General Motors Invests $71 Million to Launch Pasadena Campus
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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SoCal CTO
MAY 19, 2010
By way of background for the question, there’s a great post by Bob Aholt, a Pasadena Angel: An Angel Investor’s Thoughts on Valuation. Can you raise $750K - $1M with no future investments planned? My guess is that there’s potential with Bob individually, but not for TCA or Pasadena Angels collectively.
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Pasadena Angels Back Scientific Equipment Startup
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2012
The Pasadena Angels have backed developer of protein analysis equipment for the drug discovery and research market, investing $475,000 in a Series B for Wasatch Microfluidics , the group said this week. The investment by the Pasadena Angels was led by Dr.
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Making The Pasadena Angels Relevant To Today's Startups, With Terry Kay
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MARCH 21, 2014
In a world with a rash of startup incubators and accelerators, super angels, crowdfunding sites, and more, what''s the relevance of organized angel investments groups? First off, for those not familiar with the Pasadena Angels, talk about the group? Terry Kay: If you want to do angel investing, do it with a group.
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Angel Group: New SEC Rules Could Kill Angel Investing
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JULY 17, 2013
The Angel Capital Association , a group which represents angel investors, says this week that the changes in the final rules banning "general solicitation" of companies seeking investments from accredited investors, could "kill most angel investment in the country." Image courtesy Bigstock. READ MORE>>.
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Shop.com Acquired By Market America
socalTECH
DECEMBER 16, 2010
Shop.com , an online comparison shopping website with operations in Pasadena, has been acquired. According to Market America, it will continue to maintain Shop.com's Pasadena offices, along with Shop.com's Monterey headquarters. Shop.com was backed by Oak Investment Partners, Bill Gates, and Amazon.com. READ MORE>>.
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Pasadena Angels Release 2015 Investment Totals
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
The Pasadena Angels investment group released its investment totals for 2015 this week, saying that it has invested $4.9M across 27 deals in 2015, bringing its total invested since the group was started to over $65M in over 175 companies. The total number of deals in 2015 was up from just 17 investments in 2014.
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Calibrate Ventures Raises $80M Investment Fund
socalTECH
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Pasadena-based Calibrate Ventures , a brand new venture capital firm founded by Kevin Dunlap and Jason Schoettler, announced on Tuesday morning that it has raised $80M in its very first venture capital fund, Calibrate Ventures, L.P.
Makucell Names Pasadena Angels' Scanlon To Board
socalTECH
MAY 21, 2012
Scanlon is Chairman of the Pasadena Angels and also an active member of the Tech Coast Angels. Makucell did not say if it received an investment from either group as part of the appointment. Makucell , a life sciences company developing anti-aging skin products, said this morning that it has appointed Kevin J. Scanlon, Ph.D.,
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Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels Among Top Angel Groups In New Report
socalTECH
MAY 1, 2017
A new report, released by the Angel Resource Institute in the last week, has spotlighted the Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels as among the top four angel groups in California, and the Tech Coast Angeles as number two in the nation in terms of the number of deals in 2016.
Q3 Venture Investments For SoCal Total Around $1.0 Billion
socalTECH
OCTOBER 4, 2010
billion in investments, according to the Q3 analysis of venture capital deals by socalTECH.com. According to an analysis of socalTECH's proprietary database of venture capital deals, venture investors invested slightly more than the $966M in Q3 of 2009, but less than the $1.6 billion invested in Q2.
Arrowhead Research Boosts Investment In Ablaris
socalTECH
APRIL 6, 2011
Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research said Wednesday that it has boosted its stake in Ablaris Therapeutics , a firm developing treatments for obesity. According to Arrowhead Research, it invested $1.3M in a second close of a Series A financing round for Ablaris. The total amount of the round was $2.9M.
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eSolar Gets Investment From GE Energy
socalTECH
JUNE 6, 2011
Pasadena-based eSolar , the developer of solar thermal power generation plants backed by Idealab, has scored a strategic investment from GE Energy , GE said Monday. Size of the new investment was not disclosed. Along with GE, Turkish investor and power plant developer MetCap Energy Investments has also invested in eSolar.
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Insights and Opinions: A VC's Comments On Investing and Startups in LA
socalTECH
JANUARY 20, 2011
And while I generally agree and give similar advice, here are three anecdotes or truths about SoCal investing and startups that contradict. One of my investments doing GREAT (and I mean GREAT) is SupplyFrame in Pasadena. Read the rest of Jim's response and comments on investing and startups in LA. On associates.
