L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Honey Science, which was founded in 2012 to help customers find online shopping deals, made a huge leap from startup to established player in November 2019 when it was acquired for $4 billion in cash from PayPal.

Company 130

Company Companies Customer Custom 130

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2019

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? In late 2018 we shifted the model to include a cash investment in cohort companies. In 2019 we have begun to see it actually affecting us, with voice assistants, and navigational devices, calendaring assisting, suggestive actions, etc. AI, hands down.

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News LAVA Startup Incubator 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , which owns a large portfolio of Internet services and publications, says it acquired two more companies during Q4 of 2019. Financial details of the two acquisition were not announced, and J2 GLobal said the financial impact of the two acquisition are not expected to be material to the company.

Company 100

Company Companies Southern California High Tech 100

Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2018

Entrepreneurs preparing to launch a startup in 2019 should be aware of the latest trends that will guide their successes or failures. It’s one of the best bellwethers the tech industry relies on to predict what is on the horizon for the rest of 2018 and the first half of 2019. In the U.S., Why Tech Startups Care.

Startup 132

Startup Guide Demand Mobile 132

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 25, 2019

Thursday, January 31, 2019 -- Preparing Your Company for Sale. Whether you are acquiring a company or looking to merge your company with another, there are significant operational, practical and legal steps you should take to ensure that your company maintains its value and remains an attractive partner through the transaction.

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Sales Company Companies Technology 100

Xconomy

APRIL 8, 2019

If you’ve been following venture capital trends, what you expected to happen in the first quarter of 2019 did: More money is being invested in fewer deals, and women founders still are getting less of it than men. Companies raised only $9.66 Venture firms sent $32.6 Venture firms sent $32.6 billion through 1,648 deals.

Venture Capital 109

Venture Capital Capital Invest Startup 109

TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2018

McAdam also name-checked Boston’s mayor when listing the municipal leaders who’ve been most receptive to working with the technology company on bringing new networking technology to consumers. . “We’ll have 1,000 cell sites up and operating on the global standard,” McAdam said on the cable network.

Los Angeles 268

Los Angeles Angel Networking Services 268

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? While it was a good year for our merger and acquisition practice in the SaaS and fintech space, our most exciting news is in our merchant banking sector where we invest in and advise growth companies often for several years. What is the biggest lesson you learned this year?

Capital 100

Capital SoCal Southern California SaaS 100

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2020

San Diego-based venture investor Versant Ventures has launched a brand new company out of its Inception Discovery Engine incubator in San Diego, saying this morning it has invested $50M in Lycia Therapeutics. Versant said it started Lycia in 2019 within its Inception Labs effort in San Diego, in a collaboration with Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D.,

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San Diego Company Companies Incubator 113

socalTECH

JULY 2, 2019

The Boring Company , the Los Angeles company working on advanced transportation systems, which is led by technology mogul Elon Musk, says it is ramping up efforts in Las Vegas, and is actively hiring for a significiant number of positions in Las Vegas, as well as Hawthorne. That deal is worth approximately $48.7M. READ MORE>>.

Company 113

Company Companies Hawthorne Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2020

LiveXLive said that CPS had approximately $19M in revenue in 2019. According to LiveXLive, it signed a binding Letter of Intent to acquire CPS in an all stock deal, which is expected to close by December 31st, 2020. CPS is based in Addison, IL, and currently has more than 7-0 full-time employees.

Commerce 113

Commerce Company Companies Demand 113

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said production of the Tesla Semi, a Class 8 heavy duty truck, would begin in 2019. The electric VNR, which will be based on powertrain technology used in the Volvo FE Electric, will be produced for the North American commercial vehicle market starting in 2020, the company said.

Long Beach 218

Long Beach Class Los Angeles Startup 218

Xconomy

MAY 29, 2019

There were multiple deserving companies and people in each category. 2019 WINNERS Big Idea Gene Yeo, University of California, San Diego. The nominees and finalists for the first-ever Xconomy Awards San Diego were an impressive bunch, making it tough for our judges and the editors to pick the winners.

San Diego 107

San Diego Ideas Venture Capital Company 107

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2019

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? Many jobs have been created and companies have received funding through our efforts of supporting and bringing value to founders. AI is exciting, I love seeing the energy groups like AI LA, and companies like Beyond Limits are bringing our city.

Startup 196

Startup Thousand Oaks Mentor Ventura 196

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 8, 2020

.” With $10 million in financing from a slew of investors including Upfront Ventures, Alpha Edison, the general partners and founders of True Ventures, and a Korean family office, Share Ventures will look to launch between two and four companies per year. “We have aggregated tools into a company building stack,” says Watt.

Company 249

Company Companies Idealab Tool 249

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs. We'll be featuring contributions all through the holiday season. Verizon, and Wells Fargo just to mention a few.

SoCal 140

SoCal Southern California Startup Venture Capital 140

Xconomy

JULY 31, 2019

We at Xconomy are excited to announce that we are honoring Mark Levin, co-founder and partner at Third Rock Ventures, with our 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award in Boston. The award recognizes Levin’s extensive contributions to the biotech industry and to the Boston life sciences ecosystem.

Venture Capital 97

Venture Capital Capital Entrepreneur Help 97

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2020

As worries about the spread of a new virus from China--which has resulted in the quarantine of Wuhan, China , a city of 11 million--a Los Angeles company, Dimer UVC Innovations , is offering up its technology to airports and officials, at no cost, to a number of airports. READ MORE>>.

