socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based Geni , the online family tree and genealogy site, suffered an unexpected outage over the weekend, the firm reported Monday evening. Geni said that it had an issue with its PostgreSQL database, which it says it is investigating. Geni is venture backed by Charles River Ventures and the Founders Fund.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Los Angeles-based Geni , the Web 2.0 According to Geni, all Geni Pro subscriptions now include unlimited virtual gifts, the firm's virtual items which can be sent to other members of the service. Geni is venture backed by the Founders Fund and Charles River Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

Los Angeles-based startup Knowledge Genie is launching a new, online site today which allows people to publish, share, and sell their knowledge online. The service is available based on a subscription to users, who can use the tool to charge people for access to the information in their "genie" via payment systems like Paypal.

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APRIL 24, 2013

In one of the first major updates to its service since its acquisition, Geni , the Los Angeles-based family tree site, said it has started adding historical records and information to its family trees. Geni was acquired by MyHeritage in November. Geni was acquired by MyHeritage in November. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2009

Los Angeles-based Geni, an online genealogy and social networking site, upgraded the firm's services last night, adding new statistics features and gift accounts. According to the firm, it now allows users to view statistics on profiles, and has added the ability of users to give "Geni Pro" accounts as a gift to relatives.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Los Angeles-based Geni, the online genealogy and social networking site run by ex-PayPal cofounder David Sacks, has rolled out two new features. The firm said that its Geni Pro version is available for less than $5 a month. The firm said that its Geni Pro version is available for less than $5 a month. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2012

Yammer , the business focused micromessaging service which started as an offspring of Los Angeles-based family tree and genealogy site Geni , is reportedly in the last legs of a deal to be acquired by Microsoft for more than $1 billion.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Los Angeles-based mobile entertainment and gaming developer Jam City said today that it is getting behind an effort to encourage its users to register to vote in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, through a joint effort with nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization When We All Vote.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. an enterprise social networking platform provider located in Los Angeles, CA. He has performed this role since the company’s inception after Yammer was spun-out of Geni Inc. (a

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Sacks also talked about Yammer.com, the firm's business-focused, instant messaging service recently spun out as a side project of the company and which has seen a great deal of attention from its recent award at the TechCrunch conference. READ MORE>>

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. PERSON David Sacks PERSON|David Sacks.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

And just like any other business, you need capital to grow faster, services to make you more money, tools to manage it all.”. While angel investors like Rebecca Minkoff might be savvy to the business proposition of influencers, many investors have remained skeptical. We are in phase three of the influencer economy. Rethinking value.

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