SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 25, 2019

Thursday, January 31, 2019 -- Growth Capital Conference. Pitch to and Network with Investors: Angels,VCs, High Net Worths, Strategic Partners and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital and counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases growing firms needing capital. View products, videos, online demos. See [link].

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Welcome back to Human Capital, where we explore some of the latest news in labor, diversity and inclusion in tech. Human Capital will soon be available as a weekly newsletter. TGIF, am I right? While Los Angeles city officials way back in 2003 asked its manufacturers and suppliers to stop using the terminology, they did not require it.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital has acquired Sargent and Greenleaf , a maker of a wide range of both electric and traditional mechanical locks, from Stanley Black & Decker. According to OpenGate Capital, it expects the acquisition to be complete in Q1 of 2019.

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APRIL 15, 2020

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) says that Q1 2020 venture capital investments had a "strong showing" in Q1, however, it expects that the impending economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic will slow activity through the rest of the year. According to the NVCA, and its PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, there was $34.2

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Xconomy

APRIL 8, 2019

If you’ve been following venture capital trends, what you expected to happen in the first quarter of 2019 did: More money is being invested in fewer deals, and women founders still are getting less of it than men. Venture firms sent $32.6 Venture firms sent $32.6 Companies raised only $9.66 billion through 1,648 deals.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2018

McAdam hinted at a regimented implementation that would see 5G home networking services make their way to consumers first for fixed wireless applications before mobile wireless wends its way to consumers in the first quarter of 2019. In February, AT&T said that Atlanta, Dallas and Waco, Tex.

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Los Angeles Angel Networking Services 268

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

In 2019 we have begun to see it actually affecting us, with voice assistants, and navigational devices, calendaring assisting, suggestive actions, etc. Scott is also co-chair of the Firms Venture Capital and Emerging Growth practice group. AI, hands down. Weve all been hearing for years about how AI is going to change our lives.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 7, 2019

Sunday, January 13, 2019 -- brunchwork w/ Netflix and Backstage Capital. You're invited to an unforgettable brunch with Netflix Originals Launch Strategy, Product Innovation Victoria Young and Backstage Capital founder Arlan Hamilton. over a seasonal, locally-sourced meal.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2018

Tech startups are always looking to capitalize on the next big thing. Entrepreneurs preparing to launch a startup in 2019 should be aware of the latest trends that will guide their successes or failures. market capitalization, and tech is a growing target for corporate research and development dollars. Voice AI Is Trending Up.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I’ve heard a lot of people question whether there is too much money in venture capital chasing too few great deals. Others believe that new business models are emerging that could replace venture capital all together. So here’s a reminder of why 2019 is 10000x better than 20 years ago. “We We’re in a new tech bubble!”

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 5, 2019

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 -- How to Raise Capital for your Start Up. You will also get Legal information on how to go about structuring your company to secure investor capital. Are you a Founder or Entrepreneur looking to raise money for your startup? Do you want interact with experienced Founders and Investors? See [link] (more)

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Startup Capital Networking Entrepreneur 100

Xconomy

JULY 31, 2019

We at Xconomy are excited to announce that we are honoring Mark Levin, co-founder and partner at Third Rock Ventures, with our 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award in Boston. The award recognizes Levin’s extensive contributions to the biotech industry and to the Boston life sciences ecosystem.

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Venture Capital Capital Entrepreneur Help 97

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs. We believe there is growing momentum in big exits that will both validate the region but also inject more risk capital/risk mindset into the region. See the recent pitch book article for more details.

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Xconomy

MAY 29, 2019

2019 WINNERS Big Idea Gene Yeo, University of California, San Diego. After much discussion and debate, we decided that these winners represent the best of the San Diego life sciences and healthtech community. The award winners (listed below) were announced and presented with their trophies tonight at our sold-out awards gala in San Diego.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The sector saw more big venture capital deals and acquisitions , while researchers kept plugging away on technology advances. software startups to reflect on the trends that defined the sector in 2018—and where things might be headed in 2019. It was an eventful year for the artificial intelligence industry. Meanwhile, A.I.

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Artificial Inteligence Venture Capital Research Acquisition 94

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JANUARY 2, 2019

As we close out our contributions for the end of 2018, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners. More in-person contact is one of my 2019 goals. We expect some big things in 2019. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

Here's Marc Averitt of Okapi Venture Capital (www.okapivc.com). The biggest news this year for Okapi, Southern Californias original seed stage venture capital fund, is that we ramped up the deployment of our 3rd fund and saw its portfolio grow by another 10 companies! You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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Venture Capital Capital Southern California News 113

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 15, 2020

As coronavirus keeps offices closed, wealthy venture capitalists are moving out of apartments in San Francisco and New York and decamping to other vacation-friendly zip codes. In San Francisco, a city known for high housing costs, rates for a one-bedroom apartment have dropped 9% from a year ago.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

