SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -- Global LAVA: "Exit Options in Today's Environment" Whether you are just starting a business or exploring exit options, this Global LAVA event is designed to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers about the current market dynamics and opportunities to position a company for a successful exit.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 4, 2018

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 -- Pasadena Tech Happy Hour. We are working to build a collaborative and engaged tech community in Pasadena to be inclusive of people who may not have easy access to more established tech hotspots. See [link] (more)

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Pasadena Resource Design Entrepreneur 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2018

San Diego-based LeaseLabs , which provides oline marketing services to the multifamily housing and apartment industry, has been acquired for $103M by real estate software developer RealPage. According to RealPage, LeaseLabs projects standalone revenue of $20M for the full 2018 year. RealPage is based in Richardson, Texas.

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Social Media San Diego Software Development Design 100

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2018

Santa Monica-based healthcare messaging and communications app developer TigerText has renamed itself as TigerConnect , in a big rebranding name which moves the company away from "text" and more towards the company's larger set of solutions for the healthcare industry.

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Santa Monica Design Organization Help 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Intellisense said it will engineer, design, develop, test and produce sensor systems and optoelectronic solutions for the U.S. According to Physical Optics Corporation, it expects Intellinse to hire an additional 25 people in 2018, bringing its total employees to 100. Government and commercial markets. READ MORE>>.

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Torrance Design Marketing Product 113

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 8, 2020

“I love solving problems with design and entrepreneurship. Within those two areas, the company will focus on developing businesses that enable the development of individual purpose, mental and physical enhancement, and personal and professional growth, according to Watt. Image Credit: Share Ventures. ”

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Company Companies Idealab Tool 249

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

TechCrunch is heading to UCLA on October 18 and we’ve assembled some of the AR/VR industry’s most prescient founders, investors and executives to chat about the startups and trends driving virtual and augmented reality in 2018. While VR might not just be about gaming, it’s accurate to say that, in 2018, it mainly is.

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UCLA Startup Snapchat Los Angeles 185

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

Our learnings and developments from Maven will go on to benefit and accelerate the growth of other areas of GM business.”. ” Maven was designed to bring and expand several of GM’s existing test programs under one brand. Below is a screenshot of the email sent Tuesday morning to Maven customers.

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Los Angeles Technical Review Email Services 215

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

The proposal sets out four big initiatives, including zero-emissions vehicle manufacturing, assembly and adoption; zero-emissions infrastructure investments; commitments to public transit investments; workforce development; and job training.

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Southern California Los Angeles Rosemead Incubator 261

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

While the company has been steadily rising through the ranks since its inception in 2018, as generative AI becomes big tech’s new gold standard, the New York-based startup has enjoyed a very triumphant 2023. Vibrant Planet Vibrant Planet is a data-driven science and cloud-based solution designed to support restoration efforts.

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Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 210

TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

Rather than having to do painful biopsies which often come with significant side effects, Gal’s software can now be used to slash the cost for a full-body MRI scan designed to screen for 11 different types of cancer in men and another 13 types of cancer in women (who have more organs that are likely to develop cancer).

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Artificial Inteligence Screening Startup Los Angeles 278

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The Los Angeles-based mobile game development studio Scopely has become America’s newest unicorn thanks to a $200 million financing which values the company at a whopping $1.4 The company raised a $55 million round of financing in 2016, $60 million in 2017 and $100 million in 2018.

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Mobile Invest Platform Los Angeles 148

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

But, while the customer is king, what does it mean for the state of product development at Tesla? If you watched the news at all in 2018, you’ll know that Musk is active on Twitter. In November 2018 he tweeted asking for suggestions to improve Tesla, and received over 26,000 comments. How Did these New Modes Get Added?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.

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Santa Monica Venice Competition Software Review 250

socalTECH

MAY 1, 2017

Lancaster, California-based Simulations Plus , which develops pharmaceutical simulation and modeling software, has acquired DILIsym Services , a developer of drug-induced liver injury simulation software and related consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry. READ MORE>>.

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Services Lancaster Software Review Acquisition 100

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2018

Brud , the actual company behind one of Instagram’s most popular virtual influencers (it’s a thing), has raised millions of dollars from Silicon Valley investors because this is 2018 and everything is awful. — maya kosoff (@mekosoff) April 19, 2018. It worked. . “[Manufacturing] social influence.”

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Social Media Los Angeles Media Geni 254

TechCrunch LA

MAY 13, 2020

While at Facebook he’d down pour overs in the morning and espresso shots throughout the day, but the side effects left him… “tweaky” So, like any good product designer and engineer, Sharon set out to try and make a better cuppa. ” Image Credits: Taika (opens in a new window).

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Startup Los Angeles Seed Funding Product 284

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Their patented 12 step accelerator is unlike any other program available and gives direct access to specialists in branding, design, business planning, product fit, strategic planning, web development, growth hacking and so much more. In 2018 & 2019 Expert DOJO made 42 investments. They made 45 more investments in 2020.

