socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

NI0 says its seed investors include Tim Chen of HTC, Trill Ventures (which has invested in Jarvish and 23 and Me); Eddy Chan (an investor in PayPal and SpaceX), Charles Huang (founder of Red Octane, the company behind Guitar Hero), and Chris Cobb, Sr. Riot Games).

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Riot Games Seed Funding OCTANE Training 140

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum has become the top opportunity for medical device start-up companies that are seeking investment capital to make investment presentations to leading venture capitalists and investors. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- Medical Device and Investor Forum.

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OCTANE Startup Design Invest 124

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Visionary Ventures Fund is a new, Orange County-based venture capital investment firm, focused on opthalmology investments, which works directly with the OCTANe Launch Pad accelerator; Tigris Ventures is a seed stage funding and medical device incubator located in Del Mar. READ MORE>>.

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Orange County OCTANE San Diego Incubator 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 26, 2011

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 -- FDA Decisions and Changes. One of the single biggest factors affecting medical device companies in 2011 will be the proposed changes to the FDAs clearance and approval processes.

OCTANE 124

OCTANE Competition Invest Technology 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

OCTANe's Meet the VC series brings entrepreneurs and VCs together. Gerard will tell us about his firm, his experience in the medical device and technology space, and their investment strategy. Thursday, September 24, 2009 -- Meet the VC: Accuitive Medical Ventures. See [link] (more).

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Venture Capital OCTANE Entrepreneur Invest 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 8, 2012

Listen to Angels, Investors, Venture Capitalists and Catalysts and what they have to say about investing and being investor ready. Special Guest, Matthew Jenusaitis, OCTANe. Pitch your business, idea or concept through live video feed and hear feedback from industry veterans. Ask questions and learn. See [link] (more)

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Tech Coast Angels Angel OCTANE Ideas 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Harbor MedTech's technology was developed at Edwards Lifesciences, and the company was a part of the OCTANe LaunchPad program. Harbor MedTech is developing products to restart, support healing of difficult or chronic wound such as diabetic, venous and pressure ulcers as well as for hernia patches and orthopedic soft tissue repair.

Orange County 133

Orange County Technology OCTANE Venture Capital 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 8, 2012

Join CleanTechOC and OCTANe for the inaugural Cleantech Investor Forum on May 14. Monday, May 14, 2012 -- Cleantech Investor Forum. The Forum will bring together over 250 innovators and experts in the cleantech space across California. See [link] (more)

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OCTANE Venture Capital Startup Invest 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Internap , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Demand Media , Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , Oracle , Cresa Partners , UK Trade & Investment , PIXT , and many others. You can register for the event at Digital Family Reunion. event socaltech50 awards entrepreneur entrepreneurship feature dfr2013'

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Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 28, 2009

Dave will describe his firm's investment philosphy, investment process, and the current state of VC fundraising and investment. Thursday, May 28, 2009 -- Meet The VC. Join us for an informative (and informal) discussion with Dave Ryan of Mission Ventures. This event is for entrepreneurs only.

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Venture Capital OCTANE Southern California Mission Ventures 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 18, 2011

Join OCTANe for this unique conference to get the inside view on cutting edge technologies, hot start-ups, venture investments, and industry leaders. Tuesday, May 24, 2011 -- VC in the OC. This year's keynote will be William Wang, founder and CEO of Vizio - one of OC's most successful companies.

Venture Capital 113

Venture Capital Orange County OCTANE Conference 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 25, 2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 -- VC in the OC and OCTANe Innovation Showcase 2010 Deadline. VC in the OC will focus on the Orange County venture capital ecosystem with opportunities to meet VCs from throughout California and see investment presentations from some of the most promising OC start-ups. Deadline to apply is March 31st.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Orange County OCTANE Startup 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum has become the top opportunity for medical device start-up companies that are seeking investment capital to make investment presentations to leading venture capitalists and investors. Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -- Medical Device and Investor Forum.

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OCTANE Startup Design Invest 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 31, 2012

The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. Wednesday, June 6, 2012 -- PwC MoneyTree Report. As a collaboration between PwC and the National Venture Capital Association, based upon data from Thomson Reuters, it is the only industry-endorsed research of its kind.

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Report OCTANE Press Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

On top was OCTANe Launchpad , the Orange County-based accerator for startups in the technology, life science, and clean technology industries. Tied for second, were LaunchpadLA and MuckerLab , where we tallied 15 investments each in their portfolio companies over the last year. Are these the only accelerators in town?

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Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2012

This event will present a brief case study for branding, grassroots capitalization, and launching of Tenex Health - Forbes® Magazine's Most Promising medical device company of 2011 - through seed, A, and B round investments totaling $19 million. A roundtable discussion will follow.

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Case Study Company Companies OCTANE 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Craig and Richard will tell us about their firm, their experience in the digital media, mobile, and consumer internet space, and their investment strategy. Thursday, September 10, 2009 -- Meet the VC: Saban Ventures. Join us as we meet Craig Cooper and Richard Yen from Saban Ventures.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital OCTANE Southern California Mobile 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2021

Andy Wilson is a well known leader in the Southern Californian innovation ecosystem and has started, led or invested in more than two dozen tech start-ups. We believe that diversity is the region's superpower and it's time for us to lead the world in this area. He previously held C-level roles at Overture Services/Yahoo!,

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Southern California SoCal Technical Review Startup 202

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 24, 2011

I am currently at the annual VC in the OC program held in Irvine CA by OCTANe , an organization that connects people and ideas to resources and capital in Orange County. Over 600 people came to this event to listen share and network, including entrepreneurs, VC’s and investors.

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Orange County OCTANE Technical Review Outsource Development 104

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

Virgina Lorimor There are several options for financing a start-up business that tend to follow a natural course in a business’ development: Personal Investment. Groups like Tech Coast Angels and Octane hold pitch sessions to hear entrepreneurs sell their businesses. This is where all entrepreneurs have to start.

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Startup Tech Coast Angels TCVN Incubator 124

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 9, 2010

Nate is a neurotic, recently laid-off investment banker. Best Comedy: “Octane Pistols of Fury” Greg Stees, Chris Prine. Octane Pistols of Fury is a new crime comedy that follows rival gangsters as they bumble through the New York City underworld. Best Web: “Octane Pistols of Fury” Greg Stees, Chris Prine.

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OCTANE Beverly Hills Southern California Content 78

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

They know that the money they invest may be lost. Make sure these people understand the nature of early-stage angel investing. Join local organizations like OCTANe , TechStars or Launchpad LA. When I write an angel round check I always tell me wife, “let’s assume that money is lost.&# So goes angel investing.

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Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Just this year, Q2 investments in SoCal and New England were virtually the same, with $838 million and $843 million invested respectively, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Report. Matthew has seen hundreds of startups pitch funding though OCTANe’s LaunchPad program. MYTH 5: The SoCal crowd is better looking.

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Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57