socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

LeisureLink , which develops vacation travel booking software and technology, and was started in the Los Angeles area, appears to have halted its service, telling its partners on Friday that it has suspended accepting new reservations as well as modifying existing reservations. LeisureLink was founded in Pasadena sometime before 2004.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Services Southern California Pasadena 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Rumors of an IPO filing for Internet radio service Pandora heated up last week, after the firm's appointment of Peter Chernin and Barry McCarthy to its board.

Southern California 140

Southern California SoCal Idealab Pasadena 140

socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2011

Pandora Media , the online personalized radio station service based out of Oakland, has bumped its estimated IPO pricing range this morning, and upped the number of shares it is planning to offer in its IPO. The firm said it will now offer 14,684,000 shares, estimated to price at between $10.00 and $12.00 per share estimated price.

Southern California 164

Southern California SoCal Idealab Pasadena 164

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

500/5000 list, highlighting a number of Southern California, technology related firms in its listing. Other interesting firms on the list included Pasadena-based Central Desktop at number 180 (1,569%, $2.6M Business magazine Inc. has released its annual Inc. in revenues.

Southern California 140

Southern California Agoura Hills Thousand Oaks SoCal 140

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2012

The firm said its new CloudCache.com content delivery network service is aimed at e-commerce site owners, and offers up to 200 gigabytes of bandwidth for prices starting at $12.00 NetDNA also said the service also provides plug-ins for Drupal, WordPress, and SocialEngines. READ MORE>>.

Commerce 124

Commerce Sites Services Southern California 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2012

The service said it was created by Juvo Capital to simplify and streamline getting online savings. The software bookmarklet works within a web browser, and lets users click on a button to get all of the available coupons for a specific website before they start shopping.

Software 212

Software eHarmony Southern California Startup 212

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Everbridge , a developer of emergency notification tools which was founded and still has major operations in both Glendale and Pasadena, has had an IPO, raising $90M for the company and marking another major, SoCal linked technology startup exit in what has been a busy year for deals. per share, after pricing at $12.00

Glendale 100

Glendale Marketing SoCal Southern California 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Santa Barbara-based Ansible > , a developer of IT automation software, has been acquireed by Red Hat , to help bolster Red Hat's management capabilities for hybrid and OpenStack clouds, and container-based services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed, however, reports say the deal was worth around $100M. READ MORE>>.

Santa Barbara 100

Santa Barbara Southern California Acquisition Pasadena 100

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2013

Upcoming.org , an online service which was started in Los Angeles, and acquired by Yahoo in 2005, is shutting down, according to Yahoo in an announcement over the weekend. Upcoming.org''s founder posted a long diatribe on Yahoo''s shutdown of his creation Friday. READ MORE>>. overture geocities sunset shutdown yahoo upcoming'

Yahoo 133

Yahoo Southern California Santa Monica Startup 133

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Thin Line Capital launched its first fund, closed its first three investments, and brought a dedicated energy/sustainability venture capital firm to southern California. This was the cumulation of several years as an entrepreneur based in Pasadena growing clean energy technology companies.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Capital Venture Capital Southern California 100

Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2015

We do this through great space design, frictionless provision of workspace and services, and market-leading event programming. With thirty five thousand square feet between our locations in Santa Monica and Pasadena, Cross Campus serves a large and diverse segment of So Cal’s creative, startup and technology communities.

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Santa Monica Southern California Pasadena Design 70

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The firm, based in Pasadena, has dozens of. apps, and more, it continues to be a major force in automotive information and services. The perks which have made Google a perennial favorite of would-be employees in Silicon Valley, and the company's dominance of Internet search, also make it an employee favorite here in SoCal.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. This contribution is from Jay Goss , General Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health , based in Pasadena.

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Pasadena Startup Southern California Santa Monica 124

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

In a major deal, search portal provider Yahoo and software giant Microsoft said that the two companies are in a deal where Yahoo will replace its own search engine technology with that of Microsoft--with potentially huge repercussions to Yahoo's Southern California search engine marketing operations.

Yahoo 113

Yahoo Southern California Paid Search Advertising 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. of seed funding and launching our popular subscription service for kids ages 4-10. Grant was formerly an executive at eHarmony and Idealab and lives near Pasadena with his author wife and 3 kid coders.

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Education eHarmony Southern California Idealab 172

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Connect Pasadena. Media Technologies MarketPlace, a boutique tech sales and service company, is hosting a fun evening of networking, need to know tech showcases, tea and tequila tasting, live music and culinary goodies. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 -- Tea Tech and Tequila Autumn Mixer Fundraiser. See [link] (more)

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Pasadena Design Sales Media 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

More recently, my position was Chief Revenue Officer for Guidance Software, a company which provided forensic and cybersecurity software in Pasadena. We're backed by Upfront Ventures, which is a well known venture capital firm here in SoCal. We talk about two things. Why the attraction to this opportunity for you?

