SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 -- Venture Funding in Green Technologies. Moderated by John Babcock, Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners. Moderated by John Babcock, Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners. LAVA special event focused on Green Tech companies and Green Tech investing. Parry, Managing Director, NGEN.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

the technology startup incubator and studio headed by former MySpace CEO Michael Jones, has raised around $30M in funding from Hearst Ventures , the venture capital arm of Hearst Corporation, Hearst said this morning. Science is also backed by Tomorrow Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and White Star Capital. Science Inc. ,

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Aspiration lets users pay what they want in terms of fees they pay to the company.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Pasadena-based Perfect Market , the Idealab-backed developer of programmatic advertising technology, has been acquired by New York-based Taboola. Perfect Market was backed by Comcast Ventures, Idealab, Rustic Canyon Partners, Square 1 Bank, Tribune Company, and Trinity Ventures. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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JULY 10, 2012

Back in 2006/07 when I sold my company and then worked at Salesforce.com there were very few options in SF for technology folk to build their careers at big, growing companies. Technology innovation doesn’t occur in a vacuum. And sci-fi writers are but one example of the way society impacts technology. Today there’s many.

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JULY 2, 2012

The firm's backers included Benchmark Capital, Intel Capital, Limelight Networks, New Enterprise Associates, Qualcomm Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and TriplePoint Capital. Gaikai is a provider of game streaming technology, which allows users to run full videogames on their PCs without having to download large software packages.

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MAY 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , which is developing technology which allows computer gamers to play computer games online through their web browser, said today that it has raised more than $10M in a Series B funding round. The round came from TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Benchmark Capital, as well as an un-named "mystery" investor.

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JULY 5, 2011

Gaikai--which develops videogame streaming technology--said the deal will allow Capcom to reach a broader audience. Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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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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APRIL 11, 2012

Gaikai's technology allows users to play console style games on the PC, Mac, or Linux, without requiring huge downloads and installations. The firm said its app is aimed at allowing video game publishers to reach millions of potential new players on the social networking site.

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JUNE 6, 2011

Iribe was previously the co-founder, President, and CEO of Scaleform, a video game user interface technology developer. Gaikai said it is tapping Iribe to help it deal with a "very complex user interface challenge", which the firm faces because its technology runs on a variety of devices and displays.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Los Angeles-based game streaming technology firm Gaikai announced today that it has named K. The company is venture backed by Benchmark Capital , TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners , Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. Wayne Peacock as its Senior VP, Business Intelligence. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners and Intel. The firm's technology allows users to play any videogame inside their web browser, without the requirement for game installs or downloads. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , which is developing technology which allows computer gamers to play games through their web browser, said this week that it has added Intel Capital and Limelight Networks as investors in the firm. Gaikai is headed by David Perry, and is based on technology created by Andrew Gault and Rui Pereira. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 8, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the developer of cloud game streaming technology, reported today that it has added its first partner in Europe. Gaikai's technology allows users to play videogames without having to download large and cumbersome installs, instead playing them via their browser. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. The firm's technology allows users to play any games inside a web browser, with having to download or install game software. She also served as SVP of JAMDAT Mobile. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

a new, Santa Monica based company headed by former Myspace CEO Mike Jones , announced this morning that it has scored capital and funding, and is building a "technology studio" to develop new businesses, provide them with advice, and provide them with funding. > Science, Inc. ,

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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 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the cloud-based game streaming service backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital, said Thursday that it is powering a game site, "The Escapist". Financial impact of the win were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 25, 2010

Camarillo-based Transonic Combustion , the fuel injection technology firm backed by Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon, and Saints Capital, said Monday that it has added former General Motors Vice Chairman Robert Lutz to the company's board of directors. Chrysler Corp, Ford Motor Co.,

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Los Angeles area startups and would-be entrepreneurs were gathered Thursday as a part of the annual Twiistup technology conference, being held at the Skirball Center. Despite some disagreement over the role of Los Angeles in the technology world, there was a sense of optimism among attendees of the area's role in the startup ecosystem.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Santa Monica-based US Renewables Group , a private equity firm focused on renewable power, biofuels, and clean technology, said this morning it has created a new company, Westerly Wind LLC , to provide capital and expertise to developers of wind power systems. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

California's technology industry possible. venture funding and business deals, technology develops, and more from Santa Barbara. It's the source for keeping a pulse on the dynamic world of technology, reaching venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, social media. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Santa Monica-based Factual , the new data focused startup run by Gil Elbaz , the co-founder of Applied Semantics , which invented Google's AdSense technology, is announcing the investors in the firm this evening. Applied Semantics was the original developer of Google AdSense technology, and was purchased for pre-IPO Google stock in 2003.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Altadena-based Perfect Market , which is developing technology to help publishers monetize their long tail content, confirmed today that it has raised $6M in a Series C funding round. The firm said the round was led by Tribune Company, and also included Trinity Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and Idealab.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Santa Monica-based Factual , the open data startup headed by Gil Elbaz, the inventor of Google's AdSense technology, said today that it has launched a new open set of data that the firm says provides geo-coded data for 14 million local U.S. businesses.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Demo Days are informal events that give entrepreneurs a chance to showcase their green technology and fundraising needs to green industry stakeholders. Past attendees include Morgan Stanley, Rustic Canyon Partners, Pasadena Angels, Siemens Renewable Energy, SoCal Edison and City of Los Angeles.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

A new, technology startup accelerator modeled after the TechStars venture incubator in Boulder said today it has launched, and will bring business acceleration to Los Angeles.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The company--which is backed by Rustic Canyon Partners, Loudwater Trust, and DTE Energy Ventures--is aiming to make mass transit and rail systems more energy efficient. The firm said its technology has already been applied to the NYC Transit, London Underground and Lyon Metro, France.

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MAY 17, 2011

Los Angeles LA Tech 101: The Company We Keep A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA Los Angeles Startup Networking Here are some guides to many of the different networking events around startups, technology, etc.:

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MAY 17, 2011

Los Angeles LA Tech 101: The Company We Keep A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA Los Angeles Startup Networking Here are some guides to many of the different networking events around startups, technology, etc.:

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JULY 10, 2009

Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Technology.

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MAY 6, 2009

The funding came from Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partnres, and Saints Capital. According to the firm, it will use the capital to advance its technology, expand its technical team and facilities, and collaborate with automotive manufacturers. Amount of the investment was not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 11, 2008

The company--which is backed by clean technology heavyweight Khosla Ventures, Venrock, and Rustic Canyon Partners--said that Ahlborn was most recently president of McLaren Performance Technologies. Ahlborn has served at Linmar Corporation, General Motors, and Deloitte & Touche. READ MORE>>

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Technology Council

JULY 25, 2008

Jim Andelman, Rincon Venture Partners John Babcock, Rustic Canyon Partners. We’re fortunate to have such a talented group that will ensure a very exciting software and IT capital conference this year. Uri Blackman, GIDEON Informatics. Jeff Carmody, [.]

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

According to the firm, founding CEO Jeff Solomon becomes Senior Vice President and will focus on product and technology development at the company. Leads360's software is used to manage web-based sales leads; the firm is venture backed by Rustic Canyon Partners. READ MORE>>

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