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13 of the hottest early stage technology companies in Southern California joined us yesterday for the 13th Annual Venture Net. We were pleased to also welcome 400+ attendees, including dozens of venture capitalists, angel investors, and private equity firms, plus keynote speeches by John Suh, CEO of LegalZoom.com, and Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo.com. Presenting companies included: • MORE
Feedback on this year’s Venture Net has been great. Thanks once again to Venture Net’s sponsors, The event was sold out - almost 500 people in total! Scott Fox and an audience volunteer pick winners for the door prizes. These photos courtesy of Ben Kuo of the leading news source for Southern California technology news and deals: socalTECH.com. Thanks, Ben! MORE
in net proceeds from the firm's IPO last week. Santa Monica-based Demand Media said this morning that it received approximately $77.2M The firm, which debuted on the NYSE as DMD, said it will use the new funding for investments in content, international expansion, working capital, product development, sales and marketing activities, general and administrative matters and capital expenditures. Demand's IPO offering was for 10,235,000 shares of common stock at $17.00 MORE
Even though there are many advantages to casting your net to attract the big fish, you should be well aware of the risks involved and have resources available to manage those risks. This is one of those “My dad used to say” homilies. MORE
has completed a public offering that netted $29.7 Downtown-based HyreCar Inc. million MORE
Blockbuster video game franchise “Call of Duty” continues to deliver big returns for Santa Monica publisher Activision Blizzard Inc MORE
San Diego-based AmpliPhy Biosciences , a developer of therapies for treating drug-resistant bacterial infections using bacteriophage technology, said it raised $9.1M for the company in its IPO. The company trades as APHB on the NYSE Small Cap Market. The $9.1M was after deducting the underwriting discount and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by AmpliPhi, according to the company. The company's IPO offering was run by Rodman & Renshaw. READ MORE>>. MORE
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Even though there are many advantages to casting your net to attract the big fish, you should be well aware of the risks involved and have resources available to manage those risks. This is one of those “My dad used to say” homilies. You’ve probably heard the accompanying “It takes just as much effort to sell a small deal as a big one” over the years. The truth of this is more nuanced. MORE
Even though there are many advantages to casting your net to attract the big fish, you should be well aware of the risks involved and have resources available to manage those risks. This is one of those “My dad used to say” homilies. You’ve probably heard the accompanying “It takes just as much effort to sell a small deal as a big one,” over the years. The truth of this is more nuanced. MORE
Los Angeles-based datacenter operator Net Data Centers , which has two facilities in Los Angeles, has been acquired by another data center operator, Anexio. Net Data Centers had provided cloud and data center solutions for businesses, including many in the media and entertainment industry. Financial terms of the asset acquisition deal were not announced. MORE
$250,000 for Totally Bored; Malloy joins the party at Evite; Activision targets PC gamers MORE
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 -- CommNexus Presents: Network Neutrality: The Debate Pros and Cons of Net Neutrality. and#8232;and#8232;Supporters of net neutrality contend that the phone and cable companies want to be in charge of the Internet, they want to be able to block user requests, and charge companies such as Google for its use. MORE
Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro , which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. MORE
Online drone services firm begins testing AR MORE
has completed a public offering that netted $29.7 Downtown-based HyreCar Inc. million MORE
Legendary rock musician and longtime internet evangelist Peter Gabriel has joined the all-star cast of speakers for Net@50 , a historic event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first net message—while also looking ahead to the internet’s next 50 years. MORE
Calabasas-based Ixia said Thursday evening that it has completed its acquisition of Net Optics , which develops application and network visibility products. Ixia had announced the acquisition back in October. The acquisition was worth $190M in cash. READ MORE>>. ixia ixiacom optics application network visbility optical testing merger acquisition MORE
From businesses and consumers to politicians and tech industry leaders, the furor over last week’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to repeal net neutrality can be felt across America. In my view, the battle to preserve net neutrality is still very much alive. The FCC, led by Chairman Ajit Pai, last Thursday voted 3-2 along party lines to repeal net neutrality protections. MORE
