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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The study, conducted by Jon Funk of OceanRoad Partners , includes data from socalTECH.com's proprietary venture database , Dow Jones/VentureSource, and Greg Martin of Redpoint Ventures . Funk The study found that the greatest values for Southern California venture-backed firms were created by companies operating in Online Services (51%), followed by Communications and Networking (15%), Software (10%) and Semiconductors (9%). A new study of the financial outcomes for Southern California venture-backed companies in the IT sector finds that approximately $48 billion in value has been created by those companies over the period 1995-2009.
 
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Robert Ramey Software Development (www.rrsd.com/socal ) - We provide services for the design and development of products requiring expertise expertise in software, electronics, and mechanical engineering. Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors Redpoint
 
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Industrial/Energy sector ranked second, with $95.16M in investments, followed by Software, with $63M in investments, and Medical Devices and Equipment, with $60.3M terms of venture firm activity, the report found that DFJ Frontier was the most active in the quarter, with five deals; GRP Partners , Mission Ventures , and Redpoint Ventures all had four deals each in the quarter. ...Tags: The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters, were released this morning, finding that there was $587.8M
 

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Venice, California-based Topspin , a developer of software focused on helping musicians market and distribute their work, launched an upgrade to its product Wednesday at the SXSW festival. The firm said that it has commercially released its software, which helps artists generate demand from fans via direct marketing, social networking and other online channels, widgets, as well as email campaigns. However, the firm still isn't taking just any artists, however, explaining it is still in "invite mode" on which artists can use its products. The company has previously rolled out the
Topspin is backed by Redpoint Ventures and The Foundry Group. On the other end of the spectrum, you actually have a constituency of people, artists who want your help, who want options and a software solution. It's a different company that knows how to build software, and you have to have a certain stomach for it, be in it for the long haul, and need to know how to manage engineers, manage software production, release cycles, and all that sort of stuff. Ian Rogers is the CEO of Topspin Media (www.topspinmedia.com), a venture backed, Santa Monica-based startup developing web applications for the music industry.
Santa Monica-based Topspin Media , the developer of music and band marketing software headed by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, said over the weekend that it has added Andrew Mains as its new VP Artist Relations and Services. Topspin is developing software tools to help musicians market and distribute their music. The firm has received venture funding Mains was Head of New Media at Interscope Records. The firm said that Mains will help artists find their way to the firm's platform.
INgrooves and Topspin said that Topspin will provide its marketing software to INgrooves' artists and labels, as part of an enterprise marketing service deals. Topspin has developed software which helps music artists to market and distribute their music, helping aspiring and established artists to publish, sell, and reach their fans using the Internet. Topspin is venture backed by Redpoint Ventures and The Foundry Group. Topspin Media , the high profile, Santa Monica-based music startup headed by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, has inked a deal with independent music promoter INgrooves.
NIM said tha Hakam was senior director of product engineering at Kyocera, managing its global software engineering team. Networks in Motion is venture backed by Mission Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures, and provides local search software for such services as AAA Mobile on Sprint, Verizon Wireless and Alltel; Verizon Wireless' VZ Navigator; and YellowPages.com Mobile, among others. Irvine-based location-based services (LBS) firm Networks in Motion said this week that it has hired on a new Vice President of Engineering at the firm. Networks In Motion
Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Your Software Development Partner Rustic Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include:
Aliso Viejo-based Networks In Motion , a developer of location-based, wireless navigation software, has been acquired for $170M. Networks In Motion was venture backed by Redpoint Ventures, Mission Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures, and last announced a Series C funding of $10M in early 2006. According to TeleCommunications Systems, a developer of wireless text messaging and E9-1-1 technology, it is in a definitive merger agreement to acquire Networks In Motion in a combinatoin of cash, stock, and promissory notes. The deal is expected to close this month.
Aliso Viejo-based Networks In Motion , which develops wireless navigation software, announced Tuesday that the firm has scored a new patent on its technology. Networks In Motion is venture backed by Mission Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Sutter Hill Ventures. The firm said the patent covers technology used to keep its online director of businesses and entertainment venues up to date. According to the U.S.
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Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Your Software Development Partner Rustic Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: