socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Forsblom is now in Los Angeles and San Diego, and reinventing himself with a mobile application company called TenFarms (www.tenfarms.com). Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. We build mobile products, not just mobile applications, but products around them. What happened there?

Mobile 233

Mobile Southern California Startup Outsource Development 233

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 21, 2012

On March 27, the CommNexus LBS SIG presents the latest consumer focused LBS technologies from GTX, Tagg (from Snaptracs, A Qualcomm company), TCS and Glympse. Free maps, smartphones, tablets, mobile advertising, evolving business models, and app stores have paved the way for a new breed of application developers to thrive.

Advertising 113

Advertising Mobile Services Technology 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

San Diego-based SweetLabs , the company headed by Darrius Thompson, and which runs both the OpenCandy advertising network and the desktop Pokki app platform, said today that it has raised $13M in a Series C funding round. According to the company, the new funding goes towards growing Pokki, the desktop app platform it launched in June.

San Diego 140

San Diego Advertising Platform Google 140

socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2010

in a venture round from GRP Partners and Rincon Ventures, for the firm's mobile ad management platform. We cater to mobile phone developers--right now the iPhone, and coming soon to Android. You have advertising networks and mediation players, but you don't really have an ad management platform like ours. What is Burstly?

Startup 164

Startup Platform Advertising GRP Partners 164

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. From this we have seen a commensurate boom in the number of startup companies. But on micro level, over-funding also creates performance problems for specific companies. Mobility really changes everything.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

They were going to bring the Internet to your mobile phones ushering in the era of “m-commerce.&# Gag. I had just returned from living in Japan where I witnessed the hugely successful launch of i-mode by NTT DoCoMo so I knew the potential that the mobile web would ultimately bring, but I saw so many flaws in the launch of WAP.

Brentwood 326

Brentwood Mobile Google Web 326

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Kanaan Jemili: uCast Global is a digital media company that is looking at creating a scalable global solution for online video. For instance, one of our targets are those who have large audiences, like mobile carriers. We build products and services tied to mobile carriers. The first one is telecom companies and mobile carriers.

Content 113

Content Startup Mobile Platform 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last week, Los Angeles-based FastPay (www.fastpaypartners.com) announced a round of funding and its services for providing advanced payment to online publishers, application developers, and game developers. We spoke with Jed Simon the firm's CEO and founder, about the company. Where are you in terms of company launch?

Advertising 133

Advertising .Net Startup Funding 133

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

I said in the following video that I thought Twitter would by Seesmic , the company that makes one of the most popular Twitter clients. (If you’re interested you can watch my comments by fast forwarding to minute 31.25 This also would give the client the upper hand in discussions with advertisers, image providers, URL shorteners, etc.

Acquisition 287

Acquisition Develop Development Conference 287

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Hamilton Chan is founder of Los Angeles-based PaperLinks (www.paperlinks.com), a new startup which is developing mobile applications which take advantage of QR codes--the 3D barcodes which are cropping up everywhere--to help users marketers go beyond just linking those codes to web pages, but also to power social applications.

Startup 233

Startup Tips Web Platform 233

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. But having different funds available for different stages of one’s company is actually a really good thing. DEAL OF THE WEEK: Gilt Groupe – We both admired this company.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 15, 2012

User Role Examples: UR – Sally Jennings: Sally is a 25 year-old account representative working for an Austin, Texas start-up company. Donald’s days are occupied with talking to suppliers, managing the schedules of his workers, and working with media outlets to purchase advertising space for his club. Never run away from it.

Marketing 84

Marketing Screening Social Network Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Tech Law Tip of the Week: explanation of a frequently-asked IP law question for tech companies. Working with artists, Web TV writers and producers, Internet companies and mobile application developers, Gagnier provides digital strategy advising to clients who are often times navigating uncharted legal territory.

IP 81

IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81