socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2017

Pasadena-based ShadeCraft , which is developing a "smart" sunshade/umbrella which tracks the sun, absorbs solar energy, and includes built in speakers, a camera, and smartphone charger, has reportedly raised $2M in a seed funding. Source and details of that funding have not been announced.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2016

A set of recent reports say that Hawthorne-based SpaceX is planning to spend more than $300M to deliver its Red Dragon spacecraft to Mars. NASA will be contributing another, $32M in staff hours and technical hours to support SpaceX in its efforts, according to those reports. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A security researcher is reporting that Pasadena-based matchmaking site Santa Monica-based eHarmony is alerting users to change their passwords, after a reported breach of customer information.

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eHarmony Report Santa Monica Pasadena 167

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2011

Upping the ante in the battle between Pasadena-based Twitter client software firm UberMedia and Twitter itself, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Twitter is buying Twitter client software firm TweetDeck. The buy directly contradicts multiple reports that TweetDeck was to be acquired by UberMedia in February.

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Report Journal Pasadena Software 186

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Pasadena-based Energy Innovations , the Idealab startup working on concentrating photovoltaic solar systems, is looking for a buyer, according to a report Friday. The report quoted un-named sources close to the firm.

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2011

A report today from Greentech Media says that Pasadena-based Idealab 's sale of portfolio firm RayTracker was worth $44.8M. RayTracker was also based in Pasadena, but was acquired in January by solar panel firm First Solar. Idealab, Quercus Trust, and Phoenix Fire had invested $3.5M

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Idealab Report Acquisition Pasadena 140

socalTECH

MAY 4, 2012

Ojai, California-based Lynda.com , the online education site providing online training on a variety of software, ranging from PhotoShop to AutoCAD and much more which was founded by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, is now topping $70M in annual revenues, according to reports. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

It looks like executives at Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter client application provider started by Idealab's Bill Gross, may finally be fed up with the firm's constant battles with Twitter. According to reports, it is planning to launch its own, competing microblogging service. The news comes via a report last night from CNN.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Idealab startup which is amassing a suite of Twitter related client applications, has acquired Tweetdeck , the provider of a third party Twitter client, according to multiple reports. The firm has not yet formally announced the deal. UberMedia is reportedly paying $30M for Tweetdeck.

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2011

A report today says that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating Twitter , over its dealings with third party client application makers like Pasadena-based Ubermedia. The report says that the FTC has requested information from UberMedia and others.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Pasadena-based people search engine provider Spokeo is up to 150 employees in its Pasadena headquarters, almost double the number of employees it had in 2012, the company said today. The site--which is led by Harrison Tang--said the growth compaes as it saw 159 percent revenue growth between 2012 and 2014.

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Pasadena Report Email Sites 138

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

Pasadena-based UberMedia , the Twitter third party client software provider, and Bleacher Report , the online sports publishing site, said today that they've linked up to run a prize to award prizes to users who tweet photos of sports events.

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Report Idealab Pasadena Sites 150

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 18, 2018

$22 million raised by Pasadena Robotics Co.; MindSpark acquired by Auticon; Sure Inc. expands to rideshare insurance

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Pasadena Report 113

socalTECH

JULY 14, 2010

Pasadena-based online dating site eHarmony is moving its headquarters from Pasadena to Santa Monica, according to reports from local community papers. eHarmony is reported to be moving to a space in the Yahoo! eHarmony has been in its current Pasadena location on Walnut street for the last five years. READ MORE>>.

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Santa Monica eHarmony Walnut Pasadena 211

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Pasadena-based LeisureLink said this morning that it is starting to publish its own report on the travel market, measuring vacation lodging demand fro mainstream online travel channels.

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Report Demand Pasadena Sites 150

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Be Great Partners , a Los Angeles technology incubator, has recently released a report on the startup community in LA and the information shows a positive growth for startups here in LA. Be Great recognizes seven main startup points in Los Angeles: “Silicon Beach”, West LA, Culver City, Pasadena, Orange County, South Bay, and Downtown LA.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2019

Pasadena-based startup Soulmates.AI said today that it has launched a new tool, Social ROI Reporter, which it says helps brands and agencies with measuring the dollar value of their social media and influencer marketing campaigns.

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Social Media Media Pasadena Tool 113

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 21, 2018

billion; Lizzie Francis joins GOAT; Pasadena company goes to Madagascar Verra Mobility sells for $2.4

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Pasadena-based Evolution Robotics Retail , the Idealab firm which develops a visual recognition system for preventing bottom-of-the-cart loss at grocery stores, reported today that it has now deployed its systems in over 1,000 U.S. grocery stores.

