Wednesday, October 2, 2013Vionic Gets $900K For Social OffersSan Diego-based Vionic, a developer of technology for helping companies create social media deals and promotions, said Wednesday that it has raised $900,000 in a funding round. The funding came from angel investors. According to the startup, which is led by Kosta Gara, its customers include The UPS Store, Office Max Mexico and Pure Barre. The company also said it has added Marie DeOrio as Vice President of Marketing for the company. The company's board members also include Dr. Jeff Donahue (EMN8 (More info...)
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JibJab Media Sues Car Dealer Over CommercialsVenice-based JibJab Media, the online humor and greeting card company, made its name with its well known animation of talking and singing Presidents. Since its
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DogVacay Hit By Gmail ChangeThousands and thousands of companies who send emails to their users, customers, and potential customers have been impacted by a recent change in Google's email service, Gmail, which automatically steers certain emails until a "Promotional" email tab--and Santa Monica-based DogVacay, the online pet marketplace, appears to be one of them. DogVacay told its users today that the Gmail change may have impacted users, explaining how to recategorize emails from the online marketplace, so that they can (More info...)
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Hulu Launches Hulu Plus On ChromecastHulu's development teams in Santa Monica and Beijing have been busy, and have just launched a new app which makes Hulu Plus available with Chromecast, Google's online video streaming device. According to Hulu, the new Hulu Plus app on a phone or tablet works with Google's Chromecast device to allow users to more easily control Hulu Plus on a TV. Hulu said it worked closely with Google on delivering the Chromecast support for its apps.
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AeroVironment Gets $20M Order From ArmyMonrovia-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment announced this morning that it has received a $20M order from the U.S. Army, for an upgrade for the army's RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Aerovironment said the win covers a new multi-axis pan, tilt and zoom sensor payload for the unmanned aircraft. The company said that the U.S. Department of Defense now has more than 5,000 Raven aircraft deployed.
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VIRURL Becomes Revenue.com
Santa Monica-based VIRURL said this morning that it has renamed itself Revenue.com, after acquiring the domain name. The company--which provides native advertising technology--said
the new name "fully conveys" its company's mission. Revenue.com's services are used by advertisers and publishers, to integrate sponsored articles and videos into content.
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Telogis Raises $93 MillionIn what looks to be one of the largest, venture capital deals in Orange County so far this year, Aliso Viejo-based Telogis said Tuesday that it has raised $93M in a funding round, for the company's location-based intelligence technology. The funding was led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and also included un-named growth equity and crossover institutional funds. KPCB's Ryan Popple joins the company's board of directors as part of the investment. Telogis develops a platform used by companie (More info...)
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JustFab, Kate Hudson Launch Athletic Wear Brand, FableticsEl Segundo-based online fashion site JustFab and actress Kate Hudson said Tuesday that they have launched a new, lifestyle athletic wear apparel and accessories brand, Fabletics. According to the two, Fabletics will feature designs inspired by Hudson's personal wardrobe and active lifestyle. The new site offers up athletic workout gear, including sports bras, shorts, leggings, and tanks. In addition to offering up the clothing to consumers, Fabletics is also offering up a VIP, subscription membe (More info...)
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ROC Santa Monica Partners With Saatchi Online For Art ExhibitSanta Monica-based coworking space ROC Santa Monica, which has become somewhat of a hub for Silicon Beach over the last couple of years, has partnered with online art marketplace Saatchi Online, to feature original artwork at ROC. According to the two companies, it is presenting an exhibition of paintings, photography, and collage throughout ROC Santa Monica's office space, as part of the partnership. Saatchi Online offers up original artwork through its online marketplace. The companies said th (More info...)
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BioNano Genomics Finds $10M For Human Genome AnalysisSan Diego-based BioNano Genomics announced this morning that it has raised $10M in a funding round, to commercialize its system for human genome analysis. The funding came from Batelle Ventures, Domain Associates, and Gund Investment Corporation. BioNano Genomics says it is developing a system which uses imaging of molecules to directly observe native genomic structure. The startup is led by Erik Holmlin, Ph.D.
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Beachfront Powers Family Feud App For FremantleBurbank-based video technology provider Beachfront Media announced this morning that it is powering a new, mobile Family Feud mobile app for FremantleMedia. The new mobile app, which runs on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android, lets fans of Family Feud search and view content from past Family Feud episodes. Financial details of the deal between Beachfront Media and FremantleMedia were not announced. Beachfront said that Fremantle used the company's Beachfront Builder app development platform, (More info...)
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Innovative Micro Technology Names Sales VPSanta Barbara-based Innovative Micro Technology has added a new Vice President of Worldwide Sales, according to the company. IMT, which develops micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), said it has added Paul Pickering in the position, and to help expand its sales team, create a stronger presence in Asia Europe. Pickering was most recently at Xilinx, and also had served at Xpedion Design Systems, Zeevo, Fairchild, Toshiba, LSI Logic, PMC-Sierra, and other companies.
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