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MAY 19, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , the venture capital arm of Qualcomm, has scored an exit this morning, at bring-your-own-device (BYOD) software developer Divide. seed investment in Divide back in 2011. qcom qualcomm mobility management software enterprise byod mobile android enterproid divide google' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 28, 2011

Friday, June 3, 2011 -- CommNexus Presents:M2M Device Software A Technical Discussion on Connected Devices and Software Challenges. Porting software clients onto connected devices can be a challenge considering lack of standards and widely accepted platforms. See [link] (more)

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Software Platform Help 113

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Lynda.com , the site which helps people learn software and other skills from online videos, has been recognized for its job creation, the firm said Friday, ranking number 1 in job creation in education by Inc. The company said it filled nearly 200 jobs from 2008 to 2011, tops in the Education industry. READ MORE>>.

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Calabasas Education Sites Course 245

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Saturday, February 26, 2011 -- Open Source Software in Education. A full day conference focused on the use of open-source software in the classroom. See [link] (more)

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Education Software Conference 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2019

San Diego- and Baltimore-based private equity investor JMI Equity is the lead backer of a developer of artificial intelligence software for the healthcare industry this morning. Jvion is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and was founded in 2011. Jvion said it will use the funding to accelerate expansion across its market. READ MORE>>.

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Equity Artificial Inteligence Software Enterprise Partners 113

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.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the developer of marketing analytics software led by Wes Nichols, has bolstered its advisory team, saying today that it has added Ross Levinsohn, Tom Davenport, and Pat LaPointe to its advisory board. marketshare executive advisory board analytics software marketing markets yahoo levinsohn ross'

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Yahoo Software Los Angeles Marketing 199

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APRIL 22, 2011

SVB said its Startup Outlook 2011 survey came from the responses of 375 U.S-based based private, venture capital backed software, hardware, life science, and cleantech companies. The study was conducted by independent market research firm Koski Research during February 2011.

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Report Startup Study Research 188

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JULY 22, 2013

However, fast forward to today, and the two players behind the two biggest CRM software products of the desktop PC age--Pat Sullivan and Jon Ferrara--are head to head again, as Sullivan''s new startup, Contatta , announced a funding round for its launch of a new, customer relationship management software product. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 25, 2011

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 -- LA Web/Mobile Software Entrepreneurs. Special keynote by Eytan Elbaz, current co-founder of Scopely, a social engagement platform, and formerly VP and founder of Applied Semantics, which was acquired by Google. See [link] (more)

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Web Mobile Software Entrepreneur 100

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The number of IPOs of companies on the Journal's list from 2011 from Southern California matched the number of IPOs of Silicon Valley companies. Of the other four IPOs, two were from Silicon Valley firms (Imperva, Jive Software); and one from Utah (Fusion-io), and the other from Indiana (ExactTarget). READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Journal SoCal San Diego 223

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with It’s clear things have changed for good and the need for managing remote communities of employees, customers and partners has become ever more important.

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Software Startup Tool Platform 234

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 30, 2011

Friday, May 6, 2011 -- Value Based Software Engineering : May SoCal SPIN. See [link] (more)

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Software Engineering SoCal Southern California Software 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Friday, February 11, 2011 -- Wiki-based Tools for Software Engineering. For the past several years, USC's Center for Systems and Software Engineering (CSSE) has been using tools hosted on the MediaWiki engine, or Wiki-based tools, to support its activities. The tools are related project scoping and management activities.

Software Engineering 100

Software Engineering Tool Software USC 100

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

San Diego-based RapidEngage , a developer of online survey software and tools used to collect customer feedback and to engage users, has been acquired by fellow online survey company QuestionPro. rapidengage questionpro merger acquisition survey surveys slimsurveys tweetphoto plixi software' READ MORE>>.

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SoCalTech San Diego Incubator Acquisition 185

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JULY 2, 2012

Calabasas-based Ixia , the developer of network testing equipment and software, announced this morning that it is in a definitive agreement to acquire BreakingPoint Systems , a developer of security testing tools. in calendar 2011, a 40 percent year-to-year growth for that company. The deal is worth $160M in cash. READ MORE>>.

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Calabasas Networking Acquisition Tool 215

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based OpenX , the developer of online advertising serving software, reported today that it has achieved its first full quarter of profitability, and is has exceeded an annual run rate of $100M. OpenX develops online ad serving software, which is used by web publishers to display web advertising.

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OpenX Advertising Web Los Angeles 174

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MARCH 22, 2012

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , the developer of a vacation rental marketplace and software, said that its relationship with travel site Travelocity is paying off for its clients.

