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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Here are the key internal characteristics that McKeown and I both see as critical to your growth from a technical expert who can develop a great solution, to the recognized business leader you need to be to prosper: Measure yourself on how much you have learned lately. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/04/2020.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. The ability of these two companies to improvise, adapt, and overcome the challenges for 2020 anchors our Fund II portfolio with a strong base and well continue to make smart investments into extraordinary leaders who are building high growth, disruptive industries.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. That's been an adjustment to figuring out a cadence for communication and relationship development. Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

On-demand ridesharing service Uber hopes to bring flying taxis to Los Angeles by 2020, the company said this morning, and has just signed a contract with the U.S. National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) on software that would help support those flying taxi efforts. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. 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.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti --who may be looking to a Presidential run in 2020--is launching a new nonprofit which looks to take his pro-innovation and pro-startup approach in Los Angeles, and takes it nationwide. Garcetti has started a new nonprofit, Accelerator for America , which will help fund "innovation investments" around the U.S.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2016

Cancer MoonShot 2020 , the cancer treatment and collaboration group being led by Culver City-based NantHealth, said this morning that it has created a new group specifically focused on head and neck cancer. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

New research has found that San Francisco and London have become two of the world’s leading hubs for VC investment into tech solutions that address one or more of the 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), more commonly referred to as “Impact Tech” They are followed by Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Shanghai and Beijing.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

San Diego-based nonprofit fundraising software developer Classy says that more than $1.1 The company has been developing tools to help nonprofits move donors to give on a recurring basis--more like a subscription--rather than just provide on-time donations. million in recurring donations in 2020. The company said it saw $19.9

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JUNE 8, 2020

The 2020 Ford Escape plug-in hybrid — a first for the SUV — comes with an EPA-estimated 37 miles of all-electric driving range and 100 miles per gallon equivalent, stats that will put the redesigned model into competition with the new Toyota RAV4 Prime. The Toyota RAV4 Prime has an estimated 42-mile EV range and 94 MPGe.

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MARCH 31, 2021

San Diego-based K2 Insurance Services, which owns a number of insurance services companies, said it has acquired software developer Loss Run Pro. Loss Run Pro develops subscription-based software that helps request, track, and manage loss runs. Loss Run Pro is based in Missoula, Montana, and was only founded in early 2020.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Goleta-based gallium nitride (GaN) power conversion semiconductor developer Transphorm says it has received $12.9M Transphorm has taken a slightly different path to the public markets, going first to the OTC markets in August of 2020, rather than the more popular options of an IPO or recently, a SPAC, to tap into public liquidity.

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JULY 20, 2021

Los Angeles-based startup MSBAI, which is developing artificial intelligence tools for assisting in engineering reports it has received a $1M US Air Force grant. MSBAI was part of the Air Force Techstars 2020 program. MSBAI is led by CEO Allan Grosvenor.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Torrance-based electric vehicle developer Fisker Inc. will debut its first fully electric sport utility vehicle in January 2020.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Glendale-based Phonexa, which develops marketing automation software, said it has name Mohd Abbas as Vice President of Onboarding and Client Success. Abbas was previously Director of Onboarding and Customer Success at the company, where he has been at since September 2020.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

El Segundo-based semiconductor developer Navitas Semiconductor has debuted on the Nasdaq Global Market, after its acquisition by a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), the company said on Wednesday afternoon. The developer of gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors says it is now trading under the ticker NVTS.

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JULY 30, 2021

Irvine-based analytics software developer Alteryx is expanding an existing relationship it has with accounting and consulting giant PwC, saying Thursday that the two are in a global expansion of a partnership they announced in February of 2020.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

San Diego-based JUNO, a company developing collaborative learning software for virtual environments, says it has raised $3.5M According to the company, it is developing software that connects and educates people in virtual environments. in a seed funding.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Los Angeles- and Tel Aviv-based Intelligo, a software startup which develops software for financial risk intelligence and investment due diligence, said today that it has raised $22M in funding, the company said this morning. According to the company, the funding comes on top of a $15M, Series B funding in November of 2020.

