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AUGUST 19, 2014

Epicor Software , the developer of supply chain management software which has its roots and still has significant operations in Orange County, is off the block, after its private equity investors did not see enough interest--or high enough prices--for the business. Apax bought Epicor back in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2014

The new fund is larger than the company''s second fund, which was raised in 2011 and was worth $28M. According to Wavemaker Partners, the new fund will be focused on mobile services, Internet, and software. Siemer said it will make around 25-30 new investments globally per year across its focus areas. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

was invested across Southern California in Q4 of 2012. raised by companies in Q4 of 2011, and less than the $701.18M raised by companies in the region in Q3 of 2012. The funding brings Southern California's total 2012 investments to $3.2 Second in terms of dollars was software, which totaled $107.6M in funding.

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APRIL 23, 2013

Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the developer of predictive analytics software for the marketing industry, has raised a big, $38M funding round, the firm said Monday. Elevation Partners invested in MarketShare in 2011. software analytics advertising sales marketing partners elevation capital venture marketshare'

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Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2019

—Ezoic, a startup that developed software for web publishers that uses machine learning techniques to personalize layouts and ad placements for site visitors, raised $33 million to further develop its technology. Based in Carlsbad, in northern San Diego County, Ezoic launched its platform in 2011.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Speaking onstage at the Upfront Summit, an event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. ”

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JANUARY 17, 2013

The new round was led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, and also included Accel Partners, Index Ventures, SAP Ventures, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc., Acording to OpenX, it more than doubled its team in 2012 to 260 employees, and saw greater than 100 percent year-over-year growth in both 2011 and 2012.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

Rincon Venture Partners , the Santa Barbara-based venture capital fund run by Jim Andelman , John Greathouse , and Brian Kelly , has led the investment in a developer of social recruiting software tools for companies, The Resumator. Rincon led a $700,000 Series A round in 2011 in The Resumator. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

Venture capital investments in Southern California for Q3 of 2011 are up from last year, but down from last quarter, according to the latest numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. was invested in the region. was invested in the region.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2014

The new fund is larger than the company''s second fund, which was raised in 2011 and was worth $28M. According to Wavemaker Partners, the new fund will be focused on mobile services, Internet, and software. Siemer said it will make around 25-30 new investments globally per year across its focus areas. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Perdue was most recently COO at EyeWonder, a rich media and video ad serving firm, and also has been an investment banker with Jordan, Edmiston Group. Perdue apparently helped to broker the acquisition of EyeWonder by MediaMind in 2011. The Trade Desk said Perdue will be based in The Trade Desk's New York offices.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

Frank Slootman , the CEO of San Diego's ServiceNow , has made an investment in a developer of data storage products. ServiceNow named Slootman as its CEO in 2011, as it began ramping up for its IPO, which happened in June of 2012.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software , which develops software for the wireless industry, said late Tuesday evening that it is suspending its 2011 annual revenue guidance, and will withdraw from a investment conference this week, after it says orders from a "key customer" will fall below expected levels. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2011

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the newly public developer of talent and learning management software, has reported its first quarter 2011 results, saying it saw a 63 percent, year-over-year increase in revenues for the first quarter. The firm said it had a total revenue of $15.7M for the quarter. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 31, 2011

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 -- Cloud Computing De-mystified. Co-Location has been the method of choice for most software companies delivering software solutions as a Service (SaaS). Attend this session and you will learn how to compare various vendor alternatives and costs. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 -- Human Centered Design: If it Doesn't Work for Humans, It Doesn't Work. For modern software and systems with software to be successful, it has to not only work, it has to provide an engaging, useful and usable experience. See [link] (more)

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MAY 3, 2016

Two, Los Angeles area investors--venture investment firm Greycroft Pratners , and angel investor Paige Craig --are among the investors seeing an exit today, as Adobe said acquired blog commenting tools maker LiveFyre. Greycroft, which is very active in Los Angeles, took the lead on LiveFyre's Series B funding in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 31, 2012

San Diego-based ServiceNow , the developer of cloud-based, enteprise IT automation software, filed for an IPO Friday, saying that it is looking to raise up to $150M in an IPO on the NYSE. on revenues of $73.375M for the year ended December 31, 2011. ServiceNow said has applied to trade as NOW. The firm reported a net loss of $6.6M

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

A clear trend over the past 15-years is that many Silicon Valley venture capitalists enjoy investing within driving distance. As shown in the following chart, the overwhelming focus of investments during Q1 of 2011 was in later stage companies. SECTOR: Software, Energy, Bio Or Bust. Do The Math.

