L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Santa Monica-based human resources management software developer Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. acquired Santa Monica hiring platform Workpop Inc.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Platform Santa Monica Resource 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based Vid , a startup developing a social video platform, announced late Monday that it has received a strategic investment from Ontology, a developer of blockchain technology. Financial terms of the investment were not announced.

Funding 113

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

But the no-longer nascent sneaker and streetwear market is a big market, with the potential to reach $30 billion in sales globally by 2030, according to a recent report by the research firm, Cowen ( cited by The Wall Street Journal , which first reported the financing). ” Money, it’s gotta be the shoes. .

Commerce 255

Commerce Journal Los Angeles Research 255

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Santa Monica real estate software developer HomeLister Inc. has raised $4.5 million in seed funding.

Santa Monica 246

Santa Monica Seed Funding Platform Software Development 246

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 3, 2021

is gearing up for what the company calls the “hypergrowth” of its business developing software for vacation rental hosts. With public health restrictions easing and the summer travel season approaching, Santa Monica-based Guesty Inc.

Santa Monica 147

Santa Monica Platform Software Develop 147

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Santa Monica real estate software developer HomeLister Inc. has raised $4.5 million in seed funding.

Santa Monica 147

Santa Monica Seed Funding Platform Software Development 147

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 13, 2021

Tagger Media, the Santa Monica-based developer of a software platform for influencer-based marketing campaigns, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding.

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Media Santa Monica Marketing Services 279

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 19, 2021

Triller Network, the owner of the Triller social media app and several streaming businesses, announced April 14 that it had acquired live event and pay-per-view platform Fite and had reached an agreement to purchase software developer Truverse Inc., doing business as Amplify.ai.

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Acquisition Social Media Software Development Platform 264

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 9, 2016

Walt Disney to acquire stake in MLB streaming platform for $1 billion, SpaceX Ships rocket to Texas for preliminary testing, West Hollywood’s Opinit acquired by Canadian app developer, and more.

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Platform SpaceX Report Develop 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Assignmint is a web-based platform to list freelancing work for employers and help writers find the right freelance job for them and standardizes the paperwork between the two parties. I have been on every end of the business in terms of journalism and publishing. Journalism is stronger than ever, but the outlets are fragmented.

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Journal Startup Writing Media 90

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2013

The startup says it added more than 200 new publishers and 100 new buyer channels for the six months ended March 31, 2013, and that its customers now include more than 500 of the world''s premium publishers, including eBay UK, Time, ABC News, the Wall Street Journal, Tribune Company, Virgin Media, People, Universal and many others.

Customer 220

Customer Custom Clearstone Journal 220

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 25, 2018

Greenfly, a developer of a social media engagement program, raised an $8.5 million Series B round led by Alpha Edison.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Platform Develop 113

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

They wanted to use the platform we had developed in a class called Mashup Culture. Tom Grasty: There are, as I like to say, no shortage of online video editing platforms, online video editors, or social networking sites, even though there are fewer online editors now than eighteen months ago.

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Journal USC News Startup 187

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2012

Fullerton-based HipGeo , the location-based application developer co-founded by Scott Daniel, Jeff Kunzleman and Richard Rygg, has debuted a new mobile app, the company said this morning, which now supports video in its location-based streams. HipGeo is backed by Mora Ventures. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 133

Mobile Journal Social Network Organization 133

socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2011

The firm said today that it has launched a beta of Pokki , a platform which lets web developers create desktop apps, using languages such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.

JavaScript 157

JavaScript Journal San Diego Web Development 157

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 22, 2021

the Del Rey-based developer of a software platform built to manage warehouse and shipping logistics, announced March 17 that it had raised $31 million in a Series B funding. Flowspace Inc.,

Company 147

Company Companies Platform Software 147

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2012

Fullerton-based HipGeo , the location tracking and social sharing software developer headed by Rich Rygg, has launched a new iPhone app, looking to help users track, document, and share their travels.

Blogging 154

Blogging eHarmony Seed Funding Journal 154

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 20, 2021

Pragma Platform Inc., the developer of a software engine for video game designers, has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round.

Software Engineering 147

Software Engineering Design Platform Software 147

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2021

million to launch its cloud-hosting platform for developers. Brentwood-based independent gaming studio Lucid Sight Inc.

Brentwood 130

Brentwood Platform Develop Development 130

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

“Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” . “ Kik is one of those amazing places that brings us back to those early aspirations,” the blog post read.

