socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest , the online comparison engine site run by former DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor, has raised another $4M in funding, the firm said today. FindTheBest offers up a web site which compares different products, services, and other items, via lists which can be sorted and filtered.

Santa Barbara 157

Santa Barbara Web Sites Funding 157

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

.” * I first wrote about the changes to the Venture Capital ecosystem 10 years ago and this still serves as a good primer of how we arrived at 2011, a decade on from the Web 1.0 We can’t wait for customers to use the product for 12–18 months and do customer interviews or look at purchase cohorts. dot-com bonanza. just to name a few!

Venture Capital 471

Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Rightsignature , a developer of online, electronic signature software-as-a-service, reported Friday that the firm has signed on a healthcare staffing technology firm as a customer. Financial impact of the new customer was not disclosed. Financial impact of the new customer was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Technology 154

Technology Santa Barbara SaaS Web 154

socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , the cloud management software developer backed by Tenaya Capital , DAG Ventures, Benchmark Capital , Index Ventures , and Presidio Ventures, and PHP developer Zend Technologies , said today that they have launched a jointly developed solution for deploying and managing PHP applications.

PHP 140

PHP Platform Santa Barbara Software Development 140

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Santa Barbara-based Citrix Online , which develops the GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar online web conferencing products, announced this morning that it has added toll free audio to those services. The firm previously offered either voice-over-IP audio or toll-based call numbers for the web conferencing options.

Santa Barbara 133

Santa Barbara IP Web Pricing 133

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , a developer of cloud computing software, has linked with a London developer of enterprise content management software, Alfresco Software, the two said this week. RightScale develops software used to deploy software in Amazon Web Services and other cloud computing environments. READ MORE>>.

Content 133

Content Cloud Computing Santa Barbara Software 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Citrix Online , the firm behind the popular GoToMeeting software, said today that it has acquired Paglo Labs , a developer of IT search and management tools, and launched its own IT management platform called GoToManage. Financial terms of the acquisition, which occurred earlier this year, was not disclosed.

Tool 140

Tool Santa Barbara Acquisition Platform 140

socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Santa Barbara-based RightScale said today that it has raised $13M, in a second round for the cloud computing software firm. RightScale is developing a cloud computing software platform based on Amazon's web services; the frim's product allows users to manage and deploy servers.

Cloud Computing 100

Cloud Computing Santa Barbara Web Software 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Edmunds.com has been around forever in Los Angeles, but after a recent redesign and a focus on updating its web site, new mobile. apps, and more, it continues to be a major force in automotive information and services. range of software products, and which has offices in Calabasas and Santa Barbara.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Eucalyptus’ underlying technology was developed at UC Santa Barbara. The most typical use case is a scalable web service. They have a number of mini-websites that they run for various products and campaigns and they cannot know which of those sites will need resources at any given point. They just grab the product.

Cloud Computing 212

Cloud Computing Santa Barbara Platform Resource 212

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2010

Morphlabs is a cloud computing company, part of a good cluster of firms that we now have in Southern California, including 3Tera in Orange County, and Eucalyptus in Santa Barbara. The company is about three years old, and we had our first product initially in Japan. Why the need for your services by service providers?

Southern California 242

Southern California Startup Cloud Computing El Segundo 242

socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2010

After DoubleClick, Kevin eventually settled down in Santa Barbara, which is where his newest startup-- FindTheBest.com (www.findthebest.com) is headquartered. Kevin O'Connor: We're an objective comparison engine for the more complex products and services. What do people find the most useful about your service?

Startup 210

Startup Advertising Examples Santa Barbara 210

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

I was very excited by how inclusion was such a priority in the space, Startup of the Year wanted to work with us to make sure the event reflected our community ,” said Denayja Reese, Partnerships and Production Manager of BlackTech Week. They also align with companies such as Amazon web services, IBM, and many others.

Startup 141

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 141

Xconomy

JULY 21, 2016

Zingle, a Carlsbad, CA-based tech startup targeting the service industry and consumer-facing businesses with its messaging app technology, has raised $3 million in venture capital, according to a regulatory filing earlier this month. The company raised $1 million last year, according to a 2015 regulatory filing.

Technology 40

Technology Santa Barbara Venture Capital Venice 40

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2013

The firm operates an online video education service helping people to learn how to use all kinds of software, ranging from Adobe Illustrator to AutoCAD and more. We already had a presence there, and are moving into a standalone building in Calabasas focused on web development. We also have sales offices in the UK and in Australia.

