement service comScore, online Black Friday sales surged 26 percent from last year, and totaled $1.042 billion.

Commerce 180

Commerce Sales Services Company 180

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MARCH 13, 2012

Online automotive information and purchasing site Autobytel looks to have finally turned a corner, saying today that it is expecting to achieve "meaningful growth" in both its revenue and profitability in 2012. The firm, reported a profit in 2011, its first profitable year since 2004.

Report 140

Report Sites Company Companies 140

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? I also think that 2012 will be "year of the accelerator" in retrospect with 500, YC, Science, Amplify, TechStars, LaunchPad L.A. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013?

Venture Capital 164

Venture Capital Capital Southern California High Tech 164

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. The travel companies offer brochures showing private beaches and phenomenal sights. I always love visiting companies because you can tell so much about the character of the company by spending time in their offices. You get a feel for the company “vibe.”

Startup 319

Startup Organization Entrepreneur Conference 319

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The Honest Company , the online brand offering up natural products for babies and families founded by Jessica Alba, has teamed up with daily deals site Zulily , the two said Wednesday afternoon. Financia link between the companies were not disclosed. Lee also headed up LegalZoom, and also runs ShoeDazzle.

Company 196

Company Companies Legalzoom Startup 196

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? 2012 has been a remarkably interesting year in terms of developments in technology. 7 years, 100 companies. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013? It was a big year for us.

Southern California 168

Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168

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NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 -- Maverick Angels November 2012 Open Evening for Entrepreneurs. At this event you will learn the advantages of becoming involved with our next-generation angel network and what it takes to navigate your company through the investment landscape. See [link] (more)

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Angel Startup Networking 113

Technology Council

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

By Peachtree Capital Advisors Economic Backdrop – It was not the best of times, it was not the worst of times…2012. Not since the great depression has a sluggish economy and a stubborn unemployment number represented pretty good economic conditions for companies to chart their strategic courses.

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Report Software Course Capital 100

Technology Council

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

By Peachtree Capital Advisors Economic Backdrop – It was not the best of times, it was not the worst of times…2012. Not since the great depression has a sluggish economy and a stubborn unemployment number represented pretty good economic conditions for companies to chart their strategic courses.

Report 100

Report Software Course Capital 100

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DECEMBER 24, 2012

What were the best ads for 2012? According to the Wall Street Journal today, Santa Monica-based Red Bull 's sponsorship of Felix Baumgartner's skydive from space, and fellow Santa Monica company Dollar Shave Club 's launch video made the list. Dollar Shave Club is the Science Inc.

Dollar Shave Club 164

Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica Journal Startup 164

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 -- Digital LA - Startup Showcase: Silicon Beach Best of 2012. 2012 was a big year for LA with the arrival of new accelerators, coworking spaces, VCs, and capital.

Startup 100

Startup Capital Company Companies 100

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

All 8 of the companies from our inaugural class of MuckerLab went on to raise follow-on funding -- many from some of the best venture firms like Founders Fund, First Round Capital, NEA, Lightbank, Greylock Partners, Mohr Davidow and others. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013?

Southern California 259

Southern California High Tech Activity Platform 259

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JUNE 21, 2012

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 -- 2012 Venture Capital and New Media Summit. As traditional and digital media companies strive to build out a worldwide marketplace for their content, services and products, the event will answer how fundraising, investment and new technologies impact their strategies. See [link] (more)

Venture Capital 113

Venture Capital Media Capital Entertainment 113

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Southern California had a healthy showing in the latest ranking of the fastest growing companies from Deloitte''s Technology Fast 500 , which was announced last night. Of those 500, there were at least 60 Southern California companies in the rankings. rankings awards companies technology growth fast deloitte california southern'

Southern California 199

Southern California Marina Del Rey El Segundo Santa Monica 199

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AUGUST 15, 2012

The Tech Coast Angels said today that it has totalled up its investments for the first half of 2012, and found that it invested $4,571,000 in direct investments--as part of $10M in funding--for 17 companies. in 17 companies. Some, but not all of those fundings had been announced earlier.

Tech Coast Angels 164

Tech Coast Angels Invest Southern California Angel 164

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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 The MoneyTree report--which is compiled with data from Thomson Reuters--found that so far in 2012, $2.5 was raised. in investments.

Southern California 210

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 210

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -- Ecosystems for Solid State Lighting 2012.

Invest 113

Invest Marketing Technology Company 113

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Southern California technology companies raised $709.8M was raised in the area, and slightly lower than Q3 of 2012, when $724.9M in venture capital in Q3, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data From Thomson Reuters.

