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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 funding was split between a $12.25M, Series A funding round led by Menlo Ventures, and an earlier $5M Series Seed funding which was led by Upfront Ventures.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Los Angeles-based ringDNA , the venture-backed startup which is developing artificial intelligence tools to help sales teams, says it has acquired a popular podcast focused on sales. According to the company, it has acquired the sales podcast "Accelerate!", Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Los Angeles-based RingDNA , which develops analytics software used for understanding the sales process and sales conversations, said last week that it raised $30M in a growth capital funding. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 6, 2018

Los Angeles-based TeenSafe , which develops teen driver monitoring software for smartphones, says it has named a new head of its channel sales. According to the company, Aaron Moore has been named Head of Channel Sales, and will work directly with insurance companies.

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JUNE 12, 2018

Los Angeles-based accounting software developer BlackLine announced this morning that it has named Mark Woodhams as its new SVP of Global Sales. Woodhams will be responsible for BlackLine's worldwide sales organization.

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based TaskUs , which provides business process outsourcing, said this week that it has named Jarrod Johnson as Senior Vice President of Sales. Johnson was most recently SVP of Sales, Marketing, and Client Development at FacilitySource, and also had served at IBM and Xerox.

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based expense and invoice management software developer Chrome River announced this morning that it has named Matt Gahr as its new Chief Sales Officer. Gahr was most recently Vice President Sales, Americas at Cornerstone OnDemand, where Chrome River said he oversaw more than 100 sales professionals.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

In a loss to the Los Angeles technology industry, Voice over IP software developer Fonality has relocated its headquarters to Texas, the firm said today. According to Fonality, it has moved its headquarters to Plano, Texas from Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Our interview today is with Amos Schwartzfarb , the author of Sell More Faster: The Ultimate Sales Playbook for Start-Ups , which comes out tomorrow, Wednesday. Schwartzfarb is currently Managing Director of Techstars Austin, but spent a significant time in the Los Angeles technology community working with Jake Winebaum at Business.com.

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APRIL 10, 2017

Santa Monica- and Singapore-based Wavemaker Partners is one of the investors in Saleswhale , a Singapore startup developing artificial intelligence software for managing sales leads and sales conversations. Saleswhale said it raised $1.2M Saleswhale said it raised $1.2M READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2018

Los Angeles-based expense and invoice management software developer Chrome River said on Thursday that it has had another year of record revenues and sales growth. The company--which did not release any of its financials-said it grew its revenues by more than 32 percent year-over-year.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Los Angeles-based Signal Automotive , a startup which develops software for managing buying, selling, and inventory allocation for automobile dealers, has raised $20M in a funding round. The funding was led by Kayne Partners Fund, the growth private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP.

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socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2013

Los Angeles based Leads360 , the developer of sales leads management software, thinks so, announcing today that it has launched a new product which uses a fancy algorithm to better assign and drive leads and sales followups. Can an algorithm help improve the conversion rate of leads? READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Boring Company , the startup founded by tech mogul Elon Musk to develop the technology to dig transportation tunnels underneath Los Angeles and other cities, has so far raised over $300K from selling hats with the company's logo on it, according to Musk.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2014

The company--which originally started in Austria--set up shop here two years ago to further expand its footprint in the US, and most recently hired away the entire Los Angeles marketing team of crosstown CRM software developer Nimble. I''m living now in Los Angeles. How did you decide to move here to Los Angeles?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based FloQast , which develops financial close management software, said this week that it has named Todd Ellwood as Vice President of Sales, and opened a new office in Columbus, Ohio. According to the firm, Ellwood will head the new office.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2010

Counterpoint Systems , a developer of software for rights management, royalty accounting, and product licensing, said today that it is expanding its U.S. operations, which are headquartered in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Los Angeles-based online ad serving technology provider OpenX said late Friday that it has sold of all of its interest in its legacy, open source ad serving product, OpenX Source, back to one of the software''s original developers. Financial terms of the sale were not announced.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based sales lead management software developer Velocify says it has tied its software into the Encompass mortgage management software from Ellie Mae, allowing lenders to access its software directly through their loan origination processes. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 11, 2015

Los Angeles-based Android-based game console maker Ouya is nearing a sale of the company, most likely by game hardware maker Razer , according to reports.

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MAY 11, 2015

Los Angeles-based gay dating app and website developer Grindr is looking for a buyer, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg said that Grindr has hired investment banker Raine Group to advise the company on a sale. Grindr was founded by Joel Simkhai. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based Fans.lu , a developer of an e-commerce storefront to help game companies sell merchandise such as shirts, hats, posters, and more directly to their gamer fans, said over the weekend that it has partnered with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA).

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

Representatives from the government and the utility managing the power of Los Angeles are proposing a sweeping infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered on the broad electrification of transportation and industry.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based Chrome River , which develops expense and invoice management software, said this morning that it had its largest first-quarter sales in the company's history.

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APRIL 11, 2016

Los Angeles-based Velocify , the developer of leads management and sales software, has rolled out a new tool call SalesCaddy. According to Velocify, the new tool uses social and professional networks to help its users discover and convert potential buyers.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Santa Monica-based Coda Automotive , the developer of electric cars, seems to be getting a sluggish start to sales, six months after it began selling its first model. Coda Automotive has not released any official sales figures yet for its electric automobiles. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The Los Angeles-based operations and security management software service, Replicated has raised $25 million to ramp up its staffing and scale its sales and marketing efforts. As developers embrace Kubernetes, Replicated launches tools to manage its deployments. “Once we started building on that success.

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JULY 28, 2015

Los Angeles-based online retailer Newegg said this morning that it has scored another win over what it called a "patent troll"--and has launched a 24-hour flash sale on its site in celebration. Newegg's big celebration sale runs through the rest of today. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , the developer of leads management software headed by Nick Hedges, said this morning that it has raised $15M in new funding. Leads360's software is used for managing and tracking sales leads. The round was led by Volition Capital, and also included Rustic Canyon Partners. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital Management said this week that it has backed field sales software developer SalesRabbit. SalesRabbit offers up both native mobile and web-based software aimed at field sales organizations. The company is based in Utah.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. My focus has been marketing strategy and product development.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro , which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. Sales, Sony Music Entertainment, in a statement. . “The third piece is a developer ecosystem,” Evans said.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Los Angeles-based eTailPet, a developer of point-of-sale software for the pet retail market, said it has launched new features for its software. According to the company, it has added text messaging and subscriptoin features for its POS platform. eTailPet is led by founder and president Bere Giannini.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Awareness Technologies , a developer of security software aimed at preventing internal data leaks, said today that it has bolstered its channel sales effort with two executive hires. The firm said it has appointed Dean Galbreath as Vice President of Channel Sales.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

He did note that in the four markets where the company has gone live since launching its business in January 2019 — San Diego, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire , and Sacramento — has yielded an annualized revenue run rate of over $400 million in gross merchandise value (the total value of home sales transacted on its platform).

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Los Angeles-based software developer ServiceTitan, which develops software used by contractors and the trades to manage their businesses, says it has acquired FieldRoutes, a developer of cloud-based software for the pest control and lawn care industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. The post The Talent Tourniquet | Making Los Angeles Startup Friendly appeared first on TechZulu.

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