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APRIL 30, 2019

Los Angeles-base information technology services provider ISSQUARED , which provides security, hybrid cloud infrastructure, networking, and software services, said this morning it has acquired Network Computing Architects (NCA), a provider of IT services to the small and mid-sized business market. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 30, 2021

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc. says it will be making a $10M investment in a European electric vehicle charging network operator, Allego B.V., Fisker hit the public markets last year via a similar SPAC transaction with Spartan Energy Acquisition, a related SPAC fund. Allego was founded in 2013.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Cliff Allen is someone I've known for quite a few years and he's a go to person for me when I'm thinking about issues around marketing, sales, technology, startups and networking. Lots of online marketing before that, but we had some great results when we were picked up by a national radio program. Hey, radio.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle charging network operator EVgo has inked a deal with General Motors , to build out its network of electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers, the two said late last week. The move will triple EVgo's network of fast chargers. The move will triple EVgo's network of fast chargers.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based OpenDrives, a developer of network attached storage (NAS) products for the enterprise, said on Thursday that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by IAG Capital Partners. According to the company, the new funding will go to grow the company and accelerate product development.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Startup accelerator network operator Techstars has named Matt Kozlov as Managing Director of Techstars LA, the company's Los Angeles startup accelerator program, the accelerator said on Wednesday. Kozlov replaces Anna Barber in the role. Barber stepped down last year to become a Partner at a new venture capital firm, M13.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2018

My boss’ boss’ boss was on CNBC this morning touting Verizon ‘s new 5G services and naming Los Angeles as the second city in America to be treated to a commercial rollout of the new networking technology. McAdam also named Los Angeles as the second of four cities that will receive 5G rollout from Verizon.

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MAY 30, 2013

Newport Beach-based SignNow , a developer of mobile signature capture and document storage services, has been acquired by Barracuda Networks. SignNow was venture backed by Khosla Ventures and the Tech Coast Angels. Barracuda Networks said the acquisition will help it strengthen its offerings in the cloud data storage market.

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APRIL 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based digital advertising provider H Code , which offers up advertising for the U.S. Hispanic market, has signed a new publisher, the company said Thursday. H Code said it has signed up Peruvian television network Amrica Televisin, and will represent all of that network's digital ad inventory.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Great by Cliff Allen Business Networking Online who I had blogged about previously in Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. In this post, Cliff provides some feedback on what works when you move towards doing business networking online. Cliff create a great image for the group.

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JULY 18, 2013

A new report today, from the Angel Resource Institute, Silicon Valley Bank, and CB Insights, has found that the Tech Coast Angels is again one of the most active angel investment groups in the country. The Tech Coast Angels were among a number of groups who invested the most per deal in the last 12 months. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Los Angeles-based Perch Mobility, a startup that is developing portable charging "pods" aimed at helping professional chargers and scooter operators to bulk-charge scooters and e-bikes, says it has scored seed funding for its efforts. The company said the funding will go to expand coverage in "key strategic markets" across the U.S.,

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 6, 2019

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 -- DigiMarCon West 2019 - Digital Marketing Conference and Exhibition. Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry. Network with thought leaders, collaborate with your peers and build your network in a beautiful atmosphere. .

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Virgin America said this morning that it has launched a brand new, in-flight social network, based on a mobile app from Los Angeles startup Here on Biz. According to Virgin America, it has launched an in-flight social network which is aimed at helping to connect fellow business travelers on its flights, via the free Here On Biz app.

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JUNE 4, 2014

Is there room in the world for another social networking site? Los Angeles-based Communly thinks so, and recently has launched a new site aiming to help connect users not based on who their friends are, but instead by a users'' interests. communly social networking network interest community group startup' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 30, 2018

Galvanize, which is based out of denver but has locations in Austin, Boulder, Denver, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle, said the acquisition and funding will add Los Angeles to its "innovation hubs" technology students, alumni, entrepreneurs, startups and established companies.

