Xconomy

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Founded in 2014 by CEO Adam Markowitz, Portfolium sells academic institutions access to what it calls its ePortfolio network, which, along with hosting student portfolios, also offers student assessments and job matching services. Students at schools that subscribe use the platform for free.

Software 87

Software San Diego Startup Education 87

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Created in 2014 and acquired by Dentsu in 2019, MuteSix was recommended to TechCrunch by Rhoda Ullmann, VP Consumer at Sense, a Boston-based startup building a home energy monitor. “They demonstrate best-in-class expertise with Facebook and Google paid ad platforms. But these days, ground up is tougher.

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2019

In January, Los Angeles-based Pluto TV (www.pluto.tv) was acquired by Viacom for $340M, one of the largest acquisition deals so far in the region this year. That was the first time I raised any kind of capital, $600,000 in capital, for a social gifting platformback when Facebook was very generous with data.

Startup 124

Startup Content Demand Netflix 124

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2014 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Tuesday Jan. We will have a line up of amazing panelist who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2014. He has raised more than $200 million on behalf of his companies and led more than 30 acquisitions.

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

In light of a less than savory PR landscape, I saw this event to be an important call to attention to the developements towards the Bitcoin industry for 2014, as well as geographically important gathering of minds and enthusiasts in the space. Trading platforms. Platforms for contributing Bitcoin to political and charitable causes.

Startup 104

Startup Venture Capital Draper Invest 104

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

We morphed from a kiosk company, to a provider of a fully digital store platform for the restaurant industry, and in particular, multi-unit restaurants. Our platform encompasses several things. By bringing our platforms together, we could take in some additional technology and bring it into the fast casual segment of the business.

Mobile 127

Mobile Customer Custom Platform 127

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2015

San Diego''s Events.com (www.events.com) thinks so, saying it is prepared to create a new platformbuilt in the social and mobile agedesigned to help manage all kinds of events, in a way which has been completely overlooked by the incumbent event registration and management providers. What is Events.com all about?

Software 100

Software Activity Startup San Diego 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

We caught up with co-founder Joey Flores on the story behind the company's brush with death, and its recent acquisition by You42, which was announced last week. Joey Flores: Yeah, we spend the earlier part of 2014 exploring acquisition options, because we had a pretty hard time raising money. Joey, thanks for the time today.

Software Review 100

Software Review Startup Metrics Content 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Launched in July of 2006, Twitter was a platform that experienced consistent and steady growth for many years. They hit the coveted one million user milestone and within two years a billion tweets had been sent on the platform. In fact, Twitter was one of the first mobile social media platforms. It had strong platform usage.

Platform 40

Platform Startup News Content 40

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

With this in mind, we figured it would be a great opportunity to get a direct look from someone who’s been immersed in the field, and spoke to Chance Barnett, CEO of LA-local investment platform, Crowdfunder. In order to encompass both, they need to build a large platform. A Huge Risk for 2014? ” Platform Focused.

Invest 83

Invest Platform Entrepreneur Paramount 83

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

By then, it was obvious that the original thesis behind the acquisition by Scripps was just not there. We have enough money to last until February of 2014, but here are the options. We basically closed our $70M round of funding in February of 2014, which is what we actually announced yesterday. That was a pivotal moment.

Flipagram 100

Flipagram Social Network Networking Blogging 100

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

By then, it was obvious that the original thesis behind the acquisition by Scripps was just not there. We have enough money to last until February of 2014, but here are the options. We basically closed our $70M round of funding in February of 2014, which is what we actually announced yesterday. That was a pivotal moment.

Flipagram 100

Flipagram Social Network Networking Blogging 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The platform works across messengers, starting with the ubiquitous messenger that exists in 3.2Bn devices: SMS. Founded a series of successful startups resulting in IPOs and acquisitions. Early 30s: Got really serious about her career and started her company LaunchBit, an adtech platform for SaaS marketers. Sold it in 2014.

Fractional VPE 40

Fractional VPE Entertainment SaaS Social Media 40

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The Partnership on AI , formally unveiled Wednesday, includes Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, Google and its 2014 acquisition DeepMind. Each company is investing untold billions of dollars in developing AI technologies, betting on a future defined by computer systems that can perceive, reason, advise, and decide.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Technical Advisors Research 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

In 2014, iWABOO redirected its focus into creating functional, stylish and innovative technology accessories including cases, power banks, amplifiers, ear buds, and B/T speakers. B2B Demand Generation on Auto-Pilot – Metadata analyzes your inbound signups and automates b2b user acquisition by targeting new look-alike prospects.

Startup 40

Startup Training SaaS Walnut 40