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Interview with Mike Napoli, Tech Coast Angels

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It used to be there was a geographical composition to our prescreening panel--for example, if an LA company, regardless of what they did, applied for funding, the LA network of the TCA would process them. The Tech Coast Angels had great exit last year in Green Dot - anything which, in hindsight, made this one a home run?

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Interview with Scott Sangster, Tech Coast Angels

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We thought today for our interview, that we'd get an update on the angel investment environment here in Southern California from Scott Sangster , the incoming President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Tech Coast Angels , the biggest angel investment group in Southern California.

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TCA Stresses Mixers, New Website

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The Tech Coast Angels is stressing its mixer program, seed investment efforts, and a new website, as it kicks off a 2010 program, according to the angel investing group. The group also said it is focusing on its SeedTrack program, which is specifically focused on seed stage funding and extensive mentoring.

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New Group Looks To Bridge Gap Between Research, Companies

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The new group, The Tech CEO Network , said it is looking to help bridge between the technology present at local schools like Caltech, UCLA, USC, UC Irvine, and other universities, and actual, viable companies. The founders of the group, Richard Koffler and John Morris , are two well known investors in the Los Angeles area.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Judges Includes BetterWorks, CallFire, Idealab, and Tech Coast Angeles

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sold to Zynga Game Networks, Inc.). Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. 8:30 – 9:30pm – cocktail reception and networking. Making Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Possible. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Judges Include Mike Jones, CallFire, Idealab, Tech Coast Angels, Coloft

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Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. 8:30 – 9:30pm – cocktail reception and networking. Making Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Possible. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. Navy, Pfizer, & Unisys Corp.

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Accelerator Crazy In Southern California

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The group is a member of the TechStars Network, and boasts a who's who of successful local CEOs and investors. K5Launch , which was announced yesterday, is headed up by Amir Banafatemi, Ray Chan, David Cheng, and Kai Tao, four Southern California angel investors.