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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The socalTECH 50 is aimed at identifying and highlighting the top 50 people in the technology industry here, who are most likely to create the next big thing, produce the next big exit, or influence the industry in a significant way. Mike Bonin , Council Member, City of Los Angeles. Kevin Anderson , Appetize. Chad Billmeyer , Panjo.

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MAY 21, 2019

The Precellerator , the Santa Monica-based startup incubation and accelerator effort with ties to local technology law firm Stubbs, Alderton, and Markiles LLP, has opened up applications for its next class of startups, the accelerator said on Tuesday. The new class starts on September 3rd. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 1, 2016

Startup Next Los Angeles , a program which is part of the Techstars startup accelerator, said Tuesday that it has opened up applications for its Fall program. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Do you have a startup idea, and a team, but no seed funding, and are even too early for an early stage startup accelerator? The program--which is taking applications here in Los Angeles until March 22nd--said it is looking for eight startups to include in a six week mentorship and training program. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 30, 2019

Startup accelerator operator Techstars --which has a big presence in Los Angeles--has raised a big, $42M funding round, led by SVB Financial Group (the holding company of Silicon Valley Bank), and which also included Foundry Group and its other existing investors. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Check out socalTECH''s online Job Board , where we let our members post their jobs for free. Enervee is a Santa Monica based startup focused on bringing the MPG Rating to online shopping. startup beach silicon angeles employment jobs tech high socaltech' See all of our listings on our job board. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 23, 2012

There's been a surge in startup accelerator activity in Los Angeles in the last year, as interest in starting a company in the region has grown, and a wide range of experienced entrepreneurs and investors have pitched in to help companies get to the next level.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The Director of Operations role puts you in a leadership position in a firm that helps 100+ well-known Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups build the right foundation for their next generation technology platform. startup beach silicon angeles employment jobs tech high socaltech' Image courtesy Bigstock.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Startup Boost Los Angeles , the early stage startup program which is led in LA by Matt Stoddard, says it has opened up applications for its Spring 2019 program. According to Stoddard, it is looking for nine early stage startups to participate in its eight-week program. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

A crypto scammer--who stole $22M from blockchain advisor Michael Terpin--is now facing up to 18 months in prison for his role in a 2018 SIM-swapping incident. Disclaimer: Terpin has been a frequent contributor to socalTECH). Terpin was previously very active in the Los Angeles startup and technology industry.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The City of Los Angeles and investment firm Goren Holm Ventures --the new Blockchain investment firm of Alon Goren and Josef Holm--said they will be funding a blockchain pitch contest at the upcoming CIS blockchain conference. According to the two, judges for the event include billionaire investor Tim Draper.

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OCTOBER 7, 2013

Check out socalTECH''s online Job Board , where we let our members post their jobs for free. The company and this position is Los Angeles based. jobs employment startup board silicon beach' Figure out that it''s time for a new company, new position, or a new direction this Monday morning? Image courtesy Bigstock. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) , and partner NewCities Foundation said on Monday that they will award $15,000, plus other prizes, to a startup developing technology in the zero emissions transportation and shared mobility area. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Are you an entrepreneur who'd like to get to know local venture capital and other investors in Los Angeles? A new podcast, called LA VENTURE , run by David Waxman and Minnie Ingersoll, partners at TenOneTen Ventures, has recently started offering up interviews of other local investors. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 13, 2021

For today's interview, we spoke to Dave Eastman, the Director of the Viterbi Startup Garage, a startup incubator that is run by the University of Southern California, out of its location in Marina Del Rey. What is Viterbi Startup Garage? The Startup Garage is located physically in Marina Del Rey, in the twin tower on Admiralty.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

A new report issued this morning from the Startup Genome has ranked Los Angeles as the third top startup ecosystem, only behind Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv. The Startup Genome is an effort to benchmark startups against other startups, and figure out the keys to startup success.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Los Angeles and San Diego are among the metro areas with the highest startup activity, based on a new report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Miami was ranked number on in the nation.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Brian Norgard, who was Chief Product Officer at Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder , has left the company, and will be starting up a new company, Norgard said today. Norgard had been founder of messaging startup Chill, the maker of Tappy, which was acquired by Tinder in 2014. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based utility-scale solar power project developer 8minute Solar Energy says it is in a partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), to build a new, 4000MW solar energy plant near California City. The City of Los Angeles actually approved the project in September.

