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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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The publicly traded company (OTC) said the funding came from MCM Investment Partners, as well as Boardman Bay Capital Management. 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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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

In this article, we'll go over a few examples of the most essential business tech you're going to need to compete in 2020. With these insights you can make informed decisions and boost repeat customers, without having to invest too much money. Digital Marketing Platforms. Get started with a digital marketing platform today.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Harry was gracious enough to invite me back so this past week we recorded an episode discussing the current market environment. Nobody will be immune because in a bull market executives are paid to “innovate” so they sign software contracts and run projects. If you’re a clear “market winner” like Stripe, Robinhood or Airbnb.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2020

As a frequent advisor to new entrepreneurs and startups, I often hear your frustration with being treated differently from other startups by investors, on expectations for valuation , traction, and market size. On the other hand, if the market is super-hot, many will be willing to jump in to make your case.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 12, 2022

providing freshly packaged salads, heat-and-eat prepared meals and vegan overnight oats, raised $7 million in funding as it goes after the $34 billion fresh prepared foods market. In January 2020, the company was in discussions with Whole Foods about launching a pilot of its meals in a few stores. Positive Food Co.,

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, Klarna is live in 20 markets, has more than 90 million global active users and more than 2 million transactions a day conducted on its platform. In all of 2020, it processed $53 billion in volume. Meanwhile, in 2020, Klara hit over a billion in revenue. It is planning to expand into a number of new markets this year.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

CrossCut Ventures, ManchesterStory and Western Technology Investments co-led the investment, which brings its total raised to $15.3 For now, it’s only available in Arizona, although the company plans to expand to other markets such as Texas, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Georgia. million since its January 2019 inception.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

ServiceTitan’s backers are a veritable who’s who of the venture industry, with longtime white shoe investors like Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and Index Ventures joining the later stage investment funds like T. Rowe Price, Dragoneer Investment Group, and ICONIQ Growth. Based in Glendale, Calif.,

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5

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socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2019

According to the two, The9 will contribute up to $600M to the new joint venture, with Faraday Future providing rights to a piece of land located in China for manufacturing its electric vehicles, and exclusive license to manufacture, market, distribute and sell Faraday Future's new brand V9 model and potentially other new models of vehicle in China.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 30, 2019

asset management firm Birch Lake Associates and it is aimed at bringing Faraday’s flagship FF91 SUV to market. This new financing comes hot on the heels of a joint venture (JV) with once-popular Chinese gaming company The9, which will bring Faraday’s V9 EV — a vehicle based on the FF91 — to market in China.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group said it will jointly develop an electric vehicle platform with Los Angeles-based startup Canoo, the latest startup tapped by the automaker as part of an $87 billion push to invest in electrification and other future technologies. Hyundai Motor Group has committed to invest $87 billion over the next five years.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together: You need to have strong insights into where technology markets are heading and where value in the future will be created and sustained You need be perfect with your market timing. I’ve definitely been wrong on market value.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

While we were incorporated last year, the company actually came to life this year, with the formation of our team, our initial funding, and the development of our investing portal all happening in the last seven months. Companies are making it easier than ever for individuals to bank, save, and invest for their future. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The new fund will primarily in businesses based in North America, and selectively in Europe and Australia, and is focused on focused control private equity investments in lower middle-market companies. The new fund is led by Managing Partners Ron Nayot and Kevin Ma.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

This round is being led by Point72 Private Investments, with previous backers Toba Capital, Index Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, BoxGroup, and VMG Partners also participating. The gap in the market that Boulevard is building to fill is that one-person bands, independent salons, and bigger chains all grapple with the same problem.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 20, 2019

Meanwhile, Scopely is also planning to invest heavily in expanding its strategy-focused game studio, DIGIT, in Dublin. I am excited to further lean in to the Barcelona market, which has top-quality talent. Our Dublin and Barcelona teams play a critical role in the Scopely journey, and we are actively hiring across both markets.”.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

It'll help the company invest in marketing, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman says: “We have demonstrated our ability to make improvements that directly translate into more sales for our sellers, as evidenced by record sales per seller in 2021. Why the increase? Running an Ecommerce Business.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

