socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Los Angeles-based Fisker Inc. , the new electric car startup led by car designer Henrik Fisker, has announced its first vehicle, the Fisker EMotion , saying that it will tap technology from a UCLA spinout to help power the vehicle. a UCLA spinout specifically working on graphene research. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

in Los Angeles. Keeping the focus squarely on tools for artists and designers the company talked up its tools like Zync Render, which Google acquired back in 2014 , and Anvato, a video streaming and monetization platform it acquired in 2016.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

This Spotlight takes place Thursday, October 27, at UCLA. It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Where: UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Followed by a FREE cocktail and apps reception for all attendees.

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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. UCLA, Los Angeles // October 18. See full agenda here. Kickstarting an Industry.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll. The pair posed as UCLA students doing research, Danna said, going from salon to salon asking questions about what worked and what did not with scheduling in their workplaces. Focusing on the U.S.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2011

Los Angeles-based Anti-AgingGames.com , a new startup offering up brain fitness games, has launched today, aiming at healthy people looking to help their memory, concentration, and focus. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 23, 2018

Electronauts is designed to deliver a social experience, in which players can create music for their surroundings. The new title is immersive, but designed to be played in a social setting, like a party. Burba will be joining us at TC Sessions: AR/VR on October 18 at UCLA.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Well, Los Angeles-based KarmaGoat (www.karmagoat.com) has figured out a way to help people get rid of those unwanted items they have--and provide those proceeds to charity. When I was moving to Los Angeles from Paris, I was sorting through my stuff, and I made three bags of things. Where did the idea come from?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In his quest to better connect with new friends, Alex Capecelatro had a problem: none of the existing social networking sites were really designed to connect people with who you didn't know, and might share your hobbies and interests. Was that funding an angel or VC round? Alex Capecelatro: It's an early founder's round, plus angels.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Department of Energy, is developing a retinal implant which is designed to restore vision to people who are blind, by linking an external video camera to an array implanted in the eye; that technology is being commercialized by Second Sight, which is based in Sylmar. The last university team recognized by Popular Mechanics comes out of UCLA.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

K5Launch , which was announced yesterday, is headed up by Amir Banafatemi, Ray Chan, David Cheng, and Kai Tao, four Southern California angel investors. Similarly, the firm is using a Y-Combinator/TechStars model to startups, and covers Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 17, 2015

There’s a team of Los Angeles entrepreneurs who would agree with me on that, and they launched their platform Kadenze to help people tap their creativity. Otis College of Art and Design. Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Massachusetts College of Art and Design. California Institute of the Arts.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike Jones , Investor and Advisor Located In Los Angeles. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. Mike Jones is an Internet executive, investor and advisor located in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). Brilliant web and iPhone app design. Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch - February 24th - UCLA. Fast Pitch Los Angeles is one of the best start up networking events of the year. Technology. Advertisers.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based Enrou (www.enrou.co) thinks it has a way--by connecting people with products that also help support international development and causes, via its own online marketplace. We went to junior high school and UCLA together. We were seniors at UCLA, and both of us in very different areas.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based Science37 (www.science37.com) When you think about the traditional clinical research opportunities, they are at the UCLAs and USCs of the world, the major research institutions. We met many years ago when we both went to UCLA's Medical Scientist training program, a national program that trains MD-PhDs.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

We sat down with Wong--professor emeritus at UCLA--and Liu to talk about the company's roots from research at UCLA, and how it's trying to get past the poor reputation of products in its segment, the debate over whether radiation from cell phones does or does not affect humans, plus its private equity backing by Bridgewater Capital Partners.

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2013

The incubator-- Greenwings Biomedical (www.greenwingsbiomedical.com), is led by Richard Koffler , a serial entrepreneur and angel investor in Los Angeles. Three years ago, I started the first of three companies in a portfolio out of the UCLA health system, VAL9000. My strength lies in hard science and engineering.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Brad Feld visited Los Angeles this past week. ” Many people on the Westside of Los Angeles are using the term Silicon Beach these days to describe the amazing renaissance that is truly happening here. Let my try those for Los Angeles as an example: Second largest city in America with 13 million people. LA should be LA.”

