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Reflections on 2018: Jeb Spencer, TVC Capital

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As we close out our contributions for the end of 2018, here's Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital. Two big lessons in 2018. Technology investing is the best job in the world, but it can be fraught with failure. What I realized in 2018 was that these people use kindness, empathy, logic and reason to achieve the outcomes they desire.

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Reflections on 2018: Clinton Foy, CrossCut Ventures

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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. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? We've always known how important it is as VCs to invest in founders.

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Beyond Meat prices its public offering

TechCrunch LA

The Los Angeles-based company’s public offering should be a nice windfall for the Chicago-based investors DNS Capital, an investment firm managing the private wealth of the Pritzker family, and Cleveland Avenue, founded by former McDonald’s executive Don Thompson; as well as the venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins and Obvious Ventures.

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7 Notable Tech & Startup Speakers at SXSW 2018

Tech.Co

By focusing on culture and peace initiatives, he’s been able to secure a number of investments between the two countries, setting a prosperous foundation of peace for the future. When your résumé includes Google, the World Economic Forum, and a TED talk, speaking at SXSW 2018 is a walk in the park.

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Girls in STEM and Cyber Security Among Top Startups at Eureka Park 2018

Tech.Co

In a study by the US Department of Commerce , women in STEM jobs earn 33 percent more money than women in non-STEM positions. It is here that Arlington Economic Development (AED) has joined with CES 2018 and will host the Startup Arlington Lounge (booth #50463) at Eureka Park to showcase some of their top startups. Albrechtsen said.

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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

TechCrunch LA

It was an important launch for GM and its Chairman and CEO Mary Barra, who used a study commissioned in the wake of the ignition switch engineering scandal to accelerate her plans to transform the culture and operations at the automaker.

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Metacrine Raises $22M to Advance New Drugs for Chronic Liver Disease

Xconomy

Proceeds will be used to advance Metacrine’s lead drug candidate, MET409, into first-in-human studies during the first half of 2018. Initial studies should be completed by the end of the year, the San Diego-based company said.