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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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They were mostly a B2B platform enabling game publishers to deliver via Internet streaming their traditional games built for game consoles. 33:15 Have you noticed a change from 2003 to now in the “serendipity factor” of Santa Monica? But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy.

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FreshBooks reaches $1B+ valuation with $130.75M for its SMB-focused accounting platform

TechCrunch

In 2003, FreshBooks’ co-founder Mike McDerment was running a small design agency. For example, he said, more business owners are working to become digitally enabled to meet local tax and invoice compliance systems. . The funding comes as an injection of confidence in our mission to digitally enable small businesses.”

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e-con Systems Secures $13M Funding for Global Expansion Led by GR2022 Holdings

American Entrepreneurship

Founded by Ashok Babu Kunjukannan, Harishankkar Subramanyam, and Maharajan Veerabahu in 2003, e-con Systems partners with key sensor makers like Sony, Onsemi and Omnivision, and lens makers like Commonlands and Corning, and ISP partners like NVIDIA and Socionext. For more information on e-con Systems, please visit their website at www.e-consystems.com.

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Meet Tatiana Glad, our New Global Executive Director

Impact Hub

I co-founded Waterlution in 2003 and continue to touch in with young water innovators through that network. I bring into this new role the incredible experience I’ve had with my team and our partners at Impact Hub Amsterdam over the last years. Q: We talk a lot about taking action today for a better tomorrow. How do you do that personally?

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i2E Inc. and the George Kaiser Family Foundation co-lead a $4 million investment in Tulsa-based THG Energy Solutions

Innovation 2 Enterprise

The investment round included $1 million from the i2E-managed Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund, along with $500,000 each from the Oklahoma Angel Fund and the Accelerate Oklahoma investment fund, both of which are managed by i2E. The investment will fund acceleration of commercial growth as we scale up efforts with industry partners. “The

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How to get superior returns in VC

David Teten VC

Some VCs have identified a number of new advantages that distinguish them in the marketplace: – Portfolio acceleration. An extreme example of portfolio acceleration is the approach of Y Combinator and the other accelerators. – Incubating companies. They get in early and cheap with very attractive economics.

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