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Orange County’s VC investment ranks in the Top 10 US metros (#9), perfectly positioning enterprising upstarts to foster go-forward growth and innovation.

Innovation Heart of SoCal

California businesses spent over $1.1 million per capita on innovation – five times more spending per capita on research and development than any other state. According to CB Capital, Orange County received $816 million in venture capital investment in 2017. OC has a dedicated community that is ready to connect your ideas to mentors, investors, resources, and capital.

The Greater Los Angeles region (including Orange County) is ranked the 6th most innovative region in the world by Startup Genome. We are a leader in the country in PhD graduates and patents issued. We’re also the #4 market for venture capital investment in the country, with more invested in 2018 & 2019 than ever before.

With a solid, diverse economy to build upon, Orange County is well-positioned to continue to be an innovation and entrepreneurship center in the decade to come. As we work to adjust our economic mix to one more oriented to technologies of the future, many opportunities will be created.

The key support systems are in place to provide resources to entrepreneurs. Please see our entrepreneur map below for a guide. And if you’d like to dig into more regional investment and innovation jobs data, please download a recent presentation, which is available here.

Startup Entrepreneur's Journey in Orange County

Curious (Ideation/Validation)
University of California, Irvine
UCI Beall Applied Innovation
University Lab Partners
Chapman University
California State University, Fullerton
Orange County SBDC
OC Tech Happy Hour
1 Million Cups
Startup Grind
TCVN
Orange County Startup Council
Octane

 

Committed (Seed/Angel)
OSEA Angel Investors
Cove Fund
Tech Coast Angels
Titan Angels
Sea Purity Investments
Keiretsu Forum SoCal
Cie Digital Labs
Operate
EvoNexus
Koa Accel
Pismo Ventures
Six Dragonflies

 

Crushing It (VC/Exit)
Okapi Venture Capital
Vertical Venture Partners
Visionary Ventures
Flying L Partners
Praetorian Venture Partners
Mark IV Capital
Miramar Digital Ventures
RX3 Ventures
GV
Cerracap Ventures
Ankona Capital
Calibrate Ventures
Experian Ventures
Pelion Venture Partners
Cambridge Companies SPG
Boeing HorizonX

The Cove

Connecting Ideas with Mentors and Investors

To accelerate collaboration by better connecting innovation partners in Orange County, UCI Beall Applied Innovation created The Cove. The Cove is a 31,000 square foot office space and technological facility where entrepreneurs can come together and pitch their innovative ideas to peers and investors. The space is designed with your needs in mind.

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Your Connection to People,

Resources, and Capital

We are the organization that convenes and enables the Southern California technology and medical technology business ecosystem by connecting people, resources and capital. Our goal is to create 55,000+ high-value technology jobs in Southern California by 2030. We impact our community through LaunchPad, an industry leading accelerator, Enterprise Solutions, a new platform to provide companies capital and growth resources to accelerate job creation, Signature Events & Programs, and direct access to capital.

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Southern California’s

Leading Startup Technology Incubator

EvoNexus is Southern California’s leading startup technology incubator and hub for the startup community. They empower motivated entrepreneurs to turn their transformative ideas into fundable, commercially-viable companies.

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With just one call, you’re 30 days away from a turnkey, fully-furnished workspace. Lease terms starting at just six months.

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