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OCTOBER 24, 2011

One of the portfolio firms of Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Rustic Canyon , Trion World Network , is reportedly prepping for an IPO, according to reports over the weekend. Rustic Canyon's investment in Trion World Network is managed by Nate Redmond; the firm also has part of its game studio in San Diego.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Fulcrum's primary backers are two, Southern California venture capital firms, U.S. Renewables Group , and Rustic Canyon Partners. Fulcrum's IPO is being underwritten by UBS Investment Bank. percent of Fulcrum; Rustic Canyon Partners owns 23.4 percent of Fulcrum; Rustic Canyon Partners owns 23.4

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Santa Monica-based venture firm Rustic Canyon , along with Intel Capital, has put more into Silicon Valley-based InSync Software , a developer of software for the RFID and supply chain tracking business. Both had invested in InSync in 2006. According to InSync, it has raised $4.7M

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MARCH 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Rustic Canyon Partners is part of a group investing $50M in private equity in San Francisco-based LoopNet, which operates an online marketplace for commercial real estate. Tags: rustic canyon venture capital loopnet realestate real estate.

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

San Francisco-based investment firm Saints Capital , and Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Rustic Canyon Partners said Tuesday that they have formed a new fund, Saints Rustic Canyon, L.P., the parent firm of the Los Angeles Times before its acquisition by the Tribune Company.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Santa Barbara-based venture capital investor Rincon Ventures is one of the leads on an investment in rental management software developer Rentlytics , on a new $4M funding round for the company. The company also counts Cue Ball and Daher Capital as investors. The company also counts Cue Ball and Daher Capital as investors.

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APRIL 27, 2011

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 -- Investment in Digital Media. Panel discussion exploring current investment trends in digital media. Sponsored by DLA Piper and Silicon Valley Bank. See [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

the technology startup incubator and studio headed by former MySpace CEO Michael Jones, has raised around $30M in funding from Hearst Ventures , the venture capital arm of Hearst Corporation, Hearst said this morning. Science is also backed by Tomorrow Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and White Star Capital. Science Inc.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

TechZulu caught up with Nate Redmond managing partner of Rustic Canyon and he tells us what is happening in the LA Tech Scene. LA is the capital of middle market companies. More capital being invested in LA by the strongest firms in Silicon Valley. Viddy also announced another program, The Rule The Beach.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 -- Annual Venture Capital Panel. Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what they are looking to invest in. 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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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Venture capital investments in Southern California in Q3 totaled to $464.18M, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA Money Tree Report this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. billion invested in 780 venture capital deals for Q3. billion invested in the region.

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JULY 19, 2011

Southern California companies raised $739M in venture capital in Q2 of 2011, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) based on data from Thomson Reuters. in funding, and San Diego $198.18M in investments. in funding, and San Diego $198.18M in investments.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -- Venture Capital in Southern California: Catching Up and Going Beyond. Northern California gets all the attention when it comes to venture capital investment. Theyll also grapple with the challenges that Southern California faces in attracting it share of startup investment.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Southern California venture capital investments totaled $686.5M According to the report, released today, Southern California investments totaled $686.5M Southern California's investment totals bucked the national trend, which found that there was a 9 percent drop in dollars to $4.7 in 29 venture capital deals for Q1.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Aspiration lets users pay what they want in terms of fees they pay to the company.

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JUNE 21, 2012

If the sale does happen, it would be a very good return for the firm's backers, who have invested $45.0M Backers of Gaikai include Benchmark Capital, Intel Capital, Limelight Networks, New Enterprise Associates, Qualcomm Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and TriplePoint Capital. in the company.

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JULY 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , which is developing technology which allows computer gamers to play games through their web browser, said this week that it has added Intel Capital and Limelight Networks as investors in the firm. Additional investment in the firm was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

a new, Santa Monica based company headed by former Myspace CEO Mike Jones , announced this morning that it has scored capital and funding, and is building a "technology studio" to develop new businesses, provide them with advice, and provide them with funding. > Science, Inc. ,

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MARCH 8, 2010

Santa Monica-based US Renewables Group , a private equity firm focused on renewable power, biofuels, and clean technology, said this morning it has created a new company, Westerly Wind LLC , to provide capital and expertise to developers of wind power systems. US Renewables Group did not say how it has capitalized Westerly Wind.

