InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

There were no unicorns in sight on April 14th, 2008 when Kevin O'Connor, my Partner Jim Andelman and I met Twilio's Founder and CEO, Jeff Lawson. A true Internet Pioneer, by 2008, Kevin had already founded or co-founded two Unicorns in his own right, DoubleClick (sold to Google $3.1 billion) and ISS (sold to IBM $1.3 billion).

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Southern California 100

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I was recruited for the role when we were still at AT&T Interactive in October of 2008, by some of my former coworkers at Yahoo, who had already landed here. The last group, on the technical side, is platform data services. Where does YP fit in a world dominated by Google and Yelp? When did the split with AT&T happen?

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I was recruited for the role when we were still at ATT Interactive in October of 2008, by some of my former coworkers at Yahoo, who had already landed here. The last group, on the technical side, is platform data services. Where does YP fit in a world dominated by Google and Yelp? Outside of Facebook, Google is the internet.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A social analytics platform for Facebook app developers and publishers that provides detailed demographic and engagement data. Founded in 2008 in Santa Monica by Ron Goldman (former CRO of shopping.com) and Rahul Sonnad. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Competitors: Google (Invite Media) , MediaMath , X+1.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

I made the point (not widely publicized) that OS4 is currently “breaking&# many applications that use ad networks that are not Apples (most notably AdMob, owned by Google). I sure hope that Apple is working with Google to make this work. Thus we see lots of movement from Google, Verizon, HTC, Dell, HP and others.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2013

We ended up positioning ourselves around 2008 to start developing and marketing the product. On top of that, we are making our platform available for third party application developers, similar to the way developers can create software for the iPhone or Google Android. That''s a key factor.

Startup 183

Startup Software Southern California Santa Monica 183

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. Argument two says, “big companies can’t innovate anymore so Google, Apple, Microsoft, etc. Remember it was only 2008 where Microsoft and even Google were laying off employees. Many may simply hit the wall. Same with VCs.

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Invest Angel Technical Review Venture Capital 299

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Sam Cimino, Sales Manager SW of YouTube/Google As YouTube’s Southwest Regional Manager, Sam is responsible for generating revenue across YouTube and the Google Content Network which comprises a media network that reaches nearly 80% of all internet users worldwide. Before that, he was VP, Client Strategy at Blast Radius.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010. Founded in August 2008 in Palo Alto, CA, by Sam Christiansen and Keith Lee.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

Jobscience says on their blog that it was built on salesforce.com’s Force.com platform and gives social entreprises recruiting and talent management solutions. Atomkeep subscribers use their single profile to uniformly post to Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, Monster, Yelp and YouTube accounts.

Social Network 61

Social Network Social Media Blogging Screening 61

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. Each of these platforms represents a variety of “screens” to view from. There is a television/video/content/Internet revolution coming. has accomplished.

Screening 109

Screening Content CTO Hire Platform 109

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

What we've done, we've made this as simple as Google. Although they'd been around for three years and run out of money, we noticed in 2008 that mobile donations reached a record in the U.S. The question is, if in 2008 and you've got 500,000 in donations, where will you end up in 2018--$15 billion or more?

Mobile 162

Mobile Web Startup Customer 162

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 19, 2013

The 9+ incubator has already closed $2 million in funding and has already attracted gaming entrepreneurs eager to create a new breed of mobile services including gaming entrepreneur Jason Citron who developed the early iPhone hit Aurora Feint and the hugely popular OpenFeint platform. However, Relan says he is sure what he is up to.

Startup 79

Startup Develop Development Incubator 79

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Every price comparison out there, whether that's Google Products, Bizrate, or other sites, can find books, but you can only do it one at a time. In 2008, the Federal government passed an act which said that school have to show the course and required books for those courses. You've got to find each one, and research them online.

UCSD 185

UCSD Course Startup Sites 185

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

The rise of couponing in late 2008 coincided with the recession of the late 2000s;” this factor combined with an increased consumer interest in mobile technology and devices led to an unprecedented decline in print media. Due to the combination of these factors, marketers began to more heavily fund digital platforms.

Mobile 85

Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

Xconomy

AUGUST 11, 2016

Fast-forward to the iPhone and the smartphone explosion in 2008 with the launch of the App Store. Google has made major improvements to its office suite on iOS. Microsoft fully embraced the mobile platforms of two of its biggest competitors and is putting real effort into its productivity apps for iOS and Android.

