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SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

operations of the wildly popular social media app, TikTok, according to a report from Bloomberg. According to the Bloomberg report Trump said, “I have given the deal my blessing,” as he left the White House for a campaign rally in North Carolina on Saturday. The spinout of TikTok’s U.S. And the U.S.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Santa Monica-based BlockFraud , a developer of machine learning and artificial intelligence software used for detecting mobile fraud, has reportedly raised $5M in a Series A funding, the company disclosed on Wednesday. The funding was led by Palisades Venture Capital. BlockFraud is led by CEO Massimo Cristini. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital is hoping to sell one of its portfolio companies, Perforce Software , for around $2 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg over the weekend. Perforce has been owned by Clearlake Capital since January of 2018. Bloomberg did not name possible buyers for Perforce.

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MAY 29, 2019

San Diego-based eSub Construction Software , a startup developing construction project management tools, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company announced this morning. The company specifically targets its software to subcontractors in the area of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, drywall, plumbing, and other specialty areas.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Goleta-based Procore , the develops of mobile-enabled, construction management software led by Tooey Courtemanche, appears to be headed for an IPO, and reportedly has hired Goldman Sachs to lead its IPO, according to a report. Procore is venture backed by. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

CrowdStrike , the developer of cloud-based, endpoint protection software which was started and continues to have major operations in Irvine, has scored a top rating in a report from industry analyst Gartner. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

A new analysis, by Los Angeles-based expense management software developer Emburse , shows that reimbursed employee expenses have shifted significantly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Acording to the report, spending on food delivery services grew by 110% annually, with DoorDash representing 36% of expenses submitted, with 25.1%

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APRIL 10, 2020

One of the most powerful tools in tracking what's going on with the worldwide, COVID-19 pandemic, has been the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Map , which it turns out, was developed by a Southern California software company--Redlands-based Esri. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

Woodland Hills-based online marketing services and software developer ReachLocal , which offers up its services to local businesses, said today that it has added a number of analytics and reporting tools to its platform. reachlocal reporting software saas marketing local business' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. These are classic inflection points for a development team.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

LumaTax develops software which can be used by small businesses to automate the paperwork required for paying sales taxes. The startup is led by Robert Shulte, who was founder of sales tax software provider Taxient, which was based in San Diego, and who he sold to tax software developer Avalara in 2010.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Irvine-based antivirus software developer Cylance reported Thursday that it has signed a distribution agreement with Toshiba , where Toshiba Corporation Industrial ICT Solutions Company Group (Toshiba Industrial ICT Solutions) will sell its artificial intelligence-based antivirus solution. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

San Diego-based Measurabl , a provider of sustainability reporting software, disclosed this morning that it has raised $2M in a seed funding from CrossCut Ventures. green cleantech capital venture crosscut software reporting sustainability measurable' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 9, 2018

Manhattan Beach-based SPIDR Tech , which is developing software for law enforcement which provides customer relationship management (CRM)-type features for police departments, has raised $2.5M SPIDR Tech's software provides one-to-one communications with victims of crimes. in a funding round. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 10, 2013

San Diego-based Xpenser , a startup developing a cloud-based service to help prepare and submit expense reports for its users, has been acquired. According to Coupa Software , it will use the buy to expand its domain expertise and leadership in the area of expense management. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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MARCH 30, 2018

A new report, published this week by the nonprofit CompTIA group, says that Los Angeles is the number two metropolitan area in the nation for technology employment. According to the CompTIA 2018 CyberStates report, LA had 501,900 technology workers, number two in the nation behind New York City, which has 664,800.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Irvine-based Restaurant365 , a developer of cloud-based tools for accounting, back office, and reporting for restaurants, has raised $20M in a Series A funding round, according to the company. The funding came from Bessemer Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Los Angeles-based SOA Software , which develops software used for managing internal corporate APIs and software interfaces, reported a win today in Australia. SOA Software said Healthdirect Australia is using its API management products to bridge REST APIs and existing SOAP services. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 3, 2018

A report, published by Buzzfeed on Monday, says that Los Angeles-based gay dating and hookup app Grindr had been sharing information on users' HIV status with two app optimization services, coupled with their GPS data and information.

