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BQE Software Scores Private Equity Funding

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Torrance-based BQE said on Wednesday that it has received a "significant investment" from private equity investor Serent Capital. Financial details of the investment were not announced. Serent Capital is a private equity investor that invests in technology and tech-enabled software companies.

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Tocagen, Forte Biosciences In Merger

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As part of the funding, the two said that Alger, BVF Partners LP and OrbiMed have entered into a securities purchase agreement to invest $14 million in the combined company. The merged company will focus on Forte's late-stage clinical program for treating atopic dermatitis. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Investments On Uptick, Totals $686.5M For Q1

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Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M Southern California's investment totals bucked the national trend, which found that there was a 9 percent drop in dollars to $4.7 in 29 venture capital deals for Q1.

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Phyn Taps Into $10M More For AI-Powered Plumbing Monitoring Device

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Torrance-based Phyn , the developer of the remarkably advanced water monitoring technology spun out of Belkin, said today that it has raised another $10M in funding, from current investor Uponor. According to Phyn, the new investment will go towards market penetration and to scale the company's operations.

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Announcing The Socaltech 50: Southern California's Up-and-Comers

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Josef Gorowitz , Swagbucks (Torrance, online marketing/rewards). Internap , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Demand Media , Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , Oracle , Cresa Partners , UK Trade & Investment , PIXT , and many others. There are also many movers and shakers here in the industry -- Jason Nazar at.

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The Station: Canoo hits the road, Coup shutters and Samsung shifts

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Micromobbin’ Shared mopeds might be popular, but that doesn’t mean companies operating these services are guaranteed to succeed. The closure might surprise some, considering Coup has brand recognition and, according to the company a loyal customer base that uses its services. We have an update.