Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Southern California had a healthy showing in the latest ranking of the fastest growing companies from Deloitte''s Technology Fast 500 , which was announced last night. Of those 500, there were at least 60 Southern California companies in the rankings. rankings awards companies technology growth fast deloitte california southern'

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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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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

Keeping the focus squarely on tools for artists and designers the company talked up its tools like Zync Render, which Google acquired back in 2014 , and Anvato, a video streaming and monetization platform it acquired in 2016. in Los Angeles. “That worldwide reach is very important,” Grignon said.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Some of the highlights from this week from socalTECH's video section , where we're currently featuring community videos from and about local startups:  Perfect Market's Gangnam Style Halloween. All about startup Chewse, one of the Los Angeles startups to join the Fall 2012 class of 500Startups, and its group food ordering service.

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socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2014

According to the company, it is launching a new academic market offering which starts at $6.65 Infinitely Virtual offers up Windows 2012 Server, Windows 8, and other applications via the cloud, allowing users to access applications without having to install and maintain local hardware.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Peregrine Semiconductor, a semiconductor company I co-founded in 1990, became a publically traded company on NASDAQ on August 8th. Biggest new for CommNexus / EvoNexus: EvoNexus incubator companies reached the $95M in capital raised and two companies were acquired. Lots of little ones. Little ones matter.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

That means good things for companies like CarbonChain , Persefoni , ClimateView , and SINAI Technologies , which all have offerings meant to help with carbon accounting and management. That 2012 storm inflicted nearly $70 billion in damage and killed 233 people across eight countries from the Caribbean to Canada.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2014

The move puts the company''s focused squarely on its Los Angeles operations. The sale netted the company $20M, which it will use to fund its U.S. Moviepilot''s web site focuses on film recommendations, film discovery, and the company also helps studios with social media campaigns.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- Get Qualified Traffic and Increase Conversions for your Business/Startup/Company Los Angeles Online Marketing for Entrepreneurs. After spending hard earned money and countless time on SEO and Social Media, you see traffic, but you don't seem to see any conversions(sales/leads/signups).

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socalTECH

JULY 12, 2021

has signed on Twitch game streamer Tim "TimTheTatman" Betar has a "brand ambassador" for the company. According to HyperX, Betar will be involved in marketing activities, including virtual streams and developing original content. HyperX says Betar has been streaming on Twitch since 2012 and with nearly seven million followers.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -- Viewing Technology Companies Through a New Lens: The 2012 Outlook. Please join J.H. This forum provides a great opportunity to network and share ideas with other industry leaders.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2021

Glendale-based ServiceTitan, which develops software used by home service providers and others in the trades to manage appointments, billing, marketing, and more, has raised a huge, $500M funding round. The new funding values the company at $8.3 The funding was led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital, and also included H.I.G.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 7, 2012

Friday, April 13, 2012 -- Top Five Ways to Maximize Your Marketing Dollar. In today's climate, marketing teams are pushed to deliver more and more results with fewer and fewer resources. Knowing how to make every marketing dollar count is vital to your success, whether you're a large enterprise or a brand-new startup.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

I always enjoy a great guerilla marketing story, such as TestFlight’s use of T-shirts and Tacos to gain Steve Jobs’ attention at Apple’s 2011 developers’ conference. Thus, I was inspired when I heard about the impact collaboration-in-the-cloud innovator Central Desktop made at the April 2012 San Francisco ad:tech conference.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Launched by Karen Rodgers O’Neil, a longtime marketing executive, and Daniel Perrone, a serial entrepreneur and technology executive whose previous company, BroadMap, was acquired by Apple; The Shed hopes to take the rental model that Home Depot has turned into a billion dollar business line and take it to the masses.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The company said it named Jim Rowan to the position, to head up marketing, sales, finance and operations for the consumer business. The company said Rowan has joined it board of directors. Rowan also previously was head of Research In Motion (BlackBerry) from 2007 to 2012.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2020

According to the companies, Geenex was founded in 2012, and will help bring regional development expertise to EDF Renewables. EDF Renewables transaction will accelerate its growth in the PJM wholesale electricity market. San Diego-based solar power developer EDF Renewables North America said on Friday that it is acquiring a 4.5

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2014

Glendale-based LegalZoom has officially dropped its IPO bid, saying in a regulatory filing that it has withdrawn its S-1 filing for an IPO, which had originally been filed in May of 2012. That secondary stock transaction went to buy out earlier investors in the company. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2012 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Tuesday Jan. We have a line up of amazing speakers who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2012. OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start. 24 7pm at Coloft in Santa Monica.

