socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. We have made a big push this year to bolster our team with healthcare industry expertise to help provide our customers with exceptional outcomes. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

At-Bay was founded in 2016 by Rotem Iram and Roman Itskovich, and is headquartered in Mountain View. The company differentiates itself from the pack by monitoring the perimeter of its customers’ networks and alerting them to security risks or vulnerabilities.

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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. The Device-Agnostic Customer Experience. Customer expectations now demand seamless and satisfying user experiences.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Michael Jones: Earny, a bot that tracks purchases, files and redeems price protection/adjustment claims automatically for customers. This reflection comes from Michael Jones of Science, Inc.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2016

The following are another five pillars to establish credibility in the market and build a successful, cost-effective campaign to make you a stand out to investors, prospects, your people and industry customers, all to rev up your revenue. Read the rest of Five Things Startups Must Do to Rev Up Business in 2016. Continued.).

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

For decades, efforts to satisfy customers have been built around demographics – capitalizing on race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other attributes. Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate. There is no one set of exceptional experiences that will work for all customers.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 14, 2019

Customers can already place an order for the Tesla Model Y, a mid-sized crossover SUV that won’t go into production until 2020. During the presentation, Musk didn’t mention that customers could order the Model Y. To get the 7-seater configuration, customers have to pay an additional $3,000.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

As a startup advisor, I see too many entrepreneurs get distracted by technology or their favorite cause, and then wonder why they can’t find an investor, attract customers, or build a long-term business. Customers now put big value on experience, social impact, empowerment, and feedback.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently. “Our GM’s experiment with car sharing is over.

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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. “That worldwide reach is very important,” Grignon said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In my role as a business advisor, I often see well-meaning entrepreneurs try to be everything to everyone, which results in many things done poorly, and few totally delighted customers. People are confused by multiple messages, and employees are frustrated trying to personalize customer experiences.

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Tech.Co

MAY 12, 2016

Or, if your startup is already dominating the market, do you want to thank your customers in a special way? The 2016 Silicon Beach Startup Fair will give you that opportunity. Do you struggle connecting with your users or gathering mission critical data that will determine your products success? Yes, USERS , not other techies.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

1 priority was to ensure long-term financial stability and secure the core team, technology development and customer programs no matter what the scenario, Czinger said, adding that there is still enormous uncertainty surrounding the real impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Divergent 3D has two global OEMs as customers.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2018

“ The LA region will provide our media and entertainment customers with fast, scalable compute resources, so visual effects and animation studios can spend less time waiting on renders, and more time bringing their creative visions to life,” Google notes in its announcement today.

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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. I thought it would be interesting to understand the challenges and concerns of entrepreneurs who began selling online for the first time in 2016, so I sat down with Heidi Muther, COO at Z S upply , LLC.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 -- Make in LA is hosting an event in advance of National Manufacturing Day in collaboration with Hexlab and Hardware Massive called Laser Cutters and Beer. Expect pizza, beer, and an assembly line to make custom LED name plates for people who RSVP. This is the first Hardware Massive event in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Carlsbad-based Zingle , a developer of mobile messaging and customer experience software for the hospitality, travel , and retail markets, has been acquired by San Francisco-based Medallia , a provider of customer experience management software. Medallia said it will pay approximately $42M in cash for Zingle.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

However, savvy startups can leverage LinkedIn to create a customer acquisition and a churn reduction tool. However, in some cases, especially with its larger customers, the company displaces a competitor. A key component of SimpleLegal’s strategy is the strong relationships it establishes with its customers.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2019

Irvine-based Digital Map Products , a developer of mapping and location tools used by enterprise and government customers, has been acquired by LightBox , a provider of real estate information products. Silversmith acquired Digital Map Products in a recapitalization deal in August of 2016. The deal had been announced in May.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Over time you start to figure out who you customers are and how to sell to them or how to get them to adopt your products if you’re a consumer-oriented startup.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Crowdstrike--which has a offices in Irvine--had its IPO in June, and had been hired by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to investigate hacking into the party's servers back in 2016. Crowdstrike was at the center of an investigation into Russia hacking of the DNC servers during the 2016 elections.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

According to a regulatory filing by Bitvore, the funding comes as part of an round which kicked off in December of 2016, and so far includes 36 investors.

