SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 29, 2019

Monday, February 4, 2019 -- Digital Entertainment World 2019. DEW 2019 focuses on "The Power of Creativity and Influence" and will cover topics from OTT to Innovation to eSports to Millennials to Content Marketing to VR/AR to Music Rights to Startups, etc., See [link] (more)

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Guide Hollywood Content 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Most interesting will have to be TikTok; its becoming a force to be reckoned with to reach an engaged audience in the marketing and influencer world. I find myself using these more and more regularly. They simply make my life more effective. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year? That you cant do it alone.

Startup 196

Startup Thousand Oaks Mentor Ventura 196

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2020

Conroy was on the board of Sotheby's from 2016 to 2019, and also had served as MGM's President of Digital from 2016-2018, Univision's Chief Strategy and Data Officer from 2009-2016, and AOLs EVP for Product and Marketing from 2001-2008.

Los Angeles 229

Los Angeles Marketing Invest Help 229

Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2018

Entrepreneurs preparing to launch a startup in 2019 should be aware of the latest trends that will guide their successes or failures. It’s one of the best bellwethers the tech industry relies on to predict what is on the horizon for the rest of 2018 and the first half of 2019. Tech Incumbents Are Essential. In the U.S.,

Startup 129

Startup Guide Demand Google 129

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 7, 2020

The latest of these is Luxury Presence , which pitches digital marketing services to real estate agents and has raked in $5.4 Our 2020 goal is to build a full digital marketing solution for real estate agents looking to build successful, lead-generating digital brands,” said Malte Kramer, the company’s chief executive, in a statement.

Los Angeles 168

Los Angeles Services Angel Marketing 168

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2018

They also said that--starting in 2019--they are hoping to have enough donors as part of the alliance to host an annual "Solutions Summit" where their community can come together. The trio said that the Alliance for Good will operate as a network of "Donor Advised Funds", and is hoping to create a network of individuals around the alliance.

Marketing 138

Marketing Organization Los Angeles Networking 138

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

But LA-based performance marketing agency MuteSix didn’t wait that long to build its business around scaling DTC brands. Created in 2014 and acquired by Dentsu in 2019, MuteSix was recommended to TechCrunch by Rhoda Ullmann, VP Consumer at Sense, a Boston-based startup building a home energy monitor.

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Saturday, September 21, 2019 -- AMAOC Marketing Tech Summit. The AMAOC is hosting their 2nd annual Marketing Tech Summit at UCI. Keynote: MarTech in the Era of Customer Journey by Annette Franz Four tracks focused on marketing technology, customer journey and career advancement. See [link] (more)

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Marketing UCI Customer Custom 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs. However, innovation-driven corporations often have the urgency to act (or risk losing market share, relevance, etc) and resources to deploy.

SoCal 140

SoCal Southern California Startup Venture Capital 140

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 15, 2020

As coronavirus keeps offices closed, wealthy venture capitalists are moving out of apartments in San Francisco and New York and decamping to other vacation-friendly zip codes. In San Francisco, a city known for high housing costs, rates for a one-bedroom apartment have dropped 9% from a year ago.

Invest 161

Invest Funding Los Angeles Venture Capital 161

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

general manager ( Stefano Benatti ) — filled more orders in the first two months of 2020 than all its sales for 2019, according to Cevolini. Harley Davidson introduced its all electric $29K LiveWire in 2019, becoming the first of the big gas manufacturers to offer a street-legal e-moto for sale in the U.S.

Technical Review 277

Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

Xconomy

JULY 31, 2019

We at Xconomy are excited to announce that we are honoring Mark Levin, co-founder and partner at Third Rock Ventures, with our 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award in Boston. The award recognizes Levin’s extensive contributions to the biotech industry and to the Boston life sciences ecosystem.

Venture Capital 97

Venture Capital Capital Entrepreneur Help 97

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2019

Miku--which launched its product at CES 2019--says its sensors connects with smartphones "from anywhere in the world" and sends alerts to parents using AI and machine learning technology, using both optical and wireless sensing.

Artificial Inteligence 133

Artificial Inteligence Marketing Tips Los Angeles 133

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Past investors also included Y Combinator, where GrubMarket was part of the Winter 2015 cohort), and for some more context, GrubMarket last raised money in April 2019 , $28 million at a $228 million valuation, a source says. Its opportunity comes in the form of disruption and a gap in the market.

Technical Review 343

Technical Review Startup Marketing San Diego 343

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 22, 2019

Thursday, April 25, 2019 -- Navigating the Green Rush: Canna Advertising, Marketing and Branding. Hear from stand-out canna brands and marketers as they discuss what to know when launching campaigns to reach customers and partners. See [link] (more)

Advertising 100

Advertising Marketing Design Customer 100

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2019

San Diego-based TuSimple , a startup which is developing camera and vision systems for the self-driving truck market, announced on Tuesday that it has launched a new vision system which it hopes to deploy into self-driving truck fleets.

Product 113

Product Marketing San Diego Funding 113

Xconomy

JANUARY 28, 2019

All this is done while they guide startups through other external challenges such as fundraising droughts and overall market downturns. Palo Alto, CA-based Norwest weathers the uncertainties of technology and the economy with an investing strategy.

Venture Capital 67

Venture Capital Marketing Guide Invest 67

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 2, 2019

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 -- Customer Discovery and Product Market Fit with Eric P. This talk will cover the preliminary market research work of Customer Discovery, that is to discover who would most value your proposed new product. Rose, NPDP, MBA. Precellerator.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Product Marketing 100

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

Roughly two years ago, in July 2019, Los Angeles set up an office of climate emergency and earlier this year Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the climate emergency mobilization office to coordinate activity between civic leaders, the mayor’s office, and the city council. .

