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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based Wander has waded into the high speed, Internet access business, saying on Wednesday that it has launched a new, roughly $25-per-month high speed networking service in Santa Monica. The company claims it is available to "tens of thousands" of households on day one.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Santa Monica-based electric scooter company Bird --alongside competitor Lime--shut off all of its scooters in Santa Monica on Tuesday, in protest of a city study which ranked Uber and Lyft higher than Bird and Lime in a ranking of possible services to gain access to the city formally. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 5, 2014

In another sign that Southern California--and particularly, Santa Monica--is gaining further credibility as a recognized technology center: Philz Coffee , a coffee chain which is synonymous with being at the tech epicenters of Silicon Valley and San Francisco, is getting set to open up a new location in Santa Monica.

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MARCH 18, 2016

Australian cloud billing software developer Electricitybilling.com says that it has set up a new office in Santa Monica, to provide West Coast coverage in the United States. According to the cloud software provider, it selected Santa Monica due to the quality of the talent in the region, and the similar culture to Australia.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Santa Monica-based business process outsourcing provider TaskUs , which has been one of Southern California's fastest growing, tech related companies in the last few years, said on Wednesday that it is moving its headquarters to a space at the Santa Monica airport. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Parkme , the Santa Monica-based startup which provides smartphone users with real-time, parking information, said today that it has formally launched its services in btoh Santa Monica and Los Angeles. ParkMe was founded by Sam Friedman and Alex Israel. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 10, 2013

In the latest services-meets-smartphone service to launch in the Los Angeles area, a new startup, Naki Laundry , said today that it has launched its service in Santa Monica, letting the tech set use their smartphone or the web to get their laundry cleaned. The company was founded by Shai Kedem. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

Santa Monica-based coworking space ROC Santa Monica , which has become somewhat of a hub for Silicon Beach over the last couple of years, has partnered with online art marketplace Saatchi Online , to feature original artwork at ROC. santa monica silicon beach saatchi online exhibition artist painting'

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DECEMBER 14, 2017

Dutch electronics developer Mondicon said Wednesday afternoon that it is setting up an office in Santa Monica, as it launched its products into the United States. The company said it is now looking for U.S.based distributors and resellers for its device, which costs $179.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2018

Thursday, June 21, 2018 -- Wild and West Startup Presentations and Networking at WeWork in Santa Monica. Tuesday, June 21st at WeWork in Santa Monica! Feel free to bring company swag to hand out to guests. Come learn more about local startups and meet new people in the Silicon Beach community. Want to present?

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Adconian , which operates an Internet advertising network, has moved into new 40,000 square foot offices in Santa Monica, the firm said this week. The firm said it expects "aggressive company growth" in 2011, and has over 100 job openings. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2010

An article in this month's BusinessWeek names Santa Monica number three, and Irvine number four, on its list of top 10 cities for startups. The article cites Santa Monica's density of technology and digital media companies, and Irvine's workforce, University of California campus, and office parks in its rankings.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 30, 2018

30 it is one of the official participants in Santa Monica’s shared mobility pilot program. Electric scooter manufacturer Bird Rides Inc. announced Aug. The program will begin Sept. 17 and includes not only Bird, but scooter manufacturer Neutron Holdings Inc., and Lyft Inc.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 31, 2020

acquired Circ, an electric scooter company headquartered in Berlin, in a bid to expand the Santa Monica-based company’s European operations. Electric scooter operator Bird Rides Inc.

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DECEMBER 6, 2012

In Santa Monica, Hackathon first-timers and veterans all gathered at CrossCampus to hack almost 30 products within 24 hours. On Sunday, fighting frayed nerves and sleep deprivation, the courageous developers, designers and business folk prepped for their demos. Angelhack LA photo via Kin Lane @ Flickr ). READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 8, 2018

Thursday, June 14, 2018 -- Wild and West Crypto Happy Hour With Presentations at The Room in Santa Monica. Come learn more about local Blockchain and Crypto companies and meet new people in the Silicon Beach Crypto community. Feel free to bring company swag to hand out to guests. Thursday, June 14th Starting at 6pm!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based TS2 Holdings , a strategic business development firm focused on the technology industry, said on Friday morning that it has acquired three companies, including Neohire South , RockIT Recruiting , and Hero.jobs. TS2 Holdings' offices are in El Segundo, and the company is an arm of Japanese staffing giant Persol Group.

