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Southern California needs to find its hub for it to develop its own tech ecosystem

TechCrunch LA

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

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How Do I Feel About the Snap IPO Given I Didn’t Invest?

Both Sides of the Table

The story are the early investors who had foresight to back them — Lightspeed, Benchmark, IVP, SV Angel, General Catalyst, etc. Benchmark deserves the biggest credit for writing a $12 million check at what then seemed a healthy price to get into Snapchat. That’s a benefit for us as a local VC.

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