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JUNE 8, 2017

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 -- Techspo LA 2017. TECHSPO LA 2017 is a 2-day technology expo which takes place June 14 – 15, 2017 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in LA! See [link] (more)

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DECEMBER 27, 2017

Techstars has grown tremendously around the world in 2017, establishing a new venture in India and launching vertical accelerators focused on things like smart cities (in Dubai), energy (in Norway), defense (in Boston) and insurtech (North Carolina). What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017?

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JUNE 17, 2017

Friday, June 23, 2017 -- Women’s Summit and Awards. The Los Angeles Business Journal is proud to announce the 2017 Women’s Summit and Awards. This event is designed to recognize and honor outstanding businesswomen who have made significant contributions. See [link].

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APRIL 30, 2017

Saturday, May 6, 2017 -- ZipRecruiter Hackathon 2017. Can you help someone find their dream, future, or next job? Got a concept HR would love? Have an awesome idea you can’t wait to share? Calling all programmers, designers, project managers, and more.sign up t today!

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Thursday, October 19, 2017 -- Cybersecure Los Angeles 2017. SecureTheVillage joins UCLA Extension for its first cybersecurity conference: CYBERSECURE LOS ANGELES 2017.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

Monday, August 21, 2017 -- Gartner Catalyst Conference 2017. August 21 - 24, 2017 Built on forward-thinking Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP) research, Gartner Catalyst Conference gives you hands-on, how-to advice and practical solutions across a broad range of technical topics.

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DECEMBER 28, 2017

What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017? Biggest personal lesson was to stay steadfast in your beliefs, even when the world thinks you're crazy. CryptoKitties!

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Thursday, October 19, 2017 -- Women Founder's Network 2017 Fast Pitch Competition Deadline. Our flagship event is an Annual Fast Pitch Competition, which takes place on October 19, 2017. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Total venture capital investment dollars in 2017 are on their way to a decade high, according to a new report issued today, with $21.5 The 3Q 2017 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report said the latest quarter worths of investment brings 2017's total to $61.4 billion invested in the third quarter in more than 1,699 companies.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Thursday, June 8, 2017 -- INTERFACE San Diego 2017. It’s critical to stay current with the technology that runs your organization and secures your operational infrastructure.

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JULY 16, 2017

Saturday, July 22, 2017 -- State of Digital Money 2017. State of Digital Money is the premier industry event gathering leaders, stakeholders, and innovators in fintech, blockchain, and digital currency. Come discuss trends, opportunities, and emerging technologies disrupting the global financial system and worldwide transactions.

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JUNE 8, 2017

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 -- DIGIMARCON WEST 2017. "If If you want to be successful in digital marketing, you can’t miss DIGIMARCON WEST 2017!

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 -- Upfront Summit 2017. Invite only. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 27, 2017

Sunday, April 2, 2017 -- N3XT CON 2017 - Entertainment, Technology, Startup. Located in Southern California, N3XT CON 2017 will spotlight industries that embody the LA spirit - Entertainment, Technology, and Startups.

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OCTOBER 22, 2017

Saturday, October 28, 2017 -- TiEcon Southwest 2017. TiE Southern California’s signature annual entrepreneurship conference brings together entrepreneurs, corporate executives, venture capitalists and business professionals for the best combination of substantive conversation, education and peer networking. See [link] (more)

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JUNE 14, 2017

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -- Immersive Tech 2017: Demos and Drinks. Join us Tuesday, June 20th from 6-8:30 at UCI Applied Innovation for a Demos and Drinks event - Immersive Tech edition! At the beginning of the event we'll have 5 of our demos pitch their companies so you can learn more about how they are unique to the industry.

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MAY 26, 2017

Thursday, June 1, 2017 -- Women Founder's Network 2017 Fast Pitch Competition Deadline. Applications for the 2017 competition will be accepted May 1 - June 1. See [link] (more)

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JUNE 8, 2017

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 -- Sales Summit West 2017. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Thursday, November 2, 2017 -- The 2017 San Diego CIO Executive Leadership Summit. This conference is designed exclusively for CIO/IT leader executives and will deliver world class thought leadership in a collaborative setting.

