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Five Years After Y Combinator First Admits Biotechs, They’re Dug In

Xconomy

Five years ago, the big tech incubator Y Combinator started to welcome life sciences companies into its sizable startup classes, which had previously nurtured entrepreneurs in information technology almost exclusively. That opening to biotech startups in 2014 was controversial at the time.

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At “The Vine,” Developer Builds a Vertical Campus for Tech Startups

Xconomy

In San Diego, the Irvine Company provided the entire second floor of its Broadway Street building at no cost for the downtown EvoNexus incubator. A number of tech startups that graduated from the EvoNexus incubator have moved into other offices in the building. 101 West Broadway tower in downtown San Diego.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. The CEO of Patreon , one of the first businesses to develop a tech solution for artists and creators seeking consistent income, recently announced Super Patron, a $50,000-per-year grant for creators, according to The Verge.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

Xconomy

—Colorado-based Webroot said in September it had acquired CyberFlow Analytics , the 2013 startup developing analytic software and machine learning technology to monitor the data flowing in and out of networks for anything that looks out of the ordinary. Webroot withheld terms of the deal.). I widened my net this year.

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Paying It Forward: Amanda Bensol of Karma Wi-Fi

Tech Zulu Event

Amidst the search she found her way working with NYC based incubator Techstars as an associate. Amanda talks a bit about life working for an incubator. The wifi hotspot was developed as their first product – something that would making sharing a fun experience. She wanted to get involved, which led her to startups.

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Carving Pathways for Learning, Vince Leung of MentorMob

Tech Zulu Event

After a successful run through NYC-based Kaplan Edtech accelerator program (powered by Techstars), the team at MentorMob have been gearing up for a 2014 re-launch; same MentorMob name, but as Vince tells us, with a more community-based focus (don’t worry, a little more on that later). “It’s insanely hard to run a startup.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

Developments Blog. In March of last year, Matt Jacobson, head of market development at Facebook, paid $10.9 Last November, the Web-search giant opened a flashy new office in Venice to focus on engineering, sales and advertising; the company will lease close to a quarter-million square feet in the neighborhood by 2014.