socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

We caught up with Mickie Rosen , the firm's CEO, about the company, its links to Best Buy, and how it was incubated out of Fuse Capital. Ross Levinsohn of Fuse Capital also is involved in incubating Tecca. We're including retailers from the Google API, which is something we're depdnding on. READ MORE>>.

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Incubator Startup Web Technical Review 239

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 19, 2013

The 9+ incubator has already closed $2 million in funding and has already attracted gaming entrepreneurs eager to create a new breed of mobile services including gaming entrepreneur Jason Citron who developed the early iPhone hit Aurora Feint and the hugely popular OpenFeint platform. 2 million raised. Growth hackers.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Earlier this year, Embodied announced a $22 million round for its personal robotics platform focused on healthcare and wellness, while InVia Robotics collected $20 million for its own take on the robotics industry. Elementary Robotics has raised $3.6

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Los Angeles Angel Artificial Inteligence CalTech 207

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

What happens when you apply big data and computer science to digest all of that social data being fed into Twitter and other social platforms--and cross match that to location information? Those three organizations have very strong networks inventure capital, entertainment, and academia, and put together the incubator.

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USC Southern California Organization UCLA 236

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

We caught Rahul in a more serious conversation, and spoke to him about his venture funded, location-based information startup and what it's up to, as well as got the story behind the firm's incubation at Clearstone Ventures. This runs on a number of platforms? How did the incubation part come about? You're funded, correct?

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Clearstone Incubator HTML Twiistup 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

According to recent statistics , there are already over 500 website crowdfunding platforms, such as Kickstarter , available; and over $5 billion was raised this way last year. Startup incubator seed funding. Here they are: A crowdfunding campaign. Crowdfunding is rapidly becoming the major source of funding for seed-stage startups.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding 104

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Three of our portfolio companies saw 3 big exits - HelloSociety was acquired by the New York Times, Dollar Shave Club was acquired by Unilever, and Famebit was acquired by Google. Michael Jones: This year, our fifth year, was a major one for Science. What's the biggest lesson you learned this year? Michael Jones: Simplification.

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Dollar Shave Club Southern California Pricing News 100

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

In some cases, we also leverage what we called our tiered device platform, the brand and company Rami has built over the last two decades plus, which is a supply chain, logistics, and distribution company and brand. Plus, there are companies like Yahoo, Google, and others who have set up shop here.

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Seed Funding Santa Monica Funding Startup 220

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Bedloo is a social media voting platform for those who want to find the right answer in life. We are power users and we are constantly trying to redefine platforms we are frustrated with. That is how Todd and I met, from all the talk of using platforms that frustrates us. Since Bedloo is a social media voting platform.

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Startup Social Media Platform Media 69

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 17, 2012

Richard grew up just outside of Toronto, entering the tech scene a few years ago, co-founding Ratehub.ca , a mortgage comparison and lead platform, with her technical brother; who left Microsoft Canada for the project. Facebook, Google, Zynga, (can we count Disney Interactive?), Next thing I know, my ticket is booked.

Startup 109

Startup Incubator Seed Funding Platform 109

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A social analytics platform for Facebook app developers and publishers that provides detailed demographic and engagement data. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. A demand side advertising platform which allows advertisers to bid on individual ad impressions in real time, based on the site and who would see it.

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Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Sam Rogoway: We use YouTube as our hosting platform, for a variety of reasons. One, is it makes it easy for businesses to embed that video on their own website, on blogs, and Facebook, and they can also link to that video on their Google Places page. Where do those videos get distribute? Thanks, and good luck! READ MORE>>.

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Networking Search Engine Optimization Product Startup 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2012

I worked on and helped lead Yahoo's original deal to do Facebook Connect, and also worked with Google on Flickr, where you could log in with Google to that and other parts of Yahoo. I was also very involved in the strategy on Yahoo's Brickhouse incubation effort. Were you here in LA with Yahoo?

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Yahoo Startup Mobile Ideas 200

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

I know this will fall like a lead balloon to the many people who believe it is possible to have a [insert: startup incubator or technology accelerator or technology consultant or outsource firm] build your technology. It’s what makes Google, Google and Facebook, Facebook. I don’t believe it. In summary.

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CTO Hire Fractional VPE Startup Outsource Development 400

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I then worked as a product manager at NetZero/United Online in the VOIP group, and then most recently at Google as a product manager on the Picasa/Photos team based in Santa Monica. We are creating a platform that enables users to play instant games and apps directly on the computer desktop. What are you working on now?

