socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The funding was led by Level Equity, and also included Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus and DFJ Frontier. The startup, led by CEO Robert Blatt, said the funding will go towards operations, and to add new products, features, and services for its customers, along with additional sales executives. READ MORE>>.

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Draper Santa Monica Equity Sales 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2019

Santa Monica-based Happy Returns , which helps online retailers manage the flow of returns--both through behind-the-scenes logistics services and in-person "Return Bar" locations, is helping to tackle the growing pile of cardboard boxes being generated by online commerce.

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Draper Santa Monica Commerce Study 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of business transaction and deal management software-as-a-service, said today that it has raised $1M in an expansion round for the company. The new funding came from Subtraction Capital, FF Angel, 500 Startups, and other investors. The startup--which is led by PayPal veteran Erik M. READ MORE>>.

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Software Review Funding Draper SaaS 235

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Santa Monica-based Younity , the provider of a personal cloud file service headed by Erik Caso, said Thursday that it has launched a new feature that lets users share files, which automatically expire after a certain amount of time. Younity''s service runs on iOS and Windows desktops. READ MORE>>.

Snapchat 191

Snapchat Draper Santa Monica Capital 191

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2013

Shaw & Co and Draper Fisher Jurveston. Silverpop''s has a regional office in Irvine, where it looks to staff a professional services team. The funding came from Escalate Capital Partners and Silicon Valley Bank. Silverpop is venture bcaked by D.E. READ MORE>>. silverpop venture capital debt email marketing automation software'

Email 168

Email Marketing Draper Venture Capital 168

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based Mogreet , the provider of mobile video marketing services which is run by James Citron, said this morning that it has raised $4.1M The round was led by Black Diamond Ventures, and also included DFJ Frontier, Ascend Ventures, Bryant Park Ventures and Draper Associates. in a strategic investment round.

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Mogreet Draper Mobile Los Angeles 213

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2015

Los Angeles-based j2 Global has acquired the assets of online file backup and sharing service SugarSync , the company said this morning. j2global merger acquisition cloud services backup sugarssync sharing file data' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Draper Acquisition Los Angeles Services 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed , the developer of tools to help businesses manage their location data in online local search services, says it has added Google+ and Bing management to its tools. MomentFeed is venture backed by Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus, DFJ Frontier, Double M Partners, and Daher Capital, as well as others.

Google 138

Google Draper Tool Los Angeles 138

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2012

The funding came from Siemer Venture Capital, Rincon Venture Partners, Draper Associates, the Tech Coast Angels, and the Pasadena Angels, according to CEO Clark Benson. Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online rankings website where consumers can rank anything they like, has scored a new round of funding, in an inside round.

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Tech Coast Angels Funding Draper Pasadena Angels 197

socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2012

Mogreet said it has opened up a new office headed by Joshua Pyne, who the firm snagged from ChaCha, the mobile questions and answers service. in a new round, from Black Diamond Ventures, DFJ Frontier, Ascend Ventures, Bryant Park Ventures and Draper Associates. The firm offer up video-based, mobile marketing services and products.

Mogreet 157

Mogreet Sales Draper Mobile 157

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2013

which is behind the younity personal cloud service, announced this morning that it has raised $3.545M in a seed funding round. Younity, which is headed by Erik Caso , develops a personal cloud service which lets users store their personal files and media libraies, including iTunes accounts, photos, videos, playlists, and more.

Media 157

Media Draper Santa Monica Seed Funding 157

socalTECH

MAY 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based mobile carrier billing service Payvia has acquired fellow Los Angeles firm Mogreet , the two companies said this morning. Mogreet was venture backed by Ascend Venture Group, Black Diamond Ventures, DFJ Frontier, Draper Associates, and Spyglass Ventures. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

Mogreet 164

Mogreet Silver Lake Draper Mobile 164

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based business transactions and dealroom service CapLinked has rounded up some new investors today, saying that it has added additional investors in its Series A funding. The startup said its clients include Edwards Lifesciences, Draper and Kramer, Proprietary Capital, Thomson Reuters, Sun Capital, and NextView Ventures.

Draper 178

Draper Software Engineering Platform Google 178

socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2011

The firm said it will look to help people meet others who they would not naturally meet in their day-to-day life; help people gauge the reputation of others on the service; and will avoid making the site a place for "personal branding,", instead looking as a place to socialize, converse, and enjoy.

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Veoh Draper Social Network Networking 213

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online service which allows anyone to list and rank things on any topic, said today that it has named Mani Dhillon as Chief Operating Officer, and tapped former MySpace CEO Michael Jones for its board. Ranker said it is now getting around 4.5 million monthly unique visitors. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Tsavo Userplane Draper 154

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2011

Anthem Ventures , represented by Samit Varma , and DFJ Frontier, represented by David Cremin , are two of the investors in Portland-based JanRain , whose software is used to allow websites to use existing online accounts such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Yahoo to sign up for other web services or even corporate applications.

Anthem 154

Anthem Draper Yahoo Venture Capital 154

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2013

which is behind the younity personal cloud service, announced this morning that it has raised $3.545M in a seed funding round. Younity, which is headed by Erik Caso , develops a personal cloud service which lets users store their personal files and media libraies, including iTunes accounts, photos, videos, playlists, and more.

Media 100

Media Draper Santa Monica Seed Funding 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 24, 2011

Manpacks, a startup founded by Andrew Draper and Ken Johnson, is a subscription service for the essential items in a mans life. Visit TechZulu for full story.

