TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2018

Aclima , a San Francisco-based company which builds Internet-connected air quality sensors and runs a software platform to analyze the extracted intel, has closed a $24 million Series A to grow the business including by expanding its headcount and securing more fleet partnerships to build out the reach and depth of its pollution maps.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu has dropped support for Google's Daydream VR platform, according to a report on Thursday, which makes it impossible for owners of Google's VR headset to access Hulu content. The report--from Variety --said. Hulu quietly dropped the support in the past couple of weeks.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 11, 2018

. “With its patented app demo technology and tools, users will now be able to experience their apps and games on-demand and without an install across various platforms, starting with Google.”. Zweig says that the service is the first from a third party to be directly integrated into a platform like Google’s Play store.

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JULY 9, 2020

Los Angeles-based Not Me Solutions , which develops software used for reporting misconduct at companies, has named two new advisors, including the former Chief Compliance Officer of Google. NotMe is led by founder and CEO Ariel Weindling.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 16, 2018

Google Cloud’s new region in Los Angeles is now online, the company announced today. This isn’t exactly a surprise, given that Google had previously announced a July launch for the region, but it’s a big step for Google, which now boasts five cloud regions in the United States.

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JUNE 29, 2018

In a move designed to attract more customers from the media and entertainment industry, Google said this week that it will be opening up a new Los Angeles cloud region to its cloud computing platform, Google Cloud. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based online video guide service OVGuide.com , which is backed by Baroda Ventures, said today that it has launched a new application for Google Glass. According to OVGuide.com, its new app for Google Glass allows users to watch streaming video on Google''s platform. OVGuide is headed by Sanjay Reddy.

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socalTECH

MAY 20, 2010

Search engine giant Google is entering the television guide and consumer electronics market today, saying at the Google I/O conference that it is working with Sony, Logitech, and others on embedding technology to search for and view both web and television shows within devices. Tags: google television guide.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based Glip , the startup developing cloud-based tools to help teams manage projects, plans, documents, and other more, said today that it has integrated its service with Google Drive and Dropbox. glip google drive dropbox project sharing document workflow management task saas cloud' READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 -- Disruption: Digital Platforms Regulation in the New Economy. Interested in the changes and challenges of the new digital platform economy? Digital platforms, such as, Airbnb, Uber, Amazon, and others are playing an increasing role in the economy. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2016

West Hollywood-based Orbitera , which develops cloud-based software for managing leads, trial subscriptions, and billing, has been acquired by Google , Google said on Monday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Orbitera was backed by only $2M in a seed funding it received a year ago from Resolute Ventures.

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APRIL 6, 2015

Los Angeles-based online ordering and marketing software developer ChowNow , which is led by Chris Webb, said this morning that it has partnered with Google to add support for Google Wallet to its platform. chownow google wallet mobile ordering restaurant system shopping' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

In the VC insider baseball world a discussion has gone on about “VC platforms” over the past 5 or so years. While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project said this morning that it has snagged a Google veteran, as its new Chief Product & Engineering Officer.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2013

Anaheim- and Boulder, Colorado-based email services provider SendGrid has linked up with Google App Engine , the Google program which lets developers host their websites on Google''s Cloud. SendGrid said it is the first, third party email service available in the Google Cloud. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 30, 2021

The company, founded by ex-Google engineers and colleagues behind the unrequited Bookbot , was formed to develop market-ready tech in self-driving, AI-powered robotics and delivery operations in 2019, but the team has kept operations under wraps until now. With this announcement, Cartken officially comes out of stealth mode.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based livestreaming and on-demand audio, video, and podcasting content provider LiveOne says it has connected its long list of products into Google's Android Automotive platform. Google's Android Automotive is an open source software platform which Google offers up to major automotive OEMs.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Digital advertising spend is projected to grow 25% this year to $191 billion, and Google (69%), Facebook (59%), Snapchat (116%) and Twitter (87%) all just reported rapid growth in their year over year advertising revenues. no surprise?—?that’s that’s where the customers are. For these companies, it looks like a rosy picture.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. in Los Angeles.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Neither Google nor Amazon offer ads on their platforms. However, just like the early days of the Internet, when Google’s search engine could be fooled with bogus backlinks and content laden with repetitive keywords, some entrepreneurs are trying to game smart audio platforms, in the hopes of engaging smart speaker users.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2012

