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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Los Angeles-based XPRIZE , which runs a series of multi-million dollar challenges aimed at helping to advance technology innovation, said yesterday that it has extended the deadline for the Google Lunar XPRIZE to the end of 2016. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on the year from Southern California's technology community. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. The idea of entrepreneurship as a path and of technology as a change catalyst is taking root in cities and ecosystems all over the world.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Los Angeles-based Fitplan Technologies , a startup that develops mobile apps which connects users with workouts with routines used by what the company says are the "world's most influential fitness personalities", has raised $4.7M The startup was founded in Vancouver, Canada in 2016 by Landon Hamilton and Cam Speck.

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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! I feel like Tony Stark with my own personal "Jarvis."

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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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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Technologies , one of the companies looking to bring Elon Musk's concept of the Hyperloop, high speed transportation technology to life, has named Rob Lloyd as its new CEO. Lloyd was most recently President of Cisco Systems, and is also an investor in the company. Sacks, and others. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 27, 2020

San Diego-based Lead Inclusively , a consulting firm which provides technology-enabled services around diversity, equity, and inclusion, said last week that it has raised $1.5M The funding came from angel investors Christopher Craig and Fran Craig. in a funding round. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Technologies , one of the startups looking to bring Elon Musk's grand idea for high speed transportation to life, has inked a deal for a test site in North Las Vegas, as it looks to complete an $80M, Series B funding round. Hyperloop Technologies says it now employs 72 full time in downtown.

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MARCH 9, 2021

Los Angeles-based education technology developer GoGuardian says it has named a new Chief Revenue Officer. GoGuardian was acquired by private equity investor Sumeru Equity Partners back in 2016, and most recently acquired Pear Deck, a student engagement software developer.

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DECEMBER 22, 2015

As is the tradition at socaltech, over the holidays we publish contributions from some of the movers and shakers in the community, with their reflections on the past year and their thoughts on the upcoming year. Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 22, 2015

As is the tradition at socaltech, over the holidays we publish contributions from some of the movers and shakers in the community, with their reflections on the past year and their thoughts on the upcoming year. Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2017

TechShop , the "Maker" space operator which allowed technology enthusiasts to access 3D printers, do-it-yourself electronics tools, and other resources for the DIY and "Maker" movements, has shut down all of its locations nationwide, and is now looking for a buyer, the company said on Wednesday. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 22, 2017

Los Angeles-based CurbStand , the startup which was developing a valet parking app, says it has named Arya Alexander as the company's CEO. Alexander has been Interim CEO of the company since March 2016, when he stepped in after the departure of former CEO Serge Gojkovich.

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JULY 24, 2019

Bryant Stibel , the Los Angeles area venture capital investment firm of Kobe Bryant and Jeff Stibel, has backed item tracking startup Tile in a new, $45M funding round. The growth equity funding was led by Francisco Partners, and also included GGV Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, plus new investors Bryan Stibel and SVB Financial Group.

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DECEMBER 29, 2015

As is the tradition at socaltech, over the holidays we publish contributions from some of the movers and shakers in the community, with their reflections on the past year and their thoughts on the upcoming year. Based in Los Angeles and Taipei, Taiwan, it's a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based J2 Global --via its publishing arm, Ziff Davis , is getting set to acquire online tech publication Mashable , in a deal worth around $50M, according to a report on Thursday afternoon from the Wall Street Journal. Neither J2 Global nor Mashable have yet announced the deal. J2 Global acquired Ziff Davis back in 2012.

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MAY 23, 2018

headquarters in Los Angeles, said today that it has raised 60 million (approximately $70.23M US) from Shell , to expand its expansion in the US and Australia. Sonnen set up its US headquarters in Los Angeles back in 2016. The company's products are based on LiFePO4 battery technology. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based Social Reality (SRAX), which developing digital marketing and consumer data management software--and more recently, has tried to launch its own cryptocurrency called BIGtoken--said it is restating its results all the way back to March of 2017.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One , the advanced transportation technology startup which is now backed by Sir Richard Branson, has inked a deal in the country of Dubai , to launch a new startup called DP World Cargospeed. DP World Cargospeed will use Virgin Hyperloop One's existing Hyperloop technology as the core of its efforts.

