socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Skylar is led by CEO Cat Chen, a veteran of the Honest Company. Los Angeles-based perfume startup Skylar has raised $8M in a Series A funding round, for a "natural" beauty and perfume brand, the company said this week. The funding was led by FirstMark Capital, and also included Upfront Ventures, Amplify LA, and Gingerbread Capital.

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socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2019

According to Semtech, it has launched a new AVX chipset series, which is used to transmit uncompressed-quality, 4K-video, multi-channel audio, Gigabit Ethernet, USB, and other control signals over cat-x or fiber cabling. The new chipsets are aimed at being used in AV equipment and remote displays. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2018

The startup was founded by CEO Cat Chen, formerly of Honest Company. Los Angeles-based Skylar Body/ , a perfume brand, has raised $3M in funding, from Upfront Ventures and Brian Lee, plus Brilliant Ventures, and Kaktus Capital. Skylar Body is part of the Amplify LA startup accelerator. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2020

KG, RPS Corporation (Factory Cat and Tomcat cleaning equipment), Nilfisk, Tennant Company, Minuteman International, as well as Softbank Robotics America and ICE Robotics. The company said its software is now used on approximately 10,000 robots.

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socalTECH

JULY 25, 2017

According to the two, PUI has rolled out the PUI FJ1000 Series Automotive LTE Tracker, an automotive tracker, which is based in Sequans' Calliope LTE Cat 1 chipset. San Diego-based Positioning Universal , a developer of Internet-of-Things (IoT) and GPS tracking devices, has tied with French semiconductor maker Sequans on a new product.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 18, 2013

This weekend March 23-24, Friskies Cat Food is hosting a “ Games for Cats Hackathon ” with a $15,000 dollar cash prize going to the developer who comes up with the winning app or cat game. This is as easy as giving catnip to your favorite feline — and cats do love Friskies! The site is full of examples.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2021

Powers said, in a statement, that Bright's goal "is to create the biggest classroom for leveling up your life by combining the best of live conversations with incredible talent and entertaining learning experiences.".

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2018

The new device--which is currently on waitlist at $249--uses artificial intelligence to recognize faces, and even pets like cats and dogs, and decide whether or not to take photos, and lets users share those with friends and family.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 24, 2019

According to Gallant, the veterinarians from its newly acquired business have treated hundreds of cats and dogs already with their own banked stem cells. Hirschhorn says that roughly 1 million cats and dogs undergo those procedures every day, so there’s no shortage of potential customers.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2013

America''s Funniest Home Videos was to television what YouTube''s funny cat videos is to the Internet--a home for boy-wasn''t-that-stupid video clips; funny what-is-that-cat-doing videos; and the ouch-that-really-hurts outtakes.

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2017

Both Rover and DogVacay provide an online marketplace which allows pet owners to find dog- and cat-sitters. Santa Monica-based online pet sitting marketplace DogVacay and Seattle-based competitor Rover said this morning that the two are merging, with Rover acquiring DogVacay in an all-stock deal.

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2016

Jukin Media is known for its licensing of such viral clips as "Hero Cat" and others. Jukin--which helps obtain clearance and rights to viral and trending videos--said its marketplace features more than 30,000 user generated videos available for licensing. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2011

San Diego-based venture capital firm Avalon Ventures has boosted an Internet web site publisher known for its humorous, captioned pictures of cats and use of Internet memes, Cheezburger. which features "LOLcats", funny pictures of cats with humorous captions, and FAIL Blog , a site which highlights "fails".

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2018

Upfront has several, high visibility startups run by typically underrepresented groups, with very recent investments in Convoz, a social app startup started by rapper Chamillionaire (who also has been an Upfront EIR); Skylar Body, run by female entrepeneur Cat Chen; and HopskipDrive, led by Joanna McFarland, among others. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2014

Distractify''s site revolves around "top 10" photo montage lists for consumers (cute gerbils, cats, and kids) and eye-grabbing photos. Distractify--which is based in New York--said it raised $7M in a Series A funding, which was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, and also included Lerer Ventures, Advancit Capital and the CAA. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2015

Jukin finds and licenses viral content -- think "hero cat" -- making it far easier for television shows and others to license that viral content for their own use, by handling all the legal clearances behind that content. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Today’s artificial intelligence technologies have demonstrated they’re capable of handling specific tasks, such as identifying pictures of cats or spotting cancer in CT scans. [ Editor’s note: This is part of a series of posts sharing thoughts from technology leaders about 2018 trends and 2019 forecasts.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

