socalTECH

MAY 17, 2012

Santa Monica-based Edmunds.com reported today that it is in a new, data sharing agreement with the developer of a dealership inventory management and marketing tool, Nexteppe. The company also said the deal will give consumers access to trade-in vehicle pricing through participating dealership websites. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 27, 2009

Santa Monica-based TrueCar has officially launched its new car pricing site today, saying that it is now providing consumers with details on the prices paid for people on cars in their area. Tags: truecar automotive pricing shopping information price. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan , which develops a suite of software aimed at helping home service businesses with such tasks as CRM, dispatching, marketing automation, and more, said it has integrated its tools with iManifold , a residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning diagnostics tool.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

ServiceTitan is led by co-founder and CEO Ara Mahdessian, and develops software for the home and commercial service industries, which provides such tools as CRM, intelligent dispatch, custom reporting, marketing automation, field workforce management, and more. The company is venture backed by Index Ventures, Dragoneer, T.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The Facebook parent-company saw its stock price get bludgeoned after a bad earnings report showcased that Apple’s ad-blocking changes are shaving billions off its books and the company’s crown jewel — the Facebook platform — has stopped growing and actually shrank this quarter. Image Credits: Facebook.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

TrueCar--which offers up automotive pricing information and automotive configuration and quoting software--said the sales came from more than 5,500 dealer partners. According to TrueCar, its 700,000th vehicle sold was a new 2013 Mazda CX-5 purchase in Elgin, Illinois, using GEICO Car Buying Service, powered by TrueCar.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2010

Fenwick & West said valuations held up best in software, internet/digital media and cleantech deals. Tags: venture capital valuation pricing finance investment. That compares favorably to Q1, when up rounds represented 49 percent of rounds, with 32 percent down and 19 percent flat.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2012

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the online automotive purchasing program and technology developer, has just topped 500,000 cars sold on its platform, the firm reported this morning. The numbers reflect some momentum to the firm's services, which took five years to sell the first 100,000 vehicles. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

TrueCar , the Santa Monica-based provider of auto buying and pricing software, is powering another online vehicle purchase service with a deal with Regions Bank , the company said today. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 4, 2021

I recall the introduction of artificial intelligence into the hotel reservation process, a “one-up” on the airline method of yield managing the price of airplane seats. Changing the rules to fit the market. In another instance, we introduced the first kiosks for hotel lobby check-in.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2019

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. The startup did not announce the pricing behind the tool. Pasadena-based startup Soulmates.AI READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

However, 10 years after the software was first released, the kanban-based system is getting a major overhaul. See our full Trello Pricing guide for more. The software now offers Timeline, Table, Dashboard, and Calendar views. Find out how Trello stacks up to the competition in our Best Project Management Software guide.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2011

After months of back and forth rumors about who, exactly, was acquiring Twitter client softwar firm TweetDeck , Twitter officially announced this morning that it has acquired TweetDeck. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, however, reports place the acquisition around $50M. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 3, 2012

Irvine-based Kofax , the developer of business process management and document capture software, reported this morning that it has launched a new product. Pricing on the new product was not announced. The company said the new product connects into its existing platform.

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socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based marketing analytics software provider MarketShare , and marketing information and survey company J.D. According to the companies, the new alliance will provide auto manufacturers with better analytics, by tying automotive retail sales, pricing and incentive reports from J.D.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

San Diego-based security software developer Websense reported Wednesday that it has launched a new, mobile security product aimed at mobile devices such as iPads, iPhones, and Android. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Auto maker Honda is taking direct aim at Santa Monica-based TrueCar , with threats to pull advertising allowances from dealers who list below invoice on the site, according to a report from the LA Times. In the report, the Times says that TrueCar is now on track to reach $100M in revenues this year. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Newport Beach-based JustEnough Software , a developer of demand management and inventory planning products, reported today that it has launched a new product, aimed at managing retailer promotions. Pricing on the new product was not disclosed.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , a developer of hosted software for managing sales leads, reported yesterday that the firm has signed on Infinity Auto Insurance, a unit of Infinity Property and Casualty Group. Tags: leads360 software sales lead saas. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Mobile Computing. Gamification.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network reported this morning that its RTP unit, the provider of ski resort and park information software, has launched a new mobile app platform called LiveInfo. Pricing on the new tool was not announced by RTP and Active Network. Active Network acquired RTP on November 10th.

