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JULY 7, 2011

Irvine-based YouMail , the provider of third party voicemail and other cloud-based communications services run by Alex Quilici , disclosed this morning that it has upped its total funding to $12.5M. The funding came from VantagePoint Capital Partners, Siemer Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Funding Mobile Web 183

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Three active angel investment groups--The Tech Coast Angels , the largest and most active angel investment group in Southern California; Maverick Angels , and Keiretsu Forum , have backed a developer of transcription services, TranscribeMe. operations in Emeryville. READ MORE>>.

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Keiretsu Tech Coast Angels Southern California Funding 164

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JANUARY 3, 2013

YouMail , the provider of the personalized, advanced voicemail service, has inked a deal to bring its cloud-based visual voicemail service to contract-free wireless service provider Red Pocket Mobile , the firms announced Thursday. Red Pocket Mobile is based in Thousand Oaks. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Thousand Oaks Mobile Services 138

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based YouMail , the enhanced voice mail service run by Alex Quilici, said Thursday that it seen over two million downloads on the Blackberry application store, Blackberry AppWorld. Youmail's service works with post-paid mobile phone carriers, including AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2012

Irvine-based YouMail , the developer of advanced voicemail services and smartphone apps, and online phone retailer LetsTalk.com , have tied together in a partnership agreement. According to the firms, they will offer their services to each other's customers. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Email Mobile Services 153

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JULY 26, 2011

Irvine-based YouMail , the enhanced voicemail service headed by Alex Quilici, said today that it has reached 2 million registered users in the United States. The company said the user counts are double what it had a year ago. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Mobile Services Capital 154

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Alex serves on the Board of Directors for Logsdon School, a non-profit school providing educational services to students with special needs. Xavor invest through our dependable consulting services.

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JUNE 27, 2011

Source of the new funding was not disclosed, however, the firm has previously raised capital from Bessemer Venture Partners, Catalyst Investors, Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, and Frontera Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Software Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena 157

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JANUARY 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based Yowza , the developer of a mobile coupon and deals app, which was backed by comedian Wayne Brady, the Tech Coast Angels, the Pasadena Angels, and others, has been acqurieed by mobile commerce software provider Spindle , Spindle said today. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Pasadena Mobile 138

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Alex serves on the Board of Directors for Logsdon School, a non-profit school providing educational services to students with special needs. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

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MAY 26, 2010

Irvine-based YouMail , startup headed by Alex Quilici which offers personalized voicemail services, said Wednesday that it has launched a new version of the firm's BlackBerry app. YouMail is backed by the Tech Coast Angels and VantagePoint Venture Partners. YouMail said that the updated Version 2.0 READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Mobile Tool Organization 150

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MARCH 16, 2012

YouMail explains that its new feature allows users to click on "Ditch" when they receive an unwanted call, whether that's from a telemarketer or debt collector, or other unwanted caller, and it will then automatically send those callers to an "out of service" message whenever they call, automatically. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Capital Angel Funding 159

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based Ranker , the online service which allows anyone to list and rank things on any topic, said today that it has named Mani Dhillon as Chief Operating Officer, and tapped former MySpace CEO Michael Jones for its board. Ranker said it is now getting around 4.5 million monthly unique visitors. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Tsavo Userplane Draper 154

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2011

Irvine-based YouMail , the enhanced voicemail provider headed by Alex Quilici, said today that a number of third party developers have released applications that connect to the service from Windows Phone 7 and Windows 6.5, The firm is venture backed by Vantage Point Venture Partners and the Tech Coast Angels. and Android.

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Tech Coast Angels Advertising Services Customer 178

socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Irvine-based YouMail , the venture- and angel-backed startup providing an enhanced voicemail service, has just been dropped from the Android market, in a major challenge for the company. YouMail is venture backed by VantagePoint Capital Partners, Siemer Ventures, the Tech Coast Angels, and CrunchFund.

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Tech Coast Angels Marketing Technical Review Blogging 140

socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2012

Irvine-based YouMail , which provides a cloud-based, replacement voicemail service packed with a number of big enhancements over the usual standard voicemail features, said today that it has just released a major upgrade of its Android app--and also released new customer numbers. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Google Services Customer 153

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 29, 2012

Angel Launch, a new event for startups and investors, is producing a networking venture pitch, networking dinner and party the night before E3 Expo in LA for digital media, mobile and tech startups. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2013

YouMail , the provider of the personalized, advanced voicemail service, has inked a deal to bring its cloud-based visual voicemail service to contract-free wireless service provider Red Pocket Mobile , the firms announced Thursday. Red Pocket Mobile is based in Thousand Oaks. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Thousand Oaks Mobile Services 100

socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2010

Irvine-based YouMail , the advanced voicemail service, isn't afraid of Google Voice, which announced today that it was finally opening up general access to its unified calling and voicemail services. Tags: youmail google voice voicemail services communications. READ MORE>>.

