socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

lifescience capital venture telemedicine overseas remote consulting health physician outsourcing telehealth aligned' Aligned TeleHealth gives access to remote psychiatrists, cardiologists, orthopedic experts, and others via computer. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The median VC exit price for deals is $70 million (FLAG Capital via Bryce.VC). Outsourcing can be cheap. Often they are “soft landings” for PR purposes. I’m assuming that’s for positive outcome deals. And I’m certain that many of these deals are not great returns for people because too much money went in.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2014

Aliso VIejo-based UST Global , a provider of IT services and outsourcing, said today that it has acquired four different companies over the past six months expanding its workforce in the US, ASia, India, Europe, and Latin America. ustglobal global venture capital strategic investment merger acquisition outsourcing' READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Irvine-based CanopyHR Solutions , a provider of outsourced payroll and human resources services, announced today that it has received a investment from Claritas Capital Fund III, L.P. Tags: canopyhr human resources payroll outsourcing venture capital. Amount of the funding was not disclosed.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Unitas Global provides fully managed private cloud services to enterprises; the company''s backers include Azure Capital and MK Capital. unitas global executive enterprise cloud infrastructure services outsourcing patrick shutt grant kirkwood' Current CEO and founder Grant Kirkwood becomes Chief Technology and Strategy Officer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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Outsource Development Outsource Summary Training 138

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

This morning, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners. Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference.

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Berkonomics

JULY 10, 2014

The second story involves a founder who is using outsourced development, support, outsourced customer relations and more. The total capital raise will have been under $600,000 if all goes as planned, and the founder retains majority control of his baby through this and even one optional future round.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2010

Santa Monica-based CaseStack , a provider of outsourced warehousing and logistics for the grocery store market, announced today that the firm has expanded its Retailer Consolidation Program into Chicago. CaseStack is venture backed by Clarity Partners, Kline Hawkes, Blumberg Capital, and Garage Technology Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 25, 2018

Thursday, July 26, 2018 -- Should You Use a Finder to Help You Raise Capital? You've been banging your head against the wall for months - perhaps years - looking for capital, but you can't seem to be getting any traction. If only you can "outsource" this function to a trusted and well-connected advisor. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2019

The funding was led by Moonshots Capital. eTailPet lets pet stores create their own websites, post their catalog, accept orders for in store pickup or delivery, and more, offering up a number of templates, mobile optimization, and outsource customer support. Size of the funding was not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 10, 2019

Publicly traded sensor technology developer, FLIR Systems , is investing in a strategic round of funding for the outsourced drone imaging company, DroneBase. The two companies are also partnering to provide FLIR’s thermal imaging technology and training services to DroneBase’s stable of pilots.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 28, 2011

I never invest in: - business people who outsource tech dev to 3rd parties (“to speed up time to market”)” If you like that feel free to go vote it up on Quora - it fell back a bit in the rankings. Your first hire after that first round of capital is an office manager / company-wide assistant. “What?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

As we close out our contributions for the end of 2018, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners. During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's technology industry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. He is regarded by many as the number-one authority on virtual staffing and personal outsourcing, and is himself a successful entrepreneur based in the Philippines. Be flexible.

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Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Summary 121

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

With globalization, and the rise of technology, we believed that you were going to see more and more individuals looking to outsource tasks. One thing we''ve done, is although most large call centers in the Philippines are in the center of Manila, the capital, we took a different approach. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic that I must immediately spend some of my precious capital to protect it. Once you prove that a substantial number of people are willing to pay more for your solution than it costs you to provide it, you can then consider licensing your underlying technology. Grant Exclusivity.

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Xconomy

MAY 15, 2017

The company, which operates a network of online markets for outsourcing biomedical research services and supplies, has raised $24 million in a new round of venture funding. Founding CEO Kevin Lustig said Scientist.com will use the additional cash to expand its operations.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley? First Principles.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 28, 2021

This one is using outsourced development, support, outsourced customer relations and more. The total capital raise was under $600,000, and the founder retains majority control of his baby through this and even one optional future round. Email readers, continue here…] The second story involves the same founder.

