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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Aliso Viejo-based software developer Smith Micro Sofware said that it has launched a new, design and development service, which will help its customers develop their own mobile apps. The company said the team already has designed and launched more than thirty mobile apps for its customers. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 31, 2012

A new online service, FollowMaid , is looking to neaten up your Twitter account, by automatically pruning out spammers and find new people to follow by keyword. The new service--created by Pacific Palisades software development firm Etronica--is aimed at both individuals and businesses.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Los Angeles-based Fliptu , the social media software developer headed by Jeremy Gocke, is targeting the music industry with its social service, and is launching a new platform that lets the music industry share the pictures, video clips, and other social items that fans are sharing before, during, and after concerts.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Irvine-based backup and disaster recovery software developer Paragon Software is extending itself into the service market, saying this week that it has launched a new Business Recovery and Continuity (BRC) Planning service. Pricing on the new services was not announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Venice, California-based AI customer service software developer Thankful said today that it is expanding into the European market, via a partnership with Netherlands-based Dixa. The company said it is developing natural language processing software to help provide personalized service interactions for brands.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Los Angeles-based market research provider and software developer MarketCast said on Wednesday that it has acquired Invoke, a provider of market research focused on video streaming services. MarketCast said the acquisition will help it grow its entertainment research and content testing for streaming and broadcast content.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Who’s helping you with fundraising? For customer service?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA is making it easier for web application developers to use its CDN services, saying Monday that it has launched a new service to embed web acceleration capabilities into their web services and applications. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

San Luis Obispo-based software developer Mindbody said on Wednesday that it has raised $500M in a strategic investment, and acquired ClassPass, a monthly subscription service which provides access to fitness and wellness experiences. According to Mindbody, the $500M investment came from an investment group led by Sixth Street.

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MARCH 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based email software developer SaneBox , which develops artificial intelligence software that helps people prioritize and sort their emails, is now available on the cloud marketplace run by technology distributor Ingram Micro.

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APRIL 22, 2021

Newport Beach-based Professional Sports Authenticator, a company that provides rading card, autograph and memorabilia authentication and grading services, said yesterday that it has acquired software developer Genamint, which develops technology to automatically grade trading cards.

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JUNE 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based software developer CapLinked , which is led by Eric M. Jackson, has launched a new product for helping companies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency area. CapLinked is venture backed by Alphabit Fund, Translunar One, Kenetic Capital, NextProtocol Ventures, and BKCM.

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JULY 2, 2020

Irvine-based cloud software developer Mavenlink has named a new CFO, saying this week that it has appointed Steve DeSantis to the position. DeSantis previously served at such companies as DATAllegro, Predixion Software, Cloudvirga, and Nexiant, and the company said DeSantis took ShiftPixy public in 2017, and TCI Solutions in 2004.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based software developer ServiceTitan , which is led by Ara Mahdessian, has linked with heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration giant Carrier. been designated the preferred field service contractor software vendor for the Carrier and Bryant HVAC brands in the U.S. According to ServiceTitan, it has been.

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MAY 18, 2020

Redlands-based geographical information system (GIS) software developer Esri says is offering up its technology to help address the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, as part of a partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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MARCH 11, 2016

What do you get when you combine a charitable pub crawl, the movie Anchorman, and a software developer randomly hired off Craigslist? In the case of San Diego's Classy (www.classy.org), you get an extremely popular piece of software-as-a-service to help you manage a nonprofit and its fundraising efforts.

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AUGUST 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based authentication and identity management software developer Lieberman Software announced today that it has integrated its software with authentication software developer Okta. Lieberman's Enterprise Random Password Manager (ERPM) software offers up multi-factor authentication services.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Santa Barbara-based software developer HG Insights is powering a new market research offering from research and advisory giant Forrester, to power Forrester's new Business Technographics Service. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor K1 Investment Management has acquired Digital Pharmacist , a software development firm which helps pharmacists manage refill reminders and other marketing. Digital Pharmacist says it provides its services to over 7,500 pharmacists. The deal was worth $125M.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Santa Monica-based GumGum Sports , the sports marketing analytics software developer which helps measure brand exposure in videos and images using artificial intelligence (AI), released a ranking of top e-sports organizations on Monday. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2020

According to Assembly, the new funding will go to both build and acquire e-commerce software and services. In conjunction with the funding, Assembly says i thas acquired software developer Helium 10, which develops software for helping Amazon merchants expand and optimize their businesses.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Aliso Viejo-based Corent Technologies , which develops cloud migration software, and AI and data analytics software developer MapR Technologies said this morning that MapR Technologies has selected Corent's SurPaaS platform to help customers access MapR's Data Platform for AI. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

San Diego-based LeaseLabs , which provides oline marketing services to the multifamily housing and apartment industry, has been acquired for $103M by real estate software developer RealPage. LeaseLabs provides its services for approximately 800,000 units in the multifamily housing industry.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

San Diego-based online nonprofit fundraising software developer CLassy said this morning that it has just hit $1 billion in total donations through its platform. According toe Classy, the milestone represents more than 10 million donations from over 190 countries to the nonprofits on its platform.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Los Angeles-based accounting software developer BlackLine , which has been in expansion mode with its financial automation software, is growing again, with a new joint venture in Japan. is a joint venture between BlackLine and Japan Cloud, a Tokyo firm which provides professional services to help U.S.

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JANUARY 15, 2020

The company said it is creating a "new set of tools" to help businesses grow smarter. The service is currently in beta, and free to use. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Marty Zwilling.

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APRIL 5, 2019

Los Angeles-based financial automation software developer BlackLine is taking aim at the college and university market, saying on Thursday that it has partnered with higher education software and services firm Ellucian. The two are automating that process with their partnership. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 14, 2015

Pasadena-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid Mastercard and mobile banking services, said today that it has opened up a new office in Shanghai, China, which will provide engineering and software development resources to the company. According to Green Dot, it officially opened up Green Dot Shanghai Software Technology Co.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Santa Monica-based GoCoin , the Bitcoin payment software developer headed by Steve Beauregard, said last week that it has added a new feature which lets merchants bill customers via email and SMS. gocoin bitcoin ecommerce software email billing' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 6, 2019

Los Angeles-based 3D and augmented reality (AR) software developer Vertebrae announced this week that it has opened up a new office in Austin, Texas hiring two new executives in the location to help it with its next stage of growth and expansion. Vertebrae offers up 3D and AR software to brands and retailers.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

In one of the newest "hackathons" to hit Southern California, a group of companies are looking to draw Orange County software developers to a new hackathon, geared around WebRTC, the open "Web Real Time Communications" framework aimed at helping developers create voice and video chat applications. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Los Angeles-based TicketWeb , the self service ticketing arm of Ticketmaster , announced this morning that it has acquired event marketing software developer Strobe Labs. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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MARCH 23, 2017

Glendale-based software developer ServiceTitan , which develops enterprise software to help manage residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services businesses, says it has linked up with vehicle tracking company ClearPathGPS.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Five years ago, when the Los Angeles-based enterprise software startup Replicated first launched, it was one of a number of contenders looking to bring containerized software development tools to businesses. “This integrates with enterprises existing first party deployment software management system.”

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Santa Barbara-based real estate management software developer Yardi has acquired WUN Systems , the developer of technology used to manage coworking and shared workspaces, the company said late Wednesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. WUN Systems' CEO was Dale Hersowitz.

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