article thumbnail

Announcing the 2014 socalTECH 50: Southern California's Ones To Watch

socalTECH

This is our second year of creating our list of the top 50 people to watch in Southern California''s technology industry, and it was NOT an easy task. As we found last year, it''s a tough, unforgiving task to narrow down a list of the folks in Southern California''s technology industry to just fifty to watch. READ MORE>>.

article thumbnail

John Greathouse: What I Learned In 2014

socalTECH

Over the holidays, we''re featuring a few reflections on 2014 from some of the movers and shakers in Southern California''s technology industry. We enjoyed three rewarding exits this year, which is always fun for our entrepreneurs and LPs. What was your biggest lesson learned in 2014? READ MORE>>.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tinder Names Jim Lanzone As New CEO

socalTECH

Match Group , the parent company of Los Angeles-based online dating app developer Tinder , said on Monday that it has named Jim Lanzone--former President and CEO of CBS Interactive, and also Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Benchmark Capital--as CEO of Tinder. He also has been on the board of Los Angeles-based Edmunds.com since 2014.

article thumbnail

Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014)

Tech Zulu Event

Tons of great conversations about new startups, hardware, and the entrepreneurs building them. So consider this something of a recap, photo essay, and a personal thank you to all the great people who worked alongside us at SXSW this year. Founders, Entrepreneurs, and Celebrities, Oh My! Hustle hard, ride in comfort.

article thumbnail

AppOnboard raises $15 million to let Android users try before they buy apps on Google Play

TechCrunch LA

Based in Los Angeles, AppOnboard sees itself as one of a new breed of LA startup that’s steeping itself in the local ecosystem and trying to be one of the cornerstone’s for a new technology hub in the southern California region. Company co-founder Jonathan Zweig has already had one hit as a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur.

Google 213
article thumbnail

Ryan Blair, HashtagOne: From Gang Member, To Entrepreneur, To Anti-VC

socalTECH

Ryan Blair: As you know, I sold ViSalus back in 2012, but ended up buying it back in 2014, and then we sold the company to a public company. We've made some investments here and there, and are now building a team, and making a lot of investments in SoCal tech companies. I love entrepreneurs. What's the theme of your investments?

article thumbnail

Fuel50: Helping Employees Figure Out Their Career Path, With Anne Fulton

socalTECH

That was in 2014, and that was our pivot moment. Anne Fulton: I've always been an organizational psychologist crossed with a serial entrepreneur. I can't help myself in being an entrepreneur. Some of our earliest clients were telecom and big Austrlian employers, so they became the proof point for our product.

Help 100