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JUNE 25, 2021

Santa Monica-based Revolution Prep, an academic testing and tutoring preparation company, has scored private equity funding from Apax Digital Fund. Size of the funding was not announced. According to Apax Digital, the new funding will go to expand Revolution Prep's offering and to increase access to its online tutoring services.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

Santa Monica-based H Code, which provides digital advertising services to the Hispanic market, said Monday afternoon that the company has received a new, capital investment. The funding came from private equity investor Falfurrias Capital Partners (FCP), which invests in growth-oriented, middle-market companies.

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MARCH 1, 2021

Santa Monica-based Red 6, which is developing augmented reality air combat training systems, announced this morning that it has raised $7M in a funding round. The company said the funding was raised via a financial arrangement called a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity). Red 6 is led by founder and CEO Daniel Robinson.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

A new, Santa Monica-based startup, Future Acres, is announcing this morning that it is targeting the agriculture industry with a new robot. Future Acres said it is seeking to raise up to $3M in seed capital via equity crowdfunding site SeedInvest. The company is backed by Wavemaker Partners, and is led by CEO Suma Reddy.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Santa Monica-based SharesPost.com , which recently launched a marketplace for private company shares, said Wednesday that the firm has inked a deal with Advanced Equities. Tags: sharespost advanced equities private placement venture capital. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2017

Santa Monica-based equity crowdfunding site Crowdfunder is making it easier for it to work with investors, saying on Monday that it has just received its broker-dealer license to sell securities directly to accredited investors. Crowdfunder said the move will help create a "more seamless solution" for its customers.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , which operates a programmatic video advertising platform, said this morning that it has raised $2.2M in a funding round, from Anthem Venture Partners, Simon Equity Partners, Third Wave Capital, Wavemaker Partners and ZenShin Capital. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based Surf Air , the membership-based airline which has been serving Silicon Beach, is in a major expansion, saying that it has ordered 15 new planes--with an option on another 50--and raised $73M in debt and equity. surf venture capital airline startup membership expansion' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Santa Monica-based Ring , the smart doorbell startup led by Jamie Siminoff, has raised $4.5M in equity and another $2.5M The company--formerly known as Doorbot--said the Series A financing comes from True Ventures, and also included First Round Cpaital, Queensbridge Venture Partners, Upfront Ventures, and angels.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Arrowroot Capital is the lead investor in a funding round for parking technology developer ParkHub , in ParkHub's first instituional funding. As part of the funding, Arrowroot Capital Partner Kareem El Sawy will join the company's board of directors.

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MARCH 8, 2018

The Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), which kicked off on Wednesday, and continues today in Santa Monica, is one of the biggest gathering places for venture capital, private equity investors, and technology executives from around the globe. Jamie Montgomery: Yes, we really worked hard on that.

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JUNE 24, 2011

CalPERS (the California Public Employees' Retirement System), one of the biggest limited partners in venture capital funds, has released its best and worst performing venture capital and private equity funds as of December 31st, showing that two Southern California venture funds were tops in terms of internal rates of return (IRR).

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

In 2016, our Santa Monica office more than doubled market share of early-stage companies. Despite the Q1 correction in valuation, and subsequent drop in VC funding, we saw numerous LA companies not only survive, but thrive - despite the macroeconomic trends. You can see all of our holiday reflections here. Rob Freelen: Focus.

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MAY 16, 2014

Santa Monica-based TrueCar has priced its IPO, saying last night that it will sell 7.8 TrueCar is venture backed by backed by USAA, Capricorn Investment Group, Upfront Ventures, Anthem Ventures, Vulcan Capital Growth Equity, Peppy Capital Partners, Arcturus Venture Capital, along with others.

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MAY 17, 2012

Santa Monica-based American Solar Direct , a provider of residential solar lease and power purchase agreements, announced this week that it has raised $5M in an equity investment. The round came from WGL Holdings, inc., along with other existing investors and new investors.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

Los Angeles-based growth equity investor Vicente Capital Partners officially announced today that it has led a SEries C investment in Santa Monica-based Campus Explorer , the fifth investment from its Growth Equity Fund. Other investors in the round were OCA Venture Partners and Origin Ventures.

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MARCH 26, 2014

Sequoia Capital''s Douglas Leone, was placed at number six for his role in funding San Diego''s ServiceNow ; Bessemer''s Byron Deeter was ranked #36 due to his role in funding Santa Monica''s Cornerstone OnDemand ; Stephen Jurveston, of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, was ranked at #59 for his investment in Hawthorne-based SpaceX.