She created and launched an overall brand and a swim collection , then came the book deal ( “This is Not a Fashion Story: Taking Chances, Breaking Rules, and Being a Boss in the Big City” is expected out May 2020). Naturally, the next step in Bernstein’s evolution from blogger to businesswoman was a technology startup.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2021

High school friends Jonathan Friedland and Chris Clark started Locale in 2020 and bootstrapped its way to hundreds of customers, and since being a part of Y Combinator’s three-month program, grew revenue by 100% year over year, Friedland said. “We It is both an exciting and incremental market,” Li said.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

“Marshmallow first began by providing car insurance cover for UK-based expats, a group who had historically been quoted insurance prices that were 51% higher than the market average. ” Sharper Startup Focuses Warrant Investment. Data, insurance premiums, and accurate risk assessments don't typically get the pulses racing.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. — Dan Primack (@danprimack) January 29, 2020. We went out to market to LPs.

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Tech.Co

MAY 12, 2022

As of Thursday, the entire cryptocurrency sector has plummeted, losing $200 billion across the entire market within a day. Bitcoin plunged under $25,000 to temporarily reach its lowest value since December 2020, and stablecoins aren't stable, with the cryptocurrency Luna nearly worthless after having dropped 99% in value in 24 hours.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

So while these sources now account for 17% of the US power supply (predominantly still hydro and wind), renewables will never fully realize their potential without better scale energy storage solution (for those who track the space, you know despite huge investments in battery technology they are still both expensive and bulky at commercial scale).

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Welcome Tech, which has an office in San Antonio, Texas, raised an $8 million Series A in March of 2020. Gardiner Garrard, co-founder and partner, TTV Capital, points out that the Hispanic market represents the largest minority cohort in the U.S., with a population of 62.8

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Through its platform publishers can make between 15% to 20% of gross compared with 5% on an affiliate marketing site. Josh and the team at Stack have already built a large and important company in the e-commerce ecosystem with almost no outside investment,” said Andy Doyle, Operations Director at TPG.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 13, 2020

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) March 13, 2020. — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) March 13, 2020.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But today a startup that’s tackling a different aspect of the market — addressing the supply chain that subsequently turns the wheels of the bigger food distribution machine — is announcing a big round of funding as it continues to grow. The funding is coming from a wide mix of investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Jeff Bezos readily admits that his first career in a Wall Street-based investment banking firm gave him some keen insights into business realities, before a fear of regret and a personal passion led him to create Amazon, now the largest ecommerce site in the world. Strategic planning is a required ongoing investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2020

What you probably don’t realize is that the term disruptive brings its own set of baggage, implying to investors extra high risk, high market building costs, and a long slow ramp before payback. De Beers produced industrial diamonds, but found a market as well in engagement rings. Focus on a large opportunity in a low-growth market.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2020

Laurent Grill, one of the investors at Luma Launch (which is the corporate investment arm of the film studio Luma Pictures), has been working in the Los Angeles venture community building and backing startups for about a decade. If you are a company raising or investor investing, please go to this link to submit your information.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 18, 2022

Investment into alternative proteins, for example, plant-based meats and dairy substitutes was $5 billion in 2021, according to both the Good Food Institute and Crunchbase data. The company is also expanding its distribution in foodservice and scored a spot on the retail shelves in certain Whole Foods Market stores beginning later this year.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

“The climate-oriented investment in Biden’s new plan would be roughly ten times what came through ARRA,” wrote Shayle Kann, a partner with the investment firm, Energy Impact Partners. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

A big part of our mission is to get people comfortable on buses again as a viable alternative to air travel in certain markets.”. Can’t say I’m particularly bullish on this one but the startup is very early and transportation is a massive market ripe for disruption. is negative. IPO Update. Passes are available here.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2019

Sami Khan began his work in the startup world by marketing mobile-based investment services like Acorns. The commercial version of the game is expected to go live in the first quarter of 2020, says Khan. So far the beta version of “Atlas Empires” has had 50,000 downloads and has about 1,000 daily players, Khan says.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The two platforms are both huge in their respective markets: By connecting TikTok's audience with small businesses online everywhere, this team-up could offer a lifeline to business owners amid a rocky economy. With it, they can create, execute, and refine TikTok marketing campaigns. How the Partnership Works. Why It's an Opportunity.

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