InfoChachkie
AUGUST 5, 2013
'A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If your company has said "Yes" to any of the following requests, you have effectively failed the partnership idiot test. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Exclusivity. The Ask: "We love what you are doing so much that we have to work with you exclusively.".
socalTECH
AUGUST 9, 2013
'Venice, California-based PromoJam , the social marketing startup headed by Matt and Amanda MacNaughton, said this week that it has launched a new tool for launching social, direct, and mobile marketing campaigns. The startup said its new Be Social platform allows marketers to create branded campaigns and promotions, providing ability to create and design campaigns without having to engage a graphics designer.
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Berkonomics
AUGUST 8, 2013
'At the MIT Center of Collective Intelligence, professors and graduate students are wrestling with an important opportunity – and gaining ground. With new collaborative tools available for use in the cloud, people are no longer isolated in their creative endeavors. Some label this “crowdsourcing,” a term used to describe one form of this new empowerment.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 6, 2013
'Every startup founder knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. Yet we always dream that we are the exception to the rule. So once in a while it’s good to look at some facts to temper our imagination. I was reading an old article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”.
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InfoChachkie
AUGUST 7, 2013
'A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. If you were not walking the halls of the Anaheim Convention last week, you missed a whole lot at the VidCon 2013. What follows is a blow-by-blow account of the convention''s Industry Day keynotes, which focused on the current and future status of the online video ecosystem. Never heard of VidCon?
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2013
'Hollywood-based PopBoardz , a mobile developer, said today that it has released an app aimed at helping users with their business presentations. The company said that company''s organization and presentation app runs on the iPad, and lets users create business presentations using images, videos, PDFs, websites, and files from Dropbox and Box.com. PopBoardz says its CEO and founder is Peter Stougaard.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 9, 2013
'People who can’t manage their own lives don’t make good entrepreneurs. Small businesses require multi-tasking, work prioritization, and decision-making, with no entourage of assistants and specialists. That’s why Fortune 500 executives usually don’t survive as startup CEOs. First you have to learn to accept total responsibility for things that happen to your business, just like you are responsible for everything in your personal life.
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2013
'Redlands-based mapping software developer Esri is ramping up its efforts to reach out to third party software developers, saying Friday that it has launched a new, free developer subscription for its web, mobile, and online tools and services. The company said the new access to ArcGIS online provides access to the company''s various geoservices, ability to host a developer''s data in the cloud, and more.
socalTECH
AUGUST 9, 2013
'Culver City-based digital entertainment service provider M-GO --a joint venture of DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor--announced Thursday that its digital entertainment service has rolled out on Vizio smart TVs and Internet appliances, allowing users to see new movies and TV shows, ahead of Netflix. According to M-GO, the move allows Vizio''s smart TV and Co-Star streaming players with access to the company''s library of movies and TV shows from a wide range of studios.
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2013
'There are lots of "pie in the sky" projects on Kickstarter, the crowdsourcing site--with many devices that you sometimes wonder if they''re possible, or if they''ll ever get to market. Unlike those, however, one of the latest projects, ActiveReplay (www.activereplay.com) has some serious, experienced executives behind it, who have the experience in designing hardware devices--in the form of CEO Dr.
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2013
'Aliso Viejo-based cancer and genetics testing providre Ambry Genetics said this morning that it is suing Myriad Genetics , in a response to a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Myriad and others against the company last month. Ambry Genetics claimed Myriad''s patent lawsuit against the company is a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, and that Myriad is looking to monopolize testing of human BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2013
'San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , which develops wireless, solar-powered surveillance hardware, has raised $5.7M in an equity funding, the firm said this morning. The funding came from Karmel Capital and others. The company said the new funding will go towards product development, sales, and marketing. MicroPower--which was originally incubated in EvoNexus--develops wireless, power-efficient surveillance cameras powered by integrated solar panels.
