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APRIL 24, 2020

Carey tells us a bit about what OC4 is doing, how it invests and works with companies, and also gives startups some advice about how to approach moving forward in light of the pandemic. Carey Ransom: The way I think about it, is it is really the culmination of almost two decades of software and technology company building and investing.

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JUNE 24, 2013

The firm, which develops technology used in root canal therapy, said the funding was led by Orbimed Advisors, and also included Themes Investment Partners, Fjord ventuers, and NeooMed Management. As part of the funding, Frank Yu of Themes Investment Partners has joined the company''s board. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

According to Kintara, it intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for funding its clinical studies, working capital and other general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, funding acquisitions or investments in businesses, products or technologies that are complementary to the Company's businesses, products and technologies.

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MAY 8, 2017

com) is using technology--mobile apps, telemedicine, and more--to overcome those and other challenges. Belinda Tan: Science37 is a technology-enabled, clinical research company. One of the areas where people are starting to look at innovation, is using technology to make trials more accessible to patients.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

million from investors led by the Los Angeles investment firm March Capital Partners. It’s the seventh company that Turchin has been involved in around applying technology to help employees, he says. A study from McKinsey indicates that 70 percent of companies will bring in at least one automation technology by 2030.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

According to the startup, the investment brings its Series A total funding to $15M. The company said the new funding will go towards its technology platform, and to fund additional clinical studies. The funding came from JDRF T1D Fund, Aphelion Capital and LifeSci Venture Partners. Jared Tangney is CEO of Biolinq.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Even then private market investors can paper over valuation changes by investing at the same price but with more structure so it’s hard to understand the “headline valuation.” No blog post about how Tiger is crushing everybody because it’s deploying all its capital in 1-year while “suckers” are investing over 3-years can change this reality.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2018

Playa Vista-based Science 37 , the venture backed startup which is developing technology to allow pharmaceutical companies to conduct clinical trials at patients' homes, has linked with pharmaceuticals firm UBC. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2017

San Diego-based Epic Sciences has raised $40M in a Series D funding, for its cancer testing technology, the company announced Friday morning. The company said the fund will go to accelerate clinical studies and enhance its technology. Epic sciences is developing blood-based tests which help predict drug response in cancer.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 16, 2023

Early-stage investor groups often list these traits at or near the top of their list when filtering opportunities for investment. Did you take the time to study then discuss these implications with your staff or leaders? Doctoral theses have been written on this subject. Are you tuned in to those changes, no matter how small?

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 11, 2021

. “Taiwan’s water shortage and its effect on semis is a wake up call for every technology investor, every founder and the entire venture ecosystem. They were even flagged in a 2016 Harvard Business School case study analysis. And TSMC is already working to address its water consumption.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 3, 2018

Founded by some of the men responsible for the biggest hits in online marketing (like the Dollar Shave Club commercial that launched what became a billion dollar acquisition ) think that its time to take technology where it’s never gone before — into targeted, direct mail campaigns using the best ad-targeting that money can buy.

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JULY 15, 2013

A new study released earlier this month has ranked the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metropolitan area, as well as the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area among the top ten markets for venture capital activity. investment capital venture capita diego barbara santa' in deals in 2012 and 3.3 Provo-Orem, UT; and 10.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Every entrepreneur should heed the following lessons on collaboration derived from the authors work on the culture, process and technology of collaboration in hundreds of companies: Consensus is the enemy of collaboration. The average return on collaboration is four times the initial investment. All team members must be committed.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

San Diego-based Epic Sciences , which is developing technology around personalization of cancer treatment and management, has raised $52M more in a Series E funding, the company's lead investor said this morning. Epic has now raised more than $137.5M RUSNANO, and VI Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. In this context, there are at least six stages often included in the scope of R&D to narrow your focus: Search for new technologies. Technology pilots. Technology pilots.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

We did our first close in the summer of 2014, and over the first nine months we raised our fund and started investing. Fund I was fully deployed by June 30th of 2017, and we went out to raised Fund II, which was a wet close, where you invest as you close. Those investments have really broken out. They're all big winners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2023

