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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In one of the biggest acquisitions out of Southern California's technology startup industry in recent years, Los Angeles-based Honey Science Corporation , which develops a savings discovery and price tracking tool, has been acquired by PayPal , in a deal worth approximately $4 billion.

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JUNE 23, 2017

The insurance industry today is one of the last industries to fully jump into adopting technology for offering up their products, says Wayne Slavin , CEO and founder of SURE (www.sureapp.com), and just needs some help in getting there. We're here to serve, as a technology distribution platform, to help those insurance carriers become digital.

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JULY 7, 2010

One complaint we sometimes hear from venture capitalists visiting Southern California for the first time, is the difficulty of finding experienced entrepreneurs and executives. Mahalo / Jason Calacanis - Calacanis, often known better in Silicon Valley than Southern California, had his last success in Weblogs, Inc.,

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Senior executives representing technology, media and e-commerce firms in Southern California will gather together to officially re-launch the TechCouncil of Southern California (TCOSC) as a chapter of SIIA’s Software and Services Division (SSD) of SIIA (The Software and Information Industry Association).

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2013

In the arms race of search technology, only the big guys -- Google, Microsoft -- seem to be able to keep up with all of the innovations in the space. Those devices worked great, but unfortunately, they''re juts not up to speed on the newer innovations in big data and the technology world. Who are the customers for your technology?

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

That''s true of many Southern California ad-tech companies. What do you think will take Southern California''s technology community to the next level? E-commerce is a great example. There are a ton of e-commerce companies, and they''ve been the highest recipient of seed and A-round investments.

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JULY 20, 2016

In another, stunning exit for Southern California's technology startup community, Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club has been acquired from a reported $1 billion by Unilever. The deal is a huge win for Southern California's e-commerce and subscription market.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As the diaspora out of Silicon Valley continues, the Southern California tech world has proven to be a tempting landing pad during the COVID-19 pandemic. And remote work means that Los Angeles could be a fixture for more investors looking to escape the Bay.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. But LA is not Silicon Valley and we don’t need to aspire to be so. But we have a great city for building technology companies. But we do have great technology developers.

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socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2013

The world of search technology is constantly evolving, with new features like autosuggestion, "instant search", autocorrect, mobile support, and more constantly showing up in such services like Google. According to SRCH2''s CEO, Dev Bhatia, to implement those kinds of instant search features with current technology is slow, and imprecise.

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MARCH 4, 2014

In a move that might not surprise many in Southern California''s music and technology world, Santa Monica-based Beats Music said this morning that it has acquired Topspin Music , the music marketing startup which was--until recently--run by Beats Music'' CEO Ian Rogers. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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JUNE 27, 2014

According to Blucora--which recently acquired Monoprice--Luthi will head up operations of the Monoprice e-commerce business. Luthi is a SOuthern California technology veteran, having also been at Newegg.com, PC Mall, and Ingram Micro. Luthi as its new President.

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socalTECH

JULY 26, 2016

The acquisition is the second, billion-dollar-plus acquisition of a technology company in Southern California in the last two weeks; just last week, e-commerce razor company Dollar Shave was acquired by Unilever. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

TeleSign, which is led by Steve Jillings, provides it authentication services to a large chunk of the tier one online websites and e-commerce providers, but has recently been extending out its reach to a wider range of customers. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Saturday, December 4, 2010 -- E-Commerce 2.0: Since the start of the decade, revenue from both e-commerce and online auctions has grown at an exceptional rate, outperforming most, if not all, retail industries in the country. Social, Subscriptions and Mobile. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Saturday, December 4, 2010 -- E-Commerce 2.0: Since the start of the decade, revenue from both e-commerce and online auctions has grown at an exceptional rate, outperforming most, if not all, retail industries in the country. Social, Subscriptions and Mobile. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Los Angeles has been in the midst of a technology boom over the last few years, with many of high profile startups growing in the area. We spoke with Bryce Maddock , founder of TaskUs, about the company and how it has been providing the manpower behind a lot of LA''s technology startups. So, what is TaskUs?