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2013
'Beverly Hills-based BioBeats , which develops healthcare apps which says it combines entertainment with healthcare, by generating music from your heartbeat, has raised $650,000 in a seed funding round. The company says it is developing mobile apps for the entertainment, consumer health and wellness and clinical medicine areas. The company''s investors include ENIAC Ventures, Kevin Colleran, ZhenFund, Cantora Records, Will Smith, Damon Wayans, Scooter Braun, Justin Boreta, among others.
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Dynamite Data , a developer of consumer and retail channel intelligence and big data information, has been acquired by Market Track , according to Market Track. Some of Dynamite Data''s executives are based in Los Angeles, although the firm is headquartered in Chicago. Financial terms of the sale were not announced. Market Track said that Dynamite Data''s leadership team, including CEO Diana Schulz, will join the company''s team.
socalTECH
AUGUST 7, 2013
'Los Angeles-based DermStore Beauty Group , an online skin care e-commerce site which was part of Intelligent Beauty, has been acquired by retailer Target , Target announced today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to Target, the move wil help it futher differentiate its offerings in the retail segment. Target said DermStore will become a new, wholly owned subsidiary of Target, and continue to operate under its own name.
socalTECH
AUGUST 7, 2013
'San Diego-based security software developer ESET released an updated security product aimed at Android phones and tablets. According to ESET, it has completely rebuilt and redesigned its EST Mobile Security for Android product, improving scanning, anti-phishing, and adding a brand new user interface. ESET said the software is free, but also includes premium upgrade features.
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2013
'Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal which provides online marketing services for small and medium sized businesses, has inked a major deal with Yelp , the two said Tuesday afternoon. According to the two, the deal calls for users of ReachLocal''s online booking and buying system, ReachCommerce, to automatically include integrated booking in their Yelp profiles.
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2013
'Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , which provides online marketing services for local businesses, is further expanding the breadth of its business today, saying it has launched a new back-end office operations management product. The company said it has released a beta of a product called ReachCommerce, which lets home service merchants digitize their back office operations.
socalTECH
AUGUST 9, 2013
'Hawthorne-based SpaceX said Thursday that it has signed a contract to provide launch services for a German radar reconnaissance satellite system, to be launched into orbit in 2018 and 2019. SpaceX said the deal is to provide launch services for Germany''s second-generation radar reconnaissance satellite system, provided by OHB System AG and Astrium GmbH.
socalTECH
AUGUST 9, 2013
'What really, is happening when you place that online advertisement, and where does it go, who looks at it, and what''s really happening? All too often, those ads disappear into a maze of middlemen, and advertisers don''t really know who is seeing their ads, and why. Adomic (www.adomic.com) recently renamed itself from YieldMetrics, is on a quest to change that muddled Internet display ad transaction into something far more understandable.
socalTECH
AUGUST 7, 2013
'Pasadena-based OpenX is experiencing some big growth pains this week, and is facing a nasty security issue with the open source version of its software. The company''s software is widely used by Internet websites and publishers to handle ad serving. According to widespread security bulletins , its free, open source distribution of its ad server was compromised with a remote code execution security issue.
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2013
'Donuts Inc. , the domain name registration firm targeting the new global top level domain (gTLD) market which has major operations in Los Angeles, has appointed a new CFO, the company said Tuesday. The firm announced that it has named Jeff deCillia as its Chief Financial Officer, located in the company''s Bellevue, Washington office. Kevin Wilson, the company''s former CFO, has become VP of Finance. deCillia was most recently CFO of INRIX, and also served as CFO of PivotLink, Captaris (acquired
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2013
'San Diego-based Freedom-Meditech , which is developing a medical device which measures blood sugar by monitoring a user''s eyes, has raised $7M in a Series B funding round. The company said the funding comes from both new and returning investors, however, the firm did not name those investors. As part of the funding, the company said it has added former Fidelity Investments portfolio manager Andy Sassine to its board of directors.
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2013
'San Diego-based enterprise IT management provider ServiceNow reported a win today with Israeli telecommunications provider Partner Communications Company Ltd. Financial details of the win were not announced. ServiceNow said that Partner Communications is consolidating more than 10 separate systems across its IT and Engineering divisions to SerivceNow''s IT management system.
