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DECEMBER 26, 2018

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. Our first is with Andy Wilson of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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MARCH 5, 2019

For today's Insights and Opinions Section , Rob Freelen, Los Angeles Marketing Manager for Silicon Valley Bank, talks about the startup outlook for 2019. Predicting what 2019 will hold for the SoCal innovation economy is risky. Read What's Ahead for SoCal Startups? One thing that has certainly changed on my watch?

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MARCH 21, 2019

Despite the slowdown, Southern California managed to produce three IPOs in the first three months of 2019, including the $317.0M Globally, there were 199 IPos in the first three months of 2019, totaling $13.1 billion in proceeds, which was a 41 percent decrease in deals and 74 percent decrease in proceeds from 2018.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 -- AppSec California 2019. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Los Angeles Chapter has teamed up with the Orange County, Inland Empire, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and San Francisco Bay Area Chapters to bring you another great AppSec California. See [link] (more)

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MAY 10, 2019

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 -- North America CACS 2019. Join us at North America CACS 2019, 13-15 May in Anaheim, California, and be a part of the top conference for IS audit and security professionals! IT Audit, Control, and Security Event. Stay ahead of trends and tools across your professional landscape.

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MAY 10, 2019

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 -- North America CACS 2019. Join us at North America CACS 2019, 13-15 May in Anaheim, California, and be a part of the top conference for IS audit and security professionals! IT Audit, Control, and Security Event. Stay ahead of trends and tools across your professional landscape. See [link] (more)

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MAY 10, 2019

Monday, May 13, 2019 -- North America CACS 2019. Join us at North America CACS 2019, 13-15 May in Anaheim, California, and be a part of the top conference for IS audit and security professionals! IT Audit, Control, and Security Event. Stay ahead of trends and tools across your professional landscape. See [link] (more)

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 -- L.A. Tech 2019 Kickoff. Kick off 2019 with Startup Coil and L.A. Startup Coil. Tech Happy Hour at the beautiful Waterfront Venice. See [link] (more)

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APRIL 11, 2019

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -- 2019 SFVBJ Women's Council. San Fernando Valley Business Journal.The San Fernando Valley Business Journal is proud to present the 2019 Women's Council Awards at the Hilton Woodland Hills. At the luncheon awards program, we will honor women who have made a difference throughout the Valley area.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 -- Digital Entertainment World 2019. DEW 2019 focuses on "The Power of Creativity and Influence" and will cover topics from OTT to Innovation to eSports to Millennials to Content Marketing to VR/AR to Music Rights to Startups, etc.,

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Monday, February 4, 2019 -- Digital Entertainment World 2019. DEW 2019 focuses on "The Power of Creativity and Influence" and will cover topics from OTT to Innovation to eSports to Millennials to Content Marketing to VR/AR to Music Rights to Startups, etc.,

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 -- LAEDC Economic Forecast 2019. Panel discussion: Agents of Innovation: LA County Businesses Shaping The Future Economy. One of the first events of its kind in Los Angeles, The LAEDC's annual Economic Forecast has long been a lightning rod for cultivating meaningful economic advancement within our city.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 -- TECHSPO Los Angeles Technology Expo - June 12-13, 2019 - Los Angeles, CA. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 5, 2019

Saturday, March 9, 2019 --.

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Thursday, March 7, 2019 --.

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Sunday, March 10, 2019 --.

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Friday, March 8, 2019 --.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Are there any technology innovations, gadgets/devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2019? I love the Whisper Synch feature on Audible so I can read books and then seamlessly listen where I left off. I predict SoCal will continue to grow, but in 2020 more companies nationwideand herewill not get the funding they need.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 -- DigiMarCon West 2019 - Digital Marketing Conference and Exhibition. DigiMarCon West 2019 is your chance to. DigiMarCon West 2019 Digital Marketing Conference and Exhibition will be held from June 12th to 13th, 2019 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 --.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Honey was acquired by PayPal in November of 2019 for $4 billion, one of Southern California's biggest acquisition in the last few years.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Electric truck maker Rivian--which has operations in Southern California, despite being based in Michigan--is apparently in the midst of yet another funding, and is raising a round valuing the company at $25 billion, according to Bloomberg. The company just raised $2.5M Rivian has an office in Irvine. Rivian has an office in Irvine.

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MAY 14, 2019

Monday, May 20, 2019 -- Keiretsu Forum. San Diego Forum. Angel investor event. See [link] (more)

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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. I plan on working with other industry luminaries in southern California, and nationwide, who are moving the needle forward on clean energy.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 -- Keiretsu Forum Westlake Village. Angel investment meeting. See [link].

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MAY 25, 2019

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Online education operator 2U , which has offices in Los Angeles, has added another degree program at the University of Southern California, the company said this week. The new degree programs include a Master of Planning program, expected to launch in January of 2019, and a Master of Public Policy, expected to launch in 2020.

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MAY 14, 2019

Monday, May 20, 2019 -- Keiretsu Forum. Westlake Village Forum. Angel investor event. See [link] (more)

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AUGUST 11, 2019

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MARCH 1, 2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019 -- Newport Beach Investment Networking Expo. Evening of investment networking at Fashion Island's Mariposa Restaurant as we bring together Southern California's top investment professionals to form new connections and discuss opportunities. See [link] (more)

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Second, this was a great year for the broader Southern California tech ecosystem. Ive been building technology companies in Southern California for 22 years and at the end of the day, the quality of the management team has the highest correlation to the eventual outcome of the business.

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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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