InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

A more nefarious reason for the density of Silicon Valley startups is the fact that many of the venture capitalists make relocation to their backyard a condition of funding. Thanks Mr. Big Firm VC. The Founders of such a startup would be well served to invest their time pursuing non-venture capital funding.

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Venture Capital Funding Capital Technical Review 233

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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Venture Capital Statistics Mentor Invest 67

socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2015

billion in investments in Q1 of 2015, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association. Other large funding deals in the quarter included $186M invested in Lynda , $76.28M invested in San Diego''s aTyr Pharma , and $50.0M Southern California saw a staggering $1.9

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socalTECH

AUGUST 26, 2010

San Diego-based IntraStage , a developer of quality management software for companies who design and manufacture electronic products, including statistical process control (SPC) and other testing and data analytics tools, has raised a round of angel funding. Other investors were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Angel Tech Coast Angels Funding CIO 140

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

My last company got acquired by Qualcomm, and Qualcomm wanted me to move to San Diego to run their emerging business portfolio. I then became and EIR at UC San Diego, and joined EvoNexus, the not-for-profit incubator run by the Irvine Company. As you know, Silicon Valley has a locker grip on the venture capital community.

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Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170

Xconomy

JULY 31, 2017

tech startups and investment firms have long been thought of as the domain of white men—because historically, they have been.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2015

In the age of the smartphone and social sharing, San Diego-based ScoreStream (www.scorestream.com) thinks it has figured out how to tap into that new world, and connect all that social activity with the media. It's actually nice that there is a shortage of capital for sports startups.

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Media Startup Avalon Social Media 100