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160 Alexandria Venture Investments Ramps Investment Activity
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Pasadena-based Alexandria Venture Investments, the venture arm of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, says that has been ranked as one of the year's top five most active U.S. According to the company, it is on track to double its investment activity this year. investors in the "agrifoodtech" sector.
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Google Invests $168M In Mojave Power Plant
socalTECH
APRIL 11, 2011
Search engine giant Google announced Monday afternoon that it is investing $168M in a plant in Mojave. According to the firm, the investment will go towards a solar energy power plant, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) being developed by Brightsource Energy.
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Pasadena Angels Racked Up Four Exits, Closed 17 Deals in 2014
socalTECH
JANUARY 5, 2015
The Pasadena Angels , one of the most active organized angel investment groups in the Los Angeles area, released some details on the groups'' 2014 performance over the holidays, saying that it saw a total of four exits--including a $100M exit over at Bluebeam --and closed 17 deals during the year. The group said it provided $4.7M
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Arrowhead Ups Investment in Unidym
socalTECH
APRIL 6, 2009
Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research disclosed this morning that the firm is increasing its ownership in Unidym, a developer of carbon nanotube technology and products. Tags: arrowhead research unidym investment. ownership in Unidym to 58.1% Arrowhead said the deal is worth 1,564,610 shares of its restricted stock.
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124 Santa Barbara, San Diego Tops On Per-Capita Venture Capital
socalTECH
JULY 15, 2013
Despite the rise of investments in such areas as Santa Monica and Pasadena in recent years, that activity appears to have been drowned out by the huge population base in Los Angeles, compared to that technology investment activity, on a per-capita basis. investment capital venture capita diego barbara santa' READ MORE>>.
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263 Bluebeam Software Acquired For $100M
socalTECH
OCTOBER 6, 2014
Pasadena-based software developer Bluebeam Software has been acquired by German software company Nemetschek AG , the two said late Friday. Bluebeam was a spun out of Alliance Spacesystems, and has received investments from both the Pasadena Angels and Tech Coast Angels. Bluebeam Software was led by Richard Lee. READ MORE>>.
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Southern California Startups Raise $761.12M in Q2 2014
socalTECH
JULY 17, 2014
The latest venture capital totals from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association''s MoneyTree Report was released this evening, tallying up $761.12M in investments in Q2 of 2014 in Southern California, up from Q2 of 2013, when $616.83M was invested in the region. Nationally, there was $13.0 READ MORE>>.
Southern California Firms Gets $694M In Q3 2012 Venture Funding
socalTECH
OCTOBER 18, 2012
billion has been invested in the region via venture capital. billion in investments; followed by New England, with $826.1M in investments; with Southern California taking third with it $694.5M in investments. was invested across 48 deals; San Diego has $241.5M invested, in 11 different investments.
Announcing The Socaltech 50: Southern California's Up-and-Comers
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
Tim Cadogan , OpenX (Pasadena, advertising). Isaac Garcia , Central Desktop (Pasadena, software). Matthew Goldman , Wallaby Financial (Pasadena, financial). Ryan Hudson , Honey (Pasadena, apps). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising).
Southern California Venture Deals Hit $683.7M in Q4 2012
socalTECH
JANUARY 17, 2013
was invested across Southern California in Q4 of 2012. The funding brings Southern California's total 2012 investments to $3.2 Karlin Ventures and Siemer Ventures both made five investments each. billion was invested in 3,698 deals. billion was invested in 3,698 deals. That total was less than the $859.6M
Interview with John Delacruz, Foodme
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Pasadena-based Foodme (www.foodme.com) is one of the first, external startups funded out of Idealab's New Venture Group, and is looking to help connect restaurants with customers using a CPA model. The firm so far has signed up a number of restaurants in the Pasadena area. We're one of the first investments out of that group.
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217 LoveIt Gets $6M For Photo Sharing, Collecting
socalTECH
JUNE 7, 2012
Look out, Pinterest -- Pasadena-based LoveIt is looking to unseat the popularity of the photo sharing site, with its new platform, and $6M in funding. LaPierre is a startup veteran, having been President of PriceGrabber.com; PG Ventures says it is the investment arm of the founders of PriceGrabber.com. READ MORE>>.
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235 Thin Line Capital Launches New Energy, Sustainability Fund
socalTECH
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Pasadena-based Thin Line Capital announced this morning that it has launched a brand new, energey and sustainability fund, which will invest in cleantech investing. The new firm, led by serial entrepnd investor Aaron Fyke, said its seed stage fund has had its first close of over $5 million.
