Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works. Erin Korogosky – Beckon , Performance management for marketing companies.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

THIS ROLE REQUIRES DEEP EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND RELATIONSHIPS IN THE IT SERVICES, TELECOM, CLOUD AND HOSTING MARKET. NO OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

On-demand parking service Zirx is shutting down its on-demand, consumer parking service, which it had launched into Los Angeles in November of 2014, and is focusing instead on its enterprise business.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Los Angeles-based Zefr, which helps marketers measure brand impact and advertising on such platforms as YouTube and Facebook, said this week that it has named a current Bed, Bath, and Beyond exec to its board of directors. Zefr is led by co-CEOs and co-founders Rich Raddon and Zach James.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

L Squared said the sale is the fourth exit from its 2014 vintage year fund, and its third exit from the education market. L Squared Capital Partners had recapitalized Learners Edge in September of 2016; the private equity investors says it increased the company's revenues by more than 2.5x since that time. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2018

Joybird (Stitch Industries) was founded in 2014 by Alex Del Toro, Andres Hinostroza, Joshua Stellin and Christopher Stormer, and manufactures mid-century modern upholstered furniture, which it sells online through its own brand. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 3, 2018

Postie , a new Los Angeles-based startup, has a vision for the future of advertising and marketing — and it’s direct mail. According to study from the Direct Marketing Association, direct mail campaigns rang up $46 billion from advertisers and companies in 2014, and Fink and his co-founder are hoping that number will climb.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

According to Leonardo247, the funding will go to support its ongoing growth in the remote property management area, as well as expansion into other commercial real estate markets. Leonardo says it was founded in 2014, and expects to be installed on 4,000 properties by the end of the year.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Saucey launched in 2014 and now operates across 22 markets including LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, New York City, Chicago, Washington, Dallas, Orlando, Tampa and Miami. The broader cannabis market has largely struggled due to weak underlying fundamentals and poor management. Mangalji said in a statement.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

According to Nexa3D, it appointed Jeff Holden, who was Uber's Chief Product Offier from 2014 to 2018, to its board; Holden also previously served at Amazon for ten years, serving as SVP of Worldwide Consumer Applications. Nexa3D is developing 3D printers aimed at the industrial, professional, and business market. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Beepi , the online used car sales startup which expanded into Los Angeles in 2014, has shut down, according to reports. The company's $60M funding in 2014 had been focused on expansion to Los Angeles. The Silicon Valley startup had raised more than $150M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Saucey was launched in 2014, and says it now serves 22 U.S. markets, including reater Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, New York City, Chicago, Washington, D.C., PCH said it was formed by The Inception Companies and Saucey co-founders Chris Vaugh and Daniel Leeb, who are now the management team at PCH.

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Steve Reich

DECEMBER 31, 2014

2014 Pasadena Angels Performance. • We’ve heard the market, and have taken action. 4 Exits, including Bluebeam for $100mm. • $4.7mm in new funding for portfolio companies. • 17 Deals closed, 10 new and 7 follow-on rounds. • 20 New Angels joined. I have never seen such energy at the Pasadena Angels in my decade+ as a member.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2014

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype, and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market-research data. Conduct your own customized market research. Modern libraries are still worth a visit.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

As a result of the IPO window shifting we saw a massive inflow of public-market capital into the latest stages of venture. In this post I set out to explain why the seed market emerged as its own category in the first place and why it’s declined as of late. ( The “A Round” of my startup in 1999 was $16.5

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JULY 2, 2018

AdColony develops mobile video advertising technology, and was acquired in 2014 for $350M by Operat Software. Lucidity is developing Ethereum-baesd blockchain technology aimed at such advertising areas as billing reconciliation and transparency in the programmatic market. The company is led by CEO Sam Kim.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Los Angeles-based MarketCast , a market research company providing research services to the global entertainment industry, has been acquired by Kohlberg & Company , according to reports. MarketCast was owned by another, private equity investor--RLJ Equity Partners--which acquired MarketCast in November of 2014. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

Keeping the focus squarely on tools for artists and designers the company talked up its tools like Zync Render, which Google acquired back in 2014 , and Anvato, a video streaming and monetization platform it acquired in 2016. in Los Angeles. “That worldwide reach is very important,” Grignon said.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Calabasas-based Ixia has received a slight reprieve from delisting and requirements to meet NASDAQ stock market requirements for filings. The company said late Wednesday that the NASDAQ Stock Market has granted an extension from September 12th to November 13th for the company to become current in its filings. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2015

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? Jim should know, since he is the president Ignite Social Media , of one of the best known social media marketing agencies. Marty Zwilling.

