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OCTOBER 7, 2021

An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Culver City-based Talespin , a developer of virtual reality technology, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, the company said this morning. Talespin develops virtual reality software used for employee training and other efforts. The company said it has now raised $20M in total for its virtual reality training efforts.

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

Carpinteria-based Lynda.com is expanding its online training and learning site to cover IT training, the company said Tuesday, as it adds such new topic areas as hardware infrastructure, network administration, business intelligence, content management, help desks, and big data. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

MAY 31, 2019

From Microsoft and IBM to Alphabet’s unit X and Canada’s D-Wave Systems, companies are racing to build powerful quantum computers that may solve problems beyond the capacity of the most sophisticated conventional processors, and do it much faster. For that training task, Microsoft and X, the cutting-edge research arm of.

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JULY 16, 2013

CornerStone OnDemand''s program uses its software to help provide nonprofit training, including training on fundraising, leadership, accounting and finance, marketing, and more. cornerstone ondemand nonprofit training foundation saas' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Santa Monica-based cloud-based learning, talent management, and other software, said today that it has connected with Ultimate Software , a developer of human capital management software. Cornerstone OnDemand said it joined Ultimate Software's UltiPro Connect Partners program. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 6, 2013

Pasadena-based forensics and investigation software developer Guidance Software said this week that it has opened up a new facility in Florida, to provide customer training. Guidance said the new facility will provide training on its EnCase security, e-discovery and forensics products. and one in London. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. You don’t want to run the risk that having a PS business that takes your eye of off the ball of growing a large software business. That is the software business. rollout support.

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JULY 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based hosting provider Dreamhost has tapped into an interesting source of funding to help provide training to its employees: a grant from the State of California. The hosting provider said it has received $288,200 from the state's Employment Training Panel (ETP) to help provide training to its nearly 200 employees.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

lynda.com , the online learning and video instruction site based in Carpinteria, is putting some of its new funding to work, saying this morning that it has acquired video2brain, GmbH , a European online video training company, to help expand its services worldwide. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 23, 2015

Back in 2012 when the Flame virus was wreaking havoc across the world, the need for army-trained hackers became a whole new frontier for IT software companies. The worst thing that can happen to any company is waking up one morning and finding out all the data has either been stolen or tampered with.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Pasadena-based Guidance Sofdtware , the developer of computer forensics and security software, said it has undergone a restructuring of its sales, training, channel and product development efforts. Guidance Software also said it has named Scott Skidmore as its Vice Preisdent, Global Channel Sales.

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APRIL 12, 2017

Fullerton-based Digsy has rolled out a new, sales software platform specifically aimed at helping commercial real estate brokers better manage their sales teams. The startup said the new software helps commercial real estate pros convert more prospects into deals. The startup is led by CEO Andrew Bermudez. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of cloud-based software for talent and employee management, said it has launched a brand new product called Cornerstone Insights. Cornerstone OnDemand said the new product uses machine learning and Cornerstone's data set, to help companies better recruit, train, and manage people.

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MARCH 11, 2015

Pasadena-based Guidance Software , which develops digital forensics and electronic discovery software, has named Stephanie Urbach as its new Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Urbach joins the company from Jacobs Engineering Group, and also had served at Avery Dennison, where the company said she spent over 15 years.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

San Luis Obispo-based Dozuki, a developer of software that provides training to the manufacturing workforce, has raised a strategic growth investment round, the company said today. According to Dozuki, it will use the funding to further its position in the manufacturing software market.

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Xconomy

JUNE 27, 2019

San Francisco-based Degreed is among the educational technology companies now classified as “learning experience platforms,’’ because they organize staff participation in skills development training and coordinate it with the goals of employers, who are their clients.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As my enterprise computer software company which produced innovative lodging systems for hotels and resorts grew quickly, we found ourselves straining to keep up with the hiring and training of good customer support representatives, a critical part of the equation then and still so today in the 24-hour environment of hotel front desk operations.

