L.A. Business Journal

MAY 24, 2021

Going into 2020, the micromobility industry was already experiencing some growing pains. A year later, local micromobility companies are optimistic.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2020

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. In 2020, the pandemic radically changed the customer acquisition process for many consumer-facing industries. Today, we have Nick Hedges, CEO of MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com). Are you a founder, CEO, or investor who would like to participate?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2020

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. This was a most difficult year, filled with unimaginable hardship, and the raw humanity of this year, in all its forms, is what I will remember most about 2020. I'm very excited to see 2021 come and very happy to see 2020 go.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Brentwood 124

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Chatsworth-based DDN, which develops high performance computing storage and artificial intelligence and data management software, says it had record breaking annual revenues of $400M and "highest ever profitability" in 2020. The company said it saw 52 percent revenue growth from 2018 to 2020.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Chatsworth Report Research 113

TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

The stores are expected to open in the second half of 2020. The company has had plans to open physical retail showrooms called “Polestar Spaces.” ” Those plans have been delayed by stay-at-home orders prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. and Florida.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2020

You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2020, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your chosen business lifestyle. Make your resolution today to keep the long road ahead in 2020 a satisfying one. Welcome to another challenging new year ahead! Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Satisfaction Mentor Writing 137

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2020

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. We had a soft launch to test our new identity protection & identity management features to complement our core people search service in 2020. Are you a founder, CEO, or investor who would like to participate? Contact our editors for details.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Startup CIO Southern California 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2020

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks. Today, we have Kelly Perdew , Co-founder and General Partner of Moonshots Capital. Are you a founder, CEO, or investor who would like to participate? Contact our editors for details.

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Capital Technical Review Truecar Southern California 124

Xconomy

APRIL 22, 2020

Given the number of late-stage and mid-stage studies expected to report data in 2020—assuming they stay on track amid the COVID-19 pandemic—this could be a pivotal year for the field, said Isabelle de Cremoux, CEO and managing partner of Seventure Partners.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2021

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here.     For us, being a client service business, the biggest news for 2020 would have to be the initial stay at home orders, issued by both local authorities and our firm. Today, we have Jp>im Eubanks Tax Managing Director at KPMG (www.kpmg.com).

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Southern California Technical Review Paramount News 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2020

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks. Today, we have Carey Ransom , of Operate (www.operatestudio.com).

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Southern California Technical Review SoCal High Tech 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. They made 45 more investments in 2020. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks. Today, we have Brian Mac Mahon of startup accelerator ExpertDojo (www.expertdojo.com). Are you a founder, CEO, or investor who would like to participate?

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Southern California Technical Review Santa Monica Invest 113

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 30, 2020

billion in 2020. Ring is one of the most recognized brands and most widely used technologies in a smart-home market that’s expected to total $101.1

Marketing 226

Marketing Technology 226

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The city of Fullerton is getting set to have a new, city-wide fiber optic network , thanks to an effort with bandwidth provider SiFi Networks.

Startup 153

Startup Networking Services Customer 153

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 28, 2020

has been on a roll in 2020, more than doubling its value since the start of the year.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

will debut its first fully electric sport utility vehicle in January 2020. Torrance-based electric vehicle developer Fisker Inc.

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Torrance Develop Development 203

socalTECH

MAY 13, 2014

Russian deputy prime minister, Dmitry Rogozin, said that Russia will deny use of the International Space Station beyond 2020, and may even use the space station without he cooperation of the United States. Musk and Hawthorne-based SpaceX has been arguing since March that the U.S.

Technical Review 259

Technical Review SpaceX Hawthorne Help 259

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2021

MSBAI was part of the Air Force Techstars 2020 program. The company said it was selected for an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 contract, which will go towards adapting its GURU cognitive AI assistant to support the Air Force. MSBAI is led by CEO Allan Grosvenor.

Outsource Development 203

Outsource Development Artificial Inteligence Research Los Angeles 203

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 14, 2019

Customers can already place an order for the Tesla Model Y, a mid-sized crossover SUV that won’t go into production until 2020. ” Under that timeline, deliveries wouldn’t begin until late 2020 or possibly early 2021. A disclaimer on the order form states that “production is expected to begin late next year.”

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Startup Los Angeles Pricing Design 237

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Transphorm has taken a slightly different path to the public markets, going first to the OTC markets in August of 2020, rather than the more popular options of an IPO or recently, a SPAC, to tap into public liquidity. The company said the investments come as a part of a plan to uplist its shares of common stock on the Nasdaq.

