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JANUARY 31, 2022

Santa Monica-based Arrive, a developer of a technology and reverse logistics services, says it has added resales to its enterprise rental platform. The company's product is focused on what the company says is roughly 25% of e-commerce orders are returned which cannot be resold full--price.

Commerce 113

Commerce Platform Santa Monica Pricing 113

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 12, 2021

Santa Monica-based analytics company Retina AI Inc. has raised $8 million in Series A funding for its artificial intelligence platform for consumer insights.

Artificial Inteligence 340

Artificial Inteligence Santa Monica Platform Funding 340

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Santa Monica real estate software developer HomeLister Inc. has raised $4.5 million in seed funding.

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Santa Monica Seed Funding Platform Software Development 246

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 31, 2018

Santa Monica e-scooter operator Bird Rides Inc. announced its new platform to help cities manage the influx of their scooters. Called GovTech, the platform was announced Aug. 29, the day before Santa Monica announce the companies chosen to participate in its city-wide shared mobility pilot program.

Platform 113

Platform Santa Monica Mobile Help 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -- Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica - presented by CoFoundersLab. CoFoundersLab focuses on more effectively facilitating co-founder matchmaking and they're coming to Santa Monica! Looking for a co-founder?

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Platform Services 113

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Santa Monica-based human resources management software developer Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. acquired Santa Monica hiring platform Workpop Inc.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Platform Santa Monica Resource 100

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 13, 2021

Tagger Media, the Santa Monica-based developer of a software platform for influencer-based marketing campaigns, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding.

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Media Santa Monica Marketing Services 279

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 3, 2021

With public health restrictions easing and the summer travel season approaching, Santa Monica-based Guesty Inc. is gearing up for what the company calls the “hypergrowth” of its business developing software for vacation rental hosts.

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Santa Monica Platform Software Develop 147

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

There’s no shortage of audio streaming apps, but Santa Monica-based startup Vurbl Media Inc. is betting that its newly launched player can compete with established platforms like Spotify.

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Santa Monica Platform Media Startup 299

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 31, 2020

has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Slow Ventures with follow on investment from Santa Monica-based Upfront Ventures and Aspect Ventures. West Hollywood-based Stem Disintermedia Inc.

West Hollywood 130

West Hollywood Santa Monica Platform Funding 130

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Santa Monica-based Forge Platform , which is developing software development kits used for Ethereum, has raised $1M in a seed funding, the company disclosed on Wednesday. The funding came from Manta Ray Ventures and Upfront Ventures. The company was founded by Chris Lorenz, Geoffrey Anderson, and James Borow.

Platform 113

Platform Santa Monica Seed Funding Software Development 113

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Santa Monica real estate software developer HomeLister Inc. has raised $4.5 million in seed funding.

Santa Monica 147

Santa Monica Seed Funding Platform Software Development 147

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Santa Monica-based startup Esports One Inc. has raised $4 million in early stage funding to support a fantasy sports platform for competitive video gaming.

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Santa Monica Competition Platform Funding 182

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2018

Santa Monica-based InvolveSoft , which develops software to help companies encourage their employees to volunteer for events and help contribute to their local communities, has raised $2.5M in a funding round, the company said this morning.

Platform 100

Platform Bertelsmann Santa Monica Training 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Santa Monica-based text and voice API provider CallFire has launched a new platform, saying that it now has over 200,000 users using its platform. According to the company, which is led by Dinesh Ravishanker, the new updates include an improved UI and navigation, and new developer tools.

Platform 153

Platform Santa Monica Tool Mobile 153

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 26, 2021

Santa Monica-based education technology platform Numerade Labs Inc. raised $26 million in Series A funding for its artificial intelligence-driven tutoring platform.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Santa Monica Education Platform 130

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Los Angeles-based NuOrder, a B2B wholesale e-commerce platform, closed on a $15 million Series C financing round, led by Radnor, Pa.-based based venture capital firm NewSpring and joined by existing investors Upfront Ventures of Santa Monica and Argentum of New York City.

Platform 100

Platform Santa Monica Commerce Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Santa Monica-based on-demand, scooter rental service Bird said on Tuesday it has launched a new program, which will let anyone build and operate their own Bird e-scooter network. According to Bird, it has created the Bird Platform , which lets people apply to run their own fleet of Bird scooters. READ MORE>>.

Platform 113

Platform Entrepreneur Santa Monica Demand 113

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Santa Monica-based automotive technology platform TrueCar Inc.’s s sales tumbled as supply chain issues rocked the company, according to its third quarter earnings report.

