socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). LaunchpadLA Opens Up Spring Applications. Broadcom Powering New Mac Wireless. Surf Air Gets First Aircraft. In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine).

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2014

ZipZap operates an online, global transaction network focused on letting consumers buy, sell, and use digital currency like Bitcoin. Pierce is a prolific investor in the digital currency area, and also has invested or is a founder of such companies as Openbucks, GoCoin, ChangeCoin, Bitco, Expresscoin, and other companies.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Qatalyst Partners is acting as financial advisor to Signal Sciences, while Goodwin Procter was the company’s lawyer. Morgan Stanley & Co.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). 2009 has been the worst year for M&A in a decade. per year.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

SpaceX's launch of a satellite for Spanish satellite firm Hisdesat, as well as a secondary payload containing SpaceX's prototypes for its own Internet communications network, is expected to launch at 6:17 a.m. PDT on Saturday, February 17th.

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Southern California SpaceX SoCal Report 182

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Monday, October 17, 2016 -- TCOSC Special Networking Event. This special networking event features, Dushyant Sukhija, Author of the Silicon Valley best seller, “The Cisco Way: Leadership in the New Service Economy”, who will share some essential leadership skills to transform your company. See [link] (more)

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Technology Council TCOSC Networking Southern California 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 27, 2018

Thursday, March 29, 2018 -- Los Angeles Ad Pros Mix Mingle Network. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners with advertisers, ad agencies, publishers, and ad tech companies. With technology, the advertising industry is going under massive disruptions right now. See [link] (more)

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Los Angeles Networking Angel Advertising 100

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2019

In long, complicated path that wound through Southern California's high tech industry, flower delivery network operator FTD has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. FTD also agreed to sell both its North American and Latin American businesses to private equity investor Nexus Capital Management , in a move that includes San Diego-based Proflowers.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 25, 2017

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -- LA Ad Pros Mix Mingle Network. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners with advertisers, ad agencies, publishers, and ad tech companies. With technology, the advertising industry is going under massive disruptions right now. See [link] (more)

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Networking Advertising Technology Company 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2016

In what looks to be an unprecedented surge in high profile, high value exits for high tech companies in Southern California, there have now been six big exits in the region over the last month worth over $100M. Those exits--worth more than a collected $3.8 READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The number of IPOs of companies on the Journal's list from 2011 from Southern California matched the number of IPOs of Silicon Valley companies. Of the list of 50 startups, both San Diego's ServiceNow and fellow San Diego firm Active Network has IPOs last year, out of only a total of six IPO exits from the WSJ's list.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2017

The company--like many other on-demand app developers--uses a network of independent auto detailers which it runs through a three day orientation and training session, and also a background check. Yet another, on-demand car wash service, WashOS , has appeared on the market targeting Southern California.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2017

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 -- Los Angeles Ad Pros Mix Mingle Network. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners with advertisers, ad agencies, publishers, and ad tech companies. With technology, the advertising industry is going under massive disruptions right now. See [link] (more)

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Los Angeles Networking Angel Advertising 100

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 7, 2009

As part of doing that, I've had the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of different chief technical officers from different kinds of companies over those years. This is a private group of CTOs who are responsible for software development within their companies. or focused on industry or type of company.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 18, 2017

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 -- Los Angeles Ad Pros Mix Mingle Network. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners with advertisers, ad agencies, publishers, and ad tech companies. With technology, the advertising industry is going under massive disruptions right now. See [link].

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Los Angeles Networking Angel Advertising 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. But we have a great city for building technology companies.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 6, 2016

Aliso Viejo-based Digital Networks Group , a provider of AV and IT integration for the healthcare, education, and government sector, has been acquired by Raliegh, North Carolina-based Telerent Leasing Corporation. Telerent said that Digital Networks Group becomes part of its Avidex division. Telerent is a subsidiary of ITOCHU.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. As I naturally get asked all the time why we invested in Company A or Company B, I thought I’d just put forth my thesis in writing. How can they claim this?

