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MAY 4, 2011

La Jolla-based NeuroVigil , a firm developing non-invasive wireless brain recording technology and advanced computational analysis techniques, has raised a first round of funding, the firm said this week. Amount of the funding, and source, was not disclosed. The firm was founded by Dr. Philip Low. Philip Low.

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APRIL 28, 2017

San Diego-based Epic Sciences has raised $40M in a Series D funding, for its cancer testing technology, the company announced Friday morning. The company said the fund will go to accelerate clinical studies and enhance its technology. Epic sciences is developing blood-based tests which help predict drug response in cancer.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

The book is a layman’s guide to understanding how we as humans make decisions and is underpinned by data-oriented studies to prove his claims. First, no matter what anybody tells you (people don’t want to believe that we’re influenced by the crowd), social proof is hugely important in fund raising. You should, too.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals , which is developing treatments for central nervous system and neurological disease, said this morning that it has received funding from Fast Forward LLC, a nonprofit established by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and EMD Serono, a subsidiary of Merck.

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MARCH 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Memorang , the developer of a flash-card based, study tool to help people study for such things as the MCAT, GRE, NBME, and a host of other tests, has raised $500,000 in a funding round, the company is announcing this morning. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 6, 2017

more in its Series C funding, bringing the funding in the round to a total of $35M. The funding also included Cormorant Asset Management. As part of the funding, Gilde Healthcare's Geoff Pardo joins the company's board. As part of the funding, Gilde Healthcare's Geoff Pardo joins the company's board.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

A new study compiled by the University of Southern California tallies up $380M raised in capital by USC spinouts in the last three years, and a 15 year total of $800M raised by 39 startups with roots at the school. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Santa Monica-based venture investor March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com) announced last week that it has raised a second fund, worth $300M. To learn about the new fund, we sat down with Jamie Montgomery , one of the fund's co-founders, to hear about March Capital's strategy and the new fund.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

in its Series A funding. The funding was led by Acorn Bioventures and ALSHC, plus Cormorant Asset Management. ONK said the new funding will go to drive multiple, pre-clinical programs through IND-enabling studies, and also go towards GMP manufacturing capability.

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JULY 24, 2017

in an equity funding round. Source of the new funding injection was not announced. According to Allegro, the new funding goes to complete multiple Phase 2 clinical trials and prepare for Phase 3 studies. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 27, 2017

CAA launches tech startup studio with $12 million in funding, SpaceX details satellite constellation plans to Congress and AirBnB to generate nearly $1 billion in L.A. County activity, study says.

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MAY 11, 2011

I studied cognitive science, the study of the brain, as an undergraduate. An example of that is we have built in daily tips, which we have put together after going through 17,000 medical studies on what to do to reduce early memory loss. How is the firm funded? Elizabeth Amini: We're privately funded by the founders.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

San Diego-based "ARS Pharmaceuticals, which is developing an epinephrine nasal spray designed to better treat severe allergic reaction, said today that it has raised $55M in a Series D funding. The funding was led by SR One, and also included RA Capital Management, an un-named US healthcare-focused fund, and Deerfield Management.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

According to health care insurer Health Net and UCLA, the two are looking to study the use of Web-based, social media to improve preventative care and decrease emergency room visits among adolescents. UCLA and Health Net said the effort is being funded by a $1.1M UCLA and Health Net said the effort is being funded by a $1.1M

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MAY 4, 2015

Size of the funding was not disclosed. The startup is led by Dr. Philip Low, who founded NeuroVigil based on research he did as a graduate student at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The company raised its seed funding round in 2008 as part of the DFJ Venture Challenge. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Seed investments are down by any measure (funds, deals, dollars) over the past 3 years in deals < $1 million AND in deals between $1–5 million. As you can see below the number of seed funds shot up dramatically between 2006 and 2014. It’s very noticeable in terms of funds raised, dollars invested and deals completed.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

According to the company, the funding will go towards a Phase 3 cancer study in cancer patients. San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Halozyme Therapeutics said yesterday that it has raised $150M in royalty-backed, debt financing. The financing came from Pharmakon Advisors and Athyrium Capital Management.

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JULY 21, 2010

The firm raises its scholarship fund from its annual AWT Wine & Dine event, which it is holding on August 11th this year, and said the increase in the awards comes from the success of its 2009 event plus individuals and corporate donors.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

million, our Seed Funds mostly between $200–300 million and have delivered median ownerships of ~20% from the first check we write into a startup. So we largely sat out fundings of NFTs or other areas where we didn’t feel like we were the expert or where the valuation metrics weren’t in line with our funding goals.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

According to the study, US VC investments in cleantech hit $1.5 The study said that is a 63.8 The numbers were heavily weighted toward the top 10 deals in the sector, with the study finding those deals represented $993M, or two thirds of the total investment in the area. billion, spread across 65 financing rounds.

