Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2013

will be held in Santa Monica April 26 th at the V Lounge. Experts in play will include Thinkwell Group (theme park designers), Daqri (an augmented reality startup), and a group called The Power of Play (created by improv members of The Groundlings ). The next Mindshare L.A. Tickets can purchased here.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Santa Monica-based NextCar, the newest automotive-focused startup led by startup veteran Scott Painter, is gearing up for the launch of the company, saying this week that it has named a senior management team.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 4, 2013

Santa Monica, CA 90401. Santa Monica Parking Powered by ParkMe. Companies will be notified once selected. During TechZulu events you will connect with developers, designers, investors, media, potential new hires, and more. The post TechZulu Final Friday at ROC Santa Monica (#TZFF) appeared first on TechZulu.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand said on Wednesday that it has named Ajay Awatramani as its new Chief Product Officer. Awatramani has previously served at such companies as Adobe, Marketo, Oracle, and Siebel, and was most recently Head of Product and GTM at Adobe; he had joined Adobe after the company acquired Marketo in 2018.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 11, 2018

In the battle royal to become the last dock-less scooter startup standing ( and un-besmirched by poop ), Bird has inked what it is characterizing as exclusive deals with Ninebot (the parent company of Segway ) and Xiaomi ( yes, that Xiaomi ), for rights to their supply of scooters for ride-sharing in the U.S.

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JUNE 18, 2021

Santa Monica-based In-Charge Energy said on Thursday that it has introduced a set of new hardware products for commercial, electric vehicle (EV) charging. The company said its products include cable retractors and convenience lighting, and are designed to help companies with a smooth transition to electrified fleets.

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MAY 22, 2013

In a move to attract e-commerce companies to its content delivery network, Santa Monica-based EdgeCast announced today that it has launched a new, PCI-compliant product specifically aimed at online retailers. The company said it''s the first to offer up a CDN specifically built for e-commerce providers. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

Santa Monica-based H Code, which provides digital advertising services to the Hispanic market, said Monday afternoon that the company has received a new, capital investment. The funding came from private equity investor Falfurrias Capital Partners (FCP), which invests in growth-oriented, middle-market companies.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Santa Monica-based Nobl9, a developer of software to help manage engineering, software, and reliability of software in the cloud, has raised $21M in a Series B funding, the company said on Wednesday. The company said the new funding will go towards customer deployment, software team expansion, and marketing programs.

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JULY 20, 2020

Perforce , a developer of tools used for source code control and product development management, which is backed by Santa Monica-based Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners, has acquired Methodics , a developer of product lifecycle management software for the semiconductor industry. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Just in time for the holidays, Santa Monica-based Bird has rolled out a brand new, non-electric powered scooter for the kids--the Birdie. According to Bird, the non-electric scooter, specifically designed for kids, will be available for a limited time through the holiday season, for $129.

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JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Santa Monica-based fintech startup Quid says it is offering up a way for users of pre-IPO companies who are in need of cash, or who have just been laid off, allowing them to access as much as 30% of the cash value of their private shares. The company is led by Josh Berman. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Santa Monica-based on-demand, scooter startup Bird has rolled out an upgrade to its scooters, saying last week that it has launched the Bird Two , a new scooter that includes 50 percent more battery, self-reporting damage sensors, and other new features. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 18, 2019

An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2017

TECHSPO LA 2017 is a 2-day technology expo which takes place June 14 – 15, 2017 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. TECHSPO LA 2017 promises to be better than ever and we’re excited to see all the amazing tech companies and talent that will join us.

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JUNE 8, 2017

TECHSPO LA 2017 is a 2-day technology expo which takes place June 14 – 15, 2017 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. TECHSPO LA 2017 promises to be better than ever and we’re excited to see all the amazing tech companies and talent that will join us.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2015

Light Emotion Data) to the Santa Monica Twilight Concert Series. Utilizing technological innovations spun out of the renowned MIT Media Labs and visual artistry by GMUNK , TrueCar is melding the company’s data analysis and visualization abilities with new, entertainment technology. The TrueCar L.E.D. now to September 10.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

Santa Monica-based BloomNation.com , the online floral arrangement marketplace headed by Farbod Shoraka, has raised $5.5M in a funding round, the company said this morning. Instead, BloomNation''s designs reflect the unique aesthetic of local floral designers, and allows users to find local, one-of-a-kind creations to send.

