Wed.Sep 02, 2015

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Semtech, Others To Launch Internet-of-Things Network In Ventura County

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Camarillo-based semiconductor devleoper Semtech , along with two partners, Mueller Systems and Senet , said Tuesday afternoon that they are launching a new wireless, low power, wide-are network in Ventura County using the LoRa networking standard. LoRa is an emerging, interoperable standard for low power, wide are networking protocols, which are aimed at use by the Internet-of-Things (IoT) market.

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8 Action Items Required To Sustain Market Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

Sometimes entrepreneurs are so focused on making change happen for others, that they forget that continually changing themselves and their company is equally important. Some get stuck in a rut and get run over by competitors with new technology, like Eastman Kodak, and others get pushed into a crisis, like Apple did, before they reinvent themselves into a new market.

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Saucey Raises $4.5M For On-Demand Alcohol Delivery App

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Los Angeles-based Saucey , a provider of an on-demand, alcohol delivery app said it has raised $4.5M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Blumberg Capital, Structure Capital, Altpoint Ventures, T5 Capital, HashtagOne, as well as individual angels. The company was founded by Chris Vaughn, Daniel Leeb and Andrew Zeck, who were all previously at TextPlus.

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REACH NeXT Announces Keynote Speaker Greg Mertz of Warner Bros. Records

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Having a man on the inside and rooting for new initiatives is a win-win for all parties involved. That brings us to Greg Mertz, Lead Advisor for Technology Initiatives at Warner Bros. Records (WBR). In his role at WBR, he helps to steer the leadership into promising technology investments and partnerships. Greg has led Series A investments in tech-based enterprises.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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TeleSign Launches New Verification API Product

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Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of two-factor, mobile authentication services and software, said today that it has launched a new product, called TeleSign Smart Verify. The new product provides an API to help with end-user verification and two-factor authentication for both online and mobile apps. The company said the new API is aimed at helping ot prevent fraud and stop account compromise, in a single API.

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Invoca Trumpets Enterprise Growth

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Santa Barbara-based Invoca , the developer of call tracking software for the lead generation market, said this week that it has seen what it says is record growth in enterprise customers. The company did not disclose any finances, but said it has seen its enterprise customers grow by 375 percent since 2013. Invoca, which is led by Mark Woodward, said new customers include.

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DTS Buys iBiquity Digital For $120M

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Calabasas-based audio processing technology developer DTS has acquireed iBiquity Digital Corporation , in a deal worth $172M, the company said this morning. iBiquity Digital develops an audio and data broadcasting technology called HD Radio. DTS said the deal will be funded via cash on hand and debt. iBiquity's technology is used to convert AM/FM broadcasting from analog to digital format, and it heavily used by automotive OEMs; DTS said that every one of the 36 major auto brands in the U.S. off

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Mobcrush Takes $11M For Mobile Game Streaming

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Santa Monica-based live game streaming startup Mobcrush has raised $11M in a Series A round, the company said Tuesday. The startup--led by Royce Disini--said the funding round was le dby Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and also included Raine Ventures, First Round Capital, Lowercase, Rincon Venture Partners, Crosscut Ventures and Advancit Capital.

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Zirx Aims At LA's Parking Problem, After Funding From BMW

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Are you one of the companies in Los Angeles that just doesn't have enough parking for your employees? One of the on-demand, parking services that serves Los Angeles Zirx , said this morning that it is specifically looking to solve those issues for companies, with the launch of a new service. The Bay Area startup--which has been in Los Angeles since last November--said its new ZIRX Enterprise service is offered up to companies, to help its employees with parking.

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PAR Technology Gets $5.6M Award At Mugu

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Military support contract PAR Technology Corporation said this morning that it has scored a $5.6M, contract award, at Point Mugu, to help provide satellite operations and maintenance services at the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC) Headquarters. According to PAR, it will help in tracking, telemetry and commanding communication satellites as well as the management and ground system maintenance of Navy communications satellite equipment at Mugu.

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Yardi Buys Optimus EMR

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Santa Barbara-based software developer Yardi has acquired Optimus EMR , a developer of software used for managing long term care. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Optimus EMR has staff in Irvine and Mansfield, Mass. Yardi said the acquisition will help it expand its suite of senior living software. Optimus EMR's software is ued to manage resident care and clinical activities.

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DTS Buys iBiquity Digital For $172M

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Calabasas-based audio processing technology developer DTS has acquireed iBiquity Digital Corporation , in a deal worth $172M, the company said this morning. iBiquity Digital develops an audio and data broadcasting technology called HD Radio. DTS said the deal will be funded via cash on hand and debt. iBiquity's technology is used to convert AM/FM broadcasting from analog to digital format, and it heavily used by automotive OEMs; DTS said that every one of the 36 major auto brands in the U.S. off

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