Former Trump Advisor Gary Cohn Joins Marina del Rey Blockchain Firm
L.A. Business Journal
OCTOBER 12, 2018
National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn has joined Marina del Rey-based blockchain startup Spring Labs’ board of advisors. Former U.S.
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PlantWave Uses Plants to Make Music
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
PlantWave, a device created by Marina del Rey-based Data Garden Co. that turns a plant’s biorhythms into music, is starting to blossom.
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The Bouqs Shows Off New Digs In Marina Del Rey
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Marina Del Rey-based online flower delivery provider The Bouqs Company has expanded into fancy new digs in Marina Del Rey, saying that it has now reached a total of 60 employees.
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Whatnot Raises $50 Million
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 31, 2021
Marina Del Rey-based Whatnot Inc. raised $50 million in Series B funding to grow its staff and expand its marketplace of collectible fan memorabilia.
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LeaseLock Raises $52 Million in Bid to Eliminate Security Deposits
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
has ambitious plans to make security deposits irrelevant, and the Marina del Rey-based business now has significantly more funding to make that happen. Insurance technology startup LeaseLock Inc.
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Upload Plans VR/AR Coworking Space In Marina Del Rey
socalTECH
MARCH 31, 2017
The company said its new site, based in Marina Del Rey, will open on April 13th. Upload Inc. , a Bay Area company focused on virtual and augmented reality training and coworking, said on Thursday that it plans on opening up a new Los Angeles area education and coworking space, specifically focused on the VR and AR community.
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100 Naki Laundry Debuts In Santa Monica With Tech Friendly Laundry Service
socalTECH
JUNE 10, 2013
Naki''s new coverage area includes Santa Monica, Venice, and Marina Del Rey, and themonthly subscription service will be priced by-the-bag (starting at $19.99). Naki Laundry''s service includes both an iPhone app as well as an Android app, and launched a pilot in Santa Barbara in September.
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Deloitte Announces Local Fast 500 Winners
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
San Diego's Optimer Pharmaceuticals was number 15, at 18798% growth; Marina Del Rey-based TeleSign ranked 23 at 7534% growth; followed by FastSpring in Santa Barbara, with a 6742% growth rate.
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Belgium Telecom Company BICS to Buy TeleSign for $230 Million.
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 25, 2017
of Marina del Rey, a developer of user authentication software, announced on Tuesday that it had agreed to be acquired for $230 million in cash by telecommunications company BICS of Belgium. TeleSign Corp.
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textPlus Lands $18M, Buys Jarvus
socalTECH
OCTOBER 16, 2012
textPlus, which is based in Marina Del Rey, develops a combination of mobile apps and related services which allow users to text each other for free. The company said the fourth round of funding will go towards international expansion, product development and strategic acquisitions.
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TeleSign Acquisition By BICS Closes, Deal Value Rises To $335M
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Marina del Rey-based phone verification and user authentication service TeleSign is now officially part of BICS , after the official close of the acquisition, BICS said today. The deal was originally announced in April.
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Cooking.com Powers Marley Coffee
socalTECH
DECEMBER 2, 2010
Marina Del Rey-based Cooking.com , the online e-commerce provider for cooking products, reported today that it has been chosen to rebuild and manage the web site for Marley Coffee. Marley Coffee is a coffee company run by Bob Marley's son. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Los Angeles Fast 500 Winners Announced
socalTECH
OCTOBER 19, 2011
The next highest ranked firm was Marina Del Rey-based TeleSign , the security and authentication provider headed by serial entrepreneur Steve Jillings , which was ranked number 15 nationally at 15,558% revenue growth.
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Whatnot Reaches $1.5 Billion Valuation
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Marina del Rey-based Whatnot Inc., a livestream marketplace for collectible items, now has a valuation of $1.5
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Cooking.com Powers Good Bite
socalTECH
MARCH 7, 2011
Marina Del Rey-based Cooking.com , which operates its own and other online stores for cooking-focused brands and companies, reported today that it will be managing and building a new, online kitchenware store for recipe video web site Good Bite. Good Bite is a site owned by Los Angeles-based online video firm DECA.
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Southern California Companies Have Healthy Showing In Deloitte Fast 500
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Disclaimer: Deloitte is a sponsor of socalTECH, and socalTECH sponsored Deloitte''s LA Fast 500 awards last night in Santa Monica, although that does not affect our coverage.
