socalTECH

MAY 27, 2009

San Diego-based Interacasting Corporation , a provider of mobile social networking software, has been acquired by Good Technology, the firms said this morning. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The firm's customers included AT&T, Boost Mobile, Spring, T-Mobile, Verizon, Virgin MObile, and others.

Technology 100

Technology Avalon Anthem Social Network 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2009

San Diego-based Chumby, which makes Internet-connected devices, has rolled out a new reference design that incorporates the firm's software to create Internet-connected digital photo frames. Chumby is venture backed by Avalon Ventures, JK&B Capital, Masthead Venture Partners, and O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures.

Avalon 100

Avalon RSS San Diego Social Network 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Chumby develops a Linux-based software set and hardware which allows users to pull Internet content--including news, weather, social networking pages, videos, and more--onto a alarm-clock like, Wi-Fi connected device. Financial terms of the deal between the two companies were not announced.

Avalon 100

Avalon San Diego Social Network News 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

We seem to receive lots of pitches from companies looking to attack the mobile market with their mobile software applications, but few who have deployed on-deck with carriers. in funding from Venrock, Avalon, and Masthead. What exactly are your mobile social networking applications? Intercasting is backed by $17.5M

Social Network 113

Social Network Anthem Mobile Java 113