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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

We''re proud to announce the Socaltech 50 , our list of the 50, up-and-coming people in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards).

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Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

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APRIL 30, 2013

Another day, another Southern California high tech company on the block: Newport Beach-based semiconductor developer Mindspeed said late Tuesday afternoon that it has retained Morgan Stanley & Co., the investment bank, to help the firm with "strategic alternatives". READ MORE>>.

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Invest Southern California High Tech Acquisition 138

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Southern California''s biggest organized, angel investment group, the Tech Coast Angels , said this morning that the group had its biggest investment year ever in 2014, investing a total of $16.37M across 61 total deals. tech coast angels venture capital investment exits totals' READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

GlaxoSmithKline is acquiring a startup it helped launch in 2013 as part of an alliance with life sciences venture capital firm Avalon Ventures. Sitari was the first of eight companies spun up through the partnership between the Southern California investment outfit and British pharma company.

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Avalon Invest Southern California Develop 56

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2016

The investment firm--which once was located in Burbank--has shifted its operations to Hong Kong, and now looks to be focusing strongly on overseas rather than domestic investments. The last, Southern California investment by Steamboat looks to have been in Edgecast back in 2013. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

in May of 2013 for what was then worth up to $117M. continues to be one of the fastest and most capital efficient exits in Southern California, with the company originally raising only $3.5M continues to be one of the fastest and most capital efficient exits in Southern California, with the company originally raising only $3.5M

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Southern California Acquisition Invest Capital 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We very quietly went live with our second fund, Okapi Ventures II, LP, back in March and have already made 4 investments. I think "enterprise 2.0" READ MORE>>.

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Venture Capital Capital Southern California High Tech 164

socalTECH

JULY 30, 2012

The move might actually be a positive one for Southern California, given that Levinsohn had been pulled away from investing and helping Southern California startups in 2010, when he was tapped by then Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz to aid Yahoo. Levinsohn has not said what he'll do next after his stint as Yahoo CEO.

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Yahoo Southern California News Venture Capital 145

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 5, 2013

Friday, January 11, 2013 -- Maverick Angels Investment Accelerator. At Maverick Angels, we understand our responsibility as angel investors to help entrepreneurs streamline their investment pitch and to better articulate their vision to enroll investors. Do you have a great business idea?

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Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 113

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2019

Minnie Ingersoll: I grew up here in Southern California, in Pasadena, and have been in the Bay Area for a number of years, and just became a new partner at TenOneTen Ventures. TenOneTen Ventures is an early stage, seed investor here in Southern California. What does TenOneTen Ventures invest in?

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Southern California Startup Layoffs Venture Capital 133

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. We now have $250 million under management, are investing out of our fourth fund and have made more than 80 investments.

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Riot Games Southern California Startup Santa Monica 133

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Dressed in suits with questions and passports in hand, a delegation of over 15 US entrepreneurs and investors--including a number from Southern California--entered the seat of the British government at 10 Downing Street Thursday. 10 Downing Street is the equivalent of the White House here in the United States.

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Entrepreneur Southern California Beverly Hills Patents 170

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2013

We're here to help you in 2013, with our own set of ways we might be able to help you reach your goals for the coming year. Browse our job postings , and navigate our (new) extensive map of Southern California high tech companies in your neighborhood. Have you compiled your list of New Year's resolutions? Find a new job.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

We started March Capital in late 2013. We did our first close in the summer of 2014, and over the first nine months we raised our fund and started investing. Fund I was fully deployed by June 30th of 2017, and we went out to raised Fund II, which was a wet close, where you invest as you close. They're all big winners.

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Funding Capital Artificial Inteligence Startup 160

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. As the founder of an accelerator, I'm constantly being approached by ambitious people with big ideas, and generally we invest in 1/100th of what comes to us. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 10, 2013

TechZulu is excited to invite you on February 7, 2013 at 7pm , to a fireside chat with Clay Collins , Co-Founder of LeadBrite. The Deets: When: February 7, 2013 7pm. Clay will be interviewed by our very own Espree Devora , known as “the Girl who Gets it Done” and creator of SaveBusinessTime.

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SaaS Southern California Santa Monica Marketing 97

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 16, 2017

In recent years, fintech has seen billions of dollars of growth in investments, capitalizing on disruptive technologies in payment services, wealth management, and funding applications.

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Conference Los Angeles Technology Invest 100

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2016

We raised our seed money in 2013, and we stayed local. Our seed investors were all, Southern California based investors. How has it been building an enterprise software company in Southern California? Since Kaleo is a big play, we also went out and raised venture money.

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El Segundo Southern California Startup CTO Hire 169

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2015

It's super interesting, in particular, for Southern California, where Blizzard and Riot Games have been really helping to lead that charge, both locally and internationally. Southern California companies are fundamentally part of e-sports, and both of those companies have become multi-billion dollar companies.

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Riot Games Southern California Invest Mobile 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Just this year alone we have studied 3,400 North American enterprise software companies including many in SoCal and dug in deep on over 200 of these companies. Our first investment in the new fund was a $12 million investment in Beverly Hills based MediaPlatform. be the pig and don't get greedy. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 13, 2013

Saturday, January 19, 2013 -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 4, 2013

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 -- LAVA General Membership Meeting: Trends and Funding in Digital Media. We will explore the dynamics and discover key opportunities for those who wish to work, operate, partner, or invest in digital media. Investors and financiers have brought new tools and focus. See [link] (more)

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Media LAVA Funding Tool 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 6, 2013

Saturday, January 12, 2013 -- Serious Games for Simulation, Education and the Enterprise. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. ?Game,? the phoneme, has spread its wings far beyond familiar "teenage" video games: it now embraces a variety of new and important applications. Evolving from pre-computer roots (e.g., "war See [link] (more)

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Education Enterprise Forum CalTech Training 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Dreamhammer is one of a number of robotics and drone-related startups here in Southern California. We released our software to the general public in August of 2013. We spoke with Dreamhammer''s CEO, Nelson Paez , about the company''s software and its vision for a interoperable operating system for drones and robots. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Software Southern California Santa Monica 183

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest takes place June 19-22, 2013 in Santa Monica. Go HERE for the Silicon Beach Fest 2013 schedule and registration. billion was invested in Southern California start-ups with 220 new companies launching in Los Angeles. Panels: Developer, Arts/Education; Green, Good and Government. In 2012 over $3.2

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

It’d been a big year in tech, and the different supporting parts of team TZ – so what better way to kick off the festivities with an inaugural train-bound journey, courtesy of the good people at Amtrak. So how could we accomplish this, while maintaining the close alternative SXSW vibe we had last year?

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Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99