socalTECH
MAY 2, 2017
Aliso Viejo-based Visionary Venture Fund , a new venture capital firm specifically focused on only investing in opthalmology companies, has closed its first round of funding for a targeted $30M venture fund, the company announced on Tuesday. Jeffry Weinhuff is Managing Partner of the new fund.
socalTECH
MAY 14, 2010
At the same time, the need for the products and services that OCTANe provides are greater in a recessionary economy than in when the economy is booming. For OCTANe to be successful, we want to see our technology ecosystem grow. Historically, OCTANe has been loosely married to UC Irvine, where OCTANe first started five or six years ago.
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socalTECH
AUGUST 21, 2012
OCTANe , the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M in funding.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
San Diego-based Tear Film Innovations , a developer of a medical device for treating "dry eye", has raised $9M in a Series A funding, the company said this morning. The funding round was led by Visionary Ventures Fund and Tigris Ventures. Tear Film Innovations is led by CEO and President Rob Thornhill.
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 the funding came from Artesian, plus over 30 angel investors, including Lanyon Advisory and Paul Grinberg, chairman of the Axos Bank.
socalTECH
AUGUST 13, 2013
in a funding round, the firm said Tuesday. According to Arkami, the funding came from Gordon Clemons, McNeel Capital and Mark Swanson. The startup was one of the startups in OCTANE''s Launchpad program. The startup was one of the startups in OCTANE''s Launchpad program. READ MORE>>.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 14, 2009
This is part of my ongoing series Pitching a VC. Very few people fund individuals. Quick caveats: having fewer investors (3-5) is better than many investors (10-15) and PLEASE make sure you hire a great lawyer who has experience in doing start-ups to avoid pitfalls that will make VC harder down the line. Team: You need a team.
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