socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures , the venture capital arm of Qualcomm, has made investments in four companies working on 5G technology and products. According to Qualcomm Ventures, it made strategic investments in Celona , Cellwize , Azion and Pensando. Size of the investments were note disclosed.

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San Diego Startup Venture Capital Invest 124

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

This was the first episode where Jason wasn’t on the show, which gave me the chance to have another VC on the show to discuss deals. Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. VC Financings: 1. 15mm in Series A.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

Xconomy

JUNE 10, 2016

Startup Week San Diego, like a lot of other places that host similar events, has been billed as a weeklong celebration of entrepreneurship. But while Startup Week San Diego has always collaborated with UP Global, San Diego entrepreneur and Startup Week organizer Austin Neudecker said, “We’ve always been an independent entity.”.

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San Diego Guide Tech Coast Angels Startup 74

Xconomy

APRIL 5, 2019

—Mobile app startup Bitmo announced it had raised more than $3 million in seed funding from investors including Everplus Capital, Longboard Capital Advisors, and several Southern California-based family fund offices. The company says it has about 130 national brands on the platform, including Nike, Nordstrom, and Old Navy.

San Diego 74

San Diego Seed Funding Southern California Report 74

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2020

San Diego-based GoSite , which develops an online platform to help small businesses put up online and mobile websites, has raised $16M in a funding round, the company announced this morning. The funding was led by Longley Capital, and also included Stage 2 Capital, Ankona Capital, Serra Ventures and SaaS Ventures, and angels.

San Diego 113

San Diego SaaS Mobile Platform 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

San Diego-based mobile form and data capture app developer GoFormz said this morning that it has raised $20M in a Series A funding. The round was led by Shasta Ventures, and also included existing investors Cloud Apps Capital Partners and Glynn Capital. The company is led by CEO Rob Brewster.

San Diego 113

San Diego Mobile Capital Software 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2014

San Diego-based Qualcomm has invested $7M in a new, Internet-of-Things startup called Qterics , as part of a strategic investment, according to Qterics'' parent Silicon Image. qualcomm qterics venture capital internet things siliconimage semiconductor software' READ MORE>>.

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Invest San Diego Venture Capital Software 159

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Daryl Bernstein , RightSignature (Santa Barbara, software). Dev Bhatia , SRCH2 (Irvine, search engine software). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps).

Southern California 279

Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2014

San Diego-based PatientSafe Solutions announced this morning that it has received $3M in a strategic investment, from TELUS Ventures. patientsafe solutions mobile healthcare software venture capital telus canada' PatientSafe is led by Joseph Condurso. PatientSafe is led by Joseph Condurso.

Invest 138

Invest San Diego Venture Capital Mobile 138

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2015

San Diego-based Airbitz , a developer of Bitcoin-based mobile wallet software, has raised $450,000 in a funding round, part of an ongoing $1.25M round for the company, the company announced recently. The funding came from Block26, a new, Los Angeles-based venture capital investor focused on digital currency.

San Diego 100

San Diego Venture Capital Los Angeles Mobile 100

socalTECH

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. READ MORE>>.

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Silver Lake San Diego Activity Mobile 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

San Diego-based Tourmaline Labs , a startup developing location-aware smartphone software for mobile apps hsa raised a round of funding, and appointed a new CEO. According to Torumaline Labs, it has received an investment from ClearVision Equity Partners, and appointed Marc Brungger as its new CEO. READ MORE>>.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Funding San Diego Equity 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine). Did we miss a big story over the holidays?

Southern California 168

Southern California Technical Review SoCal San Diego 168

Xconomy

APRIL 17, 2018

The company developed automated kiosks that would scan a device and use analytic software to calculate what it was worth and how much of a rebate to offer for it. Founded by several veterans of the wireless semiconductor industry , EcoATM created a business where there wasn’t one for recycling smartphones and other electronic devices.

San Diego 79

San Diego Startup Sales Software 79

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm is the lead investor in a developer of cloud-based, HD video conferencing services. Zoom Video Communications , which is based in Santa Clara, California, said this morning that it has raised a Series A financing round, and launched its cloud-based HD video meeting and mobile screen sharing service.

Funding 173

Funding Screening San Diego Venture Capital 173

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2020

San Diego-based GoSite , which operates an online platform to help small businesses bring their business online, has raised $40M in a Series B funding round, the company announced this morning. The funding was led by Left Lane Capital, and also included Longley Capital, Cove Fund, Stage 2, Ankona Capital and Serra Ventures.

Services 113

Services Software Review San Diego Platform 113

Xconomy

JULY 10, 2017

TP Therapeutics, which raised $45 million in May to advance its work on drug-resistant cancers, raised the most venture capital in San Diego County during the three months that ended June 30, according to regional data released today. Altogether, venture firms invested a total of $406.4

San Diego 58

San Diego Invest Venture Capital Startup 58

Xconomy

JANUARY 28, 2019

Venture capital firms invest in potentially disruptive technologies with the hope of profit, then keep watch for further advances that could overtake their existing portfolio companies. All this is done while they guide startups through other external challenges such as fundraising droughts and overall market downturns.

Venture Capital 67

Venture Capital Marketing Guide Invest 67

Xconomy

JANUARY 31, 2019

Taylor Cavanah, whose background is in physics, once caused a fellow scientist to do a spit take after learning Cavanah runs a software startup focused on pet care. Just as surprising is the tale of how Cavanah and co-founders Ken Tsui and Aaron Bannister built the San Diego, CA-based company, called PetDesk.

