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DECEMBER 30, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Michael Root , the new CTO of DogVacay (www.dogvacay.com)--but longtime Los Angeles tech vet, having most recently been at Riot Games. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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JULY 22, 2016

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -- HOLLYWOOD MEETS CHINA MEETS TECH.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the Southern California's technology ecosystem. He's also a very active angel investor. Here, we have the thoughts of Michael Terpin of Transform Group. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based Acquicent , the startup which is developing a marketplace that allows users to invest in "museum-grade" collectibles such as art and vintage automobiles, is announcing this morning that it has added Kevin Conroy, CEO of ConroyMedia and former director of Sotheby's, as both an advisor and ivnestor.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. In 2016, our Santa Monica office more than doubled market share of early-stage companies. This is a trend from 2016 that should gain momentum in 2017. Rob Freelen: Focus.

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MARCH 6, 2020

The app, originally developed in Los Angeles, raised national security concerns after it was acquired by Beijing Kunlun in 2016 for $93 million. Reuters reports that the Chinese company sold its 98% stake in Grindr to a U.S.-based based company, San Vicente Acquisition Partners. That ownership was later scrutinized by a U.S.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

This holiday season, we are sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology community. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted, up through the end of the year. Josh Yguado: 2016 was a big year for us. He lives in Los Angeles with his family. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 1, 2016

It’s a new year – 2016. We’re a national venture capital investment firm but with our roots firmly in Los Angeles. 2016 is going to be a tough year. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. It will be fun to see what's next over the next few years.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

Ridesharing service Lyft said this morning that it has calculated that it has created $130M to the Los Angeles economy, as a result of its ride service. According to Lyft, a study conducted by the company by Land Econ Group finds that there was an increase in economic activity in Los Angeles due to its service, as a result of its rides.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Monday, August 22, 2016 -- Los Angeles Advertising Professionals. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/los-angeles-advertising-professionals-tickets-26470825953. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners, meet new people, and do deals.

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JULY 13, 2016

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 -- Los Angeles Advertising Professionals. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/los-angeles-advertising-professionals-tickets-26473289321. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners, meet new people, and do deals.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. Cody Simms: Techstars tripled down on Los Angeles in 2016 with the launch of three investment and mentorship programs for startups through which we will be investing in more than 30 startups per year in LA.

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JUNE 15, 2016

Monday, June 20, 2016 -- Los Angeles Fintech. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Mon June 20. Learn about the newest and fastest changes going on in financial technology. Finance is undergoing a massive change some call the "financial paradigm". Laws from 1930-1940 (old right?)

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 -- GABBCON Los Angeles Audience Based Buying Conference. See https://gabbcon.com/events/los-angeles-2016/. If you are like most brands, agencies and adtech companies, you are probably spending a significant portion of your day trying to implement successful strategies for Audience Based Buying.

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APRIL 22, 2019

The Los Angeles-based company’s public offering should be a nice windfall for the Chicago-based investors DNS Capital, an investment firm managing the private wealth of the Pritzker family, and Cleveland Avenue, founded by former McDonald’s executive Don Thompson; as well as the venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins and Obvious Ventures.

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JULY 12, 2016

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 -- Tech Coast Angels Central Coast Screening. Email arash@techcoastangels.com.

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JUNE 15, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -- IDEAS Los Angeles. 2 Days 2 Tracks focused on the future of Digital Technology and Content Creation: Media and Entertainment and Health and Lifestyle. IDEAS – a spark of soul, a measure of brilliance, an act of creation. Ideas are the inspiration, and the ignition, of human endeavor.

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JUNE 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -- IDEAS Los Angeles. 2 Days 2 Tracks focused on the future of Digital Technology and Content Creation: Media and Entertainment and Health and Lifestyle. IDEAS – a spark of soul, a measure of brilliance, an act of creation. Ideas are the inspiration, and the ignition, of human endeavor.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

Friday, September 16, 2016 -- Authentic Marketing Conference – Los Angeles. MediaLeaders. What: One day event with: 8+ panel discussions, 4+ deep-dive breakout sessions, networking with influencers, bloggers and brands who want to develop impactful campaigns. See https://medialeaders.com/authentic-marketing-conference/.

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

Friday, November 4, 2016 -- Digital Growth Summit – Los Angeles. MediaLeaders. What: 10 panel topics and 8 deep dive breakout sessions that help digital marketers build a better online presence to engage customers and track results.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

At-Bay was founded in 2016 by Rotem Iram and Roman Itskovich, and is headquartered in Mountain View. 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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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

It all began in 2016 when Audi launched traffic light information , a system that enables the car to communicate with the infrastructure in certain cities and metropolitan areas across the United States. . And Audi says it’s the first automaker to include this GLOSA feature in its cars. and northern Virginia.

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JUNE 28, 2018

in Los Angeles. Keeping the focus squarely on tools for artists and designers the company talked up its tools like Zync Render, which Google acquired back in 2014 , and Anvato, a video streaming and monetization platform it acquired in 2016. “That worldwide reach is very important,” Grignon said.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

“ Explorer. The free Explorer ticket gets you access to the hiring fair, the LAUNCH startup competition, the EXPO, and day-time technology knowledge workshops. Suitable for students, tech enthusiasts, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur .

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the Southern California's technology ecosystem. We are committed to the Los Angeles and Silicon Beach ecosystem and we aren't going anywhere, so help us lead, follow or get the hell out of the way! What's the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Jennifer Schwab, the founder and CEO of Entity, has built the business since 2016 on virtually no outside funding, but said that this latest financing is a precursor to the company working on its first, more traditional VC-led equity round. Since 2016, some 400 students, almost all women, have completed the course.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 -- Latin America Tech Meetup Los Angeles (LATM LA). education/latin-america-tech-meetup-los-angeles-latm-la/los-angeles/27529. Latin America is the one of the most observed emerging economies. See https://generalassemb.ly/education/latin-america-tech-meetup-los-angeles-latm-la/los-angeles/27529.

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Tech.Co

MAY 13, 2016

Covering the Los Angeles tech scene for a publication? 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. Looking for a job at a startup? Looking to invest in the next Facebook? The Best Part?

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -- ech-Hacks of the Freelance Economy. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northside-innovation-meetup-los-angeles-powered-by-dell-microsoft-tickets-27525314958. Join us for an Northside Innovation Meetup on Wednesday, September 14th, where we'll be exploring so called "life hacks" for freelancers.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.” Image Credit: Getty Images/franckreporter.

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APRIL 21, 2020

The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. Maven continued to operate in Detroit, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. GM’s experiment with car sharing is over. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. and Toronto.

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APRIL 4, 2011

domain name, used by such services as Los Angeles-based Twitter ad service Ad.ly , URL shortening service bit.ly , and a slew of other Web services, appear to be under threat from the war in Libya. At least in the case of Los Angeles-based Ad.ly, as long as domains continue resolving, the firm is okay until April 12, 2016.

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JUNE 24, 2021

Los Angeles-based XPRIZE, which operates a number of competitions aimed at encouraging advancement in key technology areas, says a Grand Prize Winner has been named in the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Join local entrepreneurs, SaaS innovators, leading VCs, private equity/angel investors February 23 at the Recurring Revenue Conference, 8-5pm with cocktail reception after. Presented by Clear Capital Advisors.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu , in a major move to reduce its impact on the environment, has moved its data centers to a 100 percent, renewable energy data facility in Las Vegas. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Monday, November 28, 2016 -- Emotion and Motivation for Digital Behavior Change. In this workshop, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of human-centered design, by learning the neurochemical factors that shape your users’ emotions, motivation, cognition, and behavior. See [link] (more)

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