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Reflections on 2018: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank

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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. In 2018, many of them sold their companies or raised massive equity rounds. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?

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Airvet Finds $14M For Pet Telehealth

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According to the company, the funding will help it meet the increase in demand for its platform, which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company--founded in 2018--says it has over 2600 veterinarians already using its platform. The company is led by CEO Brandon Werber. READ MORE>>.

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The First Day of the Etsy Boycott: Sellers Are Striking All Week

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In February, ecommerce platform Etsy revealed that a record fourth quarter had earned them $717.1 Starting today, they're going on strike for a week in protest of the price change, which they say is just the latest in a series of decisions that have squeezed the small-business sellers who depend on the Etsy platform to survive.

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Girls in STEM and Cyber Security Among Top Startups at Eureka Park 2018

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This year at CES 2018 Eureka Park, the mega startup hub of the conference, the hottest early-stage startups from around the world will showcase their products and services aimed at disrupting their respective industries. Meet the startups showcasing at Eureka Park Startup Arlington this year at CES 2018: BooleanGirl.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

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While the company has been steadily rising through the ranks since its inception in 2018, as generative AI becomes big tech’s new gold standard, the New York-based startup has enjoyed a very triumphant 2023. Calendly Calendly is an online scheduling platform popular among business and personal users. Runway AI user interface.

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Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.

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It’s a matter of survival thanks to the persistent lack of demand from consumers. . million head mounted displays sold in 2018, according to data from Canalys. By 2018, New York was home to at least seven virtual reality spaces where users could experience the technology, according to The New York Times.

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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

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It also started Maven Gig in hopes of tapping into a growing demand from rideshare and delivery app drivers. 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.