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JULY 17, 2017

Techstars Los Angeles has just named the ten companies that will be joining the startup accelerator for its 2017 class, saying its theme this year was "going long on LA and southern California". READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2018

The trio said that the Alliance for Good will operate as a network of "Donor Advised Funds", and is hoping to create a network of individuals around the alliance. According to the three, they have funded the Alliance for Good with $12.7M

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2022

The other side of the business is a new monthly subscription service for stylists that helps them market their handcrafted wigs, beauty and other digital products and services. Winters explained that the driver for the new funding was technology and product development on the marketplace, marketing and stylist acquisition.

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JULY 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder says it is rolling out a lightweight version of its app--"Tinder Lite"--aimed at use in emerging markets, where data access is limited and more costly for its users. Tinder Lite will require 25x less space on devices, according to Tinder, and also reduce network usage by about 20 percent.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fandango said Monday that it has named a new Vice President of Marketing. Fandango said Adam Rockmore, who was most recently SVP of Marketing for ABC Daytime and SOAPnet, has been appointed to the position, and will lead the company's marketing group. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 -- LA AdPros and AMA Los Angeles Mixer. Come join us as we join forces with a American Marketing Association for a great night of networking in a vibrant new setting in DTLA. See [link].

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based TYT Network , the online news empire run by Cenk Uygur, said this morning that it has raised $20M in a round of funding, to expand the company's management, creative talent, subscription offerings, marketing, and content and community.

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

Friday, November 4, 2016 -- Digital Growth Summit – Los Angeles. What: 10 panel topics and 8 deep dive breakout sessions that help digital marketers build a better online presence to engage customers and track results. MediaLeaders.

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JUNE 9, 2013

Declining prices & margins in a small market is much less interesting. Network Up. The world still has economic challenges that often aren’t perceived by many of us the tech world in our little cocoons of Silicon Valley, NYC or Los Angeles. Market meet reality. I described that phenomenon in this post.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based health food and products retailer Thrive Market has just hit a $100M run rate, and now has 180,000 paid members, according to co-founder and co-CEO Nick Green. Green, speaking at the Recurring Revenue Conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, said that the company is growing rapidly, adding 30,000 paid members a month.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 20, 2019

As it looks to modernize its operations, the Los Angeles Fire Department is turning to a number of new technologies, including expanding its fleet of drones for a slew of new deployments. There’s nothing out there in the commercial market that beats it,” according to Fields. One of the largest fire departments in the U.S.,

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APRIL 4, 2017

Los Angeles-based FreedomPop is taking aim at the small business market today, with its free phone service, saying it will offer up small businesses unlimited talk and text, plus a limited amount of data, for up to two users--all for free. FreedomPop is venture backed by Mangrove Capital, DCM, Partech Ventures, and Atomico.

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MARCH 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based content delivery network operator NetDNA is ramping up its efforts to provide CDN services in Asia, the company said Friday. NetDNA said its content delivery network services start at $39.95 NetDNA said it is targeting website operators and bloggers looking to reach the Asian market. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 17, 2010

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 -- Greater Los Angeles Finance Network Group. Come join us in a compelling discussion about the state of the current debt markets. The debt markets have contracted and may be warming up again. TechAmerica.

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JULY 20, 2017

YouTube is expanding its subscription YouTube TV service into ten new markets, the company is announcing today. The expansion into the new markets is the first expansion of YouTube TV since its launch in April, when it launched in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Philadelphia and Chicago. Paul, Miami-Ft.

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MARCH 6, 2012

Los Angeles-based MyLife , the online social networking search site run by Jeff Tinsley, reported Monday that it is planning to spend $35M on marketing this year, starting with a nationwide television campaign.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Marcus has a long background in angel investing and company creation.

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JANUARY 19, 2020

The roughly 300,000 marchers that filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles for the third annual Women’s March received more than just an opportunity to hear from some of the state’s high powered politicians, they were also part of a new experiment from local March organizers in bringing technology into the movement.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based TEN: The Enthusiast Network , the online publisher which runs such brands as MOTOR TREND, SURFER, HOT ROD, and GRINDTV, says it has expanded its video-on-emand service, Motor Trend OnDemand , to the UK and Europe.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based Network Automation , a developer of IT business process automation software, announced today that it has named Gary Bishop as the firm's CEO. Bishop was most recently founder and managing partner of mid-market advisory firm Entrada Associates.

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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. They are smart and like to talk about whats going on.

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