Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. In the technology sector where I most often play, extended unplanned software development cycles account for the majority of these corporate failures.

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Product Marketing Resource 296

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

San Diego-based Seismic , which develops sales enablement and marketing software, has acquired Grapevien6 , a social and digital sales software developer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence San Diego Sales Software Development 113

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

San Diego-based Tiled, which develops "no code" software to allow sales, marketing, creative, and HR teams to create interactive content without software development, has raised $13.7M in a Series A funding round. The company is led by CEO Darrell Swain.

Content 113

Content Software San Diego Sales 113

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AUGUST 16, 2021

San Diego-based sales and marketing software developer Seismic has raised $170M in a Series G funding round, the company said this morning, and is now valued at $3 billion. Rowe Price, according to the company. Rowe Price, according to the company. Financial details of that acquisition were not announced.

San Diego 113

San Diego Coach Sales Training 113

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Los Angeles-based software developer ServiceTitan, which develops software used by contractors and the trades to manage their businesses, says it has acquired FieldRoutes, a developer of cloud-based software for the pest control and lawn care industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

Software Development 113

Software Development Acquisition Los Angeles Tool 113

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

San Diego-based sales enablement and marketing software developer Seismic said this week that it has named a new Chief Product Officer. Seismic said it has named Krish Mantipragada as its new Chief Product Officer, joining the company from Medallia, where he also was Chief Product Officer and an Executive Vice President.

Product 124

Product Southern California San Diego Sales 124

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APRIL 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based accounting automation software developer Blackline says it has launched a new product targeting the accounts receivable market.

Software 113

Software Software Development Los Angeles Pricing 113

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MAY 21, 2021

Irvine-based analytics software developer Alteryx says it has launched a program which allows educators, students, and life-long learners to access its training, software, and certifications for no cost.

Education 113

Education Training Competition Software Development 113

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

San Diego-based sales enablement and marketing software developer Seismic said this morning that it has named Heather Cole as the company Vice President, Market Growth. Cole was previously VP and Research Director at Forrester-SiriusDecisions.

San Diego 113

San Diego Equity Research Software Development 113

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Burbank-based Final Draft --which is owned by software developer Cast & Crew --says it has named Shelly Mellot as President of the company. Final Draft is a developer of screenwriting software. Mellot was most recently Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the company.

Burbank 113

Burbank Entertainment Resource Software Development 113

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer CrowdStrike says it is in a major expansion in Japan, and has appointed a local leadership team in that country.

Symantec 124

Symantec Sales Software Development Software 124

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MARCH 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based advertising software developer SteelHouse said this morning that it has named two new executives at the company. According to SteelHouse, it has named Dan Weiner as SVP of Enterprise Sales/CTV, and Rory Mitchell as VP of Client Success, Head of Accounts.

Sales 100

Sales Advertising Software Development Los Angeles 100

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

Pasadena-based e-discovery software developer X1 has raised $5.1M The round also included angel investor George Kadifa, the former head of HP Software. According to X1, the new funding will go to hire aggressively in development and sales. X1 is led by CEO Craig Carpenter and CTO Brent Botta. READ MORE>>.

CTO Hire 124

CTO Hire Idealab Pasadena Software Development 124

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JUNE 28, 2016

Los Angeles-based marketing software developer Bridg , led by Amit Jain, said today that it has scored a win with pizza chain brand Papa Murphy's. Bridg said it is helping the pizza chain with its precision marketing efforts. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Software Development 124

Software Development Customer Custom Los Angeles 124

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Customer loyalty and marketing automation software developer FiveStars said this week that it is "aggressively" expanding in the Los Angeles market, after recently receiving a $26M funding round from Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed, DCM, Rogers and Y-Combinator. READ MORE>>.

Los Angeles 138

Los Angeles Angel Customer Custom 138

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Seismic, one of San Diego’s most prominent enterprise software companies, has tapped a member of the team behind one of the region’s most successful tech startup stories to prep for its own prospective market debut.

San Diego 89

San Diego Sales Software Development Software 89

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance announced this morning that it has named Daniel Doimo as its new President and Chief Operating Officer. Cylance says Doimo will lead its sales, marketing, business development and professional services organizations. Doimo will report to CEO Stuart McClure.

Software Development 113

Software Development Organization Report Sales 113

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JANUARY 8, 2015

San Diego-based sales software developer Seismic has raised $20M in a Series B funding round, to go towards its sales content management software, the company said this morning. Seismic said it will use the funding for product and sales, marketing, and customer support. Seismic is led by Doug Winter.

