socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based j2 Global has acquired a UK-based, email security and management company, the company said this morning. which operates under the brand name iCritical , as part of an effort to expand its email security and management business. iCritical will become part of j2''s FuseMail of email related services.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Los Angeles-based J2 Global announced this morning that it has acquired another company, this time a UK-based email services provider called EPA Cloud. EPA Cloud provides email security and management. j2global merger acquisition email security software managed services international' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2012

They are your route to angel money. And in most cases I would heed Fred Wilson’s advice about the “double opt-in” email for intros – where you ask for permission before green-lighting an unsolicited introductions. People need access to angels and VCs. Your entrée to sales meetings. Helping Access Money.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based FamilyFinds , the daily deal service headed by Matt Coffin, the founder of LowerMyBills.com, looks to running another experiment with the service this week, telling subscribers that it is launching a new product called DailyFinds.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2011

The explosion of daily deal sites like Groupon and LivingSocial--which has resulted in a deluge of daily deal emails into consumers inboxes--looks to be overwhelming those consumers, according to a survey by Los Angeles-based PriceGrabber. About 63 percent of those consumers said they get two or more local deal emails a day.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the diversified Internet and online services firm led by Hemi Zucker, has gobbled up yet another Internet services company, saying it has acquired cloud email security and archiving provider Excel Micro. and Canadian email security customer base. and Canadian email security customer base.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based Contur , the email organization software developer recently launched out of StartEngine, told its users that it's getting set to release its automatic email organizer. The company's software is aimed at helping users organize their emails by task, projects, and more. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

million in seed funding to begin building a manufacturing facility and expand its presence in Los Angeles as the city continues to grow as a hub for robotics and automation. . Gross and Barnehama met through a mutual friend in the robotics industry in Los Angeles, the chief executive of Embodied, Paolo Pirjanian, Barnehama wrote in an email.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2020

A now-fixed security vulnerability on the app of Los Angeles-based Grindr would allow a hacker to take over control of any of the site's users, requiring only knowing a user's address. According to a security researcher, the bug--now fixed--was a result of a "password reset token" leak issue with Grindr's website.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Local angel investment group Maverick Angels is merging its membership base into the much larger Tech Coast Angels , according to members of the groups. In recent years, the Maverick Angels had mostly been focused on running coaching programs and seminars for entrepreneurs. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2011

Yesterday's big email privacy/hacking news was the hacking of a database of millions of emails at email marketing provider Epsilon. In case you have not seen it yet Epsilon, one of the largest ESP (Email Service Providers), had their database of millions of emails hacked on March 30th. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 14, 2020

Its co-founders, Kendall Bird and Sage Grazer, ran their first business in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles years ago, selling out their entire inventory of lemonade to a captive audience of eager parents. ”

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

Glossier, the popular beauty brand led by former blogger Emily Weiss, let go of 80 of its corporate employees today, according to an internal email obtained by Modern Retail. The cuts, which amount to around one-third of Glossier’s corporate workforce, will primarily impact the company’s technology team. “[W]e

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 12, 2016

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 -- Tech Coast Angels Central Coast Screening. Email arash@techcoastangels.com.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 26, 2014

Angel investors, particularly those in organized angel groups, are typically former entrepreneurs who have had successful liquidity events in their pasts, or executives of companies who’ve retired with the funds from their stock options. Email readers, continue here.] Order all 3 Berkonomics books for $49.95,a

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 24, 2023

Each of these companies needed more cash than professional angel investors were willing or able to provide, and we turned to the venture community for larger investments. The VCs subsequently invested $18 million, well beyond what angel investors usually can project from their own resources.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Grindr, one of the world’s largest dating and social networking apps for gay, bi, trans, and queer people, has fixed a security vulnerability that allowed anyone to hijack and take control of any user’s account using only their email address. Bouimadaghene found the vulnerability in how the app handles account password resets.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Los Angeles-based Docstoc , an online document and sharing startup, said Wednesday that it has added email uploading and publishing to the service. The firm said that any document can be uploaded to the firm via email, and it will automatically be published publically on the site. READ MORE>>

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

After friends and family… Once a company founder has tapped the funds available from his or her resources and from friends and family, if the company needs more cash for growth, the most obvious next step is to look for money from angel investors and venture capitalists, typically in the $300,000 TO $3,000,000 range. A seat on your board?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based NationBuilder, which provides tools for managing fundraising, including website hosting, email and text blasts, donations and fundraising, and similar, said it has named Hilary Doe as President of the company. Doe was previously Chief Strategy Officer for the company.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 18, 2013

In order to extract value beyond your Angel investors' cash, you must first assess three important parameters: (i) the relative strength of their personal brand, (ii) their ability to add operational value, and (iii) the amount of care and feeding they will demand from you. Four Common Angel Archetypes.