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Google Tech Coast Angels Mobile Services 140

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AUGUST 2, 2013

How do you keep up with everything that''s happening with your favorite interests, brands, and personalities on your mobile phone? Right now, that''s a jumble of different social services, websites, and more--which is the problem that Yapert (www.yapert.com) thinks it has solved. Explain exactly what Yapert is all about? READ MORE>>.

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Mobile Startup Entertainment Tech Coast Angels 159

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Irvine-based YouMail , the personalized voicemail service run by Alex Quilici, reported today that it has now handled its 500 millionth call. million calls daily on its service. The firm--which is backed by the Tech Coast Angels and VantagePoint Venture Partners--said it also has over one million registered users.

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Tech Coast Angels Mobile Report Services 124

socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2012

Irvine-based YouMail , the provider of personalized voicemail services and enhanced voice services, said this morning that it has updated its Visual Voicemail Plus app for Android. YouMail's services are used by individuals and telecom firms to enhance their standard voicemail offers; users of any carrier can actually use the device.

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Tech Coast Angels Design Services Angel 140

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MARCH 13, 2009

Santa Barbara-based Make It Work , which operates an in-home, computer and electronics help service, said Friday that it has signed a multi-year contract to host a radio show on KNX 1070. Make It Work serves the Southern California region with computer troubleshooting services. Financial details behind the contract were not disclosed.

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Tech Coast Angels Chief Technology Officer Santa Barbara Southern California 113

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2009

Los Angeles-based Mobile-XL , an angel-backed developer of mobile phone applications, said today that the firm has partnered with Nairobi, Kenya-based KenyaBuzz , which operates a local event service in Kenya. Tags: mobilexl application kenya mobile information news africa wireless. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2008

According to YouMail, SmartCall, which runs Ismart Mobile, a wireless carrier in Bozeman, Montana, will provide its customers with free cell phone voicemail services based on YouMail. YouMail said SmartCall will launch its voice and data services at the first quarter of 2009. Financial details of the agreement was not disclosed.

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Tech Coast Angels Email Mobile Customer 100

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AUGUST 1, 2014

We use a SaaS model, and we work with hospitality companies, such as hotels, restaurants, food service, and we help track employee performance in real time. George Collado: We worked with the Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Siemer Ventures, and in January we raised a $300,000 seed round.

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Help Hermosa Beach Technical Review Redondo Beach 223

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NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Irvine-based YouMail said Thursday that it has expanded its voicemail services, to include a new human voicemail transcription option. According to YouMail, the new service will provide human or automatically transcribed voicemail, delivered via SMS or email. YouMail will also continue to offer a free, automated transcription service.

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Tech Coast Angels Email Mobile Services 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

HealthInReach was founded by Scott Sangster , who some will know best as the President of the Los Angeles chapter of the Tech Coast Angels. People receive a discount on their service and care they select, which makes healthcare more accessible and affordable. Scott, thanks for the time. What's Health In Reach?

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Tech Coast Angels Incubator Organization Startup 164

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Ive personally been involved in the start-up world in Los Angeles for about 15 years, and have had the opportunity to work on many early-stage companies (e.g., Probably the biggest drawback of Los Angeles is the distance and traffic that makes networking more difficult. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Sacks also talked about Yammer.com, the firm's business-focused, instant messaging service recently spun out as a side project of the company and which has seen a great deal of attention from its recent award at the TechCrunch conference. READ MORE>>

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Southern California Conference SoCal Startup 100

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2015

Fetch and Schlep just raised a round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. Bryson Strauss: We are an on-demand delivery service. Our delivery service is really focused on the end user, the mass public. We're now the largest delivery service in Los Angeles.

Demand 100

Demand Tech Coast Angels Startup Pasadena Angels 100

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2013

So you click the company’s contact on your smartphone which leads you to a listed menu of service options. As soon as you click on the service you need, your customer profile and service request is automatically pre-loaded into the company’s system prior to the phone call.

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Orange County Tech Coast Angels SoCal Southern California 97

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

Orange County startup Beatshare --backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Harvard Business School Angels, and Archangels, among others�thinks it's figured out the formula to make music the message in its mobile app. I've always been a mobile enthusiast, in technology and design and user experience.

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Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach Startup Pasadena Angels 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Mobile Web America, Inc. has created a simple to use, online application for your business to create a mobile site and secure its mobile presence. We utilize the content of your existing website and create a mobile version on-the-fly. CitySourced is a real time mobile civic engagement platform.

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2011

A mobile and web platform that lets our users give and receive text messaging advice in a anonymous social community. An interactive mobile app for script listening on-the-go. An interactive mobile app for script listening on-the-go. Site Unseen is a mobile app that serves as a personal tour guide for exploring a city.

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USC Startup Tech Coast Angels Guide 82

Xconomy

JUNE 10, 2016

Startup Week San Diego is intended to showcase local startups that are focused on innovation in such areas as Software as a Service (SaaS), consumer Internet, mobile technology, hardware, and defense technology. A Fire Side Chat with San Diego’s Tech Coast Angels. —Monday 6/17 at 4:30pm.

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San Diego Guide Tech Coast Angels Startup 74

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data.

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Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100