socalTECH

MAY 9, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing business run by Richard Rosenblatt, announced its first quarter 2012 results yesterday, and also raised its fiscal 2012 financial guidance. Demand Media said it now expects full year 2012 revenues to be between $361.0M to $367.0M. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging station in just four years is the latest sign of an EV charging infrastructure boom that has prompted investors to pour cash into the industry and inspired a few companies to become public companies in search of the capital needed to meet demand.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 28, 2019

Recharge , the business which got its start pitching pay-as-you-go rentals of unused hotel rooms, is adding private homes to its inventory of spaces — offering the first 100 signups in cities where the plan is available a guaranteed income of $1,000 per month.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2020

On-demand scooter companies in the City of Los Angeles have gained a new ally in their efforts to keep the data about their scooters private, after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) over its collection of anonymized electric scooter data.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2018

In startup-land, however, the presumptions about where housing demand is going looks a bit different. That said, the cost is typically lower than a private apartment. After all, Airbnb has ascended to a $30 billion private market value for its marketplace of vacation and short-term rentals.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The acquisition allows Zadara to offer up on-demand, private clouds that are fully managed by Zadara. Simon Grinberg, the CEO of NeoKarm, and former head of product for Stratoscale, will join Zadara as Head of Product via the acquisition. Zadara is led by CEO Nelson Nahum.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2019

According to a report, Uber has sued Los Angeles , in a bid to keep information on the location of its fleet of on-demand scooters private. The lawsuit is part of a continuing saga of Uber, and other technology driven, on-demand services, trying to keep out of reach of government regulators.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Irvine-based Analytix On Demand , a provider of business intelligence software, said this morning that it has raised a round of mezzanine funding. Amount of the funding was not disclosed, but came from Private Equity Management Group. Analytix On Demand offers enterprise focused, business intelligence software.

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socalTECH

MAY 12, 2020

The company said it has integrated Amobee's demand-side platform with its programmatic audio marketplace. Triton Digital said the integration allows Amobee clients can now execute global, targeted, brand-safe audio ad buys through both open marketplace and private marketplace deals.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu is launching its own, private programmatic advertising marketplace , which will make all of its live and on-demand TV inventory available to advertisers, according to a report. The programmatic marketplace is set to launch on January 1st. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As inflation rates spiral and consumer demand takes a hit, business owners are forced to be more mindful of their bottom lines than ever. Grants tend to have more specialist eligibility requirements, however, so if you aren't eligible for financial aid we also list some lending options – including government-backed and private loans.

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2021

According to Sunstone Management, a private capital and investment firm, VITALINK, a biotech smart watch accessory startup developing a "a dermal caffeine dosage system" received $15,000 in seed funding and will also receive co-working space, marketing, legal and accounting services totaling up to $35,000.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2015

Los Angeles-based health startup Heal (www.getheal.com") has come up with its solution to that problem--a smartphone app driven service, which lets you schedule an on-demand, in-home visit with a doctor, who makes a housecall in less than 60 minutes. How about if there was an alternative?

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socalTECH

JULY 23, 2019

According to service, it is aiming its service at consumers looking to pre-book and guarantee shared shuttles, private sedans, vans, and limos, as well as, in some of its markets, large buses.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The startup--led by Serge Gojkovich--said the funding came from an un-named, private investor. capital venture restaurant demand mobile parking valet curbstand' The company said the funding will go to expand its executive staff, launch its operations outside of Los Angeles, and further develop its product. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2018

The investment came from private equity investor Blackstone Group. TaskUs has made its name providing much of the back end customer service and business process outsourcing for many, on-demand and Internet companies, across the ride sharing, social media, online food delivery, e-commerce and other areas. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2020

San Diego-based artificial intelligence software developer Brain Corp says it is saw "record sales and revenue growth" in 2019, on strong retailer demand for autonomous, mobile robots. The privately held company did not disclose any financial details of its actual sales and revenues. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 23, 2019

One year after a $38 million Series B valued on-demand aviation startup Blade at $140 million, the company has begun taxiing the Bay Area’s elite. Uber too has lofty plans to develop a consumer aerial ridesharing business , as do several other privately-funded startups.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 4, 2020

