Report: Los Angeles, San Diego Among Top Startup Markets
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OCTOBER 20, 2017
Los Angeles and San Diego are among the metro areas with the highest startup activity, based on a new report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
San Diego, Irvine Tops For Engineering Job Demand, Says Report
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MAY 21, 2013
Two, Southern California markets-- San Diego and Irvine --are among the top ares for engineering job demand, according to a report today.
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Report: Uber Artificially Pushes Pricing In San Diego
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FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Is Uber manipulating the market for its UberX car service? According to a report Wednesday from TheVerge, Uber has been keeping drivers off the road in San Diego--to force "surge" pricing on the ride service. uber smartphone service mobile ride diego pricing manipulation controversey' READ MORE>>.
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3D Robotics Shuts San Diego Office
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MARCH 28, 2016
Drone maker 3D Robotics , the high profile, consumer drone maker, has closed its San Diego offices and is now refocusing on the enterprise market, according to a number of reports. The move reportedly comes due to a slowdown at the Berkeley-based drone maker, due to intense competition from Chinese drone makers DJI.
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Santa Barbara, San Diego Tops On Per-Capita Venture Capital
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JULY 15, 2013
A new study released earlier this month has ranked the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metropolitan area, as well as the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area among the top ten markets for venture capital activity. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos was number 7, with $36.6M in deals and 3.3
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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 6, 2022
Last week, we talked about about the “de-stonkifying” of the market. The company’s stock tanked by more than 26 percent, representing a $230 billion reduction in market cap and a $31 billion drop in Zuckerberg’s personal net worth. Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review ! Image Credits: TechCrunch.
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Walmart: Turning San Diego Into Its Technology Center
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AUGUST 27, 2018
However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more. What exactly does Walmart Labs work on in San Diego?
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Walmart: Turning San Diego Into A Key Technology Center
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AUGUST 27, 2018
However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more. What exactly does Walmart Labs work on in San Diego?
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4 San Diego Startups Ring in New Year With New Venture Dollars
Xconomy
JANUARY 2, 2019
Four reported raising $10 million or more within days of the New Year, according to recent filings with securities regulators. While the softening stock market may have ruined a few holiday breaks, these San Diego software companies were undoubtedly raising a glass in celebration of their successful fundraising efforts.
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Two San Diego Sites Rank Tops In Rising Social Networking Interest
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AUGUST 29, 2012
A report issued this week by Experian Marketing Services has identified two, San Diego niche social networking sites as being among the fastest growing sites between July of 2011 and July of 2012. Image courtesy Bigstock. READ MORE>>.
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Teradata Moves to San Diego in Global Rebranding Effort
Xconomy
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Andrian Pawluk was living in San Diego when Teradata hired him this year and tasked him with transforming 65,000 square feet of offices into an alluring workspace for techies, but he had never previously heard of the data warehouse and business analytics company.
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San Diego Sees Strong Cybersecurity Growth As Firms Seek Talent
Xconomy
JUNE 23, 2016
San Diego’s cybersecurity workforce has grown by nearly 15 percent over the past two years, according to a study released today by the Cyber Center of Excellence, a nonprofit industry group created to boost cybersecurity jobs and technologies in the region. The center also asked the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp.
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New Report Details Technology Job Concentration In Region
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DECEMBER 7, 2012
A new report issued today, detailing technology jobs employment concentration in the United States, shines some light on where the highest concentrations of tech jobs are in the region. The highest ranked was San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos , with 11.1 percent of jobs in technology, ranked at 20.
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Private Equity Firm Puts Epicor Software On Market
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MAY 6, 2014
Epicor Software , the supply chain management software company whose roots are in Orange County, has been put up for sale by private equity firm Apax Partners, according to reports Tuesday. Epicor still has operations through Southern California, including in Irvine, and San Diego. Apax paid $976M for Epicor back in 2011.
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185 Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 13, 2016
I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.
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IPOs Slow In Q1, But SoCal Sees Some Activity
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MARCH 21, 2019
A new report, issued this week by EY, says that the number of IPOs have dropped across both international markets and the US. The report--which examined IPOs in Q1--said that ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and trade issues continue to dampen investor enthusiasm for the public offerings.
From bioprinting lab-grown meat in Russia to Beyond Meat in the US, KFC is embracing the future of food
TechCrunch LA
JULY 17, 2020
As the company said, there are no other methods available on the market that can allow for the creation of complex products from animal cells. Beginning on July 20, KFC will be selling Beyond Fried Chicken at 50 stores the Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego areas, while supplies last, the company said.
