socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2021

Financial terms of the buy were not announced, and no details of the acquisition were announced. Swarm has a network of 120. Swarm had raised about $25M in total funding. The deal was uncovered via a series of filings with the FCC. cubesats"-- small satellites in orbit, which are providing Internet-of-Things services.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. Fastly was founded to meet developers’ need for greater visibility and control. Signal Sciences secures $35 million investment to protect web apps.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

San Diego-based Active Network said this week that it has signed the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and Saint Paul Parks and Recreation, the two largest parks and recreation organizations in Minnesota, as a customer. The news comes as ventureWire reports that Active Network is serious about an IPO. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Maker Studios confirmed its acuqisition of Blip , the company announced Friday, two weeks after word leaked out about the acquisition. bliptv blip acquisition merger content network youtube studios maker' Financial terms of the deal have not been announced. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A great opportunity for more visible networking. I roughly know about MakeItWork, but tell me a bit about where you spend your time day-to-day. I frequently work on networking through the social web and building new relationships that will foster knowledge gathering or business growth. Sometimes I make a blog entry.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based Youtube network StyleHaul has been acuqired by European entertainment network RTL Group , in a deal that values the company at over $205M if earn out goals are met. The company said the initial acquisition values StyleHaul at $151.4M, not including that potential earnout. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

What You Can Learn From Public Markets It doesn’t really take a genius to realize that what happens in the public markets will filter back to the private markets because the ultimate exit of these companies is either an IPO or an acquisition (often by a public company whose valuation is fixed daily by the market). So it’s about 20%.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Costa Mesa-based networking equipment maker Emulex is in the midst of discussions with private equity investors, to take the company private, according to a report Monday. Lee about a deal. Emulex is a developer of storage networking equipment, including Fibre Channel host bus adapters, 10Gb Ethernet adapters, and more.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 17, 2010

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 -- Greater Los Angeles Finance Network Group. Come join us in a compelling discussion about the state of the current debt markets. Companies are receiving debt financing and the funds are being used for growth and acquisition. TechAmerica. The debt markets have contracted and may be warming up again.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based CurbStand (www.curbstand.com) is hoping to change that, by offering up a mobile app which connects you with the company''s network of CurbStand valet parking companies, which offers on-demand retrieval of your car, mobil payments, and on the valet parking operator side--lots of business analytics tools and reporting.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2012

Microsoft in late June announced to have acquired social network for enterprises Yammer at $ 1.2 According to the Jared Spataro Senior Director, Office Division, Microsoft in a blog post the firm had met all the requirements regarding the acquisition. We’re excited about the road ahead.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Employees will care only about work they create.” In today’s marketplace, junior staffers are often the most intimately connected to the market, technology, and the customer network. Hire entrepreneurs like you, grow like an entrepreneurial company, and stand above competitors in the acquisition process to carry that fire forward.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Jo told us why, in a world full of social networking apps, why Pod.io This is the fifth company I've run as a CEO, and I've always thought that technology is about making complex problems simpler. What STEMconnector does, is help to connect and network STEM interested individuals in the United States, and also around the world.

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Mentor Southern California Startup Networking 157

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

I’m not talking here about a small pivot. I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Unfortunately, the mainstream customers who can really drive revenue care more about price.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2019

Viacom said that Pluto TV has more than 12 million monthly active users, with about 7.5 According to Viacom, the acquisition will help it with "key strategic priorities", including expanding its presence across next-generation distribution platforms and growing its advanced advertising business. million of those using connected TVs.

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socalTECH

MAY 13, 2013

Instead, one of his angel investments, Lucky Sort , has become part of Twitter in what looks to be an "acq-hire"--an acquisition to gain talent for the social networking service. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed, however, Lucky Sort looks to be shutting down its service as part of the acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Social Network Tool Acquisition 147

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

To give you a quick refresher ResearceGate is a professional network for scientists. Koch says it is used to increase the speed and quality of their work even though it was being outgrown by other networks like ResearchGate. Koch now a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group says the acquisition is good for them.

