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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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Aren’t some of the recent successes in Los Angeles just emblematic of the overall long tech boom we’ve seen nationally and has led to growth in funding in NY, Boston, Seattle and San Francisco? But our best Internet software engineers have historically been exported on a net basis to the Bay Area. It is different.

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Bad returns be damned: Venture capital fundraising jumps 31 percent in U.S

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NAME THAT TECH TUNE. Share this: We’ve seen a flurry of activity in recent weeks among Seattle area venture capital firms, led by Madrona Venture Group which raised $300 million last month and Divergent Ventures which pulled in $6.9 But Seattle entrepreneur Aaron Roberts, a former engineer… Read More.

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Mentoring the mentors: Advice and inspiration for startup mentors

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Last year around the time PIE was starting, David Cohen , cofounder of TechStars , shared the TechStars Mentor Manifesto. million in funding (0) Accelerator application trifecta: TechStars Seattle, Portland Seed Fund, and PIE currently accepting submissions (0) You got your Vizify in my Twitter. Name (required). 3 Comments.