socalTECH

JULY 31, 2015

Los Angeles-based Thrive Market , which operates an online, membership-only health food service, has raised $30M in a funding round, the company said this week. The company's selection is similar to what you'd see from natural food stores like Whole Foods or Lassen's. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

When Arianna Huffington stepped down from her role at the Huffington Post to start Thrive Global, she said the goal of her new business was to help a generation “avoid the burnout that all too often comes with success today.” Meet the tech company that wants to make you even more addicted to your phone.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based MarketerHire , a startup developing a talent marketplace and hiring platform aimed at providing remote, marketing talent to companies, has raised $3M in a funding round, the company said this morning. The investors in the company include Nick Green, co-foudner and CEO of Thrive Market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In my role as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that many of you have your most creative ideas for your company’s first big bang , but often get bogged down with details as the company grows. You rely on your team for the continuing creativity required to thrive in a today’s rapidly changing business landscape.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Most recent investments: Zingle, Thrive Market, Fluent, Comparably. a month, and which gives you access to this information, company profiles, contact names, and much more for local technology companies, venture investors from around the world, private equity, angel investors, and many others. Crosscut Ventures 6 deals.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 12, 2022

providing freshly packaged salads, heat-and-eat prepared meals and vegan overnight oats, raised $7 million in funding as it goes after the $34 billion fresh prepared foods market. In January 2020, the company was in discussions with Whole Foods about launching a pilot of its meals in a few stores. Positive Food Co.,

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

However, three local startups-- OpenX , Steelhouse , and Thrive Market all have pushed past the $100M mark in the last few months with public announcements. OpenX and Steelhouse are in the online advertising industry, and Thrive Market is an e-commerce company focused on organic food. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 2, 2020

In the past year, it’s seen one of the most profitable venture-backed exits of any tech ecosystem (with the $4 billion sale of Honey to PayPal) and investors are minting billion-dollar companies in the region at a torrid pace. Investors in other cities should continue to see LA as an underserved ecosystem with huge opportunities.”

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

has raised $9M in a Series A funding, as the company continues to expand distribution of its products. The company says it has now raised $11.25M in total funding. The company is led by CEO and co-founder Mike Cessario. Los Angeles-based Liquid Death , the canned water brand backed by Science, Inc., Science Inc. Science Inc.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2018

Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies. Guest: Nick Green of Thrive Market READ MORE>>. More Tech Scenes at www.leadbychange.com. www.collective-genius.com. www.socaltech.com.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2016

Southern California companies raised $2.49 Other big fundings contributing to the total included a $220M funding round for San Diego biotech firm Human Longevity Inc. , $111M raised by Marina Del Rey-based Thrive Market , and $100M raised by Irvine cybersecurity sofwtare developer Cylance.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. Produced by: Jeff Martin CEO and Founder of Collective Genius and Lead by Change Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies. Thrive Market: Nick Green (www.ThriveMarket.com).

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socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2019

in funding from such investors as SoftBank Ventures Korea and Thrive Market Ventures. The company's co-founders, all women, are Aness An, Yanghee Paik, and Binna Won. Rael is backed by $17.5M Rael says it recently also moved into an expanded office space near downtown Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Los Angeles- and New York-based Greycroft Ventures , which has invested in such local companies as Scopely, Thrive Market, and Maker Studios, has raised two new venture capital funds, for a total of $678M total. The company is both active in the Los Angeles area, as well as nationally.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2020

Prodoscore's software is used to measure employee productivity, both in the office and remotely; the company says it is seeing heightened demand for its product as a result of the move to remote workforces brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sam Naficy is CEO of Prodoscore. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2022

I remember too many once thriving and growing companies, such as Blockbuster and BlackBerry, who somehow changed their way of thinking, and were overtaken by more nimble and astute peers or newcomers, like Netflix and Apple. The challenge is that the future is much harder to quantify than existing competitor markets.

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socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2020

According to the company, the new funding will go twoards development and introduction of new products. The company is best known for its outdoor sofas. The company said its sofa products are weather tolerant and feature all-weather wicker, UV-resistant materials and an integrated cushion cover it calls "OuterShell".