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2009

Los Angeles-based CoreObjects , a provider of outsourced product development services to the venture-backed technology community, has raised $2.0M Tags: development software outsourced capital venture coreobjects. in a equity funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The round was led by Okapi Venture Capital, Arboretum Ventures, and Baird Venture Partners. PathCentral offers both web-based software for managing pathology practices, including medical billing and workflow, as well as outsourced consulting and lab services.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. I believe that over capitalizing companies too early often favors the VC.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

Less than a month after rebranding as Canoo , the startup electric vehicle company formerly known as Evelozcity is on the hunt for $200 million in new capital. Canoo plans to use blockchain technology to secure its subscription services and ensure an asset light approach to development by outsourcing its manufacturing in the U.S.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2016

Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the outsourcing firm founded by Jaspar Weir and Bryce Maddock, said today that it has just passed up 5,000 employees. The company--which had just over 1,000 employees in 2014, and started with a mere 5 employees in 2011--says it now has five outsourcing centers in the Philippines. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based Unitas Global (www.unitasglobal.com) recently raised a round of funding from MK Capital and Azure Capital for its vision of helping enterprises make that transition to cloud technology. Companies were saying--we want to outsource these kinds of things, because they''re not our core competency.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

The actual investment professionals (partners) are too busy to call companies that they’re interested in so they basically outsource it. But how can you really outsource judgment to young, smart people who have often never worked in businesses? What disrespect they show founders / CEOs with these programs.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Human resources outsourcing provider ADP is launching a new location in Pasadena, looking to tap into the wealth of technical talent with a new Innovation Center on Lake Avenue. ADP offers up payrolls services and other human resources outsourcing. READ MORE>>.

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Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. I am still a big fan of outsourcing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2023

Maybe it’s time to outsource that call center operation, or complex manufacturing setup. to capitalize on hard times. Now is the time to reap the benefits of those good customer relationships that you've been cultivating. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2017

San Diego-based Scientist.com , a startup which operates a marketplace for outsourced research, has raised $24M in a funding round, the company announced Monday morning. The company's marketplace helps to connect large pharmaceuticals firms with smaller companies willing to offer up outsourcing of pharmaceutical research efforts.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Agoura Hills-based inQ, a provider of outsourced web sales services, has renamed itself TouchCommerce, the firm said today. The firm has previously raised funding from Dolphin Equity, Emergence Capital Partners, Hudson Ventures, Partech International, and Vertrue. inQ did not detail reasons for the name change. READ MORE>>

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2018

Santa Monica-based business outsourcing service provider TaskUs , founded by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, said this morning that it has raised $250M in an investment round. The investment came from private equity investor Blackstone Group. According to TaskUs, the funding round values the company at $500M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Stiefler is a venture partner at Emergence Capital, which is also an investor in inQ. inQ provides outsourced, online chat services which are used to help companies improve sales conversions. Agoura Hills-based inQ said this week that it has added former Digital Insight CEO Jeff Stiefler as Chairman of the company's board of directors.

Agoura Hills 100

Agoura Hills Agoura Outsource Sales 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2009

Kline is founder of the venture capital firm, and also sites on the baords of NewBridge College, Rayne Corporation, and Cyalume Technologies. CaseStack helps manufacturers, retailers, and distributors to outsource and manage their supply chain and logistics operations. Kline, of Kline Hawkes & Co., to its board.

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Santa Monica Outsource Venture Capital Sites 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Los Angeles-baesd Onestop Internet , which provides outsourced fulfillment and technology for brands and their e-commerce efforts, said Wednesday that it has named Denise Wallen-Grant as its new Vice President of Planning, Merchandising, and Allocation. Onestop Internet is backed by Bessemer Ventures and Fund Capital USA.

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