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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of business transaction and deal management software-as-a-service, said today that it has raised $1M in an expansion round for the company. The company is targeting the software for companies working on asset sales, financing, and mergers. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

It's surprising how often we run into rapidly growing companies that not many people have heard of, here in Southern California, but that's the case with El Segundo-based. NEOGOV , which has quietly built an enterprise software company supplying human resources software to the government and public sector. What is Neogov?

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AUGUST 26, 2013

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of deal room and business transaction software, has launched new file management tools for the service, saying it has rebuilt its file manager "from the ground up." CapLinked''s software is used by companies doing due diligence and managing business transactions. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 22, 2013

, or your ran Goldmine, and the two companies competed head to head in managing every salesperson''s contact list. So far, Nimble has the edge, as the Santa Monica company has been offering up its products to the market since 2011, and Contatta just announced the company and has yet to launch its own software.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

According to Mountain View-based BlueData , Slootman was one of the angels in a new, $15M Series B funding round raised by the company. Slootman has also backed such companies as ScaleIO and PureStorage. Slootman has also backed such companies as ScaleIO and PureStorage. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Even entrepreneurs that already sold on SaaS should stake note of new research from the SalientGroup : SaaS gets funded - Nearly 50% of SaaS-based startups are getting successfully funded—a rate of funding success no other sector can match. Overall, according to Gartner, the SaaS market will top $22 billion by 2015.

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JUNE 11, 2014

Carpinteria-based Procore , a developer of construction management software, has raised $15M in a funding round from Bessemer Venture Partners, the company disclosed today. project saas software management construction capital venture procore' The startup is led by Tooey Courtemanch and Steve Zahm. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies , which develops cloud-based software for the construction industry, has named Matthew Reid as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Reid previously served at Impact Radius, and also served at Citrix Onlne, Gehry Technologies, Eucalyptus Systems, and Shunra Software. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based Velocify , which develops cloud-based, sales automation software, has scored a win over at eHarmony. Velocify said that eHarmony is using the company''s lead management tools for eH+, eHarmony''s new premium matchmaking service. Velocify is led by Nick Hedges; the company was previously known as Leads360.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

It seems Los Angeles is becoming an enterprise software hotspot. LA gets a big SaaS exit as Fastly nabs the Culver City-based Signal Sciences for $775M. Instead of granting permanent access to, there re policy-based pre authorizations that a company can set up defined for specific tasks and roles.

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socalTECH

APRIL 16, 2021

SWARM Engineering, a new startup which is focused on developing supply and demand forecasting software for the food supply chain, has raised $2.7M in its seed funding round. Anthony Howcroft is CEO and founder of SWARM Engineering.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based PayEngine, a startup developing a white label, payment platform for software-as-a-service companies, has raised $1.6M in a seed funding, the company said this morning. The funding came from Mucker Capital, BAM Ventures, I2BF Global Ventures, HIVE Ventures and other strategic investors, according to the company.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

Once a buyer decides they want to make a purchase the first thing most companies will do is check out what other options are out there to make sure they’re not making an uninformed decisions. I built my first software company in the early days of SaaS and there were few models to go by. So we took a stand.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

Clio , a software company that helps law practices run more efficiently with its cloud-based technology, announced Tuesday it has raised a $110 million Series E round co-led by T. The round propels the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company to unicorn status, valuing it at $1.6 Rowe Price Associates Inc. Image Credits: Clio.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Santa Barbara-based Anchore , which is developing security software aimed at the "container" market, has raised $5M in a funding round, the company disclosed this morning. The funding came from local angel Andreas von Blottnitz, along with Doug Carlisle of Menlo Ventures.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles-based enterprise expense reporting software maker Chrome River (www.chromeriver.com) took a significant venture funding round--worth $100M--to help expand the company's growth in the enterprise software market. What does Chrome River's software do?

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

The SaaS VC gap: China & other markets trail the US. Early-stage SaaS VC slip snaps recovery as public software stocks soar. companies’ largest VC raised in 2018 , and no surprise here: the 10 largest rounds all topped out well north of $100 million. companies have raised $38.4 More posts by this contributor.