Company 124

Company Companies Design Los Angeles 124

Xconomy

MARCH 1, 2019

In this Xconomy Special Report, our veteran biotech journalists Alex Lash and Ben Fidler bring you deep insights, based on conversations with key industry leaders, on what 2019 and beyond hold for biopharmaceutical companies. In this Report, you’ll learn: The key indicators that suggest a possible downturn is on the way.

Report 83

Report Pricing Sales San Diego 83

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? The biggest news for BiasSync is having a successful beta, launching publicly and getting our first customers including a Fortune 50 multinational, several Fortune 500 companies and state and federal agencies within a few months of starting to sell.

Startup 100

Startup News SaaS Entrepreneur 100

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

There’s a new company that’s sitting on top of some of the fastest growing consumer-facing businesses in the world — liquor and marijuana delivery — and its name is Pacific Consolidated Holdings Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. .”

Company 188

Company Companies Los Angeles San Diego 188

TechCrunch LA

JULY 24, 2019

The company founded by two former Bain consultants is the latest to take on the growing market for non-alcoholic intoxicants that use a combination of chemicals traditionally found in the marijuana plant to make their drinks. Marijuana soda startup California Dreamin’ wants to replace booze. million for their venture. ” .

Company 241

Company Companies Los Angeles Startup 241

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

www.science-inc.com), which has been behind such companies as Dollar Shave Club, August Home, DogVacay, Hello Society, Playhaven, and many others. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? Today, we share the thoughts of Mike Jones , Co-founder and CEO of Science, Inc.

Dollar Shave Club 100

Dollar Shave Club Activity Organization News 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2019

The company--which helps consumers who live paycheck-to-paycheck purchase items--says it offers up zero percent financing, with no interest, no membership fees, and no credit scores necessary. Zebit says it now has over 300,000 users using its services. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 113

San Diego Tool Sites Product 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? Our goal is to build a platform that helps our companies achieve best practices as quickly as possible on their way to becoming world-class companies. Today, we share the thoughts of Brett Brewer , co-foudner and Managing Director of Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscut.vc).

Southern California 100

Southern California News Platform Class 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2019

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? This was the cumulation of several years as an entrepreneur based in Pasadena growing clean energy technology companies. The challenge is finding the right investor with the right match for any given company - stage, sector, investment thesis, check size, etc.

Capital 100

Capital Artificial Inteligence Venture Capital Southern California 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 -- LAVA Healthcare Presents: The ins-and-outs of celebrity partnerships and how it can increase your company's value. Brand endorsements from celebrities and athletes have been proven to have a powerful economic impact on stock prices (Forbes 2016).

LAVA 100

LAVA Social Media Company Companies 100

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the company will unveil its all-electric “cyber truck” Nov. 21 in Los Angeles near the serial entrepreneur’s other company SpaceX. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2019. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2019.

SpaceX 186

SpaceX Los Angeles Ideas Angel 186

Xconomy

JANUARY 28, 2019

Venture capital firms invest in potentially disruptive technologies with the hope of profit, then keep watch for further advances that could overtake their existing portfolio companies. All this is done while they guide startups through other external challenges such as fundraising droughts and overall market downturns.

Venture Capital 67

Venture Capital Marketing Guide Invest 67

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Irvine-based software developer Performio, which develops incentive compensation management software, says it saw 110 percent growth in North America for its FY2020, after relocating its headquarters to Irvine in 2019.

Software Development 113

Software Development News Equity Software 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2022

San Diego-based Maxwell Biomedical announced this morning that it has acquired Cardialen, a Minneapolis-based company that develops a low-energy defibrillation and cardioversion therapy designed to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). Financial details of the transaction were not announced.

San Diego 113

San Diego Design Develop Development 113

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 24, 2020

tech companies experienced a flurry of mergers and acquisitions in late 2019, and that momentum is expected to continue in the coming months.

Acquisition 147

Acquisition Company Companies 147

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

The CEO of the high-performance Italian motorcycle manufacturer offered that point of optimism, as her Modena based EV company remains closed by government decree. The company — that has has a California office and U.S. The venture is also one of the few e-motorcycle companies drawing engineering tips from competition.

Technical Review 277

Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 3, 2020

s most innovative technology companies made bold promises in 2019. Home of L.A.’s Now investors and consumers will be watching closely to see if they can deliver in 2020.

SpaceX 130

SpaceX Technology Company Companies 130

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2020

Hawthorne-based SpaceX is aiming at another launch of a number of Starlink satellites, part of a constellations of thousands that the spaceflight company is hoping to send into low earth orbit. According to the company, it hopes for a launch on Wednesday, June 3rd at 9:25 p.m. READ MORE>>.

SpaceX 113

SpaceX Hawthorne Company Companies 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Irvine-based esports company Allied Esports Entertainment says it has named a new CFO, saying on Tuesday that it has named Roy Anderson to the post. Anderson replaces prior CFO Anthony Hung, who had been at the company since September of 2019.

Entertainment 113

Entertainment Company Companies 113

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2019

the parent company of Snapchat , says its daily active users (DAU) increased by 8 percent year-over-year, to 203 million users. The social media and communication software developer announced the numbers in its second quarter 2019 financial results. Santa Monica-based Snap Inc. ,

Activity 113

Activity Social Media Santa Monica Snapchat 113