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APRIL 27, 2021

Clio , a software company that helps law practices run more efficiently with its cloud-based technology, announced Tuesday it has raised a $110 million Series E round co-led by T. Historically, legal practice management software was limited to server-based solutions designed for enterprise businesses — not small law firms, Newton said.

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AUGUST 15, 2018

Daniel Kim and Jay Lee, the two founders of AuditBoard , a Los Angeles-based provider of a risk and compliance software service for large businesses, grew up middle school friends in Cerritos, Calif. I couldn’t believe there wasn’t a software for compliance and risk,” Lee said.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. SpotOn is paying $415 million in cash and stock for the Los Angeles-based company. 4 key areas SaaS startups must address to scale infrastructure for the enterprise.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

A new report, from Los Angeles startup investor Amplify LA , says that Los Angeles seed investment deals in Q3 were for the most part steady, with a total of $59.4M raised across 27 Los Angeles startups. The group says its tracking found that the average seed round size was $2.2M

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AUGUST 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Vroozi , a developer of cloud-based, B2B procurement software, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said this morning. The startup, led by Steve Olds, said the funding will go towards growing its sales organization, as well as for development efforts. The funding was led by Ally Holdings.

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MAY 22, 2019

For our interview this morning, we talked with David Wood , the Founder and CEO of Eventene (www.eventene.com), an early stage startup, bootstrapped startup developing event management software. David--a veteran of Microsoft, having been the lead developer of Microsoft Exchange--tells us why he started his company.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of business transaction and deal management software-as-a-service, said today that it has raised $1M in an expansion round for the company. The new funding came from Subtraction Capital, FF Angel, 500 Startups, and other investors. That funding was worth $3M. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

The SaaS VC gap: China & other markets trail the US. Early-stage SaaS VC slip snaps recovery as public software stocks soar. In this case, it’s mostly just the SF Bay Area, plus others scattered between Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego and one ( Magic Leap ) in the unfortunately named Plantation, Florida.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based Boulevard , a startup offering up software to help salons and spas manage their business, have raised $11M in its Series A funding round, the company said today. The funding was led by Index Ventures and Bonfire Ventures. Boulevard was foudned by Matt Danna and Sean Stavropoulos.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Today, one of the companies that is supplying produce and other items both to consumers and other services that are in turn selling food and groceries to them, is announcing a new round of funding as it gears up to take its next step, an IPO. ” I don’t doubt that he means it.

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AUGUST 31, 2017

Los Angeles-based fintech startup InvestCloud and seed-stage venture capital fund Stage Venture Partners have announced a new collaboration, where Stage will move into InvestCloud's "Innovation Center" in Los Angeles. Stage says it recently raised its second fund. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based Glip , a startup developing work collaboration and sharing software, is targeting users of Salesforce.com''s Do.com service, with an offer to import information from Do.com. Glip offers up file sharing, project and task management, shared calendars, and other tools used for project and team management.

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

NEOGOV , which has quietly built an enterprise software company supplying human resources software to the government and public sector. The firm recently showed up as one of the fastest growing companies in LA as part of the Deloitte Fast 500 rankings. How were you able to find success there as a startup?

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based LawLoop , a developer of legal software, is launching a new legal software application aimed at helping attorneys manage their practices. The startup, headed by attorney Tom Zuber, said it is developing a all-in-one legal software system that handles the needs of managing a legal practice.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Local startup AnyMeeting is looking to help fellow Southern California startups out, saying this morning that it will provide free, one-year accounts to its premium, ad-free service to any employee of companies within select Los Angeles area incubators and accelerators.

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MAY 19, 2014

in a funding round, and set up shop in Los Angeles. The startup--which has headquarters in Malmo, Sweden--said the funding will go towards launching in the United States. The funding came from un-named angel investors. The company said it plans to double its sales force in the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

A newly launched company, Mission --created from the merger of Los Angeles-based Reliam , Los Angeles-based Stratalux ,and Boston-based G2 Tech Group -- has launched under a new, consolidated brand, Mission said this week.

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MAY 28, 2013

Join us for a special evening with InfoWorld’s Dave Linthicum as he delves into global enterprise software trends with some of LA’s most successful SaaS and cloud computing companies. Featuring panelists from SOA Software , Edgecast and Bitium , we’ll discuss: Top priorities and challenges for today’s CIO. Alex Kazerani.

