socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2010

The firm said the certification came through the certification of an SMC Networks cable gateway, which uses the firm's components. MaxLinear is one of the Southern California companies in the midst of an IPO effort, hoping to list on the NYSE; the firm is venture backed by USVP, Battery Ventures, Mission Ventures, and UMC Capital.

Southern California 145

Southern California Mission Ventures Networking Capital 145

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The focus of this panel is to explore Ventures in Mobile/Wireless technologies  how a deal is accomplished and how the company is valued, funded, executed, branded, and brings consumers into focus. See [link] (more).

Mobile 113

Mobile Gogii Technology Palomar 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The firm said the new round is a Series B, and comes from investors Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, Valhalla Partnes, and Windward Ventures. Prior to QLogic, Genereux was at DataDirect Networks (DDN), also serving as VP Sales, Marketing, and Support, and has previously served at Hitachi Data Systems.

Windward 153

Windward S3 Mission Ventures San Diego 153

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Venice Beach-based Access 360 Media, which operates an out-of-home advertising network, said today that it has raised $8M in a Series B funding round. The round was led by Mission Ventures, and also included Bessemer Venture Partners. According to Access 360, the new funding will go towards accelerating company growth.

Media 100

Media Mission Ventures Venice Advertising 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

San Diego-based Internet radio firm Slacker has shipped a BlackBerry Storm version of the company's Internet radio services, the firm said today. The new application--which the firm said is available for free--comes just a few weeks after the company rolled out an iPhone version of its services. READ MORE>>.

Mission Ventures 100

Mission Ventures San Diego Content Networking 100

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rotohog , which develops fantasy sports games for sports leagues and others, has raised $2M in an inside round led by Mission Ventures and DFJ DragonFund. Perdew said the firm is providing its fantasy sports games to sports leagues, networks like FOX, and large media companies. READ MORE>>.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Mission Ventures Venture Capital Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2008

In conjunction with the new program, Big Stage said that it has signed on virtual world developer Icarus Studios, and virtual conferencing firm The Venue Network as two companies using the new APIs. Big Stage is backed by Mission Ventures, Selby Venture, and the Tech Coast Angels.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Mission Ventures Sample Pasadena 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops 3D avatar technology, said today that it has partnered with video game company GGL Global Gaming, to provide free game content on its web site. GGL operates a video game social networking site, which provides news, communities, and online gaming tournaments and competitions.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Mission Ventures USC Social Network 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

socalTECH has mined our proprietary database of startups and other tech companies to find some of the firms spawned by former MySpace executives. Venture backers : Mohr Davidow Ventures, Mission Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, Ron Conway. Here are four startups of them, and what they're doing: Demand Media.

Startup 178

Startup Tech Coast Angels Demand News 178

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2008

socalTECH tracks day-to-day venture capital activity in the Southern California region, and uses venture data disclosed by companies announcing funding; self-reported by both technology companies and venture firms; as well as regulatory filings and other sources.

Southern California 100

Southern California SoCalTech Technical Review Draper 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

The conference, held at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, featured pitches by eight different companies vying for the attention--and pocketbooks--of venture capitalists. David Sacks, one of the co-founders of PayPal, pitched Geni.com, an online site focused on both family trees and social networking. READ MORE>>

Southern California 100

Southern California Conference SoCal Startup 100

Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2016

The program provided each company with $25,000 in financing, and a spot for three months in the startup camp program at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale. Companies that participated in the program include Airbitz, Rock My Run, TipNetwork, Vioozer, Raynforest, Stretchr, and Ahorro Libre. billion under management.

San Diego 40

San Diego Incubator Avalon Mentor 40

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2009

We saw that the company was starting to have some potential to take venture capital, and got a little more involved, recognizing the need to step up management. The board asked me to jump in, and I did, working with Ted Alexander and Jim Armstrong, of Mission Ventures and Clearstone Ventures, respectively.

Startup 113

Startup Platform Clearstone Content 113