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University of California Plans $250M Venture Capital Fund

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Startups related to the many University of California campuses in Southern California may soon have a new source of funding: The University of California itself, via a new, $250M venture capital. Among the successes driving the creation of the fund was the IPO of Santa Monica-based Kite Pharma, which is a spinout of UCLA.

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Initiative to Boost SoCal’s Startup Scene Teams With GV Founder

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JUNE 25, 2017

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has set out to boost the startup ecosystem in San Diego and the rest of Southern California—and he already has scored a coup by partnering with Bill Maris, the founder and former CEO of Google Ventures, now known as GV.

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University of California Plans $250M Venture Capital Fund

Initiative to Boost SoCal’s Startup Scene Teams With GV Founder

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