socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2010

Los Angeles-based Pong Research , a firm developing cases which cut cell phone radiation, has launched a new case for the RIM Blackberry Curve. Pong, which was started by UCLA professor emeritus of physics Alfred Wong, previously only had an iPhone version of the firm's silicone protective case. READ MORE>>.

UCLA 133

UCLA Equity Research Los Angeles 133

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2009

El Monte-based Solarmer Energy , which is developing flexible solar power technology, has raised $4.3M in an equity funding round, according to a filing by the firm today. Source of the new funding for the company was not disclosed. The investment came from three investors, according to the filing.

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El Monte UCLA Venture Capital Equity 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

LAVA inducted Mayor Riordan--who had a long and involved career in venture capital and private equity before his efforts in politics--into its LAVA Hall of Fame. In Best venture funding for clean tech, NanoH2O , the firm developing reverse osmosis membranes for desalination and water purification based on research out of UCLA scored honors.

LAVA 166

LAVA Zumbox Technology ReachLocal 166

From the Venture Trenches

MAY 21, 2013

I recently caught up with a classmate from UCLA Anderson and told him the exact opposite in regards to raising money for his own startup. Since investors are looking to minimize the risk they are taking the more you prove your model works, the higher the price an investor will pay for equity in that business.

UCLA 45

UCLA Venture Capital Startup Mahalo 45

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

An inadvertant bump led on the crowded Southwest flight prompted a conversation between Spitulski and Zhu, and by flight’s end, Zach had agreed to leave UCLA to join the startup. The remaining members came as personal referrals – Alex Ross, Zach’s roommate (also a programmer) signed up a day later to become their lead developer.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2013

Three years ago, I started the first of three companies in a portfolio out of the UCLA health system, VAL9000. I then started another project, based on an invention out of the USC biomedical engineering department, a company developing an ultrasound device used for cardiac monitoring. My strength lies in hard science and engineering.

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Incubator Startup USC Tech Coast Angels 217

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

The universities are now more focused on the innovation economy, with schools like USC, UCLA, Caltech, the Claremont Colleges all bringing good people to LA. The LIDAR, the sensors, the software, what's been developed for and by the aerospace industry, JPL, and local universities. The third area, are the private equity players.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Conference Silver Lake Cornerstone OnDemand 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

For this morning's interview, we sat down with Dr. Alfred Wong , Chief Science Officer, and Albert Liu , Vice President of Business Development, at Pong Research (www.pongresearch.com), a company developing products for redirecting cell phone antennas to reduce the radiation exposure of users.

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Research UCLA Design Product 138

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

An inadvertant bump led on the crowded Southwest flight prompted a conversation between Spitulski and Zhu, and by flight’s end, Zach had agreed to leave UCLA to join the startup. The remaining members came as personal referrals – Alex Ross, Zach’s roommate (also a programmer) signed up a day later to become their lead developer.

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

We''ve raised around $72 million now in equity capital. We also have a growth equity firm out of New York, the Stripes Group, which is run by guys like Ken Fox, and his partner, Dan Marriott. We went to college together at UCLA, and he was one of the early guys at Scour. At RealNetworks, I worked on streaming video.

Startup 160

Startup El Segundo CTO Hire Outsource Development 160

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. Side note: LA seems to have had some success in mega deals led by private equity firms as evidenced by DemandMedia and Chris DeWolf’s latest company backed by more than $20 million in private equity. But we do have great technology developers. Get over it.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. In some ways it is similar to early stage incubators such as Y Combinator, although FI is even earlier stage, focusing on developing the founders themselves as entrepreneurs as opposed to actual companies.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Dinesh’s passion is developing VoIP-driven startups and creating unique online growth strategies. Event Details.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. Date & Time: Friday, March 13.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. Date & Time: Friday, March 13.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. Date & Time: Friday, March 13.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. Date & Time: Friday, March 13. 7:30a - 9:30a: CEOFlow working session.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

The final showoff's have been selected, so that brings the count to a total of 10 showoff's plus a wild card from the demo night at UCLA (full list of showoff's below). Leila first developed the idea behind Samasource while working as a management consultant at Katzenbach Partners (now Booz & Co.), Bambi Francisco. gigaom.com. .

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40