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JUNE 1, 2017

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) has just received $5M to fund a new initiative, called Energize California , to help boost clean technology startups. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

In May, the Center co-hosted the first New Venture Ventura County, a celebration of student entrepreneurs from grade school to grad school. There were so many innovative ideas and interest in entrepreneurship among students in Ventura County! READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2017

A scammer in Los Angeles and Ventura County, targeting sellers of photo equipment, has made off with $25,000--and maybe as much as $100,000--by taking advantage of the peer-to-peer payment system Venmo , according to a report this morning. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 18, 2009

Maverick Angels , one of the angel investment groups in the Los Angeles area, said this afternoon that the group is launching two new chapters, expanding into the Santa Barbara and South Bay area. Tags: venture capital investment angel angels maverick. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2012

ventura-based NetPlenish , the mobile shopping service startup headed by Dave Compton , said today that it has launched with $1.9M ventura-based NetPlenish , the mobile shopping service startup headed by Dave Compton , said today that it has launched with $1.9M READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

The continued growth of startup communities in Los Angeles. I am excited for the big moves being made in Los Angeles. Many jobs have been created and companies have received funding through our efforts of supporting and bringing value to founders. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

in funding, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report, based on data from Thomson Reuters. in funding in Q3, down from the much larger, $2.5 billion in funding received in the region in Q2. Q2 fundings in Southern California were much higher, due to a giant $1.27 READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Los Angeles had $399.1M in funds invested, across 47 deals; Orange County had $158M invested across 15 deals; and San Diego had $253.5M funding round, and $60M in Ventura-based advertising technology developer TradeDesk. Southern California venture totals were down significantly from the $1.38 invested across 21 deals.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Ventura-based NetPlenish , the automated replenishment service headed by Dave Compton, has launched its services, launching its service to to the audience at TechCrunch Disrupt yesterday. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based eByline , a startup developing a marketplace for journalists and freelance writers, said today that it has raised $1.5M in a first round of funding. The funding comes on top of an angel funding round the firm announced in September. The round came from E.W. Scripps Company. Scripps Company.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Ventura-based The Trade Desk , the online advertising ad exchange headed by AdECN vet Jeff Green, has added another investor to its recent funding. The Trade Desk had announced the funding round, which included IA Ventures and Founder Collective, in March. seed investment round. Wider Wake Networks is headed by Paul Olliver.

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Ventura Advertising Networking Invest 145

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

In recent months, a dozen accelerators and incubators have emerged in the Southern California area, looking to help take the new generation of technology startups to funding and beyond. Los Angeles Business Technology Center. Representative companies: Ventura Ventures Technology Center. Nextspace Los Angeles. BLANKSPACES.

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Southern California Incubator Guide Ventura 159

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The magazine turned its attention this month towards the Los Angeles innovation and technology economy in a section guest edited by StartEngine co-founder Howard Marks , including a reception held Wednesday evening at the Viceroy in Santa Monica. Big disclaimer: the author and editor was one of the honorees at the event).

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MAY 24, 2011

Los Angeles-based Ebyline , a startup which helps publishers find and manage freelancers, said today that it has added Scripps Television Station group as a customer, and the addition of audio/video capabilities to the service. Momary was at the Ventura County Star and LA Times; Narcisse had been at Paramount Pictures and the LA Times.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Recent job postings on the site: LAMP/Perl Developers , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Manager, Analytics , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Director of Billing , Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless. Vice President, Business Development , Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless. Anti-Piracy Research Manager , Ventura, Lynda.com.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

Ventura-based Aquea Scientific, which develops a UVA/UVB sunscreen which can be washed on or applied in the shower, has quietly raised $10.955M in funding. The funding was first disclosed in the PricewaterhouseCOopers/NVCA MoneyTree venture capital report over the weekend.

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Ventura Venture Capital Report Funding 124

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

For our interview today, we talked with CEO and co-founder Jon Grishpul about the startup, which offers up its services for free to homeowners in the Los Angeles area. How are you funded? Jon Grishpul: We've been around for the last year, and we've been completely self funded. What is GreatBuildz?

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

CoverHound , which has offices in Westlake Village, and is also one of the portfolio firms of Los Angeles-based venture investor Core Innovation Capital , has raised $33.3M in a Series C funding. Los Angeles investor Core Innovation Capital, which makes investments in fintech startups, also invested in CoverHound's prior round.

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APRIL 4, 2013

That''s what Los Angeles-based FieldLevel (www.fieldlevel.com) has been working on, making it easier for coaches to network and exchange information on athletes. Form there, we got interest from incubators, angel investors, and venture capital. How''d you start the company? We thought--there has got to be another way.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

in funding from the Pasadena Angels, for its technology which applies semiconductor processing to diamonds to create more brilliant and super-polished stones. In the recent round, the Pasadena Angels were the lead investor, and not only that it was on their term sheet. Where are you, in terms of status, as a company?

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APRIL 5, 2010

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JULY 20, 2015

Combine this significant pool of sophisticated Angel capital and expertise with UC Santa Barbara’s world-class entrepreneurial program and throw in a critical mass of entrepreneurs bold enough to build businesses around their passions, it’s understandable how a modest-sized community has produced so many successful tech startups.

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