Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

Techstars Disney Accelerator class of 2015 was announced yesterday. imperson provides an artificial intelligence platform enabling fans to have conversations with their favorite movie and TV characters. StatMuse is developing an artificial intelligence platform to help sports fans explore data using simple, natural language.

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socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2016

funding round this week for its mobile gifting app. Jason Reid: Giftagram is a mobile first company, that really redefines the way people gift. We've done that, by bringing some really, cool, awesome curated gifts to our platform, and made it really easy to send those to people in essentially two clicks. How does Giftagram work?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2015

Mark Suster (@msuster) March 14, 2015. Yet someone the raw nature of filming & consuming on mobile is new. Hunter Walk (@hunterwalk) March 14, 2015. Josh Elman (@joshelman) March 14, 2015. Josh Elman (@joshelman) March 14, 2015. Josh Elman (@joshelman) March 14, 2015. The best mobile companies do this.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Were part of the uCast Global video highway, which is our way of illustrating how content is being driven locally, regionally, and globally, using our platform, but also technology we have integrated and continue to integrate with our partners. We are unique in being an open platform, that allows for all of these variations to happen.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

The BB-8 app-enabled Droid had such a global adoption among kids and adults that it was named the number one Star Wars toy of 2015. Epic Games is the creator of Unreal Engine technology, which is used by millions of developers to ship visually stunning, high-quality games and experiences across PC, console, mobile, VR and AR platforms.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 22, 2015

It’s undeniable that consumers are digesting more online content on the mobile supercomputer in their pockets than via any other modality. The results were recently published in the 2015 Call Intelligence Index. 75% of all calls to businesses originate on a mobile phone.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2015

This platform takes our web-based technology from the computer screen to the concert experience, as L.E.D. The post Emotional Intelligence Technology To Light Up Santa Monica at 2015 Twilight Concert Series At The Pier appeared first on TechZulu. The TrueCar L.E.D. now to September 10. “TrueCar L.E.D.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2016

Now that just about everyone has a smartphone, how can you use that nearly ubiquitous, mobile access to help improve healthcare? For one�according to Los Angeles startup mPulse Mobile (www.mpulsemobile.com), you can help remind people about their appointments, and make sure they take their prescriptions�along with many other use cases.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

Invoca had grown steadily and consistently since 2009 and by 2015 SaaS companies with scale had become hot – trading at a median of 7.3x Every VC who’s been the business for a long time realized first hand that the VC markets were changing rapidly as early as Q3 of 2015. 2015 turned to 2016. Fall turned to winter.

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

What that means, is for companies that have a physical presence in the real world, stores and the like, interaction with consumers today on mobile is now primarily through things that represent their stores, rather than directly with their brands. So, as you are heavily into the mobile area, what have you learned over the last few years?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased about 10 percent, from 280 out of 100,000 adults in the 2014 Startup Activity Index, to 310 out of 100,000 adults in the 2015 Index. The elements include communications, mobile platforms, and location-based services. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2015

I see many good video companies (media companies, mobile apps, distribution platforms, monetization platforms) but it’s often hard to distinguish good from great. Imagine if your friends could all contribute the Burning Man 2015 album and create a group story. Mark Suster (@msuster) April 23, 2015.

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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. Get beyond push messages to real customer engagement.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 28, 2016

These trends will likely involve cloud based architecture, enhanced platform mobility, real time data analysis, improved fraud detection capabilities and greater niche functionality: Cloud Based Architecture. Enhanced Platform Mobility. Real Time Data Analysis.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2016

As much of the world has shifted to mobile, smartphones are an important way to reach consumers. However, this year many brands still won’t deliver a full mobile experience, which is to say that, in 2016, many retailers still won’t have apps. The report notes that in general, the companies that prioritize mobile had modest budgets.

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Xconomy

JULY 21, 2016

The company raised $1 million last year, according to a 2015 regulatory filing. Mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and Viber have exploded in popularity in recent years. The device would print each order for the business and respond to the customer by texting a confirmation and order number.

