TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Based in Los Angeles, AppOnboard sees itself as one of a new breed of LA startup that’s steeping itself in the local ecosystem and trying to be one of the cornerstone’s for a new technology hub in the southern California region. Company co-founder Jonathan Zweig has already had one hit as a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur.

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2018

Female-first dating app developer Bumble has countersued Match Group , the parent company of Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder , alleging theft of trade secrets, fraud, unfair competition, and more, and seeking $400M in damages. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Dallas County, Texas.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 6, 2016

Los Angeles-based Acuant , a developer of identity management and identity verification technology, said this morning that it has acquired AssureTec Technologies , a provider of identity, document authentication, and data capture products. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018? One thing I often tell founders when they talk about how many patents they have is, Patents are great if you have a lot of money, to defend or prosecute them, but operational execution usually wins. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2011

The round was led by Don Walerstein, founding partner of entertainment law firm Rohner & Walerstein, and included Los Angeles investor Bradley Maryman, founder and president of international security and technical consulting firm Maryman & Associates.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Many of the start-ups my various angel funds have financed died a slow death, not because of poor concept but because of poor execution, wasting fixed overhead and draining the financial resources from the company coffers. But we investors often allow too little slack in our estimates as well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Match your office, facilities and computer equipment to the size of the staff you have today, and intend to have in the next six months.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Despite the widespread impact of software today on our lives, there are a number of areas of computer science research which have had a difficult time in being translated into practical, every day usage. Tell us what ArmorWay''s software is all about, and what it''s used for? You can''t do it in real time. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2021

A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. I’ve asked this question many times of presenters in Angel meetings, and often get a blank look.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Dedicated to our Clients. NeoHire (www.neohire.comk). Sponsoring socalTECH's Executive Moves section. PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com). Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television advertising.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch - February 24th - UCLA. www.pitchtheangels.com) Join Tech Coast Angels members and other start up investors at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Fast Pitch Competition. Dedicated to our Clients. PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A receiver thin enough to be a sleeve on a phone and small enough in surface area requiring the right materials (they can transmit & receive with devices thinner than 5 millimeters), Precision tracking software so they can focus the sound beam to concentrate the sound wave exactly to your receiver and avoid inefficiencies of diffusion.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. portfolio management - U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Match your office, facilities and computer equipment to the size of the staff you have today, and intend to have in the next six months.

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socalTECH

JULY 25, 2016

Our interview with a startup entrepreneur this morning is with Avantika Shahi , the founder and CEO of Haus (www.grademyhaus.com), a new Los Angeles startup hoping to create a new way for people to search for homes. The early stage, self funded startup recently launched its beta in Los Angeles. What is Haus all about?

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socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. portfolio management - U.S.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. portfolio management - U.S.

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Dedicated to our Clients. NeoHire (www.neohire.comk). Sponsoring socalTECH's Executive Moves section.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2019

To better understand exactly where EV technology is today, we caught up with Caradoc Ehrenhalt , the CEO and founder of a Los Angeles startup, EV Safe Charge (www.evsafecharge.com), to chat a bit about his view of where EV charging technology today. Caradoc Ehrenhalt: We are charger and software agnostic. It's very exciting to me.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

Los Angeles area entrepreneurs, investors, and startups have gotten to know Paige Craig fairly well over the last few years, as he's made many investments in the local ecosystem. I spend about twelve months before starting BetterWorks thinking about the SMB space, and the lack of tools and software for companies.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. Subscribe to RSS.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com). Costello and Sons Insurance Brokers (www.costelloandsons.com).

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2013

CapLinked’s partnership with software security firm Quipa,a software firm founded in 2008 and dealing in new and revolutionary approach to secure network connectivity, will create a stronger network and be the solution for securely managing deals in the cloud. More Agile & Secure Than Trad VPN technologies. Series A Round.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. I’ve asked this question many times of presenters in Angel meetings, and often get a blank look.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Dedicated to our Clients. NeoHire (www.neohire.comk). Sponsoring socalTECH's Executive Moves section. PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com). Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Music Prodigy , a Los Angeles based music education technology firm serious on improving the way people learn, play and interact with music beat over 70 startups with their app Rock Prodigy to win the Silicon Beach Awards. Winning the USC’s Silicon Beach Awards however is not their only accomplishment. Practice, Right Skills & Experience.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. The value of patents and trademarks is not certifiable, especially if you are only at the provisional stage. 500K might be a low estimate.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

Gerard Casale: We''ve been agnostic to the kinds of deals we''ve been making over the last five or six years we''ve been angel investors. A few years back, I started looking at angel investing. Why start an investment firm in Los Angeles? Why not Los Angeles? Tell us a little bit about your investments and firm?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Orange County startup Beatshare --backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Harvard Business School Angels, and Archangels, among others�thinks it's figured out the formula to make music the message in its mobile app. That's what really started to get us interest from the angel community. All are separate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2015

As an angel investor, I hear many entrepreneurs making negative comments about competitors or asserting they don’t have any competitors. Taking action to file even a provisional patent shows you have the conviction and skill to execute while others have no barrier to entry.

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