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Xconomy

MAY 19, 2020

Amplyx Pharmaceuticals has completed enrollment in one mid-stage trial of its lead drug candidate, a new kind of antifungal treatment, and has finished treating the first patients in two more such studies.

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MARCH 28, 2019

San Diego-based biotech startup Biolinq , which is developing wireless-enabled biosensor patches for continuous monitoring of biomarkers, has raised $4.75M additional Series A funding, the company said this morning. The funding came from JDRF T1D Fund, Aphelion Capital and LifeSci Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 2, 2017

in a Series C funding round, the company announced this morning. The company said the funding is the first close of a targeted $30M funding round, and came from existing shareholders Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Advent Life Sciences, Cormorant Asset Management, Legend Capital, NeoMed Management, and individuals.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

AuditFile , a developer of cloud-based auditing software for CPAs, has raised $3M in a funding round, the company said Thursday. The funding came from Banneker Ventures, Tim Draper, Nas Draper, as well as other angel investors. The funding came from Banneker Ventures, Tim Draper, Nas Draper, as well as other angel investors.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Aliso Viejo-based Sequent Medical , which is developing medical devices for treating aneurysms, said Tuesday that it has raised $20M in a Series D funding. The funding was led by Delphi Ventures, and also included Domain Associates, US Venture Partners, and Versant Ventures. in funding. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

But I continue to learn that there are a host of other factors, maybe not even related to you or your business, that could keep you from getting the funding that you need. Almost 80% of the funding handed out in the US consistently comes from these three locations. Whites and Asians lead the race. Experience does count.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

in a seed funding round. The funding came from the San Diego Angel Conference, NuFund Venture Group, Cove Fund, Chemical Angel Fund, Medical Devices of Tomorrow, along with other individual investors. The company said the funding will go towards in-patient clinical studies.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

San Diego-based Aires Pharmaceuticals , a developer of treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension, said this morning that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round. MPM's Dr. William Greene joins the board as part of the funding. The round was led by MPM Capital, and also included prior investor ProQuest Investments.

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JULY 9, 2012

The group funded the study via a grant from NantWorks--the stealthy incubator and business effort of Los Angeles billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong--and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Image courtesty BigStock.com. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2015

If you need funding for these early stage activities, I have some suggestions on better strategies to follow. Applied research is still primarily scientific study, seeking to solve practical problems, but doesn’t yet focus on a commercial product. Thus the best entrepreneur strategy for funding is to build solutions, not technology.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

There have been many studies done on the topic including looking at twins raised in separate families. There have been studies of adopted children to their natural parents versus the parents that raised them. I have also seen studies on “birth order.&#. I’m now a VC that funds entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Jennifer Schwab, the founder and CEO of Entity, has built the business since 2016 on virtually no outside funding, but said that this latest financing is a precursor to the company working on its first, more traditional VC-led equity round. Often speakers will donate their fees to scholarship and childcare funds, she added.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Mojave-based XCOR , which is developing reusable, rocket powered vehicles aimed at the commercial space market, said Monday that it has raised $5M in an equity round of funding. The funding came from Silicon Valley angels Esther Dyson, Pete Ricketts (co-owner of the Chicago Cubs), Stephen Fleming (foermly of ATV Partners), along with others.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

The firm said the new fundings will go to support its programs through clinical studies. Peter Bisgard of Novo Ventures, Brian Dovey of Domain Associates, John McKearn of Riverstone Venture Partnres, and Heather Preston of TPG Biotech have all joined the board as part of the new funding round.

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MAY 25, 2012

San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals firm Sangart has raised $50M in a Series G funding round, the company announced Thursday, bringing its total venture funds raised to $280M. Sangart, which is developing biopharmaceuticals to treat hemorrhagic shock injury, said the new funds came from existing investor Leucadia National Corporation.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

announced this morning that it has raised $5M in a seed funding round. Source of the funding was not announced, however, the company said the round came from medical and radiology specialists, strategic medical technology investors and family offices. San Diego-based medical visualization software developer LifeVoxel.AI

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JUNE 24, 2013

Laguna Hills-based Sonendo said Monday that it has raised $18M in a funding round, the second tranche of an equity financing announced last year. The firm, which develops technology used in root canal therapy, said the funding was led by Orbimed Advisors, and also included Themes Investment Partners, Fjord ventuers, and NeooMed Management.

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