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JUNE 13, 2017

Laguna Hills-based See Jane Go , a startup which operates a ridesharing service driven by, and which serves just women, has raised $2.47M in an angel funding, the company said Tuesday. See Jane Go currently offers it service in Orange County and Long Beach, with plans to expand to the rest of Southern California using the funding.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

La Verne, California-based FLOAT , started by Arnel Guiang, Tom Hsieh, and Rob McKinney, says that it is about to launch a new, short-distance, daily commuter flight service, aimed at allowing people to bypass all of the traffic on local roads. The company was founded by Arnel Guiang, Tom Hsieh, and Rob McKinney.

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MARCH 6, 2017

Takl , which operates a mobile app-driven service to connect users with on-demand home services such as lawn care, house cleaning, home repair, and more, has launched into Southern California.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 1, 2018

Monday, May 7, 2018 -- Technology Services World (TSW) 2018. Learn how technology companies are leveraging the expertise of both their Sales and Service teams to land, retain, and grow customers. TSW is an unrivaled source of peer learning, networking, and idea sharing. See [link] (more)

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Any interruption in service can have drastic effects on productivity, customer service, and on your bottom line. Government agencies such as police and fire departments, schools, and hospitals and medical facilities cannot risk a service outage of any duration. Enterprise clients have very specific telecommunications needs.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Entrepreneur's list included the Southern California startups across a number of areas -- tech, apps, travel, geek chic, invention, retail, social media, and music/art.

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MARCH 3, 2017

Yet another, on-demand car wash service, WashOS , has appeared on the market targeting Southern California. WashOS, led by Bertrand Patriarca, says it detailed 10,000 cars in 2016, with services starting at $29.99.

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JUNE 4, 2019

FTD acquired San Diego's ProFlowers in 2014, paying $430M for the online flower and gift delivery service. FTD was spun out from Woodland Hills-based United Online back in November of 2013, after a complex relationship with United Online--better known for running such companies as Classmates, NetZero, MyPoints, Juno, and StayFriends.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Local startup AnyMeeting is looking to help fellow Southern California startups out, saying this morning that it will provide free, one-year accounts to its premium, ad-free service to any employee of companies within select Los Angeles area incubators and accelerators. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

It looks like all of the flap over Instagram 's change in its terms of service--which some had interpreted as giving Instagram the right to sell users' photos--has missed impacting a number of Southern California's startups. Munson did say that it's a logical move by Instagram towards Facebook's advertising model.

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MARCH 10, 2014

The company also says it will be providing advisory services for companies that it invests in. Rostami was previously at wireless accessory distributor Technocel, and also was involved with brands TYLT and Jelly Fish. READ MORE>>. tylt labs venture capital tyltlabs investment silicon beach santa monica'

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 30, 2019

The winner will receive $1000 in cash, $2500 in legal services from leading SoCal law firm Stubbs Alderton and Markiles, a 409A valuation from Weaver (a $5K value), a year's worth of coworking space at Hub 101, and hugely valuable real-time investor feedback about their product and presentation.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And, since 2012, just six counties in SoCal have seen their gross domestic product increase from $992 billion to $1.26 Companies can no longer rely on standard network solutions, they need scalable infrastructure and business internet service that can meet rapidly escalating needs. Tips for Finding Scalable Ethernet in SoCal.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Managing Directors: Tx Zhuo and Eva Ho Investment interests: Data, artificial intelligence-enabled technologies, and automation being applied to enterprise software, financial services, marketplace, and digital health. HashTagOne. hashtagone.com. Fund size: $20M.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

SoCal tech and life science companies are scaling faster than at any point in history. But its even better news for the regional SoCal innovation ecosystem. These data points provide yet more evidence that SoCal has become one of the most profound technology ecosystems in the United States.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Rumors of an IPO filing for Internet radio service Pandora heated up last week, after the firm's appointment of Peter Chernin and Barry McCarthy to its board.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The Impossible Burger is made to have as much iron and protein as a traditional burger and contains 14 grams of total fat, 8 grams of saturated fat and comes in at 240 calories per 4-ounce servicing. It’s not better for a person than eating a traditional burger patty, but it is better for the environment.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Now the city’s enterprise tech scene can claim a really big winner with Signal Sciences , the security monitoring and management company that is getting bought by Fastly , a provider of content delivery networking services, for $775 million. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.”

