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AUGUST 31, 2016

Santa Monica-based startup MindSpark announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its efforts to provide enterprise level, software testing, tapping into a workforce of employees who are specifically on the autism spectrum.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

Santa Monica-based Ring has rolled out a new batch of enhancements to its software on Wednesday, saying that it ha released new features and an updated app to help its users view images from all of their devices, and to better hone alerts received from its systems. Those new features are due in early 2019, according to Ring.

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JULY 16, 2020

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software to help multi-location brands manage their reviews, location listings, and much more, says it has rolled out a new product.

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JULY 30, 2020

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software used by retail brands for optimizing mobile and proximity searches, has raised $10M more in funding, the company said on Thursday. The funding was led by Level Equity, and also included Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus, and DFJ Frontier, all prior investors.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand has hired investment banking firms Centerview Partners and Goldman Sachs, in a move that could result in either a sale of the company, or help in fighting off an activist investor, according to a report.

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MAY 22, 2020

Santa Monica-based healthcare practice management software developer PatientPop is adding a new set of telehealth features to its software suite, saying this week that it has launched a new product called PatientPop Pro. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Santa Monica-based Tapatalk , which develops a popular mobile application to allow users to access and read online forums, is turning to Blockchain in an attempt to reward content creators. Tapatalk's software is used to access online forums and discussion communities via a native, mobile app. Tapatalk is led by CEO Winter Wong.

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MAY 22, 2013

The Santa Monica site, which is led by Jason Nazar, said it has launched ExpertCircle , an online platform which lets businesses find recommended products and vendors, based on endorsements, critiques, and reviews around everything from business insurance to productivity software. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Santa Monica-based software developer Cornerstone OnDemand said today that it has scored a win with hotel and hospitality brand Hyatt. Cornerstone said that Hyatt will use its cloud-based talent management software for performance management, compensation, performance reviews, and other employee management efforts.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Santa Monica-based enterprise software developer Cornerstone OnDemand has raised $300M in a strategic investment from private equity investor Silver Lake, according to the company. Cornerstone said the investment came after a "review of strategic alternatives", including both solicited and unsolicited interest in the company.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Santa Monica-based GumGum Sports , the sports marketing analytics software developer which helps measure brand exposure in videos and images using artificial intelligence (AI), released a ranking of top e-sports organizations on Monday. The company said the top e-sports organization is FaZe Clan, and TSM at No.

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JUNE 20, 2016

Santa Monica-based MGID , a provider of native advertising software and a native advertising network, said last week that it has launched a new, anti-ad blocking product. The company said its new technology allows publishers to trigger warnings and bypasses blocking attempts by software ad blockers. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 22, 2016

Santa Monica-based Champion Technology Company , a developer of cybersecurity software, has named Jess Richter as Chief Revenue Officer, and David Aucsmith and Michael Kluse both as as Senior Advisors. Champion Technology is developing cybersecurity automation and orchestration software. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 17, 2016

Santa Monica-based smart doorbell maker Ring had a glitch this month where some of its doorbells accidentally pulled up video from the wrong houses, causing some confusion and worry over the product.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Santa Monica-based TigerText , the developer of the enterprise, secure messaging apps, claims it had "record growth" in the first half of the year. The company did not disclose any financials, but said it quadrupled the number of paid users of its products. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 20, 2016

Santa Monica-based online dental marketplace Brighter , founded by serial entrepreneur Jake Winebaum, has raised $21M in a Series D funding round. Brighter's online marketplace lets patients see ratings and reviews of dentists, differences in benefits, upfront pricing, co-pays, and more. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

Santa Monica-based TigerText , the secure messaging service provider for the enterprise market, reports that it has seen a spike of 750 percent in its message volume in the first half of the year. The company said the growth comes due to record sales and customer growth at the company. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 18, 2019