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AUGUST 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Vroozi , a developer of cloud-based, B2B procurement software, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by Ally Holdings. The startup, led by Steve Olds, said the funding will go towards growing its sales organization, as well as for development efforts. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2019

Glendale-based ServiceTitan has acquired CUC Software , a developer of business software products aimed at the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry, the company said this week. CUC Software was based in Billings, Montana, and was founded in 1981. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Scott McCorkle has spent most of his professional career thinking about business to business software and how to improve it for a company’s customers. And its software monitors and manages the full spectrum of the customer relationship with that product. What is it that they want to achieve and why did they buy my product.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Goleta-based AutoVitals , which develops software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for the automotive repair and maintenance software business, has raised a round of private equity, the company recently announced, from private equity investor Tritium Partners. Financial details of the private equity deal were not announced.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

San Diego-based PetDesk , a developer of software used by veterinarians, announced Friday morning that it has raised $12M in a Series B funding round. PetDesk develops online software used to manage veterinary practices. According to PetDesk, the new funding will help the company in an expansion push into the pet grooming industry.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based ringDNA , which develops sales engagement software, says it has launched a new, artificial intelligence (AI) product, which it says helps recommend actions for sales reps, to increase success.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2020

It won’t happen right away but I’ve seen some innovative companies doing exactly this in places like Australia where they are taking a more liberal approach to allowing drone deliveries. they just put up with the food delivery company fees. ChowNow is simply a SaaS enablement product. Covid-19 has changed all of that.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

At TechEmpower , we’ve used LLMs as part of marketing strategies where you can find and classify companies, personalize outreach campaigns and have personalized drip campaigns. Overall, generative AI is a transformative asset in the software engineering lifecycle, from conception to deployment.

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socalTECH

JULY 14, 2021

Los Angeles-based Endgame, a developer of software that links user behavior with sales opportunities, has raised $17M in funding, according to the company. The company said the funding will go to increase headcount, invest in R&D, and other efforts.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Is there a way to use software to ensure your employees are properly washing their hands? A Los Angeles-based technology company, Vitalacy, says it has created a product which provides automated hand hygiene monitoring. The company says it uses smart sensors and wearables for its solution.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I’ve seen too many companies go off track by a VC hell bent on the team pursuing the VCs strategy which at times is about chasing the next shiny object. Traditional software vs. SaaS. I would call their portfolio companies and ask how helpful or not they’ve been. I call them “ VCs Seagulls.”

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socalTECH

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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APRIL 30, 2019

Irvine-based Specright , a developer of specification data management software, has raised $8.8M in a Series A funding, according to the company. Gabe Greenbaum of Pritzker Group Venture Capital will join the company's board alongside the funding. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

North Hollywood-based Yapi , a provider of paperless communications and account management software for dental practices, says it has raised a round of growth investment from M33 Growth. YAPI's software allows dental practices to automate administrative tasks. YAPI's software allows dental practices to automate administrative tasks.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a developer of software to help manufacturers monitor their channel and e-commerce sites--and in particular, minimum-advertising-price (MAP) policies--has raised $2M in seed funding, the company said Wednesday.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

Invoca had grown steadily and consistently since 2009 and by 2015 SaaS companies with scale had become hot – trading at a median of 7.3x So we brought in experience hand Mark Woodward who had taken 2 companies public and had a storied sales leadership turned CEO career where he learned in academy-rich Oracle.

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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 have built route management software so that drivers have productive routes and can cluster pick-ups and drop-offs.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Santa Monica-based Brace , a startup developing software to automate mortgage servicing, has raised $10M in a Series A funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Point72 Ventures, and also included Crosslink Capital. Brace said the new funding brings its total raised to $15M.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

“the ecommerce company gained fauxmentum by raising artificially high amounts of venture capital and spent lavishly on customer acquisition despite long payback periods and questionable LTV” __. In the ecommerce arena I see some great companies spending heavily on customer acquisition. __. faux·men·tum.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Irvine-based Greenfield Groves ,, a telehealth and wellness company, said it is acquiring a proprietary telehealth software platform developed by Healthcare Technologies LLC. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to Greenfield Groves, it will use the acquisition to help accelerate its speed to market.

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