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Southern California Companies Raise $2.49 Billion In VC In Q2

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billion in venture capital in Q2 of 2016, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters. billion round for Venice based Snapchat. Southern California companies raised $2.49

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Announcing The Socaltech 50: Southern California's Up-and-Comers

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So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps). Steven Cox , TakeLessons (San Diego, marketplace). Melani Gordon , Taphunter (San Diego, mobile apps).

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Here's Who Is Funding Companies In Southern California Today

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It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. However, for members of socaltech.com, it's a click away with our real time analysis of venture funding flows. Most recent investments: Ring, Flipagram, Snapchat. Crosscut Ventures 6 deals.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. But notably you had the following changes: Horizontally scalable computing & storage systems, which meant you required less capital up front for hardware. I don’t need to tell you what else is LA … SnapChat, Whisper, Tinder. Welcome to the future.

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‘Megadeals’ Dominate Q2 as VCs Invest $15.3B, and Top 10 Deals

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Showing little concern for stock-market volatility or worries over the Brexit, venture capital firms pumped $15.3 billion into 961 deals across the United States during the three months that ended June 30, according to the MoneyTree Report on venture capital activity. billion invested in Venice, CA-based Snapchat.

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Equidate, Re-Named Forge Global, Boosts Series B to $85M

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By creating a secondary market for private shareholders, companies like Forge Global can.

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Why Taking Some Risks in the Sales Process Can Improve Results

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Many people are too cautious in sales processes and as a result when they present their solutions they end up sounding milquetoast and undifferentiated from anybody else in the market. Let me give you another simple example from my experience as a VC at Upfront Ventures. I recently wrote about the three rules of sales.

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