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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 -- Services For the Global Enterprise: Opportunities in Security, Mobility, Wireless and Cloud Computing. Services For the Global Enterprise - Opportunities in Security, Mobility, Wireless and Cloud Computing [link] The I.T. CIO Impacts Forum. See [link] (more).

CIO 100

CIO Cloud Computing Services UCLA 100

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

The company--which develops software-as-a-service which helps local businesses manage scheduling, staff management, point of sale, ecommerce, marketing, and more--said the funding came from Bessemer Venture Partners, Institutional Venture Partners, Catalyst Investors, W Capital Partners and Montreux Equity Partners. READ MORE>>.

Tech Coast Angels 147

Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena Venture Capital 147

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FEBRUARY 23, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, February 23, 2007 Events and Networking in Los Angeles One of the issues I discussed in Innovation and Geography was that the geography and traffic in Los Angeles generally makes it more difficult for networking. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Networking CTO Coach Angel 150

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based YouMail , the enhanced voice mail service run by Alex Quilici, said Thursday that it seen over two million downloads on the Blackberry application store, Blackberry AppWorld. Youmail's service works with post-paid mobile phone carriers, including AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile.

Tech Coast Angels 172

Tech Coast Angels Mobile Email Los Angeles 172

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Los Angeles-based cloud hosting and software provider Infinitely Virtual said today that it is looking to expand its services, with a move into HIPAA compliant hosting. The company says it expects that audit in the fourth quarter of the year. READ MORE>>.

Marketing 100

Marketing Los Angeles Software Services 100

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JANUARY 31, 2012

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity has sold one of its portfolio companies, Canvas Systems , a supplier of refurbished IT hardware and services. Platinum Equity had acquired Canvas Systems in April of 2009. Canvas Systems was sold to electronics distributor Avnet. READ MORE>>.

Equity 150

Equity Los Angeles Sales Services 150

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles CTO Hire CTO Coach Develop 150

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder has acquired Chill , the maker of Tappy, a Snapchat-like instant messaging service which revolves around photo sharing. back in 2009. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. As part of the buy, Tappy will shut down. READ MORE>>.

Redpoint 100

Redpoint Snapchat Acquisition Los Angeles 100

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace reported yesterday that its mail service, MySpace Mail, now has 15 million accounts. The firm launched its mail service in August of 2009, which integrates the social networking service with traditional email service.

Social Network 170

Social Network Email Los Angeles Networking 170

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JANUARY 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based online live entertainment marketplace ScoreBig.com has promoted David Goldberg to CEO, and shifted co-founder and CEO Adam Kanner to the role of executive Chairman, the company said Thursday afternoon. Goldberg was previously the CEO of Youbet.com, and also was EVP of Global Music Services at Ticketmaster.

Ticketmaster 133

Ticketmaster Entertainment Los Angeles Invest 133

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based Aqua Connect , a developer of terminal servers and remote desktop services software for the Mac OS X platform, said Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against Code Rebel, LLC , alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles 124

Los Angeles Platform Software Angel 124

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JANUARY 31, 2012

Los Angeles-based Hulu said Tuesday that it is planning a big push of its Hulu Plus subscription service, with a Super Bowl XLVI advertising campaign. The new campaign--a spin on its 2009 Alec Baldwin ad--features actor Will Arnett and the Hollywood sign, plus the hashtag "mushymush".

Hulu 140

Hulu Advertising Hollywood Los Angeles 140

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MAY 22, 2012

According to Alliance Entertainment, Audiolife's founders will remain in Los Angeles, but the company will be moving its fulfillment operations to Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Audiolife was founded in 2009. Audiolife was backed by angels, including members of the Tech Coast Angels and CVAN, the Coachella Valley Angel Network.

Van Nuys 138

Van Nuys Entertainment Tech Coast Angels Acquisition 138

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

He did note that in the four markets where the company has gone live since launching its business in January 2019 — San Diego, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire , and Sacramento — has yielded an annualized revenue run rate of over $400 million in gross merchandise value (the total value of home sales transacted on its platform).

Sales 282

Sales Demand San Diego Funding 282

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MAY 19, 2011

According to Google Thursday, it has launched Google Advisor , a new service to help users find mortgage, credit card, CD, or checking and savings account offers and rates. The new service puts Google into the same space as such local companies as LeadPoint , LowerMyBills , Oversee's Low.com , and others.

Google 180

Google Product FAQ Marketing 180

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Los Angeles-based GameFly , which operates an online video game rental service, has filed for a $50M in an IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market. The firm reported it had net income of $2.97M on revenues of $47.68M for the six months ended September 30, 2009. For its fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, it had net income of $4.0M

.Net 150

.Net Los Angeles Report Capital 150

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AUGUST 20, 2010

Mindbody develops scheduling and business management, software-as-a-service for the wellness, health, spa, and related businesses. The firm is headed by Rick Stollmeyer, and has also received backing from the Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Frontera Capital.

Software 181

Software Tech Coast Angels SoCalTech Pasadena Angels 181

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DECEMBER 17, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online advertising optimization service firm headed by Frank Addante, is claiming this morning that the firm saw 270%, year over year growth in 2009. Rubicon Project's online advertising service helps publishers pick the best yielding ads from online ad networks. READ MORE>>.

