Santa Clara County, California

scoutbee selected by German Accelerator to participate in its Silicon Valley program, enabling faster expansion in the United States

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Geography of California, Business incubators, Entrepreneurship, Private equity, Economy, California, Santa Clara County, California, Silicon Valley, Startup company, Barcelona Ventures

Its programs take high potential companies on a fast-paced expansion journey in the world's leading innovation hubs - San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, and Singapore.

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  • Its programs take high potential companies on a fast-paced expansion journey in the world's leading innovation hubs - San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, and Singapore.
  • German Accelerator provides mentoring from dedicated experts, access to a vast global network of business partners and investors, as well as free office space.
  • Since launching in 2012, German Accelerator has nurtured over 220 startups which have raised more than US$2.5 billion in funding so far.
  • scoutbee plans to open and to announce its new Silicon Valley office, made possible by this program, in October of this year.

Silicon Valley’s History Comes Alive in Engaging Coffee Table Book “The Evolution of Silicon Valley: A History in Pictures”

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Monday, August 26, 2019
Technology, Retail, Entertainment, Books, Other Education, Other Retail, Other Technology, Publishing, Education, Communications, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Santa Clara County, California, Silicon Valley, Silicon

Author Mary Wadden announced the highly anticipated release of The Evolution of Silicon Valley: A History in Pictures, a 300-page coffee table book filled with photographs tracing the evolution of Silicon Valley from a bucolic farming community to the global leader of technology and innovation.

Key Points: 
  • Author Mary Wadden announced the highly anticipated release of The Evolution of Silicon Valley: A History in Pictures, a 300-page coffee table book filled with photographs tracing the evolution of Silicon Valley from a bucolic farming community to the global leader of technology and innovation.
  • This book reads more like a glossy magazine than a history booktransforming a potentially dry topic into something fun and entertaining.
  • History buffs may recognize author Mary Wadden as this is an updated edition of the original coffee table book she published in 2013 titled Silicon Valley: The History in Pictures.
  • A Silicon Valley native, she considers this project her tribute to the region where the only constant is change itself.

Mark Madrid Invited to Join Silicon Valley Business Journal Leadership Trust

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Geography of California, California, Regions of the United States, Santa Clara County, California, Silicon Valley

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Mark Madrid, CEO of Latino Business Action Network (LBAN), has been invited to join Silicon Valley Business Journal Leadership Trust, an exclusive community for influential business leaders, executives and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Mark Madrid, CEO of Latino Business Action Network (LBAN), has been invited to join Silicon Valley Business Journal Leadership Trust, an exclusive community for influential business leaders, executives and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.
  • Mark was chosen for membership by the Silicon Valley Business Journal Leadership Trust Selection Committee due to his experience, leadership and influence in the local business landscape and beyond.
  • "Silicon Valley's thriving business community is powered by leaders like Mark," said Mary Huss, publisher of the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
  • Silicon Valley Business Journal Leadership Trust is a part of Business Journals Leadership Trust a collective of invitation-only networks of influential business leaders, executives and entrepreneurs in your community.

F50's Global Capital Summit Announces Major Expansion to Bring Together Global Entrepreneurial Leaders

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Geography of California, Business incubators, California, Entrepreneurship, Private equity, Economy, Santa Clara County, California, Silicon Valley, Startup company

The event is cohosted by the F50 Elevate accelerator and the Silicon Valley Entrepreneur community , one of Silicon Valley's biggest entrepreneur networks.

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  • The event is cohosted by the F50 Elevate accelerator and the Silicon Valley Entrepreneur community , one of Silicon Valley's biggest entrepreneur networks.
  • "For the first time, GCS will be a four day event," said David Cao, Managing Partner of F50 and F50 Elevate.
  • The event will include over 60 sessions, attendees from leading global corporations, an investor summit, and invitation-only entrepreneur leader roundtables.
  • F50 is a rapidly expanding venture ecosystem focused on finding extraordinary startups in Silicon Valley and investing in them with its network of global capital.F50's events include Global Capital Summit, DeepTech Summit, and Founder World.

Google Invests $50 Million in Housing Trust's TECH Fund

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Geography of California, Affordable housing, California, Regions of the United States, Santa Clara County, California, Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Google is making a $50 million investment in Housing Trust Silicon Valley's TECH Fund.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Google is making a $50 million investment in Housing Trust Silicon Valley's TECH Fund.
  • Housing Trust Silicon Valley launched the TECH (Tech + Equity + Community + Housing) Fund in March 2017 to provide affordable housing developers the flexible financing needed to compete for sites on the open market a key barrier to building affordable housing.
  • Google's investment will enable Housing Trust Silicon Valley to continue helping create and preserve affordable housing units across the Bay Area.
  • "Housing Trust Silicon Valley provided us with the perfect opportunity to do that through their TECH Fund, which uses critical capital to break down barriers to building affordable housing.

