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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.

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APRIL 9, 2018

Santa Monica- and Mexico-based Flyr , a startup developing video advertising templates specifically designed for the iPhone and iPad, says it has upped its funding to $6M in total for the company. The new funding comes on top of an earlier $5M announced by the company last year. Flyr was created by Hassan Uriostegui. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

San Diego-based MellMo , the developer of the Roambi mobile business reporting application, has tied with an Italian developer of business intelligence software, the company said today. Tageik provides business intelligence, performance management, risk and compliance, and governance software for enterprises. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

For the cybersecurity industry, 2016 is shaping up to be the year of alliances. There have been a series of tie-ups, as security-tech companies try to boost their businesses and amplify their products via acquisitions. Cyber industry alliances, the thinking goes, could make customers’ cyber defenses stronger and easier to manage.

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MARCH 19, 2019

San Diego-based Trovata.io , a developer of software used for automating cash management and for open banking, has named two new executives, the company said on Tuesday. The company said it has named Joseph Drambarean as Chief Technology Officer and Dave McCutcheon as Vice President Sales. Trovata is backed by J.P.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance and El Segundo-based devuce security software developer CUJO AI are in a partnership aimed at the connected home, the two said today.

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MARCH 31, 2020

Santa Monica-based Aparavi , a provider of software used for data search and automation, says it has named Matt Carpenter as its Vice President of Platform Success. Aparavi said that Carpenter will head up teams that include solution architecture, support, QA, platform integrations, operations, and partnerships. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2021

The company--which develops software used for combining data from satellites, ground-based sensors, and their sources and applies machine learning and other techniques to improve analysis--said it added Chuck Beames, Karen Diener, Susan Helms, Moriba Jah, Keith Masback, Chris Mattmann, and Marissa Peretz to the new advisory group.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

Los Angeles-based BlackLine , which develops cloud-based, accounting automation software, said it has added a number of companies as new customers in Q2. BlackLine's software is used to automate the process of a financial close. Financial impact of all of the new customer additions was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 7, 2018

Santa Monica-based Champion Technology , which develops an artificial intelligence-powered software product for the cybersecurity area, to help improve cyber security analysis, has received a strategic investment from R9B (root9B, LLC), a provider of cybersecurity products and services. Size of the investment was not announced.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Santa Barbara-based FastSpring , which operates a cloud-based, e-commerce merchandising and fulfillment service aimed at software and SaaS companies, said it has joined a new group called the ServiceSource Recurring Revenue Alliance. fastspring recurring revenue servicesource software payment ecommerce' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based Crowdfunder , the online, crowdfunding site headed by Chance Barnett, announced this morning that it is in a strategic alliance with investment banking firm WestPark Capital. crowdfunder investment banking westpark capital financial strategic alliance crowdfunding' Financial details of the link were not announced.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

BlackLine Systems , the developer of financial software used for automating financial close processes at companies, said it has linked with Los Angeles-based professional services firm The Goetzman Group. Financial details of the alliance were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Los Angeles-based Divergent 3D , a developer of 3D metal printing technology for the manufacturing industry, has raised $65M more, with an option of an additional $40M in investment, the company said late Tuesday. The company said it is developing both the hardware and software to enable 3D metal printing of vehicle structures.

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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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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based Cornerstone OnDemand is one of the investors in a new startup, Rallyteam , whic is developing software to help match their employees to skills, experiences, and interests. Rallyteam's CEO is David Somers, who previously was VP of Global Alliances and Strategic Initiatives at Cornerstone OnDemand. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 22, 2016

Santa Monica-based Champion Technology Company , a developer of cybersecurity software, has named Jess Richter as Chief Revenue Officer, and David Aucsmith and Michael Kluse both as as Senior Advisors. Champion Technology is developing cybersecurity automation and orchestration software. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Blackline Systems , the developer of financial close software, and specialized staffing firm Robert Half International said today that the two are in a strategic alliance. According to the companies, Robert Half will work with BlackLine to provide professionals certified on BlackLine's software products to clients.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based financial software developer BlackLine Systems has tied with accounting, tax, and advisory firm CohnReznick LLP , the companies aid today. BlackLine develops financial close software that helps automate what has been a very manual process for companies. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based Total Immersion , the developer of augmented reality technology, said today that it is in a strategic alliance with Adobe. According to the firm, the alliance will include technical collaboration and education focused on using Total Immersion's D-Fusion software along with Adobe Flash. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

