TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Both Poghosyan and Gudanis have long histories in identity and access management, back in 2009 Poghosyan founded Advancive Technology Solutions, which was acquired by Optiv in 2015 to bulk up its identity access management service. The company already has over a dozen customers using its technology after launching merely two years ago.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ?

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JULY 9, 2009

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 -- Developing New Products. Today new startups and many existing companies are looking at new, innovative products to succeed in todays tough economic times. TechBizConnection.

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APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

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MAY 21, 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 -- IEEE-EMBS: Development of the Ported Vascular Access System to assist Chronic Kidney Disease patients. Speaker: Abram Janis, Director of Research at Dermaport, an Alfred Mann company. See [link] (more).

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NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Saturday, November 21, 2009 -- A Professional Challenge: Your Job Search and Career Development. Although many companies are downsizing, discontinuing, relocating or re-engineering their organizations, there are new opportunities being created by emerging technologies, business births, economic development and other factors.

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JUNE 4, 2020

Karklin had been Senior Vice President of the company since December of 2018. According to AeroVironment, he now oversees sales and business development, emerging businesses, product line management, engineering, manufacturing operations, program management, corporate quality and related support functions. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based CitySourced , which develops mobile apps to help cities communicate with their constituents, has merged with Rock Solid Technologies , a provider of software to the government. CitySourced was founded in 2009, and is led by CEO Jason Kiesel. CitySourced was founded in 2009, and is led by CEO Jason Kiesel.

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MARCH 19, 2009

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 -- Building and Managing Student Software Developer Teams. Dr. Clint Staley will discuss how to recruit and manage teams of student software developers from local universities such as Cal Poly, and how to use this resource to produce low-cost, high-quality software. See [link] (more).

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JULY 2, 2018

Carlsbad-based semiconductor maker MaxLinear announced this morning that it has named Steven Litchfield as the company's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Strategy Officer. Litchfield joins MaxLinear from Microsemi, where he had been Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer since 2009. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 27, 2020

Match Group , the parent company of Los Angeles-based online dating app developer Tinder , said on Monday that it has named Jim Lanzone--former President and CEO of CBS Interactive, and also Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Benchmark Capital--as CEO of Tinder. He also has been on the board of Los Angeles-based Edmunds.com since 2014.

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MARCH 17, 2010

I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. But we have a great city for building technology companies.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

This morning we heard from Jamie Montgomery, CEO of the venerable Montgomery & Co investment bank who is at the heart of what is going on in M&A for venture backed companies. I have to admit that I was greatly encouraged by Jamie’s outlook for venture backed companies, which if true will be a welcome relief for our industry.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009 -- Regulatory Issues for Wireless Health Companies: How to Know What Regulations Apply, When They Apply, and What That Means For Product Development.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 -- Investor Beware: HR Practices Matter in High Growth Companies. Recent studies indicate that companies with a well developed HR function grow faster and are more profitable than firms who cut corners. Maverick Angels.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? About 18 months ago, the entire group began to mention that they were having more difficulty finding good developers. Im part of a CTO group that meets once a month to discuss various topics.

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MARCH 16, 2018

Sylmar-based Second Sight Medical Products , which develops implantable visual prosthetics for blind patients, said this morning that it has named Gregg Williams as Chairman of the company's board of directors. The firm said Williams is the company's largest shareholder, and is a current member of its board. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The Los Angeles game development studio Jam City is setting up a shop in Toronto with the acquisition of Bingo Pop from Uken Games. The Bingo Pop acquisition will bring a gambling game into the casual game developer’s stable of titles that pulled in roughly $700,000 in revenue through October, according to data from SensorTower.

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JANUARY 8, 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 -- "Signs of Growth" - A Developing Life Science Cluster on the 101 Corridor. The BioTech Forum. Also included at this event will be a discussion on employment opportunities in the industry.

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MARCH 13, 2009

Thursday, March 19, 2009 -- Leveraging High-Tech Assets For Your Company's Growth. This dynamic panel will examine strategies to identify and protect your high-tech assets, particularly contexts such as licensing, strategic alliances and joint development scenarios. depending on your business objectives.

