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?

Mobile 197

Mobile Startup Platform GRP Partners 197

socalTECH

MAY 15, 2013

Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit cards and other financial products, is looking to launch its big move into the mobile banking market on July 4th, the company said Tuesday afternoon. Green Dot''s banking services came via the acquisition of both an FDIC approved community bank back in 2011, and mobile software developer Loopt.

Mobile 173

Mobile Software Development Software Tool 173

socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2013

RxVantage (www.rxvantage.com), based in Los Angeles, is looking to tackle that huge market with its medical scheduling software for pharmaceutical and medical sales reps and medical offices, and is venture backed by Slater Technology Fund and Javelin Venture Partners. The offices are pretty adept at the software game at this point.

Marketing 231

Marketing Software Education Startup 231

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.

Santa Monica 168

Santa Monica Venture Capital Invest Mobile 168

socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2013

Those in the Southern California high tech ecosystem might remember the bidding battle that Pasadena-based Ubermedia had with Twitter over Twitter client software firm Tweetdeck a couple of years ago. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 195

Southern California High Tech Pasadena Web 195

socalTECH

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>>.

Customer 124

Customer Custom Conference Mobile 124

socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2016

Sapho develops software which helps pull together information across hundreds of enterprise apps, and presents them to employees as "micro apps". Those apps provide push-like, user-friendly access to enterprise apps, much like employees are used to interacting with mobile consumer apps and alerts. Sapho is in Silicon Valley.

Redpoint 100

Redpoint CIO Venture Capital Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Smart matching offline connections startup, At The Pool , has today launched a mobile app that is set to reinvent the way people connect and interact. Founded in 2011 by twenty-five year old Alex Capecelatro , At The Pool serves over 3.5 The app allows easy photo sharing, existing contact list, push notifications and geo-awareness.

Mobile 92

Mobile Social Network Examples Organization 92

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 -- The Mobile Software Development SIG Presents. The Anatomy of TaxCaster for Android. TaxCaster is a free offering from Intuit that allows users to estimate their refund in order to do basic tax planning or check out what-if scenarios. See [link] (more)

Software Development 124

Software Development Mobile Software Develop 124

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.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Funding Venture Capital Invest 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 2, 2012

In the fall of 2011 Apple introduced the world Siri your personal virtual assistant (PVA). In recent months the mobile market has begun to see a shift in smart phone purchase as Nokia came back into the space with the Lumia series. Now for those with a iPhone 4S, Siri was an exciting new tool.

Mobile 64

Mobile Conference Google Marketing 64

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Sunday, November 20, 2011 -- Startup Weekend Orange County. Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend.

Orange County 100

Orange County Startup Course Software Development 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Saturday, November 19, 2011 -- Startup Weekend Orange County. Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend.

Orange County 100

Orange County Startup Course Software Development 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Friday, November 18, 2011 -- Startup Weekend Orange County. Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend.

Orange County 100

Orange County Startup Course Software Development 100

SoCal CTO

JUNE 13, 2011

Some common themes from the discussion: Know Where You Are Going Before you can possibly make a choice around language and framework you need to ask all the important questions that are talked about in Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything and Startup CTO or Developer. desktop, mobile, browser).

Framework 330

Framework Startup Java PHP 330

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Pablo joins TechZulu and talks about Proven, job markets, and the future of mobile. Then we rescued it from nothing around the end of 2011. PF: For Candidates it’s a mobile job search and applications. It’s going to be impossible to imagine not to apply for a job through some sort of mobile device.

Mobile 86

Mobile Marketing Writing Startup 86

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I entered Pepcom’s Mobile Focus event with heightened excitement after driving through the busy intersections of Downtown San Diego’s rickshaw littered streets. Literally, I mean everyone… pets included, with Tagg , a Qualcomm backed venture that allows consumers to track their dogs via mobile or computer access.

San Diego 65

San Diego Mobile Startup Cloud Computing 65

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. Mobile apps open the door to as-needed content, pacing and augmented reality as part of training.

Technology 100

Technology Training Education Mobile 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 9, 2014

The company launched the original program back in 2011. Now developers can build Android apps with AT&T Labs and AT&T Foundry to let customers better interact with their televisions from a smartphone, tablet or other such mobile devices. Android Apps Apps & Software Dev & Design Entertainment Gadgets Gaming Mobile'

Develop 72

Develop Development Mobile Entertainment 72

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

OpenX is profitable, and its ad serving software dominant among online publishers. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. Edmunds.com has been around forever in Los Angeles, but after a recent redesign and a focus on updating its web site, new mobile. Deploying software in the cloud?

