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MAY 12, 2011

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the document sharing site run by Jason Nazar, said Thursday that it has launched an iPad version of its service. The firm is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. The new app, Docstoc Premium, allows users to access both free and premium versions of documents on the site. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based cloud-based game streaming service Gaikai has bolstered its executive staff, saying today that it has named Robert Stevenson as Senior Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, and Tim Wilson as Executive Vice President, Strategic Relationships. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 21, 2010

Gaikai said in May that it raised $10M in a Series B from TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon partners, and Benchmark Capital. Gaikai is using both Intel's and Limelight's products as part of its service. Additional investment in the firm was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2012

The new service also revealed that it has scored backing from Y Combinator, SV Angel, Start Fund and Rustic Canyon Partners for its efforts. PayDragon said it is available for free on iPhone and Android. Paperlinks had previously been focused on QR-code enabling merchants.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

According to RealPractice, LawyerToolbox includes its own services, as well as services from such firms as Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, Deadlines On Demand, Nationwide Legal, Informative Graphics. RealPractice, which is backed by Rustic Canyon Partners and Miramar Venture Partners, is headed by Carey Ransom.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Leads360 is backed by Rustic Canyon Partners, and is headed by Dan Morefield, who was CIO of Overture Services before its acquisition by Yahoo. Leads360 said that its software--used to manage sales leads from online channels--will help mortgage lenders using Optimal Blue's software to close the gap between leads and revenue.

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MAY 3, 2012

Los Angeles-based cloud gaming service provider Gaikai is in a deal to take its technology to a "gaming tablet" the firm said today, and has signed a partnership with firm Wikipad. Gaikai is backed by Benchmark Capital, NEA, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 20, 2011

The round was led by New Enterprise Associates, and also included Qualcomm, Benchmark Capital, Rustic Canyon, and Intel Capital. Gaikai is developing a cloud-based, game streaming service which allows users to play games without having to install software. The firm is headed by David Perry.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , the developer of online sales lead management software-as-a-service, said Tuesday that it has launched a new, real-time prioritization product. Leads360 was founded by Jeff Solomon, and is backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. Pricing on the new product was not announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 17, 2010

The venture backed firm, which is funded by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, and Rustic Canyon Partners, said that the agreement will enable streaming of EA's PC-based video games to any web browser. Gaikai said that EA is the first publisher to sign on for Gaikai's videogame streaming service. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , which develops a cloud-based, game streaming services, said today that it has named Nanea Reeves to the position of Chief Strategy Officer. Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 3, 2012

TechZulu caught up with Nate Redmond managing partner of Rustic Canyon and he tells us what is happening in the LA Tech Scene. Service providers also expanding and showing commitment to the area (e.g. The post From The Valley to The Beach | Interview with Nate Redmond of Rustic Canyon appeared first on TechZulu.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

PayDragon says its service features over 50,000 household items, ranging from everything from toothpaste to potato chips, and came out of Chan's own experience as a busy entrepeneur who had family errands he had to run in addition to running his business. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2009

DocStoc, which is venture funded by Rustic Canyon Partners, also said that it has redesigned its home page to feature documents by breaking news and most sought-after professional documents, and added a new API which allows developers to upload, convert documents, and manage documents from third party products or services.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the developer of cloud-based game streaming services which is venture backed by Benchmark, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon, and Intel, has tied today with Bigfoot Networks. The companies said that Bigfoot Networks' technology will automatically recognize the Gaikai service.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Gaikai develops an instant game streaming service, which allows game players to play games from their web browser, rather than having to download and install games. The company is venture backed by Benchmark Capital , TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners , Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

MuckerLab , headed by Erik Rannala, William Hsu, Greg Bettinelli and Yan-David Erlich, said it will employ a similar model to TechStars and Y-Combinator, recruiting Internet softwar,e services, and media entrepreneurs through a three month program.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

provider of celebrity endorsement services, with $21.6M The most active Southern California investors, including all of their investments both inside and outside of the region, were the Tech Coast Angels (7 investments), and Rustic Canyon Partners (6 investments); Redpoint , Mission Ventures , and GRP all had 4 investments total.

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MARCH 27, 2009

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the venture funded web-document sharing firm run by Jason Nazar, has connected the firm's document sharing service with Facebook and Twitter updates. Docstoc is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners, along with local angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2012

Aliso Viejo-based Gaikai , the venture-backed developer of videogame streaming services, is looking for buyers for the firm, in what is expected to be a sale worth more than $500M, according to reports today. The reports--from FORTUNE's Dan Primack--said that the firm has already hired bankers to help it with a possible sale. in the company.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Moderator: Randy Churchill, Director, Emerging Company Services, PwC; Current Confirmed Panelists: John Babcock, Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners; Jonathan Funk, Managing Director, Allegis Capital; Klaus Koch, Managing Partner, Vicente Capital Partners; Al Schneider, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, Pasadena Angels.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Venture Partners , Rustic Canyon Partners , Binary Pulse Technology. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). PRTechConnect leverages the resources of a full-service LA-based PR firm to distribute your news directly to a customized, targeted list of reporters and editors in print, broadcast and online media.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

Los Angeles-based Docstoc , an online document and sharing startup, said Wednesday that it has added email uploading and publishing to the service. DocStoc is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. READ MORE>>

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APRIL 15, 2010

in investments, IT services--which includes many online advertising firms--was at $35.15M in investments. Other major areas of investment were Medical Devices and Equipment, with $131.46M in investments and Biotechnology, with $77.6M. Media and Entertainment was at $55.5M

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JULY 15, 2010

In terms of venture firms, the most active firms from Southern California, nationally, were Redpoint Ventures (9 investments), Steamboat Ventures (5 investments), and GRP Partners , Rustic Canyon Partners , Blade Ventures , Avalon Ventures , and Angeleno Group , with four investments each. billion invested in Silicon Valley.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Moderators: Randy Churchill, Director, Emerging Company Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Current Confirmed Panelists: Bruce Hallett, Miramar Venture Partners; David Travers, Rustic Canyon Partners; Jordan Posell, CFO, Total Beauty Media; Brian Garrett, Crosscut Ventures. See [link] (more).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Morefield is the former COO of Experian Consumer Direct, as well as CIO at Overture Services. Leads360's software is used to manage web-based sales leads; the firm is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. Morefield has also served at PayMyBills and at Home Savings of America.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. Blippy is a service that allows you to automatically share your credit card transactions as you make them. 15mm in Series A.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Santa Monica-based Docstoc rolled out a new feature for the firm's web-based document sharing service Thursday, which allows users to embed preview links into their web pages of documents on the site. The feature is only available to users registered with the Docstoc site. The firm is headed by Jason Nazar.

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JUNE 19, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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JUNE 26, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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JUNE 5, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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MAY 22, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Pixelgate.net (www.pixelgate.net) - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services. We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

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MARCH 20, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). PowerMark www.thepowermarkgroup.com , Southern California's premier full-service marketing and. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Technology.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Pixelgate.net (www.pixelgate.net) - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services. We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

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MARCH 27, 2009

Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). PowerMark www.thepowermarkgroup.com , Southern California's premier full-service marketing and. Pixelgate.net (www.pixelgate.net) - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services. We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. Startups Made Simple.

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JANUARY 23, 2009

The only other sector seeing an increase was IT Services, up 17 percent to $1.8 Clean Technology saw a 52 percent increase in terms of dollars, and 16 percent growth in deal volume over 2007, reaching an investment level of $4.1 billion in 277 deals. Media & Entertainment also saw an increase, up 3 percent to $2.0 billion and 262 deals.

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