Los Angeles 192

Los Angeles Marketing Study Angel 192

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

Clio last raised in September of 2019 when it brought in $250 million in a Series D financing. Newton was tight-lipped about the company’s financials, saying only that since its 2019 raise, the company has seen “explosive” growth. Clio in particular is growing in the EMEA markets with a current focus on the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Platform 244

Platform Equity SaaS Los Angeles 244

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The company rebranded as Canoo in spring 2019 and debuted its first vehicle last September. Hyundai Motor Group is counting on this underlying architecture to help the company reduce the cost and complexity of production and allow for it to respond quickly to changing market demands and customer preferences. ”

Startup 310

Startup Develop Development Platform 310

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

billion in VC investment from January to October, already matching 2019 levels. market in September after closing a $360 million funding round in April and acquiring Silicon Valley-based startup Evolve Energy. According to the research, VC investment into London-based impact tech startups has grown by almost 800% (7.8

Venture Capital 357

Venture Capital Press Invest Research 357

socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2020

AWM, which is led by CEO Kevin Howard, was recognized as a 2019 Outstanding Small Technology Company by OCTANE last year. The system then automatically charges customers for the items they actually take out from the store using a digital wallet. READ MORE>>.

Orange County 113

Orange County Artificial Inteligence OCTANE Marketing 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Irvine-based NextGen Healthcare , a provider of software for the medical, behavioral and dental provider market, has acquired Medfusion , a developer of "patient experience" software, in a deal worth $43M in cash, the company announced this morning. NextGen Healthcare said it expects the acquisition to close in early December 2019.

Acquisition 159

Acquisition Software Marketing Help 159

Xconomy

MARCH 1, 2019

In this Xconomy Special Report, our veteran biotech journalists Alex Lash and Ben Fidler bring you deep insights, based on conversations with key industry leaders, on what 2019 and beyond hold for biopharmaceutical companies. After years of boom times, the U.S.

Report 83

Report Pricing Sales San Diego 83

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

Yves Sisteron , Stuart Lander & I (depicted in the photo below) have worked together for more than 22 years now and that has taken us through many cycles of market enthusiasm & panic. Photo by Scott Clark for Upfront Ventures A question I often hear is “how is Upfront changing given the current market?” The answer is: not much.

Startup 408

Startup Venture Capital Writing Invest 408

socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2019

Financial details of the four acquisition, which all closed in the first quarter of 2019, were not announced. j2 Global said the acquisition will help it grow its global customer base, provide it with access to new markets, and will expand its product lineup.

Company 173

Company Companies Southern California Acquisition 173

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 27, 2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019 --.

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TCVN Marketing 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Startup Boost Los Angeles has opened up applications for its Fall 2019 class, according to the group. Startup Boost says it provides guidance and coaching on such topics as product-market fit, market sizing, fundraising, and pitch development/presentation. READ MORE>>.

Los Angeles 154

Los Angeles Class Angel Startup 154

Xconomy

JANUARY 30, 2019

But a 2019 that started with stock market losses, a recently ended (but longest-ever) government shutdown, and other headwinds might now force consumers to pull back on spending. The big question is what’s going to happen with the economy,” says Michelle Bacharach, founder and CEO of FindMin e.

Marketing 67

Marketing Customer Custom Technology 67

TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2021

housing market persists. Abodu has been active in the market, selling and building its ADUs since the fall of 2019. Next, Abodu is eyeing the San Diego market. The need for more affordable housing has never been more urgent as a shortage in the U.S.

Los Angeles 322

Los Angeles Customer Custom Startup 322

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

That’s a reason why some are quick to portend “a new bubble” but this post sets out to show that would be a misunderstanding of the market and in fact by historic levels this may be amongst the best times to invest in seed and early-stage funds. More on that later. If you look even more closely you’ll see just how skewed the data really is.

Venture Capital 292

Venture Capital Capital Startup Funding 292

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Our ability to respond quickly with features is one key reason weve been able to find product-market fit. Were on a mission to create more fair and respectful work places and that has encompassed a lot more to our SaaS product than we initially thought when we were in ideation stage.

Startup 100

Startup News SaaS Entrepreneur 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Santa Monica-based GumGum , which develops artificial intelligence software for the advertising and media market, has raised $22M more in a funding round, the company said on Thursday. Licht is a marketing and brand partnership consultant for AllBright, Illumination Animation, the Metrograph and Exploding Kittens. READ MORE>>.

Advertising 145

Advertising Artificial Inteligence Software Santa Monica 145

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

San Diego-based Inseego , which develops wireless hotspots and other related technology, said it has partnered with Ericsson to bring new 5G NR (New Radio) products to the market. Inseego said it will be bringing the new products to market under the new name, MiFiiQ, which it recently renamed from MiFi.

Networking 133

Networking San Diego Mobile Product 133

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 15, 2021

Saltbox opened its first facility — a 27,000-square-foot location — in its home base of Atlanta in late 2019, filling it within two months. The company plans to end 2021 with eight locations, in particular eyeing the Denver, Seattle and Los Angeles markets. Now, Saltbox has completed a $10.6

Commerce 237

Commerce Help Startup Los Angeles 237

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

During the partial federal government shutdown in January, Gossamer announced it would pursue a little-used path to the public markets that required it to fix a share price, which was locked in for 20 days. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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San Diego Class Pricing Marketing 99