Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. When asked questions during a screening, do not respond defensively.

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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.

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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.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Defy Media had run the SMOSH, Clevver, Screen Junkies, AWEme, Break, and Made Man brands. The company had previously announced funding from such backers as Wellington Management Company, ABS Capital, Lionsgate, Viacom and ZMC (Zelnick Media Capital). Ally Bank said that Defy Media is being liquidated by its board of directors.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

The company said it will deliver its in-image and in-screen ad units to those publications. GumGum is backed by such investors as Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, and says it has a reach of 600 million uniques. Financial details of the renewal were not announced. The two have been working together since August of 2015. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

Santa Monica-based Super League gaming , which lets video game fans compete against others on the big screen at movie theaters across the country, has raised $5M in a Series C funding, the company said this week. The funding came from Toba Capital and esports company aXiomatic. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

BioIQ said that its health screening programs are being used by Keenan to help California hospitals and health clinics to conduct employee health screening programs and measure wellness efforts. BioIQ is backed by Great Pacific Capital, the venture firm of Fastclick founder Dave Gross. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

The company recently went through a merger with GIS, another background screening company. That deal included a full buy out of HireRight by private equity investor General Atlantic and Stone Point Capital, and was valued at $1.4 HireRight is led by CEO Guy Abramo. HireRight and GIS announced that merger effort in May of 2018.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2019

The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is not open to service providers. You are encouraged to apply today for one of the 25 slots open in our workshop.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , the advertising technology startup which is backed by Raine Group, Ankona Capital, Mediaocean, and RTL Group, has partnered with cable and set top box and DVR provider TiVo , to bolster VideoAmp's TV Viewership data pool. households. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

Santa Barbara-based BioIQ , the diagnostic testing and screening service provider headed by Justin Bellante, said Tuesday that it has simplified access to personal health records on the site. The firm is venture backed by Great Pacific Capital. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2013

Zoom Video Communications , which is based in Santa Clara, California, said this morning that it has raised a Series A financing round, and launched its cloud-based HD video meeting and mobile screen sharing service. Financial details of the funding were not disclosed.

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MAY 13, 2010

Santa Barbara-based BioIQ , a developer of health screening kits and related online services, has scored a win with UnitedHealthcare. According to UnitedHealthcare, it is now offering at-home, health screening kits for corporate wellness programs, which will help companies screen employees for such conditions as diabetes and heart disease.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Thousand Oaks-based SunBrite TV , a manufacturer of large screen, HDTV screens specifically designed to be installed outdoors, next to pools, on patios, and elsewhere, has been acquired by SnapAV , which is owned by private equity investor General Atlantic. SunBriteTV was backed by Bunker Hill Capital. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based RadPad , which develops a mobile app which helps connect renters and landlords, announced this morning that it has raised $1M in additional capital, from Deep Fork Capital, Post Investments, Michael Huffington, and Brian Lee (BAM Ventures & Honest Co.), along with others. The startup is led by Jonathan Eppers.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The funding was led by Wellington Management Company LLP, and also included ABS Capital, Lionsgate, Viacom and ZMC (Zelnick Media Capital). DEFY Media is led by Matt Diamond, and owns such brands as SMOSH, Clevver, Screen Junkies, AWEme, Break, and Made Man.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

The round was led by Columbia Capital, and also included prior investor Mission Ventures. Access 360 provides out-of-home advertising on kiosks and screens at retailers. The firm says is has more than 20,000 screens in over 100 locations, with a reach of more than 54 million viewers.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 16, 2017

At the workshop you will learn how to: Determine the value of your company, put together a capitalization table, understand how VCs screen potential investments, understand the differences between trademarks, copyrights and patents and when you need them, work with co-founders, and network at startup events -- the right way.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Upfront Ventures has promoted Jordan Hudson to Principal, the firm said Wednesday. Upfront said that Hudson will work on deal sourcing, deal screening, deal support, portfolio analysis, and other similar activities. upfront ventures hudson venture capital executive principal associate'

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JUNE 21, 2016

per share in cash for A&E, which makes backscatter X-ray inspection equipment used for screening cargo, parcel, and personnel. OSI Systems was advised by Citigroup and Roth Capital in the deal, along with Latham & Watkins and Crowell & Moring. OSI said it would pay $37.00 READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2017

Zarem was most recently President and CEO of Seeo (acquired by Robert Bosch), and also had been CEO of Silicon Light Machines (acquired by Daignippon Screen). TetraVue raised $10M in a venture funding back in February for its LIDAR technology, from Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Nautilus Venture Partners, Samsung Catalyst Fund, and Foxconn.

