socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2017
Los Angeles-based Famous Birthdays , which operates an online service which lets you look up the birthdays of famous people, says it has now passed 13 million unique visitors, based on numbers from December. The company also says it now has a staff of 20 full-time staffers working out of its Santa Monica office. The startup, which recently relaunched its website to add video on its many profiles, is led by Evan Britton.
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 18, 2017
Hulu to allow users to download shows to their phones, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies eyes European network, and TeamDom raises $1 million to sell advertisements from influencers.
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socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2017
Los Angeles-based TeamDom , a new startup started by 19-year old social media star Jake Paul, disclosed today that it has raised $1M in a funding round. The round was led by Danhua Capital, and also included Eward Lando, Gary Vaynerchuk, Abe Burns, and Adam Zeplain. Jake Paul--a Disney star who played Dirk on The Disney Channels "Bizaardvark" -- says he has 15.5 million followers.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 18, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017 -- Hub 101 Talks. Dr. Beth Seidenberg, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. Dr. Beth Seidenberg focuses on life science investing in digital health and biotech and works with entrepreneurs to develop companies with breakthrough technology for treating patients and improving the delivery of healthcare. Since joining Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers in 2005, Beth has incubated five companies and was the founding CEO of two.
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socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2017
Los Angeles-based Exactly.me , a new, photo-driven messaging startup, has launched an app which looks to connect people who meet people who are "exactly like you"--or at least, who are very like-minded. According to the startup, it is looking to rise beyond the many message apps that just communicate with people you know, and instead helps people discover other like-minded individuals, helping strangers become friends.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 18, 2017
Thursday, January 19, 2017 -- SiliconBeach Professionals. Silicon Beach is the epicenter for the Digital Elite and a hotbed for tech start ups. Most importantly it is taking place in our backyard. We are here to connect LA's brightest and most innovative young minds. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/siliconbeach-professionals-jan-19th-2017-mixer-at-viceroy-by-google-tickets-30089376134?
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SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 18, 2017
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 -- LA Fintech Mix Mingle Network. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues January 24. Learn about the newest and fastest changes going on in financial technology. Finance is undergoing a massive change some call the "financial paradigm". Laws from 1930-1940 (old right?) are getting broken down with technological innovation in finance.
socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2017
Los Angeles-based mitu , the venture-backed, Latino-focused online content network, and Major League Baseball , said on Tuesday that the two are in a new content campaign targeted at delivering MLB content to multicultural youth. According to the two, MLB and mitu will produce exclusive digital content which will feature star Latino baseball players, and appear across both mitu and the MLB's distribution channels.
Xconomy
JANUARY 18, 2017
Austin —Mike Smerklo, co-founder of Next Coast Ventures in Austin, says his venture firm brings a key ingredient to investing: entrepreneurial experience. “We just believe that relevant experience is more important than anecdotal evidence,” he says of himself and co-founder Tom Ball , who have led companies such as ServiceSource, Nucleus Groth, Openfield, and eCoupons, which was later acquired by Lifeminders (NASDAQ: LFMN ).
socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2017
Irvine-based cloud application delivery technology developer Numecent has swapped CEOs, saying on Tuesday that it has appointed co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Arthur Hitomi to the position of President and CEO of the company. Hitomi replaces Tom Lagatta. Numecent did not mention Lagatta by name, nor did it explain why Hitomi is taking over as President and CEO of the company.
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 18, 2017
I was pleased and proud when I learned that two of my former UC Santa Barbara students, Sieva Kozinsky, Founder of StudySoup and Eric Posen, […]. The post Which School Generated The Most Startup/Tech Forbes 30 Under 30 Phenoms? appeared first on John Greathouse.
socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2017
ServiceNow , the developer of cloud-based, enterprise software for service management which has a big office San Diego, announced this morning that it has acquired DxContinuum , a developer of machine learning software. Financial details of the all-cash deal were not announced. DxContinuum was led by Debu Chatterjee, and was based in Fremont, California.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 18, 2017
Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. One would think that with all the sad stories and tools published over the past twenty years, this problem would be behind us. But people are still begging for more technology or laws, often to protect them from themselves.
socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission has charged San Diego-based Qualcomm with using anticompetitive tactics to maintain its monopoly in baseband processors used in cell phones, the FTC announced on Tuesday, specifically citing Qualcomm's licensing behavior with Apple. According to the FTC, Qualcomm has used its dominant position as a supplier of baseband processors to impose "onerous and anticompetitive" supply and licensing terms on cell phone manufacturers.
Xconomy
JANUARY 18, 2017
Over the past 25 years or so, San Diego has become a hub for innovation in telematics, and in providing technologies and services that enable long-haul trucking companies and other fleet operators to monitor the location and operation of their vehicles. Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ) pioneered the use of satellite-based messaging and vehicle tracking technology in 1988 with its Omnitracs business (now an independent company based in Dallas, TX).
socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2017
West Hollywood-based OroCommerce , a new startup founded by Magento's Yoav Kutner and Roy Rubin, said today that it has launched a new e-commerce platform specifically aimed at B2B e-commerce. The new software is epcifically aimed at helping companies manage corporate accounts and buyer-seller relationships, managing price lists and catalogs, automating business workflows, and more, according to the company.
Xconomy
JANUARY 18, 2017
[Note: This report was co-authored by deputy biotech editor Ben Fidler.] Tom Price, the man who could oversee an overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, answered often pointed questions this morning from U.S. senators about his views, his plans for Obamacare, and personal financial transactions. Price, an orthopedic surgeon by training, is President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary.
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