Product 40

Product Screening Mobile Design 40

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

As President of Game Development and Operations at SGN, a leading cross platform game developer and distributor, Josh Yguado is responsible for development, marketing, and operations for all games. He also leads mergers and acquisitions and ran the acquisitions of SGN, MindJolt and HallPass Media.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Zong is obviously doing something right since they are now the preferred mobile payment platform for Facebook’s mobile credit offering but will compete against some serious guns – Boku has raised nearly $40 million from Benchmark, Index, DAG and Khosla Ventures – the A list of who’s who VCs. Investors: Google Ventures.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

We thought we'd create a platform that was as powerful and rich as Youtube is for video, or Flickr is for pictures, or Docstoc is for documents. So, we spun up the site, and got it up and going in the middle of 2008, and it just took off, particularly right after the elections. We're going out there, and harnessing that.

Redpoint 201

Redpoint Startup Content .Net 201

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

We founded the company in 2008, inspired by and around the first iPhone. Quinton Alsbury: One of the surprising things to us, which is you wouldn't think that launching a new startup, on a very new technology platform at the time, the iPhone, would get you the biggest companies in the world. But, that's exactly what happened.

Mobile 170

Mobile Oracle Startup Content 170

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The platform works across messengers, starting with the ubiquitous messenger that exists in 3.2Bn devices: SMS. Co-founded DigiSynd, which was acquired by Disney in 2008. Late 20s: Got serious about her career and worked on developer products at Google and her own side projects. Categories: mobile consumer, on-demand, chat.

Fractional VPE 40

Fractional VPE Entertainment SaaS Social Media 40

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

How To Land a Job at Google (or elsewhere) - FairSoftware's Blog , November 9, 2010 It’s been 11 years now that the obvious hit me: the best way to land a job is to do the job , not talk about it. So let’s be very specific: let’s assume your dream job is product manager at Google, working on the Analytics product. What truth?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

We sold it in July of 2008, to Expedia. Lunch.com was the platform to do all of that. We spent a lot of time proving out the platform, to see that it works. So, a broader platform like Lunch.com gives a better picture of yourself, and a bigger picture of everyone whose content you're reading. So what is Lunch.com about?

Content 204

Content Startup Sites Manhattan Beach 204

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Recycled Bride is the world’s largest wedding marketplace; a peer-to-peer platform that connects buyers and sellers of designer wedding dresses, accessories, and anything else wedding-related. Tracy was married in 2008, and found the wedding planning process frustrating and expensive. What is Recycled Bride? Business Model?

Design 84

Design Social Media Sales Sites 84

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

It's an extremely valuable service, and we're paid through various commercial relationships--Google AdSense, major affiliate networks, or direct relationships with individual brands and retailers. At the end of the day, what we do is create demand and pass that in the form of a lead to someone. So, those would be attractive targets for us.

Content 165

Content Demand Sites Media 165

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 11, 2022

This experience prompted her to launch her first fertility startup in 2008, Fertility Authority, a content platform and fertility clinic review website for those facing infertility. The content platform was maintained, but the company’s focus pivoted to selling fertility benefits to self-insured employers.

Help 161

Help Startup Technical Review Education 161

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Lisha works tirelessly to build a platform of advocacy around issues such as tech inclusion, diversity, and education. Amy was named one of the “Bay Area’s Most Influential Women” in 2008 & 2009 by the San Francisco Business Times, and inducted into the “Forever Influential” hall of fame in 2010.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

This likely means something like Google Analytics , although there is a very large universe of equivalent tools out there as well. Google analytics can’t really tell you much - it’s not very actionable. Where it might look something like: 1000, profile.photo.update, 1, 9:30AM 3/14/2008. August 2008 (19).

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Mo was graduated from Wharton, worked in investment banking, spent 6 years at IAC (including in an operational role for Connected Ventures which includes College Humor, Busted T’s and Vimeo) before joining Spark Capital in 2008. Google Analytics vs. Facebook’s new analytics tool. Founded in 2008 by Mehdi Maghsoodnia.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. Following Microsoft’s addressable advertising trials with NBC in June 2009, many suspect that Google’s investment may have some defensive motivations, as well. OTHER DEALS. Invidi is based in New York and founded in 2000.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc. Our 2008 fund looks spectacular. And trust me if they’re thinking about investing in you and an investor Googles you and gets “bagel” – so, too, will you. Create urgency.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

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JULY 19, 2011

It is open also in the same way that Google was open in its early days. Google started as a place where you came to be taken via links to other people’s websites. I know many of you don’t remember the context, but that was heresy when Google started. Google was duuumb. That’s the Google lesson.

Social Media 274

Social Media Google Media Startup 274

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

In 2008, he founded StackOverflow , and it has become the foundation for a question and answer platform called StackExchange. Mark: Google had trouble dealing with customers and contracts because they historically were so engineering driven. Building on top of platforms. He then went on to work at Viacom and Juno in NYC.

Software Review 285

Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285