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APRIL 28, 2010

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. Investors: August Capital (David Hornik) (lead) with existing investors Charles River Ventures. 4mm in Series A.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

We last shared the thoughts of John Babcock at Rustic Canyon Partners. This morning, we're sharing the insights of Greg Martin , a venture capitalist at Archer Venture Capital. I left a great firm, Redpoint Ventures (after 11 years), to start a new firm, Archer Venture Capital. 2010 was a momentus year for me personally.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Please join LAVA, PwC and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q4 2010 PwC/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters. The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

According to some local Southern California venture investors, it absolutely is affecting how they are thinking about the investment environment. He explains, "Our partnership is spending time evaluating the impacts on our portfolio and our outlook on future investments.".

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MAY 6, 2009

The funding came from Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partnres, and Saints Capital. Amount of the investment was not disclosed. According to the firm, it will use the capital to advance its technology, expand its technical team and facilities, and collaborate with automotive manufacturers. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

"There is an optimism in the room about what's happening in the whole Internet ecosystem, and the talent pool here in LA, and the belief that there is not just one, but many great companies here," according to David Travers, a venture capitalist at Rustic Canyon.

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JULY 15, 2010

Investments by venture capitalists in Southern California were up, both in terms of deals and dollars in Q2, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). in 91 investments, up significantly from the $451.8M in 91 investments, up significantly from the $451.8M

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JUNE 29, 2010

It's unclear if or how any of Southern California's crop of alternative vehicle firms will be able to capitalize on the interest in electric vehicles, however, it's clear that Silicon Valley does not have a monopoly on firms looking to address the emerging electric and alternative car market.

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JULY 8, 2010

Backers: Rustic Canyon Partners, Scott Walcheck, Brett Brewer, Robin Richards, Matt Coffin. HauteLook, one of the first firms to capitalize on the sample/private sales market, is already profitable and is growing rapidly. Backers: ACME Group, Google, Idealab, NRG, Oak Investment Partners, The Quercus Trust of California.

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JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. So the people who invest in VC funds have two problems.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

The company said the funding came from existing investors in the firm, although specific investors in the funding round were not disclosed; the company has previously scored funding from Nth Power, DTE Energy, Energy Innovation Portfolio, Semptra Energy, Rustic Canyon Partners, Electricite de France, Loudwater Investment Partners, and Ben Rosen.

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JULY 10, 2012

I’ve been meeting with LPs (those who invest in VC funds) over the past year and discussing trends I see in the market and where I think we need to be as a firm to be near to and meet the needs of our customers. Spark Capital, Flybridge, Founder Collective, NextView Ventures … all in Boston or Cambridge not west of the city.

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JANUARY 23, 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) released their 2008 Q4 MoneyTree Report this evening, reporting that $28.3 billion was invested in 3,808 deals in the fourth quarter of 2008. Year to year, Los Angeles actually had an increase in investments, up from $168.8M billion in the third quarter.

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DECEMBER 7, 2008

If the limited partners who fund venture firms either a) change the percent of funds they allocate to VCs or b) don’t come through on their capital calls, we’ll all quickly find the venture community becoming drastically constrained. So what does this mean for internet entrepreneurs?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

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.

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JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. We invested in Overture, which was sold for $1.2

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MARCH 22, 2011

1 of a product up and running in a few months weeks getting thousands of users for next to no capital, in Los Angeles many folks will take over a year and spend a million dollars just to get a beta product ready. Challenge #3 – There Needs to Be More Institutional Capital in Los Angeles.

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Today, we're featuring the thoughts of John Babcock , a venture capitalist at Rustic Canyon Partners. Under Nate's leadership, we have redoubled Rustic Canyon's focus on early stage companies working in Internet and Cleantech businesses. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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