SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 25, 2017

Thursday, July 27, 2017 -- AI.LA Debunk the hype around AI Explore the intersections between VR and Artificial Intelligence Gain insight on the most entertaining advancements in new technologies Discuss biases in data and creator when developing an AI. New Realities Expert Panel #1. Why attend? See [link] (more)

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Entertainment Technology Develop 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Los Angeles-based point-of-sale technology developer Appetize said Tuesday that it has raised $20M in a new funding round, led by private equity investor Shamrock Capital Advisors. Appetize develops tablet-based point-of-sale systems, which are being used to replace legacy systems in the sports, entertainment, and other areas.

Funding 100

Funding Sales Los Angeles Entertainment 100

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Later, at Jeffries Technologies, and the $120 million Entertainment Media Ventures seed and early stage venture capital fund, Norton was intimately involved in bringing tech to market and focusing on early stage investments. “We want to connect them to the right person at those companies to create a commercial relationship. .

Funding 230

Funding Southern California Los Angeles Invest 230

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Oculus, Snap, Tinder and others.

Los Angeles 126

Los Angeles Artificial Inteligence Invest Angel 126

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Other examples include media tech companies ZEFR and GumGum � both having record years and positioned extremely well for continued growth in 2017. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? This is a trend from 2016 that should gain momentum in 2017. Rob Freelen: Focus.

Santa Monica 124

Santa Monica Southern California Venture Capital SoCalTech 124

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Entertainment has changed. Developments like live streaming, social media and more have made the stars of today more relatable and more easily reachable than those of yesteryear. A new startup is seizing on an opportunity to help up-and-coming online entertainers take a leaf out of that book and grow their relationships with fans.

Help 115

Help Startup Activision Media 115

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Since that time the speed at which companies have developed both technologically and from a business perspective has been nearly as staggering as the 760 mph system itself. In January 2017, HTT announced that the company was opening a research facility in Tououse, France to work on prototyping.

SpaceX 100

SpaceX Design Technology Competition 100

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. SpotOn is paying $415 million in cash and stock for the Los Angeles-based company.

Technical Review 296

Technical Review Software Review Invest Acquisition 296

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

We gained so much knowledge about our own capabilities and potential when we began developing KidGuard. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? It combines innovation and entertainment. The Fund has expertise in technology development and data management.

Funding 113

Funding Southern California Incubator Startup 113

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 15, 2018

” There are other tools out there, IBM has OpenPages and ThomsonReuters developed a tool for audit and risk and compliance , but these software services pre-dated Sarbanes-Oxley, and were not made with a modern organization in mind, according to Lee and Kim. “Companies still manage Sarbanes-Oxley in Excel.”

Startup 155

Startup Cerritos Los Angeles IBM 155

socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Next year, we plan on building it into a bigger business and in April 2017, we'll be doing it again, but this time in New York. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? What's the biggest lesson you learned this year? Alon Goren: Delegate!

Invest 124

Invest Startup Southern California Conference 124

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

That's the idea behind the technology being developed by Pasadena-based ObEN (www.oben.me), which is led by co-founde rand CEO Nikhil Jain. Third Wave Digital (Allen DeBevoise), Dream Maker Entertainment Ltd. Third Wave Digital (Allen DeBevoise), Dream Maker Entertainment Ltd. Entertainment Co., Where is the product now?

Idealab 173

Idealab Artificial Inteligence Startup Ideas 173

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Techstars has continued to expand its global footprint with 48 accelerator programs around the world and the first company from our portfolio (Sendgrid) to IPO in late 2017 and then be acquired by Twilio in 2018. What was the biggest news for your organization in 2018? Find her @annawbarber. READ MORE>>.

Startup 124

Startup Press Commerce Southern California 124

TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

alone in 2017 (not to mention the roughly 32 million consoles sold at the market’s peak in 2008), according data on the Statista website. . That’s the hope of people like Nancy Bennett, an entertainment industry veteran who was brought on as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus.

Torrance 180

Torrance Los Angeles Entertainment Platform 180

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 23, 2018

Electronauts is an impressive title from the California VR studio that also developed the addictive first-person shooter, Raw Data. Since launch, Survios has generated plenty of notice from entertainment big wigs. It’s a group experience the company envisions as something similar to Rock Band or Guitar Hero.

Southern California 104

Southern California USC UCLA Design 104

socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? Josh Yguado is co-founder, COO and President of Jam City, where he�s overseen the mobile game developer�s exponential growth and global expansion.

Southern California 100

Southern California SoCalTech Mobile Hulu 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As you know, today, video is one of the primary means of communications from a personal, corporate, and entertainment level. We bought our first company in 2017 to create this, and we rolled up a few companies to bring this vision to life. Weve also developed technology that allows them to get a really easy start.

Content 113

Content Startup Mobile Platform 113

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2019

The eight-people team is led by Cheng Lyu, the 29-year-old entrepreneur who goes by Jesse and helped Baidu build up its smart speaker unit from scratch after the Chinese search giant acquired his voice startup Raven in 2017. Along with several of Raven’s core members, Lyu left Baidu in 2018 to start rct.

Startup 235

Startup Artificial Inteligence Los Angeles Software 235

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This morning, we have Kevin Winston of Digital LA (www.digitalla.net), the organization which is LA's largest digital networking group and which is behind the Silicon Beach Fest, the first and largest tech, startup and entertainment conference in LA. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017?

Marina Del Rey 100

Marina Del Rey Dollar Shave Club Beverly Hills Startup 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

These include companies across multiple industry spectrums, notably NetFlix in entertainment, AirBnB in hospitality, and Whole Foods for groceries. These teams are motivated to develop approaches to creatively explore new opportunities for growth. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 02/12/2017.

Netflix 62

Netflix Social Media Startup Mentor 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2017

These cultures bring a whole new set of needs in food, entertainment, and lifestyle. These shifts are independent of technology innovations, but certainly will drive the application of key product developments. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 06/12/2017. Women: On the move. Your success may depend on it.

Startup 57

Startup Demand Course Summary 57

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

So while not one single Latino actor, director, writer or producer was nominated for the major awards in 2017 and the last major acting Latina win was 10 years ago and acting Latino win was 27 years ago — audiences are craving content that resonates with their experiences. His son then went on to raise more than $1.1 trillion in 2020 (U.S.

Media 269

Media Content Course Technical Review 269