TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Just Insure , a pay-per-mile insurance technology company, has raised $8 million in a funding round. . Or put more simply, it charges customers only for miles driven and its rates vary based on driving behavior. Of course, Just is not the first company to offer personalized auto insurance. Image Credits: Just Insure.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? 2012 has been a remarkably interesting year in terms of developments in technology. 7 years, 100 companies. You have to listen to your consumers and customers. It was a big year for us. That's huge.

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socalTECH

MAY 12, 2021

Aliso Viejo-based Qsic, which develops in-store music streaming systems that the company calls "smart in-store infrastructure", says it has raised $3.1M The company--which was founded in Australia in 2012--says it will use the funding for US growth, plus national rollout of its platform. in a Series A funding round.

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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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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Darkstore, the tech-driven fulfillment solution to enable e-commerce companies to offer same-day delivery, has just released a consumer-facing app called FastAF. With Darkstore, companies like Nike, Adidas and Levis are able to offer same-day delivery to customers by storing their products inside Darkstore’s urban fulfillment centers.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 31, 2013

01% that means before even mid week arrives this startup company will have at least 18,511 people who will not only know this founders brand, but will have clicked over to the website. YouTube was not a hobby; it meant sales, it meant building customer relationships, it meant managing product inquires. If we apply that.01%

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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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socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Santa Monica-based Nimble is claiming it has seen record growth this quarter, for the company''s customer relationship management tools. times, year-over-year growth in revenues between Q3 2012 and Q3 2012, a 5x increase in users, and signups from over 150 countries. According to Nimble, it saw a 2.5-times, READ MORE>>.

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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

APRIL 1, 2020

The companys said it acquired the Snake River Tower, which was constructed in 2012. The company said the tower is strategically located close to the center of town and in close proximity to Eastern Oregon University, and that it currently has a "top-tier wireless carrier" as a tenant on the site, with space for additional customers.

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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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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

Irvine-based BigRentz , the private equity-backed online marketplace for heavy equipment rentals, has named a new Vice President of Operations, the company said today. According to the company, it has promoted Keith Holmes to Vice President of Operations, from his prior position as Director of Strategic Partnerships. Cloud Capital.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2019

In an age of ever increasing marketing spend to attract customers, how do you make sure you aren't spending more acquiring a company than they are worth? Los Angeles-based Retina is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to figure out customer lifetime value (CLV) for such businesses as Dollar Shave Club.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 4, 2020

has a history with Tony, as he became an investor in the company in 2013, and built a lasting friendship with us as the Tech.co Tony was also our neighbor for 8 years in downtown Las Vegas, where the company grew its homebase and hosted monthly events for locals and visitors from around the world, with Hsieh’s Downtown Project.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2019

Vincente Capital acquired ITI in November of 2012. Although it did not announce financial details, Vincente Capital said revenues at ITI increased approximately 3x, and EBITDA increased approximately 4x whie it owned the company. The company is 25 years old. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

PayPal said the acquisition will help it in its efforts in digital commerce, and add an "extensive" set of consumer commerce capabilities to the company. Honey was founded in 2012 by George Ruan and Ryan Hudson. Honey now has approximately 17 million monthly active users.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Fan Appz, a Santa Monica headquartered firm founded in 2010, and a Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) today Tuesday launched its Personalized Marketing Platform, a next-generation social media marketing solution set to help firms convert fans into customers and increase repeat purchases by turning good customers into great ones.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Customers sometimes buy things spontaneously without thinking through what their actual need is. Take for example the years 2010-2012 where every brand out there seemed to be buying Facebook “Likes.”

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2017

Osurv was founded in 2012, and was led by Jad Meouchy. The company said its tools are used by such brands as Caesars Entertainment and Casio to collect and analyze data from their customers, in real time. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

An alternate outcome that I also unfortunately observe in some cases are companies who had extreme early success with an initial product adoption but failed in key areas that limited the growth and therefore the ultimate financial outcomes. How long does it take me to pay back my original customer acquisition costs?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

Santa Monica-based cloud telephony provider Callfire , which develops cloud-based telephony services used to automate phone calls and voice applications, reported today that it had record growth in 2012. The company said it saw revenue growth of 58 percent for the company. Actual financials were not disclosed by the company.

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socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2014

Both companies provide emergency notification and incident rsponse, including automated calls and texts, for businesses and government. Everbridge said that Vocal has over 1,000 customers over 83 countries, and provided the emergency messaigng system for the London 2012 Olympic Games. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The firm, which develops software-as-a-service used by companies to automate warranty and maintenance contract management, reported another win this morning, with Panasonic. billion in service contracts for its customers last year. The firm hasn't given any actual financials, but did say it generated more than $2.3

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The Most Important Panel You’ll Ever Attend event will be starring an all-star panel of top entrepreneurs from all sorts of industry offering their success to bring on their first 100 paying customers and 1,000 core fans. The hardest part about being a business owner is how to attract those initial paying customers.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For today's interview, we sat down to catch up with Jon Waterman, the founder and CEO of Ad.net, to understand what the company's business is nowadays, how the company has evolved over the years, and how the company has adjusted to life during a pandemic. The company was founded in 2001, as Findology Interactive Media.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2016

Gatsby said it has launched a new partnership and customer in Helix Sleep , an online personalized mattress company, to launch its product. Gatsby's CEO, Brett Bernstein, co-founded Natural Cravings Healthy Vending (acquired in 2012), and also has served at Box and Honk. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Santa Monica-based content delivery network (CDN) provider EdgeCast said this morning that it doubled its revenues in 2012, and now has more than 225 employees. The firm provides edge network services to help deliver content from such customers as Twitter, Pinterest, Sony, and Hulu to end users.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2012

The competition never stands still, and new opportunities are evolving, based on culture changes in your customers, new technologies, and new problems in the world which need to be solved. Look for competitors that have the same capabilities as you in a different market area, or for different customers.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

The company says it saw 120 percent revenue growth in Q1, and has signed up such customers as Kimberly-Clark, Carhartt, Wet Seal, and many others. Tealium''s software is used to manage "tags" on a company''s e-commerce websites. The company said the new funding brings its total raised since January of 2012 to $47.5M.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

PCM said the new data center will provide Tier II space for managed hosting and cloud IT services, which it provides to its customers. acres of land it purchase back in December of 2012. The company said the new center adds to two existing data centers and an operations center in Atlanta. PCM said the new data center is on 7.9

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2012

The company said the acquisition will help with improved customer acquisition and retention of its current customer, allow it to target a new segment of consumers with new banking and payment products, as well as let it enter the mobile wallet, reward, and payment market. Green Dot said it will pay $43.4M READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

ReachLocal explained the offices is part of a continued international and domestic expansion for the company: it is planning on opening up another European country this quarter, and its first Asian country in the first quarter of 2012.

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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. Because of your support, TechZulu is able to make this all happen and bring all this amazing content to those who may not be able to make it to CES 2012 this year. Custom ad deals and partnerships. Want to Sponsor?

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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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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 28, 2012

Sunday, June 3, 2012 -- Green Business Base Camp. The Green Business BASE CAMP custom curriculum and format breaks down the barriers to success for entrepreneurs. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 27, 2012

Saturday, June 2, 2012 -- Green Business Base Camp. The Green Business BASE CAMP custom curriculum and format breaks down the barriers to success for entrepreneurs. See [link] (more)

Entrepreneur 113

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 26, 2012

Friday, June 1, 2012 -- Green Business Base Camp. The Green Business BASE CAMP custom curriculum and format breaks down the barriers to success for entrepreneurs. See [link] (more)

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