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BetterWorks Shutting Down On May 31st

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Craig said that the shutdown came as a result of not being able to sustain a large enough market, relative ot the high cost of customer acquisition. BetterWorks had raised $10M in funding from Redpoint Ventures. BetterWorks--and Paige Craig--have been one of the companies driving the growth in Santa Monica's Silicon Beach.

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Betterworks Plans Expansion To OC, San Diego, Austin, and NYC

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The firm--which has been ramping up efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area over the last few months--said it so far has signed up private beta customers at. BetterWorks is headed by Paige Craig, one of the most prolific angel investors in the Los Angeles area, and is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Topspin Preps Updated iPhone Ticket App

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The software is used by Topspin's customers to scan tickets sold through Topspin's software. Topspin is venture backed by the Foundry Group and Redpoint Ventures, and Ian Rogers is the former GM of Yahoo Music. The firm said the update will be available to its users for free.

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Chill Rolls Out Music Lounges, Streams TC Disrupt

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Separately, the firm said the streaming of TechCrunch Disrupt is its first branded custom community; TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington is an investor in Chill, as are Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Redpoint Ventures, Atlas Venture, and Paul Kedrosky. READ MORE>>.

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Report: Southern California Venture Capital Totals $464M In Q3

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The biggest investments in Southern California for the quarter were for San Diego's SkinIt , a maker of customized "skins" for electronic devices, with $60.0M For the quarter, San Diego County garnered the most venture capital, with $231.3M invested; Los Angeles had $169.7M, and Orange County $63.1M in investments.

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LeadPoint Launches Ordering System

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The firm said the new ordering system will give its customers more effective tracking of campaigns and order changes. The firm is venture backed by Breakwater Ventures, Estalea, European Founders Fund, Redpoint Ventures, and others. READ MORE>>.

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