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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In a move which adds some additional capital to the Los Angeles clean technology market, utility company Southern California Gas Company said Thursday that it has created a new, $1M innovation fund to help companies develop clean technology. READ MORE>>.

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Funding Technology Incubator Southern California 214

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

. “There was an abandoned vehicle parked there and the station was surrounded by mud,” said Terry who is CEO and co-founded the company with Evette Ellis. The company said it has raised $2.75 million from investors Trucks VC, Kapor Capital, JFF, Energy Impact Partners and The Fund. Hiring approach.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Clean, safe and reliable natural gas company Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has established $1 million innovation fund in partnership with Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) , to speed the development of clean technologies to meet current global energy needs and become a sustainable energy source.

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Incubator Los Angeles Southern California Funding 80

socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Los Angeles has a new, well funded, investment firm in town, with big plans for local investments: Karlin Ventures. Zhou recently moved to Los Angeles, after a stint at Innovations Endeavors, the venture fund of Eric Schmidt. Karlin Asset Management has $1.4 billion in assets. Karlin Asset Management has $1.4

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2012

The moves are sure to be welcome news to Orange County entrepeneurs, who have not had as many options as companies in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, in terms of incubation/acceleration programs.

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socalTECH

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. in companies associated with digital studio Science Inc.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2017

Chino, California-based J2 Innovations , a startup developing building automation and operating systems for connecting and controlling devices, is one of ten early stage companies that are joining a clean tech startup incubator run by Wells Fargo. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2013

Los Angeles-based Be Great Partners , one of the many startup incubators and accelerators now populating Los Angeles, said Tuesday that it has launched a new, $6M investment fund, which it intends to spread across 250 promising startups. The startup accelerator/incubator is headed by Lin Miao.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A-Frame , a Los Angeles-based developer of personal care brands supported by celebrities, has raised $2 million in a new round of funding led by Initialized Capital. The company’s first product is a hand soap, Keeper. Emquies is also joining the company as its chief brand officer.

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Incubator Develop Development Los Angeles 184

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. As a part of Integrated Media, StackCommerce will join properties like Fandom and Goal.com.

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2013

A couple of weeks ago, a brand new, startup incubator launched in town--with a slightly different focus, on biomedical technology. The incubator-- Greenwings Biomedical (www.greenwingsbiomedical.com), is led by Richard Koffler , a serial entrepreneur and angel investor in Los Angeles. What is Greenwings Biomedical?

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2012

Los Angeles-based Siemer & Associates , and its affiliated venture capital fund, Siemer Ventures , said today that it has launched a new, technology incubator--in the country of Singapore. The deal will provude up to $400,000 of co-investment from the NRF in startups who join the incubator, which is a 5.7x

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Incubator Los Angeles Invest Venture Capital 133

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Los Angeles-based cloud-based talent management software solutions firm with over 13 million users, Cornerstone OnDemand has launched Cornerstone Innovation Fund , to invest in disruptive LA-based cloud startups building cutting-edge solutions for organizations. Applications to the fund are now open and available online here.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Incubator Santa Monica Funding 88

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

Representatives from the government and the utility managing the power of Los Angeles are proposing a sweeping infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered on the broad electrification of transportation and industry. The funding would include $20 billion for utility upgrades.

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Southern California Los Angeles Rosemead Incubator 261

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

In recent months, a dozen accelerators and incubators have emerged in the Southern California area, looking to help take the new generation of technology startups to funding and beyond. In an attempt to help people navigate the landscape of accelerators and incubators, we've come up with a (hopefully) comprehensive list of Southern.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Los Angeles-based dog care startup Dogdrop has raised $2.9M in a funding round, to expand the company's locations and markets. The funding was led by Fuel Capital and also included Mars PetCare, Muse Capital, Animal Capital, Gaingels, The Helm and CEO dog care startup, Wag. startup incubator and studio.

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Legalzoom Incubator Los Angeles Capital 113

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based Arensis , a developer of distributed energy systems, announced that it has raised approximately $17M in debt funding from UK-based Hadrian's Wall Secured Investments Limited (HWSIL). According to Arensis, the new funding will go to fund the development of renewable energy facilities in the UK.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

March Capital Partners , the Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, has raised $300 million for its latest fund. Those two San Francisco-based operations have been a pipeline for interesting startups that have become March portfolio companies. And the firm is also looking at other opportunities.

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Artificial Inteligence Capital Los Angeles Incubator 225

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Mammoth Media , a startup that says it is developing mobile-first media, has raised $13M in a Series A funding round, the company disclosed on Tuesday. The company, co-founded by CEO Benoit Vatere, and incubated at venture studio Science Inc., READ MORE>>.