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Southern California Technical Review Santa Monica Invest 113

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

This week we’ll focus on the city of Austin, gain insight into Uber’s spending habits, do a little scooter number crunching, the Tesla Model Y, and the so-called “race” — an overused and inaccurate term — to develop autonomous vehicles. billion investment in 2018. Cymbal clash!) And yet, something was different.

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San Fernando Los Angeles Commerce News 217

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

As an EV venture, Energica is located in the famed Italian motor valley and positions itself similar to its neighbors — Lamborghini, Ducati, Ferrari — in offering a merger of sleek design and elite performance. In 2018, Energica was named the sole manufacturer to the MotoE Worldup — an electric version of MotoGP motorcycle racing.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

One of the best places for startups to expand their playbook is to participate in CES 2018 Eureka Park. Founders have benefited from participating in the CTA Startup Working Group , specifically designed to help startups get over the challenges during the journey, share information and expand their global network.

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Startup Mentor Artificial Inteligence Research 87

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2019

Along with several of Raven’s core members, Lyu left Baidu in 2018 to start rct. The choice of audio came as a natural step given the team’s experience with natural language processing, but the startup also welcomes the chance to develop new devices for more lifelike journeys.

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Startup Artificial Inteligence Los Angeles Software 235

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

They also partner with business development experts to help participants transition from idea to intellectual property into partnerships and startups. Front-line staff are uniquely positioned to articulate clinically relevant needs and to articulate the design-based principles that can make our healthcare smarter and more human,” Monti said.

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IP Patents Ideas Research 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2018

Nearly 80 percent of customers say they are more loyal to purpose-driven brands than traditional brands and nearly three-quarters are more willing to defend them, or even pay a premium, according to the 2018 Cone/Porter Novelli Purpose Study. Build a skilled team to design and develop what is needed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

New technology markets and paradigm shifts have traditionally been bad bets when seeking investors, since these were known to take decades to develop, and cost lots of money. Too many founders still focus their product design and selling efforts only on direct paybacks to the customer. The leading edge was too often the bleeding edge.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Developments like live streaming, social media and more have made the stars of today more relatable and more easily reachable than those of yesteryear. gallery ids="1706929,1706930,1706927,1706928,1706931"] The app is designed to take the relationship beyond videos and encourage a more interactive experience.

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Help Startup Activision Media 115

socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Have a fantastic holiday and come back refreshed to build game-changing products in 2018. Read more… ?? ?? Why every product manager should be able to prototype Capture your vision for the future… and learn from it “Prototypes are visions of the future? Read more… ?? That just about does it! Cheers from team productboard ! ????

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Technical Review Metrics Ideas Product 100

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

Watch our video series at SXSW 2018 with The Case Foundation. Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (Fargo, ND). Their coworking space is designed to help tech companies of all sizes, and they recently launched a Tech Diversity Accelerator program with the Nielsen Foundation. iFundWomen (New York, NY).

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Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. No prizes for guessing what some of MakeSpace’s innovations will be in 2018 and 2019. They are filled with growth spurts and setbacks.

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Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

TechCrunch LA

JULY 26, 2022

Holey Grail Donuts started selling its hand-fried, made-to-order taro donuts on Sunday mornings out of a little red burger trailer in Kauai in 2018. We currently have over 60 flavors that we’ve developed over the past couple of years.”. The fun part?

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Los Angeles Angel Culver City Startup 183

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Recently, I completed a new book, “ Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself ,” by Mike Michalowicz, that really helped me pull my own thoughts and recommendations together for the beleaguered business owners I try to help. Make sure you focus your design efforts on this area, and delegate or cut time spent on all the rest.

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Resource Examples Design Entrepreneur 60

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2019

Hence one segment of the opportunity is the need for new database technologies, like Hadoop , a distributed file system originally designed for indexing the Web. Every day, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data — much of it unstructured and far beyond the capability of conventional databases. Data is the new weapon of defense.

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Social Media IBM IBM Commerce 94

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

Historically, legal practice management software was limited to server-based solutions designed for enterprise businesses — not small law firms, Newton said. In 2018, Clio made its first acquisition with its buy of Lexicata, a Los Angeles-based legal tech startup. Clio was formed to change that.

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Platform Equity SaaS Los Angeles 244

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

Yet many of you are telling me that we are all missing big opportunities by not recognizing the unique challenges faced by startups in developing countries , where infrastructure is lacking, and talent is not so concentrated. Design the full stack, not just a new software element. Develop new venture models for tougher ecosystems.

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Capital Marketing Ideas Venture Capital 138

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

Yet many of you are telling me that we are all missing big opportunities by not recognizing the unique challenges faced by startups in developing countries , where infrastructure is lacking, and talent is not so concentrated. Design the full stack, not just a new software element. Develop new venture models for tougher ecosystems.

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Ideas Venture Capital Software Review Technical Review 124