TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Ross Lipson, the chief executive officer and co-founder of the on-demand marijuana and cannabis delivery service, Dutchie, had thought he was done with the online delivery business. where he’d retired after selling his online food delivery business GrubCanada to JustEat, the European tech-enabled delivery giant, back in 2012.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2018

Goleta-based Apeel Sciences , a new startup which is developing technology to increase the shelf life of fresh produce--using substances derived from other plants--has raised a big, $70M funding round, the company announced late Wednesday. The company said the funding will go to meet demand from both U.S. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Just Insure , a pay-per-mile insurance technology company, has raised $8 million in a funding round. . This way, Just says it’s able to offer lower rates for “safer drivers,” and it claims to save its customers around 40% from their “previous auto insurance company.” The company’s insurance policy is for 30 days.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Citing numbers from th ecomScore July 2012 report, the Los Angeles-based site--which is part of AtomicOnline--said it now has nearly 25 million readers. Online women's publishing site SheKnows has bumped into the 50 largest web properties in the U.S., the site said this week.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2014

Handybook , one of a crop of new companies which provides on-demand, mobile access to local service providers--in this case, handyman services and house cleaners--said yesterday that it has launched its services in Los Angeles, and also hired a local general manager. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

Uber--which serves both Los Angeles and San Diego, in addition to San Francisco and Sacramento--said the move suspends prior complaints and fines against the company. Uber launched its services in Los Angeles in March of 2012, and followed with expansion into San Diego in June of 2012.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Unlike most university programs that are over architected and underfunded, the TMP evolved organically, based on the demands of its students and input from the local community. The company quickly pivoted to create a SaaS solution and in less than two years later, it was acquired by Intuit for $30 million. Organic Academia.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The companies said that nominees for the Eventful 2012 Fans' Choice Award will come ia a combination of Billboard's Boxscore chart and Eventful's fan Demands; those awards will be presented in New York in November. Eventful is headed by Jordan Glazier; the firm's site is used by consumers to find local events and concerts.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Source: hibobbie.com The company also raised an impressive $70 million in funding in June to acquire the legacy pediatric nutrition brand Nature’s One, bringing its total kitty up to $142 million and helping to secure its competitive advantage in the industry going forward. Organic milk formula product Bobbie.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 17, 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 -- Amplify Roundtables presents: The Leading Edge Technology Series Join us and connect with technology professionals for an extraordinary evening in Galpins classic car museum! WHAT'S HOT AND WHY? See [link] (more)

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Steve Reich

MAY 17, 2012

The key takeaway–there are pitfalls here that could kill your company if you do it wrong. The JOBS Act of 2012 makes it possible to raise equity capital from small investors for the first time. Your company will be able to sell stock (through authorized “portals”) to up to 500 unaccredited investors.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2014

The companyin the spirit of Nestis hoping that consumers will help drive adoption of its product, which it expects to ship in January. We spoke with founder Manrique Brenes --a veteran of such companies as Skype and Cisco--to hear about Blossom''s products, plus its link to such companies at Vizio. We do this differently.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. with demands for new products and services. Speak the customer’s language.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

The company is ServiceTitan, and its market… is air conditioners. Founded by Ara Mahdessian and Vahe Kuzoyan in 2012, ServiceTitan is very much an up-and-coming billion-dollar business that’s a family (minded) affair. The two men built a suite of services to help contractors like their fathers manage their businesses.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Earlier this week, Deloitte released its latest list of the top 500 growing technology companies, in its 2012 Technology Fast 500. A very healthy list of Southern California companies made the list, with a total of 64 companies in the region ranked in the list. 6225% San Diego Kevin C. Schramm 423 Alphatec Spine, Inc.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And, since 2012, just six counties in SoCal have seen their gross domestic product increase from $992 billion to $1.26 But SoCal’s growing companies contend with their own set of challenges, including the increasing importance of scalable network solutions. As you scale, those demands will only increase. trillion. ¹.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

Chang Xu for her tireless effort in helping me prepare and analyze the data) If you met with LPs to raise a fund in 2009–2012 the most common refrain was, “We have too many managers and too many dollars in venture. We’re trying to limit our exposure.” That has changed dramatically in the past five years.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

The network grew exponentially from its earliest days, with the number of connected host computers reaching 100 by 1977, 100,000 by 1989, a million by the early 1990’s, and a billion by 2012; it now serves more than half the planet’s population. In this it has disappointed to fully achieve the aspirations of its founding fathers.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2019

Rich Branning is the CEO and co-founder of Sweep (www.sweepcrew.com), a company that handles logistics, maintenance, and other heavy lifting required for on-demand scooter companies like Bird, Lime, and others. I'm originally from Palo Alto, but I graduated from Pepperdine in 2012.

