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The Silent Killer – The Company Your Community Never Created

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For example, Lookout is a mobile security company that was founded by three talented graduates of USC. They started their company in LA but a couple of years after raising capital from Khosla Ventures in the Bay Area they ended up relocating there. Local capital matters. Local mentors matter.

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How TenOneTen Ventures Is Investing In LA's Technology Future

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Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. I was just at USC yesterday, and they''re really focused on great things in science in engineering. It''s got its mission, and capital, and we''re up and working.

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Interview with Richard Koffler and John Morris, The Tech CEO Network

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That technology is coming out of USC's biomedical department, which is part of its School of Engineering. It's trying to determine if there is a viable way to go to market, and also deal with competitive issues. At USC, there's probably five or six different touchpoints. Where is this talent coming from? Thanks, and good luck!