Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Blippy (and their competitor Swipely – which was founded by Angus Davis , who has a great track record from both Netscape and TellMe, both aim to capitalize on the era of consumers living more openly ala Twitter, Foursquare and Gowalla. Both companies have attracted a lot of attention – both positive and negative. OpenCandy.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Daryl Bernstein , RightSignature (Santa Barbara, software). Dev Bhatia , SRCH2 (Irvine, search engine software). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps).

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

in venture capital in Q3, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data From Thomson Reuters. was raised in venture capital. was raised in venture capital. in investments; San Diego followed, with $205.2M

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JULY 25, 2018

San Diego-based software developer TriTech , a developer of public safety software for 911 dispatching, crime mapping, emergency medical services, and other related areas, has been rolled into single company with another two companies, Superion and Aptean. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

Partners at large venture firms generally believe that Orange County is the ideal geography for medical devices, San Diego for telecom and life sciences (along with Boston) and Silicon Valley for everything else. SECTOR: Software, Energy, Bio Or Bust. Despite the fact that we never moved, both companies were successful.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

San Diego-based Seismic , a developer of sales and marketing software, has raised $100M more in a funding round, which values the company at $1 billion, the company said on Tuesday. The startup, led by CEO Doug Winter, develops software used to enable sales and marketing efforts in the enterprise. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor K1 Investment Management said this morning that it has entered into an agreement to sell San Diego-based FMG Suite to another private equity ivnestor, Aurora Capital Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. billion.

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MARCH 23, 2021

The San Diego Angel Conference, an angel investing effort which is run by the University of San Diego (USD) School of Business, says it has made investments in five companies at its conference this year, worth a total of $500,000.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

San Diego-based TVC Capital , the software-focused, growth equity investment firm founded by Jeb Spencer and Steve Hamerslag has raised a big, $115M software fund, the company said Wednesday. The fund said that TVC Capital III was oversubscribed, and closed in only 90 days. million in revenues. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report were released today, finding that a total of $683.7M billion in venture capital. Los Angeles had a total of $311.25M in deals for the quarter, followed by Orange County with $197.8M, then San Diego, with $174.6M

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JANUARY 26, 2021

ServiceNow, the digital workflow and service management software developer which has operations in San Diego, said today that it has launched a new $100M investment fund, part of which will look at investments in San Diego.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Kyriba , the financial software developer which got its start in San Diego, where it still has major operations, said today that it has raised $45M more in a funding round, led by Sumeru Equity Partners (SEP). The funding also included Bpifrance, Iris Capital, Daher Capital and HSBC. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2018

San Diego-based startup Truepic , a developer of software which "notarizes" digital photos for authenticity, has raised $8M in a Series A funding, the company announced on Thursday.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Singapore-based investment firm b>Temasek says it is funding and has launched a new, artificial intelligence startup that is headquartered in San Diego and Singapore, called Aicadium. The new startup will focus on developing a common machine learning platform to deliver AI-as-a-Service from discovery to deployment.

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APRIL 5, 2019

Gene editing technology developer Inscripta , which has one of its offices in San Diego, saidt his week that has added another $20M in funding to its Series C round, bringing the round to a total of $105.5M. The company had originally announced its Series C in 2018, worth $85.5M.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2019

Summer can be a slow time in San Diego, but its startups have stayed busy. —Ezoic, a startup that developed software for web publishers that uses machine learning techniques to personalize layouts and ad placements for site visitors, raised $33 million to further develop its technology. .

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Frank Slootman , the CEO of San Diego-based ServiceNow , has invested in a big data startup, as he continues to expand out his angel funding activity. That round was led by Ignition Partners, and also included Atlantic Bridge Ventures, Intel Capital, Amplify Partners and Data Collective. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm has renewed its investment in Visage , as part of a Series C funding for the enterprise mobility management software provider. Qualcomm was the lead on the February 2010 round for Visage, whose software is used to manage the security and mobile policy for enterprise customers. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

San Diego-based Deckard Technologies , a new startup founded by serial entrepreneur Neil Senturia, said on Monday that it has raised $4M in funding and launched a new company focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify property tax scofflaws. READ MORE>>.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Technology Riverside 153

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JUNE 23, 2017

San Diego-based CloudBeds , a developer of hospitality management software, has raised $9M in a Series B funding, the company disclosed this week. The funding was led by PeakSpan Capital, and also included Nashville Capital, Cultivation Capital, ClearVision Equity and TTCER Partners. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 11, 2017

San Diego-based Miva , the developer of e-commerce shopping cart software, has received a growth capital funding from private equity investor Bison Capital Partners, the companies said this week. Miva said that the investment is the first time in its history that it has accepted growth capital funding.