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2015

Where do you fit into the mobile ad market? Since the iPhone in 2007, we are seeing that mobile is taking over, and what we were doing was not as relevant. Was it difficult from shifting from an agency to becoming a platform developer? What's unique about what entertainment companies are looking for in mobile ads?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Orange County startup Beatshare --backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Harvard Business School Angels, and Archangels, among others�thinks it's figured out the formula to make music the message in its mobile app. I've always been a mobile enthusiast, in technology and design and user experience.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 22, 2015

Platform after platform arrive with new features, but one issue always remains: the limitations of the social circle. Apps Social Media Startups Messaging App Mobile onLoop SXSW 2015' They realized the current social apps were too limiting, so they made onLoop. Click here to download and check it out!

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

million Series D round in early 2015, re-upped in the latest round, which included all existing investors and some debt, Tealium CEO Jeff Lunsford said last week. We have a market-leading tag management platform that is the on-ramp to a marketing-led customer management platform,” Lunsford said. It’s been about data.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

Curtis is the former publisher of the Robb Report, which he sold back in 2015, and has a long history of operating media companies that have published such titles as Home Office Computing, Home Theater, Mobile Computing, Worth, and many others. Bill Curtis: It's by far the most exciting platform right now. Why podcasting?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

The number of startups rose in 2015 for the first time in five years, with the largest year-over-year increase in two decades. Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world. Fundraising through online platforms and crowdfunding.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 24, 2016

That’s roughly the same investment pace as 2015, when Intel Capital invested a total of $514 million in 63 new companies and 79 follow-on deals. —Embodied, based in Pasadena, CA, and founded by USC computer science professors Paolo Pirjanian (the former iRobot CTO) and Maja Matarić, are developing robots to care for people.

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socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2016

But, what we're building now is a social contact platform. Not only is it a software-a-service to help organizations run their businesses more efficiently and effectively, but it also allows partners, such as third party developers, tap into the platform to give the best of breed software to nonprofit organizations.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Launched in July of 2006, Twitter was a platform that experienced consistent and steady growth for many years. What made Twitter unique was the infrastructure and psychology that coincided with the rise of mobile text messaging. In fact, Twitter was one of the first mobile social media platforms. The ROI was solid.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Integrated car-to-mobile communication that allows you to drive and plan your day without touching your phone once. That means opening up operating systems for cars and sharing data drivers are generating: Navigation destinations, throttle angles, commuting patterns, speeds, sharing all that to open these platforms.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 22, 2015

Take Watson , IBM’s artificial intelligence platform as an example: it has advanced significantly since it handily defeated human opponents on the Jeopardy game show four years ago. This is a must for any new car coming in 2015—no car owner expects any less than that, right? The market for connectivity solutions in vehicles is growing.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Fun Fact: Preventing spreadsheet abuse since 2015 – one company at a time. India’s Mobile first eBates and its digital assistant helps consumers find the best savings online. Moveha is a housing platform that helps students find off campus housing and make reservations online. AngelList: [link]. From: Walnut, CA. From: India.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

The company''s President and CEO, Perse Faily , told us how digital ordering now means not just restaurant kiosks (which the company has been developing even before the dawn of the smartphone), but also the Internet, mobile phones, and other devices, and how that has changed the company''s business and strategy.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

In 2015 an additional 237 thousand joined the online community. As online viewership and behaviors grew in 2015 – the average U.S. This will also drive mobile usage and the growth of industries such as e-commerce and fintech, with a focus on streamlining and online task management integration tools supporting business use.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

billion and revenues likely exceeding $250 million (Wikipedia lists 2015 revenue at $167 million). I would see this many times of the next decade where I learned that nearly every part of the web that involved monetization was immediately gamed and arms races emerged between platforms to combat abuse and people looking for a quick buck.

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