socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? Listeners can subscribe on iTunes or their favorite podcast player.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 23, 2019

The move is part of Haptik’s broader strategy to both expand its technology expertise and team and business overseas, Aakrit Vaish, cofounder and CEO of Haptik, told TechCrunch in an interview. Founded in 2017, Convrg has made a name for itself by developing several popular chatbots and voice products. You can’t expand in the U.S.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

San Diego-based cybersecurity software developer CyberFlow Analytics , which develops software to analyze network traffic to locate cyber threats, has been acquired by Webroot , Webroot said on Monday. Cyberflow's software was used for identifying network anomalies in IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Wrench is one of a growing number of companies that are using technology to adapt what had previously been infrastructure-heavy services closer to a more consumer-friendly, convenient business model. Wrench raised $4 million in its first round of financing, which TechCrunch covered back in 2017.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. Here, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund, and has had some great success in the market.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

Next week is the Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), one of the longest running technology conferences held in Los Angeles. It's now an internationally recognized showcase for technology here in Los Angeles, and we also get to showcase Southern California companies, as well. We've seen some notable successes.

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Xconomy

JUNE 11, 2018

Intel sealed its commitment to become a player in the burgeoning autonomous vehicle industry when it bought computer vision company Mobileye for more than $15 billion in 2017. But beyond in-car technology, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) is also looking toward a role in the ecosystem of data-centric businesses.

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Xconomy

APRIL 12, 2017

Lymber, named as a 2017 Xconomy San Diego startup to watch , has developed a technology platform that enables mobile users to book openings in fitness and wellness classes. Lymber was barely a year old when Mindbody (NASDAQ: MB ) announced recently that it acquired the San Diego mobile app developer.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

We're using technology to scale, and use it to be super-efficient, but we're also never going to be entirely hands-off. The second part, is our matching technology. In this industry, customer acquisition costs are super high. Customer acquisition costs can be as much as $200 an hour. The second thing, is tools.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. How long does it take me to pay back my original customer acquisition costs? Sam’s enthusiasm was infectious and his plans were bold.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2017

They have no understanding or patience for extra steps and delays caused by bureaucratic processes, disengaged employees, complex networks, or software usability problems. In this age of technology, the advent of a better alternative is inevitable. A focus on looking good as an acquisition or IPO candidate has undermined many startups.

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