socalTECH

MAY 2, 2017

Aliso Viejo-based Visionary Venture Fund , a new venture capital firm specifically focused on only investing in opthalmology companies, has closed its first round of funding for a targeted $30M venture fund, the company announced on Tuesday. Visionary Venture Fund is partnered with technology and life sciences accelerator OCTANe.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2013

According to Arkami, the funding came from Gordon Clemons, McNeel Capital and Mark Swanson. The startup was one of the startups in OCTANE''s Launchpad program. myidkey arkami venture capital funding kickstarter password crowdsourcing' The firm had raised an astounding $473,333 on a goal of $150,000 for its device. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

LAVA says it has recently been working on strengthening ties across the region with the Innovation Network of Southern California (INSoCal) with OCTANe and the San Diego Venture Group. LAVA's day to day operations are managed by Executive Director Len Lanzai. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2014

Thiel has been on Local.com''s board since January of 2013, and was most recently Managing Partner at Triton Pacific Capital Partners. He also serves on the boards of Predixion Software, OCTANe, and B&B Electronics, and has been involved with such companies as TechStarter Ventures, GameSpy Industries, Graham Partners, and others.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 31, 2012

The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. As a collaboration between PwC and the National Venture Capital Association, based upon data from Thomson Reuters, it is the only industry-endorsed research of its kind. Wednesday, June 6, 2012 -- PwC MoneyTree Report.

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Report OCTANE Press Venture Capital 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2011

Thursday, March 10, 2011 -- OCTANe Capital Connections - Strategic Investments in the Life Sciences Industry. OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

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Orange County Invest OCTANE Southern California 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum has become the top opportunity for medical device start-up companies that are seeking investment capital to make investment presentations to leading venture capitalists and investors. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- Medical Device and Investor Forum.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2013

Technology veterans Tareq Risheq and Mark Thacker are no strangers to the world of high tech startups and angel and venture capital--Risheq was formerly CEO of Celllynx, Thacker was co-founder at Datallegro--but the way they're funding their newest startup is unusual, and a testament to the growing popularity of crowdfunding. READ MORE>>.

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Orange County OCTANE High Tech Venture Capital 196

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 17, 2009

Thursday, July 23, 2009 -- Special Joint TCVN and OCTANe Forum - Raising Money: Meet The VC's. For this special program, TCVN and OCTANe are joining forces to produce a timely, interactive program on venture capital financing in todays difficult times. Two programs for the price of one! See [link] (more).

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TCVN Venture Capital OCTANE Pricing 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 26, 2010

oin us to learn how your small business can use human capital to decrease costs, increase revenues, and reduce risk. Thursday, April 1, 2010 -- How Small Businesses Can Compete Against Fortune 100 Companies. We'll discuss performance managment, employee development, recruiting top talent, and risk reduction.

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OCTANE Company Companies Entrepreneur 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 -- Successful Medical Device Company Commercialization Without Venture Capital.

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Case Study Company Companies OCTANE 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

We''re honored to have the following folks helping us to pare down the hundreds of names we''ve received so far for the Socaltech 100, and we''ll be providing profiles of our selection committee in the coming weeks.

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SoCalTech Southern California Venture Capital OCTANE 183

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 4, 2012

Further, many OC company founders get growth capital and liquidity exits not through MandA but through private equity. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 -- Private Equity Industry Orange County Update. Necessity is the mother of invention. that is, the opportunities associated with private equity financing. See [link] (more)

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Orange County Equity OCTANE Class 113

socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2011

Nexon said it will gain a seat on A Bit Lucky's board, with David Lawee, head of M&A at Google , and Andrew Trader , part of Zynga 's founding team, also joining as advisors.

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OCTANE Seed Funding Google Training 150

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Harbor MedTech's technology was developed at Edwards Lifesciences, and the company was a part of the OCTANe LaunchPad program. The firm is headed by Jerry Mezger. Mezger was recently CEO of NeoMend.

