socalTECH

JULY 31, 2014

The equity funding came from Spark Capital and QED Investors; source of the debt funding was not announced. The company is in the midst of moving from Culver City to Pasadena. privlo mortgage loan venture capital equity realestate marketplace online' The company is led by Michael Slavin. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Pasadena-based Squawkin , a developer of mobile apps which let users communicate using voice, photos, and text, said Monday that it has raised $2.5M in a funding round, and also has launched its apps. Other details on the funding were not announced. The company said it is in the midst of a second funding round.

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Pasadena Equity Mobile Startup 153

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Pasadena-based Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals , which develops RNA-based gene therapeutics, has entered into a $3.7 billion license and collaboration agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals , the company announced this morning. billion in potential milestone payments and future royalties.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2021

For the tech/startup ecosystem in SoCal, I am looking forward to continued momentum in addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workforce and support for emerging entrepreneurs. So I am looking forward to the safe and gradual return to in-person gatherings.

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Southern California SoCal Technical Review Startup 202

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2012

Mission Viejo-based OptionEase , the developer of stock option tracking and accounting software-as-a-service, reported Wednesday that it has inked a strategic alliance with a provider of equity compensation plans administation, AST Equity Plan Solutions. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Miramar Pasadena Angels Pasadena 145

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Mission Viejo-based OptionEase , the developer of software-as-a-service for tracking stock options and equity, as well as valuation and compliance, has been acquired by Solium Capital Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Solium Capital is a developer of cloud software for equity administration, financial reporting and compliance.

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Tech Coast Angels Capital Miramar Pasadena Angels 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In one of the largest rounds for a Central Coast company in recent years--and the largest venture investment in San Luis Obispo ever--cloud software maker MindBody has raised $50M in a funding round. Mindbody first raised funding back in 2009, when it gained backing from the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, and other local angels.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena Venture Capital 147

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

According to the startup--which is based in San Francisco--it will let participants in the process share in equity and other profits from those companies.

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Ideas Idealab Startup Pasadena 159

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2015

Pasadena-based Calhoun Vision , a company which is developing implantable, light adjusting intraocular lenses used to treat cataract surgery, has raised $69.0M in a funding round, the company said today. The company says the funds will go towards supporting a current Phase III study of the product. READ MORE>>.

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Pasadena Study Equity Capital 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

LeisureLink , the developer of vacation rental booking software which was started in Pasadena, has shut down all of its operations, and laid off all of its staff.

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Pasadena Equity Platform Software 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2011

Monrovia-based Ondax , a manufacturer of volume holographic grating filters and lasers, said Tuesday that it has officially closed its $2.2M, Series E funding round. The round was led by Prospector Equity Capital and Arcturus Capital, and also included the Pasadena Angels and Tech Coast Angels.

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Tech Coast Angels Arcturus Pasadena Angels Monrovia 133

socalTECH

JULY 12, 2012

An Illinois firm whose technology is based on, and licensed from Pasadena-based Materia and Caltech , has raised a whopping, $104M funding round. The funding will go towards its strategic growth plans. The funding comes even as Elevance has been awaiting an IPO, which it filed for in September 2011. READ MORE>>.

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CalTech Pasadena Equity Funding 140

socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2013

Flywheel develops a mobile app which lets users hail local taxi companies, track locations, and pay with their smartphone, and says it has launched its service across Los Angeles, starting with Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, San Fernando Valley, and Pasadena.

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Los Angeles Hermosa Beach Beverly Hills San Fernando 244

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2009

Pasadena-based MyShape , the personalized fashion retailer run by Louise Wannier, has raised $10.5M in a new round of equity funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Wednesday. The filing says the fundraising is part of a nearly $12.1M READ MORE>>.

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MyShape Tech Coast Angels Draper Pasadena Angels 154

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2013

Rubicon is venture backed by News Corporation, Clearstone Venture Partners, IDG Ventures Asia, Mayfield Fund, NBC Universal's Peacock Equity Fund and Jarl Mohn.

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Southern California Chief Technology Officer Legalzoom OpenX 180

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Kleiner Perkins gets back to early-stage with its $600M 18th fund. We went out to market to LPs.

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IBM IBM Venture Capital Invest 164

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2009

Pasadena-based eSolar , which is developing solar thermal power plants and technology, disclosed this morning that it has scored $30M in an investment from Indian firm ACME Group, in conjunction with a deal to construct 1 gigawatt of solar power plants in India.

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Idealab Pasadena Equity Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Orange County startup Beatshare --backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Harvard Business School Angels, and Archangels, among others�thinks it's figured out the formula to make music the message in its mobile app. Barry and I worked together to create Beatshare as a business and go out for funding. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach Startup Pasadena Angels 100

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2021

How did you go from running a venture fund to starting Miso? Buck Jordan: The story is, I was at the tail end of my last fund, Canyon Creek Capital, and I wanted to try something different. So, with the last funds out of my fund, I started Miso Robotics. What is Miso Robotics? The demand is there.

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Startup Venture Capital Capital Customer 113

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

Last week, Pasadena-based Punchcard (www.punchcard.com) launched its mobile apps, which help local retailers provide rewards to loyal customers. That was a rocket ride as well, and that took us to a top 10 website, and NBC took an equity steak in the company. The firm is backed by Idealab, and is headed by Internet veteran Andy Steuer.

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Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

Steve Reich

MAY 17, 2012

Yesterday, I joined a group of Pasadena and Tech Coast Angels for a discussion of crowdsourcing equity investments for startups. The JOBS Act of 2012 makes it possible to raise equity capital from small investors for the first time. The discussion was lively, to say the least. No knowledgeable investor will touch it.

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Capital Company Companies Tech Coast Angels 65

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

For the life sciences industry, one of the largest landlords, and closest observers, is Alexandria Real Estate Equities. The Pasadena, CA-based urban office real estate investment trust (REIT), founded in 1994, has grown into one of the country’s largest developers of world-class collaborative science and technology campuses.

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