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JUNE 11, 2009

Los Angeles-based CyberDefender , a developer of PC security and antivirus software, announced Thursday that the firm has raised $2.0M According to the firm--which is traded OTC--the restricted common stock investment by Guthy-Renker also came with an extension of an agreement the two companies have until June 2011. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2015

He started his first company in his of University of Michigan dorm room selling software for the Apple II. Howard founded StartEngine in 2011 to help LA based startups grow successfully. Howard founded StartEngine in 2011 to help LA based startups grow successfully. Invested in 60 startups.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

However, the founder recognized back in early 2011 that they wanted to take the platform to another level, and get DreamHosting in front of a much bigger audience, worldwide. We saw early on that the cloud as we know it today--utility services, software, and so on--was an entry point to do that, including with hosting.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 6, 2011

Saturday, March 12, 2011 -- Technology has launched new dimensions in learning. A now-wired world coupled with ubiquitous mobility opens e-learning to innovation in ways unavailable to its PC software and corporate training origins. Globally connecting our planet means that everyone can be taught by anyone, anywhere, anytime.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2011

Just as we launched a 2010 site they go all 2011 on us! We wanted to emphasize the number of truly big wins that have been created by the partners at GRP in their 20+ years of investing. Yet we wanted to be clear that we invest heavily in digital media, mobile & software companies. I still loved it. Thanks, guys.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

For our Friday interview, we thought we'd catch up with Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the Elevation Partners-backed software provider, to hear where the firm is nowadays. Essentially, we help them learn how to get more with less, and also how to consider new investments in things like social media, mobile marketing, or video.

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JUNE 30, 2016

This was her pain point, back in our early days in 2011, and at that time, social was starting to become big. How has it been building an enterprise software company in Southern California? However, I think all companies now are okay with trying new software here. There were things like Yammer, Jive, and all that.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

We thought it might be interesting to talk with one of the fund's managing directors, Jeb Spencer about the fund's success in technology investments, plus how it managed to raise another fund in this kind of environment, plus its unique goal of getting companies to an acquisition--and not an IPO.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2013

Speaking of the new investment, CapLinked CEO Eric M. Jackson said, “We’re using the proceeds from our financing round to invest in our technology, build new features, and increase sales and support.”. Jackson added that the firm was proud of its product, and even uses its own software to manage their capital raised from investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

You have to understand whether they’re likely to yield revenue growth in the near term OR whether you have access to cheap enough capital to fund your losses until your investments pay off. If you have a market lead then raising capital and making investments now will help you as others enter the market. ” The Details.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? This has a tangible impact on the valuation of start-ups and the pace of investment.

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Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Co-founded in 2011 by Sina Sohangir and Shahram Seyedin-Noor, GraphDive raised over $1 million in initial funding. GraphDive’s Cofounder and CTO Sina Sohangir, a Stanford PhD concluded the firm has invested significantly in creating the best solution on the market that can really drive ROI for their customers.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2013

.” Daniel McCaffrey, GM Platform and Analytics at Zynga said Data Elite was a novel move to help grow startups in the ever-growing data sciences industry. The package of a lifetime. Jump on board, applications are open for individuals and teams until December 15 th , 2013.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). Matt’s commitment to re-investing in tech startups is reminiscent to this great Fred Wilson post of “recycling capital. &#. Here’s a summary of our interview. That was a quick meeting!!

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

million pre-money valuation is now raising $1 million at a $12 million valuation the next investor has nowhere to go but up (or sit out the investment). Just because the valuation in absolute terms isn’t a big difference does not mean that people aren’t paying higher than intrinsic value for these investments. That may be.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2012

For Scott Ferreira , the founder of MySocialCloud.com (www.mysocialcloud.com), it was an investment from Sir Richard Branson and Jerry Murdock. After that weekend in Miami, he introduced us to his friend Jerry Murdock, who has invested in lots of tech companies. First off, what is MySocialCloud? Scott Ferreira: Yes, that's correct.

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Startup CTO Coach Content Web 239

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Jon Ferrara was co-founder of Goldmine software, a huge customer relationship management (CRM) provider which he built into a $100M business in the PC age, and is now working on doing the same thing in the age of the cloud, with another CRM startup, Nimble (www.nimble.com). Congrats on being accepted to Microsoft's Accelerator. Explain that?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

It's a huge development task to develop your own mobile application, connect into Facebook, and create an online ordering system--unless you use the software from ChowNow (www.chownow.com), one of the newest startups to get funding here in Los Angeles. For folks who haven't used ChowNow, what does the software do?

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