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Four Firms Hoping To Tap Into Facebook's 500M Users

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On the heels of the announcement this morning by Facebook that it has officially hit 500 million users, socalTECH has mined its database of high tech companies , and identified a few of the firms here in Southern California hoping to ride Facebook's coat-tails to success and fortune. Backed by Facebook's fbFund. Headed by Ian Swanson.

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Q3 Venture Investments For SoCal Total Around $1.0 Billion

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Q3 has traditionally been a slower, venture funding quarter in Southern California, due to summer vacations and a slower work schedule for both high tech companies and venture firms during the summer months. for Row 44 , the Westlake Village-based developer of wireless equipment for commercial airlines.

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Interview with Alex Schneider, Ventura Ventures Technology Center

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On Thursday, the City of Ventura is formally launching a new incubator, the Ventura Ventures Technology Center (www.v2tc.com), targeted at high tech businesses. Alex Schneider: It all started in 2003, when the city created an economic development fund worth $5M. The purpose was to deliver high value jobs.

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