SweetLabs launched Pokki in June of last year, looking to bring the ubiquity of apps to the desktop PC platform. Pokki is the second project out of SweetLabs, which also runs the OpenCandy advertising network; the firm is venture backed by Intel Capital, Google Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2013

In a sign of the growth of the Silicon Beach technology world, last year, Google moved its headquarters out of a space on Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica, and into a new fancy headquarters space in Venice. They're using the ROC platform to have their events in all one place, and take their investing from 8 to 30 days, down from 90 days.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

The topic is: Betting Your Company On An Internet Platform? However, these platforms could be interesting for prototype and pilot solutions. The other conclusion was that you need to have a migration path from the platform. Must design your application differently to live on top of the platform. It's funny.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 14, 2014

Google Hangout had just botched the most important discussion of SXSW and the broader security dialog. Those who work in live streaming know the pitfalls of using Google+ Hangouts: unavoidable Google branding, poor hardware compatibility and most importantly, terrible video quality throughput at the most critical times.

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socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2020

According to the company--which normally runs in-person, corporate team building events--its new "Cyber Sleuths" virtual game uses video and web-conferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Team, Google Hangouts learn the tools to succeed working remotely for the first time.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 31, 2007

We finally are starting to hear what Google's anticipated alternative to Facebook as a platform. I've talked about this issue in: Facebook Platform and Facebook as a Learning Platform. With Google's entry, there's a nice alternative to Facebook and the key word is "open."

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The goal of the combined entity is to provide a leading data platform. Palo Alto, CA-based Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR ) and Santa Clara, CA-based Hortonworks (NASDAQ: HDP ) said they expect the merger to close during the first quarter of 2019 if it passes an antitrust review. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

The brands include Google, Snapchat, OpenTable, Tripadvisor, Yelp, plus a number of airline and hotel rewards programs. ChowNow said its new products helps restaurants set up digital storefronts on those partner platforms. Pricing on the new product was not announced.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Plantible says it has developed a verticall integrated agricultural platform to produce proteins from Lemna, to emulate the functional characteristics of widely used animal-based proteins and enables food companies to match the taste and texture of animal-based products with more sustainable plant-based ingredients. in a Series A funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

Even the Google search engine crawlers may take up to two weeks to find you. According to many experts, including Michael Hyatt, in his book, “ Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World ,” you need to build the highest platform you can, to stand out and be heard above all the rest. Using the platform to expand your reach.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2011

Scribd’s document uploading and sharing platform is making us all self-publishers and adding information to the Internet at a vast and expedited level. Turns out Trip’s strategy was a hot topic among Silicon Valley start-ups as the terms ‘Google me,’ ‘Facebook me,’ ‘Tweet it’ are regular cocktail party verbose, no longer just at Stanford.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“They demonstrate best-in-class expertise with Facebook and Google paid ad platforms. At this point, we’re a little over 400 people, and we manage upward of $500 million in spend on Facebook and Google, including Instagram and YouTube. And then bit by bit, we grew the organization.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 9, 2012

Google has from late last year embarked on an in-house cleaning project. In November 2011, Google’s spring clean saw a number of services shut down like Knol, Friend Connect and Google Wave. Google at the moment is shutting down iGoogle, Google Video, Chatback, Google Mini, and the Symbian Search App.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2020

The startup, led by Jill Wilson, says it is developing "lifestyle gaming" titles, which run on such platforms as Apple's iOS and Google Android. The funding was led by LVP, and also included 1Up Ventures, Alpha Edison, Everblue Management, firstminute Capital, Greycroft Tracker Fund, Hearst Ventures and Third Kind Venture Capital.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology provider DataPop , the startup led by Jason Lehmbeck, announced this morning that it has launched a new semantic advertising product specifically aimed at Google Product Listing Ads (PLA). Pricing on the new platform were not announced by the company.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 30, 2011

Google, they’ve cracked a nut here. With Wave being an experiment, and Buzz being a dead duck from the get go, Google Plus (Google+) is actually a usable, integrated, complete-feeling product released this week, and it’s pretty damn good. Now, there’s Google+. Holy cow is Google+ fast and responsive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

After this connection, you need not share the 30% of all revenue collected by the store platform. Make your app support all platforms. Port every app to all the popular platforms – IOS and Android. Build your own marketplace platform. Compensate for low profit by aiming for maximum reach. Look for value points to control.

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