Content 100

Content Software San Diego Sales 100

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JULY 18, 2018

Santa Monica-based customer relationship management (CRM) software developer Nimble said today that it has signed a global distribution agreement with Microsoft , which will create a bundle of Nimble's CRM tools with Microsoft's Office 365. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Tool Customer Custom 100

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JUNE 13, 2018

Santa Monica-based sales and marketing CRM software developer Nimble , which is led by longtime CRM vet Jon Ferrara, has added a new reseller, the company said today. According to Nimble, Velosio, a "Microsoft Master VAR", will offer up its software through Microsoft's Partner Center Third Party Software Offers pilot.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Software Software Development Sales 100

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The acquisition of Quest is a significant part of bolstering Dell's software ambitions, with Dell saying that the acquisition will add 100,000 customers, 5,000 channel partners, 1,500 software sales and marketing experts, and 1,300 software developers to the Dell Software Group. READ MORE>>.

Software 171

Software Orange County Acquisition Software Development 171

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. The financing will be used to help students finance their Entity Academy tuition, which typically costs $15,000.

Mentor 297

Mentor Training Startup Course 297

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APRIL 14, 2016

Santa Monica-based customer relationship management and contact management software developer Nimble said today that it has connected into Google Apps for Work, via the Google for Work Partner Program.

Google 100

Google Santa Monica Software Development Sales 100

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APRIL 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based EV Connect , a new startup which helps install, manage, and integrate electric vehicle charging stations for the commercial and government market, announced an initial round of funding this morning. The company said the new funding will go towards sales, marketing, and software development.

Tech Coast Angels 180

Tech Coast Angels Keiretsu Funding Venture Capital 180

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based software developer Bridg said this week that it has launched a new customer relationship management (CRM) software product specifically aimed at restaurants. READ MORE>>.

Software 100

Software Email Software Development Customer 100

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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 recently raised $30.7M READ MORE>>.

Report 100

Report San Diego Advertising Software Development 100

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JULY 18, 2016

Los Angeles-based expense management software developer Chrome River has scored a big win today, with a link with travel booking system developer Sabre. The agreement also includes joint efforts in the areas of product, sales and marketing. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Platform 100

Platform Mobile Software Development Los Angeles 100

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OCTOBER 7, 2013

Security software developer Lastline announced this morning that it has named two new executives, to bolster its leadership team. Miller joins the company from Zscaler, where he had been Senior Vice President of North American Sales. Laing was previously co-founder of Redseal Systems, and also had been founder of Blade Software.

Santa Barbara 138

Santa Barbara Redpoint Sales Software Development 138

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JANUARY 21, 2014

The company said it will use the funding for sales, marketing, and to enhance its software.

Software 153

Software Southern California SaaS Venture Capital 153

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based application security monitoring software developer Prevoty said this week that it has expanded into Silicon Valley, and has opened up a new office in Menlo Park which will serve as its headquarters.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Software Development Sales Capital 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Use social media for early marketing. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Getting a sales contract before manufacturing inventory.

Search Engine Optimization 103

Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 103

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

San Diego-based Rio SEO , the local search software development arm of Covario, said Wednesday that it has raised a new round of funding to take the company independent. Voyager Capital, and Stratim Capital, to allow it to pursue further development and sales of its technology platform. READ MORE>>.

SEO 138

SEO Funding San Diego Content 138

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2016

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance has raised $100M in a Series D funding, the company said this morning, in a round led by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Insight Venture Partners.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Software Development Software Capital 100

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MAY 28, 2014

San Diego-based e-commerce software developer Ecwid said this morning that it has closed a $5M, Series B funding round. Ecwid said it will use the funding for further developing its product, expanding global distribution, and for sales and marketing. cart shopping xcart software ecommerce capital venture ecwid'

PHP 138

PHP Commerce San Diego Software Development 138

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done.

Software Review 154

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 154

Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. We often accept that development schedules for young companies are almost always too optimistic. But we investors often allow too little slack in our estimates as well.

Venture Capital 243

Venture Capital Product Resource Marketing 243

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

San Clemente-based software developer DealerSocket has acquired web-based, auto dealership software maker FEX DMS , the company said Thursday. DealerSocket provides software for marketing, sales, service, and other functions for auto dealerships, and says it currently has over 6,500 dealers using its software.

Software 100

Software Software Development Web Acquisition 100