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APRIL 24, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego --the company once known as Novatel Wireless --along with Jade Ocean Global Limited , which is a subsidiary of T.C.L. This is the second time the companies have pulled the move, after it encountered resistance to the planned sale of Novatel Wireless.

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Tech.Co

MAY 13, 2016

TECHSPO LA is a four day technology expo taking place June 13 – 16, 2016 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. Or just a plain old tech enthusiast? Then YOU and thousands like you attend TECHSPO LA! The Best Part?

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 10, 2019

My favorite car blog Jalopnik said it best: “Cars Sales Could Be Heading Straight Into the Toilet.” ” Citing a Bloomberg report, the site explains automakers may have had the worst first half for new-vehicle retail sales since 2013. Car sales are tanking, but people still need cars.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

It’s a new year – 2016. That’s why it’s important to revisit your company’s mission from time-to-time. We try to hire deeply analytical associates to can help companies problem solve and who make us better investors. The reality of most startups is about survival.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As we draw closer to the end of 2016, it is important that we take a moment to look back and reflect on all of the ways technology has inspired us, and transformed the way we live and do work. Where security concerns may have previously put companies off cloud, the tide may now be turning.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

It may seem hard to believe, but even in 2016, there remain a number of successful consumer brands that are not sold online. The reasons companies elect to sell exclusively offline differ, but they often center on managing channel conflict with their retail partners. Muther: We were very careful when launching our first eCommerce site.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 22, 2019

Beyond Meat , the meat replacement company whose packages of Beyond Burgers line grocery store aisles across America, has priced its initial public offering. The company is looking to raise roughly $200 million in the stock sale for its portfolio of burger, chicken and sausage replacements, selling 8.75 million a year earlier.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Jennifer Schwab, the founder and CEO of Entity, has built the business since 2016 on virtually no outside funding, but said that this latest financing is a precursor to the company working on its first, more traditional VC-led equity round. Since 2016, some 400 students, almost all women, have completed the course.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2021

According to the company, it has named Brandon McAllister to the post, to help shape its long-term strategy for scale, as well as to oversee day-to-day operations of its Revenue team. Los Angeles-based education technology developer GoGuardian says it has named a new Chief Revenue Officer.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2020

Financial terms of the sale were not announced. Docupace is led by CEO Mark Tapling; the company also is backed by San Diego-based TVC Capital. funding round for Docupace in 2016. Palisades said it sold its interests in Docupace to another private equity investor, FTV Capital. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2020

K1 Investment Management said the sale is its second in the last few months; the company sold Checkmarkx LLC to Hellman & Friedman LLC back in April, in a deal that valued Checkmarkx at $1.15 FMG Suite is a developer of cloud-based marketing automation software specifically for financial services professionals and advisors.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Irvine-based Future Media , a digital marketing company, announced late Thursday that it has acquired Oak & Jackal , a direct-to-consumer maker of watches. Future Media said the acquisition is its first foray into consumer sales. Oak & Jackal was originally launched and funded through an effort on Kickstarter , in June of 2016.

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socalTECH

JULY 5, 2016

OneRoof Energy said it will initially received $19M, with an additional $42M being paid in additional tranches through September 2016. The company said the proceeds ofd the sale will go to repay amounts due under its current onstruction loan facility.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Playa Vista-based Appetize , which develops tablet-based, modern point-of-sale (POS) technology for the food service and retail markets, says it has doubled its employee count in the last year to 200, as it sees what it calls "exponential" growth in its business. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 16, 2016

This year, CES showed us that 2016 is truly the year of the electric vehicle. When companies weren’t working on new models – Tesla is so hard at work on the Model 3 that it didn’t have much of a presence at CES at all – they were unveiling their latest electric cars and concepts destined to undergo product development.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Evan Spiegel, the CEO of Venice-based Snap , says that so far, it has sold more than 150,000 of its camera-equipped sunglasses--much more than expected by the company. Spiegel reported the sales numbers in an interview with Vanity Fair at its Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit yesterday.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

According to At&T CFO John Stephens, the company may sell of its 10 percent stake in Hulu as part of a larger sale of "non-core" assets after it paid $85.4 Time Warner purchased its 10 percent stake in Hulu in 2016. billion for Time Warner. AT&T now owns Warner Bros., READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2017

Poway-based Cohu , which manufactures semiconductor test and inspection equipment, said today that it has completed its acquisition of Japanese company Kita Manufacturing Co. Cohu said Kita had 2016 sales of approximately $17M. The deal was worth $15M in cash, with up to $3M in earn out. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016? In addition, make use of as much automation as you can in 2016 to reduce manpower costs and put the money towards other more important matters. Here is the breakdown of these 3 factors to watch in 2016: 1. That was $15.5 billion in 2015 alone.