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

Santa Monica-based BeachMint said Monday that it is expanding its product line via its JewelMint web site, with a new collection of jewelry from designer Richard Chai. beachmint ecommerce jewelmint designer jewelry richard chai' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 9, 2018

Santa Monica- and Mexico-based Flyr , a startup developing video advertising templates specifically designed for the iPhone and iPad, says it has upped its funding to $6M in total for the company. The new funding comes on top of an earlier $5M announced by the company last year.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Santa Monica-based healthcare messaging and communications app developer TigerText has renamed itself as TigerConnect , in a big rebranding name which moves the company away from "text" and more towards the company's larger set of solutions for the healthcare industry.

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MAY 20, 2014

In a significant vote of confidence for Santa Monica-based Tradesy , the peer-to-peer marketplace headed by Tracy DiNunzio, has raised a $13M funding round from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sir Richard Branson, Rincon Venture Partners, Bee Partners, Northgate Capital, and others. The company announced the investment on Monday.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

In what looks to be a great link for Santa Monica-based startup Wittlebee , the children's e-commerce startup out of Science, Inc., the firm said this morning that it has partnered with t-shirt maker Threadless. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Leura Fine and talk about Laurel & Wolf, recruiting, interior design, industry diversity, and the advantages of being in tech in Los Angeles. Produced by: Jeff Martin CEO and Founder of Collective Genius and Lead by Change Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

Technical training and education provider General Assembly is opening up a new location in Los Angeles, its second, in Little Tokyo, the company said on Thursday. General Assembly currently has a campus in Santa Monica and one in Irvine. According to General Assembly, the new location--at 2nd Street and S. Central Ave.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

According to a job listing from Lime seeking a “Retail Store Manager,” the startup plans to open a “lifestyle brand store in Santa Monica” that “will place heavy importance on brand experience and customer engagement.” The design could hint at what Lime wants to do with its retail store branding.

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JUNE 26, 2013

For all of the activity in Silicon Beach which seems to be crystallizing in Santa Monica, there are many other parts of Los Angeles which have a long history of involvement in the technology industry. One of those areas is Pasadena, home to Idealab, Caltech, and a large number of technology companies, big and small.

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

Santa Monica-based Playsino , the developer of social casino games, said Friday that it has released the first two games under its Publishing Network effort. Playsino recently announced an effort to bring third party, social casino games into its ecosystem, where it wlil help market and support games not designed by the company.

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JUNE 2, 2016

Santa Monica-based TigerText , which develops secure messaging software which is used in the healthcare industry, said this morning that it is working with Honeywell on a deal which will integrate the company's apps with the Honeywell Dolphin CT50h smartphone.

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MAY 15, 2013

Online dating and matchmaking asite eHarmony is looking to update the company''s image, and has gotten a makeover--looking to prove that it''s still in the dating game. The Santa Monica-based company said that it has launched a next generation site, which it had codenamed "Malibu", to drive new growth and new members for the service.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Second, we are announcing officially that we are moving our offices from Century City to Santa Monica. But in Los Angeles, Santa Monica is akin to SoMa in San Francisco, Cambridge in the Boston area or Flatiron / Union Square in NYC. Our portfolio companies value us as sparring partners.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 29, 2015

Santa Monica-based eHarmony the online matchmaking site, said Tuesday that it has completed the second phase of a major, IT refresh at the company. allowing the company to scale out its services with Big Data analytics, new data models, and more matches for users. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group has acquired Futuris Automotive , an automotive supplier which designs, engineers and manufactures seating and interior systems. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

Santa Monica-based TigerText , the enterprise, real-time messaging app developer led by Brad Brooks, has rolled out an update to its mobile messaging apps, which it says are specifically designed for the broader, enterprise market. The company''s app is frequently used to replace insecure texting and SMS by employees.

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JANUARY 2, 2014

Santa Monica-based online matchmaking site eHarmony rolled out its own Rose Bowl float yesterday, saying that it is the "first dot com" to have a float in the Rose Parade. eHarmony''s float was created by Phoenix Decorating Company, which also designed the floats for HGTV, Rotary International, Trader Joe''s, and many others.

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