An article we liked from Thought Leader Chris Tottman of Notion Capital:
The Reason Your Round Is Taking Longer Than It Should
Most founders raise like they are hoping…
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OC startup founders & friends - Join us for a fun free "BYOL" lunch!
You're invited to join the OC Startup Council community for a casual lunch meetup Wednesday, July 1!…
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Meet the Teams Behind This Year’s Winning Ventures!
The Merage School’s Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship proudly celebrates the winners of this year’s Stella Zhang New Venture Competition, following nearly 100 student venture submissions earlier this spring…
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May marked a major milestone for Finally Quiet as we introduced our platform to a broader audience across the dental industry during Dental Venture Summit and CDA Presents 2026 in Anaheim, California…
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Stanford Angels Startup Spotlight: Cohort 1 Applications are Open!
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs of Southern California (SAESC) is launching Startup Spotlight, a six-month program selecting 8 SoCal founders for free visibility and access within our investor and builder network…
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Orange County’s Revive unveils major Revive AI upgrade to help agents show homeowners their true selling potential
Irvine technology company advances AI-powered home value intelligence for real estate agents, homeowners and investor clients…
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New Research Confirms that TCA Venture Group Portfolio Companies with Member Board Representation Perform Dramatically Better in Returns, Exits & MOIC
IRVINE, Calif. - May 5, 2026 - PRLog -- TCA Venture Group (TCA VG) recently published findings that observed when its member angels have sat on the board of a portfolio company or been a board observer, the network has realized 14 times higher MOIC (Multiple on Invested Capital) compared to companies without board representation…
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Community Think Tank for Real Equity & Shared Success
A free community think tank focused on real solutions around capital access, homeownership, investment, and economic opportunity…
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TCVN & CloneForce bring Agentic AI Pitch to Survivor 13 at Octane's OC Innovation Week at UCI
The AI agents have arrived in OC. "Survivor 13" is open to all startups, with a special judging focus on autonomous workflows and the rise of the "1p1b" founder…
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Collinear Capital is hosting a private, curated summit for their investors and network and they’d love for you to join them.
Come for an afternoon of unique investing insights, pitches from highly successful startups, and networking with a community of some of the top leaders in enterprise technology…
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Connecting Visionary Investors with Next-Gen Opportunities in AI, Entertainment, CPG, Longevity, Medtech, Real Estate, Sports
This 1-Day Investor conference will bring together industry leaders, innovators, investors, and global investing opportunities…
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City of Irvine Strategy & A Successful Founder & Investor’s Perspective
Join TiE Los Angeles for an evening of networking, candid insights, and select startup pitches designed to spark conversation and connection within their Charter Member community…
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The Big Story: US House passes capital formation package
The House voted Thursday, 302 to 123 in favor of advancing a sweeping capital formation package designed to increase opportunities for investors of all backgrounds and for companies to raise money…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Chris Tottman of Notion.vc:
The Startup Fundability Checklist: Are Your Metrics Investor Ready?
A founder’s guide to the essential benchmarks — CAC payback, retention, efficiency and growth — that determine whether investors see your business as fundable…
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SoCal Startup Day 2025 returns November 12th! Don’t miss the ultimate VC & Angel Investor event — one day, endless connections.
SoCal Startup Day (SCSD) is happening, and you're not going to want to miss this one!
If you are looking to network and connect with Southern California's top investors and startups, are seeking funding, or just curious about the startup community, this is the event for you.
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SoCal Startup Day 2025 returns November 12th! Don’t miss the ultimate VC & Angel Investor event — one day, endless connections.
SoCal Startup Day (SCSD) is happening, and you're not going to want to miss this one!…
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Thank you to FP Solutions, a Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!
FP Solutions: Venture studio focused on investing and supporting early-stage hardware startups that provide capital in addition to full-scale engineering services for our startups…
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