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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

San Diego-based venture capital investment firm Section 32, led by former Google Ventures founder Bill Maris, has raised $740M in its fourth venture capital fund, the company said this morning.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Los Angeles-based The Skills , a startup which operates an online education site where professional sports players teach different skills, said on Friday that it has raised $5M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Will Ventures, and also included Global Founders Capital, 8VC, Maveron, Hack VC, and Correlation VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. In case VC’s haven’t figured this out yet, shit rolls downhill. My blog linked to Brad Feld’s blog because I was so grateful for his series on term sheets and he was one of the biggest reasons that as a VC I felt compelled to blog. And covered we did.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

A new, early-stage venture firm, Patron--which has one of its General Partners based in Los Angeles--said on Tuesday that it has raised $90M in a new venture capital fund. Yeh and Cho said that they have served across such companies as Riot Games, FirstMark Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. Yeh is based in Los Angeles.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

They can elect directors for their class of stock, approve mergers and acquisitions; approve increases or changes to the capital structure of the company and other more minor actions. Once again, there is a need to educate board members that in conflict of interest cases, the corporation comes first.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Redondo Beach-based Ozobot , which develops educational robots used for teaching software coding, has raised $3M in a Series A funding round, the company said late Wednesday. The funding was led by Tribeca Venture Partners. Ozobot said the new funding goes towards product development of its products.

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MARCH 25, 2021

R/GA said the new Coalition Venture Studio will support Black founders with expertise, resources, funding, connections, and education. The effort is being supported by the Dodgers and Elysian Park, as well as Andreessen Horowitz's TxO Initiative, Harlem Capital, Collab Capital, Ohub, Mac Venture Capital and Gingerbread Capital.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2019

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -- San Diego FundingPost VC and Angel Investor PitchFest + Pitch Workshop. At this San Diego Event, we will be showcasing some of the newest early-stage venture funds and angel groups in the San Diego area! We're doing it again! There are only 15 spaces left in the Workshop. See [link] (more)

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know.

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DECEMBER 26, 2010

Because if you’re truly that early / novel there’s a good chance that you’re too early and will spend lots of time / money educating the market. With VCs my strong suggestion is that you be open & realistic. Leaving your real competitors off of you presentation to a VC is not recommended.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 11, 2017

The Palo Alto, CA-based program, a spinoff of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, has been a gateway into the venture capital industry for women and other under-represented groups for nearly two decades.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

This educational session will provide you with key insights and proven techniques you can put to use immediately in your technology business. Guest panelists include: Chris Wise, CEO, Wise Profits (Strategic Growth Consultant) Ron Scott, CEO, Vueality (AR/Games) Alex Rubalcava, Partner, Stage Venture Capital (VC/Funding).

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In mid-October, eleven college students will be flying to California for an opportunity that would be the envy of any Ivy League MBA candidate—they’ll meet the venture capital firm partners who will personally mentor them throughout the school year. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Irvine-based United Scope , a maker of microscopes and accessories which operates under the name AmScope , has been acquired by private equity investor L Squared Capital Partners , via a majority recapitalization. United Scope sells its products to the education market, life sciences, scientific research, and industrial inspection markets.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Sound Ventures , the Los Angeles-based venture capital investment firm of Ashton Kutcher, is one of the lead investors in a funding round for LearnLux , a startup which develops software that helps employees of companies with financial wellness.

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MARCH 11, 2013

creativeLive competes against Lynda.com , the online video education site based in Goleta, which has grown to be one of the region's fastest growing companies through its online courses for learning creative software. The startup has locations in San Francisco and Seattle. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

Solicit venture capital investors. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well. Request a small business grant.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based SketchyMedical , a startup best known for presenting medical topics using graphical illustrations and art, said on Thursday that it has raised $30M in a funding round. The funding came from TCG.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

The Los Angeles ecosystem is $76 million stronger today as Fika Ventures , a seed-stage venture capital firm, announces its sophomore investment fund. Fika invests roughly half of its capital exclusively in startups headquartered in LA, with a particular fondness for B2B, enterprise and fintech companies.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Lynda Weinman , the co-founder of online video education site Lynda.com , is one of the angel backers in a funding round for online education-technology news publisher EdSurge. edsurge education news analysis venture capital publishing content lynda weinman angel investment school' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I just completed an exercise where I went out to hire a new associate for my VC firm, GRP Partners. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

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JULY 24, 2014

Qualcomm said the new fund--being managed by Qualcomm Ventures, its venture capital arm--will invest in companies in the area of the Internet, e-commerce, semiconductors,and education and health. qualcomm venture capital china international asia investment strategic' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Go Boulder! Total Raised: $9.64mm.

