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JUNE 12, 2017

Los Angeles- and Singapore-based WaveMaker Partners , the venture capital firm managed here in LA by Eric Manlunas and David Siemer, with Paul Santos in Sinagpore, said over the weekend that it is finalizing its new, $50M fund. The new fund is tied to Tim Draper's Draper Venture Network (DVN). READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based ranking and polling website Ranker , the startup led by Clark Benson and backed by Draper Associates, Rincon Venture Partners, Siemer Ventures, Lowercase Capital, BullPen Capital, Data Collective, TenOneTen Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, and Pasadena Angels, said today that it hit 11.5

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Tech Coast Angels Draper Pasadena Angels Pasadena 242

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Los Angeles-based venture investor Wavemaker Partners has seen one of its portfolio companies hit the public markets, albeit via an unusual, reverse merger arrangement. Stellar is a so-called "blank check acquisition company" specifically designed to for reverse mergers. READ MORE>>.

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Draper Acquisition Entertainment Mobile 153

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based crowdfunding site Crowdfunder.com , the equity crowdfunding site led by Chance Barnett, has raised $3.5M capital venture finance equity crowdfunding crowdfunder' in a Series A funding, the company said late Tuesday evening. READ MORE>>.

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Clearstone Draper Equity Venture Capital 159

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JULY 19, 2017

The funding came from BMW iVentures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Highland Capital, DCM, G2VP, and Goldman Sachs. The company, which has two locations here, one serving Los Angeles and Orange County, and the other in San Diego, is based in San Francisco. The company launched into San Diego in March of this year.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Los Angeles-based Chippmunk said this morning that it has raised $750,000, for the company''s shopping search engine--which helps users with comparison shopping, finding coupons, and with expert shopping recommendations. angel capital venture startup shopping comparison engine search coupon chippmunk' READ MORE>>.

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Draper Los Angeles Angel Startup 193

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of business transaction and deal management software-as-a-service, said today that it has raised $1M in an expansion round for the company. The new funding came from Subtraction Capital, FF Angel, 500 Startups, and other investors. READ MORE>>.

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Software Review Funding Draper SaaS 235

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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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Draper CalTech Southern California Education 191

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MAY 11, 2016

Los Angeles-based venture investor Crosscut Ventures is one of the backers of a new startup, Fluent , developing blockchain technology for the financial markets.

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Draper Startup Seed Funding Los Angeles 100

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JUNE 27, 2013

Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online site which lets users rank, view, vote, and share their opinions on a wide range of topics, announced today that it has raised $2M in a follow on investment round. media social opinion voting crowd ranking capital venture ranker' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based Sensay , a developer of chatbot technology, has raised $4.5M The funding was led by Norwest Venture Partners, and also included Greycroft Partners, Sweet Capital, NHN, Draper Associates and other. in a seed funding round, according to the company.

Technology 100

Technology Draper Seed Funding Los Angeles 100

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JUNE 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based Ranker , which operates an online website for users to share their opinions and lists on countless topics, has hired on a number of new executives. According to the company, it has appointed Glenn Walker as Chief Strategy Officer at Ranker, and Stan Holt as Chief Revenue Officer. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels eHarmony Draper Internet Brands 149

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Southern California venture capital investments total $497.8M, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, which were released this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. in investments for the Los Angeles area.

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Venture Capital Southern California Invest Capital 154

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MAY 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based business transactions and dealroom service CapLinked has rounded up some new investors today, saying that it has added additional investors in its Series A funding. The startup said its clients include Edwards Lifesciences, Draper and Kramer, Proprietary Capital, Thomson Reuters, Sun Capital, and NextView Ventures.

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Draper Software Engineering Platform Google 178

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APRIL 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online rankings website where consumers can rank anything they like, has scored a new round of funding, in an inside round. The funding came from Siemer Venture Capital, Rincon Venture Partners, Draper Associates, the Tech Coast Angels, and the Pasadena Angels, according to CEO Clark Benson.

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Tech Coast Angels Funding Draper Pasadena Angels 197

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Shift Technologies , the online marketplace for used cars which has major operations in Los Angeles, has raised $50M in new funding for the startup, the company said today. The funding was led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners (GSIP), and also included Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and Highland Capital Partners.

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Technology Draper Los Angeles Demand 100

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed , the developer of tools to help businesses manage their location data in online local search services, says it has added Google+ and Bing management to its tools. MomentFeed is venture backed by Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus, DFJ Frontier, Double M Partners, and Daher Capital, as well as others.

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Google Draper Tool Los Angeles 138

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APRIL 4, 2011

Los Angeles-based Ranker , the startup headed by Clark Benson which allows users to rank anything they want in a list, has raised $1.3M in a Series A funding. Ranker is a website which allows consumers to rank lists of their favorite TV shows, books, products, or anything else. READ MORE>>.

Draper 162

Draper Pasadena Angels Pasadena Venture Capital 162

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The Bouqs said the funding came from Quest Venture Partners, Azure Capital Partners and KEC Ventures, along with Enspire Capital and Draper Associates. The Bouqs has just under 40 employees, with about 30 in Los Angeles, 5 in South America, and others across the U.S., according to CEO Tabis. READ MORE>>.