San Diego-based Novatel Wireless , maker of the MiFi mobile hotspot device, which turns a 3G mobile connection into a personal Wi-Fi hotspot, said it is deploying its devices in Thailand with CAT , which operates a CDMA network in that country. The firm did not say what kinds of volumes it expects from the deal.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Catherine (Cat) Hoke founded the program in 2010 and launched the business plan competition in 2012. So here it is Catherine Hoke is the most inspirational person I’ve ever met Why Cat? As Cat says, “the best way to keep these men from coming back to prison is to find a way for them to earn legal dollars.” It’s just not me.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Google, as it develops its smart home systems, is turning to a company that already knows how to navigate the terrain of a household—corridors, kitchens, cat beds, cast-off shoes, and chair legs included.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2015

DogVacay operates an online service and marketplace, which connects pet owners with pet sitters; the company offers up both services for dogs and cats, after a recent expansion of its services. DogVacay also just launched a service to connect users to doggie daycare. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2018

I wonder what the cat dragged in  — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 14, 2018. Musk has seen deleted his responses on the Thai submarine effort, and pinned supporting quotes from the Sierra Club praising his solar power efforts, among other efforts to patch up his weekend. Feels like a show & tell weekend.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

He tells the story of three boys who cat call out to girls when they walk by. We don’t stop the cat-calling out of respect for the woman but the man that she’s attached to. “We’re taught to objective our girls and we pass that down to our boys.” What he points out is that men learn to respect other men but not respect women.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2010

Cheezburger is best known for its site LOLcats, which features funny saying on pictures of cats and other animals. In the ad, Whitman uses a faked screenshot of the FAIL Blog with the words FAIL over Jerry Brown. The firm's FAIL blog features photos of humorous "fails", such as bad ideas and strange accidents showing human stupidity.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2014

A diagnostics tool which can help catch some common diseases in the very dogs and cats we care for and warn pet owners about any health issues that may arise and seek early treatment. The main goal with Petnostics was to solve ways to make sure your dog or cat is healthy. More sort of peace of mind knowing things are okay.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

From just a handful of homes pre-wired with Cat-5 at the beginning of 2000, to over a million deployed homes by 2010, multimedia home networking has grown significantly over the past ten years. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 -- CommNexus and The Digital Media SIG Presents.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I’m sure you are all familiar with the challenges of team collaboration, including stealing credit, placing blame, herding cats, egos, and responsibility without authority. Most business successes I see required great collaboration.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2010

Don’t trade your cat for somebody else’s dog. During the weekend Alan Patricoff , the famed investor & founder of Greycroft said, “don’t trade your cat for somebody else’s dog&# when talking about merging early stage companies. Don’t trade your company (cat) for their stock (dog).&#.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Company NovandSat SAS are appealing to cat owners with the Cue Caremitou – a connected cat litter tray that analyses your feline's waste for signs of health problems. It'll cost you $6,500, mind. Pets are big business too, and owners love an excuse to treat their furry friends to the latest gadgets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

For example, in a new book, “ If You’re in a Dogfight, Become a Cat! ,” Leonard Sherman, executive in residence at the Columbia Business School, suggests that you should stay out of the competitive dogfight and continually redefine the game on your own terms. Focus on different performance attributes.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Married with two cats and spends free time biking, golfing, skiing, and flying small planes. Wearable devices will continue to climb and integrate with healthcare and big data. Michael Root is a 30 year veteran of the Los Angeles Tech Industry. CTO of DogVacay and was previous Director of Engineering of Riot Games. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

I promise I will never tweet about cats on rainbows or that killer burrito I just ate. If you properly cultivate these relationships, your Advisors might also open a few doors for you. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Photo Credit: Wikipedia. Share and Enjoy. • LinkedIn • Facebook • Twitter.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2019

The underlying issue is we don't know what to watch, which makes on-demand a really bad experience. That's the idea that sparked Pluto TV. We built a prototype, and plugged into the Youtube API, and started curating content into channels.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2013

We are making it so you can have a picture of your daughter or your kitty cat on your card. What''s the next big thing for you guys? Ben Katz: We''re really excided about our user uploaded art. If you look further out, you''ll also see us starting to promote credit cards, as well. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 15, 2012

And as market enthusiasts we all want strong competition. Look at the chart below of Palm right after they made announcements about their new operating system that was going to revive their fortunes. Blackberry (RIM) will not survive as an independent company. Microsoft will buy it. Or somebody similar. I called this publicly 2 years ago.

Email 386

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2016

Using their smartphones, YoShirt users can take photos of anything they see – let’s face it, probably cats – and turn those photos into original pieces of clothing that they can wear wherever and whenever they want. A photo posted by Yoshirt (@yoshirtinc) on May 2, 2016 at 3:40pm PDT. The options are basically limitless.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2010

But I think that the “group think&# that can sometimes form there creates a sense that there is but one way to skin a cat. I grew up in NorCal and I formerly lived in Palo Alto.

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