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JANUARY 7, 2015

So, it''s no surprise that the area--specifically, San Diego--was chosen for the pilot launch of a new service from eBay, called Close5 (www.close5.com), So, we''re taking that concept and launching it here in San Diego. Why San Diego? com), which offers up local, peer-to-peer sales.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based Loot Crate has scored first place in the annual Deloitte Technology Fast 500 , the annual ranking of the fastest growing technology companies in the United States by accounting firm Deloitte. There were a lot more of the region's technology companies farther down the extensive list.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2013

Peter Csathy , the CEO of San Diego''s Sorenson Media , and digital media veteran, has departed the company, and will head up a new legal and investment group formed by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. The new digital media venture from Manatt was created by Los Angeles partner T. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health).

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Xconomy

JULY 18, 2017

The Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf came to San Diego recently on an unusual quest—to meet with dozens of local technology leaders and assess what the region has to offer in terms of innovation. The visit was unusual in part because of Cerf himself.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 14, 2012

San Diego-based Sorenson Media , which develops video encoding and decoding software, said this morning that it has licensed its technology to chip provider Sharp Corporation. Sorenson, which is led by Peter Csathy, said it has licensed its technology for use in a system-on-a-chip that will be used for mobile devices.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2011

San Diego-based Sorenson Media , the developer of video encoding and decoding technology, said today that electronics manufacturer Comtrend Corporation has licensed its Sorenson Spark video decoder. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2013

San Diego-based DriveCam , the firm which develops hardware and services to help monitor fleet driving, said today that it has named Paul J. Pucino as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Pucino replaces William Ruff, who has become SVP, Finance. READ MORE>>. drivecam executive auto monitoring fleet'

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Xconomy

JULY 17, 2016

After the national MoneyTree Report was released last week, PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Ryan Spencer said he spent time on a call with Thomson Reuters, which provides the raw data, trying to figure out a change in the numbers for venture capital activity in San Diego. But the San Diego data was off. So the $350.5

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2014

A number of Southern California angel investors, and one of its venture firms, have scored an exit over at social media influence measurement startup Klout , as the San Francsco company said Thursday that it is being acquired by Lithium Technologies. The deal is reportedly worth $200M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2017

San Diego-based TVPage , a startup developing cloud-based technology for monetizing video content, said on Thursday that it has added Greg Silverman as an investor in a recent $3M funding round. Silverman is the former president of Warner Bros. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

San Diego-based Vionic , a developer of technology for helping companies create social media deals and promotions, said Wednesday that it has raised $900,000 in a funding round. vionic social offers venture capital angel media software advertising' The funding came from angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

San Diego-based Wildfire Systems , led by startup veteran Jordan Glazier , has developed software which product referrals and automatically transform them into trackable links across email, text messaging, chat, and social messaging. How was it you ended up in San Diego? The majority of our time is now spent online.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

This writeup from industry analyst Karl Guttag showcases how Magic Leap has turned away from several of the key technologies it raised billions of dollars to develop with its latest hardware which he nevertheless believes will “blow away” the HoloLens 2 in image quality. Apple launches its first local newsletter. .

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm has acquired Orb Networks , a developer of media streaming hardware for a range of mobile devices. Orb said in a post on its site that its technology had been acquired by "one of the large strategic partners" it has been working with. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

MAY 30, 2019

An afternoon forum at the MIT Media Lab will explore the big issues and challenges surrounding the internet. And a gala dinner at Café ArtScience will honor the internet’s pioneers and bring together past, present, and future technology and business leaders.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 26, 2011

K5Launch announced a new accelerator program that provides promising technology startups with a three-month intensive accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Southern California. Exciting times in the Southern California tech community.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Tealium, a San-Diego startup that provides online advertising tag management and marketing services for enterprise customers, has raised $35 million in a growth financing deal intended to expand its technology and market reach. The company’s workforce has grown to about 270, including 80 in San Diego.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures and active Southern California investor Greylock Partners have both put more money behind Matterport , a developer of interior, 3D room scanning technology. Matterport is based in Silicon Valley.