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Invest Marketing Capital Funding 196

socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2022

million in recurring donations in 2020. The company has been developing tools to help nonprofits move donors to give on a recurring basis--more like a subscription--rather than just provide on-time donations. The company said it saw $19.9

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San Diego Platform Software Development Tool 189

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. The company reduced the weight of its 2020 production line by 5% and increased range by 60% based on adaptions it brought over from MotoE. The company — that has has a California office and U.S.

Technical Review 277

Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Sonos sued Google in January of 2020, alleging patent infringement on a number of its patents, as Google's smart speakers have cut into Sonos sales. International Trade Commission this week to reject a judge's blessing of a software design change to avoid infringing on Sonos patents.

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Patents Google Santa Barbara Design 180

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 12, 2018

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. The all-electric Volvo VNR will be introduced to demonstrators next year and commercialized in 2020. The future is electric.

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Long Beach Class Los Angeles Startup 218

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

JibJab specifically said that the new outreach is aimed at reaching Millennials and Gen Z, who are expected to comprise nearly 40% of American voters in 2020. According to JibJab, it has released a new video encouraging people to vote, and has partnered with Rock the Vote to encourage youth to vote. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles Angel 182

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The publicly traded company had a US IPO and NASDAQ listing in August of 2020 but has been trading on the Toronto exchange since 2015. The company said the new school bus is an all-electric, 40-foot battery powered electric school bus with a range of up to 150 miles; the bus can seat up to 90 passengers.

Southern California 197

Southern California Los Angeles Angel Company 197

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. ” In January 2020, Terry quit her job and started ChargerHelp. The company said it has raised $2.75 million from investors Trucks VC, Kapor Capital, JFF, Energy Impact Partners and The Fund.

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Incubator Outsource Development Los Angeles Startup 287

socalTECH

JULY 2, 2020

Five Below--which runs a chain of "dollar store" style retail stores--acquired select assets of Hollar back in January of 2020. Financial details of that deal were not disclosed by either of the companies.

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Sites Commerce Los Angeles Email 203

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Although it takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show is a key event for technology companies and startups based in Los Angeles.

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Company Companies Los Angeles Startup 147

TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Here are some updates from our contributors @franz1981 on GitHub, @forked_franz on Twitter: Right after Round 21 I've worked on the 3 projects delivering: an improvement on HTTP parsing for Netty (affecting every Netty-based frameworks, actually, including Vertx and Quarkus), to make it more branch-pred friendly: [link] found (and fixed) a 20 years (..)

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Framework TechEmpower Java Paramount 410

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The idea of high-flying air taxis has been popular; in 2017, Uber said it planned to have flying taxings in Los Angeles by 2020 (pictured); just last week, Uber sold its flying tax division to another company. Uber, for its part, had run some helicopter flights in New York City, but has yet to produce an actual flying vehicle.

High Tech 203

High Tech Mobile Los Angeles Ideas 203

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

” The PBV, which Hyundai showcased last month at CES 2020, is a pod-like vehicle that the company says can be used for various functions in transit, such as a restaurant or clinic. The platform will be used for future Hyundai and Kia electric vehicles as well as the automaker group’s so-called “purpose built vehicles.”

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

” In 2020, Root had a direct loss ratio of 82%. It issued over 1,000 new policies in the second quarter, up “tenfold” compared to the same period in 2020. The startup said during that same time, its revenue climbed 1,400% compared to the second quarter of 2020. . Just’s direct loss ratio is 65.8% year to date so far.

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Startup Customer Custom Los Angeles 203

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2021

Loss Run Pro is based in Missoula, Montana, and was only founded in early 2020. Loss Run Pro apparently was part of a startup accelerator call the BrokerTech Ventures' (BTV) 2020 Accelerator. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

Services 124

Services Software Company Companies 124

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2019

According to Karma Automotive, its vehicle, the 2020 Revero luxury car, will use a BMW TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder in-line engine. Irvine-based Karma Automotive , the revived, startup auto maker, says it has inked an agreement with BMW AG , to use BMW's engine technology in its automobiles.

Technology 166

Technology Sales Startup Company 166

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

At the start of 2020, Sami Bouremoum was working on a micromobility startup for short commutes.

Startup 130

Startup 130

Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2021

Consumer tech, for example, is a perfect fit for affiliate marketing with 60% of consumers buying electronics on Prime Day 2020. billion on Prime Day 2020 — that's more than the annual GDP of Monaco in just two days. billion on Prime Day 2020 — that's more than the annual GDP of Monaco in just two days. Anti-Amazon Sentiment.

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