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Social Network Networking Research News 78

socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2010

Although VMware did not announce financial details of the acquisition, sources close to Integrien said the acquisition was worth $102M. The acquisition was a big win for Southern California's investors, particularly from Clearstone Venture Partners and the Tech Coast Angels. Clearstone owned about half of the firm.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, February 23, 2007 Events and Networking in Los Angeles One of the issues I discussed in Innovation and Geography was that the geography and traffic in Los Angeles generally makes it more difficult for networking. They are smart and like to talk about whats going on.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

How do you go about trying to completely disrupt the entire telecom industry? No fly by night startup -- the company is backed by the founders of Skype -- we talked with COO Stephen Sesar about how FreedomPop can provide free wireless Internet, the firm's expansion plans, and how the company hopes to turn the telecom industry on its head.

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2019

According to the TCA, about 76 percent of its investments in 2018 went to 34 new companies in its portfolio, with the largest investment--nearly 15 percent of its investments--in a single investment worth $1.6 across those companies. million in Tourmaline Labs. The TCA first invested in CaseStack back in 2002, and One Stop Systems in 2000.

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socalTECH

JULY 9, 2012

We thought it would be insightful for our readerswho are usually looking to get acquired by other companieson what the thought process of those large companies making those acquisitions are. For a company like yours, what goes into your acquisition strategy and what thoughts went behind the Anue acquisition?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

I’m not talking here about a small pivot. I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Unfortunately, the mainstream customers who can really drive revenue care more about price.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. ” MediaLab is a holding company that owns several other mobile properties , including anonymous social network Whisper and mixtape app DatPiff.

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Social Network Los Angeles Social Media Blogging 153

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

What does social networking have to do with the stock market? Vinny talked with us about his start, which allows users to discuss and collaborate on their stocks and finances in a social way. What is Stockr all about? We wanted to tackle that problem, by using a social network.

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Social Network Startup Networking Content 239

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). Whether we are talking about startups or corporations, innovation requires a leader who can inspire others to step into the unknown. Followers and linear thinkers need not apply.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2022

A hairstylist can help a woman feel better about themselves. Winters explained that the driver for the new funding was technology and product development on the marketplace, marketing and stylist acquisition. Thirty stylists are using Upgrade currently, and 300 are on the waitlist.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Today’s startups are more mobile, hyper-connected, social, and globalized than ever – all of which have resulted in more complex data networks and more security risks. They foster customer trust, which is essential in driving growth and customer acquisition. A Good Cybersecurity Program Matters.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

Clichés abound about, “You know what would be cool? …” I’ll write soon on my views of why I believe Instagram took off as a social network and what I think comes next. Instagram happens to be one of the few social networks I regularly use along with Twitter. Think about it. Christin goes on.

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2015

The company recently moved into brand new, 50,000 square foot headquarters in Westwood, so we thought it would be great to catch up with Boingo CEO, Dave Hagan , to learn a little bit more about the company's journey from startup to publicly traded company over the past 14 years. What's Boingo's business look like nowadays?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Irvine-based Local.com , which runs a local business search site and network, reported this morning that it was the victim of a bogus press release last night, claiming that the firm had been acquired by Microsoft. Tags: local presss release merger acquisition bogus. Local.com is publicly traded.

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Press News Acquisition Google 140

socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2012

Rumors of Yammer being in acquisition talks came, initially, via conversations overheard in San Francisco in a number of locations as Yammer employees apparently talked about the deal with coworkers at local watering holes. According to Bloomberg and other sources, the deal is expected to be announced as early as Friday.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

He told me in some combinations of device / OS / network they are crashing 4 times per 100. All applications crash and this is especially true in the nascent mobile world where dealing with device types, OS’s & networks adds one hell of a configuration management problem. Here are some measurements I think about.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 16, 2011

It became clear that the people with scale are famous people, so we set about building a network of influential people so when a marketer says, ‘I am looking to reach moms on Twitter’, we can match them with a couple of dozen celebrities and say ‘All of these women reach moms on Twitter.’”. That is a much, much, much bigger community.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

To get some perspective into ReachLocal's entry into the daily deals space and where it sees the acquisition fitting, we spoke with Zorik Gordon , CEO of the company. So what is the strategy behind the acquisition, and how do you see this fitting into the daily deals area? Zorik Gordon: We're excited about the acquisition.

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