socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2020

San Diego-based Cubic Corporation said this week that it has named Min Wei as the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. Wei has been at Cubic since 2009. READ MORE>>.

Customer 113

Customer Custom San Diego Training 113

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Both Poghosyan and Gudanis have long histories in identity and access management, back in 2009 Poghosyan founded Advancive Technology Solutions, which was acquired by Optiv in 2015 to bulk up its identity access management service.

Los Angeles 308

Los Angeles Chief Technology Officer Culver City Angel 308

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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.

Southern California 113

Southern California High Tech Guide Los Angeles 113

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JULY 10, 2019

San Diego-based Chatmeter , a provider of local search marketing and reputation management services for multi-location businesses, has raised a round of investment from private equity investor Providence Strategic Growth (PSG). Chatmeter is led by founder and CEO Collin Holmes, and was founded in 2009. READ MORE>>.

Equity 133

Equity Funding San Diego Invest 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 -- Services For the Global Enterprise: Opportunities in Security, Mobility, Wireless and Cloud Computing. Services For the Global Enterprise - Opportunities in Security, Mobility, Wireless and Cloud Computing [link] The I.T. CIO Impacts Forum. See [link] (more).

CIO 100

CIO Cloud Computing Services UCLA 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009 -- Breakout Companies of 2008. Amidst many of the financial challenges of 2008, several San Diego companies achieved successful milestones, financial growth, or other accomplishments that set them apart from the pack. San Diego Venture Group.

Company 100

Company Companies San Diego Activity 100

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2009

Privately held, San Diego firm Service-now.com , a developer of IT service automation software-as-a-service, has released its yearly financial results, in an unusual move. The firm said today that it closed its fiscal year on June 30, 2009, with more than $28M in recurring revenue, and 280 customers. READ MORE>>.

Services 100

Services Report Equity San Diego 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

This morning we heard from Jamie Montgomery, CEO of the venerable Montgomery & Co investment bank who is at the heart of what is going on in M&A for venture backed companies. I have to admit that I was greatly encouraged by Jamie’s outlook for venture backed companies, which if true will be a welcome relief for our industry.

Venture Capital 241

Venture Capital Technical Review Southern California Company 241

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2018

the company behind Snapchat , has run into more controversy, after celebrity Rihanna weighed in on an poll advertisement Snapchat had approved and run on its service asked viewers to vote on whether they'd like to "slap Rihanna" or "punch Chris Brown". The ad refers to a 2009 domestic violence incident.

Snapchat 113

Snapchat Venice Advertising Report 113

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2018

Email service provider SendGrid is tripling its space in Orange County, saying this morning that it has opened up a brand new office in Irvine. SendGrid's email services are used to send transactional emails. SendGrid said the move to the new offices specifically will help it recruit from Irvine's strong pool of tech talent.

Orange County 100

Orange County Email Services Help 100

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Zingle, a startup whose software is used by hospitality, travel, and retail industries to more easily and quickly connect with their customers via messaging, has been acquired for about $42 million in cash by Medallia, a publicly traded software company in San Francisco.

Software 95

Software Startup Satisfaction Customer 95

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2018

SendGrid , the provider of back-end email services which has a big presence in Orange County, says it is expanding its operations in Silicon Valley. The company--which just tripled its space in OC with brand new offices in Irvine in March--is expanding its space in Silicon Valley, in Redwood City. READ MORE>>.

Orange County 100

Orange County Email Services Company 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Fuze , the latest incarnation of onetime high flying telephony service Callwave, has been acquired by ThinkingPhones > , the two companies announced this morning. Fuze, which still had offices in Santa Barbara, offered up cloud-based teleconferencing services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Santa Barbara 100

Santa Barbara Acquisition Services Company 100

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2017

Interactive Entertainment, as General Manager, to take over from current CEO Chad Gutstein, who the company said is leaving to "pursue entrepreneurial projects." Arons will now lead Machinima's creative, marketing services, data analytics, business development and operations. Gutstein has been CEO of Machinima since 2014. Warner Bros.

Electronic Arts 113

Electronic Arts Burbank Entertainment Marketing 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In one of the largest rounds for a Central Coast company in recent years--and the largest venture investment in San Luis Obispo ever--cloud software maker MindBody has raised $50M in a funding round. The company, led by Rick Stollmeyer, says it now has over 33,000 businesses using its service.

Tech Coast Angels 147

Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena Venture Capital 147

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The privately held firm did not disclose its revenues, however, the firm has previously been reported to have had revenues of between $50-100M in revenues in 2011, and $15-20M in revenues in 2009. The firm provides edge network services to help deliver content from such customers as Twitter, Pinterest, Sony, and Hulu to end users.

Steamboat Ventures 240

Steamboat Ventures Santa Monica Hulu Content 240

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2013

According to Qualcomm, former Ambassador Clark Randt is currently president of Randt & Company, and also serves on the boards of Valmont Industries and United Parcel Service. Randt had been ambassador to China from 2001 to 2009.

San Diego 157

San Diego Help Services Company 157

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

Santa Monica-based The Search Agency joins a number of privately held, Southern California firms this week reporting strong growth in 2009. The firm said the growth came as a result of increasing demand for the firm's online marketing services. The Search Agency said it now has also opened offices in London and Bangalore.

Search Engine Optimization 185

Search Engine Optimization SEM Southern California SEO 185

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Los Angeles-based cloud hosting and software provider Infinitely Virtual said today that it is looking to expand its services, with a move into HIPAA compliant hosting. The company says it expects that audit in the fourth quarter of the year. READ MORE>>.

