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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. Look beyond California and you have group purchasing (GroupOn in Chicago, LivingSocial in Washington DC), private sales (Gilt Groupe in NY, HauteLook in LA), artisan marketplaces (Etsy in NY), eCommerce (Amazon in Seattle) and on and on.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

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MARCH 17, 2010

So if you’re out to create content businesses there is no better time and no better place than here. The community has matured – The LA / Southern California market has many people who are now on their second and third companies. Zorik Gordon is tearing it up at ReachLocal. And still much work to be done.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

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APRIL 17, 2012

ZestCash, founded by Douglas Merrill, former CIO of Google [Hollywood]. ReachLocal, founded by Zorik Gordon, publicly traded company helping small businesses across America use the Internet for marketing [Woodland Hills. I thought about some Southern California angle, because this is where > 50% of my investments are.

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304