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Palomar Ventures Teams With Soros On Wireless Investment

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Los Angeles-based Palomar Ventures is in a new funding with Soros Fund Management, in a deal worth $128.4M Palomar is represented on ExteNet's board by Kevin Jacques. Tags: palomar ventures extenet soros wireless. to Illinois wireless firm ExteNet Systems.

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Crosscut Ventures Raising Second Fund

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Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures , the early stage, venture capital investment firm run by Rick Smith and Brian Garrett, looks to be kicking off a new fund, according to an SEC filing this week. Details on the fund size were not included in the filing, and the firm has not commented on the filing. READ MORE>>.

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Venture Firms Invest Around $1.6 Billion In Q2 2010 In SoCal

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An analysis of Q2's venture capital deals and investment activity in Southern California find that venture capitalists invested around $1.6 billion invested in Q1, and up from $1.0 in investment), Energy ($190.2M in investments) and Medical Deviecs ($128.1M in investments in Q2). billion in Q2 of last year.

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Ace Metrix Gets Investment From WPP

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Los Angeles-based Ace Metrix , which operates an online service which helps television advertisers gauge the effectiveness of their ads, has scored an investment from advertising giant WPP , the firms announced this morning. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Venture Capitalists Invest $475.5M In Southern California In Q3, Says MoneyTree

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was invested in 65 Southern California deals in Q3, compared to $773.3M billion invested in 637 deals in Q3, up 17 percent quarter-to-quarter, but down three percent in deals. billion invested in 637 deals in Q3, up 17 percent quarter-to-quarter, but down three percent in deals. in 32 deals, followed by Los Angeles with $172.3M

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LAVA's Annual VC Breakfast

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Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 -- LAVA's Annual VC Breakfast. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Learn about the hottest trends and the mistakes NOT to make. See [link] (more).

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Interview with Brian Garrett, Crosscut Ventures

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Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) is one of the newest venture capital funds in the area, and has quietly been working on funding local companies over the last year. The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies.