TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. The acquisition of Appetize extends SpotOn’s reach to the enterprise space in a major way.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Citrix Online , the firm behind the popular GoToMeeting software, said today that it has acquired Paglo Labs , a developer of IT search and management tools, and launched its own IT management platform called GoToManage. Financial terms of the acquisition, which occurred earlier this year, was not disclosed.

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socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2021

According to Xsolla, it will integrate Slemma's product suite into its Publisher Account tool. The company said Slemma's web-based tools allow users to create simple, easy-to-use and dynamic data reports with customizable dashboards. Xsolla's tools help videogame developers and publishers market and sell their software.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2022

Basically, just providing some tools to make all this smoother and easier for these users.” With the help of Niantic’s recent 8th Wall acquisition , these features will also be available in mobile web browsers. ” Image Credits: Niantic.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Perfecto is a developer of cloud-based, automated mobile and web application test software. The companies said they expect the acquisition to close by the end of the year. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2019

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Fairway, the move will help bolster its services, adding cloud data warehousing, support for enterprise tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Confluent, and more. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2017

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Yhat develops self-service data science tools for developing, managing and deploying machine learning models to web and mobile applications. Dean Stoecker is CEO and co-founder of Alteryx, which recently had its IPO. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2016

Los Angeles- and Toronto-based audio and web conferencing provider iotum says it has announced Internet broadcasting and podcasting tools maker TalkShoe.com. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. iotum is led by Jason Martin. iotum is led by Jason Martin. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Fastly said that the acquisition of Signal Sciences’ business will boost its ability to provide better security for applications and APIs — the connective fabric between different services that knit different technologies together behind the scenes. Signal Sciences secures $35 million investment to protect web apps.

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socalTECH

JUNE 12, 2013

According to CampaignEQ--founded by former Beachmint execs William Belk and Dirk McGregor--its new cloud-based, web and mobile affiliate tracking platform is aimed at offering up better mobile attribution and optimization. READ MORE>>. campaigneq startup affiliate tracking mobile advertising marketing beachmint'

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Cybereason’s security services will be incorporated into the Arm Pelion IoT platform , a suite of Web-based tools that help businesses manage Internet of Things devices, their connectivity, and the data they generate. Cambridge, U.K.-based

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2013

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced by the companies. Exceptional was based in San Francisco, and develops tools used for tracking and fixing errors from web applications. Siegel joins Rackspace as part of the deal. Siegel also headed by software development firm ELC Technologies.

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JULY 28, 2010

Day Software develops web content management and digital asset management tools. The firms did not say how the acquisition will affect Day's employees based in Newport Beach. Tags: software merger acquisition adobe management. Adobe and Day said that Adobe will pay approximately $240M, or CHF255 million, for Day.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Surely a savvy, modern-day entrepreneur can utilize online tools to leverage young peoples’ collective energy and fervor. . A clever combination of these existing tools, coupled with a bit of trust and a business model that allows young people to be directly rewarded for their efforts, will create substantial wealth. Alternatives.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2010

Mehdi Daoudi is CEO of CatchPoint Systems (www.catchpoint.com), a new Los Angeles startup focused on the web site and web application monitoring industry. We're trying to make monitoring of web sites and applications sexy and simple. That's why web performance and web monitoring mean serious dollars.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Specialized services, such as accounting, require skilled people, training, and tools, and do not scale well. This reduces the cost of customer acquisition, allows easy upgrades for service and new features, and improves customer loyalty in the face of new competitors in the market. Prioritize mergers and acquisitions early.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2009

A regulatory filing today by Orange-based web security tool developer M86 Security indicates that the firm has raised or issued $19.245M in stock, in connection with a merger or acquisition--most likely the firm's acquisition of San Jose-based Finjan , a developer of secure web gateway products. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

The firm said its new product, ActiveEvents OnDemand, provide tools to event planners for managing conferences, meetings, tradeshows, seminars, and other events. Active Network entered the events management business in January 2008, with the acquisition of event management software firms RegOnline and WingateWeb. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2014

a Boston-based software developer which develops self-service, publishing tools aimed at magazine publishers, catalog publishers, and others. Zmags helps those catalog, magazine, and other publishers convert their media into tablet, mobile, social, and web form. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2012

