socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. For today's contribution, we spoke with Jim Armstrong , a venture capitalist at Clearstone Venture Partners. I think we are there.

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Clearstone Southern California High Tech GRP Partners 133

socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Pasadena-based BigStage (www.bigstage.com) is one of those rare companies that has taken technology developed from university research, and is now bringing that technology to the commercial market. We spoke with Phil Ressler--a former venture capitalist from Clearstone Ventures--who is now CEO of BigStage.

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Entertainment Clearstone Venture Capital Media 100

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Clearstone Venture Partners (www.clearstone.com). Venture Capital for Technology Innovators. Technology. Startups Made Simple.

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Rustic Canyon Southern California Technology Council High Tech 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Topics of discussion will be Wearables Technology, Bitcoin, SaaS, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2014, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building a sensible businesses. Mr. Csathy’s career spans Internet, music, motion pictures/video, live entertainment, and technology.

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Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) released their 2008 Q4 MoneyTree Report this evening, reporting that $28.3 Clean Technology saw a 52 percent increase in terms of dollars, and 16 percent growth in deal volume over 2007, reaching an investment level of $4.1 billion in 818 deals, down from $7.3

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Southern California Rustic Canyon Orange County Miramar 100

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

Here it seems that entrepreneurs are coming out of business school, transitioning from corporate life, or hail from the entertainment industry. Whereas in Silicon Valley, you can have a V.1 Challenge #3 – There Needs to Be More Institutional Capital in Los Angeles.

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Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111