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socalTECH

JULY 11, 2014

It looks like your company has been around for a long time, but it seems like you have been pretty quiet? Josh Meyers: The company was actually founded in 1999, and it goes back to the early roots of the consumer Internet. The company is actually relatively new to the LA market. That''s how we got into LA.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 19, 2016

I had a few home runs early on and the company grew. The next MIW logo looked like this: We grew some more and eventually, after becoming the 42nd Citrix Platinum Partner, the company was sold to Push Computing LLC and this happened: Push landed KPMG who eventually would own a decent part of the company. Then another.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Companies represented include: Disney, Warner Bros., ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2014

Every company needs this focus to attract the best minds and loyalty in both categories. Evidence is growing that consumers are willing to pay at least a small premium for sustainability, and have started to demand a discount for “un-sustainability.” Customer loyalty and trust go up for companies with a purpose culture.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

It is the first app that brings on-demand music using voice technology. Vela was first introduced to the startup world at the AlwaysOn Hollywood event where it was honored as the Top 25 Companies to Watch for 2012. Mason plans on adding other features such as YouTube and 8Tracks to Vela’s list of popular on-demand services.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

With plans to open offices in New York and London next year, FlxOne says its major focus is to empower companies specialized in real-time advertising and help grow with them. Matthijs Keij, CEO FlxOne, is opportunistic that there is demand from firms around the globe. billion in Q2 2012. Take action. billion, up from $8.7

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 7, 2015

In 2012 I sold a modest business that I co-founded for $2 million and split the proceeds evenly with my business partner. I was very appreciative of this windfall, as the company was essentially a lifestyle business that my co-founder and I never expected to sell.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

By 2012, total sales exceeded 50 million copies and founding band member Roger Waters was cited by Forbes as the second highest paid musician of the year, pulling in $88 million. However, it remained in the Top 200 for an astounding 14 years and 3 months. Entrepreneurs can learn a great deal from the manner in which Pink Floyd created DSOTM.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 9, 2013

First, let me preface by saying that I’m not being compensated in any way by the company I’m about to talk about. My 16 year old was living with his mom this past year as my business of 12 years went under in June of 2012. It was an awesome company with a cult-like following and over 40,000 customers in Socal.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The immediate goal is to reach 5M photos by early 2012, all accessible via their streamlined subscription-based service with real time celebrity photo coverage and older archives. We’ve simplified our pricing, and API partners are now utilizing our technology in unique ways to fulfill a growing demand for entertainment imagery.”.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The top five tournaments for “StarCraft 2″ in the month of June 2012 had combined prize-pools of over $150,000. Founder and CEO since starting the company back in 1999, Miller has led Cornerstone through 11 years of consecutive growth. In 2012, ShoeDazzle jumped from 3 to 13 million members.

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Tech.Co

MAY 24, 2017

For some reason, the 2012 Atlantic article, “ Why Women Still Can’t Have It All ,” has always fueled me. Three and a half years later, my company has 130 employees and is closing in on $20M in revenue in 2016. When you start a company, you want to be next to people who are rooting for you and are proud of you. Build Your Squad.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Up 33% this year, according to the Washington Post, online commerce is trending upwards from $175 billion in 2007 to a projection of $335 billion in 2012 (Forrester Research). As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Up 33% this year, according to the Washington Post, online commerce is trending upwards from $175 billion in 2007 to a projection of $335 billion in 2012 (Forrester Research). As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. They feel very confident they can hit $18 – 20 million in 2012. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#. You’re a small fish. Why Shouldn’t Most Services Businesses Raise VC?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

A standard entrepreneur retort I heard back then (2008-09) was “I don’t know what my company is worth now. What investor would put money into a company and then agree a price later based on success? million cap I am assuming when I write the check that I will own 10% of your company. Investors call Bull Cap.

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