SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 -- Start-Up Options for Rapid Development, Funding, and Commercialization. Is VC funding the only way to develop and grow your company? Have you heard of accelerators, incubators, angles, and other resources for rapid development, funding, and growth of your start-up? LAVA Healthcare.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs. The start-up has developed kinetic energy based, long-duration energy storage solutions. Previously, he ran a venture capital fund (Momentum Ventures) and founded several SoCal tech startups.

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SoCal Southern California Startup Venture Capital 140

Xconomy

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The sector saw more big venture capital deals and acquisitions , while researchers kept plugging away on technology advances. developers continued to grapple with issues around transparency, trust, and ethics. It was an eventful year for the artificial intelligence industry. Meanwhile, A.I.

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Artificial Inteligence Venture Capital Research Acquisition 94

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JUNE 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Pipe Technologies , which is developing a subscription financing platform to help software companies finance their businesses without debt or dilution, has raised $60M in a funding round, the company said on Wednesday. Pipe was founded in September 2019 by Harry Hurst, Josh Mangel, and Zain Allarakhia. READ MORE>>.

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SaaS Seed Funding Venture Capital Equity 113

TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a newsletter published every Saturday that dives into the week’s most noteworthy venture deals, fundraises, M&A transactions and trends. Haus, like any good consumer startup in 2019, is shipped directly to your door. — Kate Clark (@KateClarkTweets) May 21, 2019.

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Startup Venture Capital Newsletter Tips 223

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2020

If you want to follow two great Black executives who work at the intersection of technology and venture capital make sure to click on those links and follow them on Twitter. Being diverse in the VC industry is a VERY LOW bar and a clear differentiator. So what exactly is Valence and why does it matter?

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Funding Venture Capital Entrepreneur Networking 314

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

To build it, weve hired some amazing people, including Nick Kim, who is now leading platform development at Crosscut. So far, under Nicks leadership, weve built sourcing and pipeline management systems, a portfolio growth and development platform, and a job board to serve the entire city named Interchange.

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Southern California News Platform Class 100

Xconomy

JANUARY 2, 2019

So, you might imagine that his outlook on data protection for 2019 would be more optimistic than in past years, because businesses now take advantage of a broad choice of security services to protect themselves.

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Venture Capital Funding Services Startup 110

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

Based on the best evidence I can find, the genesis of this trend and the advantages come from several evolutionary changes in the startup investment industry, and some innovations driven by the recession several years ago: Venture capital funds are still regaining momentum. Some VC firms are bogged down by their own weight.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Class 125

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 23, 2019

— Tyler Babin (@Tyler_Babin) March 11, 2019. Blade, led by founder and chief executive officer Rob Wiesenthal, a former Warner Music Group executive, has raised about $50 million in venture capital funding to date. New work with @flybladenow pic.twitter.com/eONvKU3rhM.

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Van Nuys Help Startup Google 279

Xconomy

APRIL 23, 2019

After a breakout year in 2017, the blockchain sector suffered a series of blows in 2018, from crashing cryptocurrency prices to increased regulatory scrutiny of crypto ventures and deepening skepticism about whether the technology was actually useful.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Westlake Village BioPartners , a brand new venture capital fund focused on the life sciences, said on Wednesday that it has launched a new, $320 investment fund aimed at early stage companies. According to the new venture fund, it was founded by Beth Seidenberg, M.D., executive vice president and head of R&D at Amgen.

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Westlake Village Funding Venture Capital Research 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Others may not have the experience you want and they fill up a seat that makes retaining founder control more difficult if you ultimately raise large rounds of venture capital in the future. What happens at the A-round of venture capital? With that said, no venture capital firm really wants to replace a CEO.

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Startup Venture Capital Tips Capital 236

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JULY 19, 2018

The funding was led by Zeev Ventures, and also included Signia Venture Capital. The startup, led by CEO and co-founder Amit Haller, says it will use the funding to expand its product development efforts in artificial intelligence, double its headcount, and build out its model.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

San Diego-based Mosaic, a fintech startup developing software to help CFOs make financial decisions, said last week that it has raised $18.5M The funding was led by General Catalyst, and also included Felicis Ventures, Village Global and XYZ Ventures. The company was founded in April of 2019. in its Series A funding.

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San Diego Funding Software Startup 113

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Tustin, California-based THREAD , a developer of software used for managing decentralized clinical research, has raised $50 more in funding from private equity investors Water Street Healthare Partners and JLL Partners. The company was acquired by Water Street and JLL Partners last year, in 2019.

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Outsource Development Research Study Equity 113

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Indio, California-based Helicoid Idustries , a startup developing advanced composite materials for use in the wind turbine, aerospace, sporting goods, auto parts, defense, and industrial market, has raised $2.4M--the first part of what looks like an ongoing $5M investment round. Helicoid is a spinout of the University of California Riverside.

