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RLH Equity Partners Invests in MCA Connect

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Los Angeles-based private equity investor Riordan, Lewis & Haden Equity Partners (RLH) has made an investment in Denver-based systems integrator MCA Connect, LLC , the two announced t morning. Size of the investment was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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From Football, to Private Equity, and Back Again: Haden In At USC

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Pat Haden, a member of private equity firm Riordan Lewis & Haden Equity Partners, has departed the private equity world to head up the University of Southern California's athletic direction, according to the school Tuesday. As part of the appointment, USC said that Haden resigns from his position as a trustee of the school.

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USC Spinouts Raised $148M In Last Two Years, Says University

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The University of Southern California is reporting today that spinouts out of the school have raised $148m in the last two calendar years (2008-2009), and that there are now at least 24 USC spinouts currently in business. USC also reported that it owns equity in 32 startups, though none of those startups were identified.

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A Chat With Jamie Montgomery On How LA's Tech Ecosystem Has Grown

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The conference is run by Jamie Montgomery , one of the local industry's pioneers in venture capital and investment. 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 third area, are the private equity players.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. ’ &# His message was that in 2010 great business can be built anywhere if there is a great team and the will to make it work.

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CEO meeting in westside Los Angeles (Santa Monica), March 13th [Updated]

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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&#. Session #1, for CEOs with VC investors or over $1m raised.

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CEO meeting in westside Los Angeles (Santa Monica), March 13th [Updated]

CEO Flow

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&#. Session #1, for CEOs with VC investors or over $1m raised.