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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Southern California technology companies raised $709.8M in venture capital in Q3, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data From Thomson Reuters. was raised in venture capital. in investment.

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Southern California Orange County Tech Coast Angels Company 234

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Are you a startup looking to find funding in Southern California? It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. Looking for more insights into the venture deal flow here in Southern California? Upfront Partners - 11 deals. Greycroft Partners - 10 deals.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health).

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Southern California Technical Review SoCal San Diego 168

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JANUARY 19, 2016

Think there is a technology investment slowdown? That's definitely not the case in Southern California, which saw a massive, $1.3 billion invested in venture capital in Q4 of 2015, according to the latest numbers released over the weekend by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Southern California startups raised $810.5M in venture capital in Q1, according to the latest MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data from Thomson Reuters. Southern California venture totals were down significantly from the $1.38 was invested.

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Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Ventura 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Our first is with Andy Wilson of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation. Happy Holidays!

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JULY 21, 2017

Who are the companies in Southern California that are part of this growing industry? General Atomics - San Diego - (www.generalatomics.com). Slantrange - San Diego - (www.slantrange.com). Skysafe - San Diego - (www.skysafe.com). 5D Robotics - San Diego - (www.5drobotics.com).

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M The MoneyTree report--which is compiled with data from Thomson Reuters--found that so far in 2012, $2.5 was raised. in investments. in investments.

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Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 210

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

K5Launch , which was announced yesterday, is headed up by Amir Banafatemi, Ray Chan, David Cheng, and Kai Tao, four Southern California angel investors. Similarly, the firm is using a Y-Combinator/TechStars model to startups, and covers Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego.

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Southern California Orange County Incubator Tech Coast Angels 216

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report finds that companies here in Southern California raised $695.4M The MoneyTree report--which is compiled with data from Thomson Reuters--found that so far in 2012, $2.5 was raised. in investments. in investments.

Southern California 180

Southern California GRP Partners Funding Orange County 180

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

We''re proud to announce the Socaltech 50 , our list of the 50, up-and-coming people in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards).

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Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Southern California's venture capital totals dropped significantly in Q3 of 2016, to a mere $663.2M Q2 fundings in Southern California were much higher, due to a giant $1.27 for San Diego, then $189.0M Carlsbad-based Ostendo Technologies , a developer of solid state lighting raised $41.8M

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APRIL 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, The National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters have tallied up just under a billion dollars in venture capital investments in the Southern California region in Q1 of this year, a very significant uptick from Q2 of 2011. in 13 deals.

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Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Avalon 221

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture capital Association MoneyTree survey, which is based on data from Thomson Reuters, tallies $738.34M invested in Southern California in Q4 of 2011. Southern California fundraising matched a similar increase nationally, where $28.4

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Southern California Orange County San Diego GRP Partners 157

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APRIL 15, 2010

Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M San Diego was not far behind, with $222.4M

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Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2011

Southern California companies raised $739M in venture capital in Q2 of 2011, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) based on data from Thomson Reuters. in funding, and San Diego $198.18M in investments. raised for the quarter.

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Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 167

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

A new report released today by Next 10 , a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy group, says that Southern California--and California, as a whole--leads the green innovation, cleantech venture capital, and energy market. billion invested in cleantech venture capital in the state since 2006.

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Southern California Report Orange County Patents 165

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2009

A quick analysis by socalTECH of our tracking of venture capital deals in Southern California finds that there was around $879M in venture funding activity here in Q3. San Diego led investment activity in Q3, with a large number of the biggest VC deals all located in the area. last week.

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Southern California Venture Capital Northridge Tech Coast Angels 140

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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. Nationally, venture capital investors invested $21.8

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Venture Capital Southern California Invest Capital 154

socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2010

On the automobile side, there are at least six Southern California companies also working on their own, electric or other alternative vehicles, competing against Tesla and the traditional carmakers. Car makers are not the only firms in Southern California playing a role in the alternative vehicle market.