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

Xconomy

MAY 14, 2019

Sunnyvale, CA-based CrowdStrike sells cloud-based security software and related services by subscription to businesses.

Company 46

Company Companies Networking Software 46

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

One of the hottest areas in enterprise and cloud software has been the move by the industry to adopt technologies like NoSQL, a way to tap into the distributed nature of the cloud to accelerate distributed applications. Ian Miller: FatCloud is a data management and software platform company with a NoSQL database.

Startup 198

Startup Yahoo Software Education 198

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Daniel Scalisi is the CEO of Los Angeles-based MobileCause (www.mobilecause.com), a startup focused on the mobile, nonprofit fundraising area. We've now been operating for five months, and have become the leading web service for mobile fundraising in the country. What is mobile fundraising? Those donations are mobile initiated.

Mobile 162

Mobile Web Startup Customer 162

socalTECH

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.

Social Media 235

Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2013

In a 2011 CDC report , nearly 67% of U.S Compound that by the exponential growth of smart devices from 2011-2013 , we’re looking at a need for rapid development in the next few years. A crucial issue as mobile devices continue to become more integrated, since at the heart of the discussion, lives are at stake.

Mobile 94

Mobile Google Startup Technology 94

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 18, 2012

will integrate its credit card information capturing technology to PayPal’s mobile wallet. team while looking for an integration on their PayPal Here mobile app. enables fast, easy credit card scanning by using a mobile phone camera. According to Hill Ferguson, VP Global Product PayPal, card.io PayPal is not new to card.io.

Mobile 40

Mobile Course Software Development Platform 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

According to Andrey Doronichev, head of YouTube mobile in a blog post today said, “All diehard YouTube fans starting today can download the official YouTube app for iPhone and iPod touch from the App Store. In the post Doronichev says YouTube on mobile has over 1 billion mobile views a day and expect the new move to even better the views.

Google 69

Google Outsource Development Screening Mobile 69

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2011

Conducted this fall, the 2011 Consumer Payment Poll revealed that consumers have dramatic and growing concerns about the safety and privacy of using credit or debit cards for online transactions. Instead of routing your payments to a debit or credit card, all transactions conveniently show up on your monthly mobile phone bill instead.

Mobile 68

Mobile Study Software Review Research 68

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

Two years ago Google bought Motorola Mobility to make its leap into the smartphone space, and just recently bought robot maker Boston Dynamics. Launched in 2011 by Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, Nest is popular for its Nest Learning Thermostat , one that learns a user’s temperature preferences, which has been also been its top seller.

Google 86

Google Acquisition Resource Social Media 86

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2011

Just as we launched a 2010 site they go all 2011 on us! Yet we wanted to be clear that we invest heavily in digital media, mobile & software companies. We liked this idea so much we decided to steal it from True Ventures. Just as we did they took it down from their website. I still loved it. Next I might steal this.

UCSD 260

UCSD Invest Startup Design 260

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

As Google starts offering more consumer products (read: mobile devices) I assure you they will find ways to take customer service calls from you. According to Forrester Research (2011 report) 77% users who abandoned an online purchase cite the inability to speak to some as their primary reason for leaving. But What About Mobile?

Mobile 311

Mobile Technical Review Google Screening 311

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

TenHands was Incorporated on January 11, 2011 and launched its first alpha service in November of 2011, private beta in April 2011 and open beta in July 2012. Co-founder and lead software developer Anil Kumar was a led software engineer for WebEx. When was it launched? Who are the founders and their backgrounds?

Cloud Computing 65

Cloud Computing Software Platform Startup 65

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Founded in the summer of 2011 and their first product out a few weeks ago amSTATS wants to help users to follow fitness events and programs near them and find a great fitness trainer to help them stay fit. For the fitness professional: A simple software solution that streamlines their business operations and keeps clients engaged.

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 22, 2013

CFI is looking to enlist Indian-origin tech professionals, some who are software engineers from Microsoft, Google, eBay, VISA and Facebook among others to join other volunteers and organizations to give back to their community. Think Local, Hack Global. It also sends municipality agencies latest reports on what needs to be done, quick.

Clearstone 79

Clearstone Organization Education Google 79

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. The results were so encouraging, we’re doing it again. Financial terms were not disclosed. Webroot withheld terms of the deal.).

San Diego 40

San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2012

Zite, which was acquired by CNN in late 2011, is a personalized magazine to help clean up all that content overload we deal with on the web when trying to catch up on the days current events and instead delivers content based on your personal interest. In stepped Zite.

Newsletter 79

Newsletter Content Social Media Startup 79

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall 2011 Judges! Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96