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Orange County Technology OCTANE Venture Capital 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum has become the top opportunity for medical device start-up companies that are seeking investment capital to make investment presentations to leading venture capitalists and investors. Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -- Medical Device and Investor Forum.

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OCTANE Startup Design Invest 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 29, 2012

CleanTechOC and OCTANe. California companies continue to bring in the majority of cleantech venture capital dollars, raising $2.8 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 -- So You Want to be a CleanTech CEO? Experiences and stories from the trenches with a panel of cleantech company CEOs. billion in 2011.

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OCTANE Venture Capital Capital Company 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 25, 2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 -- VC in the OC and OCTANe Innovation Showcase 2010 Deadline. VC in the OC will focus on the Orange County venture capital ecosystem with opportunities to meet VCs from throughout California and see investment presentations from some of the most promising OC start-ups. Deadline to apply is March 31st.

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Venture Capital Orange County OCTANE Startup 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 24, 2011

Thursday, January 27, 2011 -- OCTANe Capital Connections - Inside Fjord Ventures.Get an inside look at Fjord Ventures, meet the team, and hear from the portfolio companies at this unique Orange County firm.

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Orange County OCTANE Entrepreneur Capital 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 14, 2010

Marc Averitt, Okapi Venture Capital; Douglas Crawford, QB3 Garage; Michael Guiliana, Knobbe Martens; Stephen Jenks, UCI/Hiperwall; Matthew Jenusaitis, OCTANe; and Jacob Levin, UCI. Speakers include B. See [link] (more).

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UCI OCTANE Incubator Mentor 100

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

Although it might still be on the early side for an analysis, we''ve run our numbers again to figure out who''s having the biggest success so far in the market, where entrepreneurs are most likely to find capital providers hanging out, and where (if anywhere) are exits happening? We''ve analyzed our database of angel and. Our analysis.

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Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 8, 2010

As private and venture capital sources of funding are shrinking, the Federal government has expanded the amount of funding available to private sector companies. Thursday, January 14, 2010 -- Funding Sources Within the Federal Government.

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Funding OCTANE Venture Capital Capital 100

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

At the same time, the need for the products and services that OCTANe provides are greater in a recessionary economy than in when the economy is booming. For OCTANe to be successful, we want to see our technology ecosystem grow. Historically, OCTANe has been loosely married to UC Irvine, where OCTANe first started five or six years ago.

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OCTANE Orange County Technical Review Southern California 174

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Our selection committee -- which included Marc Averitt (Okapi Venture Capital), Barbara Bry (Blackbird Ventures, founder of Proflowers), Amanda Coolong (TechZulu), Peter Delgrosso (D&B Credibility, formerly of Web.com, United Online), John Greathouse (Rincon Venture Partners, formerly at ExpertCity, CallWave), Matthew Jenusaitis (OCTANe), Mike (..)

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Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

7A: The 7A program is a variable rate loan program also serviced by local banks and guaranteed at 90% by the federal government to finance inventory, refinance debt and for other working capital needs. Angel Investors & Venture Capital. Venture Capital, Business, Management, Funding, Money, SBA, Lending, Equity.

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Startup Tech Coast Angels TCVN Incubator 124

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 24, 2011

I am currently at the annual VC in the OC program held in Irvine CA by OCTANe , an organization that connects people and ideas to resources and capital in Orange County. Over 600 people came to this event to listen share and network, including entrepreneurs, VC’s and investors.

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Orange County OCTANE Technical Review Outsource Development 104

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Join local organizations like OCTANe , TechStars or Launchpad LA. Most Venture Capital “A&# rounds (as of 2009) seem to start around $3 million pre-money and may go as high as $5-6 million pre-money if you’ve made a lot more progress or for some other reason the deal is “hot&#.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Venture capital. With LaunchPad’s help, more than 61 Orange County companies have raised more than $97 million in startup capital, seed, and series A investments — and much of that money comes from Valley investors betting on their neighbors to the south. Editor’s picks. Featured stories. Cloud services. Cloud storage.

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