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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Peer-to-peer car sharing service Wheelz has expanded into the Los Angeles, saying that it has added four college campuses in Los Angeles to its list of local schools where it lets students share their cars with others.

Los Angeles 140

Los Angeles Claremont Angel CalTech 140

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

in a seed funding, which included Navitas Capital, a venture firm with offices in Los Angeles. The funding came from Claremont Creek Ventures, Google Ventures, Formation 8, Navitas Capital, Red Swan Ventures, and other angels.

Capital 138

Capital Claremont Seed Funding Los Angeles 138

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Thursday, February 16, 2012 -- SoCalBio Women, Work and Wisdom (W3) Mixer in Los Angeles. Elena Medo of Neolac (Murrrieta) and Shenda Baker of Synedgen (Claremont) will speak about "Overcoming Startup Company Challenges". See [link] (more)

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Claremont Company Companies Startup 100

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

The new funding came from Crosslink Capital and Redpoint Ventures, and also included angels Gil Penchina, Auren Hoffman (LiveRamp) and Justin Moore (Axcient). The company was founded by UCLA Andreson and USC Film School grads who had met as undergrads at Claremont McKenna. The company is now in San Francisco.

UCLA 124

UCLA Claremont Redpoint USC 124

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APRIL 7, 2009

Irvine-based Bikestation , a developer of facilities for bicycle commuting, has scored an investment from the Tech Coast Angels angel investment group, the TCA said this morning. According to the Orange County arm of the Tech Coast Angels, the investment was led by Raulee Marcus.

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Tech Coast Angels Orange County Claremont Santa Barbara 100

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APRIL 28, 2016

Claremont-based Prisyna , a unit of Synedgen, said this morning that it has raised $6M in a growth equity investment, to help it advance its products. The company says it has two evaluations under way of its product, at a private practice in Los Angeles and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. READ MORE>>.

Claremont 100

Claremont Product Equity Los Angeles 100

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MAY 2, 2013

We saw an extraordinary opportunity, in general, and in LA in particular, to really focus in on technology in Los Angeles. There is a really genuine and real opportunity in the intersection of media and entertainment technology here in Los Angeles, and people are focused here on that for a legitimate reason.

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Invest Technology Startup Venture Capital 159