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How This Founder Wants to Apply Her Technology to Help Save the Planet’s Resources

Both Sides of the Table

There are so many moments from the Upfront Summit that I want to share with you — it just takes time to watch through all the videos, do write ups and still do my day job. One of the most exciting thinkers at Summit was Rebecca Kantar, the founder of Imbellus. I was excited to see her perform on stage because I’ve long been telling people how crazy smart, ambitious and talented she is but I was excited for people to hear for themselves.

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Do you think you are flexible and coachable?

Berkonomics

As an early stage investor, the first test for me is whether “my” entrepreneur is flexible in both the plan and execution of his or her vision (since from experience almost everything about a business plan changes over time), and whether s/he, no matter what age or experience, is coachable. Doctoral theses have been written on this subject. Early stage investor groups often list these traits at or near the top of their list when filtering opportunities for investment.

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VeloCloud, Backed By March Capital, Gets $35M More

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VeloCloud Networks a , a developer of software defined, wide area networking (WAN) technology which is backed by Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners, has raised $35M in a big funding round, the company announced today. VeloCloud said it raised $35M in a Series D funding led by Hermes Growth Partners, and also included Telstra Ventures and Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the strategic investment fund of the Government of Malaysia, plus New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Venrock, March Capital Partn

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Snap Shares Soar 44 Percent

L.A. Business Journal

Snap Inc. made an explosive initial public offering on Thursday as the price of its stock rose 44 percent to close at $24.48 a share following its debut at $17.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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Entravision Buys Headway

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Santa Monica-based Entravision , a media company which focuses on Latino audiences, announced on Thursday that it has acquired Headway , a provider of mobile, programmatic, data and performance digital marketing services and technology. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Headway was based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and had 152 employees, and was founded in 2010.

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What is Conservation Mechatronics

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -- What is Conservation Mechatronics. The Aerial and Aquatic Robotic Research Group (AARR) at CSU Channel Islands takes advantage of affordable and miniaturized electronics, small batteries, 3D printing, and open source development to build Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV.) Undergrads and middle schoolers now design, build, operate, and collect data using these tools.

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Capital Stockpile Grows as Venture Fund-Raising Hits Recent High

Xconomy

In the venture capital business, a rising tide lifts all boats. That’s the idea, at least. A new report released today by Seattle-based PitchBook shows that U.S. venture firms have plenty of capital to invest in new companies, after 328 venture funds raised a total of $51.6 million in 2016. That’s a high-water mark for VC fund-raising in the post dot-com era.

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Cinedigm And The WHAM Network To Launch eSports, Gaming Network

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Los Angeles-based Cinedigm and The WHAM Network said on Wednesday that the two are launching a brand new, streaming network specifically focused on eSports and gaming. According to the two companies, the 24/7 streaming channel will provide news, information and entertainment focused on the global eSports and Gaming lifestyle. The network will initially be available on mobile devices, gaming consoles, and set top boxes, with the intent to also roll out the channel on cable and other content distr

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Silicon Beach Report March 2: Snap Shares Soar 44 Percent

L.A. Business Journal

Snap shares soar 44 percent and Nimble raises $9 million.

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BIOLASE Names New CFO

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Irvine-based BIOLASE , which develops dental lasers, said late Wednesday that it has named Mark J. Nelson as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Nelson replaces former CFO David C. Dreyer, who the firm said left in December to "pursue other opportunities." Nelson was most recently Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Beyond Meat.

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Snap Raises $3.4B in IPO, Soaring Trades Set Value Past $20B

Xconomy

Snap, which rose to unicorn status based on a social media app that creates quickly vanishing photos, attracted solid investor interest in an IPO that raised $3.4 billion and sent shares up more than 50 percent above the initial offering price during the first day of trading today. Snap (NYSE: SNAP ) priced its IPO shares at $17, higher than the $14 to $16 range it estimated in an SEC filing last month.

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Clearlake Capital Acquires NetDocuments

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Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group announced this morning that it has acquired NetDocuments , a provider of cloud-based document management, email management, and collaboration software for law firms and corporate legal and compliance customers. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Clearlake Capital said the company will continue to be led by Matt Duncan, CEO, and Alvin Tedjamulia, CTO.

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Human Impact of Innovation Super Saver Special Ends Today!

Xconomy

Time is running out to secure the $99 super saver discount for The Xconomy Forum on Human Impact of Innovation on April 19 in San Diego. The forum will take place at The Illumina Theater at The Alexandria at Torrey Pines. There has been a lot of talk around the importance of studying and understanding how people use something—and we are bringing this idea front and center.

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Moving Analytics Finds Funding

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Marina Del Rey-based Moving Analytics , a developer of software and programs to help cardiac patients complete their rehab at home, has raised a funding round from OCA Ventures. Size of the funding was not announced. Moving Analytics helps cardiac patients work with clinicians to develop a cardiac rehabilitation program, and uses an app to keep track of a user's activity, help that user report symptoms, and to manage communications between patients and their care team.

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Future Forum ? Entertainment: The Convergence of Technology and Media

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -- Future Forum – Entertainment: The Convergence of Technology and Media. LAEDC. Digital technologies are democratizing the creation and distribution of content causing a seismic shift in the business model for traditional movie and television studios. The business strategy has gone to more vertical integration of companies who have cable, TV, and film arms, as well as theme parks and digital media.

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Snap Sees IPO Pop, Surges To Over $25.00 Per Share In Early Trading

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Venice-based Snap Inc. had a huge debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, as it started trading as SNAP, surging above $25.00 per share in early morning trading--up more than 43%. The company--which priced at $17.00 per share last night--opened at $23.71 per share, and was heading up with only a few minutes on the trading day. The early pop in its shares pushes the net worth of Eval Spiegel and Bobby Murphy to more than $5.0 billion each.

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Trump and Kalanick: Twin Chief Executives Face Similar Problems

Xconomy

In the rinse-repeat rhythm of Uber’s PR crises, it’s easy to miss that this particular cycle has been a long one. Uber’s latest wave of negative press began in January with a backlash against CEO Travis Kalanick’s role on President Donald Trump’s White House business advisory panel. There’s some irony here, because Trump and Kalanick have so much in common.

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Nimble Finds $9M In Funding

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Santa Monica-based CRM software maker Nimble --let by contact database and software pioneer Jon Ferrara--has raised $9M in a Series A funding, the company announced on Thursday morning. The funding was led by Imagen Capital Partners, and also included Mark Cuban's Radical Investments, Google Ventures, Indicator Ventures plus angels Jason Calacanis, Howard Lindzon and Don Dodge.

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TYT Network Surges To 6 Billion Total Views

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Los Angeles-based TYT Network , the online news network behind The Young Turks, said Thursday that it has just passed up 6 billion lifetime online views. The network--known for its political coverage--has benefited from surge in views this year due to the recent presidential election. TYT Network says that the most recent, comScore numbers from December show it had more online views than CNN Politics, Politicsweekly.com, MSNBC, and Fox News Politics.