socalTECH

JULY 19, 2013

Irvine-based Netlist , a publicly listed developer of memory for the cloud computing and storage market, announced Thursday that it has raised $15M in credit financing. According to Netlist, it will use the new funding to support ongoing development of its product and patent portfolio. READ MORE>>.

Patents 147

Patents Cloud Computing Activity Invest 147

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday. Paul Kats is the CEO and co-founder of Vyng. READ MORE>>.

Venice 133

Venice Screening Patents Software 133

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Product Marketing Resource 296

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

I was on This Week in Venture Capital (TWiVC) again this week with Jason Calacanis. plus a large settlement on patent disputes paid from Google) so Bill did well on it. mm in Series A; IdealLab ( Bill Gross ), Index Ventures ( Danny Rimer ), Revolution LLC ( Steve Case ), First Round Capital , BetaWorks , Jason Calcanis.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2014

Goleta-based Transphorm , which is developing Gallium Nitride-based power conversion devices, said Tuesday that it has inked a licensing deal with Japanese company Furukawa Electric Co., patents and another 110 Japanese patents, covering Furukawa''s Gallium Nitride (GaN) power device portfolio. along with a related investment.

Funding 138

Funding Patents Invest Equity 138

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Indio, California-based Helicoid Idustries , a startup developing advanced composite materials for use in the wind turbine, aerospace, sporting goods, auto parts, defense, and industrial market, has raised $2.4M--the first part of what looks like an ongoing $5M investment round. Helicoid is a spinout of the University of California Riverside.

Riverside 124

Riverside SoCalTech Patents Invest 124

socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2010

San Diego-based venture capital firm Enterprise Partners is one of the firms in a $39M, Series E funding round for Mountain View-based Complete Genomics , Complete Genomics said today. Illumina and Solexa, the firm Illumina acquired on August 3rd, have sued Complete Genomics on patent infringement of three patents.

Enterprise Partners 154

Enterprise Partners Patents San Diego Venture Capital 154

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2014

Irvine-based nuclear and hazardous waste remediation technology developer Kurion , which is venture backed by Lux Capital, Firelake Capital Management and Acadia Woods Partners, said this morning that it has acquired Vista Engineering Technologies , an engineering, design and technology firm. READ MORE>>.

Patents 147

Patents Acquisition Design Capital 147

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Pitching app developers with a new way to convert app browsers into actual customers, AppOnboard has raised $15 million in a new round of funding, the company said. It was an early success for the regional ecosystem and proved to be one of the most valuable exits (from a capital efficiency standpoint) for the year.

Google 213

Google Los Angeles Southern California Platform 213

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2010

Patents held by startups generally have a limited ability to reduce competition. The average time required to obtain a patent is 36-to-40 months, during which there is no guarantee your adVenture will ultimately receive patent protection. Even if you are granted a patent, the scope of your claims may be significantly denuded.

IP 256

IP Patents Company Companies 256

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 22, 2019

So the former venture capital investor from the consumer startup brand studio Launch set out to create one. After putting the brakes on the botox business, Paiji reached out on LinkedIn to Syed Naqzi, the director of research and development at Method with her pitch for the cleaning product business.

Design 161

Design Patents Los Angeles Ideas 161

Berkonomics

AUGUST 23, 2012

In the patent world, we protect this intellectual core with what we call a “patent thicket,” aptly describing the attempt to surround the core patent with other patents that defend the core and further prevent competitors from attacking the central component of the business.

Patents 159

Patents Training Resource Advertising 159

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An excellent example is the initiative by Elon Musk and Tesla Motors a few years ago to give away their battery patents, to infrastructure and competitive car providers, without transactional agreements. Another partnering model example is the IBM Watson Group $1 billion investment to share cloud-based development and super-computing tools.

IBM 131

IBM IBM Startup Examples 131

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm has made another investment in femtocell and picocell technology developer ip.access , as part of a new round of funding. According to ip.access, it raised $15M from investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Cisco, Intel Capital, Qualcomm, Rothschild & Cie Gestion, Scottish Equity Partners and TE Connectivity.

San Diego 145

San Diego Patents Equity Capital 145

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Newport Beach-based patent licensing firm Acacia Research has made its first move into the blockchain and cryptocurrency market, saying this morning that it has made an investment in New York-based Bitzumi. Bitzumi is developing technology for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries, including a next generation decentralized exchange.

Research 124

Research Invest Patents Equity 124

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

A firm which appears to hold the patents of now defunct Internet Machines , which was later renamed IMC Semiconductor , has filed suit against Alienware, Advanced Micro Devices, Dell Computer, IDT, Tigerdirect, Nvidia, and others over PCI Express patents, according to the docket of the U.S.

Agoura Hills 133

Agoura Hills Patents Agoura Redpoint 133

socalTECH

MAY 4, 2010

Arcadia-based Siimpel , a developer of micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) based cameras, has been acquired by Tessera Technologies , Tessera announced Tuesday afternoon. Siimpel was founded in 2000, and had 42 employees, as well as a stable of 65 patents and patent applications. The deal was worth $15M in cash.

