- San Diego Startups -- ShowUHow
ShowUHow
ShowUHow offers manufacturers and retailers a series of web and mobile video product guides for every stage of the customer lifecycle, including pre-sales, installation, feedback and retention. Led by Founder and CEO Kim Folsom, ShowUHow has raised $3M from Syncom Venture Partners. - San Diego Startups -- SrvrDJ
SrvrDJ
SrvrDJ helps you launch your apps into the cloud quickly, easily, and fault-tolerantly. Founded by Leeward Bound, SrvrDJ is bootstrapped. - San Diego Startups -- Bump
Bump
Bump connects existing digital profiles with your vehicle license plate number, allowing you to "connect with those you don't know yet." The Active Network founder Mitch Thrower is the Founder and CEO of Bump, which has raised $2.2M to date. - San Diego Startups -- Oceanhouse Media
Oceanhouse Media
Oceanhouse Media develops mobile apps that "uplift, educate and inspire", primarily through licensing popular children's content providers, such as Dr. Seuss, Chronicle Books and the Hay House. Oceanhouse Media was founded by Michel Kripalani, a veteran of the video gaming industry, and is privately funded.
- San Diego Startups -- FashioningChange
FashioningChange
FashioningChange Fashioning Change is a shopping experience that gives you stylish eco-friendly and ethical alternatives to popular name brands lacking social responsibility practices. Shoppers enter the name brand they like and FashioningChange gives you eco-friendly alternatives based on style and price point. FashioningChange was founded by Adriana Herrera and is a Founder's Institute graduate. - San Diego Startups -- Flaretag
Flaretag
Flaretag has developed a mobile marketing platform that helps businesses and individuals promote their products and better engage with customers using mobile phones. Their tools allow you to connect web content to the world around you via QR codes, SMS and email. Flaretag is a Founder Institute graduate and was founded by Daniel Arroyo and Jose Granado. Flaretag is currently self-funded. - San Diego Startups -- Nettle
Nettle
Nettle is developing a social/local/mobile app in the entertainment market. Nettle was founded by MP3.com veterans Brian Dear and Dan O'Neill. They have raised 500K from Google Ventures, Advancit Capital and 500 Startups. - San Diego Startups -- ai-one
ai-one
ai-one develops and licenses "biologically inspired" artificial intelligence engines to software developers. The technology enables machines to learn. The company is founded an lead by Walt Diggelmann and Tom Marsh. - San Diego Startups -- Attachmore
Attachmore
Attachmore
www.attachmore.com is a large file delivery solution that assists computer users in transferring files that are too large for email. Attachmore bridges the gap between email attachment limitations and complicated FTP or complex online storage solutions. Attachmore is privately funded and was founded by
Brent Young.
- San Diego Startups -- StayClassy
StayClassy
StayClassy provides charities, foundations and other non-profits a fundraising platform and donor relationship management. StayClassy was founded by
Scot Chisolm,
Marshall Peden and
Pat Walsh. They completed a $1.25 million convertible debt-funding round led by 15 angel investors.
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- San Diego Startups -- FLUD
FLUD
FLUD is a mobile news ecosystem that combines personalized news displayed elegantly with social engagement. FLUD was founded by Bobby Ghosal and Matthew Ausonio and is backed by Detroit Venture Partners, Ludlow Ventures and Behance Founder Scott Belsky. - San Diego Startups -- uME
uME
uME (pronounced "you-mee" seeks to be your last "business card." uME is a mobile app that helps you exchange contact information with people you meet in person, as well as remember why they are important. The company was founded by Jeff Axup and Scott Buchanan and is bootstrapped. - San Diego Startups -- SecureConcierge
SecureConcierge
SecureConcierge is an onnline web concierge solution combining the best of web technology with the latest advertising innovations linking residents, concierges and property managers. SecureConcierge was founded Steven Picanza and Bryant Walker and has received strategic funding. - San Diego Startups -- InsideUp
InsideUp
InsideUp is an online marketplace for business service providers and their customers. They use "business-matching and prospect-profiling technologies" to connect businesses in search or services and those that provide those services. InsideUp was founded and is run by Asad Haroon. - San Diego Startups -- E-Band
E-Band Communications
E-band provides wireless backhaul solutions, manufacturing 60, 70 and 80 GHz point-to-point technology. E-band was founded by Sam Smookler and Saul Umbrasas and has received financing from both strategic investors and VCs, including San Diego based Avalon Ventures and Express Ventures. - San Diego Startups -- Bitjacket
Snappfire Bitjacket
Snappfire Bitjacket is a mobile app development platform for magazines, newspapers and publishers. Snappfire Bitjacket is currently self-funded and was founded by Marc Hermsmeyer and Dustin Hunter. - San Diego Startups -- DealHamper
DealHamper
DealHamper is an online deal aggregator for local daily deals, including Groupon and LivingSocial, organized by city. DealHamper is self funded and was founded by Cartic Natraj. - San Diego Startups -- Zurple
Zurple
Zurple is a comprehensive real estate marketing system designed for agents. Zurple was co-founded by Ryan Owens and is headed-up by CEO Robert Schulte.
