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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

San Diego-based Qualcomm has launched a new reference platform, specifically aimed at helping designers incorporate its chips into drone aircraft, the company said Thursday. Qualcomm said that at least one, consumer drone company--Yuneec has already committed to bringing a drone to market using the platform.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. This reflection comes from Michael Jones of Science, Inc. www.science-inc.com), the startup studio which has been behind such companies as Dollar Shave Club, Famebit, HelloSociety, and many others. READ MORE>>.

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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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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. “That worldwide reach is very important,” Grignon said.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. He also created a white label fundraising portal for individuals and businesses hoping to crowdfund ventures independently of major platforms. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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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. Now with its Series C in the bank, the company plans to grow its team and launch new products, while improving its automated underwriting platform that allows companies to get instant cyber insurance quotes.

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JUNE 26, 2018

But beyond this focus on entertainment, it’s worth noting that this new region now also gives every company that bets on the Google Cloud platform a second West Coast option besides its Oregon region. That’s not what Google is focusing on today, though.

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APRIL 24, 2020

The company developed an additive manufacturing platform designed to make it easier and faster to design and build new cars at a fraction of the cost — all while reducing the environmental impact that traditional factories have. Divergent 3D made Blade — which was on the auto show circuit in 2016 — to demonstrate the technology platform.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

It’s coming from Leif , itself a startup that provides financing services to edtech platforms so that they can offer their students income share agreements (otherwise known as ISAs, arrangements where students are not required to pay back tuition loans until they find jobs).

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

The venture capital investment fund said it is focused on genomics, and will invest in companies in the areas of life science research, clinical diagnostics, novel therapeutic platforms, and other technologies impacting human health. The fund launched in summer of 2016 with $100M from Illumina.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2022

Since the launch of Pokémon Go in 2016, players have been coordinating meetups, in-game raids and battles on platforms like Reddit and Discord. Following in Snapchat’s footsteps as a map-based social platform, the app also includes the ability to connect with people, find nearby events, join communities and message people.

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JULY 25, 2019

The Trade Desk , the programmatic advertising platform developer led by technology veteran Jeff Green--and which got its start at the Ventura Venture Technology Center, the incubator behind Ventura's city hall--is planning a major expansion in Ventura , according to the company.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. Maven then launched a service in summer 2018 in Chicago, Detroit and Ann Arbor that let owners rent out their personal GM-branded vehicles through its Maven car-sharing platform. GM’s experiment with car sharing is over.

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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.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

It may seem hard to believe, but even in 2016, there remain a number of successful consumer brands that are not sold online. I thought it would be interesting to understand the challenges and concerns of entrepreneurs who began selling online for the first time in 2016, so I sat down with Heidi Muther, COO at Z S upply , LLC.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The ID Space Vizzion is the seventh concept that VW has introduced since 2016 that uses its MEB platform, a flexible modular system — really a matrix of common parts — for producing electric vehicles that VW says make it more efficient and cost-effective.

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APRIL 27, 2020

Lead Inclusively said the new funding will go towards further developing its software-as-a-service platform, which is says is focused on "the science of behavior change and habit formation." Denise Hummel is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lead Inclusively, which was founded in 2016. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Irvine-based AutoGravity said today that more than one million usrs have now used its fintech platform, using its service to browse cars and receive personalized finance offers on vehicles. AutoGravity did not say how many of those users actually transacted a purchase.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Carlsbad-based DNAe says it has developed a new, diagnostic platform that uses semiconductor DMA to help in treating antimicrobial resistant infections. contract was awarded in 2016 by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). According to the company, it completed the first phase of a $51.9M

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MAY 10, 2017

Reddy has been at NantHealth since December of 2016, when he joined as Senior Executive Director of Medical Affairs. Reddy will be overseeing education, outreach, clinical development programs, and clinical trials for GPS Cancer, NantHealth's cancer analytics platform. He was previously Chief Medical Officer at Caris Life Sciences.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

According to ServiceNow, the deal will help it advanced its own artificial intelligence capabilities, including the addition of support for all major languages on its platform. Passage AI was founded in 2016 and had received funding from Blumberg Capital, Storm Ventures, Engineering Capital, 11.2

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 24, 2016

Saturday, July 30, 2016 -- Domain Startup Summit. This unified event platform will provide up-to-date industry information and partnerships that allow entrepreneurs to brand, develop and launch successful businesses. Domain Startup Summit was established to unite the startup, domain branding and investment industries.

