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MARCH 27, 2021

Who knew building a vertical software as a service toolkit focused on home heating and cooling could be worth $8.3 The company’s massive mint comes thanks to a new $500 million financing round led by Sequoia’s Global Equities fund and Tiger Global Management. Based in Glendale, Calif., Based in Glendale, Calif.,

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Glendale-based LegalZoom.com , the online provider of legal documents, has launched a new service this morning, saying it will start providing one-on-one consultations with licensed attorneys through its site. LegalZoom said the new service comes "without shocking bills or expensive hourly fees." READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2018

The city of Glendale, Calif. The company is ServiceTitan, and its market… is air conditioners. More specifically, it’s the contractors that service equipment like the heating, ventilation and cooling systems at commercial and residential properties across the U.S. “Silicon Beach” this ain’t.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Glendale-based LegalZoom has partnered with the University of Southern California (USC), to fund a scholarship and a new lab, the company said this week.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Glendale-based ServiceTitan , which develops software for the residential HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and home services business market, has acquired Kansas-based JaRay Software , the company announced this morning. JaRay Software is a developer of service business management software, and was founded by Paul Farmer Sr.

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MARCH 23, 2018

ServiceTitan, a Glendale-based software app for service professionals, announced $62 million in Series C funding. The funding round was led by Battery Ventures and will be used to expand the company from 400 to 500 employees by the end of the year, as well as for product enhancement and partnership expansion.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Glendale-based ServiceTitan , the developer of home service business management software, says this morning that it has named David Burt, former NetFlix Vice President of Content Planning & Analysis and Co-Head of Corporate Development as its new Chief Financial Officer--as the appears poised for an IPO. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 23, 2018

Glendale-based software developer ServiceTitan , which develops workflow and field service management for home service businesses, announced Friday morning that it has raised $62M in a Series C funding. The funding was led by Battery Ventures, and also included Bessemer Venture Partners and ICONIQ Capital. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Glendale-based LegalZoom , the provider of legal documents and services for small businesses and families, has named a new CEO, saying on Tuesday afternoon that it has named Daniel Wernikoff as its new Chief Executive Officer. Suh will also step down from his position on the company's board of directors.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Glendale-based ServiceTitan , which develops software used by home services contractors to manage their businesses, has raised $165M in its Series D funding, the company said on Wednesday, giving the company a $1.65 The company said the funding will go towards "rapid growth", and to expand product and to hire talent.

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MARCH 21, 2017

Glendale-based ServiceTitan , which is developing software for helping plumbing, HVAC, and other service businesses manage their business, has linked up with search engine optimization (CSEO) provider Plumbing & HVAC SEO. ServiceTitan is led by Ara Mahdessian. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan , which develops a suite of software aimed at helping home service businesses with such tasks as CRM, dispatching, marketing automation, and more, said it has integrated its tools with iManifold , a residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning diagnostics tool. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 15, 2017

Glendale-based ServiceTitan , which develops business management software for the home services and contracting industry, has raised $80M in a Series B funding, the company announced this morning. ServiceTitan said the new funding was led by ICONIQ Capital.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Everbridge , a developer of emergency notification tools which was founded and still has major operations in both Glendale and Pasadena, has had an IPO, raising $90M for the company and marking another major, SoCal linked technology startup exit in what has been a busy year for deals. per share, after pricing at $12.00 and $13.00

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Everbridge , the developer of mass notification, incident management, and other related software tools, which has offices in Pasadena and Glendale, has set the estimated trading range for its IPO, saying it expects to sell 7,500,000 shares of its common stock at between $11.00 and $13.00

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MARCH 23, 2017

Glendale-based software developer ServiceTitan , which develops enterprise software to help manage residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services businesses, says it has linked up with vehicle tracking company ClearPathGPS. Financial details ofthe partnership between the firms was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 23, 2017

in a seed funding round, the company disclosed this week. The company currently offers up its service only in San Francisco and Los Angeles. HubHaus , a startup which operates an online marketplace which lets people find shared housing with people with similar professional and other interests, has raised $1.4M

