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DECEMBER 21, 2016

Santa Monica-baseed digital outsourcing provider TaskUs , led by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, said Tuesday evening that it hired over 5,300 employees in 2016, and now has more than 7,000 total employees spread across eleven different offices.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Lancaster, California-based Simulations Plus , which develops simulation and modeling software, said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of North Carolina-based DILIsym Services. Simulations Plus said DILIsym had revenues of just over $3M in 2016. DILIsym develops software for the simulation of drug-induced liver injury.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

In fact, eighty-nine percent of companies expect customer experience to be the most important factor as they compete for business in 2016, according to research firm Gartner. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Previously, Lawrence co-founded Oversee.net which grew from an internet startup to a leader in internet services. You can see all of our holiday reflections here. The company won numerous awards during his tenure as CEO.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Los Angeles-based Joymode , the startup led by Joe Fernandez which lets people rent, not buy, all the gear needed for experiences like backyard movie night, virtual reality parties, camping, and more, said it has just opened up access to anyone in Los Angeles interested in the service. The company had previously been in invite-only mode.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 13, 2017

Apartment listing service RadPad of Venice was bought by tenant-screening service LandlordStation of Dallas for an undisclosed amount, following a tough year that included layoffs and court battle with Craigslist.

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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 Continued Growth of Cloud. Companies want to be convinced that the cloud can improve their performance, optimize value, and protect their data.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The New York Times has dived into the decisions and move behind Wal Disney's purchase of MLB spinout BAMTech, which was announced in August of 2016 ,and the decision making behind the purchase. How did Walt Disney Company decide to make its $1.58 billion investment in BAMTech, and get into the video streaming business? READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Alon Goren , the co-founder of Crowd Invest Summit and 805 Startups. You can see all of our holiday reflections here. What's was biggest news from you or your‏ firm this year?

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Boston-based Cybereason has formed a partnership with Arm, the dominant developer of computer chip architecture, which was acquired by SoftBank in 2016. Security-tech company Cybereason is announcing another boon flowing from close ties with its biggest investor, Japanese telecom and tech giant SoftBank.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

It’s a new year – 2016. You may have a strong sense of purpose, a great and differentiated product or service and a great team surrounding you but if you don’t learn to empower your team you’ll never be as effective of a leader as you should be. 2016 is going to be a tough year. Empowerment.

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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. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

Ridesharing service Lyft said this morning that it has calculated that it has created $130M to the Los Angeles economy, as a result of its ride service. Lyft said the study also showed that passengers next year will save $88M in travel time value and over 7.5 million travel hours this year because of Lyft.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Managed Network Service Providers (MNSPs) have the equipment, staff, expertise, and experience necessary to take on infrastructure tasks so companies can focus less on network upkeep and more on strategic business goals. MNSPs can make the initial service and technology transitions painless, minimizing the likelihood of expensive mistakes.

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APRIL 27, 2020

San Diego-based Lead Inclusively , a consulting firm which provides technology-enabled services around diversity, equity, and inclusion, said last week that it has raised $1.5M Denise Hummel is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lead Inclusively, which was founded in 2016. in a funding round. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 17, 2020

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops software and services used for employee development and training, says that its CFO, Brian Swartz, is leaving the company. Swartz had been CFO of Cornerstone OnDemand since May of 2016. Coughlin has previously served at Workday, Goldman Sachs and Co., READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

ServiceNow , the developer of information technology service management software which has major operatinos in San Diego, has acquired Mountain View-based Passage AI , a developer of conversational AI tools. Passage AI was founded in 2016 and had received funding from Blumberg Capital, Storm Ventures, Engineering Capital, 11.2

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

from bankrupt "movie sanitizing" service VidAngel , and VidAngel will drop a appeal of a $62.4M 20th Century Fox and others had sued VidAngel in 2016, in order to stop the company from editing movies and streaming them to its customers. A group of Hollywood studios will collect $9.9M Disney, Warner Bros., Disney, Warner Bros.,

