socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project, which develops online advertising optimization software, announced this morning that it has hired on two executives to the firm. Douglas has also served at Oracle. Welch joins from Experian Interactive Media, and prior to that was at LowerMyBills.com before it was acquired by Experian.

eHarmony 100

eHarmony Clearstone Oracle Advertising 100

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. NAME David Sacks.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2014

So, we were surprised to learn about the backing that Los Angeles-based mobile app provider TRUCKAST (www.truckast.com) has from investor Gary Winnick (who co-founded Global Crossing). Todd Davis: I''m a veteran of Oracle, and had been CEO of an equipment finance company for the construction industry globally.

Mobile 133

Mobile Startup Oracle Los Angeles 133

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Mark Douglas, Steelhouse President and CEO, is formerly from Oracle and was the VP of Technology at eHarmony. Fun Fact: Los Angeles heavy hitters J.J. Social Media: Snapchat. Fun Fact: Technology is in their DNA. Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

Next week is the Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), one of the longest running technology conferences held in Los Angeles. It's now an internationally recognized showcase for technology here in Los Angeles, and we also get to showcase Southern California companies, as well.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Conference Silver Lake Cornerstone OnDemand 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

For our pitch today, we have an interview with Taher Scherzay , founder of Thaeres (www.thaeres.com), a Los Angeles area startup developing subscription and recurring payment processing services. Scherzay was previously the CTO at CrowdGather, and also had founded social media software firm FavRav. What is Thaeres about?

Startup 159

Startup Oracle Customer Custom 159

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles. And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. I believe you can attract people to relocate to Los Angeles but it’s likely that they’ll come from locations other than Northern California.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Rufus Labs is a wearable technology startup in Los Angeles with a heavy focus on building devices for the industrial sector (EMS, police, campus/event security, warehouse, etc). DigiSynd manages Disney’s brand presence in the social media space. Started at Oracle as one of its first employees. IoT: Rufus Labs.

Fractional VPE 40

Fractional VPE Entertainment SaaS Social Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Chris Dumler , Co-Founder of Los Angeles Startup Foundation. Chris Dumler is an advocate of the Los Angeles startup community and the culture that holds it together. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group. Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

In Los Angeles we don’t have “patron technology companies&# that are big enough to matter – we’re still hoping to see them emerge. Every region needs its local media & events. Local Angel Community / Recycled Capital. Not to mention they have the highest profile VC / blogger Fred Wilson of AVC.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

One of the firms launching this week there is Los Angeles-based NativeTung (www.nativetung.com), which is developing tools to help web sites translate and create multilingual versions of their sites. There's lots of media and blogs in Southern California, who could use it as well. It also supports blogs.

Startup 133

Startup Technical Review Social Network Content 133