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JUNE 27, 2019

in new funding, according to a report from CNBC Thursday, which said part, if not all, of that investment came from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. According to CNBC, the funding came at $214 per share, and will bring the total raised by SpaceX in 2019 to $1.33 Hawthorne-based SpaceX has raised $314.2M

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JANUARY 24, 2020

The company said the funding was led by Boston Millenia Partners, and also included existing investor Upfront Ventures. Reveleer said that in 2019, it had more than $10M in revenues; the company is led by CEO Jay Ackerman. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

The USC Viterbi Startup Garage , the startup accelerator that is part of the University of Southern California, has scored backing from the Amazon Alexa Fund , the venture investment arm of Amazon that invests in startups using Amazon Alexa. Financial details of the investment by the Amazon Alexa Fund were not announced.

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JUNE 23, 2020

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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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 15, 2020

Bourgeois bunker jokes aside, this new redistribution of investors could create some interesting — and perhaps more inclusive — changes in the way venture-backed businesses are funded. If the wealthy are no longer a quick drive from San Francisco, are they more open to doing remote investments?

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Are there any technology innovations, gadgets/devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2019? Valuations have continued to soar from early stage through later stage at an unsustainable rate, driven by large amounts of available capital, notably the increased presence of seed funds and PE firms in software.

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JUNE 15, 2020

The Tech Coast Angels says it has launched a new, annual fund, and is continuing to invest--despite the pandemic. The angel group, the largest in the nation, said it invested over $19M in 2019, in part due to a similar fund created by its San Diego chapter, the TCA-San Diego, last year.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Many jobs have been created and companies have received funding through our efforts of supporting and bringing value to founders. Whats happening in regions in our counties with startup and entrepreneurial activity, especially in the Conejo Valley (Calabasas to Thousand Oaks) is exciting.

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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. This is accompanied by a recent surge in the formation of local mid-stage venture funds. Previously, he ran a venture capital fund (Momentum Ventures) and founded several SoCal tech startups.

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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

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 -- Start-Up Options for Rapid Development, Funding, and Commercialization. Is VC funding the only way to develop and grow your company? Have you heard of accelerators, incubators, angles, and other resources for rapid development, funding, and growth of your start-up?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. These sites often sponsor pitch contests with small cash prizes for funding, as well as other valuable services to support entrepreneurs.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 -- Start-Up Options for Rapid Development, Funding, and Commercialization. Is VC funding the only way to develop and grow your company? Have you heard of accelerators, incubators, angles, and other resources for rapid development, funding, and growth of your start-up? LAVA Healthcare.

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JUNE 17, 2020

Allset also said it recently raised $8.35M in new funding, and has now raised $16.6M

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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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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Westlake Village BioPartners , a brand new venture capital fund focused on the life sciences, said on Wednesday that it has launched a new, $320 investment fund aimed at early stage companies. According to the new venture fund, it was founded by Beth Seidenberg, M.D., executive vice president and head of R&D at Amgen.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Thin Line Capital launched its first fund, closed its first three investments, and brought a dedicated energy/sustainability venture capital firm to southern California. Entrepreneurs (and I view Thin Line Capital as my 7th startup) have to understand the time required for fund raising.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The 29 year-old CEO has, indeed, built a decentralized ghost kitchen — and managed to convince Softbank’s latest Vision Fund to invest in a $120 million round for that the company announced today. “Nextbite is a portfolio of delivery-only restaurant brands that exist only on UberEats, DoorDash, and Postmates.”

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JULY 23, 2019

According to ABL Space Systems, the financing will go to advance its development and test program, including a planned integrated stage test in the second half of 2019. Size of the investment was not announced. The company is hoping to launch its first rocket sometime in 2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according the Crunchbase. Here are a couple of concerns and possible negatives to avoid: More startups left in the funding gap.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Los Angeles-based Orca Security, a cloud-based security provider, has raised a big, $550M Series C funding round, with a valuation of $1.8 The company--led by CEO Avi Shua--said the new funding was led by Temasek. Orca Security was founded in 2019. billion, the company said this morning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

With the advent and popularity of crowdfunding platforms, including Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , as a winning alternative for funding your new venture, I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs are confused about the need to ever seek a professional angel investor. Consider the need for multiple rounds of funding.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Los Angeles-based live shopping streaming marketplace operator Whatnot said on Thursday that it has raised $150M in a Series C funding. The funding came from Andreessen Horowitz, YC Continuity, and new investor CapitalG, along with angel investors Andre Iguodala, Logan Paul, Gokul Rajaram, and Nilam Ganenthiran.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 28, 2019

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 --.

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MAY 13, 2021

Venture Partners and Upfront Ventures, and also had previously raised strategic funding from PayPal itself. The last announced funding for Happy Returns was in April of 2019. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. Happy Returns was venture backed by U.S.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

in its Series A funding. The funding was led by General Catalyst, and also included Felicis Ventures, Village Global and XYZ Ventures. The startup said the new funding brings its total raised to $21M. The company said it will use the funding to accelerate product development and for growing its team.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 28, 2019

Scott Beechuk, a partner at Norwest Venture Partners , is one of the tech industry observers invited by Xconomy to look back at the technology developments of 2018, and also forecast some trends he expects to see in 2019. Palo Alto, CA-based Norwest weathers the uncertainties of technology and the economy with an investing strategy.

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JUNE 24, 2021

San Diego-based Drata, a startup working on security and compliance automation software, said it has raised $25M in its Series A funding. The funding was led by GGV Capital, and also included Okta Ventures, Silicon Valley CISO Investors (SVCI), Cowboy Ventures, and Leaders Fund. Photo: Drata's founders).

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , led by Elon Musk, is seeking another $250M in funding, which would value SpaceX at an astounding $36 billion. According to CNBC, the funding will go towards the Crew Dragon, Starlink, and Starship. billion in 2019. CNBC said that SpaceX raised $1.33 READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

in a seed funding round. The funding came from VRD Investment, Doehler Ventures, DLF Venture, Maropost Ventures, and HNWI, along with a number of family offices. Lyre's said the funding comes as it prepares to launch a "ready-to-drink" range of products. Lyre's said it originally launched in July of 2019 in Australia.

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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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MAY 15, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Briq , a developer of software used for financial forecasting in the construction industry, raised $10M this week, in what it says was a Series A funding round. The funding was led by existing investor Blackhorn Ventures, and also included Eniac Ventures, MetaProp Ventures, and Darling Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Santa Monica-based GumGum , which develops artificial intelligence software for the advertising and media market, has raised $22M more in a funding round, the company said on Thursday. According to the firm, the new $22M funding came from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, NewView Capital, and Upfront Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 20, 2019

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 --.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Los Angeles-based mobile games developer JamCity is continuing its growth, saying on Wednesday that it has raise $350M in new funding, and acquired mobile game studio Ludia. Jam City said the new funding will help it continue its global expansion, and also help further its strategy to build out its portfolio of studios.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The deal will raise $220M in funding, with investors reportedly including Janus Henderson Group Plc and a group of truck dealers led by Thompson Truck Centers. Xos claims its vehicles have already been deployed since 2019, with a customer base that includes UPS, Loomis, Lonestar, and Wiggins.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Pipe Technologies , which is developing a subscription financing platform to help software companies finance their businesses without debt or dilution, has raised $60M in a funding round, the company said on Wednesday. The company said the new funding will go towards growth and expansion of its operations into new markets.

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