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MARCH 2, 2011

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 -- LAVA hosts PwC's Shaking the MoneyTree. 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. See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 -- LAVA At The Beach. Meet the VC Event. Please join LAVA and its friends for the third annual LAVA at the Beach networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. This networking event is for the Venture community in Southern California.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 -- LAVA's Annual VC Breakfast. Come meet LAVA's newest VC board member firms and their representative. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Learn about the hottest trends and the mistakes NOT to make.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

socalTECH is a media sponsor of the LAVA Special Event: Meet the VCs on November 17th. The event features an interactive networking roundtable at which more than 30 venture capitalists from California, who will talk with local entrepreneurs about deal flow and the types of investments they're looking to fund.

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MAY 18, 2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012 -- LAVA hosts PwC's Shaking the MoneyTree. Please join LAVA, PwC and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q1 2012 PwC/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters. See [link] (more)

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010 -- LAVA hosts PwC's Shaking the MoneyTree. Please join LAVA, PwC and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q3 2010 PwC/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters. See [link] (more).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2008

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 -- LAVA Holiday Party and PwC "Shaking the MoneyTree". Please join LAVA, PricewaterhouseCoopers and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q3 2008.

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LAVA Study Venture Capital Press 100

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 -- LAVA at the Beach. Please join LAVA and its friends for the fourth annual LAVA at the Beach networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. This networking event is for the Venture community in Southern California.

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LAVA Southern California Santa Monica Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA), which supports local startups and emerging-growth companies, has named entrepreneur Kimberly Kovacs as the group's new President, according to the group. LAVA's day to day operations are managed by Executive Director Len Lanzai.

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MAY 13, 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 -- LAVA Hosts PricewaterhouseCoopers' Shaking the MoneyTree. Hear about the latest quarterly venture capital numbers from PWC's Shaking the MoneyTree. See [link] (more).

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MARCH 16, 2017

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 -- The 14th Annual LAVA Venture Awards Dinner. LAVA 14th Annual Venture Awards Dinner. The awards dinner will be attended by over 300 leaders in the Venture Capital community, including CEOs and founders of successful emerging companies. 2017 Hall of Fame Honoree - Jeff Stibel.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2019

Len Lanzi is Executive Director of the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) (www.lava.org), which helps startup entrepreneurs get their companies funded. Len gave some advice to startups on how best to get the attention of venture capital and other investors, at the recent First Look SoCal Showcase. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 22, 2017

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- LAVA's First Look LA. This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors. Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors!

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JUNE 22, 2017

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- LAVA's First Look LA. This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors. Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors!

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 -- Meet the VCs. Please join LAVA and its friends for the second Meet the VC networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. This networking event is for the Venture community in Southern California.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

Friday, January 6, 2012 -- Raise Capital Locally But Expand Globally. Global LAVA. Insight from VCs with Global Expertise. Our esteemed guest speakers include: Monica Dodi, Co- Founder and Managing Director of The Womens Venture Capital Fund, focused on early stage women led new ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

Many of us in the technology, media and VC world sit on panels at lot. I sat on two panels in the past week – once at LeadsCon (** see appendix if you’re interested in a back story here) and today at the America’s Growth Capital conference. I never would have known him were it not for the LAVA panel.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Please join LAVA, PricewaterhouseCoopers and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q4 2009 PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters. See [link] (more).

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LAVA Study Venture Capital Press 100

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 -- LAVA hosts PricewaterhouseCoopers' Shaking the MoneyTree. The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. The study is a staple of the financial community, entrepreneurs, government policymakers and the business press worldwide.

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LAVA Study Venture Capital Press 100

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MARCH 4, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 -- LAVA hosts PricewaterhouseCoopers' Shaking the MoneyTree. The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States.

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LAVA Study Venture Capital Press 100

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

LAVA Hosts PricewaterhouseCoopers' Shaking the MoneyTree. Please join LAVA, PricewaterhouseCoopers and a distinguished panel of industry experts and local VCs for their insights on the results of the Q2 2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters.

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LAVA Study Venture Capital Press 100

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MAY 22, 2009

Thursday, May 28, 2009 -- LAVA hosts PricewaterhouseCoopers' Shaking the MoneyTree. See [link] (more).

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. LAVA members will receive first preference, but membership is not necessary to be accepted.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. Saturday, January 19, 2013 -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop.

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JUNE 17, 2019

Saturday, June 22, 2019 -- LAVA First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. LAVA members will receive first preference, but membership is not necessary to be accepted. Saturday, September 16, 2017 -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. The program is not open to service providers.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010 -- LAVA hosts PricewaterhouseCoopers' Shaking the MoneyTree.

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JUNE 24, 2016

This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape. See [link] (more)

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JUNE 17, 2016

This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape. See [link] (more)

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Startup Resource LAVA Seed Funding 100

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -- Global LAVA: "Exit Options in Today's Environment" Whether you are just starting a business or exploring exit options, this Global LAVA event is designed to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers about the current market dynamics and opportunities to position a company for a successful exit.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 -- Meet the VCs: The thrill of speed dating for startups. An interactive networking roundtable at which more than 30 venture capitalists from California, will talk with local entrepreneurs about deal flow and the types of investments they're looking to fund. See [link] (more).

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From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 29, 2013

Venture is driven by relationships and these are great places to hear new ideas and meet investors, although probably not the best place to whip out your business plan. I can certainly help make an introduction, but you should do your homework first and figure out which accelerator, incubator or VC would be best suited for your big idea.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Im also super excited for our future growth, as our really big late year news is that Len Lanzi, the Executive Director of LAVA for the past 12 years, is leaving to join us as our new Managing Director of the Preccelerator! Scott is also co-chair of the Firms Venture Capital and Emerging Growth practice group.

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MAY 22, 2016

.” The Q2 Investor Festival follows the success of previous Investor Festivals, which have drawn panelists and public speaking engagements from the likes of Paige Craig (Arena VC), Suzy Ryoo (Smashd Labs), and more. Each startup will be able to choose up to three mentors to meet with for 7-minute sessions each.

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