Truecar 130

Truecar Sales Santa Monica Platform 130

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 30, 2021

Santa Monica-based mental wellness company Headspace Inc. an on-demand mental health support platform. will merge with San Francisco-based Ginger.io

Santa Monica 130

Santa Monica Demand Platform Company 130

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 30, 2021

Santa Monica-based ecommerce company Tapcart Inc. raised $50 million in Series B funding for its platform that allows brands to launch mobile apps.

Santa Monica 130

Santa Monica Tool Platform Mobile 130

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2015

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , which was launched back in 2013 as a startup incubator, has pivoted its model, and has become an online equity crowdfunding platform called StartEngine Crowdfunding. READ MORE>>.

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Platform Santa Monica Incubator Equity 100

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , which operates a programmatic video advertising platform, said this morning that it has raised $2.2M in a funding round, from Anthem Venture Partners, Simon Equity Partners, Third Wave Capital, Wavemaker Partners and ZenShin Capital.

Advertising 138

Advertising Platform Anthem Santa Monica 138

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Santa Monica-based GraphEffect has launched a new product effort today, saying it has launched SHIFT.com , a new platform which connects people across and within organizations.

Platform 174

Platform Marketing Santa Monica Organization 174

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2021

Santa Monica-based mindfulness and meditation app developer Headspace said on Wednesday thati thas named Krithika Swaminathan as its new Chief Technology Officer. Swaminathan was most recently Vice President for Artificial Intelligence at Intuit. She also served at Borland Software, Citrix, and Compuware.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Chief Technology Officer Santa Monica Platform 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Santa Monica-based GraphEffect , the developer of social marketing software which helps advertiser manage their advertising on Facebook, said this morning that it has launched a significant update to its platform. The firm--which is headed by James Borow--said its new, GraphEffect 2.0

Platform 159

Platform Santa Monica Advertising Content 159

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday that it is looking to block the acquisition of Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Corp., saying the buy will "harm competition in high-performance gaming consoles and subscription services".

Activision 113

Activision Santa Monica Competition Acquisition 113

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Santa Monica-based TrueCar, which operates a digital marketplace for automobiles, says it has linked with Capital One to offer up pre-qualification for its buyers.

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Truecar Capital Santa Monica Tool 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Symplr, the enterprise healthcare software company owned by Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group, said this morning that it has agreed to acquire Halo Health, a provider of clinical communication and collaboration software. Financial details of the transaction were not announced.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Equity Platform Software 113

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Santa Monica-based fitness and nutrition content provider Beachbody announced it has launched a new, running program for its customers, with the goal of getting its customers to be able to complete a 5K on day 30. The new program, "30 Day Breakaway" is being made available through Beachbody's "On Demand" platform.

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Beachbody Santa Monica Demand Content 124

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 21, 2019

Santa Monica-based financial technology startup Tala completed a $110 million Series D raise to expand its market reach in India and continue developing its mobile micro-lending platform.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Platform Mobile Marketing 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

symplr, a developer of healthcare governance and compliance software, has acquired Phynd Technologies, a provider of a centralized provider data management platform for the healthcare market. Symplr is owned by Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group and SkyNight Capital.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Equity Acquisition Platform 113

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Santa Monica-based PatientPop , which develops healthcare practice software, said on Tuesday that ti has linked its tools with Nextdoor , allowing the healthcare practitioners on its platform to connect with prospective patients in their immediate vicinity. The company has raised more than $75M in total funding. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Platform Tool Software 113

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MARCH 8, 2021

Santa Monica-based business texting software developer EZ Texting, which is venture backed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Investor AB, and ROCA Partners, said last week that it has partnered with Shutterstock. According to the companies, the partnership makes millions of free images available to EZ Texting customers.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Software Development Platform Customer 113

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MARCH 8, 2018

Santa Monica-based Ordermark says it has raised $3.1M in a seed funding round, for an online ordering management platform for restaurants. The company said it currently has 30 staff, split between Santa Monica, Denver, and New York. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Seed Funding Platform Resource 113

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2020

Santa Monica-based Aparavi , a provider of software used for data search and automation, says it has named Matt Carpenter as its Vice President of Platform Success. Aparavi said that Carpenter will head up teams that include solution architecture, support, QA, platform integrations, operations, and partnerships.

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Santa Monica Platform Software Company 113

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Santa Monica–headquartered Universal Music Group Inc. 15, ensuring that UMG artists will be compensated for the use of their music on Mixcloud’s platform. signed a deal with British digital audio streaming firm Mixcloud on Oct.

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Santa Monica Platform 124