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Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures

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Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. It would be interesting to hear about where your interests are nowdays, there was a rumor Redpoint had backed off activity here lately. We really believe in the market.

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SVnetwork Names Marketing Head

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Los Angeles-based SVnetwork (SocialVibe) said today that it has named Larry Lieberman as Chief Marketing Officer at the social advertising firm. SVnetwork is backed by Redpoint Ventures, Jafco Ventures, and Pinnacle Ventures. SocialVibe provides an online advertising platform which encourages users to share and engage with brands.

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2U Raises $120M In IPO

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2U , an online education company which has significant operations in Los Angeles, has had a successful IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market, debuting Friday morning as TWOU. Those investments were led by former Redpoint VC Greg Martin. Redpoint Ventures owned 23.2 Redpoint Ventures owned 23.2 percent at 13.95 percent at 13.95

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11 Honore Gets $8M For Runway Fashions

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The funding was led by Redpoint Ventures, and also included Forerunner Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Greycroft and Canvas Ventures, all existing investors. 11 Honore was founded by Patrick Herning (founder of Fathom, a boutique marketing agency acquired by HL Group) and Kathryn Retzer (former Vogue and Town & Country fashion editor).

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Qualified.com, With LA Exec, Gets $12M

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Qualified , a startup developing conversational marketing software for companies that use Salesforce, said on Tuesday that it has raised $12M in its Series A funding. Sikola said Qualified is adding team members in Los Angeles shortly. Scott Beechuk, a partner at Norwest Venture Partners, joins the company's baord of directors.

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Sonos IPO Debut Expected Next Friday

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Santa Barbara-based Sonos, the developer of user-friendly, Internet-connected, whole-home audio systems, is expected to hit the market next Friday, August 3rd, according to the NASDAQ IPO Calendar. Sonos has applied to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market as SONO. and $19.00 Actual pricing on the IPO should occur Thursday night.

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Sonos Files For IPO

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Santa Barbara-based Sonos , which develops very easy to use, connected whole-home speaker systems, has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing on Friday that it is looking to raise up to $100M in an offering on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. percent of the company before the IPO--as well as Index Ventures and Redpoint Ventures.