socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based FastPay , which provides specialized line of credit to online publishers, e-commerce companies, videogame companies, and other digital media companies, reports this morning that it has placed over $100M in funding to over 100 customers since its launch in 2010.

Customer 164

Customer Custom Funding Commerce 164

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. As I naturally get asked all the time why we invested in Company A or Company B, I thought I’d just put forth my thesis in writing. I like that.

Mobile 282

Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2019

We caught up with founder and CEO Bryan Biniak to hear more about the company and what Connected Travel is doing. We have built an application services platform for vehicles, and our first customer was actually USAA. Less than 10 percent of people are taking public transportation, and only about 20 percent of commerce is online.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Platform 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

This presents an opportunity for people, businesses, and brands who have products in the real world and in retail storefronts, packaging, and advertisements, allowing people to get additional information from what they are already seeing out there. Adoption and awareness of QR codes is good for consumers, and good for advertisers.

Startup 233

Startup Tips Web Platform 233

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. But having different funds available for different stages of one’s company is actually a really good thing. DEAL OF THE WEEK: Gilt Groupe – We both admired this company.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

They were going to bring the Internet to your mobile phones ushering in the era of “m-commerce.&# Gag. But like lemmings, every company in the market rushed to proclaim they were launching WAP versions of their products. Their company, my company and countless others espoused cloud-based applications.

Brentwood 326

Brentwood Mobile Google Web 326