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LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M

TechCrunch LA

The company raised $63 million in venture financing from investors, including CRV, Harrison Metal, Index Ventures, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and Lead Edge Capital, and individual investors including former Facebook security officer Alex Stamos and Etsy chief executive Chad Dickerson. Morgan Stanley & Co.

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Startup Metrics

TechEmpower

If your numbers work out, then scaling becomes a question of capital. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas Start by building just enough of your product to get early CAC and CLV signals (they won’t be perfect). Don’t worry about scaling just yet. Next, define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint.

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GoSite Gets $16M

socalTECH

The funding was led by Longley Capital, and also included Stage 2 Capital, Ankona Capital, Serra Ventures and SaaS Ventures, and angels. Longley Capital is also based in San Diego. GoSite said it will use the new capital to expand its national footprint and for hiring, as well as development of its products.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued? Capital is a lot less patient at scale. Of course we can’t. dot-com bonanza.

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Above the Cloud with Dave Linthicum | Shifting Perspectives on SaaS and Enterprise IT

Tech Zulu Event

Join us for a special evening with InfoWorld’s Dave Linthicum as he delves into global enterprise software trends with some of LA’s most successful SaaS and cloud computing companies. The opportunities cloud computing and SaaS afford management. Paths to SaaS and cloud computing that will work for your enterprise.

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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize

TechCrunch LA

With the new capital, SpotOn has raised $628 million since its inception. 4 key areas SaaS startups must address to scale infrastructure for the enterprise. While the Series E capital is primarily funding the acquisition, SpotOn continues to double down on its product and technology. Image Credits: SpotOn.

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Qualcomm Backs Ravello For Virtualization Software

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The funding came from Qualcomm Ventures, SanDisk Ventures, along with Sequoia Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Vintage Investment Partners. Ravello is developing software which allows VMware virtual machines to run under Amazon Web Services (AWS). Ravello is based in Palo Alto. READ MORE>>.

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