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

SWNext Los Angeles has teamed up with Cross Campus to host the 5-week class that will be led by the founder and CEO of QuantSoft, Wilton Risenhoover, who also teaches entrepreneurship at UCLA Extension. This class is designed to help entrepreneurs understand where they are going wrong.”. The Flipped Classroom Approach.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Participating in this event also included world recognized security expert and Co-founder of Fonality , Samy Kamkar , Danny Schreiber (Managing Editor of Silicon Prairie News) and Rob Jadon (serial-entrepreneur and angel investor). Guests, visitors and teams mingled away enjoying appetizers and snacks along with this LASW’s 3rd keg.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based Anti-AgingGames (www.Anti-AgingGames.com), a new online game startup, announced a new service to help users improve their memory and concentration, as well as improve brain function. The firm notably has Atari founder Nolan Bushnell as an advisor and serving as its chief game designer.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2013

Campbell was new to Los Angeles, freshly inspired from a TED conference, and after attending a smattering of Barcamps and Westside Meetups he was ready to produce his own event that was a mixture of all. There will be a DJ, drinks, designer cake, and a clothing swap contest with prizes. Tickets can purchased here.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2013

Talent needs often range from engineers, UX/UI designers, biz dev, marketing/pr, project managers and community managers. Their next stop is UnCubed Los Angeles on January 31, 2013. Robert Jadon, Director of Startup UCLA. What can you expect? Speakers will include: Avesta Rasouli, Founder of Coloft.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2012

We spoke with Elliot Darvick , one of the firm's co-founders, on what the Los Angeles startup is all about. We both grew up in Detroit, met at Washington University, and both ended up in Los Angeles. Brian has a deep background in programming and also a law degree from UCLA. She lives in Detroit, and I live in Los Angeles.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Many thanks to everyone who participated in last night’s Spotlight: LA Tech at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Treatsa hand delivers fresh baked cookies, brownies, and more throughout Los Angeles.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

philosophie has worked with some of the world’s biggest names: Google, Nissan, Nintendo, UCLA, and more. Fun Fact: Los Angeles heavy hitters J.J. From websites to apps, philosophie creates engaging and efficient digital experiences for many different industries. Incubator: Amplify LA. Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

An inadvertant bump led on the crowded Southwest flight prompted a conversation between Spitulski and Zhu, and by flight’s end, Zach had agreed to leave UCLA to join the startup. Like Zach, he left UCLA to jump in with both feet. He’d just finished his third year and had built his own top-performing apps.). All inclusive.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Many people don’t realize that the majority of the monetization of the Internet originated in Los Angeles but was perfected in Silicon Valley. LA By The Numbers.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. an enterprise social networking platform provider located in Los Angeles, CA. In 2005, Majid coauthored "Data Strategy" a book designed to help streamline information management within organizations.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

GumGum is led by founder and Los Angeles native wunderkind, Ophir Tanz. At the tender age of 15, Tanz teamed up with his friend Michael Schneider (the CEO of MobileRoadie ), to create the design firm Fluid Design. He began programming courses at UCLA while in high school and went on to earn a B.S.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The group--which was started by Richard Koffler and John Morris , two well known investors in Los Angeles--has been trying to help connect CEOs with interesting university and other technology projects. Myself, I am now working with a medical ultrasound technology firm, working directly with the researcher and a design firm.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

An inadvertant bump led on the crowded Southwest flight prompted a conversation between Spitulski and Zhu, and by flight’s end, Zach had agreed to leave UCLA to join the startup. Like Zach, he left UCLA to jump in with both feet. He’d just finished his third year and had built his own top-performing apps.). All inclusive.

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Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups. Companies represented include: Disney, Warner Bros., In 2012 over $3.2

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Many thanks to everyone who participated in last night’s Spotlight: LA Tech at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Treatsa hand delivers fresh baked cookies, brownies, and more throughout Los Angeles.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

I am the Gogobot Community Manager of West Los Angeles. I just started Gogogives in November 2012 and the first dinner was held at Anatolia Mediterranean Restaurant in Westwood, near UCLA. This program was designed to be a win-win situation to all parties involved. Can you tell me what you do for Gogobot? What is Gogogives?

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

Most of the solutions in our market are for lots of doctors, and are on-premise solutions, and are really designed for bigger physician groups and hospitals. We went to college together at UCLA, and he was one of the early guys at Scour. I actually remember talking with Travis, prior to Uber, when he was an angel investor.

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