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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

La Jolla-based ProQuo , a venture-backed startup helping consumers manage and reduce junk mail, has quietly shut down, according to reports. ProQuo was venture backed by Mission Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and had raised around $15M in funding. The shutdown was first noted by Xconomy. READ MORE>>.

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Draper Mission Ventures Report Startup 133

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Los Angeles-based RotoHog , developer of online fantasy sports games headed by Kelly Perdew, has confirmed that the firm's recently $2M funding came from Mission Ventures. In an open letter to customers earlier this week, Perdew said the funding from Mission will help the company grow as a brand.

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Mission Ventures Venture Capital Los Angeles News 133

SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

So, I promised I would create this post to help point them in the right direction. Venture Capital As long as I'm pulling this together, here are some venture capital firms in Los Angeles that can help get you wired in. As is usual, I couldn't remember where I had seen those posts.

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MARCH 25, 2009

LeisureLink, which provides a distribution and booking service for specialty lodging, said the round was led by Mission Ventures and Clearstone Venture Partners, and also included participation from its other insiders. LeisureLink helps specialty lodging and vacation rental providers to get bookings.

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Clearstone Mission Ventures Pasadena Capital 124

SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

So, I promised I would create this post to help point them in the right direction. Venture Capital As long as I'm pulling this together, here are some venture capital firms in Los Angeles that can help get you wired in. As is usual, I couldn't remember where I had seen those posts.

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Los Angeles Southern California Startup Angel 188

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JUNE 30, 2009

According to the firm, Edson will help manage and grow the firm's domestic and international carrier business. Ortiva is backed by Comcast, Artiman Ventures, Mission Ventures, and Avalon Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Sales Avalon Mission Ventures Mobile 113

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DECEMBER 2, 2008

According to Nirvanix, Ooyala is using Nirvanix to help its customers store and manage HD-quality video. Nirvanix is backed by European Founders Fund, Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, Valhalla Partners, and Windward Ventures. Financial impact of the partnership was not disclosed. READ MORE>>

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Windward S3 Mission Ventures San Diego 124

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

Michael is a very accomplished corporate executive in his own right having run Sega Gameworks and helped IPO EuroDisney as well as having been on the founding team of DreamWorks SKG (where he helped them raise their first $900 million in equity). A bank can help you balance fund raising with running your company.

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Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

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MAY 18, 2009

San Diego-based ID Analytics , a developer of software used by financial institutions and other companies to detect identity fraud, said this morning that it has launched a new, public service called MyIDScore.com , to help consumers figure out their risk for identity fraud. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

For our Insights and Opinions section today, we have an editorial from Robert Kibble , who is a director of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), and Managing Partner at Mission Ventures.

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Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Startup 145

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Among changes in the firm's player include a new tool to help site producers speed up and simplify their design process, and better encoding tools. The company is venture backed by ATA Ventures, Enterprise Partners, JK&B Capital, and Mission Ventures. READ MORE>>

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CTO Hire Mission Ventures Enterprise Partners San Diego 100

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JANUARY 20, 2009

The bottom line is that Los Angeles Tech is trying to help find and navigate that content. To be clear Los Angeles Tech is a jump off point. The content comes from other places. This is mostly from bloggers, but also from pages being included by members.

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Los Angeles Angel Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 150

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

The firm had launched a beta of its site in August.

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Tech Coast Angels Clearstone Southern California Mission Ventures 100

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MARCH 26, 2009

We help them distribute their product, and put it on the shelf, anywhere a customer might buy--whether that's with a tour operator, travel agency, or a travel website. The first, is our platform helps them generate revenue. We're just trying to grow as quickly as we can and help our customers. That was about three years ago.

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Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

In LA there has typically been a small handful of firms actively making investments in tech, they include: Rustic Canyon , GRP Parners , Clearstone Venture Partners , Redpoint Ventures , Mission Ventures , Anthem Venture Partners , Greycroft , Crosscut , Palomar Ventures , and Rincon Ventures.

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Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

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JANUARY 31, 2010

Help us to get to know him or her. I spotted my fellow VC Leo Spiegel (from Mission Ventures) who had spoken previously to the same group and asked about his experiences. Connecting to a trainer helps keep you in line. Establish the persona of the person who would be using your products. They had more advanced degrees.

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