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

San Diego-based StackIQ , which develops IT automation tools for the enterprise, has raised $6M in a Series B funding round, according to the company. The new funding came from Grayhawk Capital, Keshif Ventures, DLA Piper, and OurCrowd, as well as Anthem Venture Partners and Avalon Ventures. The company is led by Tim McIntire.

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Avalon Anthem San Diego Venture Capital 174

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

San Diego-based sensemetrics , a startup developing software to digest the vast amount of industrial Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensor data in the areas of mining, dams, energy and the industrial machine sectors, said on Tuesday that it has raised $10M in a financing round. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Palisades Growth Capital announced this morning that it has sold off its ownership interest Los Angeles-based L Docupace , a developer of software for the wealth management industry. Palisades said it sold its interests in Docupace to another private equity investor, FTV Capital.

Capital 113

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JANUARY 18, 2019

San Diego-based PetDesk , a developer of software used by veterinarians, announced Friday morning that it has raised $12M in a Series B funding round. The funding came from PeakSpan Capital. PetDesk develops online software used to manage veterinary practices.

Software 113

Software San Diego Funding Capital 113

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

San Diego-based venture investor Avalon Ventures has scored an exit this morning, after IBM said it has acquired Boston-based Cloudant , a developer of a NoSQL-based, cloud-based database. cloudant venture capital merger acquisition exit cloud software nosql database' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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Avalon IBM IBM San Diego 173

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm is backing mobile security software maker Lookout , as part of a big, $55M funding round for Lookout which was announced Thursday. Lookout is based in San Francisco. qualcomm lookout venture capital mobile security software' No details on the size of Qualcomm''s stake were announced.

Mobile 170

Mobile Tool San Diego Venture Capital 170

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

San Diego-based Soci , a developer of a social content discovery engine and social media marketing software product, has raised $1.5M soci social media marketing venture capital content discovery' in a Series A funding. Soci, led by Afif Khoury, develops a social content discovery and marketing engine. READ MORE>>.

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Social Media Media Marketing San Diego 193

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

El Seguno-based SmartAction , which is developing artificial intelligence-driven, call center automation software, said today that it has raised funding in a management recapitalization by private equity investors Staley Capital and TVC Capital. Staley Capital is based in Boston, and TVC Capital is based in San Diego.

Capital 113

Capital Signal Hill Artificial Inteligence Funding 113

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AUGUST 21, 2014

San Diego-based Nervana System has raised $3.3M AME Cloud Ventures, and Fuel Capital. Nervana is developing machine learning technology--including software and hardware--which is being targeted at a wide range of areas. for its hardware-based, machine learning tools, according to the company. READ MORE>>.

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Artificial Inteligence San Diego Tool Software 170

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JANUARY 3, 2019

San Diego- and Baltimore-based private equity investor JMI Equity is the lead backer of a developer of artificial intelligence software for the healthcare industry this morning. The funding was led by JMI Equity, and also included Health Enterprise Partners (HEP) and Health Velocity Capital (HVC). READ MORE>>.

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Equity Artificial Inteligence Software Enterprise Partners 113

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

San Diego-based Vionic , a developer of technology for helping companies create social media deals and promotions, said Wednesday that it has raised $900,000 in a funding round. vionic social offers venture capital angel media software advertising' The funding came from angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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Social Media San Diego Venture Capital Advertising 183

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JUNE 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Cloudbreak Health , which provides telehealth and video medical interpretation service, said this morning that it has integrated with healthcare electronic medical records provider Epic Software. Cloudbreak is venture backed by Columbia Partners Private Capital, and raised $10M in February for its efforts.

Software 113

Software San Diego Los Angeles Platform 113

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APRIL 21, 2014

San Diego-based Nervana Systems , a startup developing hardware specifically aimed at artificial intelligence software, has raised $600,000 in a funding round. That hardware includes features specifically for implementing machine learning and big data analysis software. Aditya Agrawal, Ruchi Sanghvi, and SV Angels.

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Artificial Inteligence San Diego Venture Capital Invest 174

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Local Capital – I do believe that you’ll struggle to get a community started without some local capital.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

San Diego-based venture capital investor Mission Ventures has re-upped its investment in San Francisco-based Alpine Data Labs , a developer of Hadoop software for the big data market. mission ventures alpine data hadoop bigdata venture capital metapa greenplum' Greenplum was acquired by EMC in 2010.

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JANUARY 21, 2015

San Diego-based Qualcomm has made an investment in virtualization software developer Ravello Systems , Ravello said this morning, as part of a $28M funding round. 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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