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JULY 27, 2009

Los Angeles-based XCast Labs , which provides voice-over-IP software for cable and telecom companies, disclosed two wins this morning, saying that it is providing services to S. Bryer Communications and Florida Cable as customers. SBC offers cable television, high speed internet, and VoIP services to customers in Mt.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Pasadena-based Guidance Software, which develops software used for computer forensics, announced Wednesday that it has signed on Koch Industries, Inc. as a customer. Koch is a diversified firm with operations in the refining and chemical, process control, financial services, and other areas. READ MORE>>

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Pasadena-based Tetra Tech , which provides global consulting and engineering services, said late Thursday that it has acquired Newport Beach-based BridgeNet , a developer of aviation technology. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

AnyMeeting , the small business web conferencing service which is backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Maverick Angels, Sand Hill Angels and Keiretsu Forum, has linked with Comcast Business, the company said Thursday. anymeeting free conference call meeting service comcast business' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2009

Pasadena-based OpenX Technologies , which develops ad serving software used by online publishers, is reporting this morning that it has added more than 8,000 publishers since it launched its product in October of 2008. According to OpenX, the new customers are using both its downloadable software, as well as a hosted version of its product.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Pasadena-based Metacloud , the provider of Openstack-based, private cloud services, has been acquired by Cisco , Cisco announced Wednesday morning, to help bolster Cisco''s cloud infrastructure efforts. According to Cisco, Metacloud''s employees will join its Cloud Infrastructure and Managed Services organization.

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JULY 1, 2014

Pasadena-based MetaCloud , the provier of OpenStack cloud deployment and management, said today that it has partnered with Trace3 , a provider of IT and other services to businesses. Metacloud is venture backed by Silicon Valley Bank, Pelion Ventures, UMC, Canaan Partners, Storm Ventures, and AME Ventures. and Ticketmaster.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

Pasadena-based QLess , which develops technology that helps people avoid waiting in line, said today that it has now saved more than 100 million people from standing in lines at government offices, hospitals, universities and retail stores. QLess said its products are now being used in more than 1,000 locations. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Pasadena-based Metacloud is now officially part of Cisco , the companies said Monday, with Metacloud joining Cisco''s Cloud Infrastructure and Managed Services organization. MetaCloud provides implementation and management of OpenStack-based clouds for enterprise customers.

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MAY 13, 2014

Pasadena-based Metacloud , the provider of OpenStack-based private cloud deployment services, said it has begun supporting what is called Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) networking support. The company said the move will help boost big data performance of its customers. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Pasadena-based Foodme (www.foodme.com) is one of the first, external startups funded out of Idealab's New Venture Group, and is looking to help connect restaurants with customers using a CPA model. The firm so far has signed up a number of restaurants in the Pasadena area. We don't cannibalize their existing customers base.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Pasadena-based Central Desktop, which develops project management software-as-a-service, said today that it has released a new version of its services targeted at the enterprise. The firm said its new Enterprise Solution Package is targeted at the mid-market, with enterprise-grade functionality.

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MARCH 17, 2016

Pasadena-based Green Dot and on-demand ride service Uber have teamed up to provide Uber drivers with their own, business checking account, the two companies said this morning. GoBank is a FDIC insured, mobile-online banking service, which the company has been marketing to its debit card customers. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Pasadena-based prepaid debit card provider Green Dot said Thursday that it has expanded the line of products it offers through Walmart, under the Walmart MoneyCard brand. The two also added a number of affiliate cards--including one linked to NASCAR, another to the NFL, to one issued with AARP. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 15, 2012

Pasadena-based X1 Discovery , the enterprise, e-discovery spinout of X1, announced this morning that its X1 Rapid Discovery product is now available through the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solution Provider program.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

We use a SaaS model, and we work with hospitality companies, such as hotels, restaurants, food service, and we help track employee performance in real time. Who is your ideal customer? George Collado: We worked with the Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Siemer Ventures, and in January we raised a $300,000 seed round.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Pasadena-based SnapCuts , the developer of a social video greeting service which is headed by Bee Ottinger, has debuted a new Facebook app, which lets users assemble video-based messages and share them with their friends. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Pasadena-based payment services provider DoubleBeam said Friday that it has acquired GoPago , a provider of e-commerce solutions for merchants and mobile payment products. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. The deal comes after incorrect rumors that GoPago was being acquired by Amazon.

