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LA, and Southern California's Surge In Venture Capital Funds

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Investment interests: Consumer Internet, eCommerce, enterprise software, cloud computing, financial technology, advertising technology. Managing Director: Bill Maris (formerly of GV/Google Ventures) Investment interests: Health care investments. Watertower Ventures. Section 32. www.section32.com. Fund size: $230M fund.

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SoCal's Big New Crop Of Venture Investors And Funds

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Here's a rundown of some of the venture capital investors who have set up shop in Southern California, plus those with big new funds, which have been announced so far since January of this year. Watertower Ventures. Greycroft Ventures. www.watertowerventures.com) Fund size: $5M. Fund size: Not disclosed, but $7.2M

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Why Online / Offline Mobile Integration is Going to be a Huge Business

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When I first got into VC I decided I better have some investment themes. My background was 8 years of telecoms & mobile and 8 years of cloud computing & SaaS – so these two themes were a given. The Impact of Mobile Phones on Advertising. “People still want calls …&#.

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App is Crap (why Apple is bad for your health)

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They were going to bring the Internet to your mobile phones ushering in the era of “m-commerce.&# Gag. I had just returned from living in Japan where I witnessed the hugely successful launch of i-mode by NTT DoCoMo so I knew the potential that the mobile web would ultimately bring, but I saw so many flaws in the launch of WAP.

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The Startup Guide To SXSW Panel Picking

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Entrepreneurism / Monetization Apps, content, mobile. . Web and mobile technology have developed differently in Japan than any other country with hardware, Entrepreneurism / Monetization business, japan, Localization. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization cloud, freelance, mobile. . jim spencer, media convergence group.

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