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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

San Diego-based Tourmaline Labs , a startup developing location-aware smartphone software for mobile apps hsa raised a round of funding, and appointed a new CEO. Size and details of the funding were not announced. Tourmaline Labs was founded Dr. Lukas Kuhn and Sven Beerweiler.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Six San Diego business risk-takers have been inducted into the pantheon of EY Entrepreneurs of the Year, joining over 10,000 people around the world who have been honored over the last 30 years by the multinational professional services firm. billion worth of funding for home improvements through its HERO program.

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MARCH 31, 2015

San Diego-based GoFormz , a startup which develops software to turn paper forms into mobile-fillable electronic forms, has raised $3M in a Series A funding, the company said today. The funding came from Cloud Apps Capital Partners and FLOODGATE. GoFormz is led by Jeff Fildey. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2018

On-demand, car wash startup Washe , which lets users connect with professional mobile car washers, said this week that it has raised $3.5M in a seed funding, to help it to "greatly expand" its operation sin Los Angeles, as well as expand into other new markets. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 15, 2013

Nils Forsblom is not new to the startup world -- in fact, his last startup, Fruugo, raised an astounding $48M in funding, and became one of the most heralded-- and controversial --startups in Finland. Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. How did you end up here in Southern California?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

San Diego-based Nukona , a developer of mobile application management software for the enterprise, said Tuesday that it has closed a funding round. According to Nukona, the funding came from the Startup Accelerator program at Citrix Systems, as well as angel investors. Size of the round was not announced.

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Xconomy

JUNE 25, 2017

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has set out to boost the startup ecosystem in San Diego and the rest of Southern California—and he already has scored a coup by partnering with Bill Maris, the founder and former CEO of Google Ventures, now known as GV. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

How do you keep up with everything that''s happening with your favorite interests, brands, and personalities on your mobile phone? Yapert raised a funding round a few weeks ago from the Tech Coast Angels, Desert Angeles, and Pasadena Angels for its mobile apps, which consolidates news and information about your favorite interests.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

Startups in the Internet-of-Things (IoT), analytics, and security areas looking to join the EvoNexus startup incubator, need to submit their applications by Friday, August 23rd, according to the startup incubator. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 9, 2019

San Diego-based startup incubator operator EvoNexus is launching a brand new, financial technology (Fintech) incubator, in a partnership with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Franklin Templeton , the incubator announced this morning.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

I entered Pepcom’s Mobile Focus event with heightened excitement after driving through the busy intersections of Downtown San Diego’s rickshaw littered streets. Mobile Payment Processing & Mobile Wallets. With Payment One and TyFone’s iCashe.

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JUNE 5, 2018

San Diego-based Raken , a startup developing mobile software to manage construction projects, has raised $10M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by U.S. Raken has now raised $12M, including its earlier $2M seed funding announced in March of 2017. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

San Diego-based eSUB Construction Software , a startup developing mobile and cloud-based project management and document control software for the construction industry, has raised $5M in a Series A funding, the company announced this morning. The funding came from Revolution Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Taylor Cavanah, whose background is in physics, once caused a fellow scientist to do a spit take after learning Cavanah runs a software startup focused on pet care. Just as surprising is the tale of how Cavanah and co-founders Ken Tsui and Aaron Bannister built the San Diego, CA-based company, called PetDesk.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In San Diego, this higher order of social networking becomes apparent. Nowadays, Facebook is the most popular social networking site in the world , with more than 2 billion monthly active users. Yet somehow, the connections are richer and more meaningful when people come together offline and in-person.

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JULY 13, 2013

One of my favorite events last year was attending Startup Grind where I got to interview Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. ” We talked about my influences as a younger person and what got me started in technology and entrepreneurship. And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups.

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APRIL 6, 2020

I have started to publish a version of the newsletter on TechCrunch. I will repeat my appeal from last week: Maybe you’re a startup founder, a safety driver at an autonomous vehicle developer, a venture capitalist, engineer or gig economy worker. metro area, San Diego and Santa Monica. A novel rewards program.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

San Diego-based GoMeta , a new, augmented reality startup being led by serial entrepreneur Dmitry Shapiro, has raised $2M in a seed funding round, and launched its app out of beta. The funding came from Mike Jones (Science Inc., MySpace) as well as Michael Eisner (former CEO of Disney).

