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MARCH 4, 2018

Saturday, March 10, 2018 -- Mobile LAVA: Silicon Beach Ecosystem. Come learn from VCs and Angel Investors about funding for your Mobile company, moderated by Peter Cowen. Our panel will discuss what their investment appetite is for 2018, what has changed recently with criteria and pitches, where they see deals coming from, and more!

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JULY 24, 2019

Len Lanzi is Executive Director of the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) (www.lava.org), which helps startup entrepreneurs get their companies funded. Len gave some advice to startups on how best to get the attention of venture capital and other investors, at the recent First Look SoCal Showcase. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 22, 2017

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- LAVA's First Look LA. Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors! This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 -- LAVA Breakfast with the Angels. Los Angeles Venture Association panel discussion with leading Angel Investors at its "Breakfast with the Angels" event. See [link].

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Thursday, November 30, 2017 -- Global LAVA: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Investing. Speakers: Sheri Kaiserman, Head of Advanced Securities at Wedbush; Brad Bulent Yarar, Co-Founder Blockchain Investors Consortium (BIC); Adam Ettinger, Shephard Mullin; Heidi Pease, Co-Founder of UCLA and Los Angeles Blockchain Labs. See [link] (more)

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JUNE 22, 2017

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- LAVA's First Look LA. Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors! This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors.

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JULY 5, 2018

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 -- "Flying With Unicorns" LAVA Awards Celebration 2018. Why You Should Attend: Connect with Startup CEOs, Venture Funded Companies, Venture Investors and thought leaders shaping the future of Los Angeles's technology ecosystem. Hemi Zucker is a Managing Principal of OCV Partners. See [link] (more)

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -- Green LAVA. Green LAVA is the Strategic Interest Group of the Los Angeles Venture Association focused on opportunities and challenges coincident with the design, development and deployment of sustainable products, services and businesses. See [link].

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JULY 13, 2016

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 -- Women in LAVA and Golden Seeds Investor Night. Women in LAVA and Golden Seeds are excited to invite female founders (and companies with women in the C-Suite) seeking funding, to apply to an exclusive event with angel investors. Email Women In LAVA Committee WinLAVA@yahoo.com.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

Friday, January 27, 2012 -- LAVA Healthcare. LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions  including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs.

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JULY 19, 2012

Friday, July 20, 2012 -- Green LAVA Meeting. Los Angeles launched its cleantech business incubator to accelerate development of cleantech start-ups by offering flexible office space, CEO coaching and mentoring, and access to a growing network of experts and capital. LACIis the business equivalent of baseball?s

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JULY 4, 2012

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 -- LAVA Annual Meeting. This 27th Annual Meeting of the Los Angeles Venture Association will be hosted by the LAVA Mobile SIG.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) held its annual awards event last night, honoring former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, as well as local, venture backed companies in a banquet last night at the Luxe hotel in Los Angeles.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 -- LAVA at the Beach. Please join LAVA and its friends for the fourth annual LAVA at the Beach networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. In attendance will be Venture Capital Partners and Angel Investors for over 20 firms.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Friday, March 2, 2012 -- Global LAVA. Dr. Mark Lieberman - is Manager of Regional Economic Development for the Community Development Commission of Los Angeles County.; Mark Lieberman - is Manager of Regional Economic Development for the Community Development Commission of Los Angeles County.; See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 -- LAVA At The Beach. Please join LAVA and its friends for the third annual LAVA at the Beach networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. In attendance will be Venture Capital Partners and Angel Investors for over 20 firms. Meet the VC Event.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010 -- LAVA hosts PwC's Shaking the MoneyTree. Please join LAVA, PwC and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q3 2010 PwC/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters. See [link] (more).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 -- LAVA 8th Annual Venture Awards Dinner. Celebrating 25 years of service to the Los Angeles Entrepreneurial Community.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 -- LAVA's Annual Private Equity Breakfast. Meet panelists from some of Los Angeles' leading Private Equity firms and find out how the economy has impacted the Private Equity business. Moderated by Laurie A. Allen, Royse Law Firm.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 -- LAVA's Annual VC Breakfast. Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Learn about the hottest trends and the mistakes NOT to make. See [link] (more).

