socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2021

Los Angeles-based Ferret, a startup working on artificial inteligence software to help people determine who they can trust, has raised $4M in a seed funding round, according to the company. The company said it was founded by Rob Loughan (former founder of Octane Software) and Al MacDonald (CEO of NominoData).

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Very few people fund individuals. I’m a software guy so I’m sure there are cases where building isn’t feasible. Professional angels / former entrepreneurs / seed funds – In Silicon Valley there are people like Ron Conway, Jeff Clavier, Mike Maples and many more. Team: You need a team.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

We spoke with Kevin shortly before the holidays about the firm, as well as how he connected with Allan at an OCTANe event. Kevin Strong: FutureDash is a software company, and our core technology is actually focused on real-time dashboards, primarily for consumers and small businesses. how do you hope to stand out in the market?

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

MYTH 2: Silicon Valley companies will always have the best shot at funding. Matthew Jenusaitis is the CEO of OCTANe , an Orange County startup accelerator whose mission is to connect people and ideas with capital and resources. Matthew has seen hundreds of startups pitch funding though OCTANe’s LaunchPad program.

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