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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Netflix, the online streaming provider which has operations in Los Angeles, said on Tuesday that it has acquired Glendale-based video game developer Night School Studio. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Night School Studio is best known for the title OXENFREE.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City --which is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe--has inked a new mobile game development partnership with Disney , the two companies said this morning. As part of the deal, Disney's Glendale Games Studio will become part of Jam City. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

The city of Glendale, Calif. seems like an unlikely place to grow one of the next billion-dollar startups in the booming Los Angeles tech ecosystem. “Silicon Beach” this ain’t. The company is ServiceTitan, and its market… is air conditioners.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Glendale-based startup incubator, accelerator, and investment fund VoiVoda is one of the investors in mobile optimization firm Leanplum , Leanplum said today. Leanplum announced it raised $825,000 in an angel funding round, which came from TechStars, Kima Ventures, VoiVoda Ventures, and other angels. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

On Tuesday Los Angeles will elect a new mayor. I’d love to see a mayor in Los Angeles who does, too. In 2010 the City of Los Angeles started trying to crack down on tax receipts of Internet startups allocating them to the least favorable gross-receipts tax bracket taking up their city tax by 500%. LA needs Garcetti.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

That’s how much Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan , a startup founded just eight years ago is worth now, thanks to some massive tailwinds around homebuilding and energy efficiency that are serving to boost the company’s bottom line and netting it an unprecedented valuation for a vertical software company, according to bankers.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2021

The Los Angeles-based company has a new residential solar plus energy storage program for homeowners in Queens that’s going to be rolled out in partnership with ConEd. It’s a project that will create solar-powered home batteries for eligible ConEd customers.

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MAY 23, 2017

The company currently offers up its service only in San Francisco and Los Angeles. HubHaus--which shows locations right now in Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Glendale, and Pasadena--matches up applicants for its houses with others with similar professions and personal interests. in a seed funding round, the company disclosed this week.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan , which develops a suite of software aimed at helping home service businesses with such tasks as CRM, dispatching, marketing automation, and more, said it has integrated its tools with iManifold , a residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning diagnostics tool. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 16, 2018

Glendale-baesd Mobile Styles , a new, on-demand startup focused on health and beauty, says it has launched a new mobile app and on-demand service which connects consumers with licensed stylists. Mobile Styles said the app is geared towards consumers with busy schedules, who find it hard to get their hair or nails done.

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JUNE 25, 2013

A move by the City of Los Angeles to shut down ridesharing and transportation services Uber , Lyft , and Sidecar has spurred some consumer backlash, with a new campaign on Change.org to get LA to repeal the cease and desist order from its tax administration bureau. angeles politics uber lyft sidecar technology rideshare transportation taxi'

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Los Angeles-based FlowTab , the developer of a smartphone application which allows users to order food and drink from their smartphone, has scored the top position in a competition hosted by Glendale-based startup incubator/office space Voivoda Labs.

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

E-commerce giant Amazon.com has been sued in Los Angeles, by a group of contracts which say that Amazon.com is effectively paying them less than minimum wage to deliver its Prime Now one hour deliveries. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2011

Glendale-based LegalZoom said last week that it has added Institutional Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as investors in the firm. No details on the investment were disclosed. LegalZoom said it now has more than 500 employees and has served more than 1 million customers. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. Need office or Tech Space? Deloitte (www.deloitte.com/us/technology).

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MARCH 12, 2010

The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? Dedicated to our Clients.

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JUNE 14, 2012

Another collision between the long history of political deals in Los Angeles, and the city's growing high tech industry surfaced this week, after the Los Angeles City Council decided to halt a contract to provide free Wi-Fi in LAX to a Florida firm, in an uncompetitive process. Photo courtesy of BigStock.com. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

It's the source for keeping a pulse on the dynamic world of technology, reaching venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, social media. Glendale , Pixelgate , PricewaterhouseCoopers , PRTechConnect , Safire Partners , Silicon Valley Bank , Stubbs Alderton & Markiles. The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com).

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JULY 23, 2009

Glendale-based Panda Security and Los Angeles-based Encore , which is a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, said this morning that the two have inked an exclusive publishing agreement. headquarters are in Glendale, with European headquarters in Spain. Financial details of the publishing deal were not disclosed. Panda's U.S.

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MARCH 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. and Glendale-based LegalZoom have linked up their efforts in the small business market, the firms said this week, via a strategic alliance.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch - February 24th - UCLA. www.pitchtheangels.com) Join Tech Coast Angels members and other start up investors at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Fast Pitch Competition.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based Vidme has launched its services this week, saying that it is offering a private video sharing service, and has gotten funding from Applied Minds and Will Hearst. Applied Minds is the secretive inventor's thinktank headquartered in Glendale, which is backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space?

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Glendale-based MyShape , which operates an online retailer focused on matching women to clothing based on their body type, confirmed this morning that it has raised a third round of venture funding. Amount of the funding round was not disclosed, although a regulatory filing last week placed the round target at $12.1M.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space?

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JUNE 3, 2009

Canada, and Mexico, shows Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego areas are all within the top 10 "preeminent high-tech metros" ranked by high tech employment and wages. A new report by the Milken Institutue, attempting to rank the "top high-tech centers" in the U.S.,

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AUGUST 7, 2009

The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Need office or Tech Space? GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com). Dedicated to our Clients.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Here, we have the thoughts of Rob Freelen , Los Angeles Market Manager for Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). ServiceTitan, based in Glendale, created a software platform for home services businesses like HVAC installers, and vaulted to unicorn status this year with a $165M growth round. Telling compelling stories is crucial.

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JULY 10, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Think Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com). Technology. www.keyinfo.com).

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JULY 24, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com). Dedicated to our Clients.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based Stop, Breathe, and Think (www.stopbreathethink.org) has created an app to help you have better awareness of your emotional health, and�using meditation and other exercises�helps you gain better mastery over your emotions. At the time, there happened to have been a lot of gang violence where I lived in Glendale.

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StartUp Beat

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Mikayelyan returned home in 2015 having had dinner at a Sushi restaurant in Glendale, California – the experience had gifted him his next business idea. I spoke to him over the phone about his unique approach to developing a company. Mikayelyan spent $10 making a pitch book and ordered a few business cards.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

I’m reminded of LegalZoom who was founded in LA but moved it’s headquarters to Glendale and much of its operations to Austin, Texas. And then there is public policy. Historically the City of LA has been hostile to startups. I think this is true of LA, NY and many other tech communities so I’m not singling out Chicago.

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