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MAY 11, 2017

San Diego-based Miva , the developer of e-commerce shopping cart software, has received a growth capital funding from private equity investor Bison Capital Partners, the companies said this week. Miva will be led by new CEO Rick Wilson, who took over from former CEO Russ Carroll in April; Wilson had been President and COO sine 2009.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based Twistory Entertainment Studios , which had been a mobile game development and graphic novel design company, is being sold in an asset sale, according to auction company CMA Auctions. Twistory Entertainment was founded in 2009, and had developed Ouch! Couch and other titles. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 20, 2017

Interactive Entertainment, as General Manager, to take over from current CEO Chad Gutstein, who the company said is leaving to "pursue entrepreneurial projects." Arons will now lead Machinima's creative, marketing services, data analytics, business development and operations. Gutstein has been CEO of Machinima since 2014. Warner Bros.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Aliso Viejo-based Telogis , which develops connected vehicle software, has been acquired by Verizon , Verizon announced on Tuesday afternoon, saying it would. The company appears to have raised around $160M in funding since it first was found in 2009. become part of Verizon Telematics. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based energy storage technology developer Ice Energy has named a new president, saying that it has appointed Mike Hopkins to the role. The company--which develops a product which uses the creation of ice to cut power consumption and usage during peak electricity usage times--said Hopkins has been at Ice Energy since 2009.

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APRIL 29, 2015

Westlake Village-based Seven Lakes Technologies , a developer of enterprise software for the oil and gas industry, raised $20M in a Series A funding round earlier this year. Seven Lakes Technologies developers enterprise workflow and analytics software for the oil and gas exploration and production industries. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 12, 2014

Newport Beach-based Aerie Pharmaceuticals said today that former Advanced Medical Optics founder James Mazzo has joined the company''s board of directors. Mazzo is currently Operating Partner at Versant Ventures, and also headed up AMO after its acquisition by Abbott Laboratires in 2009, when it was renamed Abbott Medical Optics.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Poway-based Cohu , which develops semiconductor test tools and systems, said yesterday that t has named Karl H. Funke was most recently an senior executive at Multitest GmbH, having been that company''s CEO from 2001 until 2009. Funke to its board of directors. Funke had been at Multitest GmbH since 1994. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 22, 2013

San Diego-based electronics protective case and accessory maker LifeProof (TreeFrog Development Inc.) has been acquired by protective case maker Otterbox , the two companies announced late Wednesday. Financial terms of the buy were not announced by the companies. LifeProof was founded in 2009. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

<== Our conclusion was that this isn’t a temporary blip that will swiftly trend-back up in a V-shaped recovery of valuations but rather represented a new normal on how the market will price these companies somewhat permanently. First in late-stage tech companies and then it will filter back to Growth and then A and ultimately Seed Rounds.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

Pasadena-based Guidance Software , the developer off e-discovery and forensic software, said this morning that it has named Chad McManamy as its new Vice President of E-Discovery and Assistant General Counsel. McManamy has been Senior Counsel and Assistant General Counsel at Guidance Software since 2009.

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OCTOBER 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based RFID technology developer Mojix said this morning that it has named Dan Doles as its new President and CEO, replacing longtime founder and CEO Dr. Ramin Sadr. According to Mojix, co-founder Sadr will continue to serve on the board of directors, and help the company guide its technical evolution. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 15, 2013

According to Versant Ventures, Mazzo will focus on patient needs, new technology advancements and investment opportunities in the healthcare field worldwide, in addition to becoming Chairman and CEO of one of its portfolio companies, AcuFocus, a developer of corneal inlays. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 15, 2015

Camarillo-based semiconductor developer Semtech said late Tuesday that it has completed a divestiture of its defense and microwave communications infrastructure business. Semtech said it sold its business to Jariet Technologies , in exchange for a minority equity interest in the new company. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In one of the largest rounds for a Central Coast company in recent years--and the largest venture investment in San Luis Obispo ever--cloud software maker MindBody has raised $50M in a funding round. The company, led by Rick Stollmeyer, says it now has over 33,000 businesses using its service.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Agoura Hills-based wired and wireless gateway developer Nomadix said today that it has settled a patent infringement case it had filed against Aruba Networks. The company has been involved in a number of patent cases since 2009. The company has been involved in a number of patent cases since 2009. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

The Melt's Kaplan sold his last company, which developed the Flip video camera, to Cisco back in 2009, which shut down the entire product line in 2011. The Melt is venture backed by top tier Silicon Valley firm Sequoia Capital, which is quite unusual for a restaurant chain. READ MORE>>.

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