socalTECH

MAY 8, 2017

Santa Monica-based equity crowdfunding site Crowdfunder is making it easier for it to work with investors, saying on Monday that it has just received its broker-dealer license to sell securities directly to accredited investors. Crowdfunder said the move will help create a "more seamless solution" for its customers.

Clearstone 113

Clearstone Draper Santa Monica Venture Capital 113

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

The list has been short on local investors for the last few years , even as many Southern California companies have helped place other, Silicon Valley venture capitalists high up on the investor ranking. Despite the cold shoulder to local investors, a number of investors on the list did have companies here to thank for their position.

Southern California 159

Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand SoCal San Diego 159

socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2015

The funding came from Google, Fidelity, as well as existing investors Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Valor Equity Partners and Capricorn. SpaceX said the deal gives Google and Fidelity just under 10 percent ownership of the company.

SpaceX 100

SpaceX Google Draper Hawthorne 100

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2012

EdenIQ , the spinout of San Diego-based Altra Biofuels , the developer of biofuels processing technology, has scored $30M in new venture capital funding, the company said today. EdenIQ, which is taking biomaterials technology being applied to sustainable chemical and fuel production, said it has raised both equity and debt in the funding.

Draper 133

Draper San Diego Equity Venture Capital 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies , the commercial rocket firm of Elon Musk, has set the schedule for two upcoming satellite launches, the company announced this morning. SpaceX said that it will launch two satellites for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) in 2014, from Cape Canaveral.

SpaceX 145

SpaceX Draper Hawthorne Equity 145

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

According to EdenIQ, the Series B funding round was led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and also included The Westly Group, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Cyrus Capital, Angeleno Group, Element Partners, Morgan Stanley & Company, Advanced equities, OmniNet, Nimes Capital, and others. venture funding round.

Draper 159

Draper Venture Capital Equity Los Angeles 159

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2009

in a new round of equity funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Wednesday. No details on the funding have yet been announced by the company, which is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, the Pasadena Angels, and the Tech Coast Angels.

MyShape 154

MyShape Tech Coast Angels Draper Pasadena Angels 154

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2013

Pleased to be an investor in the company, investor Lee Essner said he was particularly drawn to CapLinked’s team, technology and vision. Business Entrepreneurship Startups AccessDNA Artesian Group Caplinked Chris Harris Conversion Capital Draper and Kramer Eric M. Team, Technology & Vision.

Draper 68

Draper Google Software Engineering Invest 68