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MARCH 27, 2020

The company also has a brand studio, Ficto Studio , which works with marketers and agencies to help them design promotions based on Ficto’s interactive capabilities.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

first spotted the vote news ; Bird is based in the Los Angeles metropolitan agglomeration. News broke in May that Bird was looking at a SPAC-led debut on the public markets. This year, the company expects — looking at predictions that included results through Q2 2021 — to post positive gross margins.

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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. billion in volume for the entire fiscal year of 2021 and Afterpay is projecting $16 billion in volume for its entire fiscal year. . in markets such as New York and Los Angeles.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Singapore-based Crypto.com--the cryptocurrency company which owns the naming rights to the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles--has cut 20 percent of its staff, citing "economic headwinds" and "unforeseeable" events in the crypto industry. reportedly impacted more than 2,000 people. Crypto.com blamed the collapse of FTX.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

The Los Angeles-based operations and security management software service, Replicated has raised $25 million to ramp up its staffing and scale its sales and marketing efforts. The company, which currently has 28 employees expects to grow to 75 staff members by the end of 2021, Miller said.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

Shein has shown the world how combining social media marketing, data analytics, and China’s well-oiled supply chain has created a $100 billion fast fashion behemoth. million installs across the world to date, according to data provided by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Cider’s other major markets are the U.K.,

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DECEMBER 31, 2022

We decided to take a look at two cities that were at the forefront of the e-scooter revolution – Los Angeles and Paris. What type of market, if any, is the right one? Paris has been an important market for the e-scooter industry at large, but the city has chafed against the vehicles, citing safety incidents , some of which were fatal.

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JULY 16, 2020

Los Angeles-based PocketList , a new startup which is starting up a rental marketplace driven by feedback from current and past tenants, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $2.8M According to PocketList, it uses the "wisdom of the crowd" to share information about the rental market.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based micromobility provider Bird said this morning that it has seen record second quarter and first half fiscal 2021 financial results, with $60.0M In addition to the results, Bird also said it has launched new e-bike aimed at the consumer products market, the Bird Bike.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

The company, which previously raised a $20 series A round in 2021, now has a valuation of $300 million. that currently means flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to destinations like Aspen, Los Cabos and Sun Valley, while the company’s European base is London, with flights to Obiza, Mykonos and Nice. In the U.S.,

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MAY 5, 2022

TiMi, Tencent’s cash cow studio known for the mobile blockbuster Honor of Kings, began hiring in Los Angeles back in 2020. The Chinese gaming giants are venturing abroad at a time their home market comes under increasing regulatory scrutiny. The company’s archrival Tencent was a step ahead in expanding to North America.

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APRIL 26, 2022

At the time, the company raised $2 million, and Alexandrov said about the perceived competition, “The level of competition in this market in the U.S. Are rivals snacking on Instacart’s core grocery delivery market? He also wants to take a step further eventually and deliver other items like phones.

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JUNE 18, 2022

Things have already plunged so quickly at the signal of a recession that insiders fear a lengthy bear market could hit crypto far more brutally than expected — tearing tokens to lows far below the highs of the 2017 bull run. Crypto markets were down pretty bad last week (though admittedly, it’s only been downhill since then).

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AUGUST 9, 2022

But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll. It’s also a massive market — and by Danna’s estimates, still with a lot of untapped business — with Boulevard quoting figures that forecast personal care and beauty sales passing $1.4

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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. This includes a $2 million pre-seed round from 2021. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital, with additional strategic support from Standard Meat Co.,

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Canoo only just announced the company two weeks ago , unveiling a conceptual design for an electric car it claimed it would get to market by 2021, available via subscription.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

Starting in Los Angeles — and building on yesterday’s test run pop-up shop with the Los Angeles Rams — Postmates users will be able to shop local merchants listed in the company’s new retail tab in the Postmates app called, appropriately, “shop” LA Rams, Fanatics and Postmates coordinate on an on-demand pop-up.

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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. The company rebranded as Canoo in spring 2019 and debuted its first vehicle last September.

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APRIL 5, 2022

The feed shows videos of homes on the market, as well as a price tag. As you scroll, you can guess whether the price Playhouse showed you is higher or lower than the actual listing price, helping to educate future buyers about the market (… and also it’s fun, even if you’re not looking to buy a $2 million home in San Francisco).