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Southern California Rustic Canyon Marketing San Diego 176

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2010

A quick analysis of venture capital deals in Q1, tracked by socalTECH, finds that there was around $1.4 Biopharmaceuticals continues to drive the investment totals in Southern California, with $222M in investments; followed by Medical Devices, with $120M in investments, and Software, with $119M. in deals tracked by our database.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

The San Diego chapter of the Tech Coast Angels , the largest angel investment group in Southern California, as well as the United States, said today that it has established a new, memorial fund, the John G. Watson Foundation , which will support entrepreneurism in the San Diego region. and Galagen Inc.,

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Tech Coast Angels San Diego Angel Funding 159

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2010

Investments by venture capitalists in Southern California were up, both in terms of deals and dollars in Q2, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). in 21 deals, and San Diego saw $170.6M billion in investments so far in 2010.

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Southern California Orange County Rustic Canyon SoCal 174

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. Here, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund, and has had some great success in the market.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The next IPO of a technology company with Southern California roots is expected next week, as SendGrid now appears to be planning its IPO, on Wednesday, November 15th. SendGrid is venture backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Group, and Highway 12 Ventures. and $15.50 per share.

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Westlake Village Orange County San Diego Southern California 140

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. SoCal tech and life science companies are scaling faster than at any point in history. The answer is profit.

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Southern California SoCal Culver City Venture Capital 133

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APRIL 2, 2009

Southern California Venture capital totals were up slightly in Q1 of this year from last quarter, to around $718M in deals, according to an analysis of socalTECH.com's proprietary venture database. The totals give an early look into other venture capital surveys due later this month. billion in funding.

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Southern California SoCal Invest SoCalTech 113

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association released their Q3 2008 venture capital numbers over the weekend, finding that Southern California companies raised nearly $751 in funding during the quarter. in deals, followed by Orange County with $186.9M, then San Diego with $178.4M

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Southern California Orange County Funding Report 113

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JULY 7, 2010

One complaint we sometimes hear from venture capitalists visiting Southern California for the first time, is the difficulty of finding experienced entrepreneurs and executives. Mahalo / Jason Calacanis - Calacanis, often known better in Silicon Valley than Southern California, had his last success in Weblogs, Inc.,

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Southern California Entrepreneur SoCal Mahalo 228

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JULY 10, 2012

San Diego-based On-Ramp Wireless , the developer of wireless communications systems used to connect devices into the smart grid, has scored the backing of Energy Technology Ventures , the venture capital m which is a joint venture of GE, NRG Energy, and ConocoPhilips.

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Technology San Diego Southern California Venture Capital 133

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association have weighed in on Q3 venture capital totals, saying that $475.5M was invested in 65 Southern California deals in Q3, compared to $773.3M In the region, San Diego led in Q3 deals, with $236.3M and 87 deals in Q3 of last year. in 25 deals.

Southern California 100

Southern California Invest Orange County Palomar 100

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AUGUST 14, 2014

San Diego-based Geneva Healthcare has raised $1.8M The company said the funding came from high net worth individuals, including cardiologists, physicians and successful technology entrepreneurs. information data lifescience medical funding cardiac software capital venture healthcare geneva' READ MORE>>.

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Southern California San Diego .Net Funding 164

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JANUARY 23, 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) released their 2008 Q4 MoneyTree Report this evening, reporting that $28.3 Clean Technology saw a 52 percent increase in terms of dollars, and 16 percent growth in deal volume over 2007, reaching an investment level of $4.1 billion in 818 deals, down from $7.3

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Southern California Rustic Canyon Orange County Miramar 100

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MAY 3, 2018

The Boca Raton, Florida-based startup said the lead investor in the round was Ron Zuckerman, a technology entrepreneur and investor. Washe currently offers up its services in South Florida, Southern California, Georgia and New Jersey. READ MORE>>.

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Demand Southern California Seed Funding Startup 100

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JULY 7, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures and active Southern California investor Greylock Partners have both put more money behind Matterport , a developer of interior, 3D room scanning technology. matterport room scanning interior venture capital photo realistic model modeling greylock qualcomm' READ MORE>>.

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Southern California San Diego Venture Capital Startup 157

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

Exciting times in the Southern California tech community. K5Launch announced a new accelerator program that provides promising technology startups with a three-month intensive accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Southern California. SoCal is home to some of the greatest startup success stories.

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San Diego Southern California Orange County SoCal 66

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JANUARY 19, 2009

Southern California's venture capital numbers for Q4 slipped, as did numbers nationally, according to numbers released over the weekend by Dow Jones VentureSource. According to the report, Southern California's venture capital totals slipped for the first time since 2003, down more than 18 percent annually, to $3.2

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Southern California SoCal Orange County Venture Capital 100