socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2013

The world of search technology is constantly evolving, with new features like autosuggestion, "instant search", autocorrect, mobile support, and more constantly showing up in such services like Google. enterprise software technology google instant search capital venture srch2' Size of the funding round was not announced.

Southern California 164

Southern California Funding Google Redpoint 164

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%). billion (Upfront Ventures was an early Overture backer).

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2013

In the arms race of search technology, only the big guys -- Google, Microsoft -- seem to be able to keep up with all of the innovations in the space. Most consumers know how this works if they use Google, which launched this two years ago. But, it can only be used in certain places, such as Google itself. SRCH2 (www.srch2.com)

Technology 216

Technology Google Commerce Southern California 216

socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2012

As an online shopper, do you wish you could instantly and automatically find and use all of those coupon codes floating out there--without having to search for and test them all out every time you're at an e-commerce site? It maxed out our server and we have to divert to the Google Chrome store to handle all of that extra load.

Google 233

Google Pasadena Commerce Southern California 233

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

They've acquired CAPTCHA security tools originally developed by Vidoop, and looking to market that technology to e-commerce web sites, social networking sites, and others looking to reduce spam and fraud. The firm has backing from such investors as Google Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and OReilly AlphaTech Ventures.

Southern California 228

Southern California Entrepreneur SoCal Mahalo 228

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

in a funding led by Orange County's Okapi Venture Capitalis looking to help direct to consumer brands use better data to direct their marketing and other efforts. A lot of those brands, on the e-commerce side, are becoming more data driven. San Diego-based Daasity (www.daasity.com)  which just raised $2.3M

Startup 113

Startup Platform Commerce San Diego 113

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2018

” Collins’ company just raised $10 million in a funding round led by GV , the investment arm of Google parent company, Alphabet. Perhaps the best capitalized company focusing on distributed kitchens is CloudKitchens , one of two subsidiaries owned by the holding company City Storage Solutions.

Startup 279

Startup Los Angeles Demand Pasadena 279

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2019

Less than 10 percent of people are taking public transportation, and only about 20 percent of commerce is online. Through this insurance journey, and using behavior-based insurance, we opened up this world around commerce. We're applying that same platform and are now using it for information, commerce, and advertising in vehicles.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Platform 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2013

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system. Overconfidence.

Demand 89

Demand Google Commerce Pricing 89

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. LA produced Applied Semantics that created AdSense and was bought by Google.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Xconomy

APRIL 25, 2019

Much of the change has been wonderful—as the internet has revolutionized communication, commerce, and access to information, in the process transforming and improving the lives of billions of people. The first short message went out over Arpanet, the precursor to the internet, 50 years ago this year—and it changed everything.

.Net 82

.Net Commerce Tool Technology 82

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We held a 90-minute demo session where 150 of LA’s VC’s and senior technology executives watched the LPLA V2 group present in small groups of 12-15 each. We had software executives from Google, Yahoo!, Almost every VC I’ve spoken with in LA is tracking DataPop. We’re excited to work with them.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Sieva and his team will be well served to consider the following common characteristics of successful MBA led startups when vetting their deals: Consumer Focus – NextView Ventures has determined that 45% of the MBA unicorns focus on consumer Internet and ecommerce. Online commerce is something these founders have experienced and understand.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Allegis Startup Competition 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2011

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system. Overconfidence.

Startup 90

Startup Demand Google Commerce 90

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Everybody is Selling Something: The Arrival of "Me-Commerce". The "old school" models of e-commerce, as dominated by bulky hosted storefron. Entrepreneurism / Monetization e-commerce, monetization, Selling. . Social Networks and Citizen Commerce: Reinventing Ecommerce. A powerful revolution—Citizen Commerce—is forming.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2017

Earlier this week, Derek Norton , a long time advisor to the media, Internet, and technology industry in Los Angeles, announced a brand new venture capital fund called Watertower Ventures (www.watertowerventures.com). I hate to put us into the pre-seed and seed area, so I am saying literally, first institutional capital.

Invest 145

Invest Funding Capital Startup 145

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

The tech and commerce giant says it wants cities and states to apply to be a candidate for its so-called HQ2 by Oct. Amazon will pick the city in 2018. Notably, the (currently) Seattle-based company says its second headquarters would be built in North America broadly, exciting economic development officials in Canada.