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2021

Sometimes entrepreneurs are so focused on making change happen for customers that they forget that continually changing themselves and their company is equally important. Everyone and every company needs to continually learn from their experience and adapt to a changing world to thrive. Move to a higher platform.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies. More Tech Scenes at www.leadbychange.com. Produced by: Jeff Martin CEO and Founder of Collective Genius and Lead by Change. www.collective-genius.com.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Since the start of the digital revolution several years ago, when the Internet and social media gave everyone instant access to you as well as your business, I have recommended personal branding as a basis for survival and thriving in this new world. These now provide better quality, better paying, and more exciting jobs than big companies.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies. More Tech Scenes at www.leadbychange.com. Produced by: Jeff Martin CEO and Founder of Collective Genius and Lead by Change. www.collective-genius.com.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Kraft, who co-founded Thrively with fellow startup veteran Girish Venkat, sat down to talk to us about Thrively, as it emerges out of beta. Tell me about your new company? Where''d the idea for the company come from? However, the pull of this new idea became too strong, so we set out to start the company.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Good Money , a new Los Angeles digital banking startup founded by Gunnar Lovelace, the co-founder of Thrive Market , announced on Monday that it has raised $30M in a Series A funding round.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies. More Tech Scenes at www.leadbychange.com. Produced by: Jeff Martin CEO and Founder of Collective Genius and Lead by Change. www.collective-genius.com.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 22, 2019

Blueland’s cleaners — a bathroom cleaner, glass cleaner, and multi-purpose cleaner — are sold as tablets that customers add to the cleaning containers the company provides. With Naqzi on board, the company began filing patents for its unique process and the products it’s bringing to market, says Paiji.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2016

The accelerator says the long list of LA backers for its efforts is no mistake: a spokesperson says that LA is the king of content creation and the accelerator will thrive with LA-based VR and AR companies. Applications are open for the accelerator's first class until June 1st. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2023

If you are one of these, you may be missing win-win opportunities to incrementally expand existing markets, create new ones enabled by new technologies, or do good for society in this new age. Begin with a perspective on improving the current market reality without needing to disrupt what is. Seek innovation with non-disruptive value.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Speakers include Marc Cuban; Nick Green, CEO and Founder of Thrive Market, which has raised $149 million in financing. Brian Lee, CEO and Founder of The Honest Company, which has raised $222 million in VC funding. Thursday, October 13, 2016 -- Vator Splash LA. What's behind LA's booming tech ecosystem?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It’s time to push decision making down into the organization –insisting that the people closest to the customer and the markets learn and make the decisions. Anything you or your team knows about the market today may change tomorrow. Are you an active agent of this change in your company, or a continuing obstacle?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

There are no “overrides” – for example, businesses don’t thrive just because they offer the latest technology, or because everyone wants to be “green,” or because their goal is to reduce world hunger. The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, or an inadequate revenue model. Target market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

Everyone is looking for that magic strategy that will keep them growing, even during market and company changes. In fact, I have long believed continual growth gets more and more difficult as your company gets bigger and more mature, as your organization develops repeatable processes and adds overhead to reduce risk.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Crosscut Ventures, Mubadala Capital, Next Play Capital and Owl Capital also participated in the financing, which brings the Los Angeles-based company’s total raised to $50 million since its 2010 inception. the company says. Before even jumping head first into building a fintech company, they did a lot of work prior,” Karas said.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2013

Santa Monica-based advertising analytics startup SHIFT launched a new product Wednesday, aimed at helping marketers analyze social advertising campaigns. The startup, led by James Borow, said its new product, SHIFT Media Analyzer, is aimed at helping marketers with in-depth analysis of their paid social campaigns. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The company said it has become a Strategic Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) by Facebook, which it says is the "highest distinction" offered by Facebook to its marketing partners. GraphEffect develops marketing analytics tools which tap into the world of social networking and media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2022

Here are some key insights that I and others have collected for mature company leaders, as well as serial entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, in this new age of rapid market change and harder-to-satisfy customers, you can’t assume that what worked yesterday will work tomorrow. You and your friends are not the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2022

You may be surviving in the marketplace, but is your business really thriving and winning? Passion and optimism are great for starting a business, but you need to add realism to keep it growing and thriving. Analyze market events in the context of emerging trends. Quick decisions and biases can be very costly.

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