As crazy as this scenario sounds, it is very similar to the “scoring process” companies engage in when they track Net Promoter Scores. A company''s Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a beloved metric slavishly tracked and reported by product marketing and customer support executives of both established and nascent enterprises. However, rather than obsessing on a single metric, entrepreneurs should focus on improving their Net Profit Score. MORE
As crazy as this scenario sounds, it is very similar to the “scoring process” companies engage in when they track Net Promoter Scores. Net Promoter Scores (NPS) are the darling of many Big Dumb Company (BDC) product marketing and customer support executives. Rather than obsessing about an indirect gauge of customer satisfaction, entrepreneurs should focus on improving their Net Profit Score. A Net Promoter Score of 10 and a bank account of 0 equal a failed venture. MORE
For today's Insights and Opinions section, we have a contribution from Joe Moreno , President of Epics3, in Carlsbad, who provides a quick primer and his opinions on net neutrality. The FCC voted to adopt net neutrality rules this morning. Net neutrality is a complicated and controversial subject. Basically, net neutrality calls for an open and non-tiered network. Read the rest of Joe's article, Net Neutrality for Poets. MORE
Regardless which side of the isle you stand politically, you can be rest assured that the passage of net neutrality is a positive for you, and your ability to access the Internet like you have since the 1990’s. For the sake of argument, let’s say that net neutrality wasn’t passed. In world without net neutrality, your website would load about 60% slower than your competitor who can afford to pay more a month in fees. MORE
Los Angeles-based Prevoty , a developer of enterprise security tools, said Thursday that it has rolled out two new products, which plug into apps running on Java and.NET. Prevoty, which is venture backed by US Venture Partners, Plus Capital, MM Capital, Paige Craig, and others, developers cross-site scripting security tools to prevent security breaches in web apps. MORE
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -- Cal Net's OktoberTEK 2016. Cal Net Technology Group's annual OktoberTEK event is our largest event of the year. Guests will also have the opportunity to gain knowledge about emerging technologies from Cal Nets experts and industry-leading partners, including HP, Microsoft, ShoreTel, Pivot3, Laserfiche, Dell, Tegile, SonicWALL and more. This years event will be a business seminar and technology expo rolled into one. MORE
Risk and compliance software company AuditBoard raises $40 million; Bird, Lime lead e-scooter protest in Santa Monica; Tinder sues parent company MORE
The event is called Net@50. How did the internet arise to change the world—and where is it heading? Given the state of technology and society, what are the best ways to curtail the spread of misinformation (among other challenges) and the harm it can bring? At the World Frontiers Forum and Xconomy, we can’t promise to cover everything, but we can deliver an important and historic event that poses such questions and many more. MORE
Local angel groups have hit the jackpot again with an investment, this time with the October acquisition of Pasadena-based Bluebeam in a $100M deal by German software company Nemetschek AG. The Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels revealed today that their return on Bluebeam was 20x for angels who participated in funding Bluebeam. MORE
Los Angeles-based Factual , the startup headed by Gil Elbaz, which is developing a massive cloud-based database of location and other data used by mobile and web apps, has further expanded its software language support. The firm said Tuesday that it has release a driver for C# and.NET, Microsoft's libraries and object oriented software language. Factual said the driver can be installed into Visual Studio on Windows. MORE
Chatsworth-based Cal Net Technology Group was acquired by ABRY Partners subsidiary Nexus Technologies Inc. Cal Net provides managed IT solutions and will now operate as a NexusTek entity which does business as NexusTek) Aug. MORE
Los Angeles-based residential energy storage technology developer sonnen said on Thursday that it has partnered with home developer Pearl Homes to build a "net zero" community in Florida. MORE
The federal net neutrality regulation, which had guaranteed equal access to the Internet for data from all sources, is officially repealed. The Web won’t change overnight, but over time we’ll start seeing subtle signs of net neutrality’s demise that will gradually make a more pronounced impact on our daily digital lives. MORE
