TechCrunch LA

MAY 13, 2020

So, an eight-year product veteran from Facebook and an internationally renowned barista walk into a coffee bar… It’s not a joke. It’s the origin story for Taika , a new startup that’s aiming to bring natural stimulants to the masses through its juiced up coffee-beverages. The company has raised $2.7

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 6, 2016

is rolling out its first commercial product—a “brain-enabled” commercial floor scrubber that is part mini-Zamboni and part Roomba. But as a pragmatic industrial product, Brain Corp. two years ago as vice president of marketing and product development. Like many startups, Brain Corp. But now Brain Corp. Brain Corp.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced Energica to hit the brakes on production of its battery powered machines that can reach top speeds of 168 mph. Technology from the track is transferring to production models, according to Cevolini. One of those is greater demand for EVs after the pandemic.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

The group occupies some familiar spaces for past investments, with a focus on niche social communities, mobile media tools and augmented reality. Wabisabi Design : an augmented reality game studio focused on bit-sized titles. Snap investment Hardworkers. Stipop : a rich cross-platform chat sticker API. making their way to Los Angeles.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

Typically represented by individuals who have never had a website or had a website built over ten years ago by an intern who has since disappeared. They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. They are as follows: 1. Avidya – Ignorance.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

So what happens when production is reduced by 99% and distribution bends to infinity? billion video views / months 55% are international). And with mobile you even have the ability to message your users when new content is released which leads to much higher consumptions rates. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Does it need to playback on mobile devices? What has been captured so far?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Does it need to playback on mobile devices? What has been captured so far?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Andrew was head of North America and international head of licensing meaning he knew how to take these characters and blow them out into the endearing franchise that they became by extending the brand to the physical world and then ultimately to the big screen. It is what Seriously was designed to do. The results? Domain Knowledge.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Simply open the Meater app, select the target cook, place the probe in the meat, and get cooking: when your food reaches the correct internal temperature, you’ll receive a notification on your device. The construction of Meater’s thermometer hardware itself has been designed to withstand the highest internal meat temperatures.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2014

We spoke with co-founders Juan Bruce and Jason Ahmad about Epoxy''s mission, its roots from projects at Team Downey, the production firm of Robert Downey Jr., Juan Bruce: My background is in design engineering. I spent a lot of time in Silicon Valley, working for BMW''s technology office, and design firm Ideo.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 13, 2014

A little while ago, I suggested that Every Web/Mobile Startup Should Have a Technical Advisor. Maybe it’s knowledge of the players and dynamics of the mobile ad ecosystem. This might be technology, marketing, sales, operations, international expansion, etc.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2013

It''s focused on mobile optimization and LTV tracking, and also has a pretty big focus on algorithms that try to protect advertisers from excess attribution. We were limited to using products on the market, and we found that all of them were really designed for advertising networks and marketplaces using a traditional, affiliate model.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. Gogii is the creator of the 36th most downloaded application in the history of the iPhone app store – a product called textPlus.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

Typically represented by individuals who have never had a website or had a website built over ten years ago by an intern who has since disappeared. They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. They are as follows: 1. Avidya – Ignorance.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Go Trexx (www.gotrexx.com), which is based in Mission Viejo, think it's by engaging kids with mobile applications which provide background information, helps to build excitement, and gets kids involved in traveling to different destinations. Our first set of products started rolling out in May, and are a set of travel guides for children.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

We spent time out in the marketplace talking with customers, looking at their solutions, comparing ourselves with our competition and then squirreling ourselves away in our offices designing our next set of features. They communicated this to product management who looked at all of the internal requirements we had generated (e.g.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

And while the App Internet is currently more powerful than the Mobile Internet it has fundamental flaws. In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. He’s right about this. But only temporarily in my view. I will cover this in my post. Social networking is peaking.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 10, 2010

Email readers continue here.] This is not to bend this insight into a claim that a company should wait to develop new, groundbreaking products and services until a customer asks for them. This insight came from personal experience and from a good friend who advanced the notion of the “teacher-customer” years ago. Positioning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2019

A refrain I often hear from technology entrepreneurs to investors is that their product or solution is so innovative that it will cause a “paradigm shift” in the industry. Most other new vehicle designers have suffered a similar fate. Architect: Build an actionable plan and acquire delivery resources.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2012

So, we came that idea, and started working for six months polishing it up as its own product. It was originally just a one week prototype, but everyone loved it, so we just made it better and better form there, and productized it. Greg Cohn: We've seen lots of demand for Android, and also a ton of demand for international expansion.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Where my dogs at is a new mobile app that allows you to find the best restaurants, parks, pet stores, vets, hotels, apartments and more for you and your four legged friend. Rodedog is another new mobile app – this one may bark, but it’s not related to our furry friends. Want to connect with dog lovers around you?