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MAY 10, 2012

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the developer of cloud-based, project collaboration software which is headed by Isaac Garcia, said Wednesday that it has bolstered its board. Central Desktop operates a software-as-a-service product which allows users to collaborate and manage projects and teams. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 11, 2012

This is not an article about the high moral purpose and the nobility of listening to your customers. It is an article about how to make your company worth a fortune by listening to your customers. It gives the best customer experience of any phone. Listen to your customers and grow rich. Why does Google dominate search?

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JULY 18, 2012

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , the developer of travel booking software and services, has added a new customer, the firm said Tuesday. LeisureLink said that Tourico Holidays, a global wholesale travel provider has established a partnership with the firm, to help expand the properties it distributes.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A security researcher is reporting that Pasadena-based matchmaking site Santa Monica-based eHarmony is alerting users to change their passwords, after a reported breach of customer information. The breach follows a rash of similar security issues from other web-based service providers in the last few months.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Huntington Beach-based Anymeeting , the free web conferencing and webinar service headed by Costin Tuculescu, and backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels and Maverick Angels, reports today that it has added a new, ad-free version of the software aimed at small business users. per month for up to 200 attendees. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 17, 2012

Pasadena-based X1 Discovery , the electronic discovery offshoot of X1 and Idealab, reported Tuesday that it has launched a fully cloud-deployable version of its software. The firm said the new X1 Rapid Discovery search product can be deployed anywhere in the cloud "within minutes", including deploying through Amazon Web Services.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the provider of online collaboration and project management software headed by Isaac Garcia, reported today that it has signed three marketing agency customers. The company reports it now has over 500,000 users on its services. Financial details of the wins were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 2, 2014

Pasadena-based Smartify (www.getsmartify.com)''s CEO, Carla Bourque , recently talked to us about the company''s online marketing platform, and how it differentiates itself from a lot of other competitors in the market. Carla Bourque: Smartify has been based in Pasadena for the past three and a half years. What is Smartify?

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , which provides software and services to help vacation rental operators manage their distribution, has signed on timeshare resort firm Vacation Internationale as a customer. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. Vacation Internationale managed 34 resorts across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

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MAY 19, 2015

Fetch and Schlep just raised a round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. Bryson Strauss: We are an on-demand delivery service. If you have a retail store and want to provide delivery of flowers to your customers, Schlep and Fetch is an on-demand, plug and play serviec for that.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , which operates a software-as-a-service project management and collaboration site, said today that it has launched a new partner program.

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JANUARY 25, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the online project planning software-as-a-service firm headed by Isaac Garcia, said today that it has partnered with ActiveWord Systems. ActiveWord's product automates desktop tasks such as launching programs, navigating to certain Internet sites, or automatically inserting text into software.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Pasadena-based Goldstar , the half-price, entertainment ticket retailer headed by Jim McCarthy, said Monday that it has launched a new feature which lets users easily get seats next to their friends on events. The new feature was launched just as the firm hit its five millionth ticket sold through the service. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

San Juan Capistrano-based OptionEase , a developer of software-as-a-service for options accounting, announced today that Pasadena-based Central Desktop , a provider of software-as-a-service for project management and collaboration, has signed on as a customer. Financial details of the win were not disclosd.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

There's a new opportunity in clean technology investments, according to venture capitalist Aaron Fyke , the head of a new, Pasadena-based venture capital investment fund, Thin Line Capital (www.thinlinecapital.com). In 2009, the finance world fell apart, and the venture world fell apart, and I returned to Pasadena.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Pasadena-based Idealab 's newest company, Feedback.com , said today that it has launched an effort to help the gulf cleanup effort. Feedback.com said it has launched an online platform to allow businesses to gain feedback from their customers, and help protect their reputation on the Internet. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , a provider of online, software-as-a-service project management tools and applications, is in the midst of a growth spurt, says CEO Isaac Garcia. The firm says that it's been seeing lots of customer and sales growth, and is hiring across the board to grow faster. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

This contribution is from Jay Goss , General Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health , based in Pasadena. 2019 will be the year we start seeing a lot of pricing models that entail companies charging their healthcare customer a percentage of what they save them. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

Mindbody develops scheduling and business management, software-as-a-service for the wellness, health, spa, and related businesses. The firm is headed by Rick Stollmeyer, and has also received backing from the Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Frontera Capital.

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