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MAY 8, 2017

The company says it had over 500 companies on its platform in 2016 receive approximately $173M in total reservations for funding. Crowdfunder said the move will help create a "more seamless solution" for its customers.

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AUGUST 6, 2016

Friday, August 12, 2016 -- AirMap Developer Conference and Launch Party. Join us in Santa Monica for a sneak peek of AirMap’s brand new platform, APIs, and SDK for drones, apps for iOS and Android, and Web. The sky’s the limit when it comes to the potential for unmanned aircraft. Space is limited. RSVP to attend. See [link] (more)

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Most of the experience so far has been cash versus the equity feature defined by the JOBS Act – Equity Crowdfunding (Title III) , introduced back in 2016 with 685 pages of rules. I would summarize the qualms and feedback from professional investors as the following: Crowdfunding platform costs trickle down to angel groups.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 24, 2016

Saturday, July 30, 2016 -- Domain Startup Summit. This unified event platform will provide up-to-date industry information and partnerships that allow entrepreneurs to brand, develop and launch successful businesses. Domain Startup Summit was established to unite the startup, domain branding and investment industries.

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APRIL 12, 2017

Lymber, named as a 2017 Xconomy San Diego startup to watch , has developed a technology platform that enables mobile users to book openings in fitness and wellness classes. Lymber was barely a year old when Mindbody (NASDAQ: MB ) announced recently that it acquired the San Diego mobile app developer.

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MAY 23, 2018

Sonnen develops a home energy storage platform based on batteries, which competes against Tesla's PowerWall products. Sonnen set up its US headquarters in Los Angeles back in 2016. The investment was made by Shell Ventures, the venture capital arm of Royal Dutch Shell. The company's products are based on LiFePO4 battery technology.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

“He came into the platform and became a user himself,” says Speck. Since its launch in 2016, Fitplan didn’t take any outside investment, relying on the money that Hamilton and Speck had accrued as nightlife entrepreneurs in Canada. “It just drills in perfectly to our portfolio.” ”

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

The company raised a $55 million round of financing in 2016, $60 million in 2017 and $100 million in 2018. For investors, what makes the company compelling (beyond its string of successful games) is the technology platform that undergirds its popular mobile gaming titles.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The company said the available on the Xbox One platform allows consumers to rent or buy more than 40,000 new release and catalog movies and next day TV shows. The service was launched in March 2016, after Fandango acquired premium video-on-demand service M-GO from Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Triune''s products are aimed at the wearable, industrial, and automotive market, where the company''s platform can deliver up to 100W of power. Semtech said the deal is expected to be slightly accretive for its fiscal year 2016. Triune was based in Texas, and has 35 employees, all of whom are joining Semtech. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

“ Shipwell’s full-service, digitized brokerage platform can streamline the way many of our Anchor LPs and portfolio companies approach large-scale freight shipping,” the firm’s principal — and newest Shipwell board member — Vik Chawla wrote in a blog post announcing its most recent deal.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Thursday, September 8, 2016 -- HRTS Digital Cocktail Series: The New Disruptors. Featuring: Matthew Cohen Partner at MobLabs Martin Keely General Manager, Subscription Platforms, Fullscreen Rick Rey CEO and Co-Founder, Surreal Sam Rogoway Founder and CEO of Victorious Moderated by: Ian Moffitt. See [link] (more)

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JANUARY 27, 2020

The biggest digital publishing company that you might not have heard of yet is about to get bigger in 2016 Render Media , the brainchild of founders Eytan Elbaz and Vic Belonogoff, launched as the parent company of a roster of online content brands.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

Our team has an eye for identifying legacy industries and nascent trends, and creating platforms for innovation. Coinbase, the online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital currency. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Brand endorsements from celebrities and athletes have been proven to have a powerful economic impact on stock prices (Forbes 2016). Discover how to navigate generational market complexity as Millennials and Gen Z look more to digital platforms and social media for healthcare guidance.

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