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WizRocket Conjures Up $8M

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Walnut, California-based WizRocket , a developer of mobile ad technology which helps companies better profile and target customers, has raised $8M in a funding round. WizRocket said Sequoia's Mohit Bhatnagar led the investment. WizRocket said Sequoia's Mohit Bhatnagar led the investment. Walnut is in eastern Los Angeles County.

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Shea Ventures Gets Exit At Quickoffice

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It looks like the venture capital business is doing a lot better than the home building industry for Walnut-based J.F. Shea's headquarters are in Walnut, California, just East of Los Angles. Quickoffice was just acquired by technology giant Google , undoubtedly to bolster Google's mobile application chops. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Investor Benefits From Fabrinet IPO

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According to Fabrinet's S-1, one of the major shareholders of the firm is actually Walnut, California-based Shea Ventures , a venture capital firm attached to home builder and construction firm J.F. Fabrinet lists Shea Ventures as one of the bigger investors in the firm, with 6.5 percent of the company. Shea web site. per share.