socalTECH

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Atar Capital said this morning that it has acquired Canadian technology distributor Microcel. Microcel represents such vendors as GoalZero, Polk, Belkin, fitbit and Logitech, and was founded in 1989. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2014

A humble and unassuming character, it’s almost hard to imagine he’s also responsible for arguably one of the most successful technology companies of our time. The Founder and CEO of Belkin International , Chet has achieved what to most entrepreneurs remains an elusive buzzword: ubiquity. ” Wise words, indeed.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Los Angeles-based Linksys , which is the connect home division of Belkin , says that it has introduced a new, 5G and Wi-Fi 6 mobile hotspot, which works in Korea. The company says it has a similar hotspot with Hong Kong, with CSL. The company says it has a similar hotspot with Hong Kong, with CSL. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2021

According to the company, Harry Dewhirst, who had been Vice President at the company overseeing product and business development, will step into the role. Dewhirst was previously co-founder of advertising technology company Amobee, and also served as President of Blis, and once was a venture investor, running Ballpark Ventures.

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socalTECH

MAY 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based Phyn , the Belkin spinout which is developing very advanced, machine learning-driven smart water usage monitoring systms, has raised $12M more in a funding round, the company announced on Thursday. The funding came from Belkin International and Uponor, both prior investors in Phyn. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

LA CEOs presents: Belkin CEO, Chet Pipkin - Internet of Things (IoT)Chet Pipkin is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Belkin International based in Playa Vista, in the heart of Los Angeles. In his parents' garage in the early 1980s, he founded what became Belkin International and its three distinct brands, Belkin, Linksys, and WeMo.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based Phyn , which develops "smart home" technology to both monitor water usage and also help prevent major water damage, has inked a deal with an insurance company to offer up its technology to consumers. The company is backed by plumbing giant Uponor, and is a spinout of Belkin International.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Torrance-based Phyn , the developer of the remarkably advanced water monitoring technology spun out of Belkin, said today that it has raised another $10M in funding, from current investor Uponor. According to Phyn, the new investment will go towards market penetration and to scale the company's operations.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2017

However, that makes it an area ripe for technology innovation. We talked with Ryan Kim , the company's CEO, to learn more about the company, how it spun out of Belkin's WeMo efforts, and how water usage is a huge area ripe for innovation. Tell us the story on how Phyn spun out of Belkin? All technology things.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2020

Torrance-based Phyn , the Belkin spinoff which develops very advanced hardware used to monitor the usage of water in the home, has expanded its portfolio of products, the company said over the weekend at CES. According to the company, it has added two new products to its XL series of products, the Phyxl XL 1.5" and Pyn XL 2".

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Google looks to have some big plans for Los Angeles expansion, as news broke this morning that the company has acquired 12 acres in Playa Vista, paying an estimated $120M on the property, next to the hangar where Howard Hughes built the "Spruce Goose". youtube google playa vista real estate expansion realestate technology employment jobs'

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Here are five of the gifts--all from Southern California high tech companies--we wish we could have gotten wrapped in a present this year. The device connects into the rest of Belkin''s Wemo line of connected devices--smart plugs, lightbulbs, coffee makers, crock pots, and more--to help you automate and better manage your life.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

As part of the settlement, Wi-LAN said all litigation will be dismissed between the companies in the U.S. Broadcom was one of nineteen companies sued by Wi-LAN back in April of 2010, over a patent Wi-LAN holds in the area of Bluetooth technology. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2014

tech companies have raised more than $620 million in roughly 50 deals thus far this year,” a 78 percent increase over last year and a record for Silicon Beach. One after another, tech and entertainment companies – and hybrids of the two – have taken root here. YouTube is joined by the SoCal outpost for Facebook.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

The second thing we have going on, is we''re expanding beyond the cool, hot social apps, which we still have lots of, but to other companies in other areas. We have Chet Pipkin, talking about Belkin. We''re revealing our broad depth of technology, something we''ve actually always had. But, we also have this other stuff too.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

What was the most significant event for you or your company this year? The themes expanded to include both hot new startups, as well as companies like Cornerstone OnDemand, Belkin, and Telesign which have been part of LA tech for more than a decade. What technologies are you looking at in 2015? I like events.

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MAY 30, 2016

BELKIN Launches PHYN to Apply Water Conservation to IoT ( link ). Thnx for sharing ur experience w/us @acrowder33 @VNTANAlive @CrossCampusLA @InnovatPasadena #technology #startup pic.twitter.com/W3j07hqzNt. FAST COMPANY Hosted Its Creative Conference. Students & Educators — Win $25k in THE MAYOR’S CUP ( link ).

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2014

As technology prices drop, so does the barrier to entry for innovation. Maybe you don’t, but when you attach an IoT device like the Belkin insight switch between your wall and fridge you quickly find out your refrigerator’s annual energy consumption alone costs more than a brand new appliance. appeared first on TechZulu.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

COMPANY FB COMPANY|FB. COMPANY GOOG COMPANY|GOOG. COMPANY YHOO COMPANY|YHOO. COMPANY MSFT COMPANY|MSFT. COMPANY TSLA COMPANY|TSLA. PIXELS IN PARADISE | Andrew Frame, founder of the Internet-telephone company Ooma, paid $5.5 Financial News. Professor Journal. SmartMoney.

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