Clearstone 160

Clearstone Advertising Equity Los Angeles 160

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JULY 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based GameFly , the videogame rental service which is waiting in the IPO wings, revealed Thursday afternoon that its yearly revenues have hit $101.5M GameFly also revealed that it now has over 422,000 subscribers, as of March 31st, up from the 380,000 subscribers it had as of December 31, 2009. READ MORE>>.

Los Angeles 178

Los Angeles Capital Services Marketing 178

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Los Angeles-based Growthink , a provider of business plan consulting, corporate branding, venture capital research, investment banking, and other services, has upped its funding to $3.1M, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. According to the filing, the funding is part of an ongoing $5.0M

Funding 145

Funding Venture Capital Research Invest 145

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity said Tuesday that it is merging two of its portfolio firms, Pomeroy IT Solutions Inc. Platinum acquired Pomeroy in November of 2009, and acquired OAO Technology Solutions in January of 2010. Pomeroy and OAO Technology Solutions both provide managed IT and related services.

Equity 145

Equity Acquisition Los Angeles Technology 145

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Los Angeles-based video game rental service GameFly is seeing more competition from video rental firm Blockbuster this week, after its competitor announced that it is expanding its online movie rental service to include video games.

Netflix 178

Netflix Satisfaction Content Competition 178

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Total raised: $83mm; Series B round (July 2009 for $43mm) valued company at $400mm. OTHER DEALS: 1.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based XCast Labs , a provider of voice-over-IP services, is reporting today that it had 48 percent revenue growth in 2009, and now has more than 100,000 users. XCast Labs has previously raised funding from Siemer and Associates, Frontera Capital and the Pasadena Angels. The firm did not disclose financials.

IP 124

IP Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 -- Luis Villalobos Celebration of Life. Memorial service for Luis Villalobos, founder of the Tech Coast Angels. Email bonnie@techcoastangels.com.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Email Services Angel 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Participating in this event also included world recognized security expert and Co-founder of Fonality , Samy Kamkar , Danny Schreiber (Managing Editor of Silicon Prairie News) and Rob Jadon (serial-entrepreneur and angel investor). If Avesta sees someone drinking Coloft coffee (organic of course), he quickly asks if they’ve sold anything.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

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APRIL 15, 2010

for the quarter, up from both Q4 of last year as well as the comparable Q1 quarter in 2009, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the NVCA. in Q1, up from $588.033M tallied by the report in Q4 of 2009, and up significantly from the $320.2M received in the region in Q1 of 2009. across 31 days.

Southern California 208

Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based OneClickPolitics , a new startup headed by former DoneRight founder Paul Ryan, has surfaced, focusing on helping users connect with elected officials. Ryan was the CEO and founder of DoneRight, which was sold to tree.com in 2009, and also served as CTO at Overture Services.

Los Angeles 154

Los Angeles Email Tool Sites 154

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JUNE 22, 2010

Irvine-based YouMail , the advanced voicemail service, isn't afraid of Google Voice, which announced today that it was finally opening up general access to its unified calling and voicemail services. Tags: youmail google voice voicemail services communications. READ MORE>>.

Google 140

Google Tech Coast Angels Mobile Services 140

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service. Prior to joining FM in 2009, she served as President at Scripps Networks Digital, where she led the charge on bringing Scripps more fully into the digital space.

Los Angeles 75

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Passenger , which operates online communities for major brands, said today that it has named Jaynie Miller Studenmund to the firm's board of directors. The firm said Studenmund also has served as PayMyBills.com and First Interstate Bank, in addition to her time at Overture Services and Yahoo.

Steamboat Ventures 147

Steamboat Ventures Yahoo eHarmony Acquisition 147

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

We spoke with Aaron--a veteran of both clean technology investing, as well as former CEO of a number of clean technology companies here in Los Angeles--on the new fund. Cleantech had an enormous rise and fall between 20006 and 2009. Lots has changed since 2009. Talk about the new firm and the new fund?

Invest 113

Invest Capital Venture Capital Idealab 113

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JUNE 10, 2009

San Diego-based FLO TV Incorporated , the subsidiary of Qualcomm which provides live mobile TV service, said this morning that it is expanding its service to 39 new markets. to digital TV on June 12th; the analog to digital transition is freeing up broadband spectrum used by FLO TV's services.

San Diego 100

San Diego Los Angeles Mobile Customer 100

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AUGUST 18, 2009

Los Angeles-based CyberDefender , a developer of antivirus, antispyware, and other security tools, said this morning that it has inked an agreement with Wiley Publishing, Inc., The company said it expects to start test marketing products using the "For Dummies" brand on the Internet in early Fall of 2009. READ MORE>>.

Los Angeles 113

Los Angeles Tool Software Marketing 113

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JUNE 3, 2010

Raised angel money from Rob Lord, Reid Hoffman, Benchmark Capital and others. Mobile gifting service. Founded in 2009 in Los Angeles by Michelle Crames. Founded in 2009 in San Francisco by David Soloff (ex-Lead Architect of Rapt, which was sold to MSFT in 2008). Here’s this week’s outline: INTRO to FARB NIVI.

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. The 7th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference, Exhibit & Workshops (www.SoCconference.com) - November 4 & 5, 2009 - Radisson Hotel Newport Beach. VentureNet 2009 (www.venturenet.org) - October 7, Costa Mesa. Startups Made Simple. The right people.

Advertising 113

Advertising Southern California IP VentureNet 113

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service. Prior to joining FM in 2009, she served as President at Scripps Networks Digital, where she led the charge on bringing Scripps more fully into the digital space.

Los Angeles 49

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 49