socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Costa Mesa-based artificial intelligence software developer Veritone says it has been awarded $1.3M Air Force program, where its software will support an effort to enhance satellite imagery analysis. in subcontracts from a U.S. Veritone said it was awarded the $1.3M Veritone said it was awarded the $1.3M READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

According to BlackBerry, the new business unit will focus on research and development in the cybersecurity space. The new business unit will include a team of over 120 software developers, architects, researchers, product leads and security experts, according to BlackBerry.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Santa Monica-based drone software developer AirMap reports that it has won a contract from the US Air Force. The contract is worth $1M, and is via a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) by AFWERX. The contract is worth $1M, and is via a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) by AFWERX.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

San Diego-based sales enablement and marketing software developer Seismic said this morning that it has named Heather Cole as the company Vice President, Market Growth. Cole was previously VP and Research Director at Forrester-SiriusDecisions.

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2019

Los Angeles-based startup Trellis Research , which is developing decision making tools and maintains a database of California court records, said on Wednesday that it has raised $2M in a seed funding round. Source of the funding was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based market research provider MarketCast said on Monday that it has acquired Fizziology , a software developer focused on social insights and analytics for the media and entertainment industry. Fizziology's software uses social media sites (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Sina Weibo, etc.)

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance said late Friday that its researchers have proven a common model of voting machine is vulnerable to hacking--enabling votes on that machine to be altered--however, only if attackers have physical access to that voting machine.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based Kryptos Logic has emerged from the shadows this week, after one of its researchers halted the massive WannaCry virus. The company, led by Salim Neino, employed 22-year old security researcher Marcus Hutchins, who halted the spread of the virus by registering a domain name coded into the virus source code.

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socalTECH

MAY 29, 2019

CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity software developer which has a significant research and development presence in Irvine, has set its IPO pricing range, saying on Wednesday that it looking to sell 18,000,000 shares of its common stock at between $19.00 and $23.00

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 1, 2016

Irvine-based mobile survey and research software developer MFour announced Wednesday that it is planning to double its staff, and plans to bring the company's total number of staff to more than 100 over the next nine months. MFour is led by co-founder and CEO Chris St.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital has acquired Denver-based collaboration software developer Mersive , OpenGate said this mroning. Mersive develops software used for collaboration and meetings, based on both laptops and mobile devices as well as immersive in-room displays. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Santa Barbara-based data visualization software developer Graphiq , and media measurement provider mediaQuant said on Wednesday that the two are in a new partnership, which will make mediaQuant's data available via Graphiq's visual tools.

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socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2017

Irvine-based antivirus software developer Cylance said on Thursday that it has named two new executives at the firm, to help it with global growth. Cylance said it has named Rahul Kashyap as Chief Product Officer and John Giacomini as Executive Vice President, Global Sales. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 8, 2020

The company has research underway in over ten clinical trials to move from mental wellness into the digital health category, under its Headspace Health subsidiary, which launched in 2018. . “We feel so lucky that the company is in a position to attract someone with the deep experience that CeCE has in scaling world-class organizations.”

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socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2017

San Diego-based life sciences equipment maker Illumina said this week that it has linked up with genome assembly and analysis software developer NRGene , on an effort to develop new molecular breeding tools for cattle. Financial details of the collaboration were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Los Angeles-based sales lead management software developer a href="[link] has named Matt Reid as the company's new Vice President of Marketing, the firm said Monday. Velocify said Reid will head up corporate marketing, product marketing, market research, demand generation, and sales development. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2016

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer CrowdStrike said that Steven Chabinsky, its General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, has been appointed by the President to the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. Chabinsky joins 11 others in an effort to help bolster cybersecurity both in the government and private sector.

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Xconomy

JULY 1, 2019

The Amsterdam office will serve as the company’s regional hub for operations, software development, and research and development, Brain said in a news release. Brain Corp., Brain brought on a new executive, Michel Spruijt, as general manager to oversee operations in the region. “We

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socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2016

Virtual reality hardware and software developer Jaunt --which is backed by The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners, China Media Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Axel Springer, ProSiebenSat.1 READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Los Angeles-based ISBX , a developer of a cross-platform, mobile development product, said today that it has scored $750,000 in funding. According to ISBX, it will use the funding for research and development, as well as expansion of its offerings and core technologies.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2011

Aliso Viejo-based Evolver , the online avatar creation service, has been acquired by Autodesk , the 3D CAD software development firm. Evolver said that Autodesk acquired its technology to complement the research Autodesk is doing into realistic, real-time human crowd simulation.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 -- 10th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference and Exhibit. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Thursday, October 25, 2012 -- 10th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference and Exhibit. See [link] (more)

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Conference IP Design Research 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one.

Software Review 154

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 154

socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2019

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , which develops an online, cloud-based platform used by wellness businesses to manage their scheduling, booking, and operations, has acquired Simplicity First , a software consulting firm. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Do your research with peers, and check the alternatives on every project. I’ll outsource software development, since I don’t understand it.” Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Be flexible. Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.”

Outsource Development 138

Outsource Development Outsource Training Summary 138

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The dawn of personal computers by home hobbyists created the perfect environment for software sharing, yet it was young Bill Gates who convinced that nascent market that software development costs money and needed to be purchased, just like hardware. The earliest mega-scale web services (e.g.,

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IBM IBM Networking Software 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

For years software development worked on a “waterfall model” in which you did research, design, build, test, deploy and then watch how users reacted to your product. I also wrote an entire series on the topic of Startup Boards if you want to do any more reading that link has several articles you can dig into.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Do your research with peers, and check the alternatives on every project. I’ll outsource software development, since I don’t understand it.” Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Be flexible. Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.”

Outsource Development 121

Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Summary 121

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one.

Software Review 88

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 88

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2013

We were doing research at a neuroscience lab, and had been introduced to a lot of really fascinating, brain machine technology, which was being used to map out the brain. What does that SDK allow developers to do? The first Melon app is about how to achieve that state of one mental task.

Help 159

Help Activity Startup Study 159

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Mark noted that even if an entrepreneur does not become a master developer, by simply understanding the software development process, they will be a more effective startup leader. In Mark Suster’s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara , he advised his audience of entrepreneurial students to master two skills: selling and coding.

Tips 275

Tips Startup IP Santa Barbara 275

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Actually, here are two posts with a pretty good list of background items you should plan to cover: Startup Software Development Homework and Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions. You need to be prepared to take the technical person through the standard stuff about the business that you would present up to an investor.

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CTO Coach Startup Web Guide 211

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one. Complementary skills.

Software Review 107

Software Review Entrepreneur CTO Hire Outsource Development 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

Do your research with peers, and check the alternatives on every project. I’ll outsource software development, since I don’t understand it.” Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Be flexible. Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.”

Outsource Development 72

Outsource Development Outsource Training Summary 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2015

Do your research with peers, and check the alternatives on every project. I’ll outsource software development, since I don’t understand it.” Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Be flexible. Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.”

Outsource Development 104

Outsource Development Outsource Startup Summary 104

Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

If you hired an outstanding front-end software engineer, chances are they are friends with other outstanding software developers. Keith, best-selling author of “Never Eat Alone” and “Who’s Got Your Back,” offered this advice: “Conferences are always a great place to start, if you do your research.

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