Santa Clara County, California

Pegasus Tech Ventures Acquires Legendary Silicon Valley VC Fund Garage Technology Ventures

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasus Tech Ventures ("Pegasus"), a global venture capital firm managing over $1.5 Billion in assets, has acquired seed and early-stage venture capital firm Garage Technology Ventures, based in Palo Alto.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasus Tech Ventures ("Pegasus"), a global venture capital firm managing over $1.5 Billion in assets, has acquired seed and early-stage venture capital firm Garage Technology Ventures, based in Palo Alto.
  • "We are happy to welcome Bill Reichert and the Garage Technology Ventures team to the Pegasus Tech Ventures family," said Anis Uzzaman, Founder and CEO at Pegasus Tech Ventures.
  • "Garage Technology Ventures brings decades of Silicon Valley experience and further strengthens the Pegasus team."
  • Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley withover$1.5 Billion in Assets Under Management.

Global VC firm SV Latam Capital raises $22 million for Fund II to invest in early-stage startups that are good for people and the planet

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Today, SV Latam Capital (SVLC) the first Latina-led VC firm in Silicon Valley focused on tech and science startups announced it has closed a $22 million Fund II.

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  • Today, SV Latam Capital (SVLC) the first Latina-led VC firm in Silicon Valley focused on tech and science startups announced it has closed a $22 million Fund II.
  • "The common denominator driving everything I've done during my career has been a desire to improve society and the planet.
  • Valverde's San Francisco-based VC firm is both people-driven and data-driven:
    The firm believes if entrepreneurs are first and foremost, success follows.
  • Founded by Managing Partner Consuelo Valverde , SV Latam Capital (SVLC) is an early-stage VC firm based in San Francisco, California.

Momentum Groups signs with Tropos Technologies

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Tropos Technologies ("Tropos") today announced the signing of a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Momentum Groups ("Momentum"), a leading electric vehicle fleet management solution provider, to supply its Tropos Motors eLSVs (electric low speed vehicles).

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  • SILICON VALLEY, Calif., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Tropos Technologies ("Tropos") today announced the signing of a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Momentum Groups ("Momentum"), a leading electric vehicle fleet management solution provider, to supply its Tropos Motors eLSVs (electric low speed vehicles).
  • "We are thrilled to collaborate with Momentum to leverage the strengths and resources of both companies," said John, Bautista, CEO of Tropos Technologies.
  • Tropos Technologies, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based company that manufactures and distributes all-electric, street-legal vehicles, specializing in utility eLSVs under the Tropos Motors brand.
  • Tropos Technologies and Momentum Groups undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Silicon Valley Lofts & Condos and Silicon Valley Residential Realty Partner With Side to Form Upswing Real Estate

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Friday, May 14, 2021

b'SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Silicon Valley Lofts & Condos and Silicon Valley Residential Realty today announced the formation of Upswing Real Estate and its partnership with Side , the only real estate technology company that exclusively partners with high-performing agents, teams, and independent brokerages to transform them into market-leading boutique brands and businesses.

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  • b'SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Silicon Valley Lofts & Condos and Silicon Valley Residential Realty today announced the formation of Upswing Real Estate and its partnership with Side , the only real estate technology company that exclusively partners with high-performing agents, teams, and independent brokerages to transform them into market-leading boutique brands and businesses.
  • Upswing Real Estate provides five-star client service and advanced technology for buyers and sellers throughout Silicon Valley.
  • Sum added, "With Side\'s state-of-the-art marketing, technology, administrative, and legal support, we\'re able to focus on client service and earn our clients\' real estate partnerships for life.
  • Based on its belief that homeownership is a fundamental human right, Side is on a mission to improve the public good by providing top-performing real estate agents, teams, and indie brokerages with the best system, support, service, experience, and results.\nCreated by the founders of Silicon Valley Lofts & Condos and Silicon Valley Residential Realty, Upswing Real Estate helps a diverse clientele buy and sell real estate throughout Silicon Valley.

JFrog Honored as One of the 2021 Bay Area Best Places to Work

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Friday, May 7, 2021

b'JFrog Ltd. (\xe2\x80\x9cJFrog\xe2\x80\x9d) (NASDAQ: FROG), the liquid software company, today announced that it has been recognized as one of the 2021 Bay Area Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal.\nThe annual Bay Area Best Places to Work list is based on surveys of thousands of employees to identify the companies with the most engaged teams.

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  • b'JFrog Ltd. (\xe2\x80\x9cJFrog\xe2\x80\x9d) (NASDAQ: FROG), the liquid software company, today announced that it has been recognized as one of the 2021 Bay Area Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal.\nThe annual Bay Area Best Places to Work list is based on surveys of thousands of employees to identify the companies with the most engaged teams.
  • JFrog ranked 22 out of 50 Bay Area companies in the mid-size category.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are thrilled to be recognized as a Bay Area Best Place to Work.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThe Bay Area Best Place to Work honor is also a testament to the hard work and efforts of our managers, the real HR leaders that kept their employees safe, secured and engaged while growing the teams and business significantly.\xe2\x80\x9d\nA virtual awards ceremony honoring the 125 companies on this year\xe2\x80\x99s Bay Area Best Places to Work list was held yesterday.
  • Coverage and lists of the 2021 Bay Area Best Places to Work can be found online and in the May 7 print editions of The San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal.\nInterested in joining one of the Bay Area Best Places to Work?