San Diego 78

San Diego Startup Tool Mobile 78

socalTECH

JULY 6, 2009

San Diego-based NextWave Wireless , a developer of embedded multimedia software for the mobile market, said this morning that DOCOMO has acquired 35 percent of the firm's PacketVideo subsidiary, for $45.5M. PacketVideo develops mobile software for displaying video and other media on cell phones. READ MORE>>.

Invest 100

Invest San Diego Mobile Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

San Diego-based Nukona , a developer of mobile application management software for the enterprise, said Tuesday that it has closed a funding round. Nukona's software is used by enterprise IT managers to manage corporate application and data on mobile devices. Size of the round was not announced.

Funding 150

Funding San Diego Mobile Software 150

Xconomy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

But whether Uber, Toyota, GM, Honda, or Google end up at the very top of this mobility industry, it’ll be good news for the companies that are developing services to support future high-tech car fleets, says Anthony Rodio. Rodio is the CEO of YourMechanic , a six-year-old company that dispatches auto mechanics to carry out repairs where.

Mobile 83

Mobile High Tech News Marketing 83

Xconomy

JANUARY 19, 2017

StockTwits, the Twitter-like social media platform for sharing stock market tips and ideas, has acquired San Diego’s SparkFin, a fintech mobile app for discovering and sharing stocks and other investment ideas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Mobile 40

Mobile San Diego Social Media Services 40

Xconomy

JANUARY 11, 2018

This year, the mobility sector had its largest presence at CES yet. Here, we’ve rounded up five of the most significant mobility advances from. Self-driving tech was well-represented in the CES innovation awards , and news announcements from the sector were plentiful. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

Mobile 71

Mobile Conference News Develop 71

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Fieldwire , whose mobile app helps builders and construction crews coordinate their work, announced today it has lined up a total of $33.5 The San Francisco-based construction tech company says it raised $8.5 The San Francisco-based construction tech company says it raised $8.5

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital Mobile Funding Capital 70

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2011

San Diego-based Confident Technologies , the developer of CAPTCHA security software headed by Curtis Staker, the former President of WebSense, has raised $3.9M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. The filing indicates the funding is part of a $4.9M funding round in progress. READ MORE>>.

Technology 133

Technology San Diego Web Mobile 133

Xconomy

JUNE 25, 2017

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has set out to boost the startup ecosystem in San Diego and the rest of Southern California—and he already has scored a coup by partnering with Bill Maris, the founder and former CEO of Google Ventures, now known as GV. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Southern California San Diego Startup Google 96

Xconomy

JANUARY 24, 2019

In a tech culture that looks toward self-driving cars as the pinnacle of mobility innovation, we’re still debating whether fully autonomous vehicles are an imminent reality for our roads or an ever-receding Shangri-La.

Mobile 48

Mobile Outsource Development Artificial Inteligence Venture Capital 48

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Singapore-based Capillary Technologies , a developer of mobile customer relationship management (CRM) tools, said it has raised $15.5M in a Series A venture financing round. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital, and also included Qualcomm Ventures, an existing investor in the company.

Funding 168

Funding San Diego Competition Mobile 168

Xconomy

JANUARY 2, 2019

Ackerman (pictured) is founder and managing director of San Francisco-based VC firm AllegisCyber , and co-founder of Fulton, MD-based DataTribe , which helps launch startups grounded in the expertise of former federal cybersecurity experts at the National Security Agency and other government units.

Venture Capital 110

Venture Capital Funding Services Startup 110

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2010

San Diego-based MeLLmo , maker of the Roambi mobile business application for the iPhone, said this morning that it has raised an additional $10M in funding. Names of the investors were not disclosed. The firm said the new round of funding brings its total raised to $20M across three round of funding. READ MORE>>.

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Oracle IBM IBM San Diego 145

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

San Diego-based MeLLmo , the developer of the Roambi mobile business apps for the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday afternoon that it has raised $30M in a first round of institutional funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital.

San Diego 145

San Diego Report Mobile Capital 145

Xconomy

JUNE 11, 2018

Intel sealed its commitment to become a player in the burgeoning autonomous vehicle industry when it bought computer vision company Mobileye for more than $15 billion in 2017.

Mobile 101

Mobile Capital Technology Venture Capital 101

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2013

In the world of mobile app and Internet startups, it''s not that often that you see companies who touch the hardware side of the world get funding nowadays. One of the companies that has recently is On Ramp Wireless (www.onrampwireless.com), a San Diego company in the M2M market headed by Kevin Hell.

Technical Review 213

Technical Review Software Review Networking Technology 213

Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Miner helped shape the smartphone era with Android, a mobile operating system startup that Google acquired in 2005. Android software now powers over 2 billion devices. On Tuesday, Miner spoke at a mobile software developer conference in Boston organized by Facebook, part of the city’s HUBweek festival.

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Google Conference Mobile Software Development 85

Xconomy

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The acquisition, which is expected to close by the end of March 2019, continues San Diego-based ResMed’s (NYSE: RMD ) “connected healthcare” push that began about five years ago, as Xconomy chronicled last year. [ Updated 12/3/18, 3:30 pm, with CEO comments.

San Diego 93

San Diego Acquisition Capital Help 93

Xconomy

JANUARY 4, 2019

They shared their thoughts via e-mail with me, Xconomy’s national correspondent David Holley, and Sarah de Crescenzo, editor of Xconomy San Diego. Xconomy: Has the Trump era been good or bad for your company? Manoj Saxena , CognitiveScale chairman. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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.Net San Diego Startup Develop 102