Life House Secures $100M in Real Estate Equity Capital for Continued Expansion

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Friday, July 12, 2019
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Lodging, Technology, Construction & Property, Travel, Professional services, Venture capital, Internet, Geography of California, Economy, California, Santa Clara County, California, Silicon Valley, Venture capital, Life House Hotels, Blue Flag Partners

This season, Life House is operating The Roberts Collection as part of its white-label, tech-enabled management platform and will begin restoration of the hotel in fall 2019, transforming the property into a locally-rooted hotel by Life House.

Key Points: 
  • This season, Life House is operating The Roberts Collection as part of its white-label, tech-enabled management platform and will begin restoration of the hotel in fall 2019, transforming the property into a locally-rooted hotel by Life House.
  • The Blue Flag partnership provides fuel for Life Houses continued rapid asset-light expansion plans.
  • We selected Life House after a competitive process, and we've quickly seen the massive value they're able to create.
  • Life House Hotels (Life House) is a New York-based lifestyle hotel brand and management company that is enabled by proprietary software and backed by Silicon Valley venture capital.

Groupware Technology Ranks #16 on Silicon Valley Business Journal's Top Largest Private Companies

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Geography of California, Groupware, California, Regions of the United States, Santa Clara County, California, Silicon Valley, Collaborative software

CAMPBELL, Calif., July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Groupware Technology, Inc., a leading IT solutions provider, announced today that it ranked #16 on the Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2019 list of the Top 50 largest private companies in the Silicon Valley.

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  • CAMPBELL, Calif., July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Groupware Technology, Inc., a leading IT solutions provider, announced today that it ranked #16 on the Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2019 list of the Top 50 largest private companies in the Silicon Valley.
  • Groupware was one of only five IT organizations that made the cut for the 2019 list, which included construction, manufacturing, automotive and professional service companies.
  • "We are honored to be recognized again among an elite group of Silicon Valley companies who are contributing to the region's strong economy with their consistent success," stated Mike Thompson, CEO of Groupware.
  • The complete list of the 2019 Top Largest Private Companies is available in the Silicon Valley Business Journal's July 5 online edition to subscribers.

Persimmony International Signs Five-Year Contract With Santa Clara County Public Health Department

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Geography of California, California, Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California, Irvine, California, Santa Clara County, California, San Francisco Bay Area

IRVINE, Calif., July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Persimmony International , a leading software developer, marketerand distributor for government health and human services programs,announces it has received a five-year contract for its SaaS case management product from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCCPH) in California.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Persimmony International , a leading software developer, marketerand distributor for government health and human services programs,announces it has received a five-year contract for its SaaS case management product from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCCPH) in California.
  • The Santa Clara Public Health contract places Persimmony Electronic Case Management (ECM) software in use in counties representing 23 million of the state's population of 39 million and its major population centers including the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orangeand San Diego counties.
  • "We look forward to working with the Santa Clara Public Health team," says Michael Kogus, president of Persimmony.
  • Persimmony creates a central repository for program data, consistently maintains audit-ready statusand provides an efficient pathway to federal reimbursement funds.

Silicon Valley Business Journal Names Tivic Health's Blake Gurfein to Annual 40 Under 40 Awards

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Santa Clara County, California, Silicon Valley, Silicon

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Silicon Valley Business Journal today named Tivic Health Systems ' Chief Scientific Officer, Blake Gurfein, PhD to their annual 40 Under 40 Awards which honors 40 business executives, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and community officials who have made an indelible mark before they reached the age of 40.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Silicon Valley Business Journal today named Tivic Health Systems ' Chief Scientific Officer, Blake Gurfein, PhD to their annual 40 Under 40 Awards which honors 40 business executives, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and community officials who have made an indelible mark before they reached the age of 40.
  • "The Tivic Health team is pleased to see him recognized by Silicon Valley Business Journal."
  • "The 40 Under 40 awards are among the most prestigious we give out each year," said J. Jennings Moss, editor-in-chief and general manager of the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
  • The 2019 40 Under 40 class will be profiled in the July 26 issue of the Silicon Valley Business Journal.

New Druva Global Headquarters Marks Major Milestone and Exceptional Growth

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Technology, Data management, Internet, Software, Security, Mobile, Wireless, Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Geography of California, California, States of the United States, Santa Clara County, California, Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale, California, Tenaya Capital, Riverwood

Built on AWS and offered as-a-Service, businesses are now experiencing first-hand the benefits of Druvas unique technology, free of legacy architecture, software or hardware.

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  • Built on AWS and offered as-a-Service, businesses are now experiencing first-hand the benefits of Druvas unique technology, free of legacy architecture, software or hardware.
  • Today marks a major milestone in our own journey as we celebrate the opening of our new global headquarters.
  • Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Druva will occupy 32,000 square feet across two floors, tripling the companys headquarters facility footprint in the last two years.
  • Druva is a privately held company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and is funded by Sequoia Capital, Tenaya Capital, Riverwood Capital and Nexus Partners.