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MAY 21, 2021

Irvine-based analytics software developer Alteryx says it has launched a program which allows educators, students, and life-long learners to access its training, software, and certifications for no cost.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

El Segundo-based NEOGOV , which develops human resources software for the public sector, says it has agreed to merge with PowerDMS , a developer of cloud-based compliance software. PowerDMS develops compliance software used to track compliance with politics, training, and industry standards. READ MORE>>.

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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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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Santa Monica-based human resources (HR) software ad training products company Cornerstone OnDemand says it is in a new partnership with podcast provider WaitWhat, to offer up leadership podcasts featuring LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, interviewing such leaders as Barack Obama, Arianna Huffington, Bill Gates, Tory Burch and Sir Richard Branson, (..)

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JULY 17, 2020

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops software and services used for employee development and training, says that its CFO, Brian Swartz, is leaving the company. According to Cornerstone OnDemand, Swartz is leaving on August 14th to "pursue another opportunity". Honeywell and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

San Diego-based Gretel.ai, a startup which is developing privacy technology, has raised $50M in a Series B funding, the company said today. According to the company, it has now raised $65.5M. The company says its software provides that data without containing sensitive or personally identifiable information.

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APRIL 18, 2019

Los Angeles-based Red 6 Aerospace , a startup developing Augmented Reality software aimed at used in what it says are "high-speed, dynamic environments", has raised $2.35M in a seed funding round. The company was founded by a veteran of the Royal Air Force, Daniel Robinson, a former fighter pilot for the RAF. READ MORE>>.

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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. The company said the new funding will be used to continue expanding Seismic's platform, R&D, and global footprint.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

Beverly Hills-based APX Platform, a developer of cloud-based software for the aesthetic industry, says it has raised what it calls an "oversubscribed seed round" for its company. Size of the seed funding was not announced. The startup is led by two co-CEOs, Izhak Musli and Terri Ross.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

San Luis Obispo-based software company Off Day Trainer , which operates a remote training and communications software platform for fitness professionals to communicate with their clients, has linked with fellow San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody , the company announced this morning.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand has acquired fellow talent and human resources management software developer Saba , in a deal worth approximately $1.395 billion, the company said on Monday. Cornerstone OnDemand said that Saba, which has approximately 3,300 clients, has a complementary product portfolio to the company.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The Investment Group of Santa Barbara is the primary backer of a developer of online training software for corporations, which announced a funding round Thursday. Mindflash , a Silicon Valley-based developer of online software for learning management and developing corporate training, said it raised $3.5M READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Put simply Chuck is amongst the smartest and most knowledgeable leaders in the CRM industry and in the components I consider the future of enterprise software — voice driving input/output, chat-based computing and mobile-first design. In all my time investing I have never seen such a senior revenue officer join a company at this stage.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

El Segundo, California- and Austin, Texas-based Slingshot Aerospace says it has launched a new, educational space simulation tool, which it says is aimed at workforce preparation, training, and education. The company said the tool was created with the help of Hollywood visualization studio THE THIRD FLOOR.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

. “There was an abandoned vehicle parked there and the station was surrounded by mud,” said Terry who is CEO and co-founded the company with Evette Ellis. The company said it has raised $2.75 Terry said they have also hired their core team of seven employees and trained their first tranche of technicians.

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APRIL 18, 2013

Santa Monica-based talent and human resources management software developer Cornerstone OnDemand said today that its non-profit arm, the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, has launched a new effort called DisasterReady.org. cornerstone ondemand disaster relief training nonprofit software saas' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

According to the company, its AI-based hardware and software uses machine learning and computer vision to make it easier for manufacturers to use computer vision to inspect products for defects and other problems.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Have you thought about your company culture with the same process as your product plan, financial plan, business plan or your marketing plan? I’ve talked to very few founders or companies that would answer yes to some or all of those questions. No company is going anywhere without people. Have you defined a vision for it?

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