Funding 164

Funding Calabasas Course Platform 164

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

I generally encourage my UC Santa Barbara students to complete their formal education before joining or creating a startup. Innovation is commonly associated with either the introduction of new products or new features added to existing products. " [Tweet this quote]. Defining The Questions. "It's Look around.

Tips 247

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

I review these tenets with my entrepreneurial students at UC Santa Barbara at the beginning of each quarter to reinforce many of the key topics we will cover in the following weeks. If improperly administered, meetings become counter-productive, especially as an organization grows beyond its initial startup phase.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Framework Customer 279

Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Of course she asked me, I’m the CEO of a leading computer services company. We are huge proponents of the Internet, so the last thing we wanted to do was scare them and stop their kids from benefiting from using the Web. Products like Net Nanny and SpectorPro can block or monitor your children’s access to the Internet.

Google 115

Google .Net Santa Barbara Email 115

InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

Consistently working 14-to-16-hour days had something to do with it, along with a service-oriented mentality built upon a foundation of integrity. You can watch Sarah tell her compelling story in the following 15-minute excerpt from her recent UC Santa Barbara talk. A Foundation Of Honorable Service. That video is.

Networking 214

Networking Startup Santa Barbara RSS 214

socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2011

Last week, Los Angeles-based StarGreetz (www.stargreetz.com) debuted its celebrity-powered, personalized message service to the public, allowing both brands and artists to send highly personalized messages to their fans. We go to the web, we go to feature phones, we go to smart phones, we go to land lines, iPads, Droids, and so on.

Entertainment 159

Entertainment Startup Class Santa Barbara 159

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

I'm down here probably three or four days a week on average, and we're trying to be active, and pick off what we think are going to be the best deals here, from Santa Barbara down to San Diego. I do energy and materials investment, Internet investing, digital media investing, and financial services investing.

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2015

Santa Barbara-based Ice Energy (www.ice-energy.com) has quietly been working away at developing energy storage systems to help smooth out the demand for energy on the nation's power grid. We have a lot in common in terms of those air conditioners and even the technology, but our product is different in an important way.

Southern California 100

Southern California Technical Review Demand Outsource Development 100

socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2009

Earlier this month, Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue (www.ringrevenue.com) announced that it had raised a round of venture funding. The way it works today, is a web site might have an affiliate link, people looking for a mortgage or refi will input their info, and hit submit. Explain your technology?

Advertising 113

Advertising Networking Santa Barbara Startup 113

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. Dinesh Ravishanker , CEO & Co-Founder at CallFire.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

We've basically taken advantage of all the new technology out there--especially, the web-based service model. It's started with managing courses and grades, on to a whole array of other services. This tool helps in all of those aspects, and reduces the amount of work, improves productivity, and helps teachers to do more.

Education 124

Education Startup Course Tool 124

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

We typically do not ask entrepreneurs to visit our offices in Santa Barbara, but Jeff wanted to meet with Kevin, an investor in our Fund who helped us vet opportunities and occasionally invested alongside of us. Our approach is often additive to all parties, resulting in ongoing, productive relationships.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Southern California 100

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

Greathouse : Let''s start with a question that will be especially helpful for my UC Santa Barbara students. Over the years, as our reputation grew, we got more repeat business and corresponding word of mouth (then) everything changed, especially with the web. . Then we started advertising and getting media attention.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

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. He holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a JD from Southwestern University, and suffers from an addiction to cheeseburgers. Dinesh Ravishanker , CEO & Co-Founder at CallFire.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

In high school, he founded Solar Devices, a firm that sold plans and kits for solar energy products. which made a natural language product for Lotus 1-2-3 called HAL. Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Co-Host & Venue Sponsor.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Your contractor wrote a great V1 of the product and it helped you get angel funding. But as with consulting, PR, web design and even VC – it’s not just the firm it’s also the individual. It’s an awesome service to entrepreneurs, thank you. I worked with Sam Angus at Fenwick & West.

Startup 318

Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

The first-ever Silicon Beach Fest attracted more than 2,000 attendees from LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, New York, Toronto, and London to celebrate LA startups and entertainment with panels, parties, pitch fests, hackathon, and beach games: volleyball, basketball and surfing lessons in Santa Monica and Venice on June 21-23, 2012.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67