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MAY 2, 2018

The Series C round from late stage and growth capital investment firm, The Riverside Company , caps a busy first quarter for the massage service. The former CFO of MarketShare, Heyrick has helped the company expand to over 11,000 massage therapists in its network.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

in a Series A funding round, the company said this week, to launch what it says is a national network of community physicians to expand access to clinical drug trials. The investment was led by Bain Capital Ventures, and also included Andreessen Horowitz. Los Angeles- and New York-based Topography Health has raised $21.5M

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based OpenDrives, a developer of network attached storage (NAS) products for the enterprise, said on Thursday that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by IAG Capital Partners. According to the company, the new funding will go to grow the company and accelerate product development.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Los Angeles-based Valence , the Black professional networking community, has raised $5.25M more in a Series A funding, the company said on Tuesday. The funding was led by GGV Capital, and also included Upfront Ventures. Valence previously raised a $2.5M Valence previously raised a $2.5M READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Camarillo-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor developer Semtech says it has linked with peer-to-peer wireless network operator Helium , to develops a nationwide network supporting its LoRaWAN protocol. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I’ve heard a lot of people question whether there is too much money in venture capital chasing too few great deals. Others believe that new business models are emerging that could replace venture capital all together. If you fast forward one generation of tech companies it’s a completely different story. some have pronounced.

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MARCH 15, 2018

Westlake Village-based Pray.com , which develops social networking applications for religious communities, has raised $14M in a Series A funding, the company said this week. The funding was led by TPG Growth, and also included Science Inc. and Greylock Partners.

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AUGUST 10, 2017

Irvine-based real estate and property information provider CoreLogic said this morning that it has acquired 100 percent of Mercury Network , a provider of software for valuation and appraisal management. Mercury Network was owned by private equity investor Serent Capital. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JULY 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based venture capital investment fund Bonfire Ventures is looking to extend its network--and make more angel, pre-seed, and seed investments--through a new program is is calling Bonfire Firestarters.

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MAY 24, 2016

Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners , the venture capital investment firm founded by venture investment veterans Jim Armstrong, Sumant Mandal, Gregory Milken and Jamie Montgomery, said this morning that it has had a final close on its first fund, at $240M.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this week, Good Growth Capital (www.goodgrowthvc.com) announced it has started looking at investments in Southern California, adding Krisztina Holly as West Coast Venture Partner for the firm. We just launched a third, $100M fund focused on seed to Series A investments in transformative science and technology companies.

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JUNE 25, 2020

In a move to help make Black professionals easier to connect, Los Angeles-based Valence said on Thursday that it has launched a new, social networking service, with backing from investments from Upfront Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Accel. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

Carlsbad-based DB Networks , a developer of cyber security software aimed at corporate networks, has raised $17M in a funding round, the company said this morning. According to DB Networks, Grotech''s Joe Zell joins the company''s board with the funding. He also has served at IPivot and @Work. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Today, we have Kelly Perdew , Co-founder and General Partner of Moonshots Capital. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? This year ushered in the successful launch our second fund at Moonshots Capital, further validating our thesis that investing in extraordinary leadership produces exceptional companies.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Aliso Viejo-based Veracity Industrial Networks , which develops secure industrial networking technology, has raised $1.5M in a Seed D funding, the company announced this morning. The funding came from Microsemi, Hollencrest Capital Management and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL). READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Los Angeles-based The Action Network , a sports media company which provides content, tools, and analytics for sports betting fans, has raised $17.5M in a Series B funding round, the company said on Thursday. The Action Network offers up sports betting data, content, and analytics, and is led by CEO Patrick Keane.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

For our interview today, we have Noramay Cadena , a Partner at MILA Capital , who spoke to us earlier this year about the venture capital investment firm and what it looks for in entrepreneurs. What is MiLA Capital? What kind of companies are most interesting to you? The video version of this interview is here.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

March Capital Partners , the Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, has raised $300 million for its latest fund. ” Those two themes are borne out in the support March Capital has provided for The Hive , an artificial intelligence-focused incubator, and The Fabric , an infrastructure and internet of things-focused incubator.

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MARCH 5, 2019

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 -- How to Raise Capital for your Start Up. This will be an opportunity to learn about the fundraising process from our expert panel and to learn about their real life experiences starting and funding their companies. Are you a Founder or Entrepreneur looking to raise money for your startup? See [link] (more)

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JUNE 23, 2014

Irvine-based Rant Media Network , an online media publisher which publishes a sports, men''s, and fashion publications under the Rant name, has raised $4M in a funding round. The company said the funding was led by Barry Honig, Craig Dubow (Gannett), and Southpaw Asset Management, as well as Hudson Bay Capital and Roth Capital.