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JULY 14, 2021

Los Angeles-based OpenPath Security, which develops keyless, cloud-based entry systems, has been acquired by Motorola Solutions. Openpath most recently raised $36M in a big funding back in July of 2020. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand has acquired fellow talent and human resources management software developer Saba , in a deal worth approximately $1.395 billion, the company said on Monday. The firm is paying a combination of cash and stock for Saba, and expects the deal to be complete in the second quarter of 2020.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Flagship Pioneering founder and CEO Noubar Afeyan didn’t know a global pandemic was in the cards for 2020 when he and his team laid out three new thematic areas of focus for the company last fall. On Thursday the Cambridge, MA-based venture capital firm, best known for starting and spinning out biotechs, announced it had added $1.1

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Finally, OpenSource helped a lot having realistic feedback from production, even if the project and the associated FreePascal compiler are maintained by a small number of developers, and object pascal as a language is often underestimated. Notes A heartfelt thank you to all our contributors and fans!

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JANUARY 12, 2022

Los Angeles-based Aspiration said this morning that it has acquired Carbon Insights, a climate technology developer which helps consumers translate what impact their spending behavior and transactions have on carbon and climate change. Carbon Insights was founded in March of 2020, as a Public Benefit Corporation.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlke Capital Group says it has made a strategic, equity investment in RSA Security, which develops encryption, cybersecurity, risk and compliance, and other related software. Symphony acquired RSA in 2020, along with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board.

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JUNE 29, 2021

Los Angeles-based Mapped, a developer of artificial intelligence-powered software used for industrial Internet-of-Things (IoT), has raised $6.5M The company said the seed II fund brings its total raised to $9.5M, including a $3M funding round in February of 2020. a second seed funding.

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APRIL 9, 2021

San Diego-based Totum labs, which is developing its own constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) nanosatellites for use in the Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, says it has named David Gell as its Chief Commercial Officer. Totum Labs said it raised its $13M, Series A funding in November of 2020.

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MARCH 15, 2021

San Diego-based Longboard Pharmaceuticals, which is developing medicines for neurological diseases, raised $80M in its IPO last week, selling 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $16.00 The company is now trading on the Nasdaq Global Market as LBPH.

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MARCH 29, 2021

This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. ” In January 2020, Terry quit her job and started ChargerHelp. The newly minted founder joined the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator , where she developed a curriculum to teach people how to repair EV chargers. Hiring approach.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The company listed jobs in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Accounting, Business Development, and other areas. link] — The Boring Company (@boringcompany) November 9, 2020. Rumor has it that "Austin Chalk" is geologically one of best soils for tunneling. Want to find out? Austin jobs now available.

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JULY 27, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Invoca , which develops call tracking and analytics tools, says it has released a new version of its software. According to the company, its summer 2020 product release includes simplified and automated call tracking for multi-location businesses, expanded technology integrations, and other features.

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MAY 13, 2021

The succinct announcement did not mention whether the tie-up is for content development or Xbox’s console distribution in China but said more details will be unveiled for the “deep partnership” by the end of this year. In 2020, Honor of Kings alone generated close to $2.5

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Santa Barbara-based QAD , which develops enterprise software used in the manufacturing sector, says it is in a definitive agreement to acquire a German company, Allocation Network GmbH , which provides strategic sourcing and supplier management. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2020. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 20, 2020

Los Angeles-based XPRIZE said it has launched a new initiative, which will provide "thousands of dollars" in prizes that invites the next generation to develop video games which "depict a better future for humanity". XPRIZE said entries for the competition will be due by October 14, 2020. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Foothill Ranch-based LoanDepot, a developer of a technology platform to automate and originate mortgage loans, has raised $54M in an IPO on the NYSE. billion of loans originated for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020. billion of loans originated for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020. The company sold 3.9

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MARCH 3, 2021

Carpinteria-based construction management software developer Procore, which just launched an IPO effort, said today that it plans to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PCOR. Proore reported a loss of $97M on revenues of $400.291M in 2020. Piper Sandler, Stifel, and William Blair.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

El Segundo-based Slingshot Aerospace, which develops software which aggregates information from satellites, ground-based sensors, and more to help with situational awareness, has named Melanie Stricklan as its new CEO. The company has raised $17M in total funding, including an $8M round in October of 2020. Air Force for 21 years.

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