Calabasas-based network testing equipment and software developer Ixia announced Tuesday that it is acquiring Net Optics , a developer of network and application analysis products. Ixia said it will pay $190M in cash for Net Optics. Ixia said that net Optics had $49M in revenue in 2012, and had revenues of $42M for the first nine months of 2013. MORE
Chatsworth-based Cal Net Technology Group , a provider of IT support services, has acquired Orange County-based b> inhouseIT , according to Cal Net Technology's investors, including Boathouse Capital and Olympic Valley Capital. Cal Net Technology Group had quietly announced the deal to its customers at the end of July. Cal Net Technology's CEO is James Hwang. MORE
These are all subjects that will be examined at Net@50: The Roots and Future of the Internet , a unique two-part event to be held. The first short message went out over Arpanet, the precursor to the internet, 50 years ago this year—and it changed everything. Much of the change has been wonderful—as the internet has revolutionized communication, commerce, and access to information, in the process transforming and improving the lives of billions of people. MORE
The California Public Utilities Commission voted on Thursday to approve new, net energy metering (NEM) rules, which govern how owners of rooftop solar systems are metered by the electric industry, in a ruling which was widely hailed by the solar industry. MORE
Appetize joins Sidearm Sports; net neutrality bill sent to California assembly; Overwatch League matches broadcast on Twitter MORE
Or as one of the richest guys in the world is quoted as saying, “A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath him.”. The problem is that we weave that safety net even as we sit in it, making the job doubly difficult. Editor’s note: Berni Jubb was an Inc.500 entrepreneur, after years as a senior marketing manager of a large computer company. He regained his senses, and now runs a small resort and restaurant in Costa Rica. By Berni Jubb. My First Startup…. MORE
SpaceX plans Air Force satellite launch; Maple Media publishes “Skate Jam;” $8 million raised by TicketGuardian MORE
Net-neutrality upheld in federal court, e-commerce startup Loot Crate secures major investment; Electronic Arts sets its sights on e-sports market, and more MORE
Come celebrate milestones the internet has made over the past 50 years at a special event called Net@50 on July 16 in Cambridge, MA, organized by the World Frontiers Forum and Xconomy. An afternoon forum at the MIT Media Lab will explore the big issues and challenges surrounding the internet. And a gala dinner at Café ArtScience will honor the internet’s pioneers and bring together past, present, and future technology and business leaders. MORE
As crazy as this scenario sounds, it is very similar to the “scoring process” companies engage in when they track Net Promoter Scores. Net Promoter Scores (NPS) are the darling of many Big Dumb Company (BDC) product marketing and customer support executives. Rather than obsessing about an indirect gauge of customer satisfaction, entrepreneurs should focus on improving their Net Profit Score. A Net Promoter Score of 10 and a bank account of 0 equal a failed venture. MORE
Santa Monica-based Trill Project, founded by four high-schoolers who want to make social media safer, received on Aug. 15 a total $550,000 in a seed round led by Founders Bootcamp. Founders Bootcamp is a venture studio focused solely on high school entrepreneurs and run out of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Cross-Campus space MORE
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Even though there are many advantages to casting your net to attract the big fish, you should be well aware of the risks involved and have resources available to manage those risks. This is one of those “My dad used to say” homilies.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -- Cal Net's OktoberTEK 2016. Cal Net Technology Group's annual OktoberTEK event is our largest event of the year. Guests will also have the opportunity to gain knowledge about emerging technologies from Cal Nets experts and industry-leading partners, including HP, Microsoft, ShoreTel, Pivot3, Laserfiche, Dell, Tegile, SonicWALL and more. This years event will be a business seminar and technology expo rolled into one.
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Calabasas-based network testing equipment and software developer Ixia announced Tuesday that it is acquiring Net Optics , a developer of network and application analysis products. Ixia said it will pay $190M in cash for Net Optics. Ixia said that net Optics had $49M in revenue in 2012, and had revenues of $42M for the first nine months of 2013.
socalTECH
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Chatsworth-based Cal Net Technology Group , a provider of IT support services, has acquired Orange County-based b> inhouseIT , according to Cal Net Technology's investors, including Boathouse Capital and Olympic Valley Capital. Cal Net Technology Group had quietly announced the deal to its customers at the end of July. Cal Net Technology's CEO is James Hwang.
