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MAY 7, 2018

In an unusual move, the San Diego International Airport is hoping to make it easier for startup and innovators to figure out how well their services work in an airport setting, with a new Innovation Lab , the company said on Monday.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

Lockerz , the Seattle-based social shopping and e-commerce site backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, has axed the company's San Diego office, in addition to laying off around 30 percent of its staff. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2012

Active Network , the San Diego provider of software-as-a-service for recreation and registration management, said today that it has partnered with its hometown, the City of San Diego, to help the city manage its park and recreation assets. Financial impact of the win was not announced.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2019

San Diego-based Perspectium , which develops software for service management integration, has raised $8M in its Series B funding round, according to the firm. According to Perspectium, the new funding will help it continue expansion to global markets, and launch new products. The investment came from TVC Capital.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

Google said today that it has enhanced its online mapping service, to provide live, real time updated transit updates for San Diego and a number of other cities. Google said its Maps product now provides live, departure times of buses and other transit, accessible both via desktop and mobile versions of its service.

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socalTECH

JUNE 12, 2019

San Diego-based Housecall Pro announced on Tuesday that it has rolled out a brand new product, aimed at home services businesses, which helps them build their own website. annually for domain renewal.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2017

San Diego-based Lynx technology , a developer of software for managing media libraries and smart home devices, said today that it has launched its first product, called SmartLynx 1.0. Lynx said it is backed by San Diego-based J.M. Driver, LLC.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2015

In the last few years, Southern California has been a key market in launching mobile applications and services, due to a huge, mobile-savvy consumer population. So, it''s no surprise that the area--specifically, San Diego--was chosen for the pilot launch of a new service from eBay, called Close5 (www.close5.com),

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

San Diego-based Aquam Corporation , which provides technology for addressing deteriorating pipes used in water and other utility infrastructure, has raised $26M in a private equity funding, the company said this morning. The funding came from NewWorld Capital Group, and also included an un-nnamed, Credit Suisse advised fund.

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socalTECH

JULY 23, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm , via its venture capital arm, Qualcomm Ventures, has invested in a Korean "instant delivery" startup Naldo , in a Series A funding. Naldo offers up a service for Korean consumers and businesses, letting them order products and receive them in only a few hours using local couriers. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 -- Connect with CleanTECH San Diego. Join 400+ business leaders, innovators, scientists, and engineers from across San Diego's innovation economy. Whether you're greening your workplace, supply chain, product, or service offering; or seeking investment, this is the place to be.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 29, 2019

Billie, a monthly subscription service for shaving and body care products for women, has raised $25 million. Previous investors Silverton Partners, Female Founders Fund, and Lakehouse Ventures also participated in Billie’s new round, which the company says will be used for additional product development.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2021

San Diego-based startup accelerator operator Nex Cubed says it has launched a virtual, summer startup acceleration program, focused on founders from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Nex Cubed, led by CEO Marlon Evans. Twelve different founders are part of the program.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2014

To solve that, a San Diego startup, Zingle says it has been offering up a service to help connect businesses with their customers via texting -- starting with the hotel industry. According to Zingle, its text-messaging "concierge" product, which helps hotels communicate directly with their customers via texting.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , which develops solar powered, wireless surveillance systems, said late Tuesday evening that it has expanded distribution of its products to Australia. The company said it has made its SOLVEIL surveillance solution available through technology and service provider Western Advance.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Not long after ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT ) acquired San Diego-based LonoCloud in 2013 , former LonoCloud executives Tom Caldwell and Hossein Eslambolchi met for coffee at the Specialty’s Café and Bakery in University City. This is a good next chapter for the [CyberFlow] product,” Caldwell said. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2014

San Diego-based OneRoof Energy , the solar energy services financing and solar installation company led by David Field, said today that it has tied with "digital services" company Elevate. Elevate provides home services, ranging from smart home, digital phone, broadband, and in-home technology support services.

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Xconomy

JUNE 21, 2016

Six San Diego business risk-takers have been inducted into the pantheon of EY Entrepreneurs of the Year, joining over 10,000 people around the world who have been honored over the last 30 years by the multinational professional services firm. — Financial Services: Renovate America co-founders JP McNeill and Nick Fergis.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2013

San Diego-based music service Slacker has hired on a new, Chief Product Officer, according to the streaming music company. Slacker said that John Hayase, who was most recently at ElasticPath, has joined the firm in the position, to oversee development of its digital music service. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2012

The latest e-commerce subscription service to launch out of Southern California? PawBox , an online gift box subscription service aimed at pets. PawBox, which is basd in San Diego, said it will send out monthly gift boxes with pet food, treats, and supplies for $10 a month, to let users try out "high-end" pet products.