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Los Angeles-based data startup Factual has expanded its office in Shanghai, China, the company said Wednesday, with plans to boost hiring in the location. According to Factual, it currently has 12 people in Shanghai, mostly providing engineering services to the company, and now has space to easily accommodate 24 people. Factual said it hopes to fill up the new space and has been actively recruiting.
socalTECH
AUGUST 9, 2013
'Flixel , a startup developing mobile photography software, has raised a round of investment from Fierce Capital, the investment arm of supermodel Tyra Banks. The company, which has offices in Los Angeles, said it is developing software which adds a "seamless element of motion" into pictures. Size of the funding round was not announced by the company.
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Santa Monica-based Nimble , the developer of customer relationship management tools, has tied its CRM tools into the popular Dropbox file storage service, the company said this morning. According to Nimble, it now lets users attach Dropbox files to contact records and deals in its cloud-based software, which is used by sales people and others to track their business contacts and relationships.
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Newbury Park, California-based CAP Wireless , a developer of RF amplifiers based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, has been acquired by TriQUint Semiconductor. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been announced. CAP Wireless develops RF amplifiers which replace traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) in communications and defense systems.
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2013
'The LAUNCH Fund , the angel investment fund of Los Angeles angel and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, is looking to invest $200,000 in startups who present at two of the events being run by Calacanis over the next couple of months, according to an announcement by Calacanis Tuesday. According to Calacanis, his angel fund will be investing up to $100k in the winners of the LAUNCH Hackathon and up to $100k in one of the presenters at the LAUNCH Mobile & Wearables event, two events Calacanis is or
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2013
'Los Angeles-based OVGuide , which provides online video guides, said it has enhanced its Android-based movie application. The startup, which is backed by Baroda Ventures, said the new software adds new search tools, international availability, as well as other features. OVGuide said that users can watch more than 4,000 full movies through its apps, as well as access trailers and clips via their tablets and smartphones.
socalTECH
AUGUST 5, 2013
'Rosemead, California-based electric utility Edison International said Monday that it has acquired a solar technology developer, SoCore Energy. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. SoCore Energy is a Chicago-based solar developer which installs and operates commercial solar rooftop installations. Edison says that SoCore Energy has designed, installed, and operates 80 commercial-scale solar installations in 11 states, including installations for IKEA, Walgreens, Kimco Realty, and The
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2013
'FreedomPop , the provider of free, high speed wireless Internet, is in a major expansion today, saying it has tied with Sprint to include nationwide, LTE wireless Internet to its customers. According to FreedomPop, the expansion gives it users access to high speed LTE across the US. As part of the expansion, FreedomPop has launched a new, LTE mobile hotspot.
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Valencia-based SetPoint Medical , a developer of biomedical products for treating inflammatory disease, announced today that it has raised $27M in a financing round. The new funding came from Covidien Ventures, Action Potential Venture Capital Limited, and Boston Scientific. Action Potential is the strategic venture capital fund of GlaxoSmithKline.
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft and electric charging devices, said Wednesday that it has named Douglas E. Scott as its new Seniro Vice President and General Counsel. Scott joins AeroVironment from SAIC, where he led the firm''s legal department. AeroVironment said that Scott had been at SAIC for nearly 20 years.
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2013
'San Diego-based semiconductor developer Peregine Semiconductor has cored a design win with LG Electronics , and is powering the antenna tuning design in the LG Optimus G Pro smartphone. According to Peregrine, its radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) are being used to optimize the performance of LG"s new phone, which was just introduced to the Korean market.
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Los Angeles-based RealD reported a win in Mexico yesterday, with Cinemex , which it says is Mexico''s second largest cinema exhibitor and the sixth largest cinema exhibitor in the world. RealD said it has inked a 10 year agreement to equip approximately 700 auditoriums across Mexico with its 3D projection technology. Financial impact of the win was not announced.
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