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Pasadena Sites Platform Sales 199

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The publicly traded company, which provides talent and learning management software to corporations, disclosed the numbers as part of its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012 results. million users using its software. Cornerstone OnDemand says it now has over 1,2000 clients and 10.5 READ MORE>>.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Santa Monica High Tech Software 176

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

The Los Angeles winners of the Deloitte Fast 500 ranking of fastest growing companies was announced last night at an event at Santa Monica's Shutters on the Beach, with 26 companies recognized in the overall 2011 Technology Fast 500, and three "Technology Rising Stars" recognized in the Los Angeles area.

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Los Angeles Marina Del Rey Woodland Hills Angel 263

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JANUARY 17, 2013

raised by companies in Q4 of 2011, and less than the $701.18M raised by companies in the region in Q3 of 2012. Second in terms of dollars was software, which totaled $107.6M The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M

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Southern California Orange County GRP Partners San Diego 237

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MARCH 29, 2013

Culver City-based Magento , the e-commerce software provider which is now part of eBay's X.Commerce unit, said Friday that it has named Glenn Hasen as Vice President of Global Sales and Channels. He also has served at Pivotal Software and Computer Associates. Magento was acquired by eBay back in August of 2011. READ MORE>>.

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Sales Culver City Commerce Software 157

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MARCH 19, 2012

San Clemente-based Gen-E , a developer of IT process automation software, said Monday that it has received a private equity investment from Solis Capital Partners. According to the company, the firm will use the funding to accelerate adoption of its software. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Equity Invest Software Capital 168

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JANUARY 6, 2012

San Luise Obispo-based Shopatron , the developer of e-commerce software for brand manufacturers, reports today that it added a total of 85 new clients in the sporting goods industry during 2011. The firm said those clients included K2, Rossignol, Powderhorn, Quickpoles, Academy Snowboard, and Bolle, among many others.

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Commerce Sales Competition Report 196

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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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Orange County Sales News Equity 153

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , January 10, 2010 Developing new startup ideas - Chris Dixon , March 14, 2010 Batch Processing Millions and Millions of Images - Code as Craft , July 9, 2010 jQuery Plugin: Give Your Characters a NobleCount - The Product Guy , March 23, 2010 How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

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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. The latest MoneyTree report from the three find that $603.2M

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Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Capital 212

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JUNE 7, 2011

Google said in January that it was expecting 2011 to be its biggest hiring year ever. A quick look at the positions at the location include Software Engineers, Product Managers, Technical Leads, and more.

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Google Southern California Santa Monica Software Engineering 191

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JANUARY 9, 2013

San Diego-based enterprise software developer ServiceNow has been ranked the top job creator in a listing from Inc. Magazine, the company reported today. The company added 792 jobs during the three period. The company said it was number six among all companies in California, and number 14 in the overall top 100.

Software Review 159

Software Review San Diego Software Development Software 159

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

San Diego-based life sciences software maker Accelrys said Monday that it has acquired QUMAS , an Irish developer of cloud-based and on-premise enterprise compliance software for the life sciences industry. in 2011 and $19.3M Accelrys said the move will further extend its portfolio of software. in revenues in 2012.

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San Diego Software Acquisition Develop 147

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Perdue apparently helped to broker the acquisition of EyeWonder by MediaMind in 2011. The Trade Desk develops real-time-bidding (RTB) software used by online publishers and advertisers. 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.

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Ventura Advertising Media Acquisition 185

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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' READ MORE>>.

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Social Media Sales Advertising Los Angeles 164

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 21, 2011

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 -- Demo Night / Happy Hour. Come join us for happy hour drinks and tech nerdery. There are quite a few startups and apps coming out of LA that are gaining traction very quickly. Let's find out more about them!! See [link] (more)

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Web Mobile Software Entrepreneur 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

Lockerz' San Diego team came from the January, 2011 acquisition of Plixi, which was formerly known as TweetPhoto, which developed software and services which allowed Twitter users to share photos.

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San Diego Commerce Acquisition Sites 164

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 13, 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 -- Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) $160 Billion Market Opportunity. Cloud computing is estimated to be a $160 billion market opportunity by 2011 (Merrill Lynch). MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast. The applications segment (a.k.a. See [link] (more).

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Cloud Computing SaaS Enterprise Forum Software 100

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JANUARY 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based Network Automation , which develops IT and business process automation software, has hired back founder Dustin M. Snell was previously Chief Software Architect and CTO of the firm, a position he moved to in January of 2011. READ MORE>>.

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CTO Hire Networking Los Angeles Software 164

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

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. Although clean tech is a relatively recent sector, historical concentrations in software and healthcare date back to the early 1980s. STAGE: Few Harvests, Little Planting.

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Venture Capital Capital Funding Technical Review 233