SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 26, 2009

" Kurt has a great background in sales and marketing. He is well known in the Southern California Technology scene for his work producing the Digital Family event series, along with the MOTM (Meeting of the Minds) series. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

Los Angeles-based online technology retailer Newegg said it has had a record, "Black November", with 10 percent year-over-year growth in November of 2017 compared with last year. Newegg did not disclose any actual sales volumes. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Los Angeles-based online technology retailer Newegg has officially kicked off the holiday shopping season, saying it has launched its Black November sales, as of this morning. According to Newegg, this year it expects to reveal 20 to 50 new, early Black Friday deals each Friday up until Black Friday itself.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Awareness Technologies , a developer of security software aimed at preventing internal data leaks, said today that it has bolstered its channel sales effort with two executive hires. The firm said it has appointed Dean Galbreath as Vice President of Channel Sales.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 2, 2015

This includes links to CTO Salary and Equity Trends, Technology Roles in Startups , Initial Conversation with a CTO or Technical Advisor , Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup , Hiring a CTO for Your Startup and many others. You need to start by figuring out who your suspects are. And then how do you move them through your pipeline?

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JANUARY 8, 2015

For our Insights and Opinions section today, where we share advice, thoughts, and more from the local community, we have a piece from Nick Hedges , the President and CEO of Los Angeles-based Velocify. 2015 will be the year that transforms the daily activity of the sales rep. nick hedges insights sales force' Continued.).

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JANUARY 18, 2011

In a loss to the Los Angeles technology industry, Voice over IP software developer Fonality has relocated its headquarters to Texas, the firm said today. According to Fonality, it has moved its headquarters to Plano, Texas from Los Angeles.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Vincente Capital Partners announced on Tuesday that it has sold Carlsbad-based Intellectual Technology, Inc. , Financial terms of the sale were not announced. According to Vincente Capital, it has retained a minority interest in Intellectual Technology.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Los Angeles-based Signal Automotive , a startup which develops software for managing buying, selling, and inventory allocation for automobile dealers, has raised $20M in a funding round. The funding was led by Kayne Partners Fund, the growth private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based human resources (HR) technology developer CareerArc --part of an ever growing number of Los Angeles area enterprise software companies--said this morning that it has raised $30M in a growth equity funding. CareerArc, led by longtime technology veteran Robin D.

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AUGUST 22, 2014

Sizmek , which provides digital advertising technology and services, says it has named Ray Erickson as Director of Video and Rich Media Sales, Western and South Central Regions, based in Los Angeles. Erickson has been at Sizmek serving as Director of Platform Sales, and previously served at Eyewonder and Katz Media Group.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based real estate crowdfunding site RealtyMogul says it has sold some technology it has developed at its research and development lab, to another company. Financial terms of the sale were not announced. Financial terms of the sale were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Our interview today is with Amos Schwartzfarb , the author of Sell More Faster: The Ultimate Sales Playbook for Start-Ups , which comes out tomorrow, Wednesday. Schwartzfarb is currently Managing Director of Techstars Austin, but spent a significant time in the Los Angeles technology community working with Jake Winebaum at Business.com.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Boring Company , the startup founded by tech mogul Elon Musk to develop the technology to dig transportation tunnels underneath Los Angeles and other cities, has so far raised over $300K from selling hats with the company's logo on it, according to Musk.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Los Angeles-based e-commerce retailer Newegg said this morning that it is expanding its lineup of products, and has expanded into textbook sales for high school and college students. Newegg has been strongly focused on technology products. Newegg has been strongly focused on technology products. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Los Angeles-based cloud software developer BeBop Technology , which provides software for the media and entertainment industry, said today that it has expanded its operations in both Canada and Europe. BeBop Technology, led by Bruck K. The company said the new offices and relationships are its first international efforts.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

The cuts, which amount to around one-third of Glossier’s corporate workforce, will primarily impact the company’s technology team. “[W]e W]e are shifting our technology strategy to leverage external partners for parts of our platform that we’re currently maintaining internally,” Weiss wrote in the email announcing the layoffs to staff.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Levine Leichtman Capital Partners said Monday that it has sold its portfolio company Luminator Technology Group (LTG) to Audax Group. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. Levine Leichtman has owned Luminator Technology Group since 2010. Baird & Co.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 2, 2020