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socalTECH

JULY 17, 2017

Techstars Los Angeles has just named the ten companies that will be joining the startup accelerator for its 2017 class, saying its theme this year was "going long on LA and southern California".

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Artificial Inteligence Los Angeles Class Southern California 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 -- LINC Networking for Interactive Companies in L.A. This is where industry professionals at interactive companies can get together for an evening of business networking and fun conversation in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. See [link] (more).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 -- LINC Networking for Interactive Companies in L.A. This is where industry professionals at interactive companies can get together for an evening of business networking and fun conversation in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. See [link] (more).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 5, 2008

Saturday, October 11, 2008 -- "Successful Companies Through Incubation: SoCal Incubators Serve the High Tech Industry" Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. What type of entrepreneurial companies benefit from those incubators? Why do entrepreneurs apply? Do they think it was worthwhile after they graduate? Would they do it again?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 13, 2016

A new, mobile app startup, Exactly --which is about to launch a mobile messaging and networking app aimed at Millenials--said it has set up shop in Silicon Beach, backed by $4.6M The company said the expansion comes due to the hiring of a new CEO, SoCal startup vet Jay Goss, to lead the company. in funding.

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CTO Hire Mogreet SoCal Southern California 100

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2011

10 of the 44 venture-backed companies currently filed to go public are from Southern California, according to an analysis today from the Wall Street Journal. venture-backed companies currently filed for an IPO, with 10 from Southern California and 13 from Silicon Valley. According to the report, there are 44 U.S.,

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 24, 2011

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 -- SCVN Networking Mixer. Come join the Southern California Venture Network (SCVN.org) for this month's business networking event at 8 Eighty 8 in Newport Beach. CEO's 8 Table-top presenting companies will be showing off their companies. See [link] (more)

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Networking Southern California Company Companies 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 26, 2016

Playa Vista-based networking equipment maker Linksys has shipped a trio of devices that implement the new MU-MIMO standard, including a router, range extender, and USB adapter.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Thursday, November 9, 2017 -- Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At WeWork in Playa Vista. Quick note: Book a presentation ticket and get 5 minutes of stage time to present your company, talent or host a demonstration. Thursday, November 9th Starting at 6pm! We always have a great mix of people from Influencers to Startup CEO's and more.

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Networking Startup Company Companies 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2018

Thursday, June 21, 2018 -- Wild and West Startup Presentations and Networking at WeWork in Santa Monica. Feel free to bring company swag to hand out to guests. Book a presentation ticket and get 5 minutes of stage time to present your company, talent or host a demonstration. Tuesday, June 21st at WeWork in Santa Monica!

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Santa Monica Networking Startup Company 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Everbridge , a developer of emergency notification tools which was founded and still has major operations in both Glendale and Pasadena, has had an IPO, raising $90M for the company and marking another major, SoCal linked technology startup exit in what has been a busy year for deals. per share, after pricing at $12.00 and $13.00

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? While it was a good year for our merger and acquisition practice in the SaaS and fintech space, our most exciting news is in our merchant banking sector where we invest in and advise growth companies often for several years. What is the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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Capital SoCal Southern California SaaS 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In what is a fairly unusual move, last week, Tradesparq (www.tradesparq.com), a Chinese startup in the area of B2B trade information, said it was planning on setting up its operations here in Southern California, as part of an expansion and scaling of the company. How long has company been around? What is Tradesparq?

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Over their longtime personal and professional relationship, the two Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneurs have invested in each other’s companies and investment firms, but never worked together until now. We’re seeing a lot more companies that are starting up now as a result of a [the pandemic],” said Norton.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2020

We just launched a third, $100M fund focused on seed to Series A investments in transformative science and technology companies. Our two founders, Amy Salzhauer and Maureen Stancik Boyce, have been working since 2000 building very deep tech companies based on university research and other partners. We do pre-Seed to Series A deals.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

socalTECH.com has mined its proprietary database of high tech companies and entrepreneurs and identified just a few of the repeat entrepreneurs to watch in the region. Have we missed a repeat entrepreneur or company you think ought to be watched? com, and was CEO of Vivendi Universal Net USA. Let us know in the comments below!).

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