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MAY 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based GetAtlas has launched its mobile apps for iOS and Android into beta this week, looking to make it easier for users to track and schedule their appointments and calendar. getatlast atlas mobile appointments android calendar' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2013

in a seed funding round, for its interactive mobile magazine. According to the firm, the funding was led by the Tech Coast Angels, and also included the Desert Angels, Pasadena Angels, and other independent angel investors. The company said it will use the funding for continued platform expansion and sales and marketing.

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APRIL 3, 2012

Pasadena-based OpenX , the provider of digital advertising servers and technology run by Tim Cadogan, has inked a deal to power a new, mobile ad network being started by Samsung , one of the biggest providers of smartphones and tablets. Financial details of the deal between the companies was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Pasadena-based Green Dot Corporation, the operator of prepaid Mastercard, online and mobile banking, and other related businesses, has named Gyorgy Tomso as the company's Chief Technology Officer. Tomso was most recently Chief Operations Officer for fintech payments technology provider PayU.

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JULY 7, 2020

Pasadena-based QLess , which develops software to help manage lines and appointments, is courting retailers as they look to how to best adapt to the COVID-19 era. The company said its software eliminates the need for physical lineups, enabling mobile or home waiting for retailers. The company is led by CEO Kevin Grauman.

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JULY 11, 2017

Pasadena-based UberMedia , a provider of mobile location data to businesses, said this morning that it has acquired Cintric , a provider of location and analytics software for mobile app publishers. Cintric develops a mobile SDK which is used to measure locaiton information for mobile app users. Scripps Company.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps). Tim Cadogan , OpenX (Pasadena, advertising). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps). Greg Cohn , Burner (Los Angeles, mobile app). Sam Friedman , ParkMe (Santa Monica, mobile apps).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Demand Media consistently popped up near number one in the list of "companies to work for" from our readers. Demand Media.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Pasadena-based mobile advertising firm UberMedia , one of the companies out of Idealab, said Thursdya that it has named a new VP of Sales, covering the company''s Eastern Region. Shapiro was most recently Vice President at Verve Mobile, and also has worked at Shazam, Flixter, The Huffington Post, AOL, IMDB, and Sony.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Los Angeles-based online and mobile movie ticketing provider Fandango announced today that it has expanded its coverage in Southern California, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., The companies said that they had previously been working together in Chicago and Washington D.C., with a new relationship with theater chain ArcLight Cinemas.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Pasadena-based QLess , a developer of artificial intelligence software for managing lines, says it has scored a number of wins with local governments, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company says it uses artificial intelligence to help drive its mobile tool. Financial impact of those wins were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

It''s SXSW season--the time of year when startups and other high tech companies head to Austin, Texas to launch their companies, hobnob with the digerati, and try to get seen. One local, Pasadena company, Green Dot , however, looks to have a secret weapon in its launch plans there: puppies. for the effort. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Pasadena-based mobile payments company DoubleBeam has signed up Fountain Valley-based mobile marketing firm MEDL Mobile as a customer, the two announced Monday. According to the companies, MEDL Mobile will add DoubleBeam''s mobile payments software development kit to its mobile app development platform.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Pasadena-based Industrial Toys , a new, startup mobile game developer, said today that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding round. The company said its first title, Midnight Star, will be launched into beta this summer. The funding came from Accel Partners. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 5, 2014

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the provider of mobile advertising technology, announced this morning that it has raised $8M in a funding round. UberMedia--which is led by Idealab''s Bill Gross--currently offers up mobile advertising technology which uses social signals and location infromation to optimize ad campaigns. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

How do you keep up with everything that''s happening with your favorite interests, brands, and personalities on your mobile phone? Yapert raised a funding round a few weeks ago from the Tech Coast Angels, Desert Angeles, and Pasadena Angels for its mobile apps, which consolidates news and information about your favorite interests.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

The fight between Los Angeles taxicab drivers and services like Lyft and Uber haas just gotten even more interesting, as mobile app developer Flywheel said it has launched in Los Angeles. The company also said it is offering up a $10 ride credit in Los Angeles for users to try out the service, with promo code FLYLA10. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 20, 2015

Altadena-based Rexter , the developer of real time contact and relationship management software led by technology veteran Andy Wilson, has been named one of the fourteen companies in the upcoming Microsoft Digital Work Accelerator. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

Pasadena-based discount event ticketing service Goldstar announced this morning that it has launched a new, iOS app to help its members discover events and purchase event tickets. The company, which was co-founded and is led by Jim McCarthy, also revealed that the company will have over $100 million in sales this year.

