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.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

LogRhythm develops software which uses logging data to analyze security threats; Ixia makes network analyzers and testing equipment devices. According to the two companies, the plug in for Ixia's Anue Net Tool Optimizer triggers a network capture automatically when LogRhythm detects a security threat.

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MARCH 16, 2021

Los Angeles-based Magnite, the sell-side advertising software developer which was previously known as Rubicon Project, says it has priced an offering of $350M in convertible senior notes. The company said the convertible note offering was made to qualified institutional buyers. The company trades as MGNI on the Nasdaq.

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APRIL 20, 2020

Costa Mesa-based artificial intelligence software developer Veritone --which is publicly traded on the NASDAQ as VERI--reported that it has received a total of $6.5M The company said the loans, from Sunwest Bank, will allow it to continue operations without salary reductions, layoffs, or furloughs.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Layoffs .Net Software Development 113

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Fixed overhead for salaries, rent, equipment leases and more make up the majority of the “burn rate” (monthly expenses) for most companies. How about young or pre-revenue companies? In the technology sector where I most often play, extended unplanned software development cycles account for the majority of these corporate failures.

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Venture Capital Product Marketing Resource 296

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Irvine-based Viant Technology, a developer of advertising software, has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing with the SEC that it is looking to raise up to $150M in an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market as DSP. The company is led by CEO Tim Vanderhook. The company reported $9.9M

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JANUARY 7, 2015

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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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

Who knew building a vertical software as a service toolkit focused on home heating and cooling could be worth $8.3 The company’s massive mint comes thanks to a new $500 million financing round led by Sequoia’s Global Equities fund and Tiger Global Management.

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JULY 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based YP.com , the provider online directories and services to help businesses get their companies online which has been remade by a number of technology executives into a provider of local business marketing and automation software, has been acquired by competing directory provider Dex Media.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In one of those strange moments to come out of the high tech world still in a pandemic, Santa Barbara-based Invoca--with its workers all temporarily working from home like the rest of the world apparently was taken over by 20,000 bees while people were away, according to the company.

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MARCH 25, 2020

According to the company, it is surpassing a weekly rate of 500 member enrollments for the month of March for its OnTrak programs. The company says it historically sees approximately $6,500 net revenue per enrolled member. READ MORE>>.

Artificial Inteligence 124

Artificial Inteligence Software Review Technical Review Santa Monica 124

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JULY 24, 2019

the parent company of Snapchat , says its daily active users (DAU) increased by 8 percent year-over-year, to 203 million users. The social media and communication software developer announced the numbers in its second quarter 2019 financial results. Santa Monica-based Snap Inc. ,

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

Santa Monica-based Manalto has raised $1M in a seed funding round, for the company''s social media content management software. According to Manalto, the funding came from Europlay Capital Adivsors, Raven Capital, as well as high net worth individuals from Australia. The company is led by Anthony Owen. READ MORE>>.

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Social Media Content Media Santa Monica 196

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

San Diego-based AlphaTrAI , a fintech startup which is backed by venture capital investor Analytics Ventures, says it is launching its own, extrenal fund, and is expanding its leadership team. the founder of Hightree Advisors, to its advisory board.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Invest San Diego .Net 100

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MAY 10, 2019

Goleta-based whole home speaker manufacturer Sonos said on Thursday that it has launched Google Assistant on Sonos, allowing Google's voice assistant to run on Sonos "smart" speakers through a software upgrade. The company said the $210M in revenues was a record for the company. READ MORE>>.

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Google .Net Report Software 113

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JULY 17, 2019

According to GumGum Sports, its analysis found that the stadium wall below the stands--which was unsold, with no sponsor logo present--could have netted a sponsor $1M per match in value, and given a World Cup partner the greatest return on investment of any sponsorship placement.

Artificial Inteligence 133

Artificial Inteligence Screening Santa Monica .Net 133

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Santa Barbara-based software developer AppFolio announced on Monday afternoon that it has named Jason Randall as the company's new President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as new member of the company's board. Randall is replacing President, CEO, and director Brian Donahoo, who AppFolio says is retiring from the company.

Santa Barbara 113

Santa Barbara .Net Software Development Software 113

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APRIL 26, 2021

Los Angeles-based ZipRecruiter, a provider of recruiting tools for companies, has filed for an IPO, saying it is looking to raise as much as $100M in a public offering. The company, led by founder and CEO Ian Siegel, plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ZIP. The company reported net income of 86.0M

.Net 113

.Net Los Angeles Tool Report 113

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JULY 3, 2018

Los Angeles-based financial automation software developer BlackLine has boosted its leadership in the Asia Pacific region, saying on Monday that it has named Terry Smagh as Senior Vice President overseeing its Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Smagh will be based in Singapore. READ MORE>>.

