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OCTOBER 13, 2022

The United Talent Agency (UTA), the talent agency which represents many actors, athletes, and other celebrities, and investment firm Investcorp said on Wednesday that the two are launching a new investment fund, called UTA.VC. Size of the new investment fund was not announced.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

El Segundo-based Wpromote said this morning that it has received a private equity investment, from ZMC, to help it with growth and expand its technology and product offerings. Size of the investment was not announced. ZMC said the funding for Wpromote will go towards expansion both organically and via acquisition.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Financial details of the investment were not announced. Los Angeles-based Talespin, a developer of immersive learning products, said it has raised new funding from the WestRiver Group (WRG).

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The fund, PowerPlant Ventures III, LP, will invest invest between $15 million and $40 million in growth stage companies that are "consumer-facing brands that are better for people and the planet".

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 19, 2021

will invest more than $71 million in a 149,000 square-foot campus in Pasadena, the automotive giant announced July 13. Detroit-based General Motors Co.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2023

Indeed, while the rules and technologies for lead generation have changed, Forrester and other experts still see it as the most effective way for businesses with limited budgets to maximize their return on marketing investment (ROI). One of these experts, David T. Cold calling.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Coachella Valley-based Renova Energy, a regional solar power installer with over 300 employees, has received a minority investment from solar panel manufacturer SunPower. Size of the investment was not disclosed. The funding was announced by SunPower, which said the funding is part of its Dealer Accelerator Program.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Colton, California-based ECOTEC, a manufacturer of methane emissions equipment, has received a strategic investment from Intrepid Investment Management LLC. Size of the investment was not announced.

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JANUARY 11, 2022

Irvine-based Renovo Solutions announced this morning that it has raised a round of growth investment, from investor Water Street Healthcare Partners. Size of the investment was not announced. According to Renovo Solutions, it will use the new funding to expand offerings. As part of the funding, it has appointed Bill Newell as CEO.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Fountain Valley-based Motive Companies, which provides renewable energy and infrastructure products, says it has made a strategic investment in GenXComm, a developer of dynamic filtering and Radio Frequency (RF)-photonics systems.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

According to the new private equity firm, SKKY Partners, it will invest in "large scale consumer and media businesses", leveraging "Kardashian's global reach and unrivaled social influence". Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons are the co-Founders and Co-Managing Partners of the new investment firm, with Kris Jenner serving as Partner.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

San Diego-based Miva, which develops e-commerce software, said today that it has received a "significant equity investment" from growth equity investor Equality Asset Management. Financial details of the investment were not announced. According to the company, it will continue to be led by current CEO Rick Wilson.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Many CEOs have asked me if I felt an investment banker adds value if the buyer has already been identified. How investment bankers behave. Investment bankers sometimes slow the process by requiring a cloud-based “data room” and “deal book” to be prepared containing considerable information about a company to help a buyer.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Corona, California-based a href="[link] Coach, which operates a service which helps homebuyers better understand the difference between different kinds of mortgage loans, has received a strategic investment from private equity investor LLR Partners. Financial details of the investment were not announced.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

The filing said the company is raising $10M to invests in startups. Beverly Hills-based Launch House, which hosts month-long, live-in startup programs in Los Angeles and elsewhere, is looking to raised $10M in a new venture capital fund, according to a regulatory filing from the company.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Los Angeles-based Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health , the venture investment fund focused on healthcare, which is led by John Nackel, Jay Goss, Eric Marton and Kwame Ulmer, says it has just completed its 25th investment--all made in the last 18 months. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Here’s the problem: Investors sometimes join into investment rounds that have been pre–negotiated by others, receiving the paperwork already created by attorneys from that negotiation. The post Finding “stinky clauses” in legal investment documents first appeared on BERKONOMICS.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Investors don’t invest in services startups. Here are some pragmatic tips on how to make your startup more scalable and investable: If you need investors, start with a scalable idea. These are more likely scalable and investable. Just because all your buddies think an idea is cool, that doesn’t mean it is scalable.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