- San Diego Startups -- BigSho
BigSho
BigSho is an online game show which lets people compete live against each other to win prizes. The alpha will be available soon. They're also giving away an iPad2 to the winner of the alpha period (aka "Season 1"). Signup at bigsho.com (easter egg hint: finish this phrase and type it in "deal or no ______". BigSho is founded by Alan Seideman and Mark Tholking. Alan is a TechStars alum and formerly co-founder of Brightkite. Mark was founder of quiQR and a Y-Combinator finalist. - San Diego Startups -- TapHunter
TapHunter
TapHunter is an online craft beer-lover community, providing, among other things, the ability for people to find places serving their favorite craft beers. My kind of startup! TapHunter was founded by Melani Gordon and Jeff Gordon. They are self-funded.
- San Diego Startups -- PoundWire
PoundWire (#wire)
Recently launched PoundWire is a social news network, putting the news before the social. In other words, you follow a filtered stream based on what you're interested in. (Twitter w/o the noise?) Self-funded #Wire was Founded and is led by Cody Riddar.
- San Diego Startups -- IntraStage
IntraStage
IntraStage provides product life cycle quality management software for electronic products manufacturers. IntraStage raised capital from Tech Coast Angels, was Founded by Tom Armes and is run by CEO Patrick Kelly. - San Diego Startups -- VerifyFast
VerifyFast
VerifyFast enables HR executives to automate and outsource external requests to verify historical employment and salary information. Craig Giangregorio is Founder and CEO of this self-funded startup. - San Diego Startups -- Podclass
Podclass
Podclass is an marketplace for online teaching and classroom services. Bringing together those who have skill or expertise and those who have the desire to learn, Podclass provides video podcasts and collaboration tools to create online classrooms. Founded by Gary Gil, Podclass received a grant from fbFund. - San Diego Startups -- TV Mate
TV Mate
TV Mate adds game mechanics and socialization to your TV viewing experience. Founded by Magnus Berggren, TV Mate is self-funded.
- San Diego Startups -- Zambig
Zambig
Zambig lets users interact with radio; not just by customizing listening, but actually creating and sharing interactions with DJs and other on air personalities. Zambig was founded by Blair Giesen and Cordell Giesen and is self-funded. - San Diego Startups -- Deal Current
Deal Current
Deal Current provides online media publishers a Groupon-like "Daily Deal" platform. Founded by Jimmy Hendricks and Patrick Dillon, Deal Current is self-funded. - San Diego Startups -- MadCap Software
MadCap Software
MadCap Software provides technical publication tools from content creation to delivery and end-to-end management. Founded by Macromedia veteran Anthony Olivier, MadCap is self-funded and has been in business for over seven years. - San Diego Startups -- Benchmark Revenue Management
Benchmark Revenue Management
Benchmark Revenue Management provides financial management software designed to help hospitals improve billing and collection efficiency. Founded by Tyson McDowell, Benchmark Revenue raised investment funds locally from Tech Coast Angels. - San Diego Startups -- FitPass Network
FitPass Network
FitPass Network gives you one pass to a network of fitness centers. So that means if you want to add Yoga to your Spinning class or Free Weights to your swimming routine, you get access to member facilities that offer those services. Cool! FitPass Network is self-funded and was founded by Michael Keplinger. - San Diego Startups -- Yontoo
Yontoo
Yontoo is a browser extension that adds "layers" to web sites you visit, allowing you to have a "personalized" experience with any web site. Web developers create layers (apps) that enhance Internet browsers' web experiences. Yontoo was founded by Arie Trouw, is currently run by Kai Hankison, and is self-funded. - San Diego Startups -- Soovox
Soovox
Soovox combines 3 social networking trends: influence measurement, personalization and game mechanics in order to tackle social shopping. Soovox was founded and is led by CEO Akram Benmbarek and has raised two seed rounds of investment. - San Diego Startups -- Independa
Independa
Independa Independa helps your aging parents remember important events like birthdays, doctor’s appointments, social engagements -- and when to take their medications. Lead byCEO Kian Sanei, Independa has closed two seed rounds of investment. - San Diego Startups -- Casmiro
Casmiro
Casmiro is a platform for monetizing your videos. For professional and amateur filmmakers and videographers, Casmiro allows users to distribute via social networks while still monetizing videos. Founded by Brandon Pliska and funded by local angel investor and entrepreneur Charlie Jackson. - San Diego Startups -- Climber.com
Climber.com
Climber.com is a jobs site that not only connects job seekers with hiring managers and select recruiters, but markets them. Climber.com is run by Michael O'Brien. - San Diego Startups -- Hookit
Hookit
Hookit is a social network for lifestyle sports, bringing together action sports, community, brands and deals. Founded and run by Scott Tilton, Hookit (formerly Loopd'd) received funding from Tech Coast Angels.
