Wednesday, September 14, 2016


Comparably Snags eHarmony Vet As CMO
Santa Monica-based Comparably, the startup which helps employees and employers track compensation and company culture data, has snagged a high profile hire this morning, hiring on eHarmony veteran Armen Avedissian as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Comparably--which is led by serial entrepreneur Jason Nazar--offers up an online salary comparison site which also helps companies to find candidates for jobs, among other services. Avedissian was most recently President and COO of eHarmony, and also (More info...)
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Tipalti Finds $14M More
Tipalti, which provides accounts payable and supplier payment automation software, and which has operations in the Los Angeles area, has raised $14M in a funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by SGVC. As part of the funding, Dovi Frances of SGVC will join Tipalti's board. Tipalti said it will use the new funding round to accelerate its growth. Tipalti's headquarters are in Palo Alto, but it also has offices in Westlake Village and Herzliya, Israel.
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Zenvoy Rolls Out Business Matchmaking Site
Los Angeles-based Zenvoy has formally launched its business matchmaking service and platform, aimed at helping professionals network with others and spur business. Zenvoy said it is targeting users who "live and die" by referral-based business, using a proprietary algorithm to help provide targeted business introductions to a user's email inbox. Zenvoy said it poll users with questions such as professional specialty, industry, age, experience and location, and matches users with mutually benific (More info...)
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Here's Who Is Funding Companies In Southern California Today
Are you a startup looking to find funding in Southern California? It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. However, for members of socaltech.com, it's a click away with our real time analysis of venture funding flows. Here are the venture firms who have been most active in SoCal (Santa Babrara - Los Angeles - Orange County - San Diego) in the last twelve months, based on the number of deals: 1. Upfront Partners - 11 deals (More info...)
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HyperX Ships Gears Of War Headset
Fountain Valley-based HyperX, the gaming-focused memory and accessory maker which is part of Kingston Technology, has shipped a new, Gears of War themed headset. The licensed headset is aimed at fans of Gears of War, and features a faux "battle-weathered" look to match the Xbox One Gears of War 4 Crimson Omen Limited Edition Wireless Controller.
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