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Silicon Beach Report April 12: L.A. Seed Funding up from Q1 2017

L.A. Business Journal

seed funding up from Q1 2017; Amazon drops price of Ring Doorbell; Former Sony CEO Andrew House joins KEYPR’s advisory board.

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5 Largest Funding Rounds Raised in 2017

Tech.Co

While a good idea can thrust you into the limelight and the right connections can boost your chances of success, startups need funding to survive. Fortunately, there are thousands of options for raising capital, from angel funds and VC firms to crowdfunding campaigns and looking through your couch cushions.

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StartEngine Chalks Up 25 Companies Raising Funding Since Start Of 2017

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Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company.

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Former Rubicon Project Founder Launches Startup Investment Fund

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The former CEO and founder of Los Angeles-based advertising exchange Rubicon Project, Frank Addante, has launched a new, startup investment fund, he announced on Wednesday, saying that after a brief foray into retirement he decided to launch TinkerBarn Ventures, a new startup studio and early stage investment fund.

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Bird investor Upfront Ventures eyes $250M growth fund

TechCrunch LA

Securities and Exchange Commission to raise its third growth-stage investment fund. One of the oldest VCs rooted in LA, Upfront previously closed on $400 million for its sixth flagship early-stage fund in 2017. Upfront Ventures , a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, has filed paperwork with the U.S.

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Upfront Ventures Seek $280M In New Fund, Upfront VII

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Los Angeles-based Upfront Ventures has just kicked off an effort to raise a new, $280M venture capital fund, Upfront VII, L.P. According to the filing, there have not been any commitments to the fund yet. Upfront--as is expected--has not announced any details on the new fund yet. READ MORE>>.

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SerImmune Finds $1.4M In Ongoing Funding

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in new funding, as part of what appears to be an ongoing $7.0M funding effort. The funding--which was disclosed via a regulatory filing--shows the round as a debt funding round, suggesting the funding is likely a convertible debt funding from existing investors. SerImmune previously raised $8.0M

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