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socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2017

Pasadena-based Episona has raised $4M in seed funding, to go towards expansion of its male fertility testing product, Seed, the company said last week. Episona has been offering up its test since October of 2016. The company is led by Dr. Alan Horsager.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

Santa Monica-based movie ticketing service provider Atom Tickets announced this morning that it has raised over $60M in a new, Series C funding round, which was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, and which also included Lionsgate, Disney, and Twentieth Century Fox Film. The company's co-founder and chairman is Matthew Bakal.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2016

Financial terms of the sale was not announced. Clearlake Capital said it expects the sale to complete in the third quarter of 2016. NetMotion was advised by Evercore Partners in the deal, with Atlas Technology Group serving as financial advisor to the company's board. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 9, 2017

Starting a company is HARD – in so many ways. Here I am a professional investor in early stage companies, and I attempt to find those with the greatest chance of success and growth in value over time. For 2016 alone, there are two reliable sources of recent data for us to examine. Starting up a new company is risky.

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Inverted Software

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Companies are waking up to a new reality. So which companies are ones seeing the most change in their sales as a result of Millennials making more educated choices? Here are the top 5 companies already seeing major decline in their business: Harley Davidson. sales falling 3.9 percent in 2016. million vs. 74.9

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2016

I’m sure all of you know one or more of the 200 or more young companies that are currently valued at one billion or more by investors and stockholders. The smartest ventures are always courting a multi-billion dollar sale or merger with giants in the industry, including Google (YouTube), Microsoft (Skype), and Facebook (WhatsApp).

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2016

San Diego-based residential solar power installer OneRoof Energy said late Friday that it has "significantlyr educed" its work force, and has begun winding down its operations, after it said it was unable to secure financing necessary to continue sales, marketing, and development. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 3, 2016

The company said it has named Kevin Weiss to the CEO position. Weiss was previously CEO of Unitrends, and also had served at McAfee, IBM, and other companies. No details on the reason for the CEO swap were given by the company. In addition to the CEO news, Spireon said it saw "record breaking" sales in the first quarter of 2016.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Los Angeles-based Chrome River , a developer of expense management and invoice management software, reported what it said were record revenues in 2016, and its highest ever sales quarter in the final quarter of the year. The company did not disclose any numbers behind its announcement, however, to back that claim.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2016

I suspect the exuberance for an IPO is still being driven by the highly visible successes of several companies a few years ago, including Facebook, Yelp, and Twitter. In fact, IPOs are down again this year, with just 31 companies going public in the U.S. These include the following: Taking a company public is an expensive process.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. If you raise millions of dollars from professional investors it is no longer “your” company but a shared company that you control. In the Early Days. In the Growth Years.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2017

The company says it had over 500 companies on its platform in 2016 receive approximately $173M in total reservations for funding. Crowdfunder said the move will help create a "more seamless solution" for its customers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

www.science-inc.com), which has been behind such companies as Dollar Shave Club, August Home, DogVacay, Hello Society, Playhaven, and many others. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? Today, we share the thoughts of Mike Jones , Co-founder and CEO of Science, Inc. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

to date, the company said that it saw an 188% growth in annual recurring revenue compared to a year ago, with more than 25,000 individuals in 2,000 salons and spas in the country now using its platform. But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Financial details of the new joint venture were not announced by the companies. The two said the JV will become operational in the second quarter of 2016. Western Digital and Unisplendour Corporation said that the new joint venture will be 51% owned by Unisplendour and its subsidiary, Unissoft (Wuxi) Group Co., READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The world’s top tech companies have heavily invested in AR/VR and are persistent in broadcasting the technologies’ potential to blur the lines of how consumers interact with the digital world. Early Bird tickets are still on sale for one more week. Maureen Fan [ Baobab Studios ] . Student tickets are just $45.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

After wrestling with recalcitrant homeowners, husbanding their parcels of land to keep their property values high, the state’s leadership passed a law that increased the availability of new rental units and put more money into homeowners’ pockets in 2016. “We go to the homeowner and say you have this property here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2016

I recognized this as I was reading a new book, ” The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need ,” by Anthony Iannarino, who is an international sales leader and expert on optimizing results. His focus is on sales, but I see the same skills needed for entrepreneurs. Building a company and selling are all about gaining commitments.

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