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OCTOBER 24, 2011

One of the portfolio firms of Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Rustic Canyon , Trion World Network , is reportedly prepping for an IPO, according to reports over the weekend. Rustic Canyon's investment in Trion World Network is managed by Nate Redmond; the firm also has part of its game studio in San Diego.

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Rustic Canyon Report San Diego Venture Capital 140

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2012

Those angels included Renee LaBran , a partner at local investor Rustic Canyon / Fontis Partners, and Howard Lindzon , the founder of San Diego-based StockTwits. LaBran's involvement was a personal investment, not a fund investment.

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Rustic Canyon Angel Technology San Diego 202

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Venture capital investments in Southern California in Q3 totaled to $464.18M, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA Money Tree Report this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. billion invested in 780 venture capital deals for Q3. billion invested in the region. in investments.

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Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 195

socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2010

Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M Southern California's investment totals bucked the national trend, which found that there was a 9 percent drop in dollars to $4.7 San Diego was not far behind, with $222.4M

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Northern California gets all the attention when it comes to venture capital investment. Our panelists will discuss the state of VC in Los Angeles, Orange Country, San Diego, and elsewhere. Theyll also grapple with the challenges that Southern California faces in attracting it share of startup investment.

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Southern California Venture Capital Rustic Canyon Capital 100

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2011

in funding, and San Diego $198.18M in investments. Quarter to quarter, investments were up from Q1, when $585M was invested in the region. Investments were slightly down from Q2 of 2010, when the region saw $856M in funding. Nationally, venture capitalists invested $7.5M raised for the quarter.

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Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 167

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2010

Investments by venture capitalists in Southern California were up, both in terms of deals and dollars in Q2, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). in 91 investments, up significantly from the $451.8M in 91 investments, up significantly from the $451.8M

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