socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Santa Monica-based Factual , the new data focused startup run by Gil Elbaz , the co-founder of Applied Semantics , which invented Google's AdSense technology, is announcing the investors in the firm this evening. Tags: capital venture mashup data google semantics applied factual. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2009

Santa Monica-based DECA has raised $10M in a new round of funding worth $10M, according to a regulatory filing. The funding was led by new investor Rustic Canyon Partners, with participation from Series A investors Atomico, General Catalyst Partners, and Mayfield Fund. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2010

DocStoc, based in Santa Monica, is headed by Jason Nazar , and offers a way for people to share and purchase professional documents. Funding: Around $4.0M. Backers: Rustic Canyon Partners, Scott Walcheck, Brett Brewer, Robin Richards, Matt Coffin. Funding: $12.8M. Funding: Over $41.0M.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

I’ve been meeting with LPs (those who invest in VC funds) over the past year and discussing trends I see in the market and where I think we need to be as a firm to be near to and meet the needs of our customers. These days it’s Santa Monica and Venice. And it’s not just the movement from Palo Alto to San Francisco.

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socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2010

Boone Pickens; Aptera Motors , in Carlsbad, which has funding from Google and Idealab; and Phoenix MC , based in Ontario. Car makers are not the only firms in Southern California playing a role in the alternative vehicle market.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 20, 2009

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Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

1 of a product up and running in a few months weeks getting thousands of users for next to no capital, in Los Angeles many folks will take over a year and spend a million dollars just to get a beta product ready. Challenge #3 – There Needs to Be More Institutional Capital in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Recently, Santa Monica-based Docstoc (www.docstoc.com) launched a new marketplace on its site, for anyone interested in selling professional documents. Back to the company, what's your status now in terms of funding? We've scaled to revenue very quickly, and we're running a really capital efficient business.

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