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

GumGum’s goal is to continue educating the market and selling the product – they’re expecting 400% growth next year. By focusing on creating marketing executions that are viewable and engaging in a relevant way, they can ensure their products are in line with content. Let’s talk mobile. Beyond mobile.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 8, 2014

If you need to keep calls, texts and emails confidential, than this is the product for you. The initial company, Roam Mobility Service came to market in January 2012. It offered the first product with roaming replacement services for travelers between Canada and the United States. Introductions and Inspiration.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2016

As much of the world has shifted to mobile, smartphones are an important way to reach consumers. However, this year many brands still won’t deliver a full mobile experience, which is to say that, in 2016, many retailers still won’t have apps. The report notes that in general, the companies that prioritize mobile had modest budgets.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Mobile Web America, Inc. has created a simple to use, online application for your business to create a mobile site and secure its mobile presence. We utilize the content of your existing website and create a mobile version on-the-fly. CitySourced is a real time mobile civic engagement platform.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 4, 2016

As the global market for mobile phones has matured, Qualcomm has been seeking new opportunities in the wireless technology business. Internal combustion engines are running out of room, in terms of meeting emission standards, and the cost of building EVs is coming down,” Pazol said.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2011

But I do know that FourSquare has captured the zeitgeist of what young, mobile & social people want. If you think it’s location-based services / find out where your friends are at while you’re out – let’s talk about whether we need to incorporate that into our product. To ignore FourSquare would be dumb.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2011

In the world of Internet devices, there are PCs, mobile phones, iPhone and Android smart phones, tablets like the Apple iPad and then, there is the Chumby. The device is an alarm-clock like, Internet connected electronic product developed by the firm of the same name, San Diego-based Chumby (www.chumby.com). com to Vivendi Universal.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

To get a better idea of just how the batch performed, 500 Startups founder, Dave McClure opened the event with a few stats: 37% of the startups were from Silicon Valley with a good number of international companies. Doorman is the mobile friendly middleman to accept, then redeliver your packages in 1-2 hour windows up to midnight.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Mark then talked about Crittercism, a mobile feedback solution. In addition to Seth, the core team he pulled together consisted of Elaine, a product person with front-end engineering skills and sharp design sense, and Sandy a back-end server engineer. What is your mobile strategy? I totally agree.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 14, 2014

Is it only a web-platform or will there be a mobile-version? So mobile is a huge part of it. You aren’t going to make a mobile-centric app right now? Tablet and mobile are a huge part of that. Tablet and mobile are a huge part of that. Tell us how you got the name? The second problem is an attribution problem.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids. Close shop to try and control monetization and you can only rely on your own internal innovation machine & capital. Social Networking is Becoming Mobile.

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socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Forsblom is now in Los Angeles and San Diego, and reinventing himself with a mobile application company called TenFarms (www.tenfarms.com). Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. We build mobile products, not just mobile applications, but products around them. What are TenFarms and PhotoPoll?

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Product Development: philosophie. Whether the end goal is a functional business app or a mobile-friendly website, philosophie’s modern, open-source approach to development is sure to get the job done. Fun Fact: A team from OKCupid works out of the space, as well as a few of the best civic-focused tech companies in LA.

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LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

SMASHD’s first Cohort brought four early-stage + one mature company into the fold: Sidestep : Mobile platform for live events that allows fans to order merchandise before, during and after an event for VIP pickup and delivery, who has relationships in place with Ticketmaster, and is a merch partner on Beyonce’s latest tour.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2012

At our core, game designers love to come up with something really compelling, to create a great piece of entertainment, and try new things. So, we saw the opportunity to work our game design skills, to try something new, and take on a few new risks, and hopefully break into the market with something new and fresh.

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