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DECEMBER 15, 2021

AvantStay — which has built a platform where it decorates and then lists properties owned by others for people to rent out for vacations or other short-term stays — has raised $160 million in a Series B round of funding. Los Angeles-based AvantStay has been around since 2017 and had only raised $25 million in the last four years.

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JULY 9, 2015

Shift Technologies , a venture backed startup which has received funding from DFJ, Highland Capital, and others, is extending its efforts into Los Angeles, after launching in San Francisco. Shift says it expects to have more than 50 people on its LA team within the next six months. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2013

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has acquired Society6 , an online e-commerce marketplace centered around artists, the company announced Monday afternoon, as part of an effort to expand its content and media platform. According to Demand Media, it paid $94M for Society6, including $75M in cash and approximately $19M in its common stock.

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AUGUST 31, 2017

Los Angeles-based fintech investor Core Innovation Capital has backed a new startup, Bestow , which is developing an algorithm-driven, on-demand, life insurance platform. Bestow, based in Dallas, Texas, said it raised $2.5M READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

But where traditional insurance companies have struggled to acquire the acumen needed to accommodate the growing demand for cybersecurity insurance, startups like At-Bay have filled the space. In the past year, the company has tripled its headcount and now has offices in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles, and Dallas.

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JULY 26, 2016

Dropoff , an on-demand, same day delivery startup, said today that it has launched its services in Los Angeles, as the first expansion of the startup into California. The company says it is targeting the "last mile" of delivery for businesses. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group said it will jointly develop an electric vehicle platform with Los Angeles-based startup Canoo, the latest startup tapped by the automaker as part of an $87 billion push to invest in electrification and other future technologies. ” .

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based livestreaming and on-demand audio, video, and podcasting content provider LiveOne says it has connected its long list of products into Google's Android Automotive platform. Google's Android Automotive is an open source software platform which Google offers up to major automotive OEMs.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

an on-demand repair app for electric vehicle charging stations, has seen these issues firsthand. Demand for ChargerHelp’s service has attracted customers and investors. The funds will be used to build out its platform, hire beyond its 27-person workforce and expand its service area. Terry, who co-founded ChargerHelp! ,

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JUNE 29, 2010

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the online media firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, announced today that it has inked a partnership with celebrity model Tyra Banks , to create a new site focused on fashion and beauty. Financial details of the partnership between Banks and Demand Media were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based Yektra announced this morning that it has raised $3M in a Series A funding round. Yekra says it is a digital entertainment distributor connected with an affiliate marketing system. The funding came from Maurice Gallagher, Bray Capital, Shay O''Brien, and Michael Rogers.

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MARCH 29, 2021

Los Angeles-based online tutoring service TutorMe, which offers up access on online tutors, says it has integrated with K-12 single sign-on portal Clever. According to TutorMe, the integration gives users of the Clever service on-demand access to its 24/7 online tutoring platform.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2012

You can book a reservation way in advance, or on-demand if you’re in NYC. They offer ground transportation with up-front before-you-ride pricing throughout the U.S., and like Uber, you can book everything from your phone. The service basically puts all the control in the hands of the customer.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

operations from its parent company Bytedance was something that Trump administration had demanded on the grounds that the company’s data handling policies and popularity in the U.S. Indeed, the Presidential order that demanded TikTok’s spinout also called for the discontinuation of the U.S. posed a national security threat.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

Google, of course, is interested in bringing these workloads to its cloud and it has made a concerted effort to bring the Hollywood studios to its Cloud Platform. That includes the launch of its Los Angeles cloud region last year, as well as its acquisition of the Zync cloud renderer back in 2014.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 19, 2019

Greenlots, which based in Los Angeles, was founded in Singapore; and Shell is one of Singapore’s largest foreign investors. Singapore has been promoting the use of electric vehicles, particularly for car-sharing and ride-hailing platforms.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Irvine-based VIZIO , which makes HDTV products, said today that it has added Hulu Plus , the premium subscription service of Los Angeles-based Hulu, as well as BLOCKBUSTER On Demand, to its connected television line. a month; BLOCKBUSTER On Demand offers up rentals from $2.99 and purchases from $5.99 to $19.99.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 29, 2020

with Las Vegas complementing Google Cloud’s existing data centers in Los Angeles, Calif.; “First the ability to securely, consistently and immediately enable and disable game development platforms; and second, our ability to expand and contract our infrastructure based on demand. The Dalles, Ore. regions. .

