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Southern California Linked IPOs Grow

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The number of Southern California related initial public offerings is growing steadily upwards, as Gevo --originally started in Pasadena, and based on technology out of Caltech and UCLA--hit the market this morning. Gevo is just the latest in a surge of companies hitting the public markets which have Southern California links.

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Kairos Venture Partners Raises $74.6M In New Fund

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Beverly Hills-based Kairos Venture Partners , a venture capital investment firm that specifically focuses on commercialization of scientific discoveries, has raised $74.6M That filing says that Kairos Venture Partners is targeting a total of $150M in the new fund, which so far has 47 Limited Partners.

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Green Dot Up 22.2 Percent In IPO

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The IPO is the second successful, Southern California IPO in as many weeks, with Beverly Hills-based RealD also getting a similarly robust reception last Friday at its own IPO. Based on shareholder filing, a number of Tech Coast Angels are reaping multi-million dollar stakes in the firm as a result of the IPO.

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Bing Focuses On Entertainment With New Features

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Microsoft's search engine, Bing , is enhancing its searches for an area of interest to lots of Southern California firms--entertainment and media content. The search engine said one of the biggest investments is in entertainment, particularly navigating and finding what you are looking for from content on the web.

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Another Success For ITVFest! Winners, Panels and More

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Nate is a neurotic, recently laid-off investment banker. A half-hour dramedy centering around two publicists - the sexy and savvy Karen James, a failed actress/writer from the Midwest, and Brett Sloan, the silver-tongued jaded trust fund kid from Beverly Hills. Best Writing: “Odd Jobs” Jeremy Redleaf. Written by: Bobby Salomon.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. PERSON David Sacks PERSON|David Sacks.