LegalZoom Partners With USC Marshall On Social Entrepreneurship
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AUGUST 18, 2021
Glendale-based LegalZoom has partnered with the University of Southern California (USC), to fund a scholarship and a new lab, the company said this week.
USC Games Launches New Endowment To Support, Black, Indigenous Students
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MAY 14, 2021
USC Games, the program at the University of Southern California focused on teaching students how to create videogames and to enter the videogame industry, says it has launched a new endowment, the Gerald A. According to USC, the new endowment is being supported by game company Take-Two Interactive. Lawson died in 2011.
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ARMORWAY Spins Out Of USC
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MARCH 15, 2013
A new, Los Angeles startup, ARMORWAY , has spun out of the University of Southern California, the USC Stevens Center for Innovation announced THursday. According to USC, ARMORWAY has been issued an exclusive license to commercialize software to intelligently plan randomized, security patrols for security agencies. READ MORE>>.
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FanWide Wins $10,000 Sports Startup Competition At USC
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FEBRUARY 21, 2018
According to HYPE, the competition, held in conjunction with USC's Marshall School of Business and Silicon Valley Bank, was aimed at finding the most disruptive technology likely to shape the future of basketball. HYPE said that all companies will receive a six-month membership to Microsoft's Global Sports Innovation Center (GSIC).
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124 USC Marshall Awards $50K In Seed Funding Competition
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APRIL 27, 2012
Six companies started by students at the University of Southern California's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at USC Marshall have been awarded a total of $50,000 in seed funding, after competing in the center's New Venture Seed Competition held this week. providing online tutoring. providing online tutoring.
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Incubating LA's Startup Future At the USC Viterbi Startup Garage
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APRIL 8, 2013
What''s the idea behind the incubator--which gives its startups $20,000 in capital, education, mentoring, working space, and more--and how is it tied to USC? Ashish Soni: I don''t want to talk for them, but what I can say, is they are a big believer in engineering backed companies, technology ventures which are led by engineers.
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Alelo, USC Team On Virtual Learning Technology
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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Los Angeles-based Alelo , which develops game-based, role playing simulations and teaching technology, says that it has partnered with the USC Institute for Creative Technologies , to co-develop disruptive learning technology.
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USC Stevens Taps VCs To Spur Spinouts
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JUNE 7, 2010
USC Stevens Institute , the effort at the University of Southern California to spur innovation within the school, has tapped a number of venture capitalists to help guide a new mentorship and funding program, the institute said this morning. Steven is a USC Trustee and General Partner at Sequoia; Klein is also a USC Trustee.
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Jaunt, USC Link On Virtual Reality Lab
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JANUARY 20, 2016
Virtual reality hardware and software developer Jaunt --which is backed by The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners, China Media Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Axel Springer, ProSiebenSat.1 READ MORE>>.
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100 USC At Center Of Alleged Chinese Espionage Ring
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MAY 20, 2015
The indictment names former USC graduate students and now Tianjin University professors Wei Pang and Hao Zhang, along with Huisui Zhang and three others. The DOJ said those trade secrets were transferred to universities and companies controlled by the PRC government. Pang and Zhang both received their Ph.D.s READ MORE>>.
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Appia Bio Names Scientific Advisory Board Member
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DECEMBER 15, 2022
Los Angeles-based biotechnology company Appia Bio said this morning that it has named Robert S. Appia Bio says it is developing allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor natural killer T (CAR-NKT) cell therapies for cancer patients; its founders include Nobel laureate David Baltimore, Ph.D., Negrin, M.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board.
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USC Students Show Off Their Innovations at 2013 Innovator Showcase
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OCTOBER 28, 2013
The University of Southern California has developed a reputation for innovation and entrepreneurship over the years. Because the event was scheduled during Trojan Family Weekend, a weekend where parents and family from all over the nation come visit the USC campus, the event was filled with curious family members.
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Sensei Ag, Backed By Larry Ellison, Launches AgTech Efforts
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JULY 24, 2020
A new, Santa Monica-based startup, Sensi Ag , which was founded by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, and Dr. David Agus, founding director of USC's Lawrence J. The new company was split off from Sensei Holdings, the combined leisure and agriculture company run by Ellison on the Hawaiian island of Lana'i. READ MORE>>.
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Study: Emerging Technology Clusters Complement Silicon Valley, Others
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APRIL 26, 2019
A new study, which looks at "silicon clusters" of technology companies outside Silicon Valley, finds that those clusters actually stimulate rather than compete with developed market clusters. The study found that emerging innovation clusters actually helped already developed clusters grow.
