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APRIL 30, 2012

El Segundo-based NanoH2O the developer of high efficiency, reverse osmosis membranes for seawater desalination, announced this morning that it has raised a total of $60M in equity and debt funding. According to the firm, it raised $40M in equity and $20.5M in credit facilities. NanoH2O is led by serial entrepreneur Jeff Green.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Tustin, California-based THREAD , a developer of software used for managing decentralized clinical research, has raised $50 more in funding from private equity investors Water Street Healthare Partners and JLL Partners. The company was acquired by Water Street and JLL Partners last year, in 2019.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

This episode of This Week in Venture Capital featured Michael Montgomery, president of Montgomery & Co. You have to be selected to present and it is typically reserved for companies that have already raised early-stage capital and are well into revenue growth. Should you use investment banks to raise venture capital?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based Kharon , a research and data analytics company focused on global security threats, says it has received a strategic investment from Barclays. According to Kharon, Barclays joins Equity Group Investment, as well as other institutional and private equity investors in the company. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

Based on the best evidence I can find, the genesis of this trend and the advantages come from several evolutionary changes in the startup investment industry, and some innovations driven by the recession several years ago: Venture capital funds are still regaining momentum. Some VC firms are bogged down by their own weight.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2014

The company is backed by Ignition Ventures, Ignition Growth Capital and the Blue Haven Initiative. According to PaxVax, the new equity funding brings its total to $80M in equity raised by the company. PaxVax has its research, development, and manufacturing facilities in San Diego, although it is based in Redwood City.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

We’ve also seen a substantial inflow of venture capital from all over the world.”. Our research revealed a saturation level causing unprecedented challenges, starting with exorbitant housing prices and runaway operating costs that accelerate a startup’s “burn rate”—its monthly spending.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. Technology pilots. Commercial product prototypes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Yu is founder and CEO of Ally Bridge Group, a Chinese private equity fund; Gresser is at the Molecular Biology Institute at UCLA, and was previously Amgen''s Vice President and Head of Inflammation and Neuroscience Research Therapeutics Areas. immungene venture capital biotech biotechnology cancer therapeutics'

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Access to intellectual property and current research. Other project and research reports in their library are a rich source of new ideas, if you are still looking for a place to start. Every startup needs to start their funding search looking for grants, with no equity dilution, as well as contests and foundations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Research related tax credits and incentives. Stringent spending controls.

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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. Talk about the technology behind the product?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development.

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socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2019

According to the two companies, the investment came as part of a global licensing and research collaboration between the two companies, which will focus on the discovery, development and commercialization of potential new medicines in immunology and other select indications.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Apply for contests and business grants. Get a loan or line-of-credit.

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Xconomy

JUNE 28, 2018

The Series D round included investments from previous BitSight backers Menlo Ventures, GGV Capital, and Singtel Innov8. The Series D round included investments from previous BitSight backers Menlo Ventures, GGV Capital, and Singtel Innov8. The new funding brings BitSight’s total venture capital haul to $155.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

First Look at Latest National Research on the State of Private Capital Markets Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 10, when groundbreaking researcher and financial expert John Paglia, Ph.D., leads the first public presentation of findings from the 2011 Pepperdine Private Capital Market Project.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2017

The company said its technology is based on research from the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Comhear develops audio enhancing software. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Irvine-based United Scope , a maker of microscopes and accessories which operates under the name AmScope , has been acquired by private equity investor L Squared Capital Partners , via a majority recapitalization. Financial details of the transaction were not announced.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

According to the company, it now has more than 12,000 registered members, who trade and discuss venture backed, privately held firms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Digg, eHarmony, Tesla Motors, and Zynga. The firm's site also includes research reports and other background information on those privately held firms. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over 60 times as many companies, according the Center for Venture Research. The large investment amounts preferred by VCs are no longer needed to launch winners.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2010

The school--which has been actively encouraging startup activity based on its research in recent years--said that 16 USC startups raised $148M, in a combination of new startup funding and additional rounds of financing for those companies. USC also reported that it owns equity in 32 startups, though none of those startups were identified.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The firm said the round, the first institutional funding for the firm, was made up of $14M in equity, $5M in mezzanine debt, and a $5M revolving line of credit. The equity funding came from Psilos Group, along with Capital Resource Partners, which also provided mezzanine debt to the firm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Funding Innocal Offshore 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

Access to intellectual property and current research. Other project and research reports in their library are a rich source of new ideas, if you are still looking for a place to start. Every startup needs to start their funding search looking for grants, with no equity dilution, as well as contests and foundations.

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Xconomy

JUNE 26, 2018

But that is starting to change, as Asian cities—particularly in China—are snapping up more tech venture capital funding and exits, according to a new report from CB Insights. But Beijing and Shanghai startups appear to be working to keep pace, reeling in $72.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) held its annual awards event last night, honoring former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, as well as local, venture backed companies in a banquet last night at the Luxe hotel in Los Angeles. Finalists were CODA Automotive , Fisker Automotive , and Amonix.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The financiers funding the company’s plans are a mix of Silicon Valley venture capital firms and members of Hollywood’s elite, which is only fitting for a company whose headquarters are in Los Angeles, but whose business takes it to the far flung research centers and launch facilities which support the U.S.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

San Diego-based Epic Sciences , a firm developing cancer diagnostics technology, announced today that it has raised $13M in a Series B equity round. The round came from Domain Associates, Roche Venture Fund, and Pfizer Venture Investments, along with individuals. Kim Kamdar of Domain joins the company's board with the funding.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2009

According to the filing, the equity raise occured on May 8th. Quartics has previously raised capital from Enterprise Partners, Focus Ventures, Foundation Capital, Globespan Capital Partners, and Integral Capital Partners. as part of an ongoing, $21.7M READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

Helping solicit new business ideas and patents from individuals, federal research labs, universities and other R&D organizations countrywide. After joining, one can search for a company co-founder or head to the platform’s “Jobs” section for opportunities listed by each company, allowing an exchange of services for equity in the company.

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El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2015

Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. Technology pilots. Commercial product prototypes.

Develop 102

Develop Development Product Funding 102

Xconomy

JANUARY 7, 2020

Eventually Celgene kicked in $35 million more for a research collaboration, an equity stake, and an exclusive option to acquire the startup, PharmAkea Therapeutics.

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