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MAY 17, 2013

Melon''s mind reading headband and mobile app. Melon, a Los Angeles startup out of LaunchpadLA, wants to help people improve their focus with a brain monitoring headband. BLANKSPACES Downtown Los Angeles pitch. Pitch for BLANKSPACES Los Angeles downtown location. Pitch for BLANKSPACES Los Angeles downtown location.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

All in a room at the University of Southern California Silicon Beach Event on September 18th, 2013. As one of the organizers, Jay Tucker explained, “The Silicon Beach movement is the future of the Los Angeles tech area – tech, mobility, digital content, entrepreneurship, etc. Filled with innovation.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based mobile advertising firm Airpush --which is reportedly in acquisition talks with Perion--delivered $98M in annual revenues, according to the Forbes 2013 ranking of its most promising companies. airpush mobile advertising native forbes ranking growth' Airpush is led by Asher Delug. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Mobile/Desktop App Developer w/Linux,Flex/Air or IOS Exp. The company and this position is Los Angeles based.The Vice President, Sales and Marketing will have full responsibility for achieving the companys revenue and profit margin targets. startup beach silicon angeles employment jobs tech high socaltech' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City is turning to two social media stars--sisters Justine (aka iJustine) and Jenna Ezarik--in an online social media promotion around National Cookie Day, which is December 4th. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

According to their partnership, INRIX will source data from ParkMe’s database of more than 18,000 parking facilities in North America both for in-car and mobile use. Most recently, the company launched partnerships in various cities to bring its real-time parking solution to including in Los Angeles,Santa Monica,Austin and Washington D.C.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile video sharing and creation company Flipagram , let by Farhad Mohit, has beenacquired by Chinese company Toutiao , the companies said this morning. Flipagram was first launched in 2013 by Mohit, a longtime serial entrepreneur in Los Angeles. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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MAY 2, 2013

Today, Ribbon launches their mobile application to take us beyond our now traditional social connections to allowing us a glimpse into the future. I had the chance to sit down with the Founder & CEO to learn all the exciting details of Ribbon at our TechZulu Tech Lounge during this year’s (2013) SXSW conference.

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JULY 15, 2014

Los Angeles-based CurbStand , a startup developing mobile apps which let users pay and tip for valet parking via their mobile device, said this morning that it has named Serge Gojkovich as the company''s new CEO. CurbStand says it has been offering up its app since October of 2013. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 24, 2013

Fandango , the movie ticketing service and mobile app provider, said Wednesday that it is powering a new, mobile ticket app feature specifically for customers of Visa. Los Angeles-based Fandango said that it has launched TIXPRESS, a new mobile ticket app feature for only Visa Signature account holders. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2013

gaming and mobile tracks others took advantage of during the course of the three-day conference held consecutively at ROC , Cross Campus and Santa Monica Place. The post Silicon Beach Fest June 2013 Keynote and Accelerator Panel Highlights appeared first on TechZulu.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

A new study, released today by the Pew Research Center , says that more American adults are using online dating sites or mobile apps than ever before. The Pew study called the move to mobile dating apps "dramatic". Los Angeles companies have been at the forefront of the move towards mobile apps and online dating.

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JULY 23, 2014

Los Angeles-based movie ticketing site and service Fandango said late Tuesday that it has launched a new app, this time on Amazon''s new Fire Phone. The app--like the company''s other mobile apps--offers up movie discovery and movie ticketing. READ MORE>>. fandango amazon fire phone movie ticketing content hollywood theater tickets'

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps).

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu said Wednesday that it will reach $1 billion in revenue this year, up from the $695M in revenues it had in 2012, and also now has 5 million subscribers on its Hulu Plus premium service, six years after the company''s launch in 2008. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

On Friday October 25th, this innovative spirit was put on display at the 2013 Student Innovator Showcase. A true innovator seeks out opportunities whenever they come,” stated Murali Joshi of Venu , a mobile app that provides retail locations for multiple parties to meet. We want to give others exposure to our idea as well.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Los Angeles-based Freeletics , a startup focused on digital fitness, has raised $45M in a Series A funding round, the company said this morning. Freeletics said its investor group is affiliated with several professional sports franchises, including the San Francisco 49ers, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Dodgers.