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IBM IBM .Net Software Development 100

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AUGUST 14, 2014

in a funding round, the company said this morning, to go towards the development of its platform for managing data from cardiac devices. The company said the funding came from high net worth individuals, including cardiologists, physicians and successful technology entrepreneurs. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Veritone is a developer of artificial intelligence software used to analyze audio, video and other data sources. Wazee Digital had net revenues of over $19M in 2017, according to the companies. Veritone said it paid $15.0M for Wazee Digital, split between $7.5M in cash and $7.5M in Veritone common stock.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence .Net Software Capital 100

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2014

San Diego-based sports activity registration and software provider ACTIVE Network reported two wins today at YMCA centers. ACTIVE Network said it has signed up the YMCA of the North Shore in Massachusetts and YMCA of the Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania as customers for the company''s ACTIVE Net cloud platform. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

San Diego-based medical device provider ResMed has acquired healthcare software developer Brightree , in a deal worth $800M, according to the companies. ResMed said it will pay $800M in cash for ResMed, which had net sales of approximately $113M in 2015. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Los Angeles-based ZipRecruiter, a provider of recruiting tools for companies, has filed for a direct listing on the NYSE, saying it is looking to raise as much as $100M in a public offering. The company, led by founder and CEO Ian Siegel, plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ZIP.

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.Net Los Angeles Tool Report 100

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The Facebook parent-company saw its stock price get bludgeoned after a bad earnings report showcased that Apple’s ad-blocking changes are shaving billions off its books and the company’s crown jewel — the Facebook platform — has stopped growing and actually shrank this quarter.

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JULY 15, 2010

Despite a perpetual belief that the presence of both high tech companies and Hollywood should be spawning out hundreds of entertainment and technology related startups, it actually happens much less than one might think. Did we miss your favorite tech company which wouldn't exist without Hollywood? Let us know in the comments below!).

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MAY 19, 2017

Newport Beach-based Veritone , a developer of artificial intelligence and analyics software, has raised $33.0M The company, which now trades under the symbol VERI, sold 2,500,000 shares of its common stock at $15.00 in net proceeds related to the IPO. in net proceeds related to the IPO. in is IPO on the NASDAQ.

Artificial Inteligence 127

Artificial Inteligence .Net Research Capital 127

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 31, 2015

Telecom has announced that it has filed suit against the United States government in response to the recent ruling by the Federal Communications Commission on Net Neutrality. This Act was previously applied to phone companies. Telecom Association to Sue United States Government Over Net Neutrality appeared first on TechZulu.

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.Net Networking Content Services 40

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APRIL 20, 2015

Vista Equity Partners the private equity firm which as been gobbling up San Diego high tech companies and moving them to Texas--has agreed to sell 80 percent of Websense to defense company Raytheon , the three said today. billion in net cash for majority ownership of a new company, to be made of those two parts.

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MAY 8, 2019

Those quarterly results were up from Q1 of 2018, when the company had revenues of $280.6M. The company said net cash provided by its operating activities increased to $116.9M for Q1, and the company now has approximately $320M in cash on hand. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Some types of businesses generate more and more recurring revenues over time, often growing to a size where recurring revenues pay all of the overhead of the company – an enviable position. There is a phenomenon I have observed time after time with mature companies receiving over 75% of their revenues from recurring sources.

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.Net Sales Custom Customer 226

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2013

Lake Forest-based ProBoards doesn''t think so--based on the company''s update of its free Internet forum software, ProBoards Version 5. The company said Monday that it is making old social media new again by reinventing online forums, adding such features as single sign-on of users, live search, a new mobile interface, and much more.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer CrowdStrike announced this morning that it has named Burt Podbere as the company's new Chief Financial Officer, and Lisza Cuevas as its new Vice President of People. Podbere was most recently CFO of OpenDNS (acquired by Cisco), and also was at Net Optics (sold to Ixia) and Epocrates (IPO).

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Yahoo .Net Google Software Development 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales. This is true in consumer but it’s also true in enterprise software. Goliath” mythology take on the titans of industry and wins.

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Venture Capital Capital Funding Startup 363

Xconomy

JANUARY 4, 2019

When it comes to developing and promoting innovation, external factors beyond the control of company founders, investors, and other business leaders can also determine whether a startup succeeds or fails. Xconomy: Has the Trump era been good or bad for your company? Manoj Saxena , CognitiveScale chairman.

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.Net San Diego Startup Develop 102

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JUNE 8, 2015

San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody , which provides software-as-a-service that helps spas, yoga, and other health and wellness businesses to manage their appointments and clients, has set its IPO trading range, indicating a move closer to an IPO. Mindbody is selling 7,150,000 share of its stock in its IPO, which would net $123.3M

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Barclays Capital, William Blair & Company, Piper Jaffray, Pacific Crest Securities, and JMP Securities. According to the S-1, the firm had a net loss of $8.3M According to the S-1, the firm had a net loss of $8.3M Tags: software saas exit acquisition merger ondemand cornerston. on revenues of $29.3M READ MORE>>.

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