Inseego Snags New CMO From Amazon Web Services
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OCTOBER 2, 2019
San Diego-based 5G wireless equipment developer Inseego announced today that it has named Wendy Caceres as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Inseego said Caceres will report to Chairman and CEO Dan Mondor. READ MORE>>.
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Voxox Expands Reach In Costa Rica
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
San Diego-based cloud communications provider Voxox reported this week that it has expanded its reach in Costa Rica, via a new partnership with business phone systems provider RING.CR. The two are, in particular, aiming at the self-employed, micro and small business market. The company said that RING.CR READ MORE>>.
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Reports: ServiceNow To Pitch IPO In Roadshow This Week
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JUNE 19, 2012
Reports this morning say that San Diego-based ServiceNow is planning to start its IPO roadshow this week, as the firm looks to brave a post-Facebook-IPO market. According to reports , the firm expects to price its IPO as late June.
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145 Tealium Reports Growth
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MAY 5, 2015
San Diego-based software developer Tealium , which develops software used to manage enterprise "tags", those snippets of codes used for tracking advertising, marketing, analytics, and other efforts, said today that it had 100% growth in the first quarter of 2015. The company did not disclose any actual revenue numbers.
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Citadel Defense Wins Contract From U.S. Air Force
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
San Diego-based Citadel Defense , which develops counter-drone technology for the military, government, and commercial market, reported today that it has scored a contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF), where its technology will be used to detect and adaptively jam any drone swarms. GHz) communication frequencies.
San Diego Life Science Companies See Stock Bumps, Slips in JPM Wake
Xconomy
JANUARY 14, 2019
Read Xconomy’s annual reporter’s notebook-style JPM. Francis Hotel, says long-time conference attendee Joe Panetta, president and CEO of California’s Biocom, who returned this year for the 37th annual. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.
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65 The top 10 cities for $100M VC rounds in 2018 so far
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Jason Rowley is a venture capital and technology reporter for Crunchbase News. The SaaS VC gap: China & other markets trail the US. 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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231 GoPro, With SoCal Ties, Files For IPO
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MAY 19, 2014
Action sports camera maker GoPro , which has a few Southern California connections, has filed for an IPO, saying Monday in a regulatory filing that it is looking to raise $100M on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as GPRO. In addition, a number of GoPro''s employees came from Cineform, which was based in San Diego. READ MORE>>.
The Search Agency, Covario Make Top Search Marketing Agency List
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MAY 7, 2010
Two Southern California firms have made Advertising Age's annual list of the largest search marketing agencies, released last week. Santa Monica-based The Search Agency , which is headed by David Hughes, was listed at number 12, and San Diego-based Covario , which is run by Russ Mann, was listed at number 25.
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174 CureMatch Gets Bridge Funding For Personalized Medicine Efforts
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AUGUST 16, 2017
San Diego-based CureMatch , a startup focused on personalimzed medicine and combination therapy in the oncology market, says it has raised a bridge round to its Series A financing. CureMatch says it provides a data-driven report that scores combinations of cancer drugs that are tailored for individual patients.
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113 Interview with Zeb Evans, ClickUp
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MAY 18, 2021
For today's interview, we sat down and chatted with >Zeb Evans, the founder and CEO of San Diego-based ClickUp (www.clickup.com), the developer of a workplace productivity software platform which is based by such companies as Google, Airbnb, and Nike. We compete in several different categories within the market. What is ClickUp?
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203 Tealium Takes $55M More
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MAY 16, 2019
San Diego-based Tealium , which develops tag management software used data integration, has raised $55M more in a Series F funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Silver Lake Waterman, and also included ABN AMRO Digital Impact Fund, Declaration Partners, Parkwood and existing investors.
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113 Daasity Gets $2.3M For Business Data Analytics
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NOVEMBER 6, 2019
San Diego-based Daasity , a startup working on data analytics for direct-to-consumer retailers, has raised $2.3M in a funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by Okapi Venture Capital, and also included Serra Ventures, Cove Fund II, 1855 Capital, and Mooring Ventures LLC. READ MORE>>.
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113 Ad-Juster Acquired By Chinese Investor Innotech Capitals
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JANUARY 25, 2017
San Diego-based Ad-Juster , a developer of automated reconciliation and reporting software for the digital ad market, was recently acquired by Chinese investor Innotech Capitals. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Ad-Juster was founded in 2007, and was led by Mike Lewis. READ MORE>>.
