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Pitching access management on the fly, Los Angeles-based Britive raises $5.4 million

TechCrunch LA

It seems Los Angeles is becoming an enterprise software hotspot. Both Poghosyan and Gudanis have long histories in identity and access management, back in 2009 Poghosyan founded Advancive Technology Solutions, which was acquired by Optiv in 2015 to bulk up its identity access management service.

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Pay Gap Widens Between Women and Men in Los Angeles Tech Industry

L.A. Business Journal

The pay gap between women and men in tech jobs in Los Angeles widened 15.5 percent on average for the time period of 2011 to 2015 compared with the previous five years, according to an estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Venture Capital Investment in Los Angeles Drops

L.A. Business Journal

The flow of venture capital dollars invested into Los Angeles-area companies fell 16.3 billion in 2015 to $3.49 percent from a high of $4.17 billion last year, according to a report by Dow Jones Venture Source.

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Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Gets High Ranking In List

socalTECH

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incuabtor (LACI) said this week that it has been ranked third on the 2015 University Business Incubator list, an annual ranking of top university-associated incubators.

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Google Fiber May Shift To Using Wireless For Los Angeles

socalTECH

The cost and difficulty of deploying fiber for its high speed, Gigabit networking efforts in such cities as Los Angeles has Google Fiber considering a move to wireless, according to a report. Google first indicated an interest in a Los Angeles expansion back in December of 2015. READ MORE>>.

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Report: Los Angeles, New York Better For Female Founders

socalTECH

A report, issued earlier this week by venture firm the Female Founders Fund , says that Los Angeles, and New York, are better markets than Silicon Valley to find funding for female founders. READ MORE>>.

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Silicon Beach Tech Summit 2015 presented by Google [ LOS ANGELES ]

Tech.Co

This 2015 event features 2 full days of compelling presentations, panels, workshops & mixers, with some of the industry’s most innovative and successful leaders. Come meet some of LA’s most cutting‐edge industry leaders in this year’s 2nd annual and only FREEMIUM Tech Summit.