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MARCH 29, 2011

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , which develops travel distribution and management software for specialty lodging providers, said Tuesday that it has linked its product with software provider InnQuest Software. LeisureLink said that InnQuest's system is used in more than 4,500 properties in more than 90 countries. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 7, 2019

The Tech Coast Angels , the largest organized angel investment group both in Southern California as well as across the venture ecosystem, says it backed a total of 53 companies in all of 2018, putting in a total of $10.8M across those companies. million in Tourmaline Labs. million in Tourmaline Labs.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Local angel groups have hit the jackpot again with an investment, this time with the October acquisition of Pasadena-based Bluebeam in a $100M deal by German software company Nemetschek AG. The Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels revealed today that their return on Bluebeam was 20x for angels who participated in funding Bluebeam.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody Software has confirmed that it has raised $14M in a new funding round for the firm's health and wellness business management software. Mindbody develops scheduling and business management, software-as-a-service for the wellness, health, spa, and related businesses. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 27, 2011

San Luis Obispo-based MindBody Software , the developer of software for managing yoga, pilates, wellness community, and spa and retreats businesses, has raised nearly $9.0M MindBody's software-as-a-service handles business management, merchant account processing, mobile, and other aspects for its clients. in a new funding round.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Irvine-based Integrien , a developer of enterprise IT monitoring software, has been acquired by VMware , according to VMware this morning. The acquisition was a big win for Southern California's investors, particularly from Clearstone Venture Partners and the Tech Coast Angels. Clearstone owned about half of the firm.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Irvine-based Integrien , the IT management firm backed by Clearstone, Acartha Group, Mariner Capital Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels, said today that it has rolled out a new automated capacity management software product called AliveRCM. Tags: integrien capacity management software. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based Atlas Powered , a developer of software for managing calendar, task, and contact data on iOS and Android, has raised $700,000 in a funding round, the firm said today.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Friendgiftr is backed by angel investors, including individuals from the Tech Coast Angels, and is using gift card provider iCard Systems for its fulfillment. Tags: friendgiftr facebook gift application software ecommerce. The firm was founded by Rob Carpenter and David Murphy. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , a developer of software-as-a-service for the yoga, pilates, wellness, and spa market, said today that wellness businesses are signing up for its MINDBODY Finder product, technology which allows consumers to book and pay for fitness classes and wellness appointments online. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

in funding came from the Harvard Business School Angels and Tech Coast Angels. cloud research techtransfer university hbsa angel capital venture software analytics predictive metrics ninja' The startup, which came out of technology developed from a group of university researchers, said the $2.8M READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

San Diego-based Portfolium , a startup developing tools to allow students to showcase their achievements, projects, and other portfolio of academic work to potential employers, has been acquired by educational software provider Instructure , the two announced late Tuesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Aliso Viejo-based High Tower Software, a venture-backed developer of security, compliance, and log management software, has shut down. Shea, Kinship Partners, Liberty Partners, Merrill Lynch Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. The firm had raised at least $24M in funding, and was founded in 1999.

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APRIL 11, 2012

AnyMeeting, which is headed by Coston Tuculescu, also said it will offer up two months of its premium ad-free conference service to Tech Coast Angels members. The firm's investors include those same Tech Coast Angels, the Pasadena Angels, and Maverick Angels. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting , the provider of free web conferencing and online meeting software, said this week that it has integrated its products with VMware's Zimbra Collaboration Software. Zimbra is an email and collaboration software product which acquired by VMware in 2010. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting , which develops free web conferencing and online meeting software, reported this morning that it has released a new feature which lets users share any YouTube video into their meeting, and has also hit a milestone of 200,000 registered users. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

The industry with the largest amount of investment was in Software, with $229.6M in funding for its location-based intelligence software. in investments; followed by nearly $105M in Biotechnology investments; Medical devices were third with $100.7M in investment. Other big rounds included $54.0M for Lake Forest-based ReVision Optics.

