TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Cybersecurity insurance startup At-Bay has raised $34 million in its Series C round, the company announced Tuesday. But where traditional insurance companies have struggled to acquire the acumen needed to accommodate the growing demand for cybersecurity insurance, startups like At-Bay have filled the space.

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JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. The reality of most startups is about survival. It’s a new year – 2016. We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 22, 2021

Culver City-based startup Openpath Security Inc. has been developing mobile-based door lock systems since 2016.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

Divergent, the Los Angeles-based startup aiming to revolutionize vehicle manufacturing, has cut about one-third of its staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended startups and major corporations alike. Divergent 3D made Blade — which was on the auto show circuit in 2016 — to demonstrate the technology platform.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Alon Goren , the co-founder of Crowd Invest Summit and 805 Startups. Alon Goren: This year, my partners, Josef Holm (Krowdster), Darren Marble (CrowdfundX) and I started Crowd Invest Summit.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Monday, November 14, 2016 -- Venture in LA 2016. A one-week trade mission to show international startups that Los Angeles is the perfect gateway to entering the US Market. A full week of lectures, networking events, exhibition/pitch opportunities, and more! See [link] (more)

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JULY 26, 2016

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -- Silicon Dragon LA 2016.

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JULY 22, 2016

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

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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. It's amazing how much LA tech has grown since we first started Silicon Beach Fest five years ago.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Every year we try to write up and publish our thoughts publicly both to help other investors & entrepreneurs and also to test our thoughts in the public market of ideas. We promised that we would clean up the dataset and publish it to all of those who participated. VC survey data 2016 from Mark Suster.

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Joe Fernandez , the co-founder and CEO of Joymode , a startup which is making it easier to rent, not buy, stuff to help create memories. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

Google raised the curtain with a splashy announcement that they’d be setting up their fifth cloud region in the U.S. Now companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are competing for their business as more companies wake up to the pressures and demands for more flexible technology architectures. in Los Angeles.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Most experienced VCs won’t push you to give up founder control at this stage of the business nor should they. As You Start to Mature. In the Early Days. You’ll get empathy. Experience.

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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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DECEMBER 28, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Lawrence Ng , serial entrepreneur who, last year, founded OnRamp Fund , a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Wolpert is also a longtime angel investor in Southern California's technology industry, helps to run technology accelerator Amplify, and has been involved in countless other startup ventures. I really thought I was right.

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JANUARY 8, 2016

For a startup to grow, it's necessary to raise money when the new identity as an innovator shines brightest. The prospect of riding a rocket ship that will change the world is powerful stuff, but how do startups communicate that promise? Read the rest of Five Things Startups Must Do to Rev Up Business in 2016.

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MARCH 1, 2016

We All Know That Dollars into Venture Have Gone Up … As a starting point, we know that the dollars into venture have steadily rebounded to pre great-recession levels, with just under $30 billion committed to US technology venture capital in 2015. That’s money that fuels our startup ecosystems.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Today, we have Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars (www.techstars.org), which has been very active this year in the startup accelerator and mentoring area. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. What was the biggest news from you or your firm this year?

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MAY 22, 2019

Los Angeles-based venture investor Upfront Ventures unveiled one of its new startups on Wednesday, a company which has been in stealth mode since 2016. The startup is led by Trevor O'Brien, and also has received funding from Hunter Walk of Homebrew, Jess Verrilli of #Angels and Nancy Duarte of Duarte, Inc. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

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. What's was biggest news from you or your‏ firm this year?

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Moonshots Capital is the lead investor in the seed round of a startup, New Knowledge , which developed the artificial intelligence software which uncovered a large-scale Russian effort to influence U.S. presidential elections. According to New Knowledge, it has raised $1.9M READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

The link-in-bio business is heating up as more mobile website builders compete for a coveted slice of real estate on a creator’s TikTok, Instagram or Twitter. Linktree has been around since 2016 and has more funding than its up-and-coming competitors. Now, Snipfeed enters the ring with its own $5.5 Image Credits: Snipfeed.

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

January is coming up and you know what that means. Hopefully you’ll get plenty of rest during the Holidays because soon after the New Year starts, online retailers must begin contemplating sales tax deadlines. The following sales tax compliance checkup will help you make sure you’ll start 2016 on the right track.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As we draw closer to the end of 2016, it is important that we take a moment to look back and reflect on all of the ways technology has inspired us, and transformed the way we live and do work. To augment and overcome physical distance, we are starting to use drones, virtual reality, and driverless cars. The Continued Growth of Cloud.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 22, 2019

The meat processor and marketer invested in Beyond Meat back in 2016. million when it began selling its wares in 2016 to $87.9 With the public offering, Beyond Meat becomes the first venture-backed meat replacement company to list its shares, but there are other startups waiting to follow suit. million in 2018, down from $30.4

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Much has changed in the past four months of the technology startup world and how outsiders value the business. As we noted in our survey of more than 150 VCs we know in the industry, many saw drops in Q4 valuations last year with nearly all of them projecting decreases in 2016. Start early. In my mind this simply means.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

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

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Here, we have the thoughts of Louise Wannier of True Roses. Wannier is a longtime Southern California entrepreneur, having founded MyShape, Enfish, and co-founding Gemstar, the maker of VCR Plus.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 29, 2021

You know what a startup is, right? Or at least you have an idea of what a startup is like to work in? That is, of course, until the small, ambitious startup is acquired by a larger, more traditional company in its sector, or the small startup goes public with angry shareholders and regulators asking difficult questions.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 14, 2019

That’s a departure from previous events, notably the Model 3 reveal in March 2016, which prompted thousands of people to put down $1,000 deposits. The standard range version will start $39,000 and have 230 mile range. The performance version will start at $60,000. seconds and reach a top speed of 150 mph.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 -- Startup Cafe #2. Hosted by Startups In The Sky @ Industrious Los Angeles. See https://startupcafe2.splashthat.com/. splashthat.com/.

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MARCH 6, 2016

In 2006 I started using Facebook and most of my friends & colleagues thought I was strange. In 2007 I started using Twitter and most of my friends & colleagues wondered why people would care what I ate for lunch. In 2008 I started VC blogging. In 2011 I started using Instagram. I already have Facebook.”.

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JULY 24, 2016

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

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 10, 2019

Automakers and startups alike are increasingly offering services that give buyers new opportunities and greater flexibility around owning and using vehicles. In the first part of this feature , we explored the different startups attempting to change car buying. Cars-as-a-Service. But not everyone wants to buy a car. Don’t buy, lease.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Hulu said its new 100 percent renewable data center takes up 2.4 Switch says its power comes from two solar power stations in Las Vegas--which it started building in 2016--which have a combined 179MW of capacity, in addition to other contracted renewable energy sources. million square feet across 12 buildings. READ MORE>>.

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