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JULY 27, 2016

Pokevision is based in Santa Monica. The company has been making a big outreach to the startup community in the past few years, an alternative to Google Maps and others. Pokevision apparently has been seeing a huge spike in demand for its service, with nearly 20 million unique users in its first five days.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

High tech startups--and the service providers who serve the industry--are continuing to cluster along Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, as Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , one of the Los Angeles legal firms focused on the high tech market, announced a grand opening date for a new office on the 3rd Street Promenade.

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JUNE 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based BLANKSPACES , the coworking space run by Jerome Chang, is getting set to open up a second location in Santa Monica in the next week, along 2nd street. BLANKSPACES offers up everything from team offices to "virtual" offices, in a collaborative environment where startups can bump into other startups. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Zaniac , the operator of an after-school, education program which uses Minecraft and robotics to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) to kids, said this week that it has opened up a location in Santa Monica--the first in a major expansion into Los Angeles.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Santa Monica-based subscription health and wellness service The Beachbody Company said Monday that it has named Jean-Michel Fournier as President, Global Partnerships and Corporate Development. According to the company, Fournier will lead its global partnership and international development efforts.

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JULY 30, 2012

The move--which doesn't apply to Yahoo's employees in Santa Monica or elsewhere in Southern California--looks to be the first attempt to shift the culture at Yahoo, which has been battling a lengthy death spiral after a series of CEOs. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 11, 2016

In an unusual twist for the car sharing market, a new, Los Angeles startup-- WaiveCar --said today that it has launched a new, mobile phone-driven car sharing program in Santa Monica and Venice, which lets drivers drive cars for free.

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DECEMBER 7, 2015

Shoes Of Prey , a fashion startup which allows women to custom order shoes to their specifications, has raised $15M in a Series B funding, and set up shop in Santa Monica, according to the company. The company was founded by Michael Fox, Mike Knapp and Jodie Fox in Sydney in 2009. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 12, 2021

Santa Monica-based analytics company Retina AI Inc. has raised $8 million in Series A funding for its artificial intelligence platform for consumer insights.

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Tech.Co

MAY 13, 2016

TECHSPO LA is a four day technology expo taking place June 13 – 16, 2016 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. Then YOU and thousands like you attend TECHSPO LA! The Best Part?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The Tech Crawl is back and in full swing heading to Santa Monica Silicon Beach area! A tour of some of the hottest Silicon Beach tech companies Santa Monica Edition. Why not stop by for a quick beer, game, snack or just say hi at one of the many Silicon Beach tech companies from 6pm to 11pm?

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

NASA and a clutch of startup and established companies are moving forward with plans to transform mobility in urban environments through the Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge. The Grand Challenge series brings together companies developing new transportation or airspace management technologies, the Agency said. AirMap, Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital said this morning that it has created a new company, Newfold Digital, through the acquisition of Endurance International Group, plus strategic investment transactions with both Web.com and affiliates of Siris.

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DECEMBER 25, 2012

6 new tech startup companies will present their products and technology (5 min demo+5 min QandA). Monday, December 31, 2012 -- SM New Tech Meetup November 2012 #SMNT5. See [link] (more)

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APRIL 12, 2021

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Sole Source Capital announced last week that it has acquired two companies, Peak-Ryzex and Optical Phusion, two companies in the factory automation area. Financial details of the transaction were not announced.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 9, 2021

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a human resources management software company, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group in a transaction worth $5.2

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AUGUST 25, 2020

A new California bill is threatening shared, micro-mobility companies like Santa Monica-based Bird and Los Angeles-based Wheels , by threatening to eliminate their ability to force their users to sign away their rights to sue those companies in the case of an injury or accident.

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JULY 10, 2013

Local Santa Monica-based venture investor Siemer Ventures has boosted its total number of investments to 55 companies, the firm announced this week, after adding nine new companies in the second quarter of the year. siemer ventures investment accelerator angeles santa monica silicon beach' READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 4, 2013

Santa Monica, CA 90401. Santa Monica Parking Powered by ParkMe. Companies will be notified once selected. Whether you’re looking to support the LA tech community overall, or want to leverage the event for targeted exposure around your product or company, we have affordable opportunities for you. Apply now !

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AUGUST 23, 2012

The tech press is abuzz about an announcement from Amazon, set for September 6th, speculating that the company is either planning a new Kindle announcement or something related to Hollywood.

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