TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

This morning, Snap joined a host of startup accelerators shifting its demo day online amid the COVID-19 quarantine. With its third class of startups, Yellow, Snap’s in-house startup accelerator that launched in 2018, brought investors and founders together in private slack channels after a live-streamed presentation.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? I fell in love again with the process of working with founders, designing systems, executing business ideas and driving to mass scale and audience. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2020?

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2019

NOWA Innovations (www.nowainnovations.com), a University of California, Irvine spinout, is designing a medical device aimed at improving asthma inhalers. For our video interview today, we spoke with Nasam Chokr, the founder and CEO of NOWA Innovations, about the startup and its technology. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 -- Music Tectonics Conference. Explore the seismic shifts shaking up the music industry as a result of technology and innovation. The first annual Music Tectonics Conference in Los Angeles October 28-29, 2019, is a destination event for innovators in music and technology. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Monday, October 28, 2019 -- Music Tectonics Conference. Explore the seismic shifts shaking up the music industry as a result of technology and innovation. The first annual Music Tectonics Conference in Los Angeles October 28-29, 2019, is a destination event for innovators in music and technology. See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 30, 2020

Barnehama also emphasizes that Elementary’s robots are not designed to replace every human interaction or assessment in the manufacturing process. million in financing that Elementary closed at the end of 2019. “If we get parts or data examples we can get that up and running the same day. .

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Lyre's said it originally launched in July of 2019 in Australia. The startup says its drinks are designed to provide an alternative for those who don't wish to imbibe alcohol while still having the opportunity to enjoy the flavors of their favorite spirits.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based food startup Slice of Sauce , which makes unique "slices" of ketchup designed to make it easier to put sauce on burgers and other foods, has joined Techstars Austin , one of Techstars' many accelerator programs around the world. Slice of Sauce is the only LA company venturing out to Texas for the program.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

GM confirmed to TechCrunch that it has started to wind down Maven. ” Maven was designed to bring and expand several of GM’s existing test programs under one brand. It also started Maven Gig in hopes of tapping into a growing demand from rideshare and delivery app drivers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A new, Los Angeles-based content startup, Fiction Riot said this morning that it is plannig to launch a new mobile app, which developers short-form, video series for consumers. The first content on the platform is targeted for early 2019. The new startup is led by CEO and co-founder Mike Esola.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

Abodu , one of a slew of startup companies pitching backyard homes and office spaces to Californians in an effort to help address the state’s housing shortage, has instituted a new “Quickship” program that can take an order from contract to construction and installation in about 30 days. trillion-dollar industry.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

But in the face of a global pandemic, every company has had to improvise and in the few months since its launch in 2019, that’s just what Bümo did. The two met in their early twenties when Nguyen was trying to launch a fashion business and Lim was solidifying her career as a social media celebrity and designer. .

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

Rather than having to do painful biopsies which often come with significant side effects, Gal’s software can now be used to slash the cost for a full-body MRI scan designed to screen for 11 different types of cancer in men and another 13 types of cancer in women (who have more organs that are likely to develop cancer).

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

general manager ( Stefano Benatti ) — filled more orders in the first two months of 2020 than all its sales for 2019, according to Cevolini. Harley Davidson introduced its all electric $29K LiveWire in 2019, becoming the first of the big gas manufacturers to offer a street-legal e-moto for sale in the U.S. Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 8, 2020

Watt, who came to MoviePass as an entrepreneur in residence at True Ventures, previously founded the brand and product placement startup NextMedium and also spent time as a board partner at Upfront Ventures. Now, the serial entrepreneur and startup investor is combining his two career paths under the auspices of Share Ventures.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We chatted with Matt and Joey on what they're up to. How did you come up with the idea for the company? Matt Knox: The idea came up, because most people have their own method of figuring out what they want to watch next. I started protyping an idea of how to do this, across all platforms. Matt Knox: That's an easy one.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

However, Bird has shaken up its model in recent quarters, leveraging a partner network to handle scooter deployment, which has generated more attractive results. For example, Bird had gross margins that were negative in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Other figures are looking up, too. So what?

