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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In this presentation, Benjamin Kuo, Founder and Editor of socaltech.com, Southern California's leading online resource for information on startups, venture capital, and the technology industry all across Southern California, talks about some hints and tips on pitching to investors. What's important to show a venture capitalist?

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Ventura Southern California Startup Tips 100

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MARCH 9, 2015

jobs hiring county ventura village westlake coreinnovation marketplace auto capital venture insurance coverhound' Core Innovation''s Arjun Schutte joins the company''s board with the new funding, which brings its total raised to over $20M. READ MORE>>.

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Westlake Village Ventura Southern California Venture Capital 100

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

Southern California's venture capital totals dropped significantly in Q3 of 2016, to a mere $663.2M Another $28.68M was invested in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, plus Ventura. in funding, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report, based on data from Thomson Reuters.

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Southern California Orange County Report Santa Barbara 100

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MAY 3, 2012

ventura-based NetPlenish , the mobile shopping service startup headed by Dave Compton , said today that it has launched with $1.9M ventura-based NetPlenish , the mobile shopping service startup headed by Dave Compton , said today that it has launched with $1.9M READ MORE>>.

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Compton Ventura Startup Seed Funding 140

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Ventura-based Apollo Robotics , a new startup developing autonomous drone hardware and software aimed at automated surveying, announced this morning that it has named Rob Cammack as its Chief Executive Officer. Cammack is an existing angel investor in the company.

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Artificial Inteligence Ventura Angel Invest 113

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MARCH 1, 2019

The funding was led by PowerPlant Ventures, and also included NRV and Western Technology Investment. PowerPlant Ventures acquired the majority ownership of Beanfields back in 2017. Beanfields' CEO is Arnulfo Ventura. Size of the funding was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

eByline's founders are Bill Momary and Allen Narcisse, who have had experience both at the Los Angeles Times and the Ventura County Star. Tags: ebyline startup marketplace freelance publishing writing writers freelancer venture capital scripps newspaper. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Writing Venture Capital Los Angeles 133

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JUNE 18, 2009

According to a note from John Dilts, the angel group's founder and President, the move comes due to the increase in entrepreneurs coming to angel groups, given the retracting availability of funding from banks and venture capital firms. Tags: venture capital investment angel angels maverick. READ MORE>>.

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Angel Santa Barbara Networking Ventura 140

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Ventura-based Lottay , an online social gifting firm, has raised $200K more, according to a regulatory filing by the firm last week. Tags: lottay online social gifts facebook gifting media venture capital. No details on the funding have been announced by the company, which is backed by DFJ Frontier. READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Venture Capital Media Capital 124

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MAY 11, 2016

Ventura, California-based The Trade Desk , the advertising technology developer led by Jeff Green, has raised $125M in a credit facility, according to the company. The companysaid that it will use the new funding for global expansion initiatives and for working capital. The revolving credit facility was led by Citibank N.A.,

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Ventura Advertising Equity Capital 100

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The Woka Foundation was co-founded by Barbara Karplus and her husband Rob Womer, two philanthropists from Ventura County. Portland-based VertueLab said it launched its $5M, Climate Impact Fund with the first close of $525,000 from the Woka Foundation, ImpactAssets, Vanguard Charitable and a number of individuals.

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Funding Ventura Los Angeles Entrepreneur 124

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Alon Goren , Invested.in (Los Angeles/Ventura, crowdfunding). Rob Reed , MomentFeed (Los Angeles/Ventura, analytics). Getting to this list was not easy: we received over 700 nominations for people to be considered on the list, and it took a lot of work by our selection committee to whittle down the list to the finalists.

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Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

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JANUARY 29, 2009

Ventura-based Aquea Scientific, which develops a UVA/UVB sunscreen which can be washed on or applied in the shower, has quietly raised $10.955M in funding. The funding was first disclosed in the PricewaterhouseCOopers/NVCA MoneyTree venture capital report over the weekend.

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Ventura Venture Capital Report Funding 124

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

For today's Insights and Opinions piece, we have an article from John Dilts , founder of the Maverick Angels and one of the co-founders of The BioTech Forum , the effort to jump start biotech startup activity in Ventura County. Tags: insights opinions venture capital angel investment maverick angels dilts john. Continued.).

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Angel Venture Capital Ventura Invest 140

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Ventura-based Connexity , a developer of Internet advertising and targeting technology, announced today that it has secured $2M in a debt financing. Connexity said the line will go towards additional working capital, to accelerate its growth. The financing came from Silicon Valley Bank.

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Ventura Advertising Capital Technology 154

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

Ventura-based Vivometrics, maker of medical monitoring technology, has raised $19.917M in funding, according to numbers released by this week's PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA venture capital report. Details of the funding were not disclosed.

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Ventura Venture Capital Report Capital 100

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APRIL 17, 2019

A new, Los Angeles venture capital fund, AET Fund said on Wednesday that it has raised $50M to make investments in entertainment technology, and hired someone to head up its U.S. investment efforts.

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Entertainment Invest Artificial Inteligence Funding 133

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OCTOBER 12, 2008

Friday, October 17, 2008 -- "Critical Factors to Consider When Advising Early Stage and Emerging Companies" Ventura County CPA/Law Society. It will include discussions relating to choice of entity, capital structure, equity incentive plans and protecting intellectual property rights and trade secrets. Email cpalaw@hemming.com.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

Ventura-based NetPlenish , a startup which is developing a service which will provide automated replenishment of items, combined with an automatic price comparison engine, has quietly raised funding from 500 Startups. NetPlenish is part of the Ventura Ventures Technology Center. READ MORE>>.

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Compton Ventura Funding Pricing 127

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Ventura, California-based outdoor clothing manufacturer Patagonia said Monday that it has made an investment in Teas-based AeonClad Coatings , a developer of water-repellent coatings and other specialty coatings technology.

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Invest Ventura Equity Technology 153

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MARCH 1, 2016

Ventura, California--despite a number of growing high tech startups--has not been known for buildling multi-million dollar Internet companies. 5000 rankings--is backed by Double M Partners, Founder Collective, Hermes Growth Partners, IA Ventures, and Wider Wake Networks.

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Ventura High Tech Advertising Software Development 100

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Ebyline was founded by Bill Momary, a former Advertising VP at the Ventura County Star, and Allen Narcisse, who has previously served at the LA Times, among other companies. Details on the funding have not yet been announced by the company. Ebyline has previously raised funding from E.W. Scripps Company. READ MORE>>.

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Sherman Oaks Ventura Advertising Equity 138

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

CoverHound , which has offices in Westlake Village, and is also one of the portfolio firms of Los Angeles-based venture investor Core Innovation Capital , has raised $33.3M Los Angeles investor Core Innovation Capital, which makes investments in fintech startups, also invested in CoverHound's prior round. in a Series C funding.

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Westlake Village Los Angeles Capital Invest 100

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APRIL 4, 2013

They were very small shcools--he went to Cate, which is inland from Ventura in the Santa Barbara area, and I went to The Thacher School, and we both ended up at the University of Southern California. Form there, we got interest from incubators, angel investors, and venture capital. How''d you start the company?

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Coach USC Statistics Startup 252