socalTECH

MAY 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , the developer of sales lead management software, said today that it has named Nick Hedges and President and Chief Executive Officer. Hedges has been at Leads360 since 2008. Prior to Leads360, he was at Bain & Company. Morefield will remain an advisor to the firm. READ MORE>>.

Rustic Canyon 157

Rustic Canyon Sales Los Angeles Software 157

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2012

According to the company, the new round will go towards growing its social marketing software, plus expansion of sales and marketing. PromoJam was founded in 2008 by brother and sister Matt and Amanda MacNaughton. Sara Weinheimer of Golden Seeds joins the company's board of directors as part of the funding.

Social Network 183

Social Network Los Angeles Tool Software 183

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2015

Helio , one of Southern California's biggest telecom startup disasters, is back from the dead, and is looking to offer up its prepaid wireless services again, according to the company's website.

Southern California 100

Southern California Startup Los Angeles Mobile 100

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2012

The company said Monday that it is tapping the former Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Fox Interactive Media / MySpace, Michael Barrett , as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, under interim CEO Ross Levinsohn, the firm said Monday. Barrett was Chief Revenue Officer at Los Angeles-based MySpace.

Yahoo 154

Yahoo Google Media Sales 154

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

What we discuss internally and what I discuss with my LPs is outlined as follows: We back 36–38 Series Seed / Series A companies per fund (we have a separate Growth Fund) Our median first check is $3.5 the sale of the company for $1 billion. billion When Ring started, even the folks at Shark Tank wouldn’t fund it.

Funding 294

Funding Startup Writing Invest 294

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2011

had sued NBC over a failed domain name sale back in May of 2010, after it said NBC Universal agreed to sell the company Women.com and Women.net in via domain name broker Sedo. NBC apparently agreed to sell the domain, based on emails included in the lawsuit, but then backed out at the last minute on the sale.

Tsavo 203

Tsavo Sales Email Los Angeles 203

socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2013

Interestingly, DriveCam noted that Darcy headed up McAfee''s audit committee from 2008 until the company''s sale to Intel in February of 2011, and that Darcy co-authored PwC''s "Taking Your Company Public" handbook and its first course on initial public offerings. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 138

San Diego Course Sales Develop 138

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Popular revenue models today include recurring subscription charges, licensing, as well the traditional sale or lease model. Key activities.

Funding 133

Funding Activity Customer Custom 133

Eric Greenspan

JULY 3, 2012

We failed because the economy has drastically fallen since 2008, particularly in the consumer sector. Make It Work was an amazing company. With over 38,000 cult-like testimonials, one cannot dispute the company delivered a valuable service in a way like no other company has come close. We failed because we tried.

Capital 234

Capital Pricing Press Customer 234

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2011

The firm said it has "elected not to pursue the sale of securities" but did not give a reason for the withdrawal. The firm had file for an IPo in July of 2008, looking to list on the NASDAQ as AGMX. Palomar's Randy Lunn still sits on the company's board of directors.

Palomar 133

Palomar Sales Funding Develop 133

socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2013

Irvine-based Auction.com , an online real estate marketplace focused on foreclosure sales and bank owned homes, has raised $91.7M Details on the funding have not yet been announced by the company, which just announced the hire of the former CFO of SuccessFactors. The filing indicates the capital came from Stone Point Capital, LLC.

Equity 100

Equity Sales Report Capital 100

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 8, 2021

In a small industrial park located nearly halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, one company is claiming to have hit a milestone in the development of a new technology for generating power from nuclear fusion. Now, the company said, it has achieved the necessary temperatures to make its reactors commercially viable.

Technology 354

Technology Artificial Inteligence Google Orange County 354

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2010

Los Angeles-based CyberDefender , a developer of PC security, antispyware, and antivirus software, reported today that the firm saw a boost in sales in Q4, boosted by its anti-malware products. for the fourth quarter, or 128% over fourth quarter of 2008, when it saw $4.3M The firm said it saw unaudited cash receipts grow to $9.8M

Product 162

Product Sales Los Angeles Software 162

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Online video streaming service Netflix , in a dramatic reversal, said this morning that it will not be splitting the company into two, and will continue to offer both DVDs by mail and streaming movies. However, Starz told Netflix in September that it will stop providing those video rights next February.

Netflix 140

Netflix Hollywood Services Sales 140

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We are pleased to host Basil Peters, perhaps the best known name in the world of early stage company exits. Selling an entire company is similar to selling shares in the public markets – how much you can get depends on how the company is doing, but also on how the overall market is behaving. By Basil Peters.

Pricing 120

Pricing Demand Marketing Email 120

socalTECH

MAY 13, 2010

Storage hardware developer Adaptec is shutting down its Lake Forest, Orange County site, according to sources close to the company. Adaptec moved into Lake Forest in August of 2008, when it acquired Aristos Logic , a developer of RAID chips and technology. At that time, Aristos had approximately 75 employees.

Orange County 154

Orange County Sites Layoffs Patents 154

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Mayson has been at RealD since 2008, and previously served at Kodak. The company said that Mayson will head up relationships with consumer electronic brands who are using the firm's 3D technology for TVs, computers, home theaters, gaming, and eyewear. Songin has been at RealD since 2007.

Los Angeles 133

Los Angeles Sales Technology Customer 133

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

He first came to see me in 2008 when we was raising money for his 1st startup – NextMedium. They did development in SF and had the ad sales team in NY. At every entrepreneur event I through between 2008-2012 I invite Hamet because he was a great mentor for entrepreneurs. I’ve known Hamet for 5 years. I stayed close.

