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Venture Capitalists Invest $493.2M In Southern California In Q1

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in investments in Q1 of the year, across 54 deals. Investments were down from $625.4M invested in Q1 of 2010. The largest investment was $111.92M invested in Irvine-based Fisker Automotive , followed by $76.4M invested in Santa Monica-based Coda Automotive. billion in 736 deals in the first quarter vs. $5.6

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Clearstone Tops CalPERS IRR List

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CalPERS (the California Public Employees' Retirement System), one of the biggest limited partners in venture capital funds, has released its best and worst performing venture capital and private equity funds as of December 31st, showing that two Southern California venture funds were tops in terms of internal rates of return (IRR).

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Investors Shaken by Coronavirus Sow Seeds of M&A, Financing Slowdown

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I think they’re going to be very patient and pick their spots in terms of where they’re going to invest, and that’s going to put a lot of pressure on companies. If you map that backdrop of the overall investment environment against the backdrop where companies may. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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