Commerce 76

Commerce Develop Development Software Development 76

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

The conference is run by Jamie Montgomery , one of the local industry's pioneers in venture capital and investment. One is the traditional buyer, the Microsofts, Oracles, Googles, and Ciscos of the world, with their cash. There are four kinds of buyers in M&A. That will cause a real boom in M&A.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Conference Silver Lake Cornerstone OnDemand 100

InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

He then joined Picasa and was instrumental in its acquisition by Google. He then started several successful companies, including FastSpring, a company that provides outsourced e-commerce services to over 3,000 software companies. No venture capital.”. And we did it all with about $30,000.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Email Outsource Development 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 3, 2012

Google, Zynga). Opportunity to leverage native skill sets including online monetization, commerce, digital media, data analytics is not tied to location. Are there VC’s headed South too? More capital being invested in LA by the strongest firms in Silicon Valley. Cooley Godward ).

Rustic Canyon 77

Rustic Canyon Technical Review Startup Entrepreneur 77

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures. Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. philosophie has worked with some of the world’s biggest names: Google, Nissan, Nintendo, UCLA, and more. E-Commerce: Nasty Gal.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Andrew leads Daimler US’s M&A Technology and Venture unit, which is responsible for all VC related investments. Mateusz (Mat) Kaliski, Associate at Rubicon Venture Capital. Secretary of Commerce as a Member of the Hawaii Pacific Export Council (HPEC). She is also the founder of the Gillard Jones Agency.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Check Google , Yellow Pages , and local directories to ensure your business name is not taken. Find sources of capital— friends & family, business bank loans , angel investment , venture capital or even crowdfunding ( Crowdfunder , Fundable ). Track and improve traffic through Google Analytics.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Our guest was Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital. Topics we discussed in the first 45 minutes of the video include: What is VC like in NY? Google Analytics vs. Facebook’s new analytics tool.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

What's your thoughts on the local venture market? We have a regional focus here, and the market is underserved in venture capital, yet it's the second largest metropolis and DMA in the country. Outside of Google, they've been one of the most successful companies over the last five or six years, in my opinion.

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

As GM announced a wave of auto plant closures in the North American heartland this week at the cost of thousands of jobs, Sweden’s Volvo Cars was expanding its U.S. presence, both in Silicon Valley and at a new South Carolina factory.

Mobile 79

Mobile Startup Venture Capital San Diego 79

Xconomy

JANUARY 24, 2019

In a tech culture that looks toward self-driving cars as the pinnacle of mobility innovation, we’re still debating whether fully autonomous vehicles are an imminent reality for our roads or an ever-receding Shangri-La.

Mobile 48

Mobile Outsource Development Artificial Inteligence Venture Capital 48

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

After recent announcements by Google and Apple, the mobile advertising ecosystem is abuzz with optimism and flush with venture capital. Should brands offer e-commerce through apps? Jones, Founder, Chairman and CEO, ChaCha Search, Inc. Where should marketers and investors place their bets? But does every brand need an app?

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

Xconomy

JULY 11, 2018

Mark Cummins wondered why online search engines could help you locate a landmark halfway around the world in a second but couldn’t tell him whether the corner store had a craft beer he liked.

Help 68

Help Startup Product San Diego 68

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’m now a VC. Google would soon follow with their own phones, it was rumored. Let’s start with Google’s Android. I know Windows CE is dead despite having like a 100-year head start on Google.

Brentwood 326

Brentwood Mobile Google Web 326

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

There is a lot of uncertainty about the state of the private, high-growth technology markets and the venture capital markets that underpin them. Perhaps I would call it “Mourning in VC” as in mourning for the days of rational behavior. The cycle before that was Google, Salesforce and LinkedIn, amongst others.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Pricing Platform Marketing 150

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

When you think about the great achievement of the Internet in aiding content, commerce & communication they include: Large scales of connected people & information never seem before in humanity. Payment ready consumers (Amazon, iTunes, PayPal) and businesses (Google AdWords, Square). Here’s what I mean.

Startup 386

Startup Pricing Marketing Product 386

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Real-time information drives commerce. If you were to run an analysis on me you’d find that I tend to follow a number of people in the VC industry as well as tech professionals. So by now everybody know that 30% of all of the Tweets from the first week of July were about Google+. Or how about Google? It is the town hall.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Part 1: Inside the mind of an angel investor and how it differs from professional seed investors and VC. A typical VC (A round) will reserve at least 100-200% of initial investment. We discuss Googles plan to pay more to Verizon in order to be on a higher speed connection and get its mobile content to users faster.

Angel 302

Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302