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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

San Diego-based data management software developer Measurabl has scored backing from national real estate company Lincoln Property Company, as part of its Series C funding. According to LPC Ventures, the venture arm of Lincoln Property Company, it joined in the $50M Series C funding round for Measurabl.

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JUNE 3, 2021

El Segundo-based human capital and policy management software developer NEOGOV, which is led by Shane Evangelist, has scored a round of funding from private equity giants The Carlyle Group and Warburg Pincus. The company was founded in 2000. The size of the investment--described as "significant"--was not announced.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. How are you funding this?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Toba Capital , the venture fund run by former Quest Software founder Vinny Smith, has backed reporting and analytics dashboard software developer Grow.com in a $16M Series B funding round. The funding also included Peterson Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, Kickstart Seed Fund, and HubSpot.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

There's an old adage in software development that I refer to all the time: The first 90% of development takes 90% of the time. I used this when I taught software engineering. And I use it all the time now when I get the kind of message that I received: I'm looking for a web developer to continue work on my website.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2023

I know that dates me a good bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups and big companies for a long time. In retrospect, however, Bill Gates did a lot of things right as a startup that I still look for today in aspiring entrepreneurs and their companies: Build a strong team. That’s real viral marketing.

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APRIL 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based fintech venture capital investor Core Innovation Capital is out looking for new investors in its third fund, with a target of $100M, according to regulatory filing by the firm on Friday. As expected, the company has not detailed any information on the new fund.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

CrowdStrike , the cloud-based cybersecurity software developer which has substantial operations in Orange County, said today that it has launched a new, early stage investment fund called the Falcon Fund. The new fund will make seed and Series A investments, according to the company.

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OCTOBER 3, 2018

Kittyhawk , a drone software developer backed by Santa Monica-based Bonfire Ventures, has scored new funding from insurance company Travelers, the company said today. The startup, based in San Francisco, says it has now raised $9.5M The startup, based in San Francisco, says it has now raised $9.5M READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 17, 2018

San Diego-based business intelligence software developer VizExplorer announced this morning that it has raised a round of strategic funding from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. VizExplorer said that it was previously owned by Endeavor, which will continue to have a minority investment in the company. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based Beyond Limits , the artificial intelligence software developer which recently raised a big, $133M funding round, has linked with management consulting firm The Carnrite Group , the two said on Wednesday. The company announced a big, $133M Series C funding at the end of September, from Group 42 and bp ventures.

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JULY 8, 2019

Perforce Software , a developer of software used by developers to manage their software source control and DevOps--which is backed by Santa Monica-based Clearlake Capital Group--has scored a new round of funding, the company announced this morning. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 28, 2019

San Diego-based treasury and finance software developer Kyriba announced late Wednesday that it has raised $160M in a growth funding round, from private equity investor Bridgepoint. According to Kyriba, the investment round will give Bridgepoint a majority stake in its business, and values the company at $1.2

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JUNE 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based accounting software developer FloQast has raised $25M in a Series B funding round, the company announced today, bringing its total raised to $33M. The new funding was led by Insight Venture Partners, and also included Toba Capital and Polaris Partners. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based ChowNow , the online food ordering software developer led by CEO Chris Webb, has raised $20M in a Series B funding, the company said on Tuesday. The funding was led by Catalyst Investors. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

San Diego-based Tourmaline Labs , a startup developing location-aware smartphone software for mobile apps hsa raised a round of funding, and appointed a new CEO. Size and details of the funding were not announced. Brungger was previously CEO of Spireon, and also served as EVP & GM at Mitchell International.

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APRIL 7, 2016

Los Angeles-based web content management software developer CrownPeak has raised $50M in a funding round, and merged with UK-based ActiveStandards , according to the two companies. According to the companies, the combined company will be based in Los Angeles, and will also have locations in Denver and London.