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Los Angeles-based Pledgeling , which operates an online service to help users make micro- and impulse donations to charities, has named local startup veteran James Citron as CEO. Citron was previously CEO of mobile messaging and marketing firm Outspoken, and prior to that, was CEO and founder of Mogreet, which was acquired in 2013.

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JUNE 19, 2015

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , which was launched back in 2013 as a startup incubator, has pivoted its model, and has become an online equity crowdfunding platform called StartEngine Crowdfunding. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Los Angeles-based Discotech is looking to help you reserve bottle service, find events, and sign up for the VIP guest lists at local nightclubs, and says that it now has over 20,000 users using its app. discotech bottle service night life nightlife nightclub club clubbing reservation mobile ondemand' READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Are you looking for free mobile data, text, and calling? Two, Internet-enabled communications startups, FreedomPop , and TextPlus said this morning that they are working together to introduce a 100 percent free mobile data, text and calling service, by combining plans and technology from the two companies. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based Hulu released some new numbers on the use of the company''s streaming video today, saying that it has set new records for revenue, video streaming, and subscribers to Hulu Plus. According to Hulu, it now has more than 4 million subscribers to its service, the record for new subscribers.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Of course you now book when you want and even choose your restaurant based on availability at the time / day you want and you can book on your mobile phone at 2am or 8pm. Today they announced the mobile version of their product – I’d be grateful if you would download it and give it a spin. It sounds crazy, right?

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based Savings.com rolled out a big update to its mobile, grocery shopping app, Favado , which it says it has completely redesigned. Savings.com launched Favado back in October of 2013, as part of a major strategic move to expand its market into the mobile and grocery shopping area.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

He's also a very active angel investor and advisor to local startups. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013? I think mobile payments and online education will finally hit their stride in 2013 benefiting companies like Braintree and Dwolla and Coursera respectively.

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MARCH 10, 2017

For today's interview, we thought we'd catch up with Robert Blatt , the CEO of Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com), which recently announced a $16.3M Robert Blatt: The first stage, in 2013, was really nailing product-market-fit. So, as you are heavily into the mobile area, what have you learned over the last few years?

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based financial automation software develper BlackLine continues to see its revenues grow, saying Thursday that its 2014, year-over-year revenues were up more than 50 percent. The company''s new clients include JetBlue, T-Mobile, British Gas, Elsevier, and many, many others.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). He hit me from two very trusted sources.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

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JULY 19, 2015

275 IPOs were completed in 2014, topping the 2013 total of 222 by more than 23%. IPO proceeds also shattered 2013’s high-water mark of $55 billion, with an impressive $85 billion in proceeds. According to Statistic Brain , angel investors, numbering almost 300,000, contributed a record $25 billion to early-stage startups in the U.S.

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MAY 1, 2013

The Deets: Where: WeWork Hollywood 7083 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028. When: May 31, 2013 8pm – 11:00pm. You cal also download the free mobile apps iPhone and Android. Entrepreneurship Events Startups TechZulu TZFF CallFire Filter Digital Final Friday Los Angeles ParkMe wework'

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Since 2013, when Elon Musk released his white paper for an emerging mode of transportation using low air pressure within a tube, companies around the world have answered the call to build the next generation of futuristic transportation. Hardt Global Mobility.

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

Howard Marks is co-founder of Activision , and head of Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013? Following that, I think mobile advertisement technologies. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? Oh man this is going to be big.

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MARCH 2, 2016

Los Angeles-based Render Media (www.rndr.com), which is creating a publisher geared at the social world, social channels, and sharing. The people who we our content and videos in are essentially connected, mobile, have their phone with them all the time. What's the right strategy for reaching your audience?

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JUNE 4, 2013

When: June 28, 2013 8pm – 11:00pm. You cal also download the free mobile apps iPhone and Android. Entrepreneurship Events Startups TechZulu TZFF Entrepreneurs Final Friday Los Angeles Real Office Centers ROC Silicon Beach' Startups Apply Here. The Deets: Where: Real Office Centers (ROC) 604 Arizona Ave.,

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