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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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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Even though Lyft nor Sidecar presented at TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 they need to be mentioned as they were a huge time saver both getting from after party to after party and also to get to the airport. So company culture moves Lyft above Sidecar for me. Buzzcard makes branding company videos a piece of cake.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The speaks to the continued confidence in the venture capital markets and as I had predicted some time ago the VC markets right now are a great place to invest – especially relative to other places to put one’s money. Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , the provider of local online marketing services to small and medium sized businesses run by Zorik Gordon, said this morning that it continues to expand its presence with the opening of three new offices. The company says it now has local presence in 11 international markets and 46 North American markets.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2018

The company--based in San Francisco--said it will focus on growing its business solely in San Francisco. Munchery apparently had withdrawn its business already in San Diego, where it had launched in 2016 ; it had been running in Los Angeles since 2012. READ MORE>>.

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Steve Reich

JUNE 26, 2012

” That was the understatement of the week, as I learned by attending YouTube’s Premium Partner conference, YouTube Access 2012. YouTube has seeded its’ Premium Partners with a reported $ 300 million in support, largely in the form of prepaid ad revenue sharing and marketing support. The event was last week in New York.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

more in a round of funding, the company announced today, via a Series E funding round. The company said the new funds will go towards growth, financing acquisitions, and international expansion. That growth was driven by its real-time-bidding exchange, plus the acquisitions of two companies, LiftDNA and Jumptime. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2014

Irvine-based SecureAuth , which develops multi-factor authentication and security software, has raised $10M more in a funding, according to the company. SecureAuth said that the funding will help the company accelerate growth through expansion of sales and marketing. for the company.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 6, 2012

“Competition for the future is about what you are doing today,” Vijay Govindarajan preaches passionately from the stage at the front of the Metro Toronto Convention center on June 5th, 2012 at the Art of Leadership Conference. Govindarajan finishes the story pointing out that “emerging markets are going to change who we are.”

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2012

One company sent multiple emails, one of which that had a twinge of bitterness for not hearing back. This same company sought us out as we were leaving, after being told we didn’t have time to talk, followed us out as he pushed the iPad in our faces. That being said, I met some great people and companies at TCDisrupt.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 19, 2011

TechZulu is heading out to CES and we have tons of products/gadgets/games/companies to review and interview. Hear from key influencers and investors about trends shaping the connected TV market, mobile and web apps, iPad, content discovery and hybrid TV standards and opportunities for advertising and marketing campaigns.

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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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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

Full-service Pinterest marketing and technology startup – HelloSociety recently announced it had driven $30 million in additional sales revenue for its over 350 brand clientele through Pinterest. HelloSociety’s successful marketing and branding campaigns run on Pinterest for a reason.

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2013

Barracuda Networks said the acquisition will help it strengthen its offerings in the cloud data storage market. The company raised $2M in funding back in March of 2012. SignNow''s software runs on the iPhone, and iPad, and allows users to collect electronic signatures for agreements. SignNow was headed by Chris Hawkins.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The company said it is looking to trade under the symbol RUBI. The company''s IPO is being underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs, & Co., RBC Capital Markets, Needham & Company, Oppenheimer & Co, and Luma Securities. for the year ended December 31, 2012, and revenues of $55.7M READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Cult of Celebrity: When Stars Align with Technology Companies. Jason Alex , Head of Digital Marketing at DreamWorks Animation. Yup That’s the one!

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