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the Southern California's technology ecosystem. Stubbs, Alderton, and Markiles is a longtime sponsor of socaltech.com, and represents a wide range of clients, including a significant number of Southern California's most visible startups.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets/devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2019?

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018?

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DECEMBER 27, 2017

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 "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 2, 2011

On Thursday, December 8 from 6 to 11 pm, the Southern California technology and business communities will gather for Digital Family Reunion 2011 at Wokcano Restaurant in Santa Monica. Thursday, December 8, 2011 -- Digital Family Reunion '11 Holiday Party. See [link] (more)

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JULY 27, 2012

That's exactly what Retention Science (www.retentionscience.com), the latest firm out of the MuckerLab acceleartor, helps e-commerce companies do. Jerry Jao, the CEO of Retention Science, tells us how the firm is using big data to help e-commerce firms convert more customers. Our technology is built around behavioral prediction.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Who says that Southern California's high tech industry is all about Hollywood and e-commerce? Broadcom announced digital and web television, home gateway technology, 5G WiFi ecosystem expansion, and automotive Ethernet products, with what it calls a game changer of a chip aimed at HDTV market.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Essentially, we are giving the control back to them on the e-commerce channel, to make sure they are making the right sales, to the right places, to the right people, and to lock down an optimized sales channel through their partners. We're also giving them the technology to grow their sales, both through online and offline channels.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

On the customer side, there's been such a massive boom in and around e-commerce, with so many people looking for marketing talent, there's a huge ecosystem of customres and companies, which has allowed us to grow rather quickly. The other has been the growth in e-commerce. How are you funding the business?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

All in a room at the University of Southern California Silicon Beach Event on September 18th, 2013. Sellbot, an e-commerce platform for sellers made by USC graduates Michael and Payam Ahdoot, took home the grand prize of $25,000. Innovation, Technology, and Startups. Over $50,000 in prize money. Filled with innovation.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Based in Los Angeles, AppOnboard sees itself as one of a new breed of LA startup that’s steeping itself in the local ecosystem and trying to be one of the cornerstone’s for a new technology hub in the southern California region. “Google has been a great partner for us,” Zweig says.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The Southern California technology and business communities will gather for Digital Family Reunion '09 at Wokcano Restaurant in Santa Monica. DFR '09 will cross pollinate leaders from all the major industry sectors such as media, entertainment, finance, publishing, venture funding, software, commerce, education, and many more.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2015

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based CrossCut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) announced its third, venture capital fund--a continuation of an investment theme very much centered around the growth of Southern California, and in particular, the Silicon Beach startup ecosystem. I think that's what we're most enthusiastic about.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2010

We've been sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community all week, and will also do so next week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? Yesterday, we spoke with Mark Suster of GRP Partners.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 5, 2018

OCV is a Los Angeles-based venture fund that invests in, owns, and operates companies in the information technology, e-commerce, media and telecommunications, life sciences and healthcare, and clean technology sectors with the objective of creating sustainable long-term value.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 20, 2017

A former record producer, David loves blending creativity with technology - and this year, Angel City Data was recognized as the Burbank Chamber of Commerce's Small Business of the Year. See [link] (more)

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Southern California Edison Blog

MARCH 23, 2021

In the past, CDNs were traditionally limited to enterprises with large budgets, however the shift to the cloud has enabled smaller companies to take advantage of the network technology. . CDNs are also effective for companies with popular websites that experience high traffic, such as with e-commerce businesses. SCE has you covered.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

Next week is the Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), one of the longest running technology conferences held in Los Angeles. It's now an internationally recognized showcase for technology here in Los Angeles, and we also get to showcase Southern California companies, as well. We've seen some notable successes.

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APRIL 30, 2010

Last week, San Diego-based Confident Technologies (www.confidenttechnologies.com) announced that it had acquired the assets of Vidoop, and created a company focused on security and authentication of users. What does Confident Technologies do? The Confident authentication suite of software, which also includes out of band technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We held a 90-minute demo session where 150 of LA’s VC’s and senior technology executives watched the LPLA V2 group present in small groups of 12-15 each. Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens. Tags: SoCal Stuff.

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