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JANUARY 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based Acquicent , the startup which is developing a marketplace that allows users to invest in "museum-grade" collectibles such as art and vintage automobiles, is announcing this morning that it has added Kevin Conroy, CEO of ConroyMedia and former director of Sotheby's, as both an advisor and ivnestor. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 27, 2020

Match Group , the parent company of Los Angeles-based online dating app developer Tinder , said on Monday that it has named Jim Lanzone--former President and CEO of CBS Interactive, and also Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Benchmark Capital--as CEO of Tinder. He also has been on the board of Los Angeles-based Edmunds.com since 2014.

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Southern California High Tech Guide Los Angeles 113

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. This post is for those who want to raise angel money. At an angel round you can get away with no market validation.

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APRIL 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based CitySourced , which develops mobile apps to help cities communicate with their constituents, has merged with Rock Solid Technologies , a provider of software to the government. CitySourced was founded in 2009, and is led by CEO Jason Kiesel. Financial terms of the merger were not announced.

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Technology Equity Los Angeles Mobile 160

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. Obviously I agree.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The Los Angeles game development studio Jam City is setting up a shop in Toronto with the acquisition of Bingo Pop from Uken Games. We look forward to working with the talented Jam City team in Toronto as we supercharge the live operations of Bingo Pop and develop innovative new titles and mobile entertainment experiences.”

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We thought today for our interview, that we'd get an update on the angel investment environment here in Southern California from Scott Sangster , the incoming President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Tech Coast Angels , the biggest angel investment group in Southern California. Those are fundamentals that don't change.

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JUNE 20, 2016

San Diego-based SmartDrive Systems , which develops video-based, fleet- driver-safety systems, reported today that it has been selected by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro's bus fleet since 2009. Metro) for rollout on both its bus and rail fleets. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 5, 2016

About the Book: Recent technological developments in biology, computation, cybernetics, engineering, industrial design, materials, and robotics allow architecture to evolve beyond static functionality and become an active participant—with the capacity to perceive, react to, and connect—with humans and the natural world.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, February 23, 2007 Events and Networking in Los Angeles One of the issues I discussed in Innovation and Geography was that the geography and traffic in Los Angeles generally makes it more difficult for networking. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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AUGUST 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based energy storage technology developer Ice Energy has named a new president, saying that it has appointed Mike Hopkins to the role. The company--which develops a product which uses the creation of ice to cut power consumption and usage during peak electricity usage times--said Hopkins has been at Ice Energy since 2009.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

The company--which develops software-as-a-service which helps local businesses manage scheduling, staff management, point of sale, ecommerce, marketing, and more--said the funding came from Bessemer Venture Partners, Institutional Venture Partners, Catalyst Investors, W Capital Partners and Montreux Equity Partners. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based RFID technology developer Mojix said this morning that it has named Dan Doles as its new President and CEO, replacing longtime founder and CEO Dr. Ramin Sadr.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

He did note that in the four markets where the company has gone live since launching its business in January 2019 — San Diego, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire , and Sacramento — has yielded an annualized revenue run rate of over $400 million in gross merchandise value (the total value of home sales transacted on its platform).

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based Aqua Connect , a developer of terminal servers and remote desktop services software for the Mac OS X platform, said Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against Code Rebel, LLC , alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder has acquired Chill , the maker of Tappy, a Snapchat-like instant messaging service which revolves around photo sharing. back in 2009. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. As part of the buy, Tappy will shut down. READ MORE>>.

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Redpoint Snapchat Acquisition Los Angeles 100

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Los Angeles-bsaed Fastpoint Games , the online fantasy game development shop headed by Kelly Perdew, has shut down, according to a notice on the firm's site. and SCP Worldwide, and last raised funding in 2009, raising a total of $10M in funding. The company was originally known as Rotohog. READ MORE>>.

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Mission Ventures Sites Los Angeles Funding 145

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AUGUST 20, 2010

Mindbody develops scheduling and business management, software-as-a-service for the wellness, health, spa, and related businesses. The firm is headed by Rick Stollmeyer, and has also received backing from the Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Frontera Capital.