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JANUARY 19, 2016

Edwards and Richters previously founded University Sitters, a childcare services provider. Helpr said that babysitters on its app are required to have an in-person interview, phone-based reference checks, CPR certifications, a background check, and client reviews, unlike other on-demand babysitting app providers. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 19, 2016

In what might be the first, on-demand delivery service to cater to fast food fans, on-demand delivery service DoorDash and CKE Restaurant Holdings have teamed up on deliveries from Carl's Jr in Southern California. Have a craving for a burger from Carl's Jr. ? restaurants in the rest of the country in the coming months.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 3, 2016

YP said the move is part of a broader integration deal, which integrates information from provides such as the Better Business Bureau (BBB), Uber, and Fandango into its search services. The integration effort is being led by SoCal startup vet Stu MacFarlane, who is Executive Vice President, Consumer Platforms at YP. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Among the many local companies listed, ranked by their 3 year growth rates, were Carlsbad-based MaxLinear , ranked at 17 with 8,784 percent growth and annual revenues of $51.4M; Santa Barbara-based FastSpring , at 41 (5,319 percent growth, $11.7M); Irvine's Future Ads , at 56 (3,943 percent growth, $50.5M); Solana Beach-based Service-now.com at 69 (..)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 23, 2017

Thursday, June 29, 2017 -- Startup Superhero Series Presents: Michael Schneider, Founder of Service and Mobile Roadie. What is a Startup Superhero? See [link] (more)

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Everbridge , a developer of emergency notification tools which was founded and still has major operations in both Glendale and Pasadena, has had an IPO, raising $90M for the company and marking another major, SoCal linked technology startup exit in what has been a busy year for deals.

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JULY 27, 2010

According to Los Angeles-based wireless provider Boingo Wireless , it has extended its Wi-Fi services to Krispy Kreme franchise stores in Southern California. Donut junkies in Southern California will have one more reason to visit Krispy Kreme stores here in the area: wireless access.

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JULY 15, 2010

"Venture capitalists are feeling more positive about the economic outlook for investment, based upon the jump we saw in VC funding this quarter," explained Randy Churchill, who directs Pricewaterhousecoopers' Southern California Emerging Company Services practice. billion has gone into Southern California companies, second only to the $4.48

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MARCH 4, 2013

SideCar's service uses your phone's GPS capability to locate people who are nearby who would be willing to give you a ride for a donation; the company said it's initially launching here in LA on in West LA, Santa Monica, Venice and Culver City, with expansion to the remainder of LA soon. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 16, 2017

Amazon.com did not say how the acquisition will affect its e-commerce operations, however, Amazon had already been dabbling in the grocery store business with its AmazonFresh delivery service. Photo: Whole Foods' West Los Angeles location. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2010

Fabrinet provides precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers. Fabrinet said Friday that it has priced its IPO at $10.00, down from an estimated pricing range of $12.00

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

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JANUARY 19, 2009

billion--that drop represented the weakest quarter in SoCal in 5 years, according to Dow Jones. For the quarter, the most active industries after IT were Healthcare, with $96.11M in investments in the quarter; followed by Industrial Goods and Materials, with $36.49M in investment; closely followed by Business and Financial Services, with $32.0M

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Norton’s latest fund is the only the most recent act in a career that has seen the investor traverse the financial services digital media and the early days of the internet. Norton built Digital Boardwalk, a pioneering internet service provider and the second commercial partner for the trailblazing browser service, Netscape.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2011

Pandora Media , the online personalized radio station service based out of Oakland, has bumped its estimated IPO pricing range this morning, and upped the number of shares it is planning to offer in its IPO. The firm said it will now offer 14,684,000 shares, estimated to price at between $10.00 and $12.00 per share estimated price.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

Along with that growth, there have been a host of coworking and similar service provider cropping up to serve the community, offering up office space and more to local startups and other businesses.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Femto Services: The Next Wave of Wireless Innovation. Most current Femto offerings are focused on better home coverage for voice and data services, but with commercial roll-outs accelerating it begs the question: What next? Friday, November 20, 2009 -- The Emerging Wireless SIG Presents. See [link] (more).

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socalTECH

AUGUST 26, 2009

Search engine giant Google is now pulling more traffic information from local streets around Southern California, saying Tuesday that it has added major traffic arteries and local street data to the firm's Google Maps service.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -- Managing Your Product/Service Lifecycle. But how do you ensure that your product or service is what the customer really wants, needs and will pay for? Your product is just about to go out the door. Youre reviewing your launch plan and task assignments.

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