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Dollar Shave Club Southern California Services Commerce 164

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2016

San Diego-based MindTouch , a developer of software-as-a-service tools to help companies create self-service, customer support sites, has raised $12M in a Series A funding. MindTouch's software provides customer support search tools, product information, and more to end users. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2013

San Diego-based weMonitor , a new startup targeting the home energy efficiency market, said this week that it has raised $5.3M The company said it wil luse the funding to expand its technical and marketing team, plus release its first products in Q4. in a funding round, from Dominion Investment Group. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

San Diego-based Slacker , the personalized Internet radio service, has inked a deal with an automotive audio device from electronics firm HARMAN , the two firms announced Thursday. The two said that Aha by HARMAN and Slacker are in a partnership, which will bring Slacker's personal radio and on-demand music services into cars.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2020

San Diego-based Cue Health , which is developing COVID-19 testing products, reported late last night that it has received a $481M award from the. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to expand domestic production capacity for its point-of-care COVID-19 tests. Ayub Khattak is founder and CEO of Cue.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2015

San Diego-based cloud communications provider Voxox announced this morning that it has extended out its menu of services, adding a new, hosted PBX service called Cloud Phone Pro. The company said the new product is aimed at small, medium, and large businesses looking to shed the costs of on-site telephony services.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2012

in funding, in an interesting indication of the growing ecosystem around San Diego-based ServiceNow. Fruition--based in Chicago--said the Series A funding for the firm was led by Trident Capital, and specifically comes due to "rapid expansion and market demand" for ServiceNow's product. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2015

On-demand pickup service Curbside , which develops a mobile, on-demand app and associated service that lets users buy products from retailers such as Target and Best Buy, and pick them up later that day, is planning to expand to Southern California. Qualcomm Ventures is the venture arm of San Diego's Qualcomm.

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Southern California Demand Services SoCal 100

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2020

San Diego-based Taoglas , a developer of RF antennas for the Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, says it has linked with electronics distributor Arrow Electronics. According to Taoglas, the partnership includes a new global distribution agreement focused on AI and IoT products and services. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Organization Sales Services 113

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

San Diego-based Inseego announced on Monday morning that it has named Robert Barbieri as its Chief Financial Officer. Inseego is a provider of 5G and Internet-of-Thing (IoT) networking hardware and related products. Barbieri has been serving as the company's interim CFO since April.

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San Diego Networking Software Services 113

socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2011

San Diego-based music streaming service Slacker has inked a major deal with AOL , to power a new online Internet radio service. AOL said there will be three product tiers to users; a free, AOL radio service; and ad-free version; and a personalized and customized premium service. READ MORE>>.

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Services Mission Ventures San Diego Media 159

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JANUARY 22, 2020

ServiceNow , the developer of service management software which has major operations in San Diego, has acquired Loom Systems , an Israeli company which develops artificial intelligence software used for IT operations management. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2011

San Diego-based Service-now.com , a provider of It management software-as-a-service, said Tuesday that it has named Frank Slootman as CEO. Founder Fred Luddy becomes Chief Product Officer. He also has served at Compuware and Borland Software.

Services 140

Services San Diego Software Product 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

San Diego-based wireless device maker Inseego is targeting the business market with a new product, which uses 4G LTE to provide phone service to businesses, the company said on Thursday. The new product is available from Verizon Enterprise Sales. Pricing and details on the new product were not announced.

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San Diego Pricing Sales Product 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2020

San Diego-based pet products retailer Petco has partnered with delivery provider DoorDash , to offer up same day delivery of its products, the company said today. Petco said the same day delivery will be offered through both its website and its app.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

And while the grocery delivery market has become increasingly competitive, Hall argued that Good Eggs stands out thanks to the quality and breadth of its products — 70% of its products are locally sourced, and it often delivers them within 48 hours of harvesting. Image Credits: Good Eggs. ” Good Eggs CEO Bentley Hall.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , the venture capital arm of Qualcomm, has made investments in four companies working on 5G technology and products. According to Qualcomm Ventures, it made strategic investments in Celona , Cellwize , Azion and Pensando. Size of the investments were note disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2011

San Diego-based VMIX , the developer of online video management and hosting services, reported today that it has launched a new product aimed at helping its customers rent videos on the Facebook social networking site. Pricing on the new offering was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Product San Diego Social Network Demand 154