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

Today's interview is with Peter Csathy, President and CEO of Sorenson Media (www.sorensonmedia.com), which recently relocated its executive offices to San Diego. Csathy told us about the firm's move of its exec offices from Salt Lake City, Utah, to San Diego, as well as its hiring and expansion plans.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

We''re proud to announce the Socaltech 50 , our list of the 50, up-and-coming people in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Tim Cadogan , OpenX (Pasadena, advertising).

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Xconomy

MARCH 28, 2018

Reachify, founded in 2015 and based in San Diego, targets medical groups with software-as-a-service (SaaS) that consolidates phone, e-mail, social media, and other electronic communications into a centralized hub and collaborative workplace. In a statement, Reachify says its technology. See below. ]

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socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2014

Calabasas-based DTS , the provider of surround sound audio technology, and San Diego-based video encoding/decoding software provider DivX have integrated their respective solutions together in the latest DivX software release. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2015

In the world of sports, getting high school sports scores have always been an issue for local media, such as newspapers and television stations. The next thing was our exit partners on my prior firms had all been media companies, and I had worked with those media companies for many years, and know how they work.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2015

In the world of sports, getting high school sports scores have always been an issue for local media, such as newspapers and television stations. The next thing was our exit partners on my prior firms had all been media companies, and I had worked with those media companies for many years, and know how they work.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

Ostendo Technologies, a Carlsbad, CA-based company founded in 2005 to advance curved screens and other innovative display technologies, has raised $41.8 Adding to the confusion, the most-recent MoneyTree Report on San Diego venture capital activity shows that Ostendo raised almost $10 million in VC funding during the second quarter.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 3, 2018

Xconomy asked technology and innovation leaders around our network to reflect on the most important developments in their industries during 2017, and the answers were appropriately wide-ranging. Here now are responses, edited for clarity, from Mark Bowles, co-founder of medical diagnostics. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 26, 2011

K5Launch announced a new accelerator program that provides promising technology startups with a three-month intensive accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Southern California. Exciting times in the Southern California tech community.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Jason Rowley is a venture capital and technology reporter for Crunchbase News. We’ve called these nine and 10-figure deals, which shine brightly in the media and are hefty enough to bend the curve of VC fund sizes upwards, “ supergiants ” after their stellar counterparts. Jason Rowley. Contributor. More posts by this contributor.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

The number of Southern California related initial public offerings is growing steadily upwards, as Gevo --originally started in Pasadena, and based on technology out of Caltech and UCLA--hit the market this morning. Gevo is just the latest in a surge of companies hitting the public markets which have Southern California links.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

The fund also reports that it now has 39 digital media and technology startups in its portfolio. CloudTrigger, which was based in San Diego, was acquired by Cloudsherpas over the holidays. Siemer said it added five new companies in the last quarter, and had 24 new investments in 2012. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2011

Join us for CONNECT's Connect with CONNECT networking reception, which attracts more than 400+ leaders from San Diego's most innovative industries. Come out and see cool technology displays from San Diego's digital clusters including electronics, mobile communications devices, digital imaging, Web 3.0,

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2014

billion was invested across Southern California''s technology industry. in the quarter and social media darling Snapchat raised $50.0M. Los Angeles led the region with $309.79M in total investments for Q4 of 2013, with San Diego ($145.0M) and Orange County ($143.6M) with nearly the same venture investment toal.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The move is an interesting one, given the number of Southern California technology companies trying to go the other direction, and to hit the public markets. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I entered Pepcom’s Mobile Focus event with heightened excitement after driving through the busy intersections of Downtown San Diego’s rickshaw littered streets. Holding the (almost) Kindle sized media player in my hand made me wonder just how far off we are to having phones with 5″ screens be the standard.

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San Diego Mobile Startup Cloud Computing 65

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

For the quarter, San Diego County garnered the most venture capital, with $231.3M The biggest investments in Southern California for the quarter were for San Diego's SkinIt , a maker of customized "skins" for electronic devices, with $60.0M funding, fellow San Diego cloud computing firm RightScale , with $25.0M

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2010

Those firms include Pasadena-based Genmark Diagnostics , Westlake Village-based Inphi , San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies , Los Angeles-based GameFly , San Diego-based Trius Therapeutics , City of Industry-based NewEgg , and Thousand Oaks-based Nexsan.

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