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Southern California Firms Raise $738M In Q4 2011

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The amount is up from $528.0M raised in Q4 of 2010, and up from the $652M invested in the region last quarter. Southern California fundraising matched a similar increase nationally, where $28.4 In Southern California, San Diego County took the lead in investment totals, raising $262.1M in venture funding.

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Interview with Bong Koh, LifeCrowd

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We caught up with Bong to hear more about his new startup. We break it down by a number of vertical categories, including Indulgent--all about food, wine, and alcohol; Active--outdoor athletic endeavors; and Creative, which is arts and crafts. What's the story on how you started the company? What is LifeCrowd?

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Latest Data Show Venture Capital Industry on Pins and Needles

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The direct implication of larger round sizes is to provide companies with greater runway, but this flies in the face of the capital efficiency mantra, something venture capitalists shouted from mountaintops when we were in a more challenging fundraising environment. Interestingly, the top-10 funds closed on $6.1 The projected $43.2