Marketing 100

Marketing Los Angeles Software Services 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2012

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity has sold one of its portfolio companies, Canvas Systems , a supplier of refurbished IT hardware and services. Platinum Equity had acquired Canvas Systems in April of 2009. Canvas Systems was sold to electronics distributor Avnet. READ MORE>>.

Equity 150

Equity Los Angeles Sales Services 150

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

In a huge shift, Zorik Gordon , the CEO and founder of Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , has resigned, the company said this morning, and the company has launched a search for a new CEO. In the meantime, the company said that Chairman David Carlick has been appointed interim CEO. READ MORE>>.

ReachLocal 147

ReachLocal Woodland Hills Advertising Services 147

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 4, 2020

has a history with Tony, as he became an investor in the company in 2013, and built a lasting friendship with us as the Tech.co Tony was also our neighbor for 8 years in downtown Las Vegas, where the company grew its homebase and hosted monthly events for locals and visitors from around the world, with Hsieh’s Downtown Project.

Commerce 206

Commerce Statistics Customer Custom 206

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based online live entertainment marketplace ScoreBig.com has promoted David Goldberg to CEO, and shifted co-founder and CEO Adam Kanner to the role of executive Chairman, the company said Thursday afternoon. Goldberg was previously the CEO of Youbet.com, and also was EVP of Global Music Services at Ticketmaster.

Ticketmaster 133

Ticketmaster Entertainment Los Angeles Invest 133

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2016

The company said it will help modernize Miami Transit's revenue management systems and back office services, my migrating them to the cloud, adding contactless payment and Near Field Communications (NFC), and other features to the transit system. Cubic had been the contractor for Miami-Dade's original EASY Card System install in 2009.

San Diego 100

San Diego Mobile Help Services 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

The incubation effort--which has been running in North San Diego at the University Towne Centre since 2009--said the new space includes 15,000 square foot, and initially includes twelve companies. EvoNexus provides furnished office space, broadband Internet and utilities, among other services, free of charge. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 180

San Diego Incubator Startup Sites 180

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2013

In a move to add some Silicon Valley cred to the company''s board, Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company has added Jack Dorsey, chairman of Twitter and CEO of Square Inc., Disney said that Dorsey will serve as an independent director of the company. as a member of its board of directors, Disney said this week. READ MORE>>.

Burbank 113

Burbank Technical Review Social Media Hollywood 113

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand reported strong 2009 performance, saying Thursday afternoon that the firm had a 64 percent growth in its client base in 2009, and an 83 percent increase in users from December 2008. million users of its service, which is used for learning and talent management in companies.

Cornerstone OnDemand 140

Cornerstone OnDemand Santa Monica Report Services 140

socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2010

According to Morphlabs, the investment came from BroadBand Tower, a provider of Internet services, hosting, and other services in Japan. Morphlabs said that BroadBand Tower has been using its platform since late 2009. Morphlabs is headed by serial entrepreneur Winston Damarillo.

Manhattan Beach 157

Manhattan Beach Cloud Computing Platform Invest 157

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thin Line--formed in partnership with LA's Wavemaker Partners--is hoping to take advantage of the growth in the clean technology market to find startups able to tapping into those now established markets, without the huge investment requirements of those first wave of clean technology companies. Lots has changed since 2009.

Invest 113

Invest Capital Venture Capital Idealab 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Los Angeles-based GameFly , which operates an online video game rental service, has filed for a $50M in an IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market. The IPO is being underwritten by BofA Merrill Lynch, Piper Jaffray, Cowen and Company, and William Blair & Company. For its fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, it had net income of $4.0M

.Net 150

.Net Los Angeles Report Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. DEAL OF THE WEEK: Gilt Groupe – We both admired this company. Greycroft is an early-stage VC.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2011

According to Google Thursday, it has launched Google Advisor , a new service to help users find mortgage, credit card, CD, or checking and savings account offers and rates. The new service puts Google into the same space as such local companies as LeadPoint , LowerMyBills , Oversee's Low.com , and others.

Google 180

Google Product FAQ Marketing 180

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

San Diego-based International Technidyne Corporation (ITC), a provider of blood testing and other services, has been acquired by private equity firm Warburg Pincus , and also merged with venture backed San Diego firm Nexus Dx. The companies said that Nexus Dx was advised by Inverness Advisors in the latest transaction.

San Diego 140

San Diego Equity Acquisition Capital 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The firm's IPO is being underwritten by BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Allen & Company LLC, Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, RBC Capital Markets, ThinkEquity LLC, and WR Hambrecht+Co. Active Network operates a network of online sports registration, community activity and group sites, and other related Internet services. on revenues of $242.8M

Activity 168

Activity Networking .Net San Diego 168

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Barclays Capital, William Blair & Company, Piper Jaffray, Pacific Crest Securities, and JMP Securities. for 2009, and has seen revenues grow to $20.28M in the first six months of 2010. for 2009, and has seen revenues grow to $20.28M in the first six months of 2010. The IPO is being underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co.,

Cornerstone OnDemand 208

Cornerstone OnDemand Southern California Santa Monica SaaS 208

AeA Los Angeles Council

JANUARY 7, 2009

A report just released by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation says that spending $30 billion in taxpayers' money in 2009 on broadband infrastructure, health IT, and electric grid technologies could create or save approximately 949,000 U.S. More than half of those jobs, the report claims, would be in small businesses. (

AeA 40

AeA Research Technology Report 40

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , a provider of online, software-as-a-service project management tools and applications, is in the midst of a growth spurt, says CEO Isaac Garcia. Garcia said the company is looking for employees across sales, marketing, support, client services and development. READ MORE>>.

SoCalTech 160

SoCalTech SaaS Pasadena Sales 160