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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based Shopzilla , the online comparison shopping site owned by Symphony Technology Group (STG), announced today that it has acquired Ventura-based Connexity , the programmatic media buying company led by Dave Gross. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Advertising Incubator Acquisition 225

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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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Los Angeles Conference Angel Riverside 100

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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>>.

Ventura 133

Ventura Los Angeles Funding Invest 133

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

According to the two, they have launched an online platform which will allow local community to independently curate, drive, and manage content and relationships in the region, with microsites already being developed for downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, Ventura County/Thousand Oaks, and the Space Ventures Coalition.

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Southern California SoCal Thousand Oaks Media 113

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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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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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Angel Santa Barbara Networking Ventura 140

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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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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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Southern California Ventura Los Angeles Services 100

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A new, climate-focused investment fund--the VertueLab Climate Impact Fund --said it launched yesterday afternoon, fueled by a donation from a couple of Los Angeles area philanthropists. The Woka Foundation was co-founded by Barbara Karplus and her husband Rob Womer, two philanthropists from Ventura County.

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Funding Ventura Los Angeles Entrepreneur 124

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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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JUNE 10, 2019

Toronto- and Los Angeles-based Edesa Biotech has merged with Stellar Biotechnologies , according to the two companies, and will focus on development and advancement of innovative treatments for dermatological and gastrointestinal indications. The newly combined company will operate as Edesa Biotech.

Ventura 113

Ventura Los Angeles Product Angel 113

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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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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.

Ventura 113

Ventura Los Angeles Report Angel 113

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based Ebyline said today that it has launched a new online marketplace targeted at news publishers and professional journalists, which helps publishers manage freelance writers. The firm said it is backed by un-named Los Angeles angel investors, and was founded by former Los Angeles Times journalists.

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Angel Funding Paramount Journal 149

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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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SpaceX Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles 113

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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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Cornerstone OnDemand Ventura Santa Barbara Southern California 159

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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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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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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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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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Angel Venture Capital Ventura Invest 140

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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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Ventura Compton Startup Seed Funding 140

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JANUARY 10, 2019

The launch, if it occurs, should be visible again across San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles County. SpaceX said in its last update that the weather is 60% favorable for the launch on Friday.

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SpaceX Southern California Santa Barbara Ventura 113

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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.

Ventura 153

Ventura Funding Los Angeles Angel 153

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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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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).

Southern California 279

Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

The launch, when it does occur, should be visible from Santa Barbara, Ventura, and parts of Los Angeles county. Iridium announced last week that it hoped to launch its new satellite on December 16th from Vandenberg Air Force Base. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Santa Barbara Ventura Hawthorne 100

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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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MARCH 6, 2017

The Nashville-based company said it now serves more than 150 cities in Southern California, ranking from Orange County, to Los Angeles, and into Ventura County.

Southern California 113

Southern California Demand Orange County SoCal 113

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based GumGum and Ventura-based Trade Desk announced this morning that the two companies have partnered, to integrated GumGum's in-image advertising technology into The Trade Desk's platform. The Trade Desk offers up a Demand Side Platform (DSP) for the advertising market. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

Ventura 100

Ventura Advertising Platform Demand 100

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based GumGum and Ventura-based Trade Desk announced this morning that the two companies have partnered, to integrated GumGum's in-image advertising technology into The Trade Desk's platform. The Trade Desk offers up a Demand Side Platform (DSP) for the advertising market. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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Ventura Advertising Platform Demand 100

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Ventura, California-based The Trade Desk also ranked among the top ten, at number 7 on the Deloitte list, with 6,949 percent growth. Deloitte said the Los Angeles area had 6 percent of its Fast 500 list this year. READ MORE>>.

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Culver City Ventura Southern California Los Angeles 100

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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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OCTOBER 28, 2016

A local, Ventura County biotechnology executive, Keith Leonard , has taken the helm of UNITY Biotechnology , a heavily backed San Francisco biotech startup focused on curing diseases of aging, as a result of a big $116M funding round at the company. He's also Executive CHairman at Sienna Biopharmaceuticals. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Funding Research Los Angeles 100

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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 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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APRIL 14, 2016

Los Angeles had $399.1M funding round, and $60M in Ventura-based advertising technology developer TradeDesk. Southern California venture totals were down significantly from the $1.38 billion raised in Q4, and even lower than Q1 of 2015, when $2.01 billion was raised in the region. invested across 21 deals.

Southern California 100

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Ventura 100