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

With the Internet and modern video communication tools, including Skype and Google Hangout, you can find the people you need, from anywhere in the world, and sign them up quickly. Fundraising through online platforms and crowdfunding. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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Startup Social Media News Tool 61

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

philosophie has worked with some of the world’s biggest names: Google, Nissan, Nintendo, UCLA, and more. Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award. Incubator: Amplify LA. E-Commerce: Nasty Gal.

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Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 17, 2012

Richard grew up just outside of Toronto, entering the tech scene a few years ago, co-founding Ratehub.ca , a mortgage comparison and lead platform, with her technical brother; who left Microsoft Canada for the project. Facebook, Google, Zynga, (can we count Disney Interactive?), Next thing I know, my ticket is booked.

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Startup Incubator Seed Funding Platform 56

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Zong is obviously doing something right since they are now the preferred mobile payment platform for Facebook’s mobile credit offering but will compete against some serious guns – Boku has raised nearly $40 million from Benchmark, Index, DAG and Khosla Ventures – the A list of who’s who VCs. Investors: Google Ventures.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

I then became and EIR at UC San Diego, and joined EvoNexus, the not-for-profit incubator run by the Irvine Company. We want to create some events, and other initiatives and platforms, that help introduce technologies to serial entrepreneurs who are hoping to commercialize technology and are looking for the next startup.

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Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

DreamHost has a successful track record of incubating technologies in-house and then releasing them to the broader market. Google) were initially based on open source elements, then refined to make it work reliably at huge scale, clearly demonstrating the relevance of open source for cloud computing.

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IBM IBM Networking Software 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

It’s interesting to me that two of the most talented tech leaders of our era – Bill Gross & Paul Graham – have both opted for a model of incubation to encourage young tech entrepreneurs to build disruptive businesses. Facebook, Google) to a large market opportunity then you had better have enough resources to compete.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The company’s original service still operates as LessonPaths.com – a platform for self-learning students and curators. By working on projects with early stage employees at companies like Facebook and Google, Kris began thinking of ways to use technology and the Internet as a medium to solve what he felt was a worldwide problem.

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Startup Competition Entrepreneur Google 99

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Lisha works tirelessly to build a platform of advocacy around issues such as tech inclusion, diversity, and education. Thomas Flake, Founder of PTI Incubator & Founder of bcause. She has held marketing strategy positions with global brands including American Express and Google, and leadership positions at venture-backed startups.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

12,000 apps currently on the platform. ” Jeff Haynie, Appcelerator – a platform for building network-connected mobile apps across native platforms. You could STILL start a mobile company today and end up with a bigger market share than Google, Apple and Facebook combined. Chartboost doesn’t take a cut.

Mobile 71

Mobile Technical Review Platform Startup 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Co-founder and CEO Mark Weidick was VP and General Manager of Cisco’s TelePresence Video Exchange where he was responsible for a team of 150 developers that built and supported video exchange platforms for AT&T and other Service Providers. Platform of the Future. Exact terms are not released. Any business partnerships?

Cloud Computing 65

Cloud Computing Software Platform Startup 65

SoCal Delicious

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Rather, we will provide a platform for them to get interim office space and sophisticated legal services, and to ultimately grow their ideas from business concept to funded startup. We hope that the platform will allow entrepreneurs a streamlined transition to an accelerator program, financing or to otherwise launch their businesses.”.

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Sherman Oaks Riot Games Tips Redpoint 44

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

In our industry we call that a TAM (total addressable market) and I’m sure you can even Google methods for calculating a TAM. If you create a business and start building products and go into an incubator or raise angel/seed money and don’t think about Market Size and Market Structure I only have one question: Why?

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Play In Motion – Play In Motion is developing a social mobile location-based platform for casual gaming. TravelStrings – TravelStrings is an online platform for building and sharing travel stories. Share on Google+. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on LinkedIn. Michael Carney. the startup scene really is booming in la!

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UCLA Invest Startup Class 47

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Jason Glaspey, PIE (Portland Incubator Experiment). You quit your 9-5 to build the next google or iBeer. Birds of All Feathers: Creative Industry Incubators. This panel will discuss various aspects of the recently proliferating Creative Industries Incubators. Building a Social Ecommerce Platform in Mexico.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio? Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle. Are you going to do all of this?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317