Social Network 153

Social Network Los Angeles Social Media Blogging 153

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 22, 2021

the Del Rey-based developer of a software platform built to manage warehouse and shipping logistics, announced March 17 that it had raised $31 million in a Series B funding. Flowspace Inc.,

Company 130

Company Companies Platform Software 130

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 28, 2021

Video game and app development platform AppOnboard has raised $20 million in Series C funding.

Platform 130

Platform Funding Develop Development 130

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” In the end, if you’re not developing a deep bench of talented professionals who keep you on your toes, you’re bound to be disrupted.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 21, 2019

Santa Monica-based financial technology startup Tala completed a $110 million Series D raise to expand its market reach in India and continue developing its mobile micro-lending platform.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Platform Mobile Marketing 113

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

a developer of a meditation app used by millions, has acquired Alpine Inc., a developer of artificial intelligence conversation platforms based in San Francisco. Santa Monica-based Headspace Inc.,

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Artificial Inteligence Platform Develop 113

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Israeli web development company Wix said last week that it had purchased popular West Hollywood-based online artist platform DeviantArt for $36 million, including $3 million in assumed debt.

West Hollywood 154

West Hollywood Hollywood Web Development Web 154

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 31, 2018

TT Games, makers of the Lego video game franchise published by Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment in Burbank, has announced the opening of TT Games Brighton, a new UK-based development studio focused on creating new Lego games designed for mobile platforms.

Mobile 138

Mobile Burbank Entertainment Design 138

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2021

With no platform to really help me with “food coaching” I had to be this coach for myself. If you’re not able to identify your bad choices and develop a plan you’re never going to fix them. I later switched to MyFitnessPal because after I sorted out the psychology it was easier to log what I was eating and keep a daily food journal.

Coach 538

Coach Startup Guide Journal 538

TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

From wellness chat and journaling apps to therapy substitutes to fitness companies, stick wellness in a pitch and investors will take a second look. Shopify quietly acquires Handshake, an e-commerce platform for B2B wholesale purchasing . Takeaways from KubeCon; the latest on Kubernetes and cloud-native development .

Startup 223

Startup Venture Capital Newsletter Tips 223

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2013

The Glazed Conference will seek to bring in all the major players into the discussion including: Top Tier Press and Editors from TechZulu, VentureBeat, ReadWrite, All Things D, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, TechCrunch, Ubergizmo, Examiner among others.

Conference 87

Conference Press Journal Mobile 87

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2013

The Glazed Conference will seek to bring in all the major players into the discussion including: Top Tier Press and Editors from TechZulu, VentureBeat, ReadWrite, All Things D, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, TechCrunch, Ubergizmo, Examiner among others.

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Conference Press Journal Mobile 77

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 6, 2012

You have security wherever you go because you have become big entrepreneurs and are giving talks all over to up and coming entrepreneurs and app developers. Co-founder/developer: Chris Johnson, Computer Science PhD Candidate at MIT. It gives the users the options to use as a dream journal or to have fun as a media tool.

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Template Social Media Media Research 82

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. an enterprise social networking platform provider located in Los Angeles, CA.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based BiasSync (www.biassync.com) was founded by three, very experienced serial entrepreneurs-- Michele Ruiz (broadcast journalism), Robin Richards (CareerArc, Internships.com, NTI Group, MP3), and Dan Gould (former VP of Technology for Tinder). We're basically putting those two pieces together.

Content 150

Content Training Education Outsource Development 150

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Yet, without realizing it, John and Kyle had begun to build a community of virtual stakeholders who eventually developed an emotional bond with the company. If we had a blogging platform then, we would have been blogging. To John''s surprise, the number of subscribers to the company''s newsletter began to quickly grow. “We

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Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2013

CapLinked’s online platform helps companies manage and close complex business transactions such as asset sales, financings, and mergers & acquisitions. Series A Round. The Los Angeles based firm in November secured Series A financing from FF Angel, Siemer Ventures, 500 Startups, and Peter Thiel among others.

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Yammer Journal Networking Software 72

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Yet, without realizing it, John and Kyle had begun to build a community of virtual stakeholders who eventually developed an emotional bond with the company. If we had a blogging platform then, we would have been blogging. To John''s surprise, the number of subscribers to the company''s newsletter began to quickly grow. “We

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Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133