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OCTOBER 31, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009 -- Ventura County Tweetup. It's about time all the Ventura County Tweeple met face to face and had some fun at the same time. See [link] (more).

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DECEMBER 5, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008 -- Venture Ventura Capital Connections. The City of Ventura and the Ventura Chamber of Commerce invite you to mingle with movers and shakers of the growing local Ventura Venture Capital scene! Learn first-hand about Ventura's hot new initiatives to seed entrepreneurial growth and enterprise.

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APRIL 1, 2019

Sunday, April 7, 2019 -- Startups Ventura County (April 5-7, 2019), formerly known as Startup Weekend Ventura County (SWVC), is not a typical startup weekend. Yes, it is an event where entrepreneurs can, over 54 hours, take ideas to a proof of concepts. But it is far more than that.

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MARCH 31, 2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019 -- Startups Ventura County (April 5-7, 2019), formerly known as Startup Weekend Ventura County (SWVC), is not a typical startup weekend. Yes, it is an event where entrepreneurs can, over 54 hours, take ideas to a proof of concepts. But it is far more than that.

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MARCH 30, 2019

Friday, April 5, 2019 -- Startups Ventura County (April 5-7, 2019), formerly known as Startup Weekend Ventura County (SWVC), is not a typical startup weekend. Yes, it is an event where entrepreneurs can, over 54 hours, take ideas to a proof of concepts. But it is far more than that.

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JULY 15, 2017

Friday, July 21, 2017 -- Ventura BioCenter Lunch and Learn. Enabling the Microfluidic Revolution. See [link].

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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. Gross is the former founder of Internet advertising firm Fastclick.

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JULY 15, 2014

reQall--which has major operations in Ventura--said that Pentaland will advise the company on product evolution and strategy. reQall''s headquarters are in Moffett Field, but Machiraju is a Ventura County resident. reQall''s headquarters are in Moffett Field, but Machiraju is a Ventura County resident. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 12, 2019

which might rattle windows in Santa Barbara, Ventura County, and San Luis Obispo counties, according to officials at Vandenberg Air Force Base. SpaceX is planning a launch this morning at 7:17 a.m., Image: The Falcon 9 at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Tuesday. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 6, 2021

According to Arevon, the energy stored on the site can power Oxnard for four hours, or all of Ventura County for thirty minutes. According to Arevon, it has opened up a battery energy storage system in Saticoy, which uses Tesla Megapacks to provide 100 megawatt/400 megawatt-hour capacity to Southern California Edison.

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MAY 11, 2012

Thursday, May 17, 2012 -- SoCalBio Executive Luncheon in Ventura County. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 17, 2016

Camarillo-based Semtech , which manufactures analog and mixed-sginal semiconductors, says the winner of the recent Startup Weekend Ventura County event, which was held in Camarillo last weekend, has been awarded $10,000 in seed funding.

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AUGUST 23, 2018

Amazon.com is getting set to open up a new "fulfillment center", this time in Ventura County, in the city of Thousand Oaks, according to local paper The Acorn.

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Ventura Thousand Oaks Report Advertising 100

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Ventura-based The Trade Desk , the real time, demand-side advertising platform developer led by Jeff Green, has raised $20M in a Series B funding, the company said today. The Trade Desk is one of the companies out of the Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC). READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Advertising Demand Platform 190

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Camarillo-based semiconductor devleoper Semtech , along with two partners, Mueller Systems and Senet , said Tuesday afternoon that they are launching a new wireless, low power, wide-are network in Ventura County using the LoRa networking standard. The standard handles exchanging information between battery powered or other low-power devices.

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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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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Shopzilla acquired programmatic media buying startup Connexity--which had been based in Ventura at the Ventura Ventures Incubator--back in February. Shopzilla had been best known for its cmparison shopping websites, such as Shopzilla and Bizrate. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Incubator Advertising Los Angeles 185

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AUGUST 4, 2010

John Dilts , founder of angel group the Maverick Angels and co-founder of the BioTech Forum, a group promoting biotechnology industry development in Ventura County, has died. No details of Dilts' death was given, however, the Maverick Angels said that Dilts passed away on the morning of August 2nd.

