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JANUARY 29, 2021

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle and power technology developer Romeo Power and recycling and solid waste hauler Republic Services said earlier this week that the two are in a strategic alliance. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based Dray Alliance , a startup focused on on-demand, short haul container delivery, has raised $3.5M in a seed funding round, the company said on Monday. The funding came from Craft Ventures, the venture funding company run by David Sacks. Dray Alliance is led by CEO Steve Wen. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

The Alliance for Southern California Innovation , the nonprofit founed by Steve Poizner to help bolster Southern California's entrepreneurial ecosystem, said on Tuesday that it has named Andy Wilson as its first Executive Director. Momentum Ventures, and other local startups.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

With an angle on a long-neglected part of the shipping industry — the short-haul movement of cargo from docks to logistics centers — Dray Alliance is joining a growing startup scene for logistics businesses based in Los Angeles. Trucking logistics company NEXT Trucking takes in a $21 million haul. The company has raised $3.5

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

We sat down with Steve to chat about what the Alliance is working on, and why he decided to champion the growth of the technology industry here. We sat down with Steve to chat about what the Alliance is working on, and why he decided to champion the growth of the technology industry here. Tell us what the Alliance is all about?

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JUNE 6, 2014

The OC Tech Alliance , one of Orange County''s industry groups which helps to promote the local technology industry, says today is the last day to submit a company or CEO for its annual awards event, the High-Tech Innovation Awards. All companies submitted must be in either Orange County or the Inland Empire. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Westlake Village-based online advertising firm Conversant --until recently, ValueClick--has been acquired by Alliance Data in a $2.3 billion deal, the companies said late Thursday. According to Alliance Data, it will purchase Conversant in a combination of cash and stock worth $35 per share of Conversant. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Westlake Village-based online advertising company Conversant --which until recently was known as ValueClick--is now officially part of Alliance Data , after the completion of Alliance Data''s acquisition deal with the company. Alliance Data said it paid $1.3 The deal was worth $2.3 READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

Our first is with Andy Wilson of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation. In my new role as the first executive director for the Alliance for Southern California Innovation, I spent a lot of time outside of my home turf of Pasadena -- visiting innovation nodes such as San Diego, Irvine, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Venice, Santa Monica, and others.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 22, 2019

LunaDNA, a startup that is offering individuals company stock in exchange for personal genomic and health information in a bid to build a database that could help advance scientific research, is merging its research platform with the Genetic Alliance’s Platform for Engaging Everyone Responsibly (PEER). LunaPBC, a public-benefit.

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JUNE 16, 2014

Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless said this morning that its Vice President of International Markets, Bjorn Thorngren, has been re-elected to the Wireless Broadband Alliance''s (WBA) Board of Directors. boingo wireless executive broadband alliance' The WBA is a groups which focuses on interoperable, global Wi-Fi hotspot deployment.

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MAY 22, 2012

Van Nuys-based Audiolife , the startup which provided product fulfillment for the music industry and artists, has been acquired by Florida firm Alliance Entertainment. According to Alliance Entertainment, Audiolife's founders will remain in Los Angeles, but the company will be moving its fulfillment operations to Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the provider of cloud-based talent management software for the enterprise, and human resources management outsourcer ADP , said today that they have expanded an existing strategic alliance between the companies to target small businesses. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based marketing analytics software provider MarketShare , and marketing information and survey company J.D. Power said they are in a new, strategic alliance. Financial details of the strategic alliance were not announced. Power with MarketShare''s digital marketing analytics tools.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Pfizer and Merck are each cutting ties with a smaller clinical-stage biotech after experimental drugs being developed under separate alliances fell short in human testing. In 2011, Pfizer paid $22.5 million up front for the rights to license and develop products containing rivipansel, a compound hoped to address inflammation.

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APRIL 11, 2018

Santa Monica-based car ownership service Fair , the new auto startup led by longtime auto veteran Scott Painter, has inked a strategic alliance with auto financing giant Ally Financial. According to the two, Fair will use Ally's SmartAuction when vehicles are returned to Fair, as a remarketing solution for those vehicles.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Thursday, October 14, 2010 -- Strategic Alliances. Strategic alliances, ranging from customer-supplier relationships to joint venture companies, can provide a business with the strategic ingredients needed to accelerate the growth of its top and bottom lines in ways it couldn't with only its internal resources.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

A new program, run by the Alliance for Southern California Innovation, is looking to connect startups with Series A funding, according to the group. The new program is being run in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank. The new program also is funded by by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and KPPB, LP.