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Software Tech Coast Angels SoCalTech Pasadena Angels 181

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

The Melt's Kaplan sold his last company, which developed the Flip video camera, to Cisco back in 2009, which shut down the entire product line in 2011. The Melt is venture backed by top tier Silicon Valley firm Sequoia Capital, which is quite unusual for a restaurant chain. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Los Angeles-based RealD , the developer of 3D movie projection technology, released its results Thursday, saying its Q3 2011 revenues rose to $57.8M, up 91 percent from Q3 of of 2010, when it reported revenues of $30.2M. The firm had a net GAAP loss of $16.6M. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based GOGII , the developer of text messaging applications headed by three of the founders of JAMDAT Mobile, reported late last week that it has sent over 10 billion text messages from its textPlus texting app. The firm said that 1.3 billion of those messages were sent in May. READ MORE>>.

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Gogii GRP Partners Mobile Los Angeles 133

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. Jace Hall is the President and founder of HDFILMS INC.

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Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Participating in this event also included world recognized security expert and Co-founder of Fonality , Samy Kamkar , Danny Schreiber (Managing Editor of Silicon Prairie News) and Rob Jadon (serial-entrepreneur and angel investor). Guests, visitors and teams mingled away enjoying appetizers and snacks along with this LASW’s 3rd keg.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. Subscribe to RSS.

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MARCH 18, 2009

Los Angeles-based RotoHog , a developer of fantasy sports games, has inked a deal with Fox Sports on a Spanish-language, fantasy sports game focused on the 2009 Major League Baseball season. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

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Mission Ventures Los Angeles Capital Angel 113

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Irvine-based Integrien , a developer of IT analytics and performance measurement software, reported today that it had "record" quarterly bookings in Q3 of 2009. Integrien is venture backed by Acartha Group, Clearstone Venture Partners, and the Tech Coast Angels. Actual financials were not disclosed by the company. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Clearstone Software Report 124

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Los Angeles-baaed Fastpoint Games , the online fantasy game development shop headed by Kelly Perdew, is winding down its website, according to a notice on the firm's site, and is now looking for a buyer. and SCP Worldwide, and last raised funding in 2009, raising a total of $10M in funding.

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Sites Mission Ventures Los Angeles Funding 113

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Meet the Graduates: · Connectifier, which connects recruiters to potential job candidates, consists of 4 ex-Google employees and local angel investor, Terrence Yang, has dubbed Connectifier one of the best startups of 2012. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

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APRIL 5, 2012

If you're a music artist or band, and you want to create your own fan app for the iPhone, Android, or iPad, you're looking at hiring an app development firm, spending six months, and $100,000--right? Mobile Roadie, headed by Michael Schneider , develops tools that make easy for non-programmers to create their own mobile apps.

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Mobile Santa Monica Content Tool 239

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 -- LINC Bizdev Lunch. LINC BizDev is a special interest group of business development and sales professionals at interactive media and technology companies in Los Angeles. See [link] (more).

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LINC Los Angeles Sales Media 100

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MAY 18, 2010

"It's been tough to shake people loose from companies," Stuart Macfarlane , CEO of El Segundo-based iChange , explains, saying that the firm is actively looking to hire two to three web developers. Mangers said that it appears that for companies that have survived the storm of 2009 and the economy, things are looking up.

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Southern California Technical Review Playa Del Rey Technology 246

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

According to an analysis of socalTECH's proprietary database of venture capital deals, venture investors invested slightly more than the $966M in Q3 of 2009, but less than the $1.6 Other big deals included $60M in investment in San Diego's Skinit , a developer of personalized "skins" for electronic devices, and $37.0M

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Southern California Invest Westlake Village SoCal 196

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In 2009 we could take a long time to review a deal. 40% of our deals are done in Los Angeles but 100% of our deals leverage the LA networks we have built for 25 years. I have told this to people for years and some people can’t understand how we’ve been able to keep this strategy going through this bull market cycle and I tell people?—?discipline

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Venture Capital Marketing Technical Review Seed Funding 416

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

We spoke with Aaron--a veteran of both clean technology investing, as well as former CEO of a number of clean technology companies here in Los Angeles--on the new fund. Cleantech had an enormous rise and fall between 20006 and 2009. Lots has changed since 2009. Talk about the new firm and the new fund? more) READ MORE>>.

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Invest Capital Venture Capital Idealab 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 -- Investor Beware: HR Practices Matter in High Growth Companies. Maverick Angels. Recent studies indicate that companies with a well developed HR function grow faster and are more profitable than firms who cut corners.

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Company Companies Study Web 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Total raised: $83mm; Series B round (July 2009 for $43mm) valued company at $400mm. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 -- Games Go Social. With all of the major console and PC video game companies in Los Angeles (Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, Blizzard), it only makes sense to discuss how more and more games are bringing in aspects of social media to enhance game play. See [link] (more).

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Electronic Arts THQ Activision Social Media 100