Invest 340

Invest Venture Capital Startup News 340

InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

We failed because the economy has drastically fallen since 2008, particularly in the consumer sector. Make It Work was an amazing company. With over 38,000 cult-like testimonials, one cannot dispute the company delivered a valuable service in a way like no other company has come close. We failed because we tried.

RSS 170

RSS Technical Review Capital Email 170

socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2013

Pharmaceutical companies spent $20 billion a year marketing their products to medical offices. However, the whole business of those companies working with medical offices is one sorely in need of technology. How did you start the company? The company was born out of the inefficiency in the system. What is RxVantage?

Marketing 231

Marketing Software Education Startup 231

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, William Blair & Company, Cowen and Company, ThinkEquityLLC, Needham & Company, and Raymond James. The firm said it had sales of $2.1 City of Industry-based e-commerce retailer NewEgg has filed for an IPO this morning, saying that it is looking to raise up to $175M.

NewEgg 124

NewEgg City of Industry City of Industry .Net 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2019

In the last few years, perhaps in reaction to the business integrity issues leading to the recession way back in 2008, I am seeing a renewed focus on other less tangible attributes which can set your startup apart. Relevancy for an early-stage company is the discovery and understanding of the real addressable market for a product or service.

Startup 97

Startup Education Customer Custom 97

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Carlsbad-base Breach Security , which develops web application security appliances, is reporting that the firm saw a 157 percent revenue increase in 2008, year over year. Actual financials were not released by the privately held company, nor were details on profitability.

Sales 100

Sales Web Report Product 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. That company was Invoca, which just announced a $20 million fund raise led by Accel. Lemons ripen early, great companies take time.” 5 years ago. ” Still.

Venture Capital 387

Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2009

The firm said the cuts bring the company's reduction in headcount to 1300, or 29 percent of its staff. The revelation came as part of the firm's Q2 2009 results, when the firm said it had net sales of $91.2M, a 39% decrease from the $149.3M in sales it had in Q2 of 2008. READ MORE>>.

Layoffs 100

Layoffs .Net Sales Product 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Santa Ana-based Advanced Medical Optics is seeing an impact on it sales due to the economy, the firm disclosed this morning, saying it would lower its 2008 revenue guidance and EPS. billion in sales, rather than its earlier estimates of $1.22 billion in sales. According to AMO, it is now forecasting $1.17 billion to $1.20

Sales 100

Sales Company Companies 100

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

We spoke with CEO and co-founder Jimmy Hendricks about where Deal Current fits into the industry, and how the company grew out of a need of a client. It's the biggest portion of our revenues at our company, and our clients include the Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, JDate, Spark network, and many entrepreneurs.

Platform 263

Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2009

The firm said today that it has "nearly tripled" its sales from 2008 during the first six months of the year, and is expected to post an almost 155 percent year-over-year revenue growth. The firm did not disclose actual financials to back up those numbers. READ MORE>>.

Redpoint 100

Redpoint Advertising Sales Help 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2011

For some perspective on the industry, as well as to learn more about the company, we spoke with Loren Bendele , CEO of Los Angeles-based Savings.com (www.savings.com). We had great growth, fueled a little by the downturn in the economy in 2008. We definitely benefited from consumers hungry for a deal and merchants hungry for sales.

Sites 217

Sites Content Sales Demand 217

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Popular revenue models today include recurring subscription charges, licensing, as well the traditional sale or lease model. Key activities.

Activity 100

Activity Customer Custom Entrepreneur 100

Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

Facebook, for example, decided in 2008 that its mission was to “help you connect and share with the people in your life.” The company mission statement is, of course, a way to seize attention externally, and focus team members on the end destination. However, investors have seen fit to pump $31.2

Startup 104

Startup Ideas Venture Capital Course 104

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. But all of this increased company creation has to go somewhere. It costs less money to start companies so the world should have way more startups.&# I’ve heard the “world is different&# argument in every bubble I’ve ever seen.

Invest 299

Invest Angel Technical Review Venture Capital 299

socalTECH

MAY 20, 2009

Victory Pharma has 182 employees, and had net sales of $57M in 2008, Sciele said. Victory was advised by Cowen & Company LLC and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; Schiele was advised by UBS Investment Bank and Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker.

San Diego 100

San Diego .Net Acquisition Sales 100

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2009

The firm said that Christian Scherp and Sailesh Chittipeddi will serve as co-Presidents for the company, as the firm completes its sale of its Broadband Access division to Ikanos Communications. Conexant had inked a deal to sell that business, which develops DSL and other products, to Ikanos in April.

Acquisition 100

Acquisition Sales Networking Marketing 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Cohu said that Rasco had sales of approximately $47M for the twelve months ended November 2008. Cohu was advised by Needham & Company in the deal. Cohu said the buy will extend its leadership position in the IC test handler industry.

Design 100

Design Sales Develop Development 100

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

Gocke told us more about the company and what it's doing. Jeremy Gocke: The first incarnation of the idea for Fliptu started to gel between 2008 and 2010. At the time, I was concurrently running two companies. What were supposed to be five minute cook and book sales calls ended up becoming ten minutes calls.

Social Media 268

Social Media Media Social Network Seed Funding 268

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He calls it his “Tom Sawyer&# company. Scott’s first big foray into industry-changing companies came with CarsDirect, an IdeaLab company where he was the initial founder & CEO. Scott left the company, which eventually IPO’d and became Internet Brands. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248