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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Pasadena-based California Insitute of Technology said this week that it has tapped a venture capitalist for its Board of Trustees. According to Caltech, Narendra K. Gupta, cofounder and managing director of Nexus Venture Partners and an alumnus of the school, has been elected to its board.

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MARCH 14, 2014

Materia develops Nobel prize winning technology for the production of small, medium, and large molecules, called metathesis, which was developed at Caltech. Materia''s technology was developed by Caltech Nobel Prize winner Robert H. materia nobel chemistry olefin metathesis venture capital' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 9, 2015

Pasadena-based SlipChip , a Caltech spinoff developing microfluidics technology, has raised $26.5M Details on the Series B funding have not yet been announced by the company, whic his a spinout of technology developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

cancer therapeutics and diagnostics in Israel); ImYoo (single-cell transcriptomics company from Caltech); Solena Ag (agricultural biotech company from Mexico); and Yali Biosciences (synthetic biology for creating climate-smart, sustainable foods.). Companies which received funding were BIXBIO LIMITED (genomics in South Africa); EpiCombi.AI

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MAY 29, 2013

A local, clean energy business plan competition started by the California Insitute of Technology (Caltech), the University of Southern California (USC), and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has awarded $160,000 in prizes in its latest competition. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum. Encouraging the growth and success of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures in Southern California. Saturday, November 12, 2016 -- Entrepreneurs in a Biotech Moment.

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JUNE 22, 2017

This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors. Over 40 presentations from our region's most prominent research institutions: Caltech, USC, UCLA, UCSB, UCI, Childrens Hospital LA, University of Hawaii, Arizona State University, LA BioMed, and CalState LA!

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JUNE 3, 2016

Impinj is backed by ARCH Venture Partners, AllianceBernstein, GF Private Equity, Intel Capital, Madrona Venture Capital, Mobius Venture Capital, and Polaris Partners, and had started in Newport Beach in 2000.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Impinj , a developer of RFID chips which has satellite engineering office in Rancho Cordova and Newport Beach, and which was founded by a California Institute of Technology (Caltech) professor, has filed for an IPO. The firm said it is raising up to $100M on the markets. The IPO is being underwritten by Morgan Stanley , J.P. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based venture capital investment firm Upfront Ventures has made an investment in Jiko , a startup developing an alternative to traditional banks. in its Series A, which came from Upfront Ventures, Radical Impact, and Social Capital. in Applied and Computational Mathematics from Caltech.

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MARCH 22, 2018

We’ve also seen a substantial inflow of venture capital from all over the world.”. Caltech generates more patents than any other university while UCLA boasts more startups founded by its graduate than any other school in the nation. In fact, as is well-reported, the luster of Silicon Valley is fading.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Caltech professor Jim Heath is a co-founder and board member of the startup, and the company has also licensed technology from the Scripps Research Institute. indi molecular venture capital diagnostics medical lifescience protein' The funding is being used to spin Indi Molecular off from parent firm Integrated Diagnostics.

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JULY 11, 2016

Impinj is selling 4,600,000 shares of its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as "PI", is venture backed by ARCH Venture Partners, Polaris Partners, Madrona Venture Group, Mobius Venture Capital, Intel, GF Private Equity, and AllianceBernstein. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 22, 2017

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

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

The company said the funding was led by Westlake Village BioPartners and included participation from Corner Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, and Caltech. Dantari has appointed Richard A. Markus, M.D., as president and chief executive officer (CEO), and also added a board of directors headed by chair Sean Harper, M.D.,

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JULY 7, 2017

Darren Cai from Legend Capital will join the company's board with the funding. Indi Molecular was founded by Leroy Hood (Institute of Systems Biology, Seattle), James Heath (Caltech) and Al Luderer, to commercialize the PCC technology developed by Heath at Caltech.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

The funding was led by Tata Industries, and also included MRM Capital and the Cycad Group. Sofie Biosciences--which is a spinout of UCLA and Caltech--said the funding will go towards further development of its technology. sofie biosciences venture capital lifescience molecular diagnostics positron' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Pasadena-based FastSoft , a developer of Internet acceleration appliances based on research out of Caltech, has raised $950K in a debt funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. FastSoft has previously received funding from Miramar Venture Partners, Caltech, and angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 5, 2011

The CalTech Enterprise Forum presents Renewable Energy & The Smarter Grid: Opportunities for the Entrepreneur this Saturday May 7th. 40 on-line registration fee; $50 at-the-door; $10 for students with full-time student ID and free for Caltech students (must show ID at door). Caltech students can now register online.

