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Pasadena Angels Release 2015 Investment Totals

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The Pasadena Angels investment group released its investment totals for 2015 this week, saying that it has invested $4.9M across 27 deals in 2015, bringing its total invested since the group was started to over $65M in over 175 companies. The total number of deals in 2015 was up from just 17 investments in 2014. READ MORE>>.

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What I Learned In 2015: Richard Wolpert

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Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? 2015 marks the worst year for tech IPO's since '09 with only 28 vs 62 in '14 and half the companies that did go public are trading beneath their IPO price; wait didn�t I say don�t worry too much about broader markets ;-).

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What I Learned In 2015: Richard Wolpert, HelloTech

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Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? 2015 marks the worst year for tech IPO's since '09 with only 28 vs 62 in '14 and half the companies that did go public are trading beneath their IPO price; wait didn�t I say don�t worry too much about broader markets ;-).

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What I Learned In 2015: Jeb Spencer, TVC Capital

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Jeb Spencer: For TVC, closing on our new $115 million software focused growth equity fund at the end of last year made for an exciting 2015. Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? What was the biggest news for you or your firm this year? be the pig and don't get greedy.

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Southern California Companies Raise $1.46B In VC In Q3 2015

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billion across the region in Q3 of 2015, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA MoneyTree survey, based on data from Thomson Reuters. billion invested across Southern California for all of 2015. Southern California has seen another, big venture capital investment quarter, with companies raising $1.46

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What I Learned In 2015: Hamet Watt, Upfront Ventures

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Over the last week or so, we've featured the reflections of our readers on 2015 and what it has meant for Southern California's technology industry. Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? What was the biggest news for you or your firm this year? That's making sure you remove your hitch.

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Siemer Summit 2015 Announced, Tim Draper To Keynote

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According to Siemer & Associates, this year's conference, the Siemer Summit 2015, will be held from October 13th to 14th, and will feature Tim Draper as the keynote speaker. This time, the event is being held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, rather than Santa Monica, where the event had been held in prior years.

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