Arcadia 145

Arcadia Zone Ventures Draper Patents 145

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2012

San Diego-based Awarepoint , which develops real-time, location systems used for tracking patents and assets in a healthcare environment, said today that it has raised $14M in an additional financing round. HHIF contributed $7.5M HHIF will add a representative to Awarepoint's board with the funding.

Avalon 140

Avalon San Diego Patents Invest 140

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2023

Risk level has always been directly correlated to the number of unknowns, so eliminating even one variable will improve your odds: Eliminate one aspect of research and development. In addition, we all know that patent disclosure rules often facilitate legal reverse engineering, and innovation at this point is now much cheaper.

Social Media 92

Social Media Study Research Metrics 92

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2010

San Diego-based Cibus Global , a developer of technology for engineering agricultural crops, has raised $1.16M in funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Tuesday. Tags: cibus global biotech bioengineering gene splicing lifescience venture capital. The funding appears to be part of an ongoing, $2.6M

San Diego 140

San Diego Patents Venture Capital Capital 140

Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

If there are high barriers to entry with such protections as patents, long development time already spent or contracts with the major potential customers, then the risk of a competitor with more resources jumping into the frothy pool and taking advantage of the demand created by the company is minimized. And fifth: Competitive risk.

Outsource Development 156

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 156

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2020

Risk level has always been directly correlated to the number of unknowns, so eliminating even one variable will improve your odds: Eliminate one aspect of research and development. In addition, we all know that patent disclosure rules often facilitate legal reverse engineering, and innovation at this point is now much cheaper.

Startup 157

Startup Social Media Study Research 157

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

They also partner with business development experts to help participants transition from idea to intellectual property into partnerships and startups. Unfortunately, health systems—and the education of people who work within health systems—are not designed to capitalize on the insights of their employees, she said.

IP 70

IP Patents Ideas Research 70

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Finally I realized that venture capital and angel investors are actually humans, despite some views to the contrary. Registered patents and other intellectual property. As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 111

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

An excellent example is the initiative by Elon Musk and Tesla Motors a few years ago to give away their battery patents, to infrastructure and competitive car providers, without transactional agreements. Another partnering model example is the IBM Watson Group $1 billion investment to share cloud-based development and super-computing tools.

Startup 124

Startup IBM IBM Examples 124

Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

Venture Capital 243

Venture Capital Product Resource Marketing 243

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

AwarePoint develops real-time, location systems used for tracking patents and assets in a healthcare environment. Details on the funding have not yet been announced. READ MORE>>.

Funding 113

Funding San Diego Patents Technology 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

San Diego-based Algebraix Data , a developer of analytics focused database software, has upped its most recent funding to $7.5M, according to a regulatory filing from the firm this week. Algebraix recently announced a new patent for the firm in the area of computer databases.

Funding 150

Funding San Diego Patents Software 150

Xconomy

JANUARY 25, 2019

After guiding the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing startup from scientific breakthrough toward the development of a potential cutting-edge medicine, slogging victoriously through a legendary patent fight , and reaching the cusp of an historic clinical trial , the well-traveled Bosley is cutting out, the company said Tuesday.

Patents 63

Patents Guide Startup Develop 63

Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

If there are high barriers to entry with such protections as patents, long development time already spent or contracts with the major potential customers, then the risk of a competitor with more resources jumping into the frothy pool and taking advantage of the demand created by the company is minimized. And fifth: Competitive risk.

Outsource Development 120

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In fact, I think the evidence is clear that many entrepreneurs started their journey while still in college, and capitalized on all the resources there, before moving on: Extend your technology focus with business basics. Every school recognizes the power of “hands-on” work to help you develop your own ideas into a business.

Entrepreneur 157

Entrepreneur Mentor Class Resource 157

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

Helping solicit new business ideas and patents from individuals, federal research labs, universities and other R&D organizations countrywide. It gives members access to the disruptive power of the crowd to vote, comment and refine, and impact ideas in development to help build viable companies. Social capital rewarded.

El Segundo 76

El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

Xconomy

JULY 5, 2016

Warsaw, IN, is the “Orthopedic Capital of the World.”. When doctors implant devices to replace a patient’s missing bones or support damaged bones, those devices were probably designed, developed, and/or manufactured in Warsaw. That law helped kick-start the modern tech transfer field. The results?

Research 67

Research Patents Anthem Education 67

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Apple pulled ahead of other mobile phones in its early days largely because it cultivated an ecosystem of software developers who created iPhone apps to meet every consumer niche and need. Simple metrics and your personal knowledge of the industry can’t keep up with all the relevant competitive forces. Find funders who seek long-term returns.

Competition 142

Competition Software Review Social Media Custom 142

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

Elon Musk and Tesla made their battery patents available to anyone, to clear the path for market infrastructure growth and compatibility, which of course benefits Tesla. These can easily start new trends, or capitalize on existing ones. Examples include the Nike Run Club app where people participate in challenges and win trophies.

Marketing 170

Marketing Examples Startup Custom 170

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Finally I realized that venture capital and angel investors are actually humans, despite some views to the contrary. Registered patents and other intellectual property. As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 126

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers. We hired IP specialists to review prior art. And finally it comes down to the good old instinct test.

Technical Review 418

Technical Review Software Review CTO Hire IP 418