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Tapping into a growing consumer interest in higher quality, and more traceable food, it saw an opportunity to build a platform to link up producers to the consumers, restaurants and grocery stores that were buying their products. Xu says that overall, demand from consumers has dropped off considerably compared to a year ago.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Los Angeles-based company partnered with NBA Top Shot NFT creator Dapper Labs to develop the storefront on Dapper’s Flow blockchain and debuted it to a group of invite-only beta users in December last year, TechCrunch reported at the time. ” Genies CEO and founder Akash Nigam. Image Credits: Genies.

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MAY 12, 2020

Los Angeles-based digital audio advertising provider Triton Digital said this morning that it has integrated its services with advertising technology firm Amobee. The company said it has integrated Amobee's demand-side platform with its programmatic audio marketplace.

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Los Angeles-based AdtoApp , a developer of programmatic ad tools for publishers, has raised $6M in a funding round, according to the company. The company also has a large suite of tools to deal with global advertisement demand. The funding came from Run Capital. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Based in Los Angeles, AppOnboard sees itself as one of a new breed of LA startup that’s steeping itself in the local ecosystem and trying to be one of the cornerstone’s for a new technology hub in the southern California region. Company co-founder Jonathan Zweig has already had one hit as a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur.

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APRIL 8, 2016

In the world of on-demand driving�such as driving for Uber and Lyft--one of the biggest costs for drivers it the cost of owning, maintaning, fueling, and cleaning their vehicles. We spoke with Michael Brylawski , the CEO of the company, to talk about the company--plus how it is hiring and expanding here in Los Angeles.

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MARCH 8, 2018

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive Media , which provides digital media streaming focused on live music and entertainment, has inked a deal with music festival producer Insomniac , which is also based in Los Angeles.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Los Angeles-based Plankk , a developer of custom apps for the fitness and exercise industry, said it has launched a brand new, live- and on-demand streaming service for fitness enthusiasts. The service is available on iOS, Android and the web, with other platforms on the company's roadmap. The new service costs $14.99

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 17, 2020

DroneBase , a Los Angeles-based provider of drone pilots for industrial services companies, has raised $7.5 While chief executive Dan Burton acknowledged that the company was fundraising prior to the pandemic, the industrial lockdown actually accelerated demand for the company’s services.

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JANUARY 25, 2016

There's a large number of on-demand services which have been appearing recently, to help people deal with almost every aspect of their life. One of the latest is Los Angeles-based Helpr (www.helpr-app.com), which recently launched to help parents find babysitters for their children. What is Helpr?

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

He did note that in the four markets where the company has gone live since launching its business in January 2019 — San Diego, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire , and Sacramento — has yielded an annualized revenue run rate of over $400 million in gross merchandise value (the total value of home sales transacted on its platform).

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JULY 2, 2014

Los Angeles-based data provider Factual said Tuesday that it has partnered with Adelphic , a provider of a mobile, demand-side advertising platform aimed at agencies and brands. factual adelphic mobile advertising targeting demand geolocation geofencing' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. in Los Angeles.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Los Angeles-based Triton Digital , a provider of advertising services and technology for the online radio streaming, digital audio and podcasting markets, has acquired Omny Studio , a developer of a podcast and on-demand audio publishing platform. Financial terms of the acquisition were not annoucned.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. SpotOn is paying $415 million in cash and stock for the Los Angeles-based company.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll. to date, the company said that it saw an 188% growth in annual recurring revenue compared to a year ago, with more than 25,000 individuals in 2,000 salons and spas in the country now using its platform.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Mojiit, the Los Angeles-based company behind the popular avatar generation service Mojichat, has landed one of its highest-profile users with the launch of Odell Beckham Jr.’s show just how much demand there is for these types of offerings. ’s live stream over the weekend. As Odell Beckham Jr.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Los Angeles-based MediaAlpha , a developer of programmatic advertising software, said today that it is expanding into the European market. The firm said it has opened up a London office, and hired on Robert Goldsmith as Director of Demand Partnerships as part of its efforts in Europe. MediaAlpha's co-founder and CEO is Steve Yi.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based TEN: The Enthusiast Network , the online publisher which runs such brands as MOTOR TREND, SURFER, HOT ROD, and GRINDTV, says it has expanded its video-on-emand service, Motor Trend OnDemand , to the UK and Europe. TEN had launched the service in the US in May of last year. READ MORE>>.

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