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Southern California Venture Investments See Big Drop In Q1

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The largest funding round was for PICS Auditing , which provides screening of contractors, which is in Irvine; the firm raised $35M in funding. In terms of industries, Software was the most popular investment area for Southern California, with $177.3M Goleta-based BAROnova raised $27.3M for its medical devices.

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Vision, School, & Work | Interview with Jim Farley CMO Ford Motors

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1) “On the software side of things (we’re not looking at driverless cars yet, that’s another topic in itself), in the next couple of years, we believe we’re at a tipping point with software experiences. This topic, software making the car a better experience, is really exciting.