When it comes to venture capital, Los Angeles is a city on the rise. In the past year, it’s seen one of the most profitable venture-backed exits of any tech ecosystem (with the $4 billion sale of Honey to PayPal) and investors are minting billion-dollar companies in the region at a torrid pace.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

Representatives from the government and the utility managing the power of Los Angeles are proposing a sweeping infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered on the broad electrification of transportation and industry. There’s $25 billion in money set aside for public transit and $12.5

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Shift Technologies , the online marketplace for used cars which has major operations in Los Angeles, has raised $50M in new funding for the startup, the company said today. The company is based in San Francisco, but launched into Los Angeles in July, saying it expected to hire 50 employees here by January.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group said it will jointly develop an electric vehicle platform with Los Angeles-based startup Canoo, the latest startup tapped by the automaker as part of an $87 billion push to invest in electrification and other future technologies.

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JULY 11, 2013

Two, Los Angeles online advertising firms have linked up in a technology deal today. The two companies said that OpenX will provide United Online Media Group with its full monetization platform, including its real-time-bidding, ad network, direct sale, and other tools. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the software-as-a-service provider of business collaboration software, said today that it has named Laurence Sotsky as Vice President of Sales. Sotsky was most recently Vice President of Sales at the Los Angeles Times Media Group, and has also served at Deloitte Consulting, and Accenture.

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JUNE 4, 2013

Los Angeles-based Daqri , a developer of augmented reality technology, announced this morning that it has raised $15M in a private equity funding. The company said the funding will go towards its engineering team, sales force, and to develop its platform. entertainment capital venture technology reality augmented dawri'

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 23, 2021

Gates’ call is being met by startups and public companies hailing from everywhere from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv, London to Los Angeles, and Berkeley to… um… Chicago. The company aims to have its first product approved by European regulators by 2023 and notching commercial sales by 2025.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. The post The Talent Tourniquet | Making Los Angeles Startup Friendly appeared first on TechZulu.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro , which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. Sales, Sony Music Entertainment, in a statement. .

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

One Kings Lane , the online, home furnishings flash sales site which splits its operations between San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, said today that it has snagged former Zappos.com CTO Arun Rajan as its new Chief Technology Officer. Rajan will be at the company''s San Francisco offices. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2020

” That’s the way Nick Desai, the co-founder and chief executive of the Los Angeles-based startup Heal describes the future of traditional healthcare delivery. ” The new financing from Humana will go to support Heal’s geographic expansion, product development, and sales and marketing, Desai said. .

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Irvine-based WebVisible , which helps small businesses place online advertising, said this morning it is in a big hiring push, and is immediately looking to hire over 75 employees across sales, IT, software engineering, and product design positions. The firm said it received more than 600 applications from that job fair.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? We should keep comparing notes on your list and my Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based SteelHouse , a promising ad technology company backed by Qualcomm Ventures, Daher Capital, Baroda Ventures, Greycroft Partners, and Rincon Venture Partners, has rolled out a new advertising technology today. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

seems like an unlikely place to grow one of the next billion-dollar startups in the booming Los Angeles tech ecosystem. But it’s here in the (other) Valley’s southernmost edge that investors have found a startup they consider to be the next potential billion-dollar “unicorn” that will come out of Los Angeles.

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Glendale Los Angeles Startup Technical Review 271

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JUNE 12, 2018

Los Angeles-based PolyCera Membranes , a developer of membrane technology used for industrial wastewater treatment, has raised $9M in a Series A funding, according to the company. PolyCera, led by CEO Simon Marshall, said the funding will go to build out its global manufacturing, R&D and sales capabilities.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based Ordermark , the online delivery management service for restaurants founded by the scion of the famous, family-owned Canter’s Deli, said it has raised $18 million in a new round of funding. A fourth-generation restaurateur, Canter built the technology on the back of his family deli’s own needs.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2012

What happens when technology startups and the nation's political machine collide? Strange results, it seems--at least for one local Los Angeles startup, NationBuilder. READ MORE>>.

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