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APRIL 12, 2018

The city of Glendale, Calif. More specifically, it’s the contractors that service equipment like the heating, ventilation and cooling systems at commercial and residential properties across the U.S. The two men built a suite of services to help contractors like their fathers manage their businesses.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

Glendale-based online legal documents provider LegalZoom has sold $200M in equity to private equity firm Permira Funds, in a secondary stock purchase deal, the companies said this morning. According to LegalZoom, the new funding will go towards its launch of new products and services.

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MARCH 27, 2021

Who knew building a vertical software as a service toolkit focused on home heating and cooling could be worth $8.3 If Angi and Thumbtack are the places where homeowners go to find services and technicians, then ServiceTitan is where those technicians go to manage and organize their own businesses. Based in Glendale, Calif.,

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MARCH 17, 2014

Glendale-based Everbridge , the provider of cloud-based, emergency notification and communications services, said this morning that it has acquired UK-based Vocal , a provider of business continuity and communication services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Glendale-based LegalZoom , the online service which provides legal documents to consumers and small businesses, said late Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against competitor RocketLawyer. LegalZoom said that the suit alleges false and misleading advertising by RocketLawyer, trademark infringement, and unfair competition.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

The deal by private equity firm Permira to acquire the majority stake in Glendale-based egalZoom is now complete, according to Permira. Permira said Friday afternoon that it successfully completed its acquisition of more than $200M of the outstanding equity of LegalZoom, giving it a majority stake of the legal document and services company.

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MAY 15, 2013

Glendale-based Global Conference Partners , the operator of the free, conference calling service FreeConference.com --as well as related properties InstantConference.com , GlobalConference.com , and other brands--has been acquired by Canadian teleconferencing provider iotum. Financial details of the acquisition wer enot announced.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Glendale-based Everbridge , which provides cloud-based emergency alert systems, said this morning that it is adding severe weather alerts to its service, in a deal with weather content provider Weather Decision Technologies (WDT). Financial details of the link between the companies was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2011

Glendale-based LegalZoom said last week that it has added Institutional Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as investors in the firm. LegalZoom operates an online service which allows users to purchase legal documents. No details on the investment were disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Glendale-based Ptch , a startup developing mobile applications for sharing video and photos, has been acquired by Yahoo. As part of the acquisition, Ptch said it will be shutting down its services on January 2nd. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Ptch had been incubated out of DreamWorks.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 15, 2017

ServiceTitan, a Glendale-based provider of business software for home service businesses, announced Wednesday it closed an $80 million Series B funding round.

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JUNE 16, 2015

Glendale-based ServiceTitan , a developer of cloud-based software used by home services business management, has raised $18M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, and also included I2BF Digital, Mucker Capital, and AMENALAV Group. ServiceTitan said the funding round values the company at $100M.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Glendale-based ServiceTitan Inc. has secured $165 million in funding from a venture capital group to build out its home services software firm through acquisitions and moves into new markets.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Glendale-based FreeConference.com , which operates a free conference calling service, said today that it has launched its own Facebook application, which allows users to schedule conferences and invite friends. Tags: freeconference free conference calling service phone facebook.

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

Glendale-based Hovelstay.com , an online marketplace for vacation rentals which is taking a decidely adventurous angle on lodging, said today that it has opened up its site to all travelers. The startup--which had initially been limiting its service to students only--said that travelers can now book on the company''s site.

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JUNE 25, 2013

A move by the City of Los Angeles to shut down ridesharing and transportation services Uber , Lyft , and Sidecar has spurred some consumer backlash, with a new campaign on Change.org to get LA to repeal the cease and desist order from its tax administration bureau.

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JULY 25, 2017

Glendale-based online legal referral provider LegalZoom says it is legal in New Jersey, despite a recent opinion issued by the New Jersey Supreme Court. A recent report had said that New Jersey had declared LegalZoom off limits to attorneys in the state , along with Avvo and RocketLawyer, over concerns of fee-sharing and referral fees.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Glendale-based Everbridge , the provider of mass notification and other communications tools, said today that it has acquired Hypersun Group Ltd. , an Internet and software engineering services firm headquartered in Beijing. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Glendale-based Walt Disney Company has launched a new, online destination aimed at expecting and new parents, DisneyBaby.com , the firm said Tuesday. Disney's new site also includes such features as a baby photo sharing service, and tips from other mothers. The company said the new site is being sponsored exclusively by Huggies.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

YP , the local search, media, and advertising firm spun out of AT&T which has significant operations in Glendale, said today that it has acquired venture-backed Sense Networks , a provider of mobile advertising and location-based services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Glendale-based Everbridge , the provider of emergency notification and communications services, reported a win with Nassau County, Florida yesterday. Everbridge said that Nassau County, which has more than 75,000 residents, is using the company''s services for automatic weather alerts and emergency notifications.