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MARCH 17, 2014

Pasadena-based mobile payments and commerce technology provider DoubleBeam has scored a win with Hawaiian grocery store chain Foodland. Foodland''s mobile app helps provide loyalty card point information, shopping lists, in-store location information, and more to grocery shoppers for the chain. The company is led by Ted Tekippe.

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JUNE 5, 2014

Pasadena-based UberMedia , which develops mobile advertising technology, is looking to connect mobile ads with television advertising with a new, targeting tool. Pricing on the new product was not announced by the company. ubermedia television advertising targeting mobile media' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

in a Series A financing, to go towards its social and mobile platforms for athletic training. The funding was led by DFJ Frontier and the Pasadena Angels, and also included Gideon Hixon Fund, Tech Coast Angels, SLO Seed Ventures, along with Rudy Duran, who was the first coach for Tiger Woods. Edufii is led by Spencer Dennis.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Pasadena-based programmatic advertising marketplace operator OpenX has rolled out compatibility with Google AMP, Google's effort at a highly optimized set of rules for mobile web pages, across its entire set of products, the companys aid Monday. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Pasadena-based Wallaby Financial , the developer of web and mobile apps to help consumers optimize their credit card spending, hsa been acquired by Bankrate. The company had only publicly disclosed around $1.1M wallaby bankrate credit card optimization software merger acquisition rate mobile' in funding in total.

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MAY 5, 2016

Pasadena-based mobile ad measurement platform developer UberMedia , one of the companies out of Idealab, has released a new, mobile attribution product that tracks cross-media advertisement and correlates that to foot traffic in stores.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Idealab-backed developer of mobile apps and other mobile advertising products, said today that it has named Yahoo veteran Eric Aledort as the company''s Chief Business Development Officer. ubermedia advertising exchange yahoo mobile apps' UberMedia is led by Idealab''s Bill Gross.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Pasadena-based QLess , which develops software to help eliminate lines for businesses, has raised $5.5M in a private equity funding, the company said today. As part of the funding, Palisades' Jeff Anderson and Bridge President/COO Mike Bell will both join the company's board of directors. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Pasadena-based computer forensics software maker Guidance Software said this morning that it has launched an updated version of its EnCase Endpoint Investigator software. The company said the new software features "off-network" data collection, aimed at helping collect data on mobile devices and endpoints.

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APRIL 12, 2013

Punchcard , the developer of mobile loyalty and rewards applications which is backed by Idealab, has won an award at an industry conference, the firm said this week. Punchcard is based in Pasadena. punchcard mobile loyalty application award idealab' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

According to the startup--which is based in San Francisco--it will let participants in the process share in equity and other profits from those companies. All of those ideas have a pre-commited amount of capital from investors willing to back those ideas.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Pasadena-based Squawkin , a developer of mobile apps which let users communicate using voice, photos, and text, said Monday that it has raised $2.5M The company said it is in the midst of a second funding round. in a funding round, and also has launched its apps. The startup is led by Dean Glasse. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Spokeo , the people search site co-founded by Mike Daly, Harrison Tang, Ray Chen, and Eric Liang, has revamped its mobile web product, saying today that it has launched a brand new interface which lets users access the site with less typing and tapping. spokeo people search smartphone mobile' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2015

Pasadena-based mobile application and advertising company UberMedia said late Monday that it has tied with Trade Area Systems, a developer of business intelligence systems for the real estate industry.

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JANUARY 12, 2016

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Idealab-backed company which is now working on mobile location data, has linked up with shopping mall data provider Directory of Major Malls (DMM), and business intelligence consultanty B.I.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

a developer of mobile coupon applications, said today that it has signed on comedian Wayne Brady as a co-owner of the company. The firm--which has previously raised funding from the Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels--said that Brady will also become spokesperson for the company. Los Angeles-based Yowza!! ,

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MAY 30, 2012

Pasadena-based Punchcard , the Idealab startup working on mobile loyalty applications, reported this morning that it is in a joint partnership with KDA Group , a local marketing agency, and mobile-local ad network xAd. Financial details of the joint partnership deal were not announced by the companies.

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APRIL 2, 2014

Pasadena-based Wallaby , the developer of mobile apps to help consumers pick the best credit card to use for a purchase, said today that it has launched both a new, Google Chrome web browser extension, as well as an updated, iPhone application. Wallaby is led by Matthew Goldman. READ MORE>>.

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