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MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles-based Mobile-XL , the international mobile information services firm backed by the Tech Coast Angels, said this week that it has linked a deal with Oberthur Technologies to include its XLBrowser Content Platform on Oberthur's line of SIM cards. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2017

Fullerton-based Digsy has rolled out a new, sales software platform specifically aimed at helping commercial real estate brokers better manage their sales teams. The startup said the new software helps commercial real estate pros convert more prospects into deals. The startup is led by CEO Andrew Bermudez. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 10, 2013

Los Angeles-based Payvia , which is developing mobile payment technology, and Mobile-XL , which develops software for providing access to digital services to people in Africa and India, are in a partnership, the companies said this morning. Financial arrangements between the companies were not announced. and Trinity Ventures.

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JUNE 17, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

MINDBODY provides online, software-as-a-service which lets health, wellness, and beauty businesses manage their businesses, including everything from e-commerce, payment processing, marketing, to staffing and scheduling.

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APRIL 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based EV Connect , a new startup which helps install, manage, and integrate electric vehicle charging stations for the commercial and government market, announced an initial round of funding this morning. The company said the new funding will go towards sales, marketing, and software development. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 13, 2012

YouMail said its new Youmail en Espanol software provides automatic interaction in Spanish, if the Android OS is set to use Spanish, and can automatically greet callers in Spanish, if a user wants. The service also says it now supports transcription of Spanish-speaking voice messages.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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MAY 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based Language Weaver announced Monday that the firm has released a new version of its automated translation software. Language Weaver is venture backed by Athenaeum Fund, In-Q-Tel, Palisades Ventures, Sulphur Creek Ventures, and Tech Coast Angels, and serves both government and commercial customers.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

We dropped in recently, and found a screening session for the Tech Coast Angels; a number of former StartEngine, MuckerLab, and LaunchpadLA startups in residence; not more than a few startup founders wandering the halls; and a long list of upcoming technology networking events on the calendar.

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JULY 18, 2013

By far, the largest investment category for the quarter was software--helped by Snapchat--with $177.872M in investments for Q2, according to the report. That was a slight overlap to the most investments in Southern California, which were made by Siemer Ventures (9 deals), Tech Coast Angels (6 deals), and Greycroft Partners (4 deals).

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JUNE 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based LendAmend , a developer of online software for managing the amendment of leveraged loans, has raised $750,000 in a Series A funding round. The round came from the Tech Coast Angels.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

The assets of defunct Aliso Viejo-based High Tower Software , a developer of security, compliance, and log management software, have been acquired by netForensics, a provider of information security management software. High Tower Software had shut its doors in November, and was looking for a buyer for its assets.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Irvine-based Integrien , a developer of IT analytics annd management software, announced today that former FileNet CEO Lee Roberts is joining the firm's board of directors. Integrien is a developer of IT performance management software, and is backed by Acartha Group, Clearstone Venture Partners, and the Tech Coast Angels.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Mission Viejo-based OptionEase , the developer of stock option tracking and accounting software-as-a-service, reported Wednesday that it has inked a strategic alliance with a provider of equity compensation plans administation, AST Equity Plan Solutions. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Huntington Beach-based Anymeeting , the free web conferencing and webinar service headed by Costin Tuculescu, and backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels and Maverick Angels, reports today that it has added a new, ad-free version of the software aimed at small business users.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

San Luis Obispo-based MindBody Software , a developer of software for managing yoga, wellness, and spa businesses, has raised nearly $11M in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this morning. Tags: capital venture saas classes appointment fitness health salon yoga software mindbody. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

Mission Viejo-based OptionEase , the developer of software-as-a-service for tracking stock options and equity, as well as valuation and compliance, has been acquired by Solium Capital Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Solium Capital is a developer of cloud software for equity administration, financial reporting and compliance.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

El Segundo-based Aggregage , which develops software driven B2B websites and newsletters which aggregate blog and news postings for specific industries, has raised $1M in a convertible note, the company said today. Aggregage''s B2B websites are published in conjunction with trade and professional associations. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 26, 2010

YouMail is backed by the Tech Coast Angels and VantagePoint Venture Partners. Tags: youmail mobile voicemail phone blackberry software. YouMail initially launched its BlackBerry app in February of last year. The application is free. YouMail also offers a similar client for the iPhone. READ MORE>>.

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