Late Friday night, the Treasury Department updated its rules regarding the “affiliation” of private entities to include religious organizations but keep in place the same rules that would deny most startups from receiving loans. (b)

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2015

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Kayne Partners , the growth private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, said Tuesday that it made an investment in Language Access Network (LAN), a Columbus, Ohio-based provider of on-demand, video interpretation services.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2017

Los Angeles-based Heal , which offers up an app-driven service that lets users book on-demand, house calls from doctors, has added former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Clinton Administration, as well as serving in private industry. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to its board of directors. Mabus served at U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2021

But privately, as a mentor to many entrepreneurs, I see mindsets and attributes that may be equally critical to success, but are not readily admitted, for fear of being too wacky. Serious entrepreneurs will privately admit the business is first, and the family second. My new business comes before my personal life.

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based Triton Digital , the provider of software for the digital audio streaming market, has been acquired by private equity firm Vector Capital , the companies said today. Triton Digital is led by Neil Schore, and was backed by Sean Moriarty, the current CEO of Demand Media. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2019

A Veblen good does not adhere to the traditional laws of price and demand. As shown in the accompanying graph, below a certain price, the price/demand dynamics are consistent with conventional products – higher prices result in a lower demand. Fashion companies usually ramp production, as demand increases.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

This round is being led by Point72 Private Investments, with previous backers Toba Capital, Index Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, BoxGroup, and VMG Partners also participating.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Santa Monica-based on-demand scooter rental service Bird has launched its service--in a limited way--in London, with a limited pilot that makes the company's scooters available in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. law which makes operating electronic scooters illegal to operate on streets, by solely operating on private property.

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socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2018

The funding came from private equity investor Argo Infrastructure Partners. Ice Energy's technology is being used by utilities to manage peak power demand, using the storage of ice to help shift power loads to the evening--rather than during the heat of the day. Ice Energy was founded in 2003, and is led by CEO Mike Hopkins.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 1, 2020

In the words of my friend and a CEO with whom I work, “Yeah, I know I need to make some cuts because our demand has changed, but I want to do this with a scalpel and not with an axe.” He showed industries where demand was likely to hold strong and he outlined a case for how he could protect as many jobs as possible.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 28, 2020

Even as oil companies are getting crushed by the collapse of demand for energy in the wake of international shutdowns responding to the global pandemic, investors representing one of the world’s savviest financiers are placing a small bet on electric charging as the future of transportation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Equity is stock, but private company stock has no market value until the company goes public or is sold or merged with another company. According to National Venture Capital Association statistics , only 16% of venture-backed startups recently used this alternative, due to high liability concerns, demanding shareholders, and high costs.

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2013

The firm, which has offices in Southern California and which was founded by former Demand Media executives, said its new funding round was led by Generation Partners, and also included Columbia Partners Private Capital. Donuts is led by Paul Stahura, the former Demand Media President and Chief Strategy Officer. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

ARPA, the Advanced Research Projects Agency, (now called “DARPA”) awarded a contract to scientists at the private firm Bolt Beranek and Newman to implement a router, or Interface Message Processor; UCLA was chosen to be the first node in this fledgling network. This monetization of the internet has changed it flavor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2022

That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. They are also moving into more critical leadership positions in both the public and private sector. Technology won’t solve this one.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2015

Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the startup led by Bryce Maddock which is the secret weapon behind the rising tide of on-demand and Internet startups, has raised $15M in a funding round, the company disclosed today. The funding came from Phillipnes-based private equity investor Navegar.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 18, 2022

a privately-owned meat processing and packaging company. Elder told TechCrunch that the company raised $7 million in a seed round, touting it as “one of the highest seed-stage valuations in its category” — he declined to divulge the number — to give the company nearly $10 million in total funding to date.

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Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The private network’s limited visibility into data transfers is essential for protecting the sensitive nature of government communications. With fiber, agencies can easily change network configurations or upgrade their equipment to as new traffic demands and data transfer priorities arise. High Performance.

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