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Media Mobile Entertainment Incubator 173

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. For the past 2.5

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Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

Meet the next generation of startup success stories at Be Great Fest in Los Angeles. Their mission: to support a charity, savor the hot SoCal nightlife, and transform Los Angeles into the startup capital of the world. Although the Startup Genome Project named Los Angeles the No.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based startup A-Frame , which says it is launching a number of personal care brands tied to celebrities, has raised $2M in a funding round, the company disclosed Tuesday. The funding was led by Initialized Capital, and also included clothing entrepreneur Moise Emquies. READ MORE>>.

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Incubator Los Angeles Entrepreneur Capital 113

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Los Angeles-based Envoy , which operates a service which makes on-demand electric vehicles available as an amenity at apartments, hotels, and workplaces, has raised $11M in a Series A funding round. The companys ays it has already deployed more than 200 electric vehicles at more than 100 properties across the United States.

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Demand Incubator Los Angeles Equity 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

the startup incubator headed by Mike Jones, has just tossed its ring into the another e-commerce category: women's activewear. The firm aid this morning that it has raised $2M in a funding round from Trinity Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners, and Blumberg Capital. Science, Inc.,

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Rustic Canyon Funding Incubator Commerce 178

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2018

Los Angeles is becoming one of the more interesting destinations for startups and the investors that provide money for venture capital firms to place bets on young companies are increasingly starting to take notice.

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SoCal Southern California Los Angeles Startup 271

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based LuxeYard , which operates a flash sales site focused on home furnishing and decor, said today that it has scored what it says is its first round of funding, to help expand in India. REGARD is the software incubator and development firm headed by Steve Beauregard. READ MORE>>.

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Funding Incubator Commerce Los Angeles 124

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based NanHealth , the subsidiary of NantWorks, the incubator of LA billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, has scored an investment from Verizon Investments , the investment arm of Verizon Communications. Size of the funding was not disclosed.

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Funding Cloud Computing Incubator Los Angeles 159

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Los Angeles based startup incubator/studio Science --which is behind such local startups as Dollar Shave Club and DogVacay--has quietly raised $20M in a debt financing round, according to the companies. According to Fortune, the funding came from private equity investor Silver Lake Waterman. READ MORE>>.

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Dollar Shave Club Silver Lake Incubator Funding 100

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JUNE 20, 2013

BitAngels , the brand new angel investment group co-founded by Michael Terpin, has just made its first investment--and is gearing up for more, the firm said Thursday. BitAngels also said it now has more than 120 angels signed up to participate in its deals, with $17.7M in capital committed to invest in Bitcoin related companies.

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Incubator Funding Invest Venture Capital 164

socalTECH

JULY 3, 2018

Los Angeles-based Postie , a new startup focused on using machine learning and "quant marketing" to direct mail, said on Tuesday that it has raised $3.5M in a seed funding. The funding was led by Bonfire Ventures and Crosscut Ventures.

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Artificial Inteligence Dollar Shave Club Seed Funding Incubator 183

socalTECH

AUGUST 14, 2014

Vadio , the developer of a platform which helps match music videos and ads with streaming music , said Thursday that it has raised $2M in a seed funding round, which included Mucker Capital, Amplify.LA, as well as other LA investors. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Los Angeles-based venture investor Upfront Ventures is the lead investor in a MetacX , a startup developing collaboration software for suppliers and buyers of enterprise software. According to MetaCX, it raised over $14M in the funding round, which was led by Upfront Ventures. The company says it is currently in closed beta.

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Invest Incubator Los Angeles Software 140

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2015

Santa Monica-based Mucker Capital , the seed stage investment fund led by Erik Rannala and William Hsu, has just booted up fundraising efforts for the group's third venture capital fund, Mucker III, L.P. The filing indicates that Mucker Capital is looking to raised $50M in the new fund. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2011

It’s a three-month program providing its selected startups with $21,000 in seed funding, plus the typical incubator benefits like shared office space, legal assistance, infrastructure and hosting, and mentorship from a network of advisors. Who is assisting MuckerLab with their mentorship ? What are you waiting for startups!

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Los Angeles Rustic Canyon Incubator Angel 58

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2018

Los Angeles is becoming one of the more interesting destinations for startups and the investors that provide money for venture capital firms to place bets on young companies are increasingly starting to take notice.

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SoCal Southern California Los Angeles Startup 217

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based Lensabl , a startup which lets online users order up replacement lenses for their prescription glasses, has raised a new round of funding, the company announced today. The size of the funding was not announced. The new funding was led by Amplify.LA READ MORE>>.

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