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MAY 30, 2014

The startup has a major presence in Ventura, and Machiraju is a Ventura County resident. reQall , the developer of smart applications for Google Glass--founded by former Apple executive Rao Machiraju--has released reqallable, its application for Google Glass which automatically handles email and text messages for users.

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Email Google Ventura Software 182

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

Redlands-based mapping technology developer Esri has released a new, interactive map which provides information on the reach and extent of the fires in Southern California, covering both the Thomas Fire in Ventura County, and the Creek Fire near Sylmar--as well as the Rye Fire just developing in Santa Clarita.

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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.

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OCTOBER 24, 2018

California Lutheran University has been particularly active engaging with the startup and technology industry in Ventura County, and runs the Hub101 startup incubator and coworking space in Westlake Village, one of the most active locations for startup events and the local startup and tech community in the county.

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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 NetPlenish is one of the firms located in the Ventura Ventures Technology Center. The firm says it automatically place orders on services such as Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreens , Drugstore.com, and Sephora.

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Ventura Compton Startup Seed Funding 140

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JANUARY 31, 2014

The company--which has a significant presence in Ventura--said its new context-aware software helps users manage their email and text messages, prioritizing messages and tracking when users are in meetings or otherwise unavailable.

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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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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The two said the Desert Quartzite Solar-plus-Storage project is expected to start delivering electriity to customers throughout Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in February 2024.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Alon Goren , Invested.in (Los Angeles/Ventura, crowdfunding). Rob Reed , MomentFeed (Los Angeles/Ventura, analytics). Melani Gordon , Taphunter (San Diego, mobile apps). Adam Goldenberg , Intelligent Beauty/JustFab (El Segundo, fashion). Matthew Goldman , Wallaby Financial (Pasadena, financial). Ryan Hudson , Honey (Pasadena, apps).

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Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

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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.

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Ventura Funding Los Angeles Angel 153

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Ventura-based The Trade Desk , the real-time bidding and advertising company led by industry veteran Jeff Green, has launched a new version of its platform, the company said this week. The Trade Desk said its new Data Management Platform (DMP) platform includes new features, a new user interface, and integration with other platforms.

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Software Ventura Advertising Platform 180

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Ventura- and New York-based online advertising firm The Trade Desk announced Thursday that it has named Rob Perdue as its new Chief Operating Officer. Perdue was most recently COO at EyeWonder, a rich media and video ad serving firm, and also has been an investment banker with Jordan, Edmiston Group.

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Ventura Advertising Media Acquisition 185

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JANUARY 28, 2014

semtech semiconductor analog mixed signal jobs employment layoff camarillo ventura' The company said it expects to save approximately $35.0M annually via the restructuring. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Ventura-based 3D printer maker Nexa3D is continuing to expand out its reseller network, saying this morning that it has added a new partner to help it expand into Russia.

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Ventura Networking Help Companies 165

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MAY 1, 2013

Ventura-based advertising exchange The Trade Desk is moving into real time, video advertising, the company announced this morning. The Trade Desk said it has launched full RTB video advertising capabilities on its platform, so that it now supports display, video, and social advertising.

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Ventura Advertising Platform Software 168

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JULY 26, 2019

Ventura-based Nexa3D , which develops 3D printers, says it is expanding its North American channel, with a new partnership with Dynamism. Dynamism is a provider of additive manufacturing solutions and services. According to Nexa3D, the addition of Dynamism will enable it to more rapidly expand its North American footprint.

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Ventura Services Develop Development 159

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

Ventura-based The Trade Desk , the newest Internet advertising startup of Jeff Green, former co-founder of AdECN, said today that it has tapped an eBay vet for its new Director of Platform Solutions. The Trade Desk said that Adrienne Buhmann, who previously was at eBay, will head up the new position.

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Ventura Advertising Social Media Platform 172

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AUGUST 14, 2013

Ventura-based Internet advertising and real time bidding provider The Trade Desk has opened up a new European office in Hamburg, Germany. According to the company, the new, Central European headquarters for the firm will serve as a sales and business center for clients based in Europe. The Trade Desk already has an office in London.

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Ventura Advertising Demand Software 159

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Ventura-based Connexity , a developer of Internet advertising and targeting technology, announced today that it has secured $2M in a debt financing. The financing came from Silicon Valley Bank. Connexity said the line will go towards additional working capital, to accelerate its growth.

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Ventura Advertising Capital Technology 154