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JULY 30, 2020

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software used by retail brands for optimizing mobile and proximity searches, has raised $10M more in funding, the company said on Thursday. The funding was led by Level Equity, and also included Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus, and DFJ Frontier, all prior investors.

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JULY 18, 2013

Santa Monica-based content delivery network EdgeCast has just filled up its warchest, announcing Thursday that it has raised $54M in a big funding round. The new funding was led by Performance Equity Management, and also included existing investors Menlo Ventures and Steamboat Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Santa Monica-based Beats Electronics , the audio accessories brand founded by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, said today that it has received a minority investment from The Carlyle Group. beats electronics venture capital strategic private equity investment audio' Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Clearstone Venture Partners currently tops the list for the best performing fund within CalPERS private equity funds, according to recently released figures from CalPERS. Tags: clearstone calpers venture capital fund performance. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Santa Monica-based enterprise software developer Cornerstone OnDemand has raised $300M in a strategic investment from private equity investor Silver Lake, according to the company. Cornerstone OnDemand is a developer of human capital and talent management software. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Santa Monica-based US Renewables Group , a private equity firm focused on renewable power, biofuels, and clean technology, said this morning it has created a new company, Westerly Wind LLC , to provide capital and expertise to developers of wind power systems. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 9, 2019

Santa Monica-based private equity investment firm Clearlake has made an investment in security certificate provider DigiCert , in a joint investment with TA Associates, the companies said on Tuesday. Size of the investment was not announced.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Santa Monica-based Rubicon Project , the online advertising optimization firm founded by Frank Addante, is on track to do $100M in revenues this year and will reach profitability in Q4, according to a blog post by Addante Tuesday afternoon.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Rustic Canyon Partners has upped its investment in social games firm PlayFirst , which is based in San Francisco. in an equity funding for the company, with Comerica Bank providing $4.0M

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Over the last four years, I watched numerous entrepreneurs raise equity. In 2018, many of them sold their companies or raised massive equity rounds. ZipRecruiter, based in Santa Monica, closed a $156 million Series B round that valued the company at $1.5B. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Michael Kim , a partner at Santa Monica-based Rustic Canyon Partners , is departing the firm at the end of the year to startup up a new fund-of-funds, Cendana Capital. Tags: rustic canyon venture capital michael executive cendana. Kim was based in Silicon Valley. Kim was based in Silicon Valley.

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JULY 29, 2019

Santa Monica-based health and fitness company Beachbody has just raised $8.5M in an equity funding, according to a regulatory filing from the company. Details on the funding have not been announced by the company.

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APRIL 14, 2011

The latest venture capital numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data provided by Thomson Reuters, was released tonight, showing that Southern California had $493.2M invested in Santa Monica-based Coda Automotive. invested in Q1 of 2010.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , which says it is developing a "screen optimization platform" aimed at the TV and video ecosystem, said today that it has raised $15M in a Series A funding round. VideoAmp is led by Ross McCray. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Santa Monica-based solar energy project developer SolarReserve has raised $586M in a combination of equity and debt, for two South African projects, according to reports today.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Santa Monica-based Graze , a new startup backed by Wavemaker Partners, said this morning that it has launched a new, robotic lawn mower targeted at the commercial market. Graze says it is using equity crowdfunding through SeedInvest for its funding efforts. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 6, 2010

An analysis of Q2's venture capital deals and investment activity in Southern California find that venture capitalists invested around $1.6 for Los Angeles-based Hautelook , as well as various investments in Irvine-based Fisker Automotive and Santa Monica-based Coda Automotive. billion in Q2 of last year.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

Santa Monica-based Tastemade , which develops food- and lifestyle-focused content for YouTube, as well as its own website, said this week that it has raised $35M, in its Series E funding round.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

Santa Monica-based business outsourcing service provider TaskUs , founded by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, said this morning that it has raised $250M in an investment round. The investment came from private equity investor Blackstone Group. According to TaskUs, the funding round values the company at $500M.

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AUGUST 28, 2015

This time, the event is being held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, rather than Santa Monica, where the event had been held in prior years. According to Siemer & Associates, this year's conference, the Siemer Summit 2015, will be held from October 13th to 14th, and will feature Tim Draper as the keynote speaker.

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