MI Forum with Susan Feldman and Michael Jones. Moderated by Dana Settle. he City of Angels is suddenly the city of startups. After spending years in the shadow of Silicon Valley - and Boston and New York - Los Angeles finally has real tech cred. Say goodbye to startup envy and hello to the new entrepreneurs.
The local tech community saw a flurry of activity in 2012: More than 220 startups launched in greater Los Angeles, 43 L.A.-based companies were acquired, and more than $870 million was raised from venture capital and angel investors. Overall, entrepreneurs in Southern California attracted more investment than any other region outside of Silicon Valley.

At this Milken Institute Forum, several of these pioneering innovators talked tech and gave their take on why Los Angeles has come into its own as a popular place for startups.