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Relativity Takes $35M More For 3D Printed Rockets
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MARCH 27, 2018
Los Angeles-based Relativity , which is developing automated, robot-based, 3D printing technology specifically aimed at manufacturing space rockets, has raised $35M in a Series B funding round, the company said today. Relativity says its goal it to create a orbital launch company that will deploy and resupply satellite constellations.
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New Group Looks To Bridge Gap Between Research, Companies
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
Taking notice of the gap between the amount and depth of research and technology at local universities, and new company formation, a new group has quietly formed in Los Angeles to tackle the issue. The group includes a number of experienced CEOs with experience raising venture capital as well as bringing companies to an IPO or exit.
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Tilofy: Making Sense Of The World Around You Using Location Data
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Los Angeles-based Tilofy (www.tilofy.com)--out of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage--is doing just that, helping to highlight what is going on around you, by absorbing all of that location data out there at any particular time and place. We spoke with Ali Khoshgozaran , founder and CEO of the company, to learn more about the startup.
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236 LiveEdu Raises $10M Via Crowdfunding, Sets Headquarters In LA
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MARCH 16, 2018
According to the company, it will start offering up content on programming, game development, data science, crytocurrency, artificial intelligence, and other topics through a monthly subscription later this year. The company said it will be powering its services using a new "education token", which can be used to pay for subscriptions.
HyperX Signs Brand Ambassador Deal With JuJu Smith-Schuster
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JUNE 25, 2018
Fountain Valley-based gaming hardware developer HyperX , which is a division of Kingston Technology, announced this morning that USC Trojans' Juju Smith-Schuster has been signed on as a brand ambassador for the company's HyperX gaming headsets.
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113 Embodied Gets $22M For Lifelike Robots
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JUNE 18, 2018
Pasadena-based Embodied , a startup which says it is developing "life-like robots to revolutionize care and wellness for humans", announced Monday morning that it has raised $22M in a Series A funding round. Jason Schoettler from Calibrate Ventures and Andrew Firlik from JAZZ Venture Partners both join the company's board with the funding.
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Pepperdine University, 2U In Online MBA Agrrement
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JULY 30, 2018
Malibu-based Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School and online education provider 2U , which has one of its major offices in Los Angeles, said last week that the two companies are in a expanded partnership. According to the two, 2U will support Pepperdine in development, launch, and management of the degree. READ MORE>>.
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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?
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MARCH 17, 2010
I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more.
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2tor Gets $26M More
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APRIL 2, 2012
The round was led by The Hillman Company, and also included SVB Capital, WestRiver Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Highland Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Novak Biddle Venture Partners and City Light Capital. 2tor develops online, college education degree programs, including a major deal with two of USC's schools to provide online degrees.
LA To Launch Cleantech Incubator
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OCTOBER 10, 2011
The City of Los Angeles said this morning that it will be officially launching its Cleantech Incubator tomorrow, as it attempts to create a cluster of clean technology companies downtown. According to Mayor Villaraigosa, the effort is to help develop new businesses and create jobs in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.
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Carbonics Raises $5.5M For RF Materials
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NOVEMBER 19, 2014
Marina Del Rey-based Carbonics , a developer of carbon nanomaterials aimed at improving the power consumption and performance of wireless semiconductors, has raised $5.5M Carbonics says its technology is based on research conducted at UCLA and USC. The company is led by Kos Galatsis. in a funding round. READ MORE>>.
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138 Carbonics Launches First Product
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JANUARY 12, 2017
Marina Del Rey-based Carbonics said on Wednesday that it has launched its first product, a carbon-on-silicon wafer aimed at helping advanced radio frequency (RF) semiconductor development. from TAQNIA International, and is a spinout of research conducted at UCLA and USC. Carbonics is backed by $5.5M READ MORE>>.
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100 LA Mayor Garcetti Launches Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program
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MAY 2, 2014
In a bid to boost the Los Angeles economy and create new jobs in the city, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday that he has created a new "Entrepreneur-in-Residence" program, which will help the city in developing initiatives and policies aimed at growing, assisting and sustaining entrepreneurs in Los Angeles.
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232 Audyssey Gets Funding From Intel Capital
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NOVEMBER 4, 2014
Los Angeles-based audio processing technology developer Audyssey and Intel Capital said Tuesday morning that Intel Capital has made an investment in Audyssey. The announcement came in conjunction with the announcement of investments in sixteen companies by Intel Capital, the venture arm of Intel. READ MORE>>.
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Statis Labs Raises $5M For Vital Signs Monitoring
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NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Los Angeles-based Statis Labs , a developer of vital signs monitoring equipment, has raised $5M in a seed funding round, the company said last week. Milena Adamian, MD, of RTP-HC has joined the company's board as part of the funding.