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Report Idealab Pasadena Sales 150

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 10, 2017

s slow second-quarter growth disappoints Wall Street, Los Angeles Rams Owner Stan Kroenke buys e-sports team and DUI-test maker Ocular Data Systems funded by Pasadena Angels.

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Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles Report 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2019

Pasadena-based ObEN , which develops technology to help people create a personal, AI-driven avatar which looks and sounds like you, reported a win in China, for a big New Year's broadcast for China Central Television (CCTV).

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Technology Idealab Social Network Pasadena 145

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2017

Pasadena-based material science technology developer Materia appears to be facing some legal challenges in court, according to Law360. The report says that a German industrial conglomerate, Evonik Degussa GmbH , says it received a $1.5M The report says that a German industrial conglomerate, Evonik Degussa GmbH , says it received a $1.5M

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socalTECH

JULY 14, 2020

Pasadena-based robot developer Miso Robotics reported this morning that it has been selected for a pilot project by White Castle , the iconic Midwest fast food chain.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2014

George Collado: We worked with the Pasadena Angels, Tech Coast Angels, and Siemer Ventures, and in January we raised a $300,000 seed round. The GM gets a report, the district manager gets a report, the regional manager gets a report. They really need a way to scale and keep track of everything. Talk about your funding?

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Help Technical Review Hermosa Beach Redondo Beach 223

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Pasadena-based Guidance Software reports that Stephen Richards, one of the members of its board of directors, has passed away unexpectedly. Richards was COO and CFO of McAfee, and also served as CFO of E*TRADE Group, among other positions. Richard had been on the company's board for periods since 2006. READ MORE>>.

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Software Pasadena Report Company 100

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2014

The latest venture capital totals from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association''s MoneyTree Report was released this evening, tallying up $761.12M in investments in Q2 of 2014 in Southern California, up from Q2 of 2013, when $616.83M was invested in the region.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2010

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , which operates an online vacation lodging site and related tools for vacation rental and other alternative vacation lodging providers, said over the weekend that it will be launching a new "Vacation Pricing Snapshot" list.

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Pricing Clearstone Mission Ventures Report 150

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2014

Pasadena-based Metacloud , the startup which helps companies deploy their own private, OpenStack clouds, reported a win today with SK Planet , the subsidiary of SK Telecom. The company said that SK Planet has chosen Metacloud as its Openstack-based, private cloud solution, for its own operations.

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Pasadena Report Services Capital 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Pasadena-based cloud-based collaboration and project management software developer Central Desktop says that it is profitable and growing, with a 70 percent year-over-year growth in its SocialBridge collaboration and work management software. In that listing, the company had reported 2012 revenues of $6.5M and 73 employees.

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SoCalTech Pasadena Software Development Software 153

socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2012

Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting , which develops free web conferencing and online meeting software, reported this morning that it has released a new feature which lets users share any YouTube video into their meeting, and has also hit a milestone of 200,000 registered users. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Conference Pasadena 193

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Pasadena-based Goldstar Events , the event ticketing firm led by James McCarthy, has raised a little over $20M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. No details on that funding--which look to be the company's first ever--have been announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Pasadena-based Energy Innovations , a developer of concentrating solar modules, is now shipping modules with 29% conversion efficiency, the firm revealed last week, about double the average efficiency of standard, flat PV systems.

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Idealab Report Pasadena Develop 133

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2015

Pasadena-based forensics and electronic discovery software developer Guidance Software reported a win this morning with a large life insurance company. According to Guidance Software, the un-named insurer is using its EnCase Cybersecurity and EnCase Analytics, as part of a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) effort.

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Software Pasadena Software Development Report 100

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2013

The ACA said the new SEC rules require either pay stubs for the two most recent years for an angel, or review of IRS forms that report income (include a W-2, 1099, or 1040)--which it says its angels would be unwilling to provide. The ACA''s Southern California members include the Tech Coast Angels, the Pasadena Angels, and the Keiretsu Forum.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2012

Mission Viejo-based OptionEase , the developer of stock option tracking and accounting software-as-a-service, reported Wednesday that it has inked a strategic alliance with a provider of equity compensation plans administation, AST Equity Plan Solutions. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed.

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Tech Coast Angels Miramar Pasadena Angels Pasadena 145

socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based Oversee.net has acquired Pasadena-based Crashworks , the developer of the photo-based city guides. The LABJ reports the acquisition price was "below $1 million". Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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Oversee.net Guide Idealab Pasadena 124

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2018

As we reported at the time, Travis announced that he would be starting a new fund with the riches he made from Uber shares sold in its most recent major secondary round. ” Collins’ company just raised $10 million in a funding round led by GV , the investment arm of Google parent company, Alphabet. million) Sprig , ($56.7

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