Southwest Airlines Highlights the Company's Commitment to Citizenship Efforts

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

This $50,000 donation is being funded through the Southwest Airlines Foundation, a corporate advised fund housed within the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.\nProtecting the Planet for future generations is important to Southwest, and the Company encourages Employees and Customers to support these efforts by visiting swa.is/treeplanting .

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  • This $50,000 donation is being funded through the Southwest Airlines Foundation, a corporate advised fund housed within the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.\nProtecting the Planet for future generations is important to Southwest, and the Company encourages Employees and Customers to support these efforts by visiting swa.is/treeplanting .
  • Forevery dollar donated to the NFF, the organization will plant one treesupporting efforts to conserve the nation\'s forest, watersheds, wildlife, and recreation resources.
  • This integrated citizenship report highlights Southwest\'s three-pronged approach to the triple bottom line of People, Performance, and Planet.
  • Since 2009, Southwest has reported on its citizenship efforts using Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.

Cold Craft, Inc. Keeps Silicon Valley Firms and Employees Productive

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

employ skilled workers from firms such as Cisco, Netflix, Hewlett Packard, Apple, eBay, PayPal, Google, Intel, Etc.

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  • employ skilled workers from firms such as Cisco, Netflix, Hewlett Packard, Apple, eBay, PayPal, Google, Intel, Etc.
  • These employees are accustomed to a comfortable work environment to be productive.
  • "Knowing that we are assisting this industry to continue working in a productive pace is a comfort to the employees here at Cold Craft, this is what keeps us going.
  • The increase of wine cellar refrigeration has helped Cold Craft to continue with our extensive experience of designing, installing, and maintaining wine cellar refrigeration to benefit their Silicon Valley and peninsula clients.

Xantrion Recognized as Bay Area Best Places to Work for 2nd Year in a Row

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

b'OAKLAND, Calif., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Xantrion has been recognized as a winner of the 2021 Bay Area Best Places to Work, an awards program presented by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal.\nSelect employers from the Bay Area will be named winners of the award on May 7th, 2021.

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  • b'OAKLAND, Calif., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Xantrion has been recognized as a winner of the 2021 Bay Area Best Places to Work, an awards program presented by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal.\nSelect employers from the Bay Area will be named winners of the award on May 7th, 2021.
  • These winning organizations will be honored for having created exceptional workplaces that their employees value highly.\nAward applicants were evaluated and ranked across 5 categories according to the number of Bay Area employees.
  • The rankings will be unveiled on May 7th, 2021 in the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal.\n"Being recognized in this year\'s Best Places to Work results is true validation of our efforts to deliver employee experiences we can be proud of.
  • Its team of IT experts brings impeccable technical and business skills to every assignment.

Noonum Accepted into EvoNexus Silicon Valley Fintech Incubator with Founding Partners of Franklin Templeton and Royal Bank of Canada

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

b"SEATTLE, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Noonum , a decision support SaaS product for investment professionals, was recently accepted into EvoNexus' Silicon Valley Fintech Incubator.

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  • b"SEATTLE, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Noonum , a decision support SaaS product for investment professionals, was recently accepted into EvoNexus' Silicon Valley Fintech Incubator.
  • It empowers investors to accelerate their research process and unlock hidden information which helps them make more informed business decisions.
  • Noonum underwent a rigorous evaluation process with EvoNexus, which included multiple pitches to panels composed of participants from EvoNexus, founding sponsors Franklin Templeton and RBC and industry domain experts.
  • For more information, please visit https://noonum.ai .\nEvoNexus is Southern California's leading startup incubator with locations in San Diego, Orange County, and Silicon Valley.

Intero Real Estate Services Is Proud to Have Brian Tanger Join Its Santa Clara County Operation

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

He obtained his real estate license in 2003 and was awarded as the top agent in Silicon Valley by Bay Area Parent Magazine in both 2019 and 2020.

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  • He obtained his real estate license in 2003 and was awarded as the top agent in Silicon Valley by Bay Area Parent Magazine in both 2019 and 2020.
  • Brian had a very strong year in 2020 with 16 transaction totaling more than $25 million in sales volume.\nPrior to joining Intero, Brian was a sales agent with Sereno Group for more than 11 years.\n\xe2\x80\x9cI\xe2\x80\x99m so excited about my move to Intero,\xe2\x80\x9d said Brian Tanger.
  • The Intero Franchise network is comprised of 38 affiliates located in Alabama, California, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas.
  • The company is headquartered in the heart of California\xe2\x80\x99s Silicon Valley.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210413005831/en/\n'