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MARCH 7, 2016

Newport Beach-based simulation software developer MSC Software reported a win in Italy this morning, with Riba Composites, a designer and manufacturer of structural parts and components. MSC Software said that Riba Composites is using both is MSC Apex and MSC Nastran Nonlinear products. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based financial software developer BlackLine Systems , which develops financial close automation software, reported yesterday that its revenues were up nearly 60 percent in the second quarter of 2014, compared to the prior year. blackline systems revenue growth software automation financial'

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JANUARY 22, 2013

Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet , the developer of software-as-a-service used for managing service contracts and service quotes for manufacturers and others, reported today that it has had a record year. The firm said it had year-over-year revenue growth of nearly 115 percent worldwide, and increased its staff by 60 percent.

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JULY 12, 2016

Los Angeles-based expense and invoice automation software developer Chrome River said today that it has tied with Traxo , a developer of APIs for parsing corporate data.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

San Diego-based Harvest.ai , a developer of software that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to prevent data loss from enterprises, has reportedly has been acquired by Amazon.com. The company was reportedly acquired for around $20M. Harvest.ai had raised only $2.3M in funding from Trinity Ventures back in March of 2015.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Vadio , a startup which had been developing software to synchoronize music and advertisements with online videos, is winding down, according to a number of reports on Tuesday. The startup--which has a significant number of LA inestors-- told the The Oregonian that the company couldn't secure adequate investment.

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MARCH 24, 2015

Pasadena-based forensics and electronic discovery software developer Guidance Software reported a win this morning with a large life insurance company. guidance software life insurance electroic discovery forensics' Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

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JULY 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based web application security software developer Signal Sciences says that it is seeing strong revenue growth, as it grows its headcount by nearly 100 employees just in the past year. The company said its software protects more than 25,000 applications.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Los Angeles-based videogame commerce technology developer Xsolla says it has acquired Slemma, a developer of data analytics and visualization and reporting software. The company said Slemma's web-based tools allow users to create simple, easy-to-use and dynamic data reports with customizable dashboards.

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MARCH 4, 2024

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APRIL 21, 2015

Irvine-based medical practice management software developer Kareo , led by Dan Rodrigues, said Tuesday that it has launched the next generation of its cloud-based software for outsourced billing. kareo medical office software billing cloud update' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based online advertising automation software developer Rubicon Project reported record financial results Thursday afternoon, saying that its third quarter sales were up 60 percent year over year to $32.2M. rubicon project advertising automation software sales earnings' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

Irvine-based Paragon Software Group , the developer of backup and disaster recovery software, reports today that the firm's software is now orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Calabasas-based network testing equipment and software developer Ixia is nearing a deal to be acquired by competitor Keysight Technologies , according to Reuters this week, citing "people familiar with the matter."

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

San Diego-based MellMo , the developer of the Roambi mobile business reporting application, has tied with an Italian developer of business intelligence software, the company said today. Tageik provides business intelligence, performance management, risk and compliance, and governance software for enterprises.

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APRIL 9, 2014

Add another company to the list of fast growing, enterprise software companies in Los Angeles that you might not have heard of: Liferay , a developer of open source portal software for the enterprise, is apparently approaching $100M in annual revenues, according to some recent reports.

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based SOA Software , which develops software used by enterprises to manage internal APIs and interfaces between software, said today that it saw 90 percent growth in 2014 over 2013. Last year, the company reported 52% growth, again without specific financials. software growth enterprise management'

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JUNE 23, 2014

That triggered a massive round of audits and delays to the company''s earnings reports, and has had the company fending off a delisting on the NASDAQ. Ixia has been digging itself out of a hole, all related to the surprise resignation of its former CEO back in October of 2013 due to a fabricated resume. READ MORE>>.

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