Los Angeles- and Berlin-based eKomi , a developer of software to solicit ratings and reviews from e-commerce customers, has added Anastassia Lauterbach to its board of directors. The company looks to have set up its Beverly Hills offices and took a big funding from Goldman Sachs in August. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 13, 2009

Thursday, March 19, 2009 -- Leveraging High-Tech Assets For Your Company's Growth. This dynamic panel will examine strategies to identify and protect your high-tech assets, particularly contexts such as licensing, strategic alliances and joint development scenarios. depending on your business objectives.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Irvine-based Mavenlink , which provides software-as-a-service tools for online project management, file sharing, invoicing software, expense tracking, and other business functions for users, has raised $3.4M funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the company today. out of an ongoing $3.9M READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018? He also is President of Tech Coast Angels' Central Coast Network and a founding member of Santa Barbara Angel Alliance. I regularly learn something new from our students.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Local angel groups have hit the jackpot again with an investment, this time with the October acquisition of Pasadena-based Bluebeam in a $100M deal by German software company Nemetschek AG. Lee founded Bluebeam as a spinoff of Alliance Spacesystems, launching its first products in 2003.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

Companies today are paranoid, afraid that even their friends will steal their business. It’s a great survival strategy for small companies or entrepreneurs, and a good expansion strategy for even the largest companies. You see this every day in retail outlets that are not “ company stores.”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For example, I once worked for a small software company selling a sophisticated enterprise workflow solution. As small companies, neither startup could afford to extend their product alone, but through creative leadership, we were able to negotiate a win-win strategic partnership for a joint product. You can do the same.

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Inverted Software

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Companies are waking up to a new reality. So which companies are ones seeing the most change in their sales as a result of Millennials making more educated choices? Here are the top 5 companies already seeing major decline in their business: Harley Davidson. Overall, the company’s ecommerce sales totaled $2.01

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2018

As the Global Customer Growth Evangelist at Salesforce, with implementation roles at many other companies, she makes a host of relevant observations for every business owner. These days, customers remember the total experience with a company longer than they remember the price they paid. Pursue strategic alliances and partnerships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We slowly realized that Microsoft’s value went far beyond his technical contributions, due to his connections with key software developers and relationships with hardware manufacturers who could make the PC revolution universal. Some leader has to initiate every alliance or partnership connection, and nurse it to fruition.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 17, 2019

The Chicago-based tech company, which has long sold narrow-band radios to law enforcement, has been building its arsenal of software and camera technologies through a series of acquisitions.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Can software algorithms help drive more user engagement and video views for publishers? We caught up with Rachel recently to hear more about the company. What''s the story behind the company? Rachel Payne: I was working at Google for about eight years, most recently in global strategic alliances. What is FEM?

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

The new information, gleaned from recently unsealed court documents , provides new insight into the company’s past activities and what that might mean for its upcoming IPO. There’s a new autonomous trucking company coming out of stealth. What else are we hearing? We’ll share more soon. Deal of the week.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Eslambolchi, who had served as a LonoCloud advisor and CEO, told Caldwell he had an idea for a cybersecurity startup that would use analytic software and machine learning technology to monitor the data flowing in and out of networks for anything that looks out of the ordinary. San Diego represents a major growth area for Webroot.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Co-founder and EVP Terry Ash is now in charge of partner alliances, and the firm has hired on Dan Charleston as SVP of Business Development. The company is venture backed by ATA Ventures, Enterprise Partners, JK&B Capital, and Mission Ventures. READ MORE>>

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Xconomy

MAY 17, 2019

— Cybersecurity company MedCrypt, which makes software to protect medical devices, raised a $5.3 The company says it will use the new funds to hire new salespeople and engineers and further develop its technology, which medical devices vendors use to secure data traveling between or stored on devices.

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