San Diego-based Zebit , which is venture backed by Crosslink Capital, Wildcat Venture Partners, Leapfrog Ventures, Ulu Ventures, and Correlation Ventures, said on Wednesday that it expects to cross over $100M in revenues this year.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

IntentX was founded in 2019 by Mom Chan and Vamsu Putrevu. Ad.net is backed by private equity investor Clarion Capital, and is led by CEO Jon Waterman. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to Ad.net, IntentX's publishing partners include Accuweather, DailyMail, Fandom, and PCWorld.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 16, 2019

Add that to the company’s expansion into new markets with strategic acquisitions to fuel development and growth in Toronto and Bogota, and it’s clear that the company is looking to make more moves in 2019. The data and analytics firm suggests that mobile gaming will capture some 60% of the overall gaming market in 2019 as well.

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Mobile Capital Los Angeles Acquisition 251

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Dynamic entrepreneurs attract talent and outside capital, both vital resources to every startup. We are more thoughtful than ever about our companies hitting meaningful milestones to attract further rounds of capital. If the music can stop for WeWork, it can stop for anyone.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

As we close out our contributions for the end of 2018, here's Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital. I plan to try to put both of these lessons together in 2019. 2018 was a great year for TVC Capital and we were able to get our fourth growth equity fund closed, taking our assets under management to close to $400 million. I doubt it.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 28, 2019

Venture capital firms invest in potentially disruptive technologies with the hope of profit, then keep watch for further advances that could overtake their existing portfolio companies. All this is done while they guide startups through other external challenges such as fundraising droughts and overall market downturns.

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Venture Capital Marketing Guide Invest 67

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Orca Security said the funding round also included CapitalG (Alphabet's independent growth fund), Redpoint Ventures, GGV, ICONIQ Capital, Lone Pine Capital, Stripes, Adams Street Partners, Willoughby Capital, and Harmony Partners. Orca Security was founded in 2019.

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Redpoint Los Angeles Capital Funding 113

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MAY 15, 2020

Navy and its NavalX unit, to help reduce barriers between the Navy and non-traditional partners such as start-ups, small businesses, academia, non-profits, and private capital. Navy, NavalX was created in February of 2019. A new, 60,000 square foot lab and research center in port Hueneme has been set up by the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Today, we share the thoughts of Mike Jones , Co-founder and CEO of Science, Inc.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

The funding is an extension of the company's October 2019 Series A round. The funding was led by Lux Capital and Pivotal BioVentures, and also The Column Group, DCVC Bio and other curren tinvestors.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Beck was most recently Chief Legal Officer at United Capital, which was acquired by Goldman Sachs in 2019 for $750M. According to the company, the new additions are in preparation for accelerated growth. Laehy has previously served as interim CEO at Coinbase.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 3, 2019

Upfront Ventures , a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, has filed paperwork with the U.S. Though the firm typically invests at the seed and Series A, capital from Upfront Growth III will be used for follow-on or late-stage deals. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise its third growth-stage investment fund.

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Venture Capital Funding Los Angeles Invest 193

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Here, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund, and has had some great success in the market. TVC Capital has also been a big supporter and sponsor of socaltech over the years. You can see all of our holiday reflections here. Risk taking yields innovation.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

According to the firm, the new $22M funding came from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, NewView Capital, and Upfront Ventures. GumGum said it had $155M in global revenue in 2019. All three of those investors are existing investors in the company. GumGum is led by CEO Phil Schaeder. READ MORE>>.

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Advertising Artificial Inteligence Software Santa Monica 145

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Raptor Scientific is owned by private equity firm L Squared Capital Partners, which founded the company in 2019. Sensor Concepts is a provider of products used for radar cross-section (RCS) measurements. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2021

The funding was led by GGV Capital, and also included Okta Ventures, Silicon Valley CISO Investors (SVCI), Cowboy Ventures, and Leaders Fund. The company said its founders previously started a company called Portfolium, which was acquired by Instructure in 2019. Photo: Drata's founders).

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JUNE 22, 2020

Outer was co-founded by Terry Lin and Jiake Liu, and launched on SharkTank in 2019. Santa Monica-based Outer , which makes direct-to-consume outdoor furniture, said last week that it has raised $4.3M in a funding round. According to the company, the new funding will go twoards development and introduction of new products. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2020

The company said the equity and asset financing is an extension of its seed funding round, and was led by Fin VC, and also included new investors Tribe Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Lachy Groom, Anthemis, along with prior investors Craft Ventures, Fika Ventures, and MaC Ventures.

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SaaS Seed Funding Venture Capital Equity 113

TechCrunch LA

MAY 14, 2020

” After graduating from Y Combinator in the summer of 2019, the company tested its services in the Southern California region. Now, as construction looks ready to return to a more normal schedule in the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic, the company is capitalizing on increased demand to offer its services nationwide.

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Services Southern California Seed Funding Demand 217