socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 27 2006 | teleflip, cell, phone, email, outlook, global, retail, partners, grp, venture, funding, vc, investment, socaltechSanta Monica-based Teleflip, a company that operates a service that allows business or consumer users to send an email that shows up as a message on a cell phone, has raised a Series A venture funding from GRP Partners, socalTECH has learned. Tony Davis,
socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 29 2006 | retail, venture, capital, vc, investment, socaltechSanta Monica-based Used Cardboard Boxes, a provider of environmentally friendly, used cardboard boxes, has raised seed funding from Funk Ventures and individual investors. The firm recycles used boxes from businesses, and then resells those boxes to peop
socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 22 2006 | gers, ecometry, escalate, retail, private, equity, buyout, software, socaltechSan Diego-based GERS Retail Systems, a provider of planning, merchandising, and supplier collaboration software, has merged with Florida-based Ecometry. Terms were not disclosed. The deal was funded by private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, and will cre
socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - May 24 2006 | buy, retail, blum, executive, socaltechAliso Viejo-based Buy.com said yesterday that it has named Neel Grover CEO of the firm. Grover, who has served as the firm's Chief Operating Officer since 2004, replaces Scott Blum, founder and CEO. Blum will remain as Chairman of the firm. In a statement
socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 13 2006 | miva, shopping, ecommerce, online, retail, socaltechMIVA, a provider of shopping cart and e-commerce software for online retailers, said today that it has appointed James Harrell as Vice President and General Manager of its San Diego-based Small Business division. Harrell was most recently director of soft