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 11, 2016

Home Entertainment has settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission after reportedly failing to adequately disclose an online marketing campaign for the late-2014 release of role-playing video game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, the FTC announced Monday. Burbank-based Warner Bros.

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JULY 20, 2018

Diversis has been the owner of BLUE since December of 2014 when it acquired BLUE from publicly held Matthews International. Diversis says its focus is on companies in the lower and middle markets. Esko is owned by Danaher, and develops software and hardware for package design. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

That virus--currently being referred to as nCoV-2019 by the World Health Organization--is believed to have crossed over from either bats or snakes , or a combination of the two, through a seafood and wildlife market in Wuhan. Dimer UVC Innovations said it is offering up the robot to LAX, SFO, and JFK airports.

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MARCH 20, 2017

Burbank-based Machinima said last week that it has named Russell Arons , Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing of Machinima owner Warner Bros. Gutstein has been CEO of Machinima since 2014. Arons will now lead Machinima's creative, marketing services, data analytics, business development and operations. Warner Bros.

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APRIL 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor The Gores Group announced very late Thursday evening that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell Fotona Holdings , a manufacturer of high performance lasers for the medical, dental, and aesthetic market, to AGIC Capital. Financial details of the sale were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Santa Monica-based online matchmaking site eHarmony is continuing its big marketing push, saying this morning that it will be featuring a float for the 2014 Rose Parade. eHarmony--which is in the midst of a big marketing and advertising push--said that its float will feature musician Natalie Cole. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Calabasas-based network testing equipment maker Ixia reported late Friday that it has received another warning from the NASDAQ Stock Market, notifying the company that it does not comply with Nasdaq Listings Rules. Ixia says that the Nasdaq has until September 12, 2014 to become current in its filing with the filings or it may be delisted.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Virgin Hyperloop One says it has now raised a total of $295M since it was founded in 2014. According to Branson, the new investment by Caspian and DP World will help it pursue opportunities in key markets in the Middle East, Europe, and Russia. The new funding, a Series C round, came from Caspian Venture Capital and DP World.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2015

For example, mobile now has become the formidable new communication channel, posting a year-over-year growth rate of 47 percent in 2014, according to WBR Digital Research. That means your marketing must now include shopping apps, location-based services and mobile wallets. Assume that customers are all like you.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

Founded in 2014, Glossier is widely touted as one of the earliest breakout successes of the DTC model, and raised its Series E last July at a $1.8 The company built its own point-of-sale system and commerce APIs in-house, allowing them to deliver a “seamless” customer experience, former Glossier CTO Bryan Mahoney said in 2018.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Luxe Valet , which started life as a door-to-door, valet parking service--launching into Los Angeles in 2014--has completely stopped offering its door-to-door valet service, and instead has shifted to fixed parking garages, across all of its markets. Luxe had quietly shut down its door-to-door service in Los Angeles in January.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Luxury valet and concierge parking startup Luxe , which was backed by Upfront Ventures and which used Los Angeles as one of its launch markets when it started in 2014, has been acquired by Volvo Cars , in an asset acquisition deal. Financial terms of the acquisition wer enot disclosed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

It turns out it actually takes time to build a high-growth business with differentiated intellectual property and roll out large, enterprise-class marketing solutions. ” So it’s now March 2014 – 5 years since I started investing. 5 years ago. How is my scorecard looking? I’m already back to work.

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APRIL 12, 2017

Creativebug , the online educational video site for the arts and crafts market which was last owned by Otter Media , the joint venture between AT&T and The Chernin Group, has been acquired by Jo-Ann Stores , the arts and crafts retailer. Creativebug had been acquired by Otter Media in 2014, for $10M. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 6, 2017

Martell has been COO of the company since 2014, and joined the company in 2011 as CFO. He previously also had served at Western Institutional Review Board, Advantage Sales and Marketing and Information Services Group, Inc, along with ACNielsen Corporation. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

Santa Monica-based The Mobile Majority , the mobile advertising technology developer led by Rob Emrich, says it has acquired Gimbal , the Qualcomm spinout focused on mobile engagement and location intelligence in the retail market. Gimbal was spun out of Qualcomm in 2014, and had started as a project within Qualcomm in 2010.

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DECEMBER 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based The Mobile Majority , which develops a mobile ad platform that helps companies create, serve, track, analyze, target and analyze advertising, says it has just hit a $50M run rate, as of November 2014. The company said it projects a total growth rate of over 25,000% over three years, as a result of growth in its business.

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