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Angel investor group launching a second campaign to back Southeast Louisiana startups

Source: nola.com - Sep 10, 2014

The group that says it started the first angel fund for investing in upstart businesses in Southeast Louisiana has announced it will launch a second campaign to continue backing early stage companies.

The South Coast Angel Fund II will emphasize regional strengths, which it identifies as biotechnology, industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, defense, water management, offshore energy production, arts and culture and education technology.

"We want to catalyze innovation in areas where our region can excel and differentiate itself," Jon Atkinson, a fund executive, said in a statement.

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