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MARCH 13, 2018

Presented by the Pasadena Angels in partnership with LAVA and Expert Dojo Launching a successful start-up requires more than grit, caffeine and an innovative idea. Join us for a panel discussion with Pasadena Angels' portfolio companies and network with our angel investors, LAVA members and the Expert Dojo team.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Matt Crowley an attorney who runs the LAVA First Time Entrepreneurs Workshops and also has his own practice in Los Angeles, Crowley Corporate Legal Strategy, gives first time entrepreneurs some advice. What are some of the biggest issues that brand new, first time entrepreneurs run into in starting their companies? READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

He talks about a bunch of the different networking events that occur in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California. You can use keywords like: Events in Los Angeles or Southern California Events or even Santa Monica Events. Great post by John Shiple.

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APRIL 19, 2016

Life sciences industry organization Biocom , which has been helping to represent Southern Califronia's life science industry for more than 20 years, says it has set up a Los Angeles office, to better help promote the success of LA in the life sciences industry. Biocom has appointed Dina Lozofsky as Executive Director of the new office.

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JUNE 14, 2013

A new, Los Angeles startup incubator, Greenwings Biomedical , announced its launch Friday, saying that it will be the first incubator of biomedical ventures in Los Angeles. greenwings biomedical incubator accelerator lifescience health lava' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 17, 2016

In addition to the presenters, venture capitalists and early stage angel investors attend the event, along with local elected officials, business leaders and senior administrators from the universities. This year we are featuring a LAVA Healthcare as a program opener and a Keynote Speaker from Johnson and Johnson Innovation Labs.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011 -- LAVA's Meet The VC - Application Deadline for Entrepreneurs. Apply to present at LAVA's Meet the VC event October 11th. Here's your big opportunity to meet with more than 25 venture capitalists and major angel groups.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Meet panelists from some of Los Angeles' leading Private Equity firms and find out how the economy has impacted the Private Equity business. Tuesday, November 8, 2011 -- Private Equity Breakfast. Moderators: Bill Sturges, Partner, Moss Adams; Laurie Allen, Attorney, Royse Law Firm.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Please join LAVA and its friends for the second Meet the VC networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. In attendance will be Venture Capital Partners and Angel Investors for over 20 firms. Tuesday, October 12, 2010 -- Meet the VCs.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

Thursday, January 17, 2013 -- Equity Structure and Valuation: How much equity do I need to need to give to an investor? Moderated by Rochelle Nakajima, CPA and senior manager at CohnReznick. Featuring panelists: Jeffrey A.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Los Angeles-based SocialBuy is launching a new, online group buying site in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is hoping to provide discounted local products and services, the firm said this week. The firm was co-founded by Eli Natan , who is the former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for online grocery service Pink Dot.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Startup enablers and Silicon Beach hubs General Assembly, Cross Campus, Launchpad LA, and LAVA have teamed up to provide five $2,000 scholarships to General Assembly’s 12 -week Web Development Immersive Program. Great news for aspiring hackers, programmers, and entrepreneurs.

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Meet panelists from some of Los Angeles' leading Private Equity firms and find out how the economy has impacted the Private Equity business. Tuesday, October 13, 2009 -- Private Equity. See [link] (more).

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

We are working hard to improve the Preccelerator, but it is really a testament to how strong the start-up ecosystem has become in Los Angeles. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why?

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JANUARY 4, 2012

Global LAVA. Monica is also known for building several winning ventures across Europe including MTV and Walt Disney regional offices and has been actively working with innovative ventures in digital media and music technologies as an advisor and angel investor. Friday, January 6, 2012 -- Raise Capital Locally But Expand Globally.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

In addition to leading the Alliance as its Executive Director, he is vice mayor for the City of Pasadena and is a founder of Innovate Pasadena (www.innovatepasadena.org), which is dedicated to advancing the Eastside of Los Angeles as a vibrant innovation center for deep tech.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

the President of the World Trade Organization, the Managing Director of a Private Equity Fund and board member of the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) and a real estate expert form the UCLA Anderson School of Management. See [link] (more)

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