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100 Southern California Leads In Green Businesses, Says Report
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OCTOBER 7, 2010
A new report released today by Next 10 , a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy group, says that Southern California--and California, as a whole--leads the green innovation, cleantech venture capital, and energy market. The report was compiled by research firm Colaborative Economics.
Independa Hires Away VP From WebMD
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APRIL 3, 2017
San Diego-based Independa , which is creating technology used to help seniors live longer independently at home, has named former WebMD executive Jennifer Willey as its Chief Business Officer. Independa said Willey will head up strategy, marketing, sales and partnerships for the company. READ MORE>>.
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Tealium Ties With Splunk
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JULY 26, 2013
San Diego-based enterprise tag management software provider Tealium said this week that it has partnred with Splunk , a developer of IT log monitoring software. tealium enterprise software management splunk market reporting analysis' Splunk previously had relied on server log data only for collecting visitor information.
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MabVax Therapeutics Delisted From Nasdaq
socalTECH
JULY 6, 2018
San Diego-based antibody developer MabVax Therapeutics said on Thursday that the Nasdaq Stock Market has notified the company that it will delist the company's securities from the Nasdaq. According to MabVax, its stock will be suspended from the Nasdaq on Wednesday, July 11th. million in stockholders equity. READ MORE>>.
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100 Anametrix Debuts Mobile App
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Anametrix , the developer of marketing analytics software based in San Diego, and started by the team behind WebSideStory, said today that it has released its mobile app for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry. Anametrix said the new mobile app gives marketers access to their analytics data, on any tablet or smartphone.
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Airgain Files For IPO
socalTECH
JULY 18, 2016
San Diego-based Airgain , a developer of embedded antenna technology for the wireless networking market, has filed for an IPO, saying that it is looking to raise $17.5M in a public offering on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The company's IPO is being underwritten by a single underwriter, Northland Capital Markets.
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ACTIVE Network Wins Three Cities
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FEBRUARY 12, 2014
San Diego-based ACTIVE Network is expanding its footprint in the parks and recreation management market, reporting this morning that it has signed up the cities of Phoenix, Portland, and Denver as customers of its ACTIVE Net software. Financial impact of the wins were not announced.
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147 Novatel Wireless Gets Certifications In North America, EMEA
socalTECH
APRIL 17, 2014
San Diego-based wireless hotspot and M2M module developer Novatel Wireless reported yesterday that it has certified its new SA 2100 MiFi M2M device on both Verizon Wireless as well as the Conformite European (CE), Global Certification Forum (GCF) and PTCRB standards in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. READ MORE>>.
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SPECIAL REPORT: 2019 Biopharma Outlook – Facing an Uncertain Future
Xconomy
MARCH 1, 2019
In this Xconomy Special Report, our veteran biotech journalists Alex Lash and Ben Fidler bring you deep insights, based on conversations with key industry leaders, on what 2019 and beyond hold for biopharmaceutical companies. In this Report, you’ll learn: The key indicators that suggest a possible downturn is on the way.
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83 Reflexion Health Finds $18M
socalTECH
JUNE 24, 2016
San Diego-based Reflexion Health , a provider of cloud-based, digital medicine products, said this week that it has raised $18 in a Series B funding round. The startup, led by Joseph Smith, MD, PhD, develops VERA, a software product which is aimed at the physical therapy market. READ MORE>>.
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113 Xifin Hires CFO, Marketing VP
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
San Diego-based XIFIN , a publisher of hosted revenue cycle management software for diagnostic laboratories, reported Tuesday that it has added two members to its executive staff. William Taylor as vice president of marketing. The company said it has hired Steve Zaniboni as chief financial officer and R.
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100 ServiceNow Ties With Hitachi On Japanese Expansion
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FEBRUARY 4, 2013
San Diego-based enterprise IT management software developer ServiceNow reported this morning that it is expanding into the Japanese market, via a deal with Hitachi Solutions , a unit of Hitachi Group. Hitachi Solutions will provide implementation, training and first-level support for Japanese customers for ServiceNow.
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Orexigen Gets $22M From Partners
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Orexigen Therapeutics , which is developing treatments for obesity, reported receiving a total of $22M from two different partners. Both companies are partnered with Orexigen on marketing and other efforts. Orexigen is led by CEO Mike Narachi. READ MORE>>.
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