Orange County-based heatmap software developer CrazyEgg has acquired Hello Bar , a developer of customizable, web toolbars which help encourage actions from web site visitors. Those tools are used by web page designers to figure out how to better engage users and tweak their web designs. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2010

San Diego-based BrightCloud , a developer of Web content classification and security services, has been acquired by Internet security software firm Webroot. Webroot also said it will integrate BrightCloud's technology into its own malware and security tools. Tags: brightcloud webroot merger acquisition software security.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

According to Procore, BIManywhere's platform offers up a 3D viewing engine for helping with communications across project teams, through both a mobile app and web application. BIM stands for "Building Information Modeling", which refers to the use of 3D tools for communicating plans and information on construction projects.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2010

San Diego-based Covario , a developer of search advertising and web site optimization software and services, said today that it has acquired Netconcepts, LLC , a website search engine optimization firm based in Madison, Wisconsin. Tags: covario merger acquisition netconcepts. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Los Angeles-based Placebase , a developer of interactive mapping and mashup tools, has quietly been acquired by Apple Computer, according to a report from Computerworld. Placebase operated Pushpin.com, and online mapping web site, and was headed by Jason Waldman.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2009

San Diego-based Websense said Tuesday that it has acquired Defensio, a provider of technology for dealing with spam on social networking and Web 2.0 Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Defensio's tools are used to stop comment spam in blogs. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

People with the wrong tools or no training. Make sure people have the right tools, and know how to use them, for accounting, inventory tracking, and planning. The most cost-effective marketing approaches have changed; from catalogs to web sites, and from television commercials to social media.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2015

2014 was the most active year in TVC history as measured by the number of investments/acquisitions/follow-ons/exits we completed. Jeb Spencer is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of TVC Capital, a growth equity firm focused on the investment in and acquisition of mission critical software companies. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2013

How is the changing demographic of web visitors changing how local companies operate? Domeyer recently told us how mobile visitors to the web are dramatically changing how Oversee looks at the market, and are pushing the firm to invest more in technology to adapt to mobile users. We're very big in the Agile framework.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

RedBeacon went on to sell to HomeDepot in what was considered a very successful acquisition on all sides. But Ethan had left by the time of the acquisition. And in a world where we increasingly log in to personal web time at late hours or on our mobile phones that’s no longer good enough. Nice sweep!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

If you’re just a content company your advantages are too small to win on the web. And given that Facebook and Twitter currently pay you zero for content marketing and Google SEM charges you for customer acquisition – what exactly are you b g about? You must invest in technology. Take for example, an eCommerce company.

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socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

In that network, we bring in content from all over the web. Unlike anywhere else on the web, you can then respond directly when you see that comment. What all those places share is they lack the social tools and technology that you would expect in a place like Facebook. They all go hand-in-hand.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

What's exciting for a restaurant, is they pay us nothing upfront, they pay us cost-per-acquisition, which is really different from the traditional model of paying up front for marketing. We can give them the same tools, so they're excited about that. John Delacruz: Right now, people come to our web site and tell us what they want.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

Some very interesting graphics including this heat map: Very cool visualization tool! Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The cost of entry is so low – you can create a web site for almost nothing - and you are on your way to riches with ecommerce, your latest invention, or personal services. Mashable claims there are 150,000 new web sites created per day. Having a web site is necessary, but not sufficient. Content is king of the road. like Google.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The distribution of comedic content is very unsophisticated, compared with other forms of content, who are working with more sophisticated distributors, and getting more attention, and which have better personalization and discovery tools. Daniel Altman: For us, it's about user acquisition, and working on the technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The cost of entry is so low – you can create a web site for almost nothing - and you are on your way to riches with e-commerce, your latest invention, or personal services. Mashable claims there are 150,000 new web sites created per day. Having a web site is necessary, but not sufficient. Content is king of the road.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Pixelgate.net (www.pixelgate.net) - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services.

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