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Riverside SoCalTech Patents Invest 124

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Responding to Elizabeth Warren’s call to regulate and break up some of the nation’s largest technology companies, the venture capitalists that invest in technology companies are advising the presidential hopeful to move slowly and not break anything. Srinivasan (@balajis) March 8, 2019. Srinivasan (@balajis) March 8, 2019.

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Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

Clio last raised in September of 2019 when it brought in $250 million in a Series D financing. The investment also brings its total capital raised since its 2008 inception to $386 million. Newton was tight-lipped about the company’s financials, saying only that since its 2019 raise, the company has seen “explosive” growth.

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Platform Equity SaaS Los Angeles 244

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MAY 15, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Briq , a developer of software used for financial forecasting in the construction industry, raised $10M this week, in what it says was a Series A funding round. The funding was led by existing investor Blackhorn Ventures, and also included Eniac Ventures, MetaProp Ventures, and Darling Ventures.

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Santa Barbara Funding Software Develop 113

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Long Beach-based Way2H , a startup developing technology to convert waste into clean hydrogen fuel, has scored a strategic investment from Pacific6 Enterprises, the company announced this morning. Size of that investment were not announced. Pacific6 Enterprises is led by John C.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

which develops non-alcoholic drinks which have the flavor--but not the alcohol--of popular spirits, has raised $11.5M The funding came from VRD Investment, Doehler Ventures, DLF Venture, Maropost Ventures, and HNWI, along with a number of family offices. Lyre's said it originally launched in July of 2019 in Australia.

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APRIL 7, 2020

Pasadena-based Miso Robotics , which is developing robots for the quick serve restaurant industry, says it has launched a new Series C crowdfunding campaign, where it hopes to raise a total of $30M in funding. The company said it had a $80M pre-money valuation in 2019. According to the company, it has over $2.6M

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Artificial Inteligence Pasadena Invest Funding 113

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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. professor of chemistry and HHMI investigator at Stanford University.

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San Diego Company Companies Incubator 113

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JULY 23, 2019

El Segundo-based ABL Space Systems , which is developing small rocket launch vehicles, has received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the company announced this morning. Size of the investment was not announced. The company is hoping to launch its first rocket sometime in 2020. READ MORE>>.

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El Segundo SpaceX Funding Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co Marty Zwilling.

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Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

Xconomy

OCTOBER 23, 2018

That cash won’t just help Stoke advance a drug it is developing for a rare form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome. Kaye’s new startup, Bedford, MA-based Stoke Therapeutics, has just raised another $90 million in funding, meaning the company has bankrolled $130 million this year alone. It lays the foundation for.

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Funding Startup Help Develop 101

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Glendale-based Reveleer , a developer of cloud-based software used for managing medical data, has raised a Series C found of financing, the company said this week. The company said the funding was led by Boston Millenia Partners, and also included existing investor Upfront Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Funding Software Review Glendale Organization 113

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JUNE 22, 2020

According to the company, the new funding will go twoards development and introduction of new products. Outer was co-founded by Terry Lin and Jiake Liu, and launched on SharkTank in 2019. The company is best known for its outdoor sofas.

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Santa Monica Capital Funding Product 113

Xconomy

APRIL 27, 2020

Serial biotech entrepreneur Jonathan Lim has raised a whopping $200 million to advance multiple candidates at his latest cancer drug development venture, Erasca, into human testing. In March 2019 it extended the Series A, tacking on $22 million more. Lim (pictured) sold his previous company, Ignyta, to Roche for $1.7

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San Diego Entrepreneur Develop Development 76

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JANUARY 7, 2019

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions for 2019 from Southern California's technology industry. AIs continued growth is something I will be keeping my eye on in 2019. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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Technical Review Software Review Startup Coach 157

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Jaanuu says it had its biggest month to date in November 2018 and multiple $500,000 revenue days in the last twelve months, the Company is projecting to more than double its sales in 2019. READ MORE>>.

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El Segundo Equity Sales Invest 113

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. The company expects to secure a polar and Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) capable launch site by the end of 2019. space industry. ” .

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Chief Technology Officer SpaceX Los Angeles Venture Capital 168

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JANUARY 7, 2019

NantCell is developing immunotherapy products, and is working on a portfolio of biological molecules that it says will enable it to develop a cancer vaccine to combat multiple tumor types without the use of high-dose chemotherapy. The new investment was made on December 19th. READ MORE>>.

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Invest Los Angeles Startup Product 113

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

in a funding led by Orange County's Okapi Venture Capitalis looking to help direct to consumer brands use better data to direct their marketing and other efforts. Fast forward to 2019, and Shopify now has over a million stores in the world, man of them direct-to-consumer stores.

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Startup Platform Commerce San Diego 113

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

CEO of Patreon Jack Conte attends VidCon 2019 at Anaheim Convention Center on July 12, 2019 in Anaheim, California (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images). Another company, Tribe , has similarly raised VC to grow its American footprint. Rx3 Ventures vice president Ryan McGuigan tells TechCrunch. million Series A in March.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Outsource Development Satisfaction Equity 129