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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Los Angeles-based venture capital firm GRP Partners has scored an exit at one of its portfolio firms, Las Vegas-based HealthDataInsights. GRP Partners owned 30% of HealthDataInsights. HealthDataInsights provides technology which is used to detect fraud and billing errors in Medicare and other insurance programs.

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MAY 2, 2012

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor GRP Partners has re-upped its investment in social data analytics firm DataSift , in a Series A follow-on announced this morning. DataSift said that existing investors GRP Partners and IA Ventures invested $7.2M GRP's investment in DataSift is managed by Mark Suster.

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APRIL 25, 2013

GumGum , the in-image advertising technology developer led by Ophir Tanz, has promoted Phil Schraeder, the firm''s VP of Finance, to Chief Operating Officer, to head up the firm''s internal operations, business development, and finance. GumGum is backed by NEA, GRP Partners, First Round Capital and Crosscut Ventures.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , which develops call marketing automation technology, said Wednesday that it has raised $3.25M in a funding round. The round was led by GRP Partners and Rincon Venture Partners. RingRevenue said that in 2012, advertisers have generated more than $200M worth of sales using its technology.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The company--which provides call tracking technology for the affiliate marketing industry--said in the filing that the funds would be used for working capital. Investors in the round have not yet been announced, however, the firm has raised funding in the past from Great Pacific Capital, GRP Partners, and Rincon Venture Partners.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

GumGum , the developer of in-image advertising technology headed by Ophir Tanz, is bolstering its sales efforts, and has hired an Amazon veteran to head up western sales. According to GumGum, Matt Weisbecker has been appointed Vice President, Western Sales for GumGum, a new position for the company. Weisbecker was previously. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 19, 2013

The event--the third iteration of Silicon Beach Fest, which had its debut in June of last year--is a celebration of the technology industry''s rise in Los Angeles, with keynotes from Mark Suster of GRP Partners/LaunchpadLA and Nely Galan of Galan Entertainment/Telemundo. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 10, 2012

Santa Barbara-based RinvRevenue , the provider of pay-per-call marketing technology, said today that it has partnered with mobile ad network firm Tapjoy. RingRevenue's technology helps track the source of inbound calls from affiliate networks. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. Shaw Ventures.

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JUNE 27, 2013

Santa Monica-based Gradient X , the programmatic mobile advertising startup backed by GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, Crosscut Ventures, Founder Collective, Double M Capital, Baroda Ventures, Siemer Ventures, Walter Kortschak (Summit Capital), and Mark Suster, said today that it has exited its beta.

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APRIL 29, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the developer of pay-per-call technology for the affiliate marketing industry, told its customers Friday that it has moved into a new space on East Figueroa Street in Santa Barbara. RingRevenue is backed by GRP Partners and Rincon Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

in a Series B financing round for its personalization technology. The funding was led by GRP Partners, and also included Redpoint Ventures and August Capital. Santa Monica startup, Gravity --headed by former MySpace COO Amit Kapur--announced this morning that it has raised $10.6M READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2012

GumGum , the provider of in-image advertising services which is backed by GRP Partners, First Round Capital, New Enterprise Associates and Crosscut Ventures, has signed a deal with a Canadian firm, in its first deal out of the country, according to the company Wednesday. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Gravity is backed by GRP Partners, Redpoint Ventures and August Capital, having most recently raise d$10.6M The new API effort extends Gravity's technology into use in mobile applications, tablet apps, in addition to the web. in a Series B funding round in October. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

LaunchpadLA Opens Up Spring Applications.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Organizers of the conference (disclaimer: socalTECH is a media sponsor), which runs from June 19-22nd, said today that the keynote speakers for the event will include Mark Suster of GRP Partners, and Neil Galan of Galan Entertainment. silicon beach fest siliconbeach conference event week startup technology entertainment content'

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Los Angeles-based venture capital firm GRP Partners --which has been very active in the local technology startup market--has made its latest investment, in an interesting industry: mortgage lending. GRP is the lead investor in Skyline Financial , a Calabasas-based provider of mortgage banking and lending.

