socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2014

George Collado: It''s employee management software. We use a SaaS model, and we work with hospitality companies, such as hotels, restaurants, food service, and we help track employee performance in real time. It''s too cumbersome, and most of the products are 360 reviews, corporate management type products, which are too expensive.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

My cofounder and I know how hard it is to get a company up and running, and funded, to keep your investors in the loop. It allows you to share private and confidential information about your company, and have a dialog with your investors, within a walled garden where you can put the documents you need for diligence. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Companies that have leveraged technology to make the procurement and delivery of food more accessible to more people have been seeing a big surge of business this year, as millions of consumers are encouraged (or outright mandated, due to Covid-19) to socially distance or want to avoid the crowds of physical shopping and eating excursions.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2020

Glendale-based Reveleer , a developer of cloud-based software used for managing medical data, has raised a Series C found of financing, the company said this week. The company said the funding was led by Boston Millenia Partners, and also included existing investor Upfront Ventures.

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socalTECH

JULY 11, 2018

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , which develops a range of software used for corporate finance deals and information sharing, has raised a $2.5M in seed funding. The funding came from Alphabit Fund, Translunar One, Kenetic Capital, NextProtocol Ventures, and BKCM. CapLinked's founders are CEO Eric M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of software for helping companies to raise capital which is headed by Eric M. The site offers up deal rooms to share documents and due diligence information, as well as ways to provide updates to investors, connect with other investors, and more.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

Most often at the earliest point in the life of a startup, the dominant need is certainly to produce product to get something in the market, get funding, etc. I provided a whole set of questions that I go through with founders before Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything. Accounting?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

PICS Auditing , a software-as-a-service developer which provides contractor screening and credentialing software, has raised $35M in a funding round, the firm sai dtoday. The minority funding came from Norwest Venture Partners. PICS said the new funding will go towards expansion into new sectors and geographies.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2011

Perhaps in part due to its dominant market share, WebEx adopted telecom-style pricing, which effectively penalized their users. Cloud computing pioneer RightScale is a prime example of a company which utilized a consultative go-to-market strategy as a means of funding its initial operations. WebEx was the early leader in web meetings.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2009

We went through the euphoria of massive exposure at the time of our launch due to an article that ran in the Financial Times. Our software wasn’t fully baked. We had one of the largest US software companies talk about buying us. We’re all scared that the next round of funding won’t come. We were hot.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. Planning and dealing with extra-ordinary events: M&A, fund raising, crises. I’m going through this situation now with the first investment that I ever made as a VC in Invoca – (Inbound voice call), a SaaS marketing automation company. Mentorship.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As investors continue pouring funding into artificial intelligence and consumer habits shift, many AI and subscription model startups have been enjoying rapid growth. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5 Organic milk formula product Bobbie.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Santa Monica-based enterprise software developer Cornerstone OnDemand has raised $300M in a strategic investment from private equity investor Silver Lake, according to the company. Cornerstone said the investment came after a "review of strategic alternatives", including both solicited and unsolicited interest in the company.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference, which we co-host every year. We continue to focus on companies with Recurring Revenue (SaaS, Subcription) and in FinTech.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 16, 2024

While it’s never a bad time to apply for a business grant, October is one of the busiest months in the funding calendar, so it’s definitely worth exploring what options are out there before opportunities dry up during the holiday season. While the prize fund varies per year, this year a cash sum of $2,250 is up for grabs.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Ken Button: I am a corporate attorney, and started in private practice at O'Melvany and Myers, and later served as General Counsel for a software business. We have been around software for a long time. We've gotten great reviews from our user surveys. How are you funding this so far?

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? What metrics will you need for future funding rounds or operations? Accounting Beyond reviewing transactions, what accounting support do you need? Team and Process Are you using, or planning to use any software development methodologies?

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Steve Reich

JUNE 11, 2012

MindBodyOnline is a terrifically succesful SaaS company, based in San Luis Obispo, that provides scheduling and transactional software for Yoga studios, hair salons, and spas. Originally funded by the Pasadena Angels , the Company is now backed by “A” list VCs, and growing phenomenally, with tens of thousands of customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There are too many deals to look at, too many seed funds or angels asking you to look at deals and weekly “demo days” with manicured and monocultural presentations crafted by experienced story tellers to help even the mundane idea sound like it will. They’re doing how much in SaaS revenue? You own how much?”

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

For parents, if you're interested in how your kids are doing, you can find out what their schedule is like, what homework is due when, what their grades are, and how they are progressing, plus you can communicate with their teachers. In the meantime, I was getting frustrated with the software being used at my son's school.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Our interview today is with Andrew Schydlowsky , the CEO and founder of Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet (www.trackstreet.com), a startup which is backed by Okapi Capital, The Cove Fund, Early Light Ventures, SaaS Venture Capital, and Stage Venture Partners. What is TrackStreet?

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Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Fortunately, for those headed to SXSW, Startup Night SXSW 2018 , presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo, will be filled with investors from a multitude of industries who are looking to discover and fund startups building the latest solutions and tech innovations. Lisha Bell, Deal Flow Lead for Pipeline Angels.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 landscape.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There were startups and a software industry but barely. Sure, we built SaaS products before the term even existed but at 31 it was hard to delineate reality from what all of the monied people around us were telling us what we were worth. I see your $500 million fund and I raise you with a $1.5 billion fund. It was 1991.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

It’s what signals to existing investors how quickly their teams need to be fund raising and the level of risk the company is facing and also it signals to potentially new investors both how quickly you need to raise (ie you have less leverage if you’re in a rush) as well as how much cash you’ll need if they fund you.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

That can be a trap for three primary reasons: Payback period may be long even of LTV/CAC is large and having a long payback period requires you to be able to raise capital to fund this deficit period. Enterprise software companies also should measure CAC even though it, too, is an imprecise science. If you can’t raise — you’re dead.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Last year at this time, SpotOn was on the brink of announcing a $60 million Series C funding round at a $625 million valuation. Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. 4 key areas SaaS startups must address to scale infrastructure for the enterprise.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. So, I’ve had about 4 years on the “inside” of a fast-growing, venture-backed B2B SaaS startup. Most were on paper and video; 20 were invited to pitch in person.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

MYTH 2: Silicon Valley companies will always have the best shot at funding. Matthew has seen hundreds of startups pitch funding though OCTANe’s LaunchPad program. Saudi Arabia uses your gas dollars to fund solar energy Health Cisco helps build first U.S. Editor’s picks. Featured stories. Cloud services. Cloud storage.

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