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MAY 10, 2012

As part of the funding, Moviepilot is setting up an office in Los Angeles, and has moved its CEO, Tobi Bauckhage, to LA. Moviepilot's web site helps studios engage with the early fan base for movies, well before the theatrical release of those films. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Tesla Motors is getting set to launch its newest model--the mass market, Model 3--at an event on March 31st in Los Angeles, in what is expected to be watershed moment for the electric car company. Tesla maintains a small office in Hawthorne, right next to SpaceX, the space rocket company which is also headed by Elon Musk.

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APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. They''ve been in talks with some consulting companies, but don''t quite the know the criteria for evaluating them and things like references(and where to get them).

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MAY 21, 2019

Los Angeles-based security software developer Signal Sciences , which is venture backed by Lead Edge Capital, CRV, Index Ventures, Harrison Metal and OATV, said Tuesday morning that it has rolled out a new, cloud-based Web Application Firewall (WAF) product to lits lineup. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 29, 2014

A new, Los Angeles-based Connect6 launched this week, with a new, Chrome browser extension which looks to bridge the web--and such sites as Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and other services--with LinkedIn-like information on potential contacts. Connect6 is headed by Vik Kashyap. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 10, 2014

Los Angeles-based ParkMe , which offers up an online service and mobile apps to help drivers find nearby parking spaces, has rolled out a new, improved web mapping interface. The company has updated its web service with ability to save reservations, find open spots faster, pay for parking, and more.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based cloud hosting service DreamHost is one of the popular web hosting companies, caught up in the latest report of a widespread cybersecurity hole, which researcher say allowed hackers to easily access and take over accounts. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile dating service Tinder has finally hit the web, with a new web version of its software, Tinder Online , the service said today. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I’m currently working with several startups, helping them launch new web businesses. Where are some interesting areas or companies in LA that you think are doing good things?

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Los Angeles-based internet services giant j2 Global is continuing to build out its vast empire of Internet services, saying this morning that it has acquired Australian web hosting company Web24 Group Pty Ltd. j2 Global said the acquisition moves the company into the web hosting arena. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based ZENEDGE , a startup developing cloud-based web application firewall and cybersecurity products, said it has launched a product called ZENEDGE AI. The company says its products are an alternative to current, signature-based approaches to application security.

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MAY 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based Greentoe.com , which operates an online marketplace which lets people name their own price for electronics and other items, has raised a round of angel funding, the firm said today. The company said it is on target to do $1M in revenue this year, perhaps more. Size of the funding was not announced.

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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. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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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. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.” Morgan Stanley & Co.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA is making it easier for web application developers to use its CDN services, saying Monday that it has launched a new service to embed web acceleration capabilities into their web services and applications. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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MARCH 18, 2013

Need to build a web application, and wish you could do it in a more intuitive, visual way? Divshot , one of the startups out of Los Angeles startup accelerator Launchpad LA , said today that it has raised $1.1M in a seed financing round, for its drag-and-drop software for building web applications.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

In 1986 I started an advertising and public relations firm to serve software and hardware companies, which became a marketing consulting business ( www.Allen.com ) when I moved to L.A. Of course, part of the reason that I went to you when I started thinking about visible networking is that you run a company that's right in the middle of this.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Demand Media consistently popped up near number one in the list of "companies to work for" from our readers.

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JULY 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based Scopely , a stealth mode firm headed by former Applied Semantics co-founder Eytan Elbaz , has raised a round of seed funding. Scopely says is is preparing to "disrupt a segment of the social web". No other details of the stealthy company have been disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Los Angeles-based cloud storage provider IDrive said this week that it has added cloud backup support for Linux machines on its IDrive 360 product. The company said the support allows IT admins to schedule and automate backups for all of their organizational Linux data into a single account through a unified web console.

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APRIL 7, 2016

Los Angeles-based web content management software developer CrownPeak has raised $50M in a funding round, and merged with UK-based ActiveStandards , according to the two companies. According to the companies, the combined company will be based in Los Angeles, and will also have locations in Denver and London.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Online women's publishing site SheKnows has bumped into the 50 largest web properties in the U.S., Citing numbers from th ecomScore July 2012 report, the Los Angeles-based site--which is part of AtomicOnline--said it now has nearly 25 million readers. the site said this week.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Today, SpotOn said it has closed on $300 million in Series E financing that values the company at $3.15 Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led both the Series D and E rounds for the company, which says it has seen 100% growth year over year and a tripling in revenue over the past 18 months. Image Credits: SpotOn.

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JUNE 16, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tapatalk announced Monday that it has raised $5.8M The company was part of MuckerLab''s third accelerator class. The company was part of MuckerLab''s third accelerator class. The company was originally founded in Shanghai, and specifically relocated to Los Angeles to become part of MuckerLab.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

. “As part of our commitment to serve the public conversation, we’re working to clean up inactive accounts to present more accurate, credible information people can trust across Twitter,” the company said. This follows reports that the streaming company is also working to buy the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

A California-based medical startup that provides COVID-19 testing across Los Angeles has pulled down a website it used to allow customers to access their test results after a customer found a vulnerability that allowed access to other people’s personal information.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based Steamboat Ventures , the venture capital arm of The Walt Disney Company, has invested in a Chinese startup which provides web, video, and search analytics, Gridsum Technology. According to Gridsum, Steamboat led its Series A. Size of the funding round was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Los Angeles-based Smarty, a developer of a web browser extension for automatically applying coupons to e-commerce sites, says it has launched a new, mobile app. According to the company, the app runs on both iOS and Android. Smarty is led by CEO Vipin Porwal.

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JULY 5, 2012

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the online crowdfunding service headed by Alon Goren, is shifting its focus towards helping companies raise money from accredited investors. The new site also comes as Invested.in The new site also comes as Invested.in

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

A number of local, high tech companies are putting their efforts behind Movember , a charity which helps raise funding and awareness for men's health, and particularly prostate cancer.

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MAY 24, 2022

This summer, parent company Niantic is unveiling Campfire, a social app designed to help mobile augmented reality (AR) gamers connect. At launch, Niantic’s head of product for mapping Tory Smith said that San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, London and Tokyo are the most densely mapped.

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JULY 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based web application security software developer Signal Sciences says that it is seeing strong revenue growth, as it grows its headcount by nearly 100 employees just in the past year. The company said its software protects more than 25,000 applications. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. Jace Hall is the President and founder of HDFILMS INC.

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JUNE 28, 2010

Los Angeles-based Border Stylo , a new startup headed by Oscar Guido, said today that it has launched a new software add-on called "Glass", focused on sharing of web content. The company said the product allows users to share real-time chat, comments, links, and more on any web site.

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MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies.

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APRIL 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based Allset is hoping to attract restaurant operators tired of the major drag on their orders from commission-based restaurant ordering apps, saying it has launched a new, commission-free plan. The company says it charges only $49 a month for its system, after a 30 day free trial.

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