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JANUARY 6, 2014

Glendale-based online legal documents provider LegalZoom has sold $200M in equity to private equity firm Permira Funds, in a secondary stock purchase deal, the companies said this morning. According to LegalZoom, the new funding will go towards its launch of new products and services. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 17, 2014

Glendale-based Everbridge , the provider of cloud-based, emergency notification and communications services, said this morning that it has acquired UK-based Vocal , a provider of business continuity and communication services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2018

Glendale-based LegalZoom , which provides legal services and documents for the small business and family market, announced on Tuesday that it has sold a $500M secondary stake in the company to a set of private equity investors. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Glendale-based Everbridge , the provider of emergency notification and communications services, reported a win with Nassau County, Florida yesterday. Everbridge said that Nassau County, which has more than 75,000 residents, is using the company''s services for automatic weather alerts and emergency notifications.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

The deal by private equity firm Permira to acquire the majority stake in Glendale-based egalZoom is now complete, according to Permira. Permira said Friday afternoon that it successfully completed its acquisition of more than $200M of the outstanding equity of LegalZoom, giving it a majority stake of the legal document and services company.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Glendale-based Ptch , a startup developing mobile applications for sharing video and photos, has been acquired by Yahoo. As part of the acquisition, Ptch said it will be shutting down its services on January 2nd. The company had been spun out of DreamWorks animation almost exactly a year ago.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Glendale-based Everbridge , which provides cloud-based emergency alert systems, said this morning that it is adding severe weather alerts to its service, in a deal with weather content provider Weather Decision Technologies (WDT). Financial details of the link between the companies was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

Glendale-based Hovelstay.com , an online marketplace for vacation rentals which is taking a decidely adventurous angle on lodging, said today that it has opened up its site to all travelers. The startup--which had initially been limiting its service to students only--said that travelers can now book on the company''s site.

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MARCH 28, 2014

Glendale-based Everbridge , which provides emergency communications and notification services, said it has partnered with NC4 , a provider of safety and security software aimed at global threat assessment and alerts. Financial details of the relationship were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 24, 2015

Glendale-based online legal documents and help site LegalZoom has racked up 200,000 legal consultations, as part of its expansion into connecting consumers with attorneys, the company announced this morning. The company says its service helps attorneys reduce the marketing, administration, and other tasks of finding clients.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Glendale-based Walt Disney Company has launched a new, online destination aimed at expecting and new parents, DisneyBaby.com , the firm said Tuesday. Disney's new site also includes such features as a baby photo sharing service, and tips from other mothers. The company said the new site is being sponsored exclusively by Huggies.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Glendale-based LegalZoom said today that it is expanding in the United Kingdom, after being approved as an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) in that country--the first step in allowing the company to provide legal services in the UK. READ MORE>>. international structure business alternative legalzoom'

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Glendale-based energy investor Coronal Group said Thursday that it has acquired HelioSage Energy , a developer of utility scale solar power projects. Coronal Group said it has created a new company, Coronal Development Services LLC, adding more than 300MW of solar power projects to its portfolio, and another 1.5

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JUNE 25, 2013

A move by the City of Los Angeles to shut down ridesharing and transportation services Uber , Lyft , and Sidecar has spurred some consumer backlash, with a new campaign on Change.org to get LA to repeal the cease and desist order from its tax administration bureau. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

The lawsuit , filed against both Amazon.com and Glendale, California-based Scoobeez, comes only a month after the formal launch of Prime Now to both Los Angeles and Orange County. Scoobeez, which offers up local courier services in Los Angeles, apparently has been responsible for the actual hiring of drivers for Amazon Prime Now.

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MAY 4, 2011

Glendale-based LegalZoom said last week that it has added Institutional Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as investors in the firm. LegalZoom operates an online service which allows users to purchase legal documents. No details on the investment were disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

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MARCH 1, 2011

and Glendale-based LegalZoom have linked up their efforts in the small business market, the firms said this week, via a strategic alliance. According to the two companies, LegalZoom will provide business customers with access to business consultation services from Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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JUNE 14, 2012

The entire process of awarding the Wi-Fi contract had completely bypassed Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless , a major provider of airport Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspot services. Boingo has contracts to run Wi-Fi for such major airports as Denver International Airport, and provides its Wi-Fi services in dozens of airports around the world.

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