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based email software developer SaneBox , which develops artificial intelligence software that helps people prioritize and sort their emails, is now available on the cloud marketplace run by technology distributor Ingram Micro. The company says its tools work with any email provider, client, or device.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 2, 2015

What I’ve not written as much about is what to do if you are a CTO looking for your next opportunity – especially in Los Angeles. I have quite a few conversations like this and am having one via email right now, so it inspired me to put it in a post instead. And then how do you move them through your pipeline?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

If you follow the Twittersphere you may have noticed several people weighing in on this recent piece by Mike Isaac of the NY Times, asking “ How Many Angels is Too Many? I myself coined the term ENIFA (everyone now is a f **g angel) in 2011 but it didn’t stick as well as the term Unicorn did. Hua of Apptimize.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Los Angeles- and Boston-based email software developer Sanebox has scored a win with a school district in Washington, the company said this week. The district--which has over 14,500 students across 22 schools--apparently found dealing with emails was taking away valuable time from their staff, and were looking for a solution.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 9, 2012

Monday, August 13, 2012 -- Tech Coast Angels (TCA) - Southern California Tech Company Screening. Tech Coast Angels is the largest angel investor network in the United States and one of the leading sources of funding to early-stage companies in Southern California. Email kdavidson@murrieta.org.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently. Maven continued to operate in Detroit, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. Below is a screenshot of the email sent Tuesday morning to Maven customers. and Toronto.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 2, 2012

Thursday, March 8, 2012 -- Frank Peters, Host, "The Frank Peters Show" and Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels. This series is part of a course on Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers, but enrollment is not necessary to attend these guest speaker lectures Email goran@uci.edu for details. Free and open to the public.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is statistically true that at least half of the young companies funded by angel or venture investors will not survive three years from funding to demise, and more than that percentage will die with two years if not well financed. Avoid long-term commitments! What is flexibility worth in higher cost?

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 17, 2015

If you’re a member of the media and you’re interested in attending the press preview hour from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, email live@engadget.com and we’ll send you the details. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, send an email to sponsors@engadget.com.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based NXCR, a new, subscription car startup led by automotive startup veteran Scott Painter, has raised $30M in a seed funding, based on an internal employee email obtained by socaltech. According to the email from Painter, the funding is the company's first external equity financing.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Through the deal, PepsiCo has agreed to bankroll the first founder-in-residence program from the New York and Los Angeles-based firm, which poached former Techstars Los Angeles managing director Anna Barber to lead its new initiative.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2020

The Los Angeles startup community is joining the rest of the world in mourning the death of NBA superstar, entrepreneur and investor Kobe Bryant who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., shortly before 10 a.m. Last year, the investment firm expanded with a $1.7 You will be missed, @kobebryant. pic.twitter.com/FzhNl5ndau.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Los Angeles-based Weblife , a developer of secure, employee web browsing software, has been acquired by Proofpoint , in a $66M all cash deal, the companies announced today. Proofpoint said it will use the acquisition to extend its email malware protection to users' personal email accounts. Nordic Eye said it invested $3.0M

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2023

Setting your expectations Taking in angel or venture money requires a setting of an entrepreneur’s expectations that may come as a shock at least at first. The newest investor has the power.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

Social Bluebook, a Los Angeles-based company, allows advertisers to pay social media “influencers” for posts that promote their products and services. “We have just now become aware of this data breach that occurred in October 2019,” he told TechCrunch in an email Thursday.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 14, 2010

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 -- Maverick Angels Arena Meeting. Angel investment screening event. Email brian@maverickangels.com.

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