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APRIL 15, 2021

The company plans to end 2021 with eight locations, in particular eyeing the Denver, Seattle and Los Angeles markets. If you are in the market looking for 10,000 square feet of industrial warehouse space, you are effectively pushed to the fringes of the real estate ecosystem and then the entrepreneurial ecosystem at large.

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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. At the time, Positive Food had its meals in 70 coffee shops around Los Angeles. Positive Food Co., Then the COVID pandemic hit.

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JULY 19, 2022

Josh Kaplan and Dee Murthy, both founder and co-CEO of the Los Angeles–based company, started Ghost in 2021 after previously working together at Four Five Group, a men’s apparel business. We have seen a lot of stuff in inventory management but most of it are tools for one side of the market,” Kaden added.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based electric car designer Fisker , the latest incarnation of the EV efforts of auto designer Henrik Fisker, says it has signed a definitive agreement with Magna International. Fisker is hoping to show a prototype of the Ocean by the summer of 2021. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Los Angeles-based startup Canoo has finally unveiled its first model, the eponymously named canoo. The first cars are slated to appear on the road by 2021, according to the company’s current leader, Ulrich Kranz. The skateboard platform can also support dual, front, or rear motor configurations the company said. .

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Amir Tehrani, the company’s co-founder and chief executive spent, his life in the cookware and kitchen business, while his wife, Shiza Tehrani, is the co-founder of the Malala Fund, supporting educational initiatives for young women around the world, and Now Ventures, an impact seed investment fund based in Los Angeles.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle developer Faraday Future (FF) says it has received a new, $225M Senior Bridge Financing, from Birch Lake Fund Management, LP, ahead of a $1.25 billion equity capital raise it is running with Stifel Nicolaus & Co.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Measuring progress with big data and analytics.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

million commercial deliveries (up from 2 million in October 2021) and travelled over 3 million miles globally. Based out of Los Angeles, Starship initially made its name, back in 2017, running pilots with delivery companies in the U.S. It has now made more than 2.5 “Grocery will be larger in a year to 18 months,” he said.

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APRIL 23, 2019

Now, Canoo is rounding out its executive team and pushing forward with plans to bring prototype vehicles to market by the end of the year. Initially, Canoo will target customers in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, with additional plans to expand to San Diego and Seattle when the company brings its commercial vehicles to market in 2021.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. As an accredited angel investor, I claim to be one of those professionals, and I’ve talked to many more.

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MARCH 26, 2021

I know from experience that my friends who are angel investors are looking for the same indications, although none of us has a scorecard , or even know exactly what we are looking for. Idea people must surround themselves with people who build momentum and get things done, including production, marketing, finance, and sales.

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MARCH 19, 2021

As an angel investor in new startups, I’ve long believed that investors invest in people, not ideas. The days of “ push ” marketing and autocratic control are gone. The market may not yet recognize the value of your solution, so investors and peers are watching and analyzing your initiatives and pivots.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

NASA could get significantly more funding than it did in 2020 for its fiscal 2021 operating year, with the bulk of a proposed $3 billion increase earmarked for development of human landers to be used in the Artemis program. Our very own dedicated space event is coming up on June 25 in Los Angeles, and you can get your tickets now.

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MAY 26, 2018

just past the AMC Center) , the virtual reality game-maker Survios planted its first flag in the market for location-based gaming. It’s one of several companies (many based in Los Angeles) that are turning the city into a hub for anyone looking to experience the thrill of immersive gaming.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In my experience as an angel investor for new startups, I’m always surprised by how many entrepreneurs are looking for funding without outside advisors. In today’s rapidly changing business environment, you need every advantage to stay one step ahead of the market, and your competitors.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Based on my own years of experience in startups and big business, and more recently as an angel investor, I often cringe when I see one of you entrepreneurs missing a cue that I have seen work for many before you. Competitors, like the market, never stand still as you disrupt their space.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

— Amanda Woody (@AmandaWoody_) October 20, 2021. I think NFTs are just a very new misunderstood market, and I feel that it’s really hard to step back and explain it,” said Megan Manzano, a literary agent working with young adult authors who voiced concerns about Realms of Ruin on Twitter. (@Megan_Manzano) October 20, 2021.

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