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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).

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MARCH 23, 2011

Unfortunately for Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange County, San Diego, and other area residents, all of those Girl Scout cookie sale events recent ended. The app even includes an interactive voting feature for favorite Girl Scout cookies, which can also be posted online. READ MORE>>.

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High Tech Sales Orange County Ventura 251

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

According to the firm, it is in an initial pilot rollout within 20 Southern California Costco locations, in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Make It Work is angel backed by the Tech Coast Angels and other investors. Make It Work is angel backed by the Tech Coast Angels and other investors.

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Santa Barbara Tech Coast Angels Technical Support Southern California 220

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Los Angeles-based marketing technology provider Shopzilla said this morning that it has officially chanced its company named to Connexity , to help highlight the shift of the company from comparison shopping to technology driven marketing solutions. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Incubator Advertising Los Angeles 185

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

There's been a lot of controversy and debate in recent months over how angel investment groups ought to be structured, if they ought to charge entrepreneurs, and other similar issues about the role of organized groups and companies in the investment process. Read John's entire editorial on his new angel model in our Insights section.

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MAY 5, 2012

Friday, May 11, 2012 -- Urban Rebound-Los Angeles Conference. This event is part of Urban Rebound-Los Angeles, an exciting business growth initiative for women entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and Riverside Counties, etc. See [link] (more)

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Los Angeles Conference Angel Riverside 113

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Ventura-based Apollo Robotics , a new startup developing autonomous drone hardware and software aimed at automated surveying, announced this morning that it has named Rob Cammack as its Chief Executive Officer. Cammack is an existing angel investor in the company.

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Artificial Inteligence Ventura Angel Invest 113

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The two said the Desert Quartzite Solar-plus-Storage project is expected to start delivering electriity to customers throughout Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in February 2024.

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MAY 4, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012 -- Urban Rebound-Los Angeles Conference. This event is part of Urban Rebound-Los Angeles, an exciting business growth initiative for women entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and Riverside Counties, etc. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Looking to give back to the community, Camarillo-based Semtech , a manufacturer of analog and mixed signal semiconductors, said today that it is establishing a $20,000 a year scholarship fund, for college bound students in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

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Ventura Funding Los Angeles Angel 153

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

Several Southern California technology companies including San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody , Los Angeles-based Cornerstone OnDemand , Santa Barbara-based Ontraport , and Ventura''s The Trade Desk --have made a list of the top places to work, according to Outside Magazine. 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 5, 2012

In an effort to bolster startups and entrepreneurs in the San Fernando, East Ventura and Santa Clarita Valleys, a group has just started a new Center for Entrepreneurship and Growth , which will provide training, coaching, consulting, and other resources for local entrepreneurs.

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Santa Clarita San Fernando Startup Ventura 164

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AUGUST 16, 2013

ISWest is a provider of colocation, cloud services, and connectivity which has a major presence in Los Angeles, Ventura County, and beyond. Key Information Systems is a major, IT systems integrator focused on business continuity, virtualization, security, storage, and other related areas.

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Woodland Hills Agoura Hills Agoura Ventura 170

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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. Tags: angel capital venture startup green jeff adecn tradedesk desk trade. seed investment round. Wider Wake Networks is headed by Paul Olliver. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Advertising Networking Invest 145

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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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Southern California Malibu Oversee.net High Tech 160

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? popped up consistently in an informal (and highly non-scientific poll) of a number of readers, executive recruiters, and others in the Los Angeles area, who cited growth, brand, profitability, and other factors in their suggestions to us of the top companies. Demand Media.

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Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

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JUNE 22, 2010

Ventura-based The Trade Desk , the new online ad exchange firm headed by former AdECN founder Jeff Green , is announcing today that it has partnered with Acquisio , a PPC management software provider. The Trade Desk is venture backed by IA Ventures and Founder Collective, as well as a long list of other angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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PPC Ventura SEO Advertising 165

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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! What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Tech Coast Angels Santa Barbara Southern California 154

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The report did not break down Southern California as a single region, but reported $4.408 billion invested across 386 so far in the Los Angeles-Long Beach MSA this year. The report did not provide details on Orange County, San Diego, Ventura, or Santa Barbara counties. READ MORE>>.