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JULY 23, 2018

Santa Monica-based venture inestor March Capital Partners is again the lead on an investment round this morning, in Silicon Valley-based Xage Security , a new startup focused on industrial internet-of-things (IoT) security. The round was led by March Capital Partners, and also included GE Ventures, City Light Capital, and NexStar Partners.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based URB-E, a startup developing a "last mile" urban delivery network based on containers and bicycles, has raised $5M in a Series A funding round, the company said today. According to the company, the funding was led by UBS Group. He also spent time at Facebook and Apple.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Our interview this morning is with Kelly Perdew of Moonshots Capital , a Los Angeles based investment firm that makes seed stage investments in early stage companies�and in particular, for this Veterans Day, in companies founded by military veterans. into 22 companies over the last twenty four months.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Los Angeles-based Valence , which is developing a social network specifically for black professionals, has raised $2.5M in funding, the company said this week. The company was co-founded by Upfront's Kobie Fuller, along with La Mer Walker and Emily Slade. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Los Angeles- and Austin-based Moonshots Capital , the venture capital fund led by serial entrepreneur Kelly Perdew, is ramping its investment pace, with the first two formal investments out of its new fund. The two investments, both announced in January, were cyber-defense firm Threatcare , and bot detection developer New Knowledge.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Today, we share the thoughts of Kelly Perdew , the founder and Managing Director of Moonshots Capital (www.moonshotscapital.com). What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? We also had our first exit for Moonshots Capital Fund 1 --Threatcare. At the same time, more capital continues to be raised in LA.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

San Diego-based BUMP Network , a developer of online software used by membership programs to manage registrations and partnership programs, has raised $2.3M The funding round came from Eric Schmidt via TomorrowVentures, ZIG Capital, Chris Burch via JCB Investments, Moore Venture Partners, La Jolla Holding Co., along with other angels.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

San Diego-based Mobile Learning Networks , which is developing tablet-based apps to help students work with tutors, has raised $350,000 in a funding round, the company announced Thursday. Mobile Learning Networks'' develops apps for the iPad which let tutors and students collaborate virtually. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 15, 2020

Manhattan Beach-based Pod Network , which says it is developing a mobile, social media network which connects users based on their physical location, plus professional and personal interests, has raised $5M in a seed funding. The company said the round was led by PACA Ventures and Anthony Misitano, founder of Post Acute Medical.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Culver City-based PacketFabric , a startup working on connecting major, carrier-neutral colocation facilities with terabit-scale network technology, has raised $25M in a Series B funding, according to the company. According to PacketFabric, it now has a presence at more than 150 Points of Presence (PoPs) in 17 metro markets.

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MARCH 2, 2017

VeloCloud Networks a , a developer of software defined, wide area networking (WAN) technology which is backed by Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners, has raised $35M in a big funding round, the company announced today. VeloCloud was one of the first disclosed investment in March Capital's first fund.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Newport Beach-based Jeda Networks , a new startup in the storage networking arena, said today that it has unveiled its technology, with the backing of U.S. The firm said it is developing software defined, storage networking techniques aimed at solving complexity, cost and scalability issues with current storage networks.

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MARCH 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Wondery , a startup which operates its own premium podcasting network, said on Thursday that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding. As a result of the funding, Greycroft's Jon Goldman joins the company's board of directors. As a result of the funding, Greycroft's Jon Goldman joins the company's board of directors.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Santa Monica-based venture capital investor March Capital Partners is the lead investor in a developer of cloud networking technology, VeloCloud Networks , as part of a new $27M funding round for that company. VeloCloud develops software-defined, wide-area-networking (WAN) technology. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based TYT Network , the online news empire run by Cenk Uygur, said this morning that it has raised $20M in a round of funding, to expand the company's management, creative talent, subscription offerings, marketing, and content and community. Shawn Colo of 3L will join the company's board as part of the funding.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

A new, Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, Bonfire Ventures --founded by venture veterans Jim Andelman and Mark Mullen, and assisted by Leah Volger--has made its first public announcement of an investment, after stealthily making investments in the region over the last few months. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

Los Angeles-based weeSPIN announced late Tuesday that it has raised a seed investment round for its music-focused, social networking app. weesping social networking music mobile venture capital angel soundcloud spotify' weeSPIN''s app currenly only runs on iOS. weeSPIN''s app currenly only runs on iOS. READ MORE>>.

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