They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. In my home town of Santa Monica they painted 19 miles of bike lanes green to help delineate bikes & scooters from cars and they built 3 miles of soft barriers to test how this works with traffic flow.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of software-as-a-service for talent management, learning, and human resources management, said today that it has promoted three of its executives. The company said the promotions come due to recent growth and expansion at the company. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing firm, said today that it has made a "major extension" of its Pluck software. Demand Media said its Pluck platform now includes 14 pre-built social applications, including forumes, ratings, polls, reviews, blog applications, galleries, contests, and more.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of talent management software headed by Adam Miller, said today that it has launched a new set of products. The firm said that the cloud-based versions of the software will make it faster to deploy and easier to scale than on-premise systems.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Santa Monica-based Bestcovery.com , an online expert review and ranking site headed by former Pricegrabber.com co-founder and CEO, Kamran Pourzanjani, said today that it has rolled out a new widget which will allow web publishers to display its content. Bestcovery launched in November of last year. READ MORE>>.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of software-as-a-service for talent and employee management, has dropped its plans for a secondary IPO, citing "current marketing prices". The firm also cited the expense of an offering. The firm had a successful IPO in March. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2011

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the newly public developer of talent and learning management software, has reported its first quarter 2011 results, saying it saw a 63 percent, year-over-year increase in revenues for the first quarter. The firm said it had a total revenue of $15.7M for the quarter. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 15, 2011

Santa Monica-based Edmunds , the publisher of automotive information, said Thursday that it has launched a new application for the iPhone. Edmunds said its InsideLine.com application for the iPhone provides automotive information and entertainment, including photos, videos, and car reviews, from the InsideLine.com site.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the provider of online car buying software and pricing information, said today that it is powering the online car buying programs for VroomGirls.com , a new, Los Angeles-based website targeting automotive information for women. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In a sign of how large of an effect Santa Monica-based TrueCar has had on the automotive industry, the company said Tuesday afternoon that its dealer partners have just surpassed 700,000 new and used vehicles sold using its sites. TrueCar had announced it 500,000th vehicle in March of 2012.

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DECEMBER 31, 2009

Santa Monica-based Geodelic , a developer of location-based mobile networking software, told its users Wednesday that it has released version 2.0 of its Sherpa mobile software. Tags: geodelic location mobile networking software. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Santa Monica-based Edgecast , the content delivery network (CDN) operator, said today along with partner PeerApp that they have linked on a new content caching solution for network operators. The two said the link will help operators improve quality of service and reduce costs.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Santa Monica-based Geodelic , the developer of mobile location information applications headed by Rahul Sonnad, has rolled a new mobile application from Clear Channel. Powered by Geodelic's software, the FLYsmart application includes such airports as LAX, SFO, JFK, Chicago Midway, and other airports.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 6, 2013

When a user is ready to pay, a unique identifier is dynamically generated and encoded in a QR code for scanning by the merchant.The additional layer of security and comfort requires the user to review and approve all charges on their own personal device. Only after the user approves the charges will they be billed. Easy to use.

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APRIL 1, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag.com , the online car buying software firm headed by Scott Painter, announced this morning that it has inked a deal with the AAA, to power a new service called AAA Automaker. Financial details of the win was not disclosed.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Biopharmaceuticals continues to drive the investment totals in Southern California, with $222M in investments; followed by Medical Devices, with $120M in investments, and Software, with $119M. for Santa Monica electric vehicle firm Coda Automotive. Father north, in Santa Barbara, Sonos scored $25.0M in a March deal.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Founded in 2006, Demand Media is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with offices in Bellevue, WA, Austin, TX, New York, NY and London, UK. The nearly 300 members of TCA collaborate with each other on due diligence and then make individual decisions regarding potential investments. TCA is a not-for-profit organization.

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APRIL 4, 2011

This month’s event will be held at the Milken Institute in Santa Monica by the 3rd street promenade. Registration on Eventbrite is required to attended, however due to popular demand we cannot accommodate all requests. Santa Monica, CA 90401-1418. TO SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT: [link]. Milken Institute.

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