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What I Learned In 2015: Lawrence Ng, OnRamp Fund

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Based in Los Angeles and Taipei, Taiwan, it's a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. 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? Lawrence Ng: The big news for us was the launch of OnRamp Fund.

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7 Seed-Stage Funding Sources To Finance Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

This is a relatively new term loosely applied to angels who invest their own money in a portfolio of startups (typically 20 or more) and are willing to lead multiple rounds, usually starting with a seed round. A micro venture capital firm. A “genesis” venture capital round. Startup incubator seed funding.

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What Future for Accelerators?

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I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. And Jim & I went on to raise several more venture capital funds in our day jobs. As we started to focus on what each of us wanted to do, Adam raised his venture capital fund – Plus Capital.

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Interview With Paul Myer, Veracity: Why The Industrial Internet Needs Security

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Veracity, which is backed by Microsemi and Frost Data Capital, recently inked a contract with the U.S. Paul Myer: Veracity was originally part of Frost Data Capital, as part of their incubator. We raised money from Frost Data Capital. We've now exited the incubator and actually have an office at Microsemi.

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Realistic Strategies For Funding Product Development

Startup Professionals Musings

Funding sources for this stage extend from grants to large private fund incubators, such as the IBM Watson initiative. Funding for commercial product prototypes is still R&D in the eyes of venture capital investors, but in business areas with large opportunities, this activity will catch the eyes of specialized angel investors.

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

Xconomy

The idea was to feature early stage companies in the region that have not attracted much attention or raised a substantial amount of startup capital. million in a Series D round of investment capital, according to founder and chairman Tony Farwell. The results were so encouraging, we’re doing it again.

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3 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know about Indiana Innovation

Xconomy

In fact, they led the way for the state’s GDP growth of 3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, which was the highest in the nation , according to the U.S. Warsaw, IN, is the “Orthopedic Capital of the World.”. Their first thoughts likely turn to agriculture and manufacturing. We’re very proud of those industries.

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