Xconomy

MAY 24, 2017

Zesty.io, a San Diego Web development firm, has raised $1.3 million in seed funding to spin out its consulting business, and focus instead on providing its core Web content management technology as a subscription-based software-as-a-service. The company, which now has nine full-time.

Web 71

Web San Diego Seed Funding Web Development 71

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2009

San Diego-based Websense said Tuesday that it has acquired Defensio, a provider of technology for dealing with spam on social networking and Web 2.0 WebSense said the buy would extend the firm's capabilities by providing visibility into spam posted on blogs, user forums, and social networking web sites.

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Web 2.0 Social Network Blogging San Diego 100

Xconomy

APRIL 12, 2017

Lymber was barely a year old when Mindbody (NASDAQ: MB ) announced recently that it acquired the San Diego mobile app developer. Lymber, named as a 2017 Xconomy San Diego startup to watch , has developed a technology platform that enables mobile users to book openings in fitness and wellness classes.

San Diego 75

San Diego Class Mobile Platform 75

Xconomy

JANUARY 11, 2017

Brad Damphousse and Andy Ballester founded GoFundMe in San Diego in 2010. They departed in 2015, after selling a majority stake to an investor group led by Accel and Technology Crossover Ventures that reportedly valued GoFundMe at $600 million. Financial terms were not disclosed in a statement issued Tuesday by GoFundMe.

Funding 40

Funding San Diego Hollywood Platform 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Today, San Diego-based Metaplace (www.metaplace.com), which develops virtual world software, is announcing a funding round from Charles River Ventures, Crescendo Ventures, and high profile investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. So the technology has been around for a very long time. Metaplace was formerly known as Areae.

Web 100

Web Blogging Web 2.0 Startup 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

I owe ya’ a 20 minute call (or in person next time I’m in San Diego). This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. Brad on blogging. was starting.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288