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MAY 3, 2018

in a seed funding, to help it to "greatly expand" its operation sin Los Angeles, as well as expand into other new markets. The Boca Raton, Florida-based startup said the lead investor in the round was Ron Zuckerman, a technology entrepreneur and investor. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 14, 2017

According to Episona, the funding came from the Pasadena Angeles, as well as other high-net worth individuals from Pasadena and San Francisco. Episona has been offering up its test since October of 2016. Episona develops an epigenetic test which examines DNA for risk factors related to male factor fertility and poor embryo quality.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

According to a regulatory filing by Bitvore, the funding comes as part of an round which kicked off in December of 2016, and so far includes 36 investors. The technical team at Bitvore includes such well known local technology execs as Greg Bolcer (CTO) and Alan Chaney (Chief Software Architect, VP Engineering). READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Los Angeles-based biopharmaceuticals developer CytRx said this morning that it has raised $40M via a long term, loan facility. The financing came from Herculus Technology Growth Capital and Hercules Technology III, L.P. The 48-month term loan has an interest rate of 9.5% CytRx is led by Steven A. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 2, 2016

Three, local Los Angeles organizations -- DIY Girls , LA Maker Space , and Teens Exploring Technology (TXT), have scored nonprofit funding from Google, as part of the 2016 Google RISE Awards , according to the groups. All three groups help increase access to computer science (CS) for Los Angeles kis and youth.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

Southern California's venture capital totals dropped significantly in Q3 of 2016, to a mere $663.2M The most amount of investment came for the Los Angeles-Long Beach MSA, which saw $247.6M Carlsbad-based Ostendo Technologies , a developer of solid state lighting raised $41.8M in funding in Q3, down from the much larger, $2.5

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

Los Angeles-based digital marketer Connexity has acquired consumer data collection company Hitwise , from parent company Experian , the company said this morning. STG and Connexity said they will be separating the two businesses throughout 2016. The two combined deals were worth $47M plus up to $5M in earnout. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 4, 2016

Los Angeles-based J2 Global said on Wednesday that its revenues increased to $211.8M in cash and investments--said it now expects its revenues to be between $830 and $860 million in its fiscal 2016. in cash and investments--said it now expects its revenues to be between $830 and $860 million in its fiscal 2016. in Q2, up 20.3

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MARCH 9, 2016

Startups Uncensored , the popular series of events around creating and running startups, is headed back to Los Angeles, according to organizer and startup entrepreneur Jason Nazar. As expected, the service currently has a large amount of data for companies in the Los Angeles technology market. Nazar recently raised $6.5M

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of phone verification and mobile identity technology led by Steve Jillings, said Wednesday that it has partnered with Swisscom, the Switzerland-based telecom provider. The first products are expected in 2016. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , which is by far Southern California's most active acquirer of technology companies, announced this morning that it has acquired six more companies. j2 Global said it acquired Fonebox , Everyday Health , CudaMail , Unified eMail , Abaxio , and GreenFax , all during Q4 of 2016.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why?

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018? www.science-inc.com).

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

Los Angeles-based movie information and ticketing provider Fandango has booted up a new, research and development group called FandangoLabs , the company said this morning. Fandango said it hopes to release the first products from the FandangoLabs efforts in 2016. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2017

The list of technology startups in Southern California who are "unicorns"--valued at more than $1 billion--surprisingly, might not be who you think, and in the sectors you might expect. and no, there aren't any entertainment-technology companies anywhere in sight). SpaceX (www.spacex.com). Honest Company (www.honest.com).

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

KeyInfo has also been a big sponsor for socaltech over the years). We lit our own KeyInfo fiber ring, which provides advanced connectivity services to Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? What was the biggest news for you or your firm this year?

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Los Angeles boasts 543,835 privately held companies -- among the largest concentrations of small businesses in the world, according to the National Association of Women Business Owners. Our research suggests even more can be done to stimulate investment in Los Angeles startups.

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