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2019

We caught up with Pluto TV's co-founder and Chief Growth Officer, Ilya Pozin , to hear about how the company started, and its path to acquisitionas well as to get some tips on startup success. Ilya also founded Coplex, a startup development studio. What's your story and how did you end up founding Pluto TV?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2019

Image via Pixabay According to The Washington Post and WSJ, the economy has been slowing down around the world, and the US will follow suit before 2019 ends. Like Paul Graham , founder of Y-Combinator, said a long time ago, I see startups succeed or fail every day based primarily on the qualities of the founders. More available talent.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Beast Mode is taking on a new meaning in the startup world.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2019

The company’s new round was led by Cain International and was designed to take AllBright into three U.S. The club’s first American location will be in West Hollywood, and is slated to open in September 2019. million to expand into the U.S. locations — Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Today, we have Brian Mac Mahon of startup accelerator ExpertDojo (www.expertdojo.com). I believe that most of our success came from startups resonating with our message to build big, fast. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021? In 2018 & 2019 Expert DOJO made 42 investments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2019

The biggest challenge these days doesn’t seem to be in starting a new business, but sustaining it against the onslaught of market changes and new competitors that emerge every day. In my other role of business advisor, I see examples often of startups that may have taken success for granted too early.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Investors from the latest Vision Fund first reached out to Canter shortly after the company announced its last round of funding in 2019. “The way that Ordermark’s technology is designed, not only can we aggregate online orders into the device, but we can aggregate multiple brands into the device.”

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 31, 2019

From robotic buddies to super high definition TVs, there will be plenty to catch up on and look forward to in the coming year. We take a look at what's coming up, including some of the most outlandish inventions that will be dropping at the conference. So what can we expect to see? What is CES?

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 17, 2018

[ Editor’s note: This is part of a series of posts sharing thoughts from technology leaders about 2018 trends and 2019 forecasts. But getting there will require designing software that can “think” and communicate more like humans—big challenges that A.I. “I think we’ve gotten to a point where.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Welcome back to The Station, the go-to newsletter for keeping up-to-date on what the heck is going on in the world of transportation. To get everything, you have to sign up. The new round values the startup “well over $500 million,” the people said, requesting anonymity. The Station is emailed every Saturday morning.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

Catch up by reading the first edition here or check out last week’s edition , which offered the gamut of mobility news from Lyft and Bird to Waymo’s laser bears and cybersecurity. The framework of the agreement is expected to include VW making an investment into Ford-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Shipping costs increased, but membership fees from 100 million new Prime members more than made up for it. Nordstrom “remembers” the sizes of customers, and Chanel follows up sales with handwritten notes from associates. Speed up both the new design and the supply chain. Offer affordable personalization without a premium.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Every new business dreams of growing from a startup to a global market leader in a few years, like Amazon.com, but that goal is elusive. In my view, every startup in today’s world would do well to adopt a management system with the same key objectives: Start with a customer-obsessed business model.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 30, 2021

Self-driving and robotics startup Cartken has partnered with REEF Technology, a startup that operates parking lots and neighborhood hubs, to bring self-driving delivery robots to the streets of downtown Miami. With this announcement, Cartken officially comes out of stealth mode.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Using its proprietary printing technology, Relativity says it can slash the time it takes to develop a rocket from design to launch by up to two years. Relativity has also completed tests of its avionics architecture and hardware and conducted an analysis of the vehicle’s design and coupled loads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Thus I offer some practical strategies if you are looking for direction or the best place to start: Look for opportunities to increase recycling and reuse. It’s also time to make more products recyclable, by designing them as a natural loop from creation to reuse. But it all starts with you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2019

With the advent of instant communication and social media, customer service starts at the first hint of interest by you, and never ends for repeat customers. Customer experience starts with user-centric product design. It up to you to meet customers on their own terms, and they will reward you for doing it.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 21, 2019

Rather than selling dresses for $25, Ida’s designs were now selling for over $300. If Ida had been a prima donna designer, she might have rejected this request out of hand. Products such as the Symington Side Lacer were designed to flattened women’s breasts. In contrast, Ida’s designs accentuated women’s feminity.

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