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213 Ondax Raises $2M More
socalTECH
DECEMBER 16, 2010
Monrovia-based Ondax , a developer of optical filters and laser sources based on research out of the California Institute of Technology, has raised $2M in a Series E investment. According to the Pasadena Angels, one of the investors in the firm, the round also included the Tech Coast Angels and un-named venture capital firms.
Atlas Powered Gets $700K
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2013
The round was led by the Tech Coast Angels, and also included the Maverick Angels, Pasadena Angels, Angel Capital Entrepreneur Fund, LaunchpadLA, and angel Clark Landry. The investment in Atlas Powered by the TCA was led by Yuri Pikover.
Pasadena Avatar-Generating Startup Oben Inc. Raises $5 Million
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 19, 2017
said it has raised a $5 million round led by Chinese investment firm Tencent Holdings. Artificial intelligence startup Oben Inc.
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MARCH 6, 2011
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Southern California Firms Get $694M In Q3 2012 Venture Funding
socalTECH
OCTOBER 19, 2012
billion has been invested in the region via venture capital. billion in investments; followed by New England, with $826.1M in investments; with Southern California taking third with it $694.5M in investments. was invested across 48 deals; San Diego has $241.5M invested, in 11 different investments.
Clean Technology Investments Up, Says Report
socalTECH
JULY 30, 2009
A analysis released by Ernst & Young this week finds that clean technology investments are up significantly this quarter, rising 73% to $572M from last quarter.
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Foodme Gets Funding From Idealab
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
Pasadena-based Foodme , a new startup looking to connect restaurants with diners, has scored new funding from Idealab's New Venture Group. Delacruz said that the firm is one of the first investments from a new effort at Idealab to invest in outside ideas. Size of the funding round was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.
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153 Wavemaker Three-Sixty Targets Healthcare Investments
socalTECH
MAY 11, 2018
Pasadena-based Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health , a new, venture capital fund led by John Nackel and Jay Goss, said this week that it has launched a new fund focused on seed stage and Series A healthcare investments. Size of the new fund was not announced.
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California Technology Ventures Invests In Games Firm
socalTECH
MARCH 11, 2009
Pasadena-based venture capital firm California Technology Ventures has staked a developer of a video game software engine, Blade Games , with a $4M investment. According to Blade Games, which is based in Bellevue, Washington, CTV funded the firm in an initial round of investment.
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SeqOnce Biosciences Finds $1M In Seed Funding
socalTECH
MAY 14, 2018
Pasadena-based SeqOnce Biosciences , which is developing next generation sequencing technology, has raised $1M in a seed funding round, according to the company. The funding came from Pasadena-based Mount Wilson Ventures (MWV), a new venture capital investment fund led by longtime Pasadena biotechnology veteran Mike Giardello, Ph.D.
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147 OpenX Gets $22.5M More For Online Advertising
socalTECH
JANUARY 17, 2013
Pasadena-based advertising technology firm OpenX has raised $22.5M The new round was led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, and also included Accel Partners, Index Ventures, SAP Ventures, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc., more in a round of funding, the company announced today, via a Series E funding round.
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MyShape Runs Out Of Cash, Shuts Down
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
MyShape apparently had run out of money three times between April and November of last year, was unable to garner enough support from its existing investors for more cash, and had hired an investment bank to sell the company, unsuccessfully.
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217 Central Desktop Gets $5.0M In Credit Line
socalTECH
MARCH 6, 2014
Pasadena-based Central Desktop , which develops cloud-based collaboration software, has scored a $5.0M According to the company, Central Desktop wlil use the financing to accelerate time to market for its products, and also to invest in further growth. line of credit from SaaS Capital, SaaS Capital said Thursday morning.
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174 Gevo, With Ties To Caltech and UCLA, Files For IPO
socalTECH
AUGUST 12, 2010
Gevo--which is now based in Englewood, Colorado--was started in Pasadena, and has licensed technology from both the University of California, Los Angeles, and Caltech. The IPO is being undewritten by UBS Investment Bank, Goldman, Sachs & Co., coli) bacteria, as well as technology from Caltech from the lab of Dr. Frances Arnold.
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SoftBank Vision Fund Invests $110 Million in Idea Lab's Energy Vault
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 14, 2019
Renewable energy storage firm Energy Vault, a portfolio company of Pasadena's Idea Lab, received a $110 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund to scale its operations and expand into international markets.
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Ranker Takes $2M For Expansion Efforts
socalTECH
JUNE 27, 2013
Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online site which lets users rank, view, vote, and share their opinions on a wide range of topics, announced today that it has raised $2M in a follow on investment round. The company said the proceeds will go towards hiring, platform expansion, and marketing.
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