Bloom Energy Gets Alternative Energy Win In Alhambra
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APRIL 17, 2019
Financial details of the install was not announced, however, Bloom Energy said the 40-acre urban community will be powered by Bloom Energy servers, with the company's server generating up to 1 megawatt (MW) of power for the campus, meeting approximately 75 percent of its total demand.
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133 Applied Proteomics Raises $22.5M
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FEBRUARY 7, 2012
San Diego-based Applied Proteomics , which is developing personalized medicine applications, said today that it has raised $22.5M Blair joins the company's board. Applied Proteomics was co-founded by David Agus, who is director of the USC Center for Applied Molecular Medicine and the USC Westside Cancer Center.
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124 Fulgent Genetics Files For IPO
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
Fulgent Genetics is developing genetic testing and laboratory testing technology, and is led by Ming Hsieh, who holds the majority shares in the company. Hsieh gave $35M to the University of Southern California in 2006, which renamed its Electrical Engineering Department as the USC Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering.
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100 Oculus VR Gets $16M For Virtual Reality Gaming Headset
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JUNE 17, 2013
Irvine-based Oculus VR , a developer of a virtual reality headset for gaming enthusiasts, said Monday that it has raised $16M in nan investment round. from Kickstarter for its technology, and is one a number of hardware companies which have suddenly seen new life getting their products off the ground from crowdfunding. READ MORE>>.
Local Clean Energy Business Plan Contest Awards $160,000
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MAY 29, 2013
A local, clean energy business plan competition started by the California Insitute of Technology (Caltech), the University of Southern California (USC), and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has awarded $160,000 in prizes in its latest competition.
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191 Biocom Opens LA Office
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APRIL 19, 2016
Biocom said that Los Angeles has a thriving, dynamic life sciences community, with nearly 300 biopharmaceutical and medical device companies in Los Angeles County.
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Response Genetics Gets $7.8M In PIPE
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FEBRUARY 2, 2012
Los Angeles-based Response Genetics , a developer of diagnostics test for cancer, said today that it has raised $7.8M Response Genetics is developing technology to extract and analyze genetic information from tumors, to help in cancer diagnostics; the firm's technology is based on research originally developed at USC.
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140 Amazon.com Takes On the Movie Business
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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Amazon.com said Tuesday evening that it is launching a new online business, which looks to help find new talent and develop motion pictures from online submissions. million in awards through monthly and annual prizes to top scripts and test movies submitted to the company's new online business. READ MORE>>.
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164 Survios president and co-founder Nathan Burba is joining us at TechCrunch Sessions: AR/VR
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AUGUST 23, 2018
It’s a group experience the company envisions as something similar to Rock Band or Guitar Hero. Electronauts is an impressive title from the California VR studio that also developed the addictive first-person shooter, Raw Data. Back in 2016, the company raised $50 million in a round led by MGM. Shadow in real time.
BEZALEL Launches Crowdfunding Effort For Wireless Charging Case
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NOVEMBER 13, 2015
Playa Vista-based BEZALEL , one of the companies to emerge out of the USC Viterbi Startup Garage, said this week that it has launched a new, Kickstarter campaign to fund production of its universal, wireless charging case for the iPhone. READ MORE>>.
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100 HypeMarks Gets $350K
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JUNE 19, 2012
Los Angeles-based HypeMarks , the developer of a service which helps users find new places to explore on the web, has raised $350,000 in a funding round, socalTECH has learned. According to Tim Sae Koo, the firm's founder, the funding came from Idealab, with Allen Morgan of Idealab joining the company's board. READ MORE>>.
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Stacking Up The Online Film Submission Sites
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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Last night, Amazon.com jumped into the movie business, with its own, online film submission site, Amazon Studios , backed by the help of a number of notable USC Film School advisors. Despite coming from Amazon, the local involvement is heavy, with USC's School of Cinematic Arts heavily involved, as well as other local entertainment execs.
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Interview with Tim Sae Koo, HypeMarks
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MARCH 19, 2012
We thought we'd get the pitch from Tim Sae Koo , the founder of the company, on how he took the idea from his business class at USC and turned it into a company, which is now part of one of the local startup accelerators in town, StartEngine. I tested it out there at USC, and researched it, and really liked the idea.
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Bridging The Gap Between Students And Startups, With TechLA
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FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Steve is helping to spearhead the efforts of TechLA Internships (techla.internships.com), an online site which lists local internships at high tech companies for college students. However, for students at USC, UCLA, and Caltech, that just doesn''t exist. One, led by Todd Gitlin, is getting companies to post internships.
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185 Interview with Noah Auerhahn, Extrabux
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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
We talked with Noah about how the company grew out of a business plan competition at the University of Southern California, his recent funding from the Maverick Angels, as well as how the firm hopes to stand out among a crowded list of comparison shopping sites. How did the company start? Noah Auerhahn: We got started right out of USC.
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