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Reflections on 2018: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

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Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Our first is with Andy Wilson of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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eSolar Unveils Lancaster Plant

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Pasadena-based solar thermal technology developer eSolar has unveiled a Lancaster solar power plant this morning, saying that the firm's 24,000 mirror, 5-megawatt plant will provide electricity for more than 4,000 homes in the Antelope Valley. Tags: cleantech edison california southern lancaster energy thermal solar esolar.

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KPCB has already blown through much of the $600 million it raised last year

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The firm, which underwent a significant restructuring over the last two years, went on an investment tear over the course of 2019 as new partners went out to build up a new portfolio for the firm — almost of a whole cloth. Speaking onstage at the Upfront Summit, an event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

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Interview Behzad Kianmahd, TAU Ventures

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We spoke with Behzad last week about the fund, his experience at Cross Campus, and how the two intersect with the local tech community here in Southern California. We have a number of locations, including one in Santa Monica, one in Pasadena, one in Downtown, and one in El Segundo and the South Bay Area. What is TAU Ventures?

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Interview with Anna Barber, Techstars LA

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Anna Barber: I think one of the key differences, is LA is so spread out. There are so many different pockets of interesting companies, and different vertical that are strong in LA. Of course, there's a lot of concentration in LA along Siliocon Beach, but there are great things in Pasadena, Claremont, Downtown, and the Valley.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. ” And of course it’s not a true assessment. Idealab, led by Bill Gross, who founded Overture, CitySearch and MANY other business [Pasadena]. And do so in real life, too. ” So I thought about what was unique about me. And for me.

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Docstoc's Jason Nazar Talks About DocStore

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Sixteen months later, we're the biggest tech event in Southern California which is held on a regular basis. First, we're geographically spread out, with silos far away--in Pasadena, the Valley, Hollywood, etc. I offered to bring in pizza and stay late one night to help, and was expecting 10-12 people. It turned out to be 40.