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Venture Capital Orange County Report Santa Barbara 147

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MARCH 1, 2019

Los Angeles-based food brand Beanfields , a manufacturer of vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher chips, said this week that it has raised a Series B funding round. Beanfields' CEO is Arnulfo Ventura. The funding was led by PowerPlant Ventures, and also included NRV and Western Technology Investment. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Los Angeles Funding Invest 133

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Los Angeles Business Technology Center. Representative companies: Ventura Ventures Technology Center. Nextspace Los Angeles. In an attempt to help people navigate the landscape of accelerators and incubators, we've come up with a (hopefully) comprehensive list of Southern. Part III: Colocation Spaces, Incubation Facilities.

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Southern California Incubator Guide Ventura 159

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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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Incubator Orange County Santa Barbara Ventura 133

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Los Angeles-based MediaTrust , the operator of a performance-based marketing and online advertising exchange, said this morning that it has named Keith Cohn as its new Chief Executive Officer. MediaTrust has offices in Los Angeles, Ventura, and New York. Cohn was most recently President and member of the firm's board.

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Ventura Idealab Advertising Los Angeles 133

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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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Compton Services Ventura Pricing 138

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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 The funding comes on top of an angel funding round the firm announced in September. in a first round of funding. The round came from E.W. Scripps Company. Scripps Company. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Writing Venture Capital Los Angeles 133

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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. I am now working towards the expansion of my startup community-building efforts in other parts of Los Angeles and Ventura County. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?

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Startup Thousand Oaks Mentor Ventura 196

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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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Paramount Ventura Content Los Angeles 140

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AUGUST 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based SpaceX is planning to send yet another rocket into space today, this time from Vandenberg Air Force Base, just north of Santa Barbara, in a launch which should be visible to residents across Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and parts of Los Angeles County.

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SpaceX Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles 140

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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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Ventura Santa Monica Idealab Los Angeles 182

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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. No details of the funding have been released by the company, however, the firm is listed as a portfolio holding of the Hawaii Angels and McGovern Capital.

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Ventura Venture Capital Report Funding 124

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Los Angeles-based advertising technology developer The Trade Desk said today that it has named Susan Vobejda as its new Chief Marketing Officer. The Trade Desk is led by CEO and co-founder Jeff Green, and has its headquarters in Ventura. and Walmart.com. and Walmart.com. Vobejda will be based in The Trade Desks's New York City offices.

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Marketing Ventura Yahoo Advertising 124

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Quidsi, the unit of Amazon.com which owns Diapers.com , Soap.com , and Wag.com , said Wednesday that it will start offering up free, overnight delivery in Los Angeles. diapers soap overnight shipping ecommerce angeles children baby products retail' READ MORE>>.

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Riverside Ventura Los Angeles Commerce 113

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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.

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Ventura Los Angeles Report Angel 113

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AUGUST 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based SpaceX successfully delivered the Formosat-5 satellite for Taiwan into orbit on Thursday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base, just north of Santa Barbara, and also successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a barge in the Pacific.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

NASA released a stunning satellite image on Tuesday afternoon, showing the vast plume of smoke coming from Southern California's plague of wildfires, including the Thomas Fire in Ventura County, the Creek Fire in Los Angeles, and the Rye Fire straddling the LA and Ventura County line.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

John Dilts, President, Maverick Angels 2. Alex Schneider, Director, Ventura Venture Tech Center. Saturday, November 15, 2008 -- CAST-LA/ CEA-UCLA Entrepreneur Lecture Series. In Co-host with the Startups and Entrepreneurs Association of UCLA. Speakers: 1. See [link] (more).

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