socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based Webalo , a company which provides mobile application development tools, said this afternoon that it has raised $3M in a new funding round. Easton Ventures, Balch Hill Capital, and others. Webalo says its software eliminates much of the coding, wating, and cost of traditional, mobile application development.

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Mobile Java Software Development Tool 176

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising startup PaeDae announced this morning that it has tied into Intel''s appMobi effort, which will allow Intel developers to integrate with its advertising platform. appMobi develops cross platform application development software for HTML5 and Javascript, and was acquired by Intel last year.

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JavaScript Advertising Platform Mobile 138

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2015

San Diego-based Ciphrex announced this morning that it has raised $500,000 in a Series A round, for the company''s Bitcoin wallet software. Ciphrex--which was founded by Enrique and Eric Lombrozo, says it is developing a multisignature, Bitcoin wallet application aimed at both individuals and for application development in the enterprise.

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San Diego Software Capital Funding 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Morphlabs , the developer of cloud-based infrastructure software, announced today that it has launched a new, Openstack-powered public cloud platform. The firm said the new software allows service providers to implement their own, public cloud software--and claims that it out-performs the giant in the market, Amazon Web Services.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based GRP Partners is one of the lead investors in a developer of social media analytics software, Awe.sm , Awe.sm has raised $4M in a round which was led by Foundry Group and GRP Partners, and which also included Neu Venture Capital and kps+p Ventures. said Thursday.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The round was led by Intel Capital, and also included prior investors Google Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. The new project comes on top of OpenCandy, the company's ad network effort which allows application developers to advertise and recommend their software while users are installing other desktop applications.

San Diego 140

San Diego Advertising Platform Google 140

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2010

San Diego-based cloud storage provider Nirvanix has added a new customer of the firm's storage service, Nasuni , a Massachusetts startup providing virtual file server software. Nirvanix is backed by Intel Capital, Valhalla Partners, Mission Ventures, Windward Ventures, and the European Founders Fund.

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Windward Mission Ventures San Diego Web 145

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Hopscotch, led by Laurence Sotsky , has built software which enables sports teams, venues, and others to rapidly create mobile apps for their fans. Laurence Sotsky: I've been working in the software-as-a-service space for some time, in medium-sized, venture capital backed companies. How did you get into this?

Mobile 162

Mobile Platform El Segundo UCLA 162

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs the last couple of years is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. Software crowd sourcing. Sites like IdeaBounty get your ideas off the shelf, and give you the wisdom of the crowds.

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Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs these days is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. Software crowd sourcing. Sites like GeniusCrowd get your ideas off the shelf, and give you the wisdom of the crowds.

Funding 96

Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 96

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

Join us for a special evening with InfoWorld’s Dave Linthicum as he delves into global enterprise software trends with some of LA’s most successful SaaS and cloud computing companies. Featuring panelists from SOA Software , Edgecast and Bitium , we’ll discuss: Top priorities and challenges for today’s CIO. CTO at SOA Software.

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SaaS Cloud Computing CIO Web 92

Frank Addante

MAY 22, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Zondigo, Inc.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Advertising 40

Xconomy

JULY 3, 2019

Acquiring Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC ), which provides services to 350,000 businesses globally, would further its broadening into software services. Though it is one of the largest cybersecurity software providers, Symantec is. The deal hasn’t been finalized and could still fall through, according to Bloomberg.)

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