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Draper Startup Services News 93

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2010

Fonality's products are targeted at small, medium-sized, and enterprise customers, and provides PBX capability and related services. The firm is venture backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Intel Capital, and Azure Capital Partners, and was founded in 2004. READ MORE>>.

Culver City 154

Culver City Sales Draper Software 154

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2010

Fonality's products are targeted at small, medium-sized, and enterprise customers, and provides PBX capability and related services. The firm is venture backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Intel Capital, and Azure Capital Partners, and was founded in 2004. READ MORE>>.

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Culver City Sales Draper Software 150

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

Spacecom's satellites are used for direct broadcast satellite television, telecommunications, and other satellite services. SpaceX is venture backed by Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, as well as Musk's own personal fortune. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

SpaceX 150

SpaceX Draper Hawthorne Funding 150

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2012

My latest interview with tech entrepreneur Andrew Draper helped me realize what an important part passion plays in the whole tech entrepreneurial process. Manpacks has been featured in Forbes , Men’s Health , Inc. , Thrillist , The Awesomer , TechCrunch , Mashable , and more.

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Draper Startup Social Media Web 77

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

SpaceX gained the NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program contract in December of 2008. The company is backed by Musk, as well as Founders Fund and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. NASA has contracted SpaceX to deliver cargo to the Internation Space Station, starting sometime this year. READ MORE>>.

SpaceX 133

SpaceX Draper Hawthorne Funding 133

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

San Diego-based event listing service Eventful has launched a new service to allow its users to track concerts. The firm released a new service today it calls Artist Tracker, which emails alerts to its users about musicians and artists performing in town. READ MORE>>

Draper 100

Draper San Diego Email Services 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Fonality said that Top Gear Cars, which provides independent taxi service in the London-metro area, will use the firm's Fonality trixbox Pro business phone system. The firm is venture backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund, Intel Capital, and Azure Capital Partners. Size of the deal was not announced.

Draper 100

Draper Los Angeles Capital Software 100

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2009

The funding came from Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Trinity Ventures. According to Ripple, the firm plans to use the new funding to continue to deliver its services. El Segundo-based Ripple TV , an out-of-home advertising network, disclosed this morning that it has raised $4M in a venture capital round.

El Segundo 100

El Segundo Draper Venture Capital Advertising 100

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2009

San Diego-based Brickfish , a provider of social media marketing and advertising services, said Tuesday that Nike is using the firm as part of a user-generated photo contest. Brickfish runs social media campaigns and social media advertising for companies, and is venture backed by DCM, Draper Richards L.P., READ MORE>>.

Social Media 100

Social Media Draper Advertising San Diego 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2009

Brickfish operates a service which allows consumers to share videos, blogs, and photos, all tied into brand promotions and ad campaigns. The firm is venture backed by DCM, Draper Richards L.P., Carroll has also served at Peppers and Rogers Group, Hewlett Packard, and NASA/Ames Research Center.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Draper San Diego 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2013

CapLinked didn’t just raise money but announced it had acquired several new clients, including Edwards Lifesciences, Draper and Kramer, and Proprietary Capital who join a growing and impressive roster of previously disclosed CapLinked clients such as Thomson Reuters, Sun Capital, and NextView Ventures. Easy To Set Up.

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Draper Google Software Engineering Invest 68

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Subtraction Capital partner Jason Portnoy said, “CapLinked understands that optimizing the user experience is critical for software-as-a-service, and this vision has enabled them to build a powerful yet elegant platform.

Capital 69

Capital Angel Startup Draper 69

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Adam Draper – Of Boost VC, an SF Incubator/Accelerator. A snapshot of some of the projects mentioned: International remittance services. Apps & Software Business Data Entrepreneurship Events Finance Investment 500 Startups 500startups adam draper bitcoin boost vc Brock Pierce cryptocurrency Dave McClure mtgox Sean Percival'

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Startup Venture Capital Draper Invest 104

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We had a fine business in 1-800-DENTIST, our phone-based referral service. People are all now using their mobile devices to find products and services. That was backed by BVP and Draper Fishre Jurvetson, A-league venture investors, before YouTube got bought by Google and all the wind got taken off the ocean.

Startup 113

Startup CitySearch Outsource Development Organization 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2017

He introduced me to Wavemaker, also in LA, and also Halogen Ventures, which is led by Jessie Draper, which invests in women-run technology companies. Why do people come to PartySlate, and explain more on why they use your service?

Technical Advisors 100

Technical Advisors Technical Review Metrics Startup 100

LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

WeTransfer : A six-year-old bootstrapped, Amsterdam-based file-sharing service introduced to the SMASHD team by a Harvard professor, which has been profitable for the past six years.

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Mentor Venture Capital Draper USC 75

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2011

Last week, El Segundo-based Accordent Technologies , a developer of webcasting and presentation services and software, was acquired by Polycom, in a $50M deal. If we're up against a Kleiner Perkins term sheet, or a Draper Fisher Jurvetson term sheet, the company is going to go with the big name, even if our valuation is higher.

Capital 168

Capital Hermosa Beach El Segundo Invest 168

Xconomy

JANUARY 29, 2019

Equidate, one of the trading platforms that help employees sell their shares in pre-IPO unicorn companies, rolled out a new name today and announced a $35 million expansion of its $50 million funding round publicized in July.

Venture Capital 58

Venture Capital Platform Capital Funding 58

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The reason I was brought in, was because one of my board members, Tim Draper, who was a board member at my first company, encouraged me along with some of the other partners at Epic to come and spend a year there. We built that, and sold that to another, NASDAQ company, iManage, which sold to Autonomy, which is now HP.

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Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231