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JULY 18, 2018

Pocket.watch says it develops eerything from small-screen video to big-screen blockbusters, games, toys, and other products focused on kids. Los Angeles-based media brand Pocket.watch , which creates content for kids, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, led by Viacom, the company said today. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

Irvine-based BlueCava , a developer of a cross-screen advertising platform, said Thursday that it has raised $13M in a new funding round. According to the company, the second round of funding came from S3 Ventures, Performance Edge Partners and Zeitgeist Capital. bluecava advertising platform cross venture capital targeting'

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

Los Angeles-based District2 , a startup which is developing a business-to-business marketplace for fashion suppliers and designers, has raised a round of equity funding, from Saandaga Capital Corporation. Size of the funding was not announced. The startup wa part of the Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Precellerator program.

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APRIL 24, 2012

Zui.com , the kid's website focused on providing screened content and information to kids, is expanding its services today, saying that it has launched "Facetube", which combines the best social sharing aspects of Facebook with the channels of YouTube. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. tech community and to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing us in the coming years. See you there!

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JANUARY 26, 2016

The funding was led by FirstMark Capital, and also included Greycroft Partners and Pritzker Group Venture Capital, along with prior investors Upfront Ventures, BBG Ventures and 1776. Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive , the kids' ridesharing service which is led by Joanna McFarland, said today that it has raised $10.2M

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Services Screening Los Angeles Venture Capital 100

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APRIL 5, 2013

The firm''s systems revolve around digital display screens where consumers can click on digital coupons, and which surfaces those coupons at the checkout line automatically. visiblebrands visible brands venture capital digital coupon promotion promotions kiosk' The firm said it is also in the midst of a convertible, Series B financing.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

To learn more about how women are looking to change the investment climate--and get involved in investing themselves--we caught up with one of the Pipeline Fellowship''s local mentors, the CEO of Beyond Capital Fund (www.beyondcapitalfund.org), Eva Helene Yazhari , who is here in Los Angeles. What is the Pipeline Fellowship?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2010

At VT KnowledgeWorks we screen prospective clients for their Market opportunity, for the Magic that they offer to their prospective customers, and for the Moxie displayed by the start-up team. The entry screenings are tough. Relationships , I said back then. And I stand by that assertion. This process is not for the faint of heart.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

According to the company, the funding will go to advance its DELPhe platform, which enables cell-based phenotypic screening of DNA-encoded libraries in nanoliter volumes. The company is led by founder and CEO Kandaswamy (Swamy) Vijayan, Ph.D. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

According to the group, a key part of the program is pitch and screening sessions being held every other week at Santa Monica's ROC--one of the area's new gathering spaces --in an effort to reach out to local startups.

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APRIL 1, 2020

The company said the Series A funding will support the completion of all remaining IND-enabling studies and FDA submission of the IND relating to Aspen's lead product (ANPD001), as well as the recruitment and screening of a trial-ready cohort of persons with Parkinson disease and the manufacture of their cells for the lead product.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 11, 2017

The Palo Alto, CA-based program, a spinoff of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, has been a gateway into the venture capital industry for women and other under-represented groups for nearly two decades. A group of Kauffman Fellows is pictured above.)

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APRIL 24, 2012

The funding was led by MK Capital, and also included prior investors Rincon Ventures, IA Ventures, Momentum Ventures, and Accelerator Ventures. Los Angeles-based DataPop , the developer of advertising targeting technology headed byJason Lehmbeck, has raised $7M in a Series B funding round, the firm said today. offices and doubling its staff.

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Berkonomics

JULY 17, 2014

Sometimes, you will have an opportunity to present to several levels of an investor organization, from first prescreening, to a screening session with many present, to the final meeting of the members or partners. Plan to incorporate the appropriate responses to earlier questions in the presentation to avoid those being repeated.

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