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JUNE 10, 2019

Toronto- and Los Angeles-based Edesa Biotech has merged with Stellar Biotechnologies , according to the two companies, and will focus on development and advancement of innovative treatments for dermatological and gastrointestinal indications. The newly combined company will operate as Edesa Biotech.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? In May, the Center co-hosted the first New Venture Ventura County, a celebration of student entrepreneurs from grade school to grad school. There were so many innovative ideas and interest in entrepreneurship among students in Ventura County! READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 1, 2017

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) has just received $5M to fund a new initiative, called Energize California , to help boost clean technology startups. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

billion invested in the third quarter in more than 1,699 companies. The report did not break down Southern California as a single region, but reported $4.408 billion invested across 386 so far in the Los Angeles-Long Beach MSA this year. The report did not provide details on Orange County, San Diego, Ventura, or Santa Barbara counties.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

Several Southern California technology companies including San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody , Los Angeles-based Cornerstone OnDemand , Santa Barbara-based Ontraport , and Ventura''s The Trade Desk --have made a list of the top places to work, according to Outside Magazine. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based Ebyline said today that it has launched a new online marketplace targeted at news publishers and professional journalists, which helps publishers manage freelance writers. The firm said it is backed by un-named Los Angeles angel investors, and was founded by former Los Angeles Times journalists.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? The continued growth of startup communities in Los Angeles. I am excited for the big moves being made in Los Angeles. Many jobs have been created and companies have received funding through our efforts of supporting and bringing value to founders.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

There's been a lot of controversy and debate in recent months over how angel investment groups ought to be structured, if they ought to charge entrepreneurs, and other similar issues about the role of organized groups and companies in the investment process. Read John's entire editorial on his new angel model in our Insights section.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).

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MARCH 6, 2017

The Nashville-based company said it now serves more than 150 cities in Southern California, ranking from Orange County, to Los Angeles, and into Ventura County. Takl is led by serial entrepeneur Willis Johnson, who also founded online auto auction site Copart; the company launched in Nashville in July of 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based GumGum and Ventura-based Trade Desk announced this morning that the two companies have partnered, to integrated GumGum's in-image advertising technology into The Trade Desk's platform. The companies said the move makes GumGum's in-image advertising inventory available programatically within The Trade Desk.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based GumGum and Ventura-based Trade Desk announced this morning that the two companies have partnered, to integrated GumGum's in-image advertising technology into The Trade Desk's platform. The companies said the move makes GumGum's in-image advertising inventory available programatically within The Trade Desk.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Culver City-based video game publisher Scopely was ranked number two in the nation in the latest Deloitte Fast 500 ranking, as one of two Southern California companies among the top ten in the nation for growth. Ventura, California-based The Trade Desk also ranked among the top ten, at number 7 on the Deloitte list, with 6,949 percent growth.

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

A local, Ventura County biotechnology executive, Keith Leonard , has taken the helm of UNITY Biotechnology , a heavily backed San Francisco biotech startup focused on curing diseases of aging, as a result of a big $116M funding round at the company. He's also Executive CHairman at Sienna Biopharmaceuticals.

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AUGUST 16, 2013

Woodland Hills-based Key Information Systems said Friday morning that it has acquired IT colocation and hosting company ISWest. ISWest is a provider of colocation, cloud services, and connectivity which has a major presence in Los Angeles, Ventura County, and beyond. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Ventura-based NetPlenish , the automated replenishment service headed by Dave Compton, has launched its services, launching its service to to the audience at TechCrunch Disrupt yesterday. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Los Angeles had $399.1M Among the bigger deals were an investment in smart doorbell company Ring, with a $61.2M funding round, and $60M in Ventura-based advertising technology developer TradeDesk. Southern California venture totals were down significantly from the $1.38 billion was raised in the region.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Los Angeles-based MediaTrust , the operator of a performance-based marketing and online advertising exchange, said this morning that it has named Keith Cohn as its new Chief Executive Officer. Current CEO Peter Bordes will continue to be involved with the company. MediaTrust has offices in Los Angeles, Ventura, and New York.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Los Angeles Business Technology Center. Representative companies: AdventureLink, OnGreen, Unified Dispatch, Graphight. Representative companies: Antengo, BigSho, Chatmeter, Fashioning Change, Saambaa, SwoopThat. Representative companies: 350Green, ClearWater Holdings, eliosolar, Gridtest Systems. Nextspace Los Angeles.

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Southern California Incubator Guide Ventura 159

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Southern California technology companies are hiring aggressively, and the high tech job outlook is better than it has ever been, with hundreds of open positions and many companies eagerly seeking high tech talent. socalTECH's Job Board helps companies, and potential empoyees, connect.

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MAY 24, 2011

Los Angeles-based Ebyline , a startup which helps publishers find and manage freelancers, said today that it has added Scripps Television Station group as a customer, and the addition of audio/video capabilities to the service. Momary was at the Ventura County Star and LA Times; Narcisse had been at Paramount Pictures and the LA Times.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based eByline , a startup developing a marketplace for journalists and freelance writers, said today that it has raised $1.5M Scripps Company. Scripps Company. The funding comes on top of an angel funding round the firm announced in September. in a first round of funding. The round came from E.W. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

Ventura-based Aquea Scientific, which develops a UVA/UVB sunscreen which can be washed on or applied in the shower, has quietly raised $10.955M in funding. No details of the funding have been released by the company, however, the firm is listed as a portfolio holding of the Hawaii Angels and McGovern Capital.

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Ventura Venture Capital Report Funding 124

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

For our interview today, we talked with CEO and co-founder Jon Grishpul about the startup, which offers up its services for free to homeowners in the Los Angeles area. How did you start the company? What we did, is start a company to remedy that problem. What is GreatBuildz? How does the service work?

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APRIL 17, 2019

A new, Los Angeles venture capital fund, AET Fund said on Wednesday that it has raised $50M to make investments in entertainment technology, and hired someone to head up its U.S. AET Fund had said last year that it would be establishing its venture funding efforts in Los Angeles. investment efforts.

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APRIL 4, 2013

That''s what Los Angeles-based FieldLevel (www.fieldlevel.com) has been working on, making it easier for coaches to network and exchange information on athletes. We spoke with co-founder Brenton Sullivan about the company''s platform, and how it''s hoping to transform the athletic recruiting process. How''d you start the company?

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

We lit our own KeyInfo fiber ring, which provides advanced connectivity services to Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Whether it's for a cross-country race or building an IT organization, if you don't pay attention to your journey, you may miss something meaningful about the company's success or an important opportunity.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

CoverHound , which has offices in Westlake Village, and is also one of the portfolio firms of Los Angeles-based venture investor Core Innovation Capital , has raised $33.3M The company now reportedly has a valuation of over $103M. in a Series C funding.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

in funding from the Pasadena Angels, for its technology which applies semiconductor processing to diamonds to create more brilliant and super-polished stones. We caught up with Paul Gloger, the firm's CEO, to learn more about the technology and company. Where are you, in terms of status, as a company? Thanks for chatting today.

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JULY 20, 2015

Many of these individuals become restless in their youthful “retirement” and begin investing and advising young companies. Doug morphed this Hawaiian slang and christened his company “ Deckers.”. Note: Patagonia’s headquarters are located just down the road from Santa Barbara, in Ventura, California). Share and Enjoy.

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