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MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. But we have a great city for building technology companies. As a result many funds are OK with big bets. Get over it.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

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APRIL 17, 2012

An innovator in technology, especially monetization. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. ” To me, LA will always be a creative hub for TV, film, music, video games and now technology. ZestCash, founded by Douglas Merrill, former CIO of Google [Hollywood]. We need to be different & unique.

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I’m just not sure you can build a great technology firm outside of Bay Area.&#. I’ve heard it many founders of VC backed companies in LA who tell me that in their NorCal VC meetings they are told, “we might be interested but we’d want you to relocate to the Bay Area if we funded you.&#. Los Angeles.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313