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MARCH 5, 2012

Los Angeles-based Burstly , the mobile advertising technology firm headed by Evan Rifkin, said today that it has acquired TestFlight , a developer of a real-time dashboard which provides mobile advertising and revenue analytics for iOS apps. Burstly is backed by GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, and SoftBank, and announced a $5.5M

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MAY 1, 2012

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the provider of pay-per-call technology used by affiliate marketers to track conversions, looks to be in growth mode, with the firm nearly doubling its staff over the last four months. RingRevenue is backed by GRP Partners and Rincon Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

Los Angeles-based GumGum , the provider of in-image advertising technology, said this morning that it has named Tony Winders as its Senior Vice President of Marketing. GRP Partners, First Round Capital, New Enterprise Associates and Crosscut Ventures. GumGum is venture backed by. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

invested in that sector; Industrial/Energy firms, which includes a significant number of clean technology companies, had a total of $137.4M In Los Angeles, near $324.2M was invested across 48 deals; San Diego has $241.5M in 20 deals; and Orange County had $128.8M invested, in 11 different investments. in investments. Image courtesy Bigstock.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , which provides pay-per-call tracking technology, has partnered with marketing and lead generation firm DoublePositive Marketing Group , the firms said today. RingRevenue is backed by GRP Partners and Rincon Venture Partners, and is led by Jason Spievak. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 8, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call technology provider headed by Jason Spievak, has been powering a pay-per-call system for education marketer CUnet. RingRevenue is backed by GRP Partners and Rincon Venture Partners. CUNet is a higher education marketer based in Paramus, NJ. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call technology firm headed by Jason Spievak, has signed on a new, cost-per-auction affiliate network, the firm said this week. According to CPA affiliate network PartnerWeekly , it is launching an inbound, pay-per-call program powered by RingRevenue's technology. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

invested in that sector; Industrial/Energy firms, which includes a significant number of clean technology companies, had a total of $137.4M In Los Angeles, near $324.2M was invested across 48 deals; San Diego has $241.5M in 20 deals; and Orange County had $128.8M invested, in 11 different investments. in investments. Image courtesy Bigstock.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

According to the two, they have launched a new pay-per-call service which uses RingRevenue's technology. RingRevenue develops technology which tracks phone calls, allowing affiliate networks and others to track purchases and leads made by phone. Linktrust operates an online service for affiliate tracking and lead management.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the provider of pay-per-call, performance marketing technology run by Jason Spievak, said this morning that it has closed on $4M more in a new round of funding. The round was led by GRP Partners and Rincon Venture Partners, and brings the total raised by the company to $7.5M.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

and Cardiaq valve Technologies in Irvine, a developer of mitral heart valve replacements, which raised $37.3M. Industrial/Energy deals--mostly clean technology deals--totalled $95.98M in the quarter. Second in terms of dollars was software, which totaled $107.6M in funding. billion into 968 companies for Q4 of 2012. or the year, $26.5

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MARCH 22, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call technology provider, says today that it has been seeing gains in the financial services industry with its platform. RingRevenue is venture backed by GRP Partners and Rincon Venture Partners.

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APRIL 15, 2010

The energy and clean technology sector actually helped boost investments in Los Angeles, as well, with big deals for Torrance-based Amonix , which raised $64.4M Clean technology in Southern California represented $230.0M in the quarter; Coda Automotive , with $25M invested; and eSolar , with $20M. of the total invested in Q1.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The latest startup out of Santa Monica-based technology incubator Science, Inc. Don't know what to make for dinner? Fresh Dish , launched this morning, saying that it will solve that problem, by providing meal delivery service to families every week. The new service is aimed at helping consumers prepare fresh, healthy meals at home.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Mark Suster of GRP Partners has ranked number two on a list of "Most Respected Venture Capitalists". The rankings came out Thursday from Seeking Omega, which said it used technology from Lithium, review of entrepreneurs on TheFunded, and individual surveys to rank the VCs.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call technology provider run by Jason Spievak , has linked with lead generations firm LeadClick Media , the firm said Thursday afternoon. RingRevenue is venture backed by Great Pacific Capital, GRP Partners, and Rincon Venture Partners; Spievak is the former CFO of CallWave.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call technology firm headed by Jason Spievak, is powering a new direct reponse marketer, As Seen Anywhere , also based in Santa Barbara, the two firms said today. RingRevenue is venture backed by GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, and Great Pacific Capital.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

OnTech made canned beverages which used quicklime and water self-heating technology to warm up drinks by just pulling a tab, and were distributed through Wal-Mart, Kroger, Sam's Club, and other retailers. The firm was venture backed by GRP Partners, Fort Washignton Investment Advisors, and DFJ Frontier.

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MARCH 25, 2011

He joined GRP Partners in 2007 as a General Partner after selling his company to Salesforce.com. He focuses on early-stage technology companies. Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- startupSD: Mark Suster from Both Sides of the Table. Mark Suster is a 2x entrepreneur who has gone to the Dark Side of VC.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Two, Internet-enabled communications startups, FreedomPop , and TextPlus said this morning that they are working together to introduce a 100 percent free mobile data, text and calling service, by combining plans and technology from the two companies. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Mark Suster of GRP Partners and Launchpad was confirmed to keynote along with Nely Galan of Galan Entertainment, the first Latina president of Telemundo. Many companies, people, and initiatives share the mission to make LA a global epicenter for technological innovation and entrepreneurialism.

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