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socalTECH

JULY 19, 2010

Altadena-based Perfect Market , the Idealab startup which develops software which helps traditional publishers monetize their archival and current content, said today that it has unveiled a new tool it is calling The Vault. Pricing on the new tool was not released. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Santa Ana-based MSC.Software , a developer of simulation software, reported today that it has received a new offer to acquire the company from another private equity firm. According to MSC, the new offer is priced at $8.00 According to MSC, the new offer is priced at $8.00 per share in cash by Maximus Inc. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JULY 19, 2019

Soaring prices of Bitcoin and other so-called digital tokens were attracting investments from speculators hoping to get rich quick—but these virtual coin values were also known to drop just as suddenly, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council noted.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Carlsbad-based security software firm Breach Security announced today that it has launched a new product, in conjunction with Akamai, called WebDefend Global Event Manager. The security software specifically covers security of cloud-based, web applications, along with data center security. Pricing on the new offering was not released.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

Santa Barbara-based FarStone Technology , a developer of backup software, reported this week that it has released a new line of backup and recovery appliances supporting the iSCSI storage standard. The firm said that its TreasureStone appliances support up to 15TB of data, and is integrated with its DriveClone software.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Irvine-based Ready At Dawn Studios reported this morning that it has developed an integrated, console game development platform focused on the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Pony PSP. Pricing and other details of the game development platform were not disclosed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2015

Well, if you choose the price, I choose the terms.” Marc Andreessen will forever be remembered for “ software is eating the world.” Marc Benioff, “ The End of Software ” (Whatever the f**k that means. Since of course software isn’t dead. ” “Ok. ” “Deal.”

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2009

The long, drawn out bidding war for Santa Ana-based MSC.Software appears to be at a close today, as MSC reported that a majority of its shares have been voted to adopt the firm's latest merger offer from Maximus Holdings Inc. That bidding war boosted the firm's initial acquisition price from $7.63 and Maximus Inc., worth $8.40

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Dat Do: We produce valuation software that solves a lot of complex valuation issues for privately held companies, backed by venture capital and private equity. As a result of that, companies were having to pay on average $12,000 per report, and if you went to the Big 4, it might cost you $30,000 per report. How to price it.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Agoura Hills-based Symark International reports this morning that it has launched a new product, focused on automation of IT lifecycle management. Symark's PowerBroker software is used for managing user accounts and access control on Unix and Linux servers. Pricing on the new product was not released.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 14, 2014

I recall the introduction of artificial intelligence into the hotel reservation process, a “one-up” on the airline method of yield managing the price of airplane seats. Email readers, continue here.] In another instance, we introduced the first kiosks for hotel lobby check-in.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Chui offers a hardware software combination that is all inclusive, easy to install and setup, and compatible with most widely used hardware. Panamplify is the reporting easy button for businesses. Panamplify automates and eliminates all the grunt work for marketing agencies who build reports for their brand clients.

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socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2012

CitizenHawk did not report pricing on the new tool. The firm, which is headed by David Duckwitz, said its new HawkImages tool compares images on the Internet with a company's approved images, allowing customers to identify and determine how they'd like to respond to those violations. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I’m your host, Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. This week, TechCrunch reporter Romain Dillet reported that Coup, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bosch that operates an electric moped scooter-sharing service in Berlin, Paris and Madrid, is shutting down. Subscriptions are so hot right now.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Aliso Viejo-based Buy.com is continuing to report good sales this holiday season, saying today that it has seen its revenues grow over 40 percent for the first 15 days of December, compared with 2007. Buy.com also reported that average customer orders are up by over 20 percent due to bigger purchases. READ MORE>>

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

I recommend a trial run with an experiment or MVP (minimum viable product), at full price and cost, before the big bang launch, risking your investment money and a major time commitment. With my software background at IBM, I’m well aware that technical early adopters value more and more features, and are able to deal with complexity.

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