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APRIL 30, 2013

Glendale-based Nero , the developer of video, photo, and other software, has been moving to the mobile market, and said this week that it has launched a new version of its mobile photo service, NeroKwik. READ MORE>>. nero nerokwik photo sharing media video mobile smartphone'

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JUNE 25, 2014

Glendale-based Dreamworks is one of the lead investors in a developer of mobile kids'' apps, Fingerprint , which said Wednesday that it has raised $10.85M in a Series B funding round. Fingerprint operates a series of application networks focused on kids, which includes apps, e-books, and video services. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan , which develops software for residential home services businesses, says it has launched a new, premium produt called Pricebook Pro --and also announced plans to move into a swank new headquarters in Glendale. Pricing on the new product was not announced.

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MARCH 28, 2014

Glendale-based Everbridge , which provides emergency communications and notification services, said it has partnered with NC4 , a provider of safety and security software aimed at global threat assessment and alerts.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Glendale-based Everbridge , the developer of communications and emergency notification services, said today that Westfield Gas & Electric, a utility located in Westfield, Massachusetts, has selected its platform for a severe weather and power outage alert system. Financial impact of the win was not announced.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Glendale-based Dreamworks Animation SKG said today that it has inked its first, online distribution agreement ever in China, to distribute its KungFu Panda films in Mainland China via Internet TV firm Youku.com.

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MAY 13, 2020

Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan , which provides software and services to the residential and commercial contracting business, says it has donated 100,000 masks to a combination of hospitals as well as essential trade businesses. ServiceTitan is led by CEO and co-founder Ara Mahdessian.

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MAY 2, 2014

Glendale-based emergency communications and notifications provider Everbridge has scored a major win in the the nation''s capital, saying that it has been selected by the National Capital Region (NCR) to deliver emergency notifications, communications, and related services across the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2013

Glendale-based Everbridge , the provider of emergency communications and mass notification services, reported a win today with Northeast Utilities, which it says is New England''s largest utility system. Everbridge said that the utility is using its system for emergency and dialy incident management communications.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. companies, universities, and organizations will be sharing their latest technologies, products, and services in this unique Southern California event. We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. Helping entrepreneurs succeed.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Think Glendale. Alvand Solutions - Alvand Solutions (www.alvandsolutions.com) provides world-class technology solutions, professional services and technical training with a focus on Offshore Software Development Management and Enterprise Data Protection. Need office or Tech Space?

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MAY 16, 2013

A new, Glendale-based startup, SnapMD , is hoping to do that through a smart phone, tablet, or your home PC, via a new service. What''s the best way to connect physicians with their patients? The firm has just raised $175,000 in a seed funding for its yet-to-be released platform.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 23, 2018

ServiceTitan, a Glendale-based software app for service professionals, announced $62 million in Series C funding. The funding round was led by Battery Ventures and will be used to expand the company from 400 to 500 employees by the end of the year, as well as for product enhancement and partnership expansion.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Glendale-based Global Conference Partners, the firm behind the free conference calling site FreeConference.com , has inked a partnership with contact management software firm Gwabbit , Gwabbit said Monday. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Glendale-based ClimateMinder , the developer of crop and irrigation monitoring and control products, reports this morning that it has deployed its products at Oxnard's McGrath Family Farms. ClimateMinder operates an Internet-based, software-as-a-service system for monitoring crops, using wireless sensors and controllers. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 14, 2012

The entire process of awarding the Wi-Fi contract had completely bypassed Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless , a major provider of airport Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspot services. Boingo has contracts to run Wi-Fi for such major airports as Denver International Airport, and provides its Wi-Fi services in dozens of airports around the world.

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