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Interview with Michael Aleles, Quippi

socalTECH

The round was led by Avalon Ventures, and we also had participation from Acciom Venture Lab, a socially responsible venture fund out of Washington, D.C. Of course, at the end of the day, signing a contract with a Mexican partner is the same as signing a contract with a U.S. How is your company funded? businesses. READ MORE>>.

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An Homage to Larry Bock, Who Had God’s Hand on His Shoulder

Xconomy

I got off relatively easy with a short course of chemotherapy and radiation. Bock, who died last Wednesday at 56, was a life sciences entrepreneur and investor who helped start or finance dozens of companies that have a combined market value estimated today at roughly $70 billion. They had a lot of fun.”.

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Plug and Play San Diego Finds Home in New Downtown Works Space

Xconomy

The four partners backing the $9 million project include Wolf Bielas, a San Diego angel investor, serial technology entrepreneur, and alumni of Mexico’s Monterey Institute of Technology, and Michel Cohen, a San Diego investor with extensive financial ties in Mexico City. The other partners are Edward Adato and Daniel Schwarzblat.).