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JUNE 10, 2015

Lee Schneider is the author of a new book, Chronicle of a Startup Town: Los Angeles , which delves into the people and reasons on why Los Angeles has become one of the epicenters of the startup and technology industry. We caught up with Lee to hear more about the book and what he learned.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It looks like there's a new startup accelerator in town today: MediaCamp , an entertainment-focused startup acceleration program backed by Turner Broadcasting, a division of Warner Bros. its Media Camp accelerator program wil lbe launching in Los Angeles, to help early stage companies create "disruptive innovations" in entertainment.

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APRIL 12, 2012

A new report this week from the Startup Genome Project has ranked Los Angeles as number six in a list of the world's most active startup ecosystems. Los Angeles beat other startup hubs such as Seattle, Boston, and Mumbai in the rankings. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2014

In a world with a rash of startup incubators and accelerators, super angels, crowdfunding sites, and more, what''s the relevance of organized angel investments groups? First off, for those not familiar with the Pasadena Angels, talk about the group? He started the group because he wanted to help companies succeed.

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JULY 17, 2019

Techstars Los Angeles , one of the startup accelerators run by Techstars in Los Angeles, has announced its 2019 class. According to Techstars, ten companies were selected for the startup accelerator, which kicked off this week. The companies will have their Demo Day on October 15th. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 4, 2013

Not only is he running his own technology conference, Launch, he''s also making angel investments, and opening up his own coworking space , he''s also created a new venture capital fund, the Launch Fund. Jason Calacanis is busy. According to a regulatory filing, Calacanis is raising $10.0M

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JUNE 19, 2009

Startups Made Simple. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Sponsoring socalTECH's Executive Moves section. Tags: socaltech sponsors. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com). An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Technology. Advertisers.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Startup accelerator network operator Techstars has named Matt Kozlov as Managing Director of Techstars LA, the company's Los Angeles startup accelerator program, the accelerator said on Wednesday. Kozlov replaces Anna Barber in the role. Barber stepped down last year to become a Partner at a new venture capital firm, M13.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

The Tech Coast Angels San Diego (TCA-SD) angel investment network, the San Diego arm of the Tech Coast Angels, has seen a big growth in the number of angel investors who are members of the group this year, the group said this week. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 10, 2016

Venture capital investor 500 Startups appears to be extending its presence in the Los Angeles area, with the appointment of Jess Erickson as LA Program Director at the firm. The move was first noted by Fortune. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based NXCR, a new, subscription car startup led by automotive startup veteran Scott Painter, has raised $30M in a seed funding, based on an internal employee email obtained by socaltech. According to the email from Painter, the funding is the company's first external equity financing.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. Here are four startups of them, and what they're doing: Demand Media. www.sodahead.com).

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MARCH 27, 2009

Startups Made Simple. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. startups from around the globe to grace the stage in front of Valley VCs, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, Vmware and more. socalTECH readers. 50% registration discount for friends of socalTECH. April 24, 2009.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Beverly Hills-based Launch House, which hosts month-long, live-in startup programs in Los Angeles and elsewhere, is looking to raised $10M in a new venture capital fund, according to a regulatory filing from the company. The filing said the company is raising $10M to invests in startups.

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JUNE 19, 2013

It''s all Silicon Beach, all the time, for all of the rest of the week--starting today--as Silicon Beach Fest , the combination conference, networking session, party started by Kevin Winston, kicks off at noon. Disclaimer: socalTECH is a media sponsor of Silicon Beach Fest). READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

In this episode we explore Los Angeles from Santa Monica, West Hollywood, to Compton and meet up with Royce Disini of Mobcrush, Greg Bettinelli of Upfront Ventures, Leura Fine of Laurel and Wolf, John Tomich of One Stop Internet, and Expree Devora of WeAreLATech. Produced by: Jeff Martin CEO and Founder of Collective Genius.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Los Angeles-based, early stage startup accelerator The Precellerator Program , which is associated with legal firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, says this morning that it will start investing $25,000 in unrestricted cash in the startups which join its program, in addition to the $25,000 in legal services it already provides to participants.

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AUGUST 24, 2012

A list of the top ten cities for startups was released by USA Today and the National Venture Capital Association today, naming both Los Angeles and San Diego among the best cities for startup companies. READ MORE>>.

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