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MARCH 25, 2014

San Diego-based TakeLessons , the online private lessons marketplace startup led by Steven Cox, said this morning that it has raised $7M in a venture funding round. The funding was led by Lightbank, and also included Crosslink Capital, SoftTech VC, Triangle Peak Partners, and Moore Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based Visio Internet , which develops Internet sites for governments, has raised a round of growth capital, according to the company. Vision Internet provides government website development, and says it has nearly 600 government, non-profit and education clients. The funding came from Caltius Equity Partners. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2014

portfolium seed funding academic venture capital evonexus accelerator incubator school education portfolio' Portfolium is based in EvoNexus, which said this newest funding brings the total raised by its startups to $573M. Portfolium was also part of EvoStart, the early stage accelerator run by EvoNexus. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2014

fingerprint fingerprintplay kids mobile learning educational software venture capital strategic' Fingerprint operates a series of application networks focused on kids, which includes apps, e-books, and video services. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 29, 2013

First Look West also said it provided $5,000 in a "Tansformational Idea Award" funded by Draper University, the entrepreneurial education program from venture capitalist Tim Draper. firstlookwest first look business plan competition venture capital prize award cleantech university education spinout' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Investment experience (5 years a VC at Battery Ventures). Her network from her educational institutions alone has friends in all of the top tech, media & banking institutions. Upfront Ventures VC Industry' Competitive (Athlete: skier & rowed at Princeton, hates losing at everything she does).

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APRIL 17, 2019

A new, Los Angeles venture capital fund, AET Fund said on Wednesday that it has raised $50M to make investments in entertainment technology, and hired someone to head up its U.S. AET Fund had said last year that it would be establishing its venture funding efforts in Los Angeles. investment efforts.

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MARCH 7, 2014

The new funding was led by Institutional Venture Partners, and also included GSV Capital, Rethink Education, Maveron, and Western Technology Investment. general assembly angeles venture capital learning digital school technology' IVP''s Todd Chaffee joins the company''s board. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

Los Angeles-based Enrou , an online marketplace for fashion and lifestyle products which benefit causes such as education, entrepreneurship, the environment, empowerment of women, and youth, has scored a $400,000 prize from Forbes, as part of a competition from the magazine publisher. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The moves come as the University of California system approved a move to allocate $250M in a venture capital fund to invest in startups founded by UC faculty and students. innovation ucla technology xfer transfer education school growth entrepreneurship startup' Image courtesy Chris Radcliff , via Flickr. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 12, 2020

The company--formerly known as GradeSlam--said the funding was led by Reach Capital, and also included Bullpen Capital, along with Birchmere Ventures, BDC Capital, Real Ventures, Google, Red House Education, Edovate Capital, and Anges Quebec. Los Angeles- and Montreal-based Paper has raised $7.5M

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -- Global LAVA: "Exit Options in Today's Environment" Whether you are just starting a business or exploring exit options, this Global LAVA event is designed to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers about the current market dynamics and opportunities to position a company for a successful exit.

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APRIL 23, 2019

We’ll tackle big trends, challenges, and opportunities in areas like venture capital, software, genomics, digital medicine, education, and diversity. This is our most special event of the year—the eighth year we’ve held it—and it’s limited to about 100 VIP guests.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Meet GIGXR , the new owner of all of the assets of Pearson Immersive Learning Group , a subsidiary of the education and media publishing giant, Pearson. Lassman said the company had raised $1 million in seed financing and would be seeking to raise additional capital in the first half of 2020.

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