The Los Angeles tech scene has buzz, glitzy backers and even a catchy nickname: Silicon Beach.
Tech boosters are stumping for a Silicon Valley contender down south, and conference halls and bars are brimming with entrepreneurs looking to join a growing community that includes a huge new Google campus in Venice and a wave of Internet start-ups.
"We've been investing in this area since 1999, and we've never seen a level of activity higher than it is today," said venture capitalist Nate Redmond of Rustic Canyon Partners in Santa Monica. "Anecdotally, almost all things tech are doing well."
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