socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

The number of Southern California related initial public offerings is growing steadily upwards, as Gevo --originally started in Pasadena, and based on technology out of Caltech and UCLA--hit the market this morning. Gevo is just the latest in a surge of companies hitting the public markets which have Southern California links.

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Southern California Westlake Village Woodland Hills Beverly Hills 200

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

billion in IT exits in 2011, the highest since 2000, for Southern California IT firms. The report also tallied six companies having IPOs, the most since 2005; those firms included RealD, Cornerstone OnDemand, Demand Media, ReachLocal and Inphi Corp. A new report released today tallies up $7.7

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Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Report Riot Games 187

socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media said late Tuesday evening that it has priced its IPO, as well as increased its IPO offering size, and will sell 8,900,000 shares of its common stock at $17.00 The firm's investors include Oak Investment Partners, Spectrum Equity, W Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stnaley & Co.,

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Demand Pricing Cornerstone OnDemand Media 162

socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site, is apparently in efforts to file for an IPO, as a long line of Southern California firms heads towards the public markets. According to a report in the New York Times, Hulu is in discussions with investment bankers about pursuing an IPO in the fall. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Southern California ReachLocal Hollywood 150

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

We are a city unique in merging the world’s best content with digital media and technology expertise. In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). Much of this was highlighted at Twiistup.

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Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. Zorik Gordon is tearing it up at ReachLocal. Los Angeles. People either love it our hate it.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. When you’re one fund and have $600 million to invest it’s easier to take that kind of risk. My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. So it’s always a trade-off.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313