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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? About 18 months ago, the entire group began to mention that they were having more difficulty finding good developers. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony.

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JUNE 15, 2018

At Inverted Software we often help our clients manage offshore and onshore development teams. Our proprietary processes and unique experience helps us evaluate and correct software development practices that have proven inefficient and instill practices that insure productivity and success. Miscalculating Financial Data.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based e-commerce software developer Assembly has joined the ranks of the local unicorn startups, according to the company, after getting a "significant capital injection" from Advent International. The company said it now surpasses $1 billion in valuation after the round.

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MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. "I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Los Angeles-based Findaspot , a developer of geolocation technology which it says helps coordinate meeting spots, says it has rolled out a new API and software which helps find meeting spots for colleagues, family, friends, and dating prospects. The company is led by CEO Derrick Denicola. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

It was like having a bunch of mini- Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions all in one room. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm doing as a Part-Time CTO or Technical Advisor for startups. And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based online ordering software developer ChowNow has raised $21M more in funding, in its Series C funding, according to the company. The funding came from 3L Capital and Catalyst Investors, and brings the company's total raised to $60M. Chowow is led by co-founder and CEO Chris Webb.

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APRIL 8, 2020

As it looks to continue along its path of developing clinically validated digital therapeutics for consumer and clinical mental health and wellness, Headspace has bulked up its executive team with the addition of longtime Intuit executive, CeCe Morken.

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MAY 30, 2019

Los Angeles-based Mission , a startup providing managed services and consulting for Amazon Web Services, has raised $15M in a funding round, from private equity investor Great Hill Partners. Mission says that so far, Great Hill Partners has committed up to $75M, with approximately $40M now invested in the company.

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APRIL 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based fintech venture capital investor Core Innovation Capital is out looking for new investors in its third fund, with a target of $100M, according to regulatory filing by the firm on Friday. As expected, the company has not detailed any information on the new fund. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Los Angeles-based cloud customer relationship management (CRM) software developer Nimble rolled out a major upgrade to its sofwtare this week, saying it added major updates to its contact records, added granular activity tracking, contact privacy, and integration with Office 365, Power BI, and Azure. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.

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MAY 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based social promotions software developer PromoJam has rolled out a brand new tool today, a new visual social marketing product called Promotion Builder and DIY Visual Editor.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

At least one million people will be receiving the next FabFitFun box as the Los Angeles company surpasses $200 million in revenue and continues its run as one of the startups to watch in the Los Angeles tech community. . “We think about it in the context of a lifestyle,” said Michael Broukhim.

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JULY 29, 2019

and Los Angeles-based expense management software developer Chrome River--announced this mroning that it has acquired another company, Emburse. Emburse is a startup that provides virtual and physical cards used for business expense and vendor payment management.

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MARCH 27, 2019

Los Angeles-based startup Trellis Research , which is developing decision making tools and maintains a database of California court records, said on Wednesday that it has raised $2M in a seed funding round. The startup was created by CEO and co-founder Nicole Clark, which the company describes as a career litigator.

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based Pepper Financial , a startup led by startup veteran James Borow, recently raised $5.6M in a seed funding, which was led by Mark Suster at Upfront Ventures, and which also included Lerer Hippeau, Manta Ray, and angels. to bring better financial management to businesses. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based online restaurant ordering and marketing software developer ChowNow says it has connected its software directly into Google search, allowing users to place their food orders directly from a restaurant's Google Business profile. ChowNow is led by Christopher Webb. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

A new, Los Angeles startup BrandBounty is hoping to tap into the power of the crowd to help brands fight counterfeiting. The new startup is also tackling a private label version of the app, which can be used by companies internally to manage collecting violations, which it released last week. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Five years ago, when the Los Angeles-based enterprise software startup Replicated first launched, it was one of a number of contenders looking to bring containerized software development tools to businesses. Already, Replicated has four customers who are using its KOTS suite of tools.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based accounting software developer FloQast has raised $25M in a Series B funding round, the company announced today, bringing its total raised to $33M. FloQast develops close management software for accountants. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based venture investor March Capital Partners is the lead investor in a new funding round for gaming software development kit (SDK) developer Genvid , according to Genvid. The startup is based in New York. Genvid said it raised $2.5M March's investment in Genvid was led by Gregory Milken.

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MARCH 11, 2013

In what might be the strangest hackathon yet to surface in the Los Angeles area, the GamesForCats Hackathon said today that it is looking for people to enter its hackathon to create iPad games for cats. The top prize: $15,000. The hackathon runs on the weekend of March 23rd to 24th at Amplify, according to the organizers.

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MARCH 10, 2014

Los Angeles-based YouTube video analytics software developer Blazye has been acquired by video and audio content identification technology provider Vobile , the two announced last week. Blayze had been co-foudned by Ben Smith and Bennett Neale, and was part of the MuckerLab startup accelerator. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based Divshot , which had offered up hosting of static web pages for web developers, has been acquired by Google , and will join Gogole's Firebase software development team. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Los Angeles-based startup accelerator MuckerLab is booting up its first Demo Day later this afternoon, debuting nine new startups out of its incubator focused on Internet software, services, and media. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2017

The Snapchat analytics software developed by Los Angeles-based Naritiv , a startup producing online content for brands, has been acquired by social media management firm Hootsuite. Hootsuite said that members of the Naritiv product team will join Hootsuite as part of a new Los Angeles office.

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DECEMBER 7, 2015

Ashton Kutcher and his Los Angeles-based venture firm, Sound Ventures , are one of the backers of a new startup which says it can offer up on-demand, software development and design services. Gigster says its online service it targeted at both enterprises and startups. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based Retention Science , the. developer of big data software for online marketing, has a new partner in its corner: enterprise software developer SAP.

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JULY 27, 2018

Los Angeles-based DevOps security software developer Prevoty , which is backed Trident Capital Cybersecurity, US Venture Partners, Plus Capital, Double M Capital, Core Ventures Group, Inventures Group, Daher Capital, Digi Venture Fund and Karlin Ventures, has been acquired by Imperva , Imperva announced late Thursday afternoon.

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JUNE 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based AcceleratXR announced on Monday that it has launched itself into the videogaming software development tools market, with a new, real-time networking engine.b According to AcceleratXR, it has created a new, real-time networking engine for games and extended reality applications.

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JUNE 5, 2015

Los Angeles-based game analytics software developer Ninja Metrics has raised $2.8M The startup, led by Dmitri Williams, and helps mobile, online, and social game developers better monetize their properties. The company's other backers include the Harvard Business School Angels and Tech Coast Angels.

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APRIL 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based EV Connect , a new startup which helps install, manage, and integrate electric vehicle charging stations for the commercial and government market, announced an initial round of funding this morning. The company said the new funding will go towards sales, marketing, and software development.

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MARCH 10, 2021

Los Angeles- and Tel-Aviv-based LinearB, a startup developing software used by both Agile and DevOps team for managing their projects, has raised $16M in its Series A funding, the company announced today. The company says it has now raised a total of $21 million.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Los Angeles-based ISBX , a new startup software developer, said this week that it has launched a new, cross-platform mobile development product. The firm said its software, Avenue Mobile, allows developers to create applications for iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Android and Symbian.

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