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017? Our third fund made some intriguing investments during the year (Postie, Nordsense, LiftIgniter and Qordoba) and we're now out of our investment phase.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017. So far, we have launched a handful of blockchain companies and are looking forward to more partnerships in 2018. I expect this will drive a wave of meaningful M&A.

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Dollar Shave Club Tsavo Userplane Southern California 140

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

The Disney Accelerator has rolled out the newest class of startup from its startup accelerator this week, showing off 11 new companies from the 2017 Disney Accelerator program on Wednesday in Burbank.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

Irvine-based AutoGravity , which offers up online and mobile car buying finance tools, said it saw more than $2 billion in financing requested through its platform in 2017. According to AutoGravity, it now has more than 1.3 billion users using its service, up from only 100,000 in the first six months of the year.

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JUNE 27, 2017

The United States saw a big bump in IPOs in the first half of 2017, according to a report from E&Y issued on Tuesday afternoon. According to the EY Global IPO Trends: Q2 2017 report, there has been "brisk" IPO activity globally, in what the report says is "one of its strongest starts in nearly a decade."

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JULY 29, 2017

Friday, August 4, 2017 -- Startup Game Changers Panel - Los Angeles 2017. Startup fundraising can be an arduous journey. Wouldn’t it be easier if you had your own team of guides to help you along your way? Team startup to the rescue!

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JUNE 15, 2017

Monday, June 19, 2017 -- "Save the Sale" Santa Maria Tech Brew. Mobile App, Dan Pankratz, One Way Board Shop. Orcutt Board Shop Pioneers Go Mobile!

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APRIL 12, 2018

seed funding up from Q1 2017; Amazon drops price of Ring Doorbell; Former Sony CEO Andrew House joins KEYPR’s advisory board.

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MARCH 13, 2018

OpenX, a Pasadena-based programmatic advertising technology company, announced $172 million in 2017 revenue in a March 13 report. The company has grown for 10 consecutive years and has been profitable for four straight, according to a company statement. In addition, OpenX invested $50 million into research and development this past year.

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JUNE 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

in compensation in 2017, in combined stock options and salary--the third highest CEO payout ever , according to Reuters. Evan Spiegel , the CEO of Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , the parent company of Snapchat , was paid $637.8M Spiegel's big payday was split between $636.6M in stock-based awards, plus $1.2M

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MAY 16, 2017

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 -- LACI Spring 2017 Cluster Meetings: Built Environment and Transportation. Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. You are invited to join us at our next quarterly series of Cluster Meetings on May 17th at the La Kretz Innovation Campus.

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MAY 13, 2017

Friday, May 19, 2017 -- Business Fundamentals Bootcamp. We are excited to announce the Business Fundamentals Bootcamp - Downtown Los Angeles, presented by Supporting Strategies.The event will take place on May 19, 2017, at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.

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DECEMBER 4, 2017

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 --.

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DECEMBER 28, 2017

What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software that particularly caught your eye in 2017? To start the day earlier and value routine in the morning. The attractive by-product is that I am reading more and working out more.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Thanks to data from Crunchbase , we can bask in the glory of the five highest funding rounds in 2017 so far. Didi Chixing, the Chinese ride-sharing giant, has had the largest funding round of 2017, with a $5.5 The post 5 Largest Funding Rounds Raised in 2017 appeared first on Tech.co. Yes, those are billions with a capital B.

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JUNE 15, 2017

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 -- MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast Startup Showcase. The Central Coast of California is bursting with entrepreneurial energy and startup success. Join us for this showcase of the region’s newest innovations and enterprising young companies.

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MARCH 13, 2018

OpenX reports over $170 Million in 2017 revenue; Wpromote lands investment from Shamrock Capital; and Allison Checchi named COO of Atom Tickets.

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