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AUGUST 25, 2020

The acquisition of the brand is not the first for Napster, which was acquired by RealNetworks/Rhapsody Networks in 2011; Rhapsody Networks renamed itself to Napster in 2016. The original Napster service--famous for being a peer-to-peer, illegal MP3 swapping service--was bankrupted by a lawsuit with the RIAA in 2002.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Irvine-based Mavenlink , a startup which develops business process management software and related tools for services businesses, has raised $48M more, in a Series E funding round. The company last raised a funding round back in 2016, which also was led by Goldman Sachs. 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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JUNE 22, 2017

Alexander has been Interim CEO of the company since March 2016, when he stepped in after the departure of former CEO Serge Gojkovich. The company said it now is focused on running its own integrated valet parking service, and in the future "may revisit" licensing its app and technology to other valet parking operators. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 27, 2019

which acquired Grindr in 2016. According to the report, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is concerned about Kunlun Tech's access to personal data derived from Grindr's service. Grindr is owned by Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd., Grindr was founded in Los Angeles, and still has substantial operations here.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

Accoding to ZDNet , LinkedIn is forcing public library patrons to create a LinkedIn profile in order to access content on the LinkedIn Learning/Lynda.com service, which raises major privacy issues for library patrons. billion; LinkedIn was subsequently acquired by Microsoft in 2016. Lynda.com was acquired by LinkedIn in 2015 for $1.5

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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.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Thursday, October 20, 2016 -- The IEEE Technology Time Machine (TTM) is IEEE’s flagship symposium on future technology directions. The overall theme of TTM 2016 is “Making the Future.” Participants will not only get a glimpse into that “future” but also see its relevance to “today.” See [link] (more)

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MAY 21, 2020

FMG Suite is a developer of cloud-based marketing automation software specifically for financial services professionals and advisors. K1 acquired FMG Suite back in 2016, and since there rolled up five other companies into FMG Suite, Advisor Launchpad, Advisors Assistant, Agency Revolution, MarketingPro and Platinum Advisor Strategies.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Thursday, October 6, 2016 -- Make in LA is opening its doors once again for an open house and mixer thanks to many of our favorite lawyers, accountants, and business service providers. See https://industrynightatmila.splashthat.com/.

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MAY 3, 2018

Washe currently offers up its services in South Florida, Southern California, Georgia and New Jersey. Washe has been in Southern California since at least July of 2016, when it started offering its services in San Diego and Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Zingle had been backed by Rincon Ventures and Crosscut Ventures, and had raised $3M in its Series A funding round in 2016. Medallia said that Zingle's technology is now being used by hospitality and travel companies to deliver "high touch service in real-time" at scale. Zingle was led by founder and CEO Ford Blakely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2016

Selling services has always been about relationships, but the challenges of building relationships with services clients have exploded. Thus services experiences and relationships tend to be based more and more on new media and technology. If your business doesn’t offer personalized services, don’t expect good relationships.

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APRIL 2, 2018

The company, which develops patient monitoring devices which can connect to the cloud, said that Ghoshal was ost recently Chief Operating Officer at Brightree, a Resmed-owned company which provides cloud-based software-as-a-service for out-of-hospital care. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 6, 2017

Takl , which operates a mobile app-driven service to connect users with on-demand home services such as lawn care, house cleaning, home repair, and more, has launched into Southern California.

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DECEMBER 31, 2015

The good news is we know what attributes successful startups tend to have in common: they produce a product or service that meets a specific need, they thrive on the uncertainly of startup culture, and they don’t run out of cash. Bundle services. Bundling also streamlines bill paying because all of your services come on one statement.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The deal apparently comes after Mashable failed to raise additional funding for the company, despite a round valued at around $250M in March of 2016. In recent years, Mashable has focused mostly on popular culture, entertainment, and popular consumer technology products and services. J2 Global acquired Ziff Davis back in 2012.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Irvine-based AutoGravity said today that more than one million usrs have now used its fintech platform, using its service to browse cars and receive personalized finance offers on vehicles. AutoGravity did not say how many of those users actually transacted a purchase.

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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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