Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I first met Ethan in 2005. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. And in a world where we increasingly log in to personal web time at late hours or on our mobile phones that’s no longer good enough. I was preparing to move back to the US from London after 11 years abroad. Nice sweep!

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

He saw that the industry was being disrupted globally, and actually started with the idea of building a new company that could be scalable, and flexible, and offer delivery of that content at competitive pricing. Kanaan Jemili: I have been in Southern California for more than 18 years. Who are your core customers? I have a Ph.D.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2009

Dialpad was acquired by Yahoo in 2005, and became the voice engine for Yahoo's VoIP services. Last year, we were passively trying to get users to come to web site, experience things, and buy, this year we're going after them. So how did you end up in Los Angeles, and why did you move down here?

Startup 100

Startup Southern California Yahoo Organization 100

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is attacking their core - Chris Dixon , May 22, 2010 Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. At best I think business plan competitions are a waste of time. It’s also the wrong answer.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

One of the big, open source successes in both Southern California and the software world was Gluecode Software , which was based in Los Angeles and acquired by IBM in 2005. We caught up with Webtide to learn more about the firm's open source web server software, Jetty. Where does Webtide fit into the software world?

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IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005). Okay, thats AdSense.

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. It’s tempting to want to stay in your offices and fund raise via email or web conferencing. We’re the largest fund in Southern California. You need to create a sense of competition.

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