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OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. “There’s something going on in LA.” acquired Overture for $1.63

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Fulgent Genetics is developing genetic testing and laboratory testing technology, and is led by Ming Hsieh, who holds the majority shares in the company. Hsieh is a serial entrepreneur and billionaire, who founded and sold Cogent Systems to 3M.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Next week is the Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), one of the longest running technology conferences held in Los Angeles. It's now an internationally recognized showcase for technology here in Los Angeles, and we also get to showcase Southern California companies, as well. We've seen some notable successes.

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. We also started offering Factory Tour Workshops to entrepreneurs, with nearly 100 applying for the pilots.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Topics of discussion will be Wearables Technology, Bitcoin, SaaS, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2014, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building a sensible businesses. Brock Pierce is a 10x entrepreneur best known for pioneering the market for digital currency.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Stacy and Darren, our other co-founder who's not here right now, actually graduated from USC. We were really focused on customer acquisition. What were you doing before? Ryan Disraeli: I was actually in school at the time. What were you majoring in? Ryan Disraeli: I was studying business with an emphasis on entrepreneurship.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

In light of the recent success, we sat down with Marc Averitt and Sharon Stevenson to talk about the recent exit, where they are with their fund nowadays, and what advice they have for entrepreneurs. We had our fourth anniversary in May, and we passed out checks from the Helixis acquisition to our LPs, which was a pleasant delight.

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