I particularly find lack of validation to be true for people who fall in love with a new technology, without giving thought to any specific problem it solves, or the infrastructure challenges implied. She is an expert on the study of innovation, and professor at Columbia Business School. Don’t just accept your first breakdown.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

Every one of you business owners I know periodically introduces new products and services to sustain growth, fight off competitors, or take advantage of new technologies. You will find that customers discount advertising, and look for user testimonials, online influencer reviews, and return-on-investment examples from industry experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. In this context, there are at least six stages often included in the scope of R&D to narrow your focus: Search for new technologies. Technology pilots. Technology pilots.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Studies have shown that the practice of meditation positively affects the nervous system by lowering blood pressure, lessening symptoms of anxiety, fighting depression, and curbing insomnia. VR has been studied and used as a tool to relieve stress, PTSD, and other significant health issues.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2019

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's technology industry. Technology investing is the best job in the world, but it can be fraught with failure. Things seem to be moving faster in technology than ever before.

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JULY 9, 2019

in Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences from West Virginia University, and told us a bit about the fund, its investments, and his advice to entrepreneurs looking for investment from the company. We invest in life sciences, medical devices, but we're also a generalist investing in SaaS technologies and real estate, as well.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. We now have $250 million under management, are investing out of our fourth fund and have made more than 80 investments.

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Xconomy

JULY 27, 2018

Eisai and partner Biogen released the highly anticipated details of an Alzheimer’s disease study they had already deemed positive, after an initial failure. In one sense, the study was the success they have claimed. A high dose of the drug appeared to have a positive impact on patients, compared to placebo.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2011

La Jolla-based NeuroVigil , a firm developing non-invasive wireless brain recording technology and advanced computational analysis techniques, has raised a first round of funding, the firm said this week. NeuroVigil said the funding came from an "anonymous American industrialist and technology visionary".

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2023

New digital technologies, business models, and regulatory rulings are forcing all of us to think outside of our silos and rethink what it means to operate effectively. It is fair to bring in outside technology to reduce the risk and speed the implementation. Not accepting failure on any of the new elements.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 17, 2016

Histogen, a San Diego-based regenerative medicine company with technology for growing skin cells and related products, said it has raised $6 million from an affiliate of Huapont Life Sciences, a healthcare products company based in Chongqing, China. Histogen claims that HSC triggers stem cells in the scalp to form hair.

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2019

It's an incredible mix of commercial, military, and vicil organizations to support all kind of the innovative technology that we can grow really quickly. We invest both capital and an enormous amount of time and mentorship to help companies build the best businesses, as rapidly as possible. Mattt Kozlov: Yes, it's a three month format.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The company told TechCrunch that it “will take the great insights we’ve gained from Maven and leverage its car-sharing technology to provide new GM fleet services, and explore other new service offerings.” The company doesn’t have plans to re-enter the car-sharing business.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 9, 2019

Beta Bionics, a startup developing a medical device that monitors and manages blood sugar levels in diabetes patients, has closed $63 million to back late-stage clinical tests of its AI-powered technology. The cash tops off a Series B round of funding announced last year.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

A new study compiled by the University of Southern California tallies up $380M raised in capital by USC spinouts in the last three years, and a 15 year total of $800M raised by 39 startups with roots at the school.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

In my experience, the good news is that everyone is becoming more and more comfortable with relationships via the new media and technology. It pays to invest more in building remote relationships with these site owners, or spending quality time with podcasters and popular blog influencers.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2018

” Also last year it published a study in collaboration with the University of Texas showing that pollution is hyperlocal — thereby supporting its thesis that effective air quality mapping requires dense networks of sensors if you’re going to truly reflect the variable reality on the ground.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. What's your favorite technology gadget, device, or innovation you ran across this year? Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017?

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Amir Tehrani, the company’s co-founder and chief executive spent, his life in the cookware and kitchen business, while his wife, Shiza Tehrani, is the co-founder of the Malala Fund, supporting educational initiatives for young women around the world, and Now Ventures, an impact seed investment fund based in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Just this year alone we have studied 3,400 North American enterprise software companies including many in SoCal and dug in deep on over 200 of these companies. Our first investment in the new fund was a $12 million investment in Beverly Hills based MediaPlatform. be the pig and don't get greedy.

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