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence SoCal Southern California Software 113

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

Last week, Pasadena-based Punchcard (www.punchcard.com) launched its mobile apps, which help local retailers provide rewards to loyal customers. I headed up product development to build out their portal services. So how did you end up back in Southern California?

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Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

socalTECH

JULY 12, 2013

Many companies would love to be able to get the benefits of cloud--easy configurability, low cost, scaling, and more--but, due to various reasons, can''t take advantage of public cloud services like Amazon. The Pasadena firm''s co-founders, Sean Lynch and Steve Curry , sat down with us to talk about the service.

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CIO Southern California Technical Review Software Review 207

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Combining the theme of holiday shopping with Southern California's technology industry, here are eight electronic gifts from local companies to add to your shopping list this season. seamlessly connect to your smartphone, PC, and streaming media services. Sonos Play:3. Sonos is based in Santa Barbara. Mint Plus Cleaner.

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El Segundo Southern California Encino Santa Barbara 153

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. in Computer Science.

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MyShape CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , the venture-backed startup which is developing photo-realistic avatar technology, has exited its beta and officially launched its site. READ MORE>>

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Tech Coast Angels Clearstone Southern California Mission Ventures 100

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

We spoke with Behzad last week about the fund, his experience at Cross Campus, and how the two intersect with the local tech community here in Southern California. We have a number of locations, including one in Santa Monica, one in Pasadena, one in Downtown, and one in El Segundo and the South Bay Area. What is TAU Ventures?

El Segundo 100

El Segundo Southern California Startup Santa Monica 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 29, 2012

ANGEL INVESTOR JUDGES: Emil Babadjov, Viovoda Labs; Brad Feldman, Pasadena Angels; Mark Landay, Harvard Business Angels; Jeff Lapin, Tech Coast Angels; Brock Pierce, Clearstone Global Gaming Fund; Joe Platnick, Pasadena Angels, Pan Pacific Capital; Scott Sangster, Tech Coast Angels; Mark Schwartz, Harvard Business Angels.

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Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Clearstone Pasadena 113

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

We spoke with Kevin Winston, the organizer of Silicon Beach Fest (www.siliconbeachfest.com), which is currently going on in Santa Monica and runs through Saturday, about the energy here in Southern California, as well as a little bit about what''s going on with the event this year. We have Chet Pipkin, talking about Belkin.

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Santa Monica Conference Belkin Southern California 205

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Moderator: Randy Churchill, Director, Emerging Company Services, PwC; Current Confirmed Panelists: John Babcock, Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners; Jonathan Funk, Managing Director, Allegis Capital; Klaus Koch, Managing Partner, Vicente Capital Partners; Al Schneider, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, Pasadena Angels. See [link] (more).

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LAVA Rustic Canyon Allegis Pasadena Angels 113

Steve Reich

JUNE 11, 2012

Why do so many of us have iPhones? The good news is you can do it, too, and there are great examples in Socal. Originally funded by the Pasadena Angels , the Company is now backed by “A” list VCs, and growing phenomenally, with tens of thousands of customers. It gives the best customer experience of any phone.

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Customer Custom Software Review SaaS 97

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. He holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a JD from Southwestern University, and suffers from an addiction to cheeseburgers. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. If you’d like to see some of the best technologies and meet some of the brightest minds in beautiful Southern California, SIGN UP NOW. Event Details.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

It gives music companies a direct pipeline to market their products and services to music fans. Additionally, the site allows lawyers to market their legal services by sharing expert advice and engaging in discussion. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. Their focus is green technology. to 9:30 p.m.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2009

Yesterday, Pasadena-based LeisureLink (www.leisurelink.com) announced a $6.2M funding round for the firm's travel booking service. For those who haven't seen LeisureLink before, explain how your service works? Our business is growing so fast, there's a lot of pressure on our operational team.

Startup 113

Startup Platform Clearstone Content 113

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Idealab, led by Bill Gross, who founded Overture, CitySearch and MANY other business [Pasadena]. And do so in real life, too. And because they’ve been so successful / dominant in this space you could argue that even now they could do later stage with this brand if they ever chose to. North of the 101]. And for me.

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. He holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a JD from Southwestern University, and suffers from an addiction to cheeseburgers. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Pasadena-based Cramster (www.cramster.com) recently announced $3M in a large angel round for the firm's online study communities. We were going through the traditional route of seeking venture capitalists both here in Southern California and flying to Sand Hill road. Nowadays we'd be categorized as being "Freemium.".

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Study Education Startup Sites 113

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

We thought we'd get the background on the new effort directly from Jason Nazar , CEO and founder of Docstoc, to learn more about the new service. Jason is also behind the popular "Startups Uncensored" events in Los Angeles, so we also pinged him on how those events have been going. It turned out to be 40.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

One of the big, open source successes in both Southern California and the software world was Gluecode Software , which was based in Los Angeles and acquired by IBM in 2005. Our clients are similarly distributed across industries ranging from banking to online services, to devices. It's extremely widely used.

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IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100