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MARCH 6, 2014

Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, who got his PhD in Chemistry from Caltech, then went to co-found Fairchild Semiconductor, and built Intel from an initial $2.5 million in venture capital into one of the biggest semiconductor companies in the world. Any notable local inventors/technology we missed? Comment below! READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

This Spotlight takes place Thursday, February 2, at Caltech. Where: Baxter Hall | CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. Take the next left on Holliston Avenue, into Caltech campus. Its mission is to encourage the growth and success of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures in Southern California.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Elevance just announced a $104M venture capital round in July, a Series E round which came from Lacustrine Limited via Genting Genomics Limited, and Total Energy Ventures International. The Illinois company said in a filing this morning that it has pulled the IPO due to a new private placement of preferred stock. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 26, 2010

Pasadena-based Rockoco , a spinout of Caltech, has raised $1.5M According to the firm, it will use the funding to move the firm out of its current home at Caltech into its own facility. Tags: rockoco diamond polishing semiconductor venture capital pasadena angels.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech). Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. The Caltech Entrepreneurship Club is the hub for innovators in the Caltech community who want to learn how to make their idea a reality. Event Details. to 9:30 p.m.

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JUNE 26, 2013

According to The Design Accelerator , it will help startups by selecting promising early stage, design-driven technology companies from the Art Center and Caltech communities for an intensive three-month program. >. The new incubator is headed by Mark Breitenberg and Erik Hovanec. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 10, 2009

Carlsbad-based Helixis , a developer of nucleic acid analysis tools based on technology spun out of Caltech, has raised $5.3M venture round. According to a regulatory filing, some of the funds involved in the deal include Advanced Technology Ventures VII and Domain Partners VII. out of a ongoing, $10.0M READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Asuza-based CFX Battery , a Caltech spinout developing battery systems, is announcing today that it has raised $14.2M The firm said the Series B round came from CMEA Capital, Harris & Harris, Schlumberger and US Venture Partners. Tags: battery venture capital energy materials advanced. in additional funding.

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APRIL 29, 2021

Professor of Neuroscience and Biological Engineering, Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, and Director of the Center for Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience at Caltech.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Helixis has previously received funding from Advanced Technology Ventures, Domain Associates, and Okapi Venture Capital. Helixis is a spinout of Caltech. Tags: helixis analysis lifescience biotech venture capital. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

CFX, a spinout of Caltech, is developing both primary and secondary batteries. Tags: battery materials venture capital. Azusa-based CFX Battery , a developer of advanced battery technology, said today at Los Angeles Technology Week that the firm has just closed a $15M, Series B funding round. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

This is Venture Capital. The Denominator Effect I want to share with you some of the most consistent pieces of advice I give to new VCs in their career journey and the same advice holds for angel investors. You’ll find engineers out of MIT, Stanford, Harvard, UCSD, Caltech or execs out of UCLA, Spelman, NYU, etc.

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MARCH 25, 2010

Pasadena-based Materia , which is commercializing olefin metathesis catalyst technology developed by Caltech Nobel Prize winner Robert H. Tags: materia venture capital olefin nobel prize chemistry materials. Grubbs, has raised $11.75M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 12, 2012

An Illinois firm whose technology is based on, and licensed from Pasadena-based Materia and Caltech , has raised a whopping, $104M funding round. Elevance is using olefin metathesis technology, licensed from Materia, and originally developed by Noble Prize winning Caltech professor Robert H. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

But, there is broad agreement that it would be a wonderful thing to get more entrepreneurs and venture capital into the region. So, despite their rivalries and silos, people have come together, and we now have all 5 UC campuses in Southern California, plus Caltech, Harvey Mudd, USC, UC San Diego, and others involved.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

And this is my chance to give back to all of those people for whom I don’t have enough time in the week for that “15 minute coffee meeting&# that many people wants with a VC. Tags: VC Industry. So any event that seeks to marry up great LA startups (Beachmint, Sometrics, Cramster, Factual, GumGum, Burstly, etc.)

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JULY 26, 2012

Impinj , a developer of UHF, radio frequency identification (RFID) chips which has linked to Caltech, and an office in Orange County, said today that it has raised $21M in an equity funding round, as well as dropped its plans for an IPO. Impinj said the funding came from AllianceBernstein L.P.,

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

According to the company's CEO, Clayton Lewis--who has been a General Partner at Venture Capital investor Maveron--the company has just started expanding into Los Angeles and the rest of California, as it looks to grow its business. Arivale raised $36M in 2015 from Maveron, ARCH Venture Partners and Polaris Partners.

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