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2017

The privately held firm did not disclose any financial details of the quarter, only saying that it increased Q1, year-over-year new customer wins by 100%, adding such customers as Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company and Canadian transportation company Bison Transport. It says it now has more than 600 customers.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2020

According to Anchore, the new office in the UK will be for its sales and customer support teams, and it also plans additional hires. Anchore was founded in 2016 by Said Ziouani and Daniel Nurmi. Containers" are a software technique used to deploy and manage applications across the cloud, and are particularly popular for DevOps.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The company says that vehicles are delivered directly to a customer's door, with returns also a very simple process. Turn's cost of a vehicle is based on the value of the vehicle; a spot check on cars available in Los Angeles shows a 2016 Audi A6 2.0T

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2016

a provider of outsourced, customer service and financial collections services. billion in 2016 revenues, with 48,000 employees in the U.S., Irvine-based business outsourcing provider Alorica said Thursday that it has acquired Expert Global Solutions, Inc. , EGS was based in Plano, Texas.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree has been around since 2016 and has more funding than its up-and-coming competitors. Meanwhile, Beacons takes 9% of sales from its free version , and 5% from its $10 per month version, which offers more customization, integrations and analytics. Now, Snipfeed enters the ring with its own $5.5 Image Credits: Snipfeed.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Centerfield, a marketing and customer acquisition company backed by private equity investor Platinum Equity, says it has acquired both Business.com and Savings.com. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The company was acquired by Platinum Equity in December 2019. for the domain name.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2021

Traliant was founded in 2016, and says it has over 5,000 customers. Manhattan Beach-based Traliant, which provides online workplace compliance training solutions, said it has received a majority investment from private equity investor PSG. Financial terms of the investment were not announced.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

GreatCall, the maker of the Jitterbug cellphone and other products and services for older adults, has extended its partnership with the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company Lyft to offer GreatCall customers the ability to schedule rides without a smartphone app. No financial terms were disclosed.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2017

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

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

As part of the deal, ViaSat said that Finnair will equip its entire Airbus A320 fleet with ViaSat's high speed, wireless internet networking equipment, and EL AL Israel Airlines, which is currently in customer trials, expects to deploy its service by the end of 2016. Financial details of the wins were not announced.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 3, 2016

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 -- ExecTec. I blame 31 flavors which took a simpler time when ice cream was a simple treat on a hot summer day and made it into a customize experience. Scarcity of Choice is Good for You! As odd as it seems the more choices you or a user faces, the worse the outcome. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Friday, November 4, 2016 -- Digital Growth Summit – Los Angeles. What: 10 panel topics and 8 deep dive breakout sessions that help digital marketers build a better online presence to engage customers and track results. MediaLeaders.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

The company said that Holmes will lead operational management of the inbound customer queue, customer care, specialty services and supply. Holmes has been Director of Strategic Partnerships at BigRentz since 2016. BigRentz is backed by Los Angeles private equity investor St. Cloud Capital. BigRentz was founded in 2012.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 15, 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016 -- Design Mornings - Design Thinking for Sustainability. General Assembly. Experience the magic of the design thinking process as we re-design sustainability in LA. See https://generalassemb.ly/education/design-mornings-design-thinking-for-sustainability/los-angeles/28036.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Monday, December 5, 2016 -- Reinventing the Supermarket Shopping Experience. Their innovative cart attached device provides meal ideas for the consumer, point of sale advertising for Food Manufacturers and Vendors, and improved customer service for the store. Softec/Santa Maria Tech Brew.

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