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Company Companies Draper Venice 100

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JANUARY 20, 2015

Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX , the Los Angeles area commercial rocket and spacecraft developer led by Elon Musk, announced Tuesday afternoon that it has raised a billion dollars in a financing round. google spacex investment venture capital internet satellite constellation launch rocket mars aerospace goog fidelity'

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SpaceX Google Draper Hawthorne 100

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Los Angeles-based MyShape , the online personalized fashion and women's clothing and apparel firm, said today that it has raised $5.5M The funding came from Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Tenaya Capital, and Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund. more in funding.

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MyShape Draper Web Los Angeles 162

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Taking a chapter out of the popularity of sites like Chatroulette in connecting up strangers with one another, Los Angeles-based Anybeat , the alternative social networking site run by Dmitri Shapiro, said Friday that it has rolled out a new feature called "Interest Roulette".

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Veoh Draper Social Network Sites 209

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AUGUST 3, 2011

Two Los Angeles area venture capital firms have re-upped their investments in a provider of identity management software. in its new round of funding, which was led by Emergence Capital Partners. Other investors, aside form Anthem and DFJ Frontier, were RPM Ventures, Tim Draper, and Square 1 Bank. READ MORE>>.

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Anthem Draper Yahoo Venture Capital 154

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APRIL 30, 2010

EdenIQ , the biofuels yield enhancement technology firm that is a spinout of Los Angeles-based Altra Biofuels , has scored a $12.4M Tags: altra biofuels edeniq venture capital agriculture biofuel fuel energy cleantech green. venture funding round. EdenIQ was spun out of Altra Biofuels in April of 2008. READ MORE>>.

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Draper Venture Capital Equity Los Angeles 159

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based Siemer Ventures , the venture capital arm of investment bank Siemer & Associates, has been one of the most active local investors lately--and is continuing that trend, with the investment in Ribbon. in a seed funding round. in a seed funding round.

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Draper Seed Funding Commerce Social Network 164

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JULY 6, 2011

Visalia-based EdeniQ , a developer of biofuels technology and a spinout of Los Angeles-based Altra Biofuels , said Wednesday that it has linked with German firm IKA Works on supplying biomass mixing and milling technology for the biofuels and biochemical markets. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Draper Los Angeles Technology Capital 140

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APRIL 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based Mogreet , the provider of mobile video marketing services which is run by James Citron, said this morning that it has raised $4.1M The round was led by Black Diamond Ventures, and also included DFJ Frontier, Ascend Ventures, Bryant Park Ventures and Draper Associates. in a strategic investment round.

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Mogreet Draper Mobile Los Angeles 213

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Cloud-based secure deal platform CapLinked , has received a $1 million expansion round from Subtraction Capital, FF Angel, 500 Startups , and other investors. The firm serves clients such as Thomson Reuters, Sun Capital, NextView Ventures, Edwards Lifesciences, Draper and Kramer, and Proprietary Capital.

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Capital Angel Startup Draper 69

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based MyShape , the online personalized fashion and women's clothing firm, has shut down. MyShape had raised north of $36M in funding from such investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Tenaya Capital.

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MyShape Tech Coast Angels Draper Pasadena Angels 217

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MAY 4, 2010

This month’s Startups Uncensored will be on “How to Raise Venture Capital”. More panelists may be added and there will be a large showing of the los angeles venture and angel community in attendance.

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Venture Capital Rustic Canyon Capital Santa Monica 108

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JULY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based StackSocial , the e-commerce software developer out of the Amplify accelerator, has announced $800,000 in a seed funding round this morning, from 500 Startups, Siemer Ventures, EchoVC Partners, Amplify LA, as well as angels Paige Craig, Tim Draper, Penny Black, Jim Pallotta, Rick Merrill, Josh Resnick, Mark Schwartz, and Jeff Lapin. (..)

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Draper Seed Funding Commerce Software Development 100

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Los Angeles-based MyShape , which develops a personalized shopping site for women's apparel, said today that it has named Mercedes De Luca as CEO of the firm. The company also said that it has added De Luca to the board. READ MORE>>.

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MyShape Tech Coast Angels Chief Technology Officer Draper 133

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OCTOBER 31, 2008

Los Angeles-based PBX provider Fonality has scored a win in London, the firm said earlier this week. The firm is venture backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund, Intel Capital, and Azure Capital Partners. Size of the deal was not announced. Fonality is a provider of PBX software based on open source.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. years there has been an initiative in Los Angeles called Launchpad LA. He previously co-founded Charlie , a Los Angeles based media company and interactive agency. For the past 2.5

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Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

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MARCH 18, 2010

There is no cost but you must physically be based in or move to Los Angeles for the 6 months of the program. 1 of the companies was sold (FlipGloss), 11 of the companies received funding, and one of the companies is profitable and has decided not to raise outside capital. Full press release with more details is here.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Southern California Tech Coast Angels 259

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

What they do, is accelerate that team or company to get them to the next level, and then go through and put in some investment money, help them build out the management team, and help with vendor relationships, help with overall strategy, and then help those companies riase their next round of capital.

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