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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

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We don''t spend a lot of time there, except that we''re active investors and bankers who are affected by what''s happening in the IPO market. That''s why the IPO markets coming back is so critical. David Siemer: More generally, the M&A market is solid. which is still a premier market for the world.

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Interview with Cody Simms, Techstars LA

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Cody Simms: Ultimately, our mission is to be the best, global ecosystem for bringing new technology to market. One could argue that in 2010, 2011, and 2012, that growth was in the video and entertainment area. Sometimes entrepreneurs ask if we need certain metrics and traction�you don't. Have you shown progress moving forward.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.