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Is VC Funding Improving in Orange County?

IRVINE, CA—While there was a correction in Q1, experts were still planning to see a number of emerging companies raise venture-capital funds in Q2, JLL’s Jason Lantgen tells GlobeSt.com in this EXCLUSIVE look at the sector.

Jason Lantgen Lantgen: “Provided the businesses have strong products and leadership, access to venture capital should remain readily available.”

IRVINE, CA—While there was a correction in Q1, experts were still planning to see a number of emerging Orange County-based companies raise venture-capital funds in Q2, JLL VP Jason Lantgen tells GlobeSt.com. As we reported in June, Lantgen told us An apparent decrease in venture-capital funding for Orange County businesses over the previous year was more indicative of global financial issues than problems with OC companies. A recent report from the firm revealed that $229.4 million was invested in OC-based companies by venture-capital firms in Q2 and that quarterly high-tech venture capital investment volume grew 2.3% in Orange County from 12 months ago while increasing 229.1% from the first quarter of 2016. We spoke exclusively with Lantgen about the VC-funding environment in Orange County and what he sees happening going forward.

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Carrie Rossenfeld

Carrie Rossenfeld

Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.

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