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AUGUST 23, 2018
Appetize joins Sidearm Sports; net neutrality bill sent to California assembly; Overwatch League matches broadcast on Twitter
Berkonomics
JULY 30, 2015
Or as one of the richest guys in the world is quoted as saying, “A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath him.”. The problem is that we weave that safety net even as we sit in it, making the job doubly difficult. Editor’s note: Berni Jubb was an Inc.500 entrepreneur, after years as a senior marketing manager of a large computer company. He regained his senses, and now runs a small resort and restaurant in Costa Rica. By Berni Jubb. My First Startup….
socalTECH
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Los Angeles-based datacenter operator Net Data Centers , which has two facilities in Los Angeles, has been acquired by another data center operator, Anexio. Net Data Centers had provided cloud and data center solutions for businesses, including many in the media and entertainment industry. Financial terms of the asset acquisition deal were not announced.
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Los Angeles-based residential energy storage technology developer sonnen said on Thursday that it has partnered with home developer Pearl Homes to build a "net zero" community in Florida.
Berkonomics
JULY 4, 2013
Even though there are many advantages to casting your net to attract the big fish, you should be well aware of the risks involved and have resources available to manage those risks. This is one of those “My dad used to say” homilies. You’ve probably heard the accompanying “It takes just as much effort to sell a small deal as a big one,” over the years. The truth of this is more nuanced.
socalTECH
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Calabasas-based Ixia said Thursday evening that it has completed its acquisition of Net Optics , which develops application and network visibility products. Ixia had announced the acquisition back in October. The acquisition was worth $190M in cash. READ MORE>>. ixia ixiacom optics application network visbility optical testing merger acquisition
Xconomy
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The federal net neutrality regulation, which had guaranteed equal access to the Internet for data from all sources, is officially repealed. The Web won’t change overnight, but over time we’ll start seeing subtle signs of net neutrality’s demise that will gradually make a more pronounced impact on our daily digital lives.
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Local angel groups have hit the jackpot again with an investment, this time with the October acquisition of Pasadena-based Bluebeam in a $100M deal by German software company Nemetschek AG. The Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels revealed today that their return on Bluebeam was 20x for angels who participated in funding Bluebeam.
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Feedback on this year’s Venture Net has been great. Thanks once again to Venture Net’s sponsors, The event was sold out - almost 500 people in total! Scott Fox and an audience volunteer pick winners for the door prizes. These photos courtesy of Ben Kuo of the leading news source for Southern California technology news and deals: socalTECH.com. Thanks, Ben!
socalTECH
MAY 11, 2017
San Diego-based AmpliPhy Biosciences , a developer of therapies for treating drug-resistant bacterial infections using bacteriophage technology, said it raised $9.1M for the company in its IPO. The company trades as APHB on the NYSE Small Cap Market. The $9.1M was after deducting the underwriting discount and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by AmpliPhi, according to the company. The company's IPO offering was run by Rodman & Renshaw. READ MORE>>.
Technology Council
SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
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Xconomy
DECEMBER 19, 2017
From businesses and consumers to politicians and tech industry leaders, the furor over last week’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to repeal net neutrality can be felt across America. In my view, the battle to preserve net neutrality is still very much alive. The FCC, led by Chairman Ajit Pai, last Thursday voted 3-2 along party lines to repeal net neutrality protections.
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Los Angeles-based Factual , the startup headed by Gil Elbaz, which is developing a massive cloud-based database of location and other data used by mobile and web apps, has further expanded its software language support. The firm said Tuesday that it has release a driver for C# and.NET, Microsoft's libraries and object oriented software language. Factual said the driver can be installed into Visual Studio on Windows.
InfoChachkie
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As crazy as this scenario sounds, it is very similar to the “scoring process” companies engage in when they track Net Promoter Scores. A company''s Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a beloved metric slavishly tracked and reported by product marketing and customer support executives of both established and nascent enterprises. However, rather than obsessing on a single metric, entrepreneurs should focus on improving their Net Profit Score.
socalTECH
JANUARY 29, 2016
The California Public Utilities Commission voted on Thursday to approve new, net energy metering (NEM) rules, which govern how owners of rooftop solar systems are metered by the electric industry, in a ruling which was widely hailed by the solar industry.
Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
Even though there are many advantages to casting your net to attract the big fish, you should be well aware of the risks involved and have resources available to manage those risks. This is one of those “My dad used to say” homilies. You’ve probably heard the accompanying “It takes just as much effort to sell a small deal as a big one” over the years. The truth of this is more nuanced.
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Online drone services firm begins testing AR
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These are all subjects that will be examined at Net@50: The Roots and Future of the Internet , a unique two-part event to be held. The first short message went out over Arpanet, the precursor to the internet, 50 years ago this year—and it changed everything. Much of the change has been wonderful—as the internet has revolutionized communication, commerce, and access to information, in the process transforming and improving the lives of billions of people.
socalTECH
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For today's Insights and Opinions section, we have a contribution from Joe Moreno , President of Epics3, in Carlsbad, who provides a quick primer and his opinions on net neutrality. The FCC voted to adopt net neutrality rules this morning. Net neutrality is a complicated and controversial subject. Basically, net neutrality calls for an open and non-tiered network. Read the rest of Joe's article, Net Neutrality for Poets.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
As crazy as this scenario sounds, it is very similar to the “scoring process” companies engage in when they track Net Promoter Scores. Net Promoter Scores (NPS) are the darling of many Big Dumb Company (BDC) product marketing and customer support executives. Rather than obsessing about an indirect gauge of customer satisfaction, entrepreneurs should focus on improving their Net Profit Score. A Net Promoter Score of 10 and a bank account of 0 equal a failed venture.
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Regardless which side of the isle you stand politically, you can be rest assured that the passage of net neutrality is a positive for you, and your ability to access the Internet like you have since the 1990’s. For the sake of argument, let’s say that net neutrality wasn’t passed. In world without net neutrality, your website would load about 60% slower than your competitor who can afford to pay more a month in fees.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
As crazy as this scenario sounds, it is very similar to the “scoring process” companies engage in when they track Net Promoter Scores. Net Promoter Scores (NPS) are the darling of many Big Dumb Company (BDC) product marketing and customer support executives. Rather than obsessing about an indirect gauge of customer satisfaction, entrepreneurs should focus on improving their Net Profit Score. A Net Promoter Score of 10 and a bank account of 0 equal a failed venture.
socalTECH
JANUARY 31, 2011
in net proceeds from the firm's IPO last week. Santa Monica-based Demand Media said this morning that it received approximately $77.2M The firm, which debuted on the NYSE as DMD, said it will use the new funding for investments in content, international expansion, working capital, product development, sales and marketing activities, general and administrative matters and capital expenditures. Demand's IPO offering was for 10,235,000 shares of common stock at $17.00
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 14, 2016
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Xconomy
JULY 1, 2019
Legendary rock musician and longtime internet evangelist Peter Gabriel has joined the all-star cast of speakers for Net@50 , a historic event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first net message—while also looking ahead to the internet’s next 50 years.
Xconomy
JUNE 5, 2019
The event is called Net@50. How did the internet arise to change the world—and where is it heading? Given the state of technology and society, what are the best ways to curtail the spread of misinformation (among other challenges) and the harm it can bring? At the World Frontiers Forum and Xconomy, we can’t promise to cover everything, but we can deliver an important and historic event that poses such questions and many more.
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MAY 30, 2019
Come celebrate milestones the internet has made over the past 50 years at a special event called Net@50 on July 16 in Cambridge, MA, organized by the World Frontiers Forum and Xconomy. An afternoon forum at the MIT Media Lab will explore the big issues and challenges surrounding the internet. And a gala dinner at Café ArtScience will honor the internet’s pioneers and bring together past, present, and future technology and business leaders.
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 31, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 -- CommNexus Presents: Network Neutrality: The Debate Pros and Cons of Net Neutrality. and#8232;and#8232;Supporters of net neutrality contend that the phone and cable companies want to be in charge of the Internet, they want to be able to block user requests, and charge companies such as Google for its use.
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has completed a public offering that netted $29.7 Downtown-based HyreCar Inc. million
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FEBRUARY 16, 2021
has completed a public offering that netted $29.7 Downtown-based HyreCar Inc. million
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