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

San Diego-based restaurant loyalty app provider MOGL launched a brand new version of its mobile app, and launched a huge push to enlist its users to help fight off hunger in the US. Mogl--founded by Jon Carder--had already been supporting food banks in a large way prior to the new version of the mobile app. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

San Diego-based Sightly said this morning that it has raised $1.7M in a seed funding, to go towards its video advertising technology. The funding was led by Mack Capital, and also included Tomorrow Ventures and 500 Startups. mobile targeting local technology advertising video sightly' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2014

San Diego-based TakeLessons , the online private lessons marketplace startup led by Steven Cox, said this morning that it has raised $7M in a venture funding round. The funding was led by Lightbank, and also included Crosslink Capital, SoftTech VC, Triangle Peak Partners, and Moore Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

San Diego-based last mile transportation startup Wheels , which offers up on-demand bicycles, has raised $50M in a new round of funding, the company said today. The funding was led by DBL Partners. According to the company, it has now raised $87M in total funding.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2016

San Diego-based Clarify Medical , a developer of a handheld medical device used to treat psoriasis, eczema and vitiligo, has raised $3.6M in a funding round, the company announced today. The startup--whose Chairman is David F. Hale--said the funding comes from both existing and new investors. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 25, 2013

There are now a large number of legitimate startups who are looking to help you make money in your spare time (or with your spare stuff), opening up a whole new world of ways to finding some spare change. Airbnb lets users offer up their spare room to travelers and others via its peer to peer marketplace. Neighborgoods.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

San Diego-based Airbitz , a developer of Bitcoin-based mobile wallet software, has raised $450,000 in a funding round, part of an ongoing $1.25M round for the company, the company announced recently. The funding came from Block26, a new, Los Angeles-based venture capital investor focused on digital currency.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

San Diego-based Sotera Wireless reports today that it has received FDA clearance for its continuous, patient blood pressure monitoring system. The venture backed startup said the U.S. READ MORE>>. sotera wireless clearance lifescience medical device healthcare blood pressure'

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

San Diego-based Qualcomm is one of the backers in a startup which is developing technology to create a network of peer-to-peer, wireless devices, to help improve access for phones in poor coverage areas. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 26, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm is the lead investor in a newly launch, mobile video discovery startup called Rockpack , which just launched today. Rockpack said it is backed by Qualcomm Ventures and angel investors, including Richard Burston, Pascal Cagni, and others; size of that funding has not been announced.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

How about a mobile app which taps the power of its users to find cool and unique spots in their city? Newly funded and launched startup Crash --backed by Idealab--said today that it has launched its iOS-based attraction discovery app and website. What's the best way to find local tourist locations?

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

San Diego-based wireless technology giant Qualcomm has made a strategic investment in Macheen , a provider of services and technology to provide always-on, connected devices. Macheen's existing investors include North Bridge Venture Capital, DFJ Mercury Fund, and GemVentures. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2015

San Diego-based 2pointb , a new startup aiming at the on-demand transportation market, said over the weekend that it has launched a new, mobile on-dnd ride and transportation app. Like Uber, the company offers up luxury black cars and SUVs, along with taxis as part of its service. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2013

San Diego-based startup EcoATM , the developer of automated kiosks used for recycling cell phones and other electronics, has been acquired by newly renamed Coinstar (now known as Outerwall). in funding to date. According to Outerwall, it will pay $350M in cash for EcoATM. Outerwall already owned 23 percent of ecoATM.

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APRIL 19, 2013

It all looked good at the time: oil company Exxon needed to develop a more earth-friendly way to produce oil, and San Diego startup Synthetic Genomics needed funding to get its technology off the ground. But then, ExxonMobil cut back its original investment--worth up to $600M--in Synthetic Genomics. What happened?

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JULY 25, 2013

There are now a large number of legitimate startups who are looking to help you make money in your spare time (or with your spare stuff), opening up a whole new world of ways to finding some spare change. Airbnb lets users offer up their spare room to travelers and others via its peer to peer marketplace. Neighborgoods.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

LaunchpadLA Opens Up Spring Applications. In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine).

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

K5Launch announced a new accelerator program that provides promising technology startups with a three-month intensive accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Southern California. SoCal is home to some of the greatest startup success stories. Exciting times in the Southern California tech community.

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JUNE 6, 2016

San Diego-based KnuEdge , a startup which was founded by former NASA administrator Dan Goldin, said this morning that it has unveiled its voice recognition and authentication technology--which it has developed with $100M in funding.

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