Xconomy

MAY 15, 2017

San Diego’s Scientist.com set out in 2006 to disrupt part of the pharmaceutical business by providing an Amazon-like approach to the business of hiring contract research organizations (CROs). Founding CEO Kevin Lustig said Scientist.com will use the additional cash to expand its operations. Lustig argued.

Outsource 79

Outsource Marketing Research Web 79

Xconomy

OCTOBER 16, 2016

After raising $30 million, San Diego-based Certona said it is moving to accelerate its product development, expand its sales and marketing team, and improve its client services as an e-commerce technology vendor. We’ve been fairly capital-efficient in this fast-growth e-commerce space,” Sheik said. “It It also is a burgeoning sector.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Commerce San Diego Web 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Competes with HauteLook , RueLaLa (sub of GSI Commerce) , Billion Dollar Babes , ideeli , Glam List. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Go Boulder!

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

One of the biggest forces that has emerged in the Internet in recent years has been crowdsourcing, the way the web has empowered users to drive the creation of content and information online. I sold that company, eCRUSH, which operated espin.com, to Hearst at the end of 2006. What's the story behind Ranker?

Startup 195

Startup Platform Sites Java 195

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2012

It's an intensely competitive market in developing games for the iPhone and other mobile platforms, with thousands and thousands of titles competing for attention from users. Crickler was originally licensed way back in 2004, because we believed in the title, but the platforms at the time couldn't handle it.

Mobile 216

Mobile Startup Software Review Platform 216

socalTECH

APRIL 16, 2010

Albert Ko: I started at Cornell University in the Class of 2006, with a degree in material science engineering and a masters in management engineering. I actually started my web site, CheapCheapCheap, while I was in college. Let's talk about your background, and also how this related to CheapCheapCheat?

Orange County 170

Orange County Startup Sites Southern California 170

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Founded in London in 2006, the Hub is a global network of social enterprises with each individual chapter acting as a gathering place for innovation, technology, creativity, and positive change. Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award. E-Commerce: Nasty Gal.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111