Irvine-based investment app developer Acorns said this morning that it has appointed its first Chief Investment Officer. Wunder previously was at black-and-white Capital, and also served at Contour Asset Management, and got his start at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

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MAY 12, 2020

The group occupies some familiar spaces for past investments, with a focus on niche social communities, mobile media tools and augmented reality. Snap investment Hardworkers. Yellow investment SketchAR. Earlier Yellow bets skewed more toward content investments as Snapchat was scaling Discover.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The company says it pays cash to creators for their catalogs, through licensing their existing videos or future video uploads, allowing those creators to spend, invest, or spend those funds any way they wish; the company said its payments are not a loan and it does not take equity for those payments.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Often, that money is worth more than the cash invested, because the investors who often become members of the board, bring a wealth of experience, insight, relationships and deeper pockets to the table. The VC’s subsequently invested $18 million, well beyond what angel investors usually are able to project from their own resources.

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JULY 15, 2021

billion was invested across and estimated 4,302 deals in the second quarter, with a total of $150 billion invested across 8,406 deals for the first half of the year. The NVCA said that $75.0

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JANUARY 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based GOAT, best known for its online marketplace for sneakers, but which now also has expanded into apparel and accessories, has received a strategic investment from Groupe Artemis. Size of the investment was not announced. Groupe Artemis is owner of the Kering luxury fashion brand.

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MAY 20, 2021

Costa Mesa-based impact-focused venture capital investor CerraCap Cares announced this morning that it has made an investment in Aquagenuity, a startup that provides real time information about water quality. Size of the investment was not announced.

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L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 9, 2021

a messaging platform that enables celebrities and brands to communicate directly with fans, has received a $40 million investment. Community.com Inc.,

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MAY 27, 2016

During the Q&A I was asked about how I make investment decisions in early-stage businesses. I know that sounds trite but it’s the best way I can describe my early-stage investments. If I don’t do both then it’s highly unlikely I will invest. I answered in the same way I always do so I thought I’d just write it publicly. “I

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewables North America said on Wednesday that the company has closed on a strategic investment, where Munich Re will acquire a 50 percent stage in two, renewable energy projects in California. Financial details of the investment were not announced.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

Aliso Viejo-based utility-scale energy storage project developer esVolta has received an investment from Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), Macquarie announced this morning. Size of the investment was not announced.

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Both Sides of the Table

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. thus the rise of “pre seed” investing). It’s very noticeable in terms of funds raised, dollars invested and deals completed. What gives?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Irvine-based SurePrep , a developer of tax automation software and services for the professional tax return preparation market, has received what it calls a "significant" minority growth investment. The investment came from private equity investor Bregal Sagemount. Size and details on the financing round were not announced.

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MARCH 14, 2018

West Hollywood-based Casa Verde Capital said this week that it has raised $45M in its debut, investment fund, which will specifically invest in the "ancillary cannabis" industry.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

AUD) investment in Sydney, Australia-based GAMURS, the two said this week. Elysian Park Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is the lead investor in a $12M ($17.8M Other investors in the Series A funding round were Cerro Capital, which co-led the round, along with Powerhouse Capital, Aura Ventures, and Artesian.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

San Diego-based Seqster , which develops software used f[link] health data management, said today that it has received an investment from Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Size of the investment was not announced.

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JUNE 10, 2021

Los Angeles-basd private equity investor K1 Investment Management has made a $120M investment in New York- and London-based >ComplySci, the two companies said this morning. ComplySci is a developer of regulatory and compliance software for the financial services sector.

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JANUARY 18, 2022

Los Angeles-based GigXR, a developer of mixed reality simulation training for the healthcare industry, says it has received a strategic investment and partnership with a subsidiary of Northwest Permanente P.C. Financial details of the investment were not announced. Northwest is a physicial-led multispecialty group practice.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

Santa Monica-based H Code, which provides digital advertising services to the Hispanic market, said Monday afternoon that the company has received a new, capital investment. The funding came from private equity investor Falfurrias Capital Partners (FCP), which invests in growth-oriented, middle-market companies.

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