Instacart Expands In Los Angeles
socalTECH
MAY 1, 2014
The company said it now covers Downtown Los Angeles, Culver City, West Hollywood, Hollywood, Fairfax, Beverly Grove, Sawtelle, West LA, Mid-Wilshire, Santa Monica, Venice and Marina Del Rey. READ MORE>>. instacart peer marketplace delivery mobile market grocery shopping'
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193 textPlus Names Machinima's Nanea Reeves As President
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Marina del Rey-based mobile app developer textPlus , which develops apps that provides free texting and phone service, said late Tuesday morning that it has named Nanea Reeves as President of the company. Reeves is a veteran of JAMDAT, and joins JAMDAT co-founders Scott Lahman, Austin Murray and Zachary Norman at textPlus.
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Six Degree Games Gets $4.0M
socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2011
Marina Del Rey-based Six Degree Games , the developer of online virtual worlds, recently raised $4.0M in new funding, according to regulatory and other sources. Details on the fundraising round--which closed in Q2--have not been announced. Six Degree Games is the developer of the virtual world Action AllStars.
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150 textPlus Unveils New App, Nextplus
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
Marina Del Rey-based textPlus , the message app developer led by Scott Lahman, has unveiled a new app called Nextplus , aimed at ramping up adoption of the company''s messaging tools.
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159 Cooking.com Sold To Target Corp.
socalTECH
MARCH 14, 2013
Marina Del Rey-based Cooking.com , the online retailer of cookware, kitchen products, and more, has been acquired by Target , Target announced Thursday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Cooking.com has been looking for a buyer since October of last year.
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145 GOGII Raises $15M
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Marina del Rey-based GOGII , the social messaging firm headed by former JAMDAT founders Scott Lahman, Austin Murray, and Zack Norman, announced this morning that it has raised an additional $15M in a third round of funding.
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After Fast Start, Social App Poparazzi Sees Slowdown
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 26, 2021
Poparazzi, a photo sharing app developed by Marina del Rey-based TTYL Inc., is among this year’s most hyped social media startups.
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130 textPlus: Turn Your Amazon Kindle Fire Into A Phone, Today
socalTECH
APRIL 16, 2014
Marina Del Rey-based mobile app developer textPlus said Tuesday that its software can turn existing, Kindle Fire into a phone, using textPlus over WiFi today. Tired of waiting for Amazon.com to actually release a phone version of the Amazon Kindle Fire?
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textPlus Offers Up Free Calls to The Philippines
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Marina Del Rey-based mobile texting and messaging app textPlus said Thursday that it is doing its part to help out its customers with friends and families in the Philippines. textPlus said it started offering free calls to the area earlier this week, after the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the country.
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textPlus Launches International Calling App
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
Marina Del Rey-based textPlus , the venture-backed developer of mobile texting and calling applications, said Wednesday that it has launched a brand new, international calling app called GlobePhone. textPlus said the new app offers up international calling starting at $0.02
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Tribogenics Gets $6.2M
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
Marina Del Rey-based Tribogenics , the developer of X-ray technology being aimed at enabling handheld, ultra-miniature portable x-rays, has raised $6.2M in a Series A funding round, the firm said today. The round was led by the Founders Fund.
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145 Six Degree Games Raises $4.0M
socalTECH
MAY 31, 2011
Marina Del Rey-based Six Degree Games , the developer of online virtual worlds for children, has raised another $4.0M in funding, according to a regulatory filing from the firm late Friday. No details on the funding have yet been announced by the company, which is run by Minard Hamilton.
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Six Degrees Partners For Moderation Software
socalTECH
DECEMBER 21, 2009
Marina Del Rey-based Six Degree Games , which runs the Action AllStars online virtual world for tweens and teens, said today that it is tapping a software product from Crisp Thinking to help moderate its online environment.
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textPlus Offers Up Free Holiday Calling
socalTECH
DECEMBER 20, 2013
Marina Del Rey-based text messaging and calling app provider textPlus announced Thursday that it will offer up free, holiday calling to users through December 26th, as part of a big promotion.
