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MicroPower Turns To Financing To Spur Demand

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San Diego-based wireless video surveillance developer MicroPower Technologies --which was part of the EvoNexus business incubator--said this week that it has started up a financing program, to spur demand for its surveillance systems. MicroPower is backed by Karmel Capital, Motorola, and the Tech Coast Angels.

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Lawn Love Expands In Orange County

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San Diego-based Lawn Love , which provides on-demand, lawn mowing and care services, says it has launched its services in Orange County, as part of an expansion effort. The company's CEO and founder is Jeremy Yamaguchi. READ MORE>>.

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

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So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps). Steven Cox , TakeLessons (San Diego, marketplace). Melani Gordon , Taphunter (San Diego, mobile apps).

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

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Blippy (and their competitor Swipely – which was founded by Angus Davis , who has a great track record from both Netscape and TellMe, both aim to capitalize on the era of consumers living more openly ala Twitter, Foursquare and Gowalla. Investors: August Capital (David Hornik) (lead) with existing investors Charles River Ventures.

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Adecco to Buy General Assembly for $412.5M to Grow Tech Workforce

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The deal underscores the growing demand for software coding and other digital skills—and employers’ increased willingness to turn to non-traditional sources to find talent. General Assembly (GA) launched in early 2011 with an incubator in New York City that was a cross between a co-working space and a startup university.

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Interview With Paul Myer, Veracity: Why The Industrial Internet Needs Security

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Veracity, which is backed by Microsemi and Frost Data Capital, recently inked a contract with the U.S. However, in the last ten years-- especially with the power grid--regulatory agencies have started to demand that those systems be able to be monitored for compliance. We raised money from Frost Data Capital.

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Han Chen, Co-founder and CEO, ZeaKal

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San Diego-based ZeaKal (www.zeakal.com) recently announced a $15M, Series C funding round for its efforts to develop plant traits which increase the efficiency of photosynthesis. The company is backed by Canopy Rivers, Finistere Ventures, and Middleland Capital. Han Chen: As you know,we are facing a lot of climate issues today.

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