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APRIL 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based EV Connect , a new startup which helps install, manage, and integrate electric vehicle charging stations for the commercial and government market, announced an initial round of funding this morning. Size of that funding was not disclosed. evconnect connect funding venture capital electric vehicle cleantech energy'

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

Los Angeles-based advertising software developer SteelHouse is announcing this morning that it has raised $49M in a new funding round. The funding was led by Mercato Partners, and also included Staley Capital and Silicon Valley Bank. SteelHouse is led by Mark Douglas. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. The financing will be used to help students finance their Entity Academy tuition, which typically costs $15,000.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

Santa Monica-based ,a href="[link] OnDemand , the developer of cloud-based, talent management software, said this morning that it has made investments in four companies, from the Cornerstone Innovation Fund. Size of the investments in each company were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 19, 2018

Crowdstrike , the cloud cybersecurity software developer led by George Kurtz, has raised a huge, $200M funding round, which values the company at more than $3 billion. CrowdStrike said the new funding round will help to continue the "accelerate the global demand" for its Crowdstrike Falcon endpoint protection platform.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

San Diego-based software developer ClickUp , which develop workplace apps, says it has raised $100M in its Series B funding round. The funding was led by Georgian, and also included Craft Ventures. The company says it has seen more than 900 percent revenue growth in the past year. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

San Diego-based Rio SEO , the local search software development arm of Covario, said Wednesday that it has raised a new round of funding to take the company independent. The new funding comes after the rest of Covario was sold to Dentsu Aegis Network. Size and details of that investment were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

San Diego-based medical visualization software developer LifeVoxel.AI announced this morning that it has raised $5M in a seed funding round. Source of the funding was not announced, however, the company said the round came from medical and radiology specialists, strategic medical technology investors and family offices.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

San Diego-based productivity software developer ClickUp said this morning that it has raised a huge, $400M Series C funding round, which gives it a valuation of $4 billion. According to the company, it has tripled its revenue, and now counts such clients as McDonalds, Booking.com, Papa Johns, and Netflix as customers.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

San Diego-based security and compliance automation software developer Drata announced this morning that it has raised $200M in its Series C funding round, at a valuation of $2 billion.

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JUNE 30, 2015

Los Angeles-based enterprise software maker Chrome River , which develops cloud-based software used for expense reporting and automated invoice processing, announced today that it has raised $100M in a Series D funding round. The funding came from Great Hill Partners. 500|5000 and the Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

San Diego-based Tiled, which develops "no code" software to allow sales, marketing, creative, and HR teams to create interactive content without software development, has raised $13.7M in a Series A funding round. The company is led by CEO Darrell Swain.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance said today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with In-Q-Tel , the investment arm of the U.S. The company said the agreement will support further development of its artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. intelligence community.

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JULY 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based accounting software developer FloQast said this morning that it has raised $110M in its Series D funding round, with its latest valuation putting the company into unicorn territory, at $1.2 The company develops financial close management software, used for financial reporting.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Los Angeles-based employee feedback management software developer AllVoices said this week that it has raised $9.6M in its Series A funding round. The funding was led by Silverton Partners, and also included M13 Ventures and Crosscut Ventures. According to the company, the funding will go towards growth of its platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2017

So how did a company that provides storage grow so fast (we’ll exit 2017 with 10’s of millions in recurring revenue), why is it so defensible and is it really a tech startup? years of software development. We’ve been delighted with 8VC as a co-investor. In short — how the hell did we raise $30 million?

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AUGUST 16, 2021

San Diego-based sales and marketing software developer Seismic has raised $170M in a Series G funding round, the company said this morning, and is now valued at $3 billion. Rowe Price, according to the company. Seismic has now raised $440M in total funding.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based media measurement and optimization software developer VideoAmp has raised $275M in funding, giving it a $1.4 billion valuation, the company said onn Thursday. The funding included The Spruce House Partnership, D1 Capital Partners, Tiger Global, EPIQ Capital Group and Ankona Capital Partners.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Fixed overhead for salaries, rent, equipment leases and more make up the majority of the “burn rate” (monthly expenses) for most companies. Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. How about young or pre-revenue companies?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based e-commerce software developer Assembly has joined the ranks of the local unicorn startups, according to the company, after getting a "significant capital injection" from Advent International. The company said it now surpasses $1 billion in valuation after the round.

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