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157 Tribogenics Adds Peter Diamandis To Advisory Board
socalTECH
DECEMBER 6, 2012
Marina Del Rey-based Tribogenics , the UCLA spinout which is developing small, low power X-ray sources aimed at enabling X-rays from portable equipment, has added Dr. Peter Diamandis to its advisory board. Tribogenics is led by Dale Fox.
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Rovi Plans To Sell CinemaNow
socalTECH
JANUARY 4, 2013
The long, turbulent history of the video-on-demand technology developed by former Marina Del Rey-based CinemaNow continues today, after current owner Rovi Corporation said Thursday afternoon that it plans to pursue a sale of its Rovi Entertainment Stores business--the remains of CinemaNow.
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159 textPlus Launches Android App In Canada
socalTECH
APRIL 5, 2012
Marina Del Rey-based free text messaging app developer textPlus , said yesterday that it has launched its app on Android, in Canada, offering up free texting for users of mobile phones in that country. textPlus said the addition of Canada marks the beginning of an international expansion for the app.
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textPlus Offers Up Valentine's Day Calling For Free
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Marina Del Rey-based mobile communications app and service provider textPlus will be offering up free calling through its app for Valentine''s Day, according to the company. textPlus said it will let users call friends and family on Friday, throughout the US and Canada, via either its iOS or Android apps.
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Carbonics Raises $5.5M For RF Materials
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
Marina Del Rey-based Carbonics , a developer of carbon nanomaterials aimed at improving the power consumption and performance of wireless semiconductors, has raised $5.5M in a funding round. The funding came from TAQNIA international. Carbonics says its technology is based on research conducted at UCLA and USC.
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Cooking.com Gets $13.5M
socalTECH
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Marina del Rey-based Cooking.com has raised $13.5M in a debt and preferred equity round of funding, according to investment firm BIA Digital Partners II, LP. BIA said that the round also included primary equity backer Azure Capital Partners.
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AuctionPoint Gets Investment From MySpace Co-Founder
socalTECH
MAY 25, 2010
Marina del Rey-based AuctionPoint , which operates an online auction service for commercial real estate, said today that it has received a strategic investment from Tom Anderson, co-founder of MySpace. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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145 Guidance Names EVP
socalTECH
AUGUST 11, 2010
Marina Del rey-based Guidance , a developer of e-commerce websites for online retailers, said Tuesday that it has appointed Mike Hill as Executive Vice President. Hill replaces Anna Kennedy, who the firm said will be transitioning to a new role at the firm. Hill was most recently at ATG, where he was Regional Manager.
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TeleSign Names EMEA Head
socalTECH
MARCH 18, 2011
Marina del Rey-based TeleSign , which provides phone authentication and verification services, said Thursday that it as added Craig Whitney as its Vice President, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Whitney has previously served at iPass, Axway, and Tumbleweed.
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138 USC's Startup Accelerator Targets 10 Companies, Starts In May
socalTECH
MARCH 26, 2013
The startup accelerator will actually based based at USC's Information Sciences Institute in Marina Del Rey.
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CADFORCE Acquired By Neilsoft Ltd.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 24, 2008
Marina Del Rey-based CADFORCE, a venture-backed provider of CAD support services, has been acquired by Puna, India-based Neilsoft Ltd. CADFORCE co-founder James Katz told socalTECH.com that the firm will remain in Marina Del Rey, with the whole team staying on.
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Life Technologies Signs On As First Competitor In Genomics X PRIZE
socalTECH
JULY 24, 2012
San Diego-based Life Technologies , the maker of life sciences equipment, has signed on as the first competitor in the Archon Genomics X PRIZE , the life sciences prize being administered by Marina Del Rey-based X Prize Foundation.
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Gogii Raises $8.2M
socalTECH
DECEMBER 10, 2009
Marina del Rey-based Gogii , a developer of text messaging applications, said Thursday that it has raised $8.2M in a Series B investment round. The round was led by Matrix Partners, and also included prior investor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
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133 AuctionPoint Gets Investment From LoopNet
socalTECH
MARCH 17, 2010
Marina Del Rey-based AuctionPoint , which operates an online service for helping property brokers auction off commercial real estate, has received a strategic investment from LoopNet , LoopNet said today. San Francisco-based LoopNet operates an online commercial real estate marketplace.
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