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APRIL 26, 2022

Many grocery delivery startups begin small, in one city, building up locations to cater to a certain neighborhood. On-demand grocery startup Food Rocket launches in the Bay Area, goes up against delivery giants. “We Food Rocket has taken an unconventional route, striking a funding deal with Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Los Angeles-based Boulevard (www.joinblvd.com) has develops business management software to help premium salons and spas with their operations. How did you start the company? Matt Danna: We started the company out of our own personal experience as end consumers and clients.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based InvestCloud , a developer of cloud-based software to help investment advisors manage their customer experience and customer service, has raised $45M in a funding round, the company said Tuesday. The startup is led by John Wise. The funding was led by FTV Capital. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

Qualified , a startup developing conversational marketing software for companies that use Salesforce, said on Tuesday that it has raised $12M in its Series A funding. Sikola said Qualified is adding team members in Los Angeles shortly. Sikola previously served at ExpenseCloud and TriNet Cloud in Los Angeles.

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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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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Los Angeles-based SnapMD said this week that it has launched a new, software-as-a-service based telemedicine system, which helps healthcare providers better connect with their patients. snapmd biotech telemedicine saas healthcare physician' Pricing on the new offering was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

According to Los Angeles-based CapLinked, Curran was involved in the technology when the technology was invented in the late 90''s. CapLinked is venture backed by FF Angel, Hercules Growth Fund, Siemer Ventures, 500 Startups, and Peter Thiel, and has recently focused the company on the virtual deal room market.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Los Angeles-based Wrapbook , a startup developing payroll, compliance, and insurance software for the entertainment industry, said it has raised $3.6M According to Wrapbook, its software platform handles the labor-intensive process of onboarding, paying and insuring film and production crews. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 26, 2015

Los Angeles-based ChowNow , the developer of online ordering and marketing systems for the restaurant market, has raised $10M in a funding round, the company said this morning. Along with the new funding, the startup said it has named Nick Kellermeyer as Vp of Sales, and Arpan Jhaveri as VP of Product & Marketing.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Here's a rundown of some of the venture capital investors who have set up shop in Southern California, plus those with big new funds, which have been announced so far since January of this year. Fund size: New $250M growth fund Los Angeles Partners: Dana Settle, Mark Terbeek, Dylan Pearce, Paul Bricault, Jon Goldman. HashTagOne.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. By definition?—?I’m two founders in a garage?—?(HP

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MAY 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Cartwheel, a startup that develops on-demand delivery management software, says it has raised $1M in a seed funding round, which came from TenOneTen Ventures, Act One Ventures, as well as famed hot dog restaurant chain Portillo's Hot Dogs, along with other angels.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

For today's interview, we sat down and talked with Mike Whitmire , the CEO and Co-founder of Los Angeles-based FloQast (www.floqast.com), a developer of financial close management software for enterprise accounting. The company, which started in 2014, now has over 40 employees. How long has your software been available?

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Los Angeles-based Boulevard , a startup which is developing business management software for salons and spas, says it has partnered with Green Circle Salons on a waste reduction effort. Green Circle Salons offers up recycling, recovering, and repurposing beauty waste from salons and spas.

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JULY 15, 2015

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles-based enterprise expense reporting software maker Chrome River (www.chromeriver.com) took a significant venture funding round--worth $100M--to help expand the company's growth in the enterprise software market. What does Chrome River's software do?

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MAY 20, 2020

Los ANgeles-based Brainbase , a new startup developing software to help manage licensing, partnership and sponsorship agreements, has raised $8M in a Series A funding round, the company said this morning. According to the company, it will use the funding to to build its software. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based Swoop , a new startup which develops software for limousine, party bus, and other transportation providers, has raised $3.2M The funding was led by Signia Venture Partners, South Park Commons, and angels. in a seed funding round.

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JUNE 29, 2017

Fund size: $250M growth fund Los Angeles Partners: Dana Settle, Mark Terbeek, Dylan Pearce, Paul Bricault, Jon Goldman. Investment interests: Consumer Internet, eCommerce, enterprise software, cloud computing, financial technology, advertising technology. Greycroft Ventures. greycroft.com. Section 32. www.section32.com.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , which operates an online platform for managing fundraising by startups, has linked with the Startup America Partnership. According to CapLinked, it will make its premium capital raising and investor reporting tools available to the more than 8,500 startups enrolled with Startup America.

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