- San Diego Startups -- Extrabux
Extrabux
Extrabux is the comparison shopping and coupon site that pays you back. Founded by Jeff Nobbs and Noah Auerhahn, Extrabux is currently run by interim CEO Bob Nascenzi. Extrabux is self-funded. - San Diego Startups -- TakeLessons
TakeLessons
[Update: 8/3/11 - TakeLessons raises $6M from Crosslink Capital]
TakeLessons
TakeLessons is a music and voice lessons provider offering customized private lessons through certified teachers. TakeLessons also offers turnkey music programs for schools and community centers, as well as at-work lessons programs for corporate clients and their employees. TakeLessons was founded and is run by Steven Cox. and is self-funded. TakeLessons raised $6M from Crosslink Capital] - San Diego Startups -- Chumby
Chumby
Chumby is both a consumer Internet device and a platform for delivering the Internet experience to 3rd party consumer electronics. The company is backed by San Diego's Avalon ventures and others. Chumby was founded by Steve Tomlin, Derrick Oien, Andrew Huang, Duane Maxwell and Ken Steele. - San Diego Startups -- Antengo
Antengo
Antengo does real-time, location-based, classifieds. It's a mobile app that facilitates real-time, location-based, person-to-person exchanges. Antengo was founded by Hunter Jensen and Marcus Wandell and has raised seed investment from Dr. Michael Wandell. - San Diego Startups -- ExtremePlanner
ExtremePlanner
ExtremePlanner provides Agile Project Management and Planning, as well as issue tracking for distributed development teams and LeanStartups. ExtremePlanner is self-funded. Dave Churchville is Founder and CEO. - San Diego Startups -- eSub
eSub
eSub provides specialized project management and document control software for construction sub-contractors. Self-funded eSub was Founded and is run by Wendy Swift-Rogers. - San Diego Startups -- Anametrix
Anametrix
Anametrix provides real time business analytics for marketing intelligence. Founded by WebSideStory veterans, Blaise Barralet and Anders Olsson. Anametrix has raised money from several individual investors. - San Diego Startups -- MindTouch
MindTouch
MindTouch was founded in 2005 as an opensource wiki project. It has grown into an enterprise suite of products that help businesses author, discover and curate content of value to customers, partners and colleagues. The company was founded and is led by Steven Bjorg and Aaron Fulkerson.
- San Diego Startups -- BrightScope
BrightScope
BrightScope rates 401k plans. BrightScope aims to bring financial intelligence, transparency and retirement security to plan sponsors, advisors, and participants. BrightScope was founded and is run by Mike Alfred, Ryan Alfred, and Dan Weeks. - San Diego Startups -- Plixi
Update: Plixi sold to Lockerz for $10-15M
Plixi
Plixi, formerly TweetPhoto, is both a service for sharing photos through social streams and a platform for developers to add media sharing capabilities to apps running on popular social networking sites. Plixi was founded and is run by Sean Callahan and Rodney Rumford. Investors include Canaan Partners, Anthem Venture Partners and Qualcomm Ventures. - San Diego Startups -- CloudCanvas
CloudCanvas
CloudCanvas is a SaaS-based graphic design toolkit. Think PhotoShop in a browser, without Flash or plugins. Cool! CloudCanvas was founded in 2009 by experienced entrepreneur Chance Roth and is currently self-funded. - San Diego Startups -- StockTwits
StockTwits
StockTwits is a social, stock micro-blogging service. Moreover, it is an open, community-powered idea and information service for investments. Howard Lindzon is Founder and CEO. StockTwits is backed by several angel investors, as well as True Ventures and the Foundry Group.
CrunchBase Profile - San Diego Startups: Xpenser
Xpenser
Xpenser provides an easy way to track your business expenses. Designed to work within your normal workflow, you can email, sms, Tweet, IM, etc., your expenses w/o logging on to their system. You can even photograph your receipt with your iphone and send it off to Xpenser the way you see fit. Cool. Xpenser is run by Parand Darugar and is currently bootstrapped. - San Diego Startups — MojoPages
MojoPages
MojoPages does meta recommendations. In other words, they analyze all the recommendations of local stores and recommend the best recommendations. Mix in some gaming mechanics and cash-back dynamics and you have a competitive take on the crowded and complicated local search market. Crunchbase's founder and leader is Jon Carder and is backed financially by Austin Ventures.
CrunchBase Entry - San Diego Startups — OpenCandy
UPDATE: OpenCandy has changed their name to SweetLabs.
OpenCandy
OpenCandy [one of two products offered by SweetLabs] inserts recommendations for other software into software installation routines. This isn't just an ad network for software developers, but a community generated recommendation engine. Run by Chester Ng and Darrius Thompson, OpenCandy is backed by Google, among others, including local investor Jordan Greenhall.
Pokki
Pokki is a developer platform to build desktop web apps.
CrunchBase entry. - San Diego Startups — Kidzui
Kidzui makes a browser for kids. But what they really provide is a safe Internet for kids. Kidzui has essentially created a closed network of kid-friendly sites within the Internet that feels open. Kidzui is run by Cliff Boro and Thomas Broadhead. They've been around since 2006 and investors include Scholastic and locally, Mission Ventures.
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