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APRIL 5, 2012

Los Angeles-based BlackLine Systems , the developer of financial close software headed by Therese Tucker, has signed a major deal with accounting and auditing firm KPMG , the company reported this morning. According to BlackLine, it is in an alliance with KPMG, which will bring sits software and professional services to clients.

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APRIL 28, 2011

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 -- Bio Science Alliance Event. The Bio Science Alliance, formerly The BioTech Forum is happy to continue this effort. Dr. Fang will discuss ways in which life science companies can effectively navigate their overseas realtionships. DR. CHUNCHANG FANG (formerly with FDA).

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InfoChachkie

JULY 26, 2010

Entrepreneurs can emulate de la Guerra’s strategy and make their adVenture appear far larger than reality and thus increasing its influence and market reach while discouraging competitive threats by creating an industry alliance. At each new school, I had to quickly assess the playground politics and determine with whom to form alliances.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Mission Viejo-based OptionEase , the developer of software-as-a-service applications which are used to track stock options accounting for companies, reported today that it has linked with a provider of stock plan administration and management services. OptionEase will also be offering up SOS's services to its own clients. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 26, 2017

The company says its systems-on-a-chip product is aimed at use in embedded devices, accessories, and portable products. Patrick Soon-Shiong--said this week that it has certified its products under the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WiGig certification. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

According to CalAmp, it has partnered with Pallet Alliance, where its iON Tags, gateways, and its telematics cloud will be used to track wooden pallets. The two companies said the success of integrating CalAmp's technology with wooden pallets eliminates the need to convert to alternate materials. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 4, 2016

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 -- Will Crowdfunding Be In Your Company’s Future? OC Tech Alliance. With the SEC approving recent rules for Crowdfunding, more startup companies are now being able to take advantage of this capital formation pathway.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Mission Viejo-based OptionEase , the developer of software-as-a-service applications which are used to track stock options accounting for companies, reported today that it has linked with a provider of stock plan administration and management services. OptionEase will also be offering up SOS's services to its own clients. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 13, 2020

Camarillo-based analog and mixed-signal semiconductor developer Semtech says that its LoRa low power wireless networking device technology has been adopted by the Pallet Alliance , a developer of systems used for pallet management at multi-site manufacturing and distribution companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash. Add basic partner contracts or alliances. Don’t use alliances for core competencies. Invest in selective strategic alliances.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

to the Skysource / Skywater Alliance team , which has developed technology which wrings water out of thing air. Los Angeles-based XPRIZE has made a grand prize award in one of its challenges, the $1.75M Water Abundance XPRIZE , to a local, Venice Beach based team. According to the XPRIZE Foundation, it awarded $1.5M

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APRIL 2, 2021

Shalini Sharp as a new independent director at the targeted oncology company. Sharp was most recently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Ultragenyx, and also served at Agenus, McKinsey & Company, and Goldman Sachs. She also serves on the boards of Neurocrine Biosciences, Precision Biosciences, Sutro Biopharma and TB Alliance.

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JUNE 9, 2021

According to the company, EnerTech International will commercialize its battery technology in the transportation, mobility, and reserve power markets. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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MARCH 19, 2021

The company said the wins came from Five Eyes (FVEY) customers, the intelligence alliance which includes Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The company is led by CEO Christopher Williams. Details on the exact customers and financial impact of those contracts were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

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JUNE 4, 2021

According to the company, Harry Dewhirst, who had been Vice President at the company overseeing product and business development, will step into the role. Dewhirst was previously co-founder of advertising technology company Amobee, and also served as President of Blis, and once was a venture investor, running Ballpark Ventures.

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JUNE 28, 2019

For our Insights and Opinions section today, where we share contributed articles from the Southern California technology community, we have Eric Eide , of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation , a nonprofit that recently has been working on trying to help support the local entrepreneurial community across the region.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 -- Stretching Your RandD Budget Through Partnerships and Alliances. In todays economic climate, RandD expenditures are under considerable scrutiny, pressuring small companies to demonstrate considerable ROI to their investors. See [link] (more).

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MAY 14, 2014

Los Angeles-based Unitas Global , the enterprise private cloud provider led by Grant Kirkwood, said this morning that it has joined an industry group called the Cloud Security Alliance. The company is venture backed by MK Capital and Azure Capital, and announced a funding round in February. READ MORE>>.

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