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MAY 1, 2012

La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless , a developer of wireless video optimization and streaming hardware and software, has been acquired by Allot Communications Ltd. , a provider of products for the fixed and mobile data network market, Allot announced this morning. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Torrance-based Active Storage , the developer of RAID storage products for the Apple Macintosh, has raised $7.0M Source of the new funding was not announced by the company, however, the firm's board continues to include representatives from Mission Ventures and Valhalla Partners. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Torrance-based Active Storage , which develops data storage products for the Apple and other markets, said Wednesday that it has named Jeff Lowe as Senior Director of Strategic Market Development. Active Storage is led by ex-Apple executives, and backed by Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, and Valhalla Partners.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Torrance-based Active Storage , the RAID storage firm founded by ex-Apple executives, and backed by Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, and Valhalla Partners, said Wednesday that it has hired on a CFO. Active Storage develops RAID storage products aimed at the post-production, broadcast, publishing, education and science sectors.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Torrance-based Active Storage a developer of RAID products for Apple computers, has raised a Series A funding round, the firm said Tuesday afternoon. said the funding was led by Intel Capital, and also included Mission Ventures and Valhalla Partners. The company--which was founded by former executives at Apple, Inc.--said

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

San Diego-based Transaction Wireless , a developer of mobile gift card and other mobile marketing products, announced this morning that it has raised an additional $2M in funding. The funding came from its existing investors, Mission Ventures and Okapi Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Torrance-based Active Storage , a venture-backed developer of RAID products for Apple computers, said this week that it has released an upgraded iPhone application, which allows its customers to monitor its products directly from their phone. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Eucalyptus Systems, based in Goleta, develops cloud computing software to manage private and public cloud deployment. Funding: Mission Ventures [ Profile ]. MaestroDev, in Manhattan Beach, is developing software used to build and develop cloud-based applications and handle cloud deployment and configuration.

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MARCH 2, 2009

La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless , a developer of products for managing mobile video streaming, said this morning that it has signed on Mobix Interactive as a customer. Ortiva's products adapt video streams depending on wireless reception quality. Financial impact of the customer win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2009

Los Angeles-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops avatar creation technology for turning photos into animated, 3-D likenesses, said Wednesday that the firm has launched a new effort targeted training content creators on the firm's products. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 9, 2009

San Diego-based ID Analytics , a developer of identity and risk management software for the financial and other industries, said Monday that it has hired on Jim Pathman as the firm's new Chief Information Officer. Mission Ventures, and Trinity Ventures READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

In Orange County, the biggest deals were for Irvine-based WaterHealth International , a developer of water purification products with $22.1M Other large deals include Santa Barbara-based CytomX , with a $30.0M funding, fellow San Diego cloud computing firm RightScale , with $25.0M in funding. raised by companies in the sector.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Aliso Viejo-based Networks In Motion , which develops wireless navigation software, announced Tuesday that the firm has scored a new patent on its technology. Networks In Motion is venture backed by Mission Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures. According to the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Cannell Productions, the firm behind "The A-Team" and "The Greatest American Hero." Cannell productions will offer a collection of short clips from classic TV shows on BigStage.com's site. Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment, whcih provides technology to create 3D avatars, said today that it has partnered with Stephen J.

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JULY 20, 2009

Adam also had a stint at Mission Ventures, and ran worldwide sales for open source middleware at IBM. We also provide production support, and we're also very proactive in monitoring items that might affect them, supporting the specific versions of software they are running. Where does Webtide fit into the software world?

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Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

In the bay area it’s quite common for the entrepreneurs starting a company to be developers or technologists who can build the first versions of their products. He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away.

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MARCH 26, 2009

We help them distribute their product, and put it on the shelf, anywhere a customer might buy--whether that's with a tour operator, travel agency, or a travel website. We saw that the company was starting to have some potential to take venture capital, and got a little more involved, recognizing the need to step up management.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

The bring your product to life. Establish the persona of the person who would be using your products. Tell us what their life is like without your product – how they struggle. Tell us about the breakthrough they’ll have when they’re using your product. Stories have starts, middles and ends.

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