Southern California 234

Southern California Orange County Tech Coast Angels Company 234

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JUNE 28, 2018

Keeping the focus squarely on tools for artists and designers the company talked up its tools like Zync Render, which Google acquired back in 2014 , and Anvato, a video streaming and monetization platform it acquired in 2016. in Los Angeles. “That worldwide reach is very important,” Grignon said.

Hollywood 254

Hollywood Cloud Computing Netflix Google 254

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

Peregrine Semiconductor, a semiconductor company I co-founded in 1990, became a publically traded company on NASDAQ on August 8th. Biggest new for CommNexus / EvoNexus: EvoNexus incubator companies reached the $95M in capital raised and two companies were acquired. Lots of little ones. Little ones matter.

Southern California 173

Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

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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 The MoneyTree report--which is compiled with data from Thomson Reuters--found that so far in 2012, $2.5 was raised. in investments.

Southern California 180

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 180

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- Sept Forum: The State Of Crowdfunding. This aspect of the JOBS Act has the potential to create new funding opportunities for companies from an extremely broad pool of investors, including even unsophisticated investors. A TCVN Forum. creates a new ?crowdfunding? crowdfunding? But, at what cost?

TCVN 100

TCVN Startup Entrepreneur Funding 100

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NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The folks over at Perfect Market, one of the companies at Idealab, look to be addicted to the whole idea of Gangnam Style parody videos -- this one from Idealab's annual Halloween costume contest. All about startup Chewse, one of the Los Angeles startups to join the Fall 2012 class of 500Startups, and its group food ordering service.

Southern California 149

Southern California Idealab SoCalTech Class 149

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

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MAY 3, 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 -- Determining Your Company's Value. The first and most important item in any term sheet is a startup's pre-money valuation. This workshop will give participants an overview of how investors look at the value inside your startup and suggest strategies on how to improve valuations during the negotiation phase.

Company 113

Company Companies Email Startup 113

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The latest ranking of the top, YouTube Partner Channels from internet measurement firm comScore shows that the entire segment continues to be dominated by Los Angeles companies, with the region holding six of the top slots in the list. The August 2012 ranking by comScore ranks Machinima at number three on YouTube, with 21.8M

Los Angeles 190

Los Angeles Angel Company Companies 190

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Thursday, February 16, 2012 -- SoCalBio Women, Work and Wisdom (W3) Mixer in Los Angeles. Elena Medo of Neolac (Murrrieta) and Shenda Baker of Synedgen (Claremont) will speak about "Overcoming Startup Company Challenges". See [link] (more)

Claremont 100

Claremont Company Companies Startup 100

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

Amplify launched in our 10,000 square foot campus in Venice and after poring through over 1,600 applications, we funded our first 17 companies -- who have collectively raised over $14 million to date and created 58 new jobs in LA. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

Southern California 215

Southern California Technical Review High Tech Venice 215

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011 -- 2012 is Coming and it is NOT Business as Usual. How to navigate the "new normal," when it comes to MandA, financing, and legal compliance and protections for your company. Speakers: Nick Yocca and Mark Yocca, SYCR. They concentrate in all types of corporate law, IP and employment.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE IP Company Companies 100

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 -- Protect Your Company from New Employment Laws. This Academy will focus on several of the new employment laws that took effect on January 1, 2012 and how each one affects both investors and entrepreneurs in this highly regulated business environment. Maverick Academy.

Company 100

Company Companies Entrepreneur Angel 100

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -- Successful Companies: How Do They Do it? Come hear our panel of senior executives discuss successful strategies for company/business growth. Gold Coast Business Forum. Building successful business is about building successful relationships. Come see for yourself!

Company 100

Company Companies Networking 100

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Saturday, February 11, 2012 -- Creating Successful Companies Through Incubation. Caltech/MIT In todays economic environment early stage companies need to optimize their resources, and can benefit from assistance in building their organizations into growing and successful businesses. See [link] (more)

Incubator 100

Incubator Company Companies CalTech 100

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The company said the revenue exceeded the previous record, which it set in 2012 in 15 days with its earlier title, Black Ops II. The company said that people have played more than 1 billion matches across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC so far on the new title.

Activision 113

Activision Santa Monica Company Companies 113

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APRIL 20, 2012

Thursday, April 26, 2012 -- Women CEOs of LA's Hottest Emerging Companies. Meet the women CEOs of some of LA's hottest emerging companies! Broads Circle. Find out what inspired them, how they turned their visions into reality, and how they drive revenue for their business. See [link] (more)

Company 100

Company Companies 100