SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 19, 2021

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 -- LA BEST - LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021. The Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021 (LABEST) is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Los Angeles County. The conference is entirely virtual this year.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 21, 2021

Thursday, May 27, 2021 -- LA BEST - LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021. The Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021 (LABEST) is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Los Angeles County. The conference is entirely virtual this year.

Southern California 100

Southern California Research Startup Los Angeles 100

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JUNE 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based startup accelerator and investor MuckerLab has opened up programs for its 2021 program, according to the accelerator. MuckerLab says it invests between $100,000 and $200,000 in companies in its accelerator program, with follow-on capital available over the lifespan of its investment.

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JULY 1, 2019

Hawthorne-based SpaceX is hoping to launch the very first, commercial missions for its Starship spacecraft--designed to deliver passengers to Mars--in 2021, according to the company , and is currently in talks with three companies on those missions.

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SpaceX Hawthorne Conference Design 154

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MARCH 5, 2020

Irvine-based Ingram Micro , the technology services and products giant, said on Wednesday that it has postponed its big event, the Cloud Summit , to next year, sometime in early 2021.

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Services Technology Product Company 124

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APRIL 20, 2021

Los Angeles-based J2 Global, which operates a large number of Internet related businesses--both Internet services and Internet publishing--says it plans to split itself into two separate, public companies. According to J2 GLobal, it plans to separate into two companies, J2 Global and Consensus.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Canoo , says it is hoping to launch a brand new, electric vehicle (EV) subscription service, which uses vehicles designed and built by the company. According to Canoo, it hopes to launch its subscription-only EV service starting in 2021, in Los Angeles. The company is led by Ulrich Kranz.

Startup 113

Startup Los Angeles Design Services 113

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 28, 2021

After thriving during the pandemic, tech companies are poised for continued success. The Business Journal looks at where they go from here.

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Journal Report Company Companies 147

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MAY 15, 2020

The The Boring Company , the Elon Musk company which is developing underground transportation systems, has completed digging its tunnels underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is hoping to be transporting passengers on the system by January of 2021. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 26, 2021

The company cited both the evolution of in-person gatherings in California, as well as how the status of the pandemic has been fluctuating around the globe. According to Blizzard, it now plans a "global event" in the early part of next year, combining and online show with smaller, in-person gatherings.

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L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

These companies reflect where L.A.'s The tech sector in Los Angeles has grown tremendously over the past decade. s tech scene is headed.

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Los Angeles Angel Company Companies 130

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 3, 2021

recorded positive free cash flow in the first quarter of 2021, the first time the company has done so since going public in 2017.

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Company Companies 246

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Los Angeles-based EcoFlow, the developer of portable power stations, says it reached $200M in annual revenues in 2021, up 275% from the year before. The company is backed by Sequoia's China Fund, Hillhouse, and CICC, and received $100M in a Series B investment back in June of 2021.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 25, 2021

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 --.

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Pepperdine Competition Company Companies 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

<== Our conclusion was that this isn’t a temporary blip that will swiftly trend-back up in a V-shaped recovery of valuations but rather represented a new normal on how the market will price these companies somewhat permanently. First in late-stage tech companies and then it will filter back to Growth and then A and ultimately Seed Rounds.

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Venture Capital Marketing Technical Review Seed Funding 416

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JANUARY 6, 2022

billion was raised by its nonprofit customers on its platform in 2021. The company--which helps nonprofits reach out to donors--said about $30.8 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.

San Diego 189

San Diego Platform Software Development Tool 189

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2021

Yet, in my role as advisor to small businesses, I find many people who still believe some old myths that work should never be fun, and create a self-fulfilling prophecy that takes down their sense of well-being , as well as their company results. Your well-being and the success of your company depends on it.

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Company Companies Summary Coach 162

Xconomy

MARCH 28, 2019

Attacks will cost the world $6 trillion by 2021, research firm Cybersecurity Ventures says- –the greatest transfer of economic wealth in history and more profitable than the trade in all major illegal drugs. Cybercrime has become a global epidemic. As the threat keeps rising, the cybersecurity industry keeps growing.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Beyond Meat has launched two new versions of its Beyond Burgers, the company announced today. The two new options will be available on store shelves in 2021, but will be on offer at a two-day pop up event in Los Angeles for folks to try.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Shares of Switchback II Corporation are off more than 14% in morning trading today, appearing to sell off sharply in the wake of news that the blank-check company’s merger with scooter company Bird has been approved by shareholders. Shares of the SPAC were off as far as 20% before recovering. Image Credits: TechCrunch/YCharts.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Los Angeles-based, shared scooter and bicycle rental service Bird has put out some numbers this morning, saying that use of its service has contributed an estimated $100M in incremental spending at local businesses in 2021, and saved an estimated 1.1 million gallons of gasoline.

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Study Los Angeles Services Angel 113

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Los Angeles-based Ring, now part of Amazon, has opened up pre-orders for its Car Cam, the company's version of a dashboard camera. The product--first announced in 2020--was supposed to ship in 2021.

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Los Angeles Product Angel Company 100

TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

The 2021 Polestar 2 is the first EV to come out of Polestar since it was recast as an electric performance brand in 2017. 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.

Los Angeles 147

Los Angeles Pricing Angel Customer 147

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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.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Report Angel Company 100

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JANUARY 4, 2022

According to an interview with CEO Mike Cessario, the company had nearly $45M in revenues in 2021. The company has now raised $125M in total funding. The funding was led by startup studio Science, and also included Live Nation, PowerPlant Partners, Access Capital, and Nomad Ventures.

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Los Angeles Funding Capital Startup 113

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Los angeles-based Silvus Technologies, a startup developing radio frequency (RF) spectrum scanning technology, has scored $1M from a Phase Three DARPA contract, the company said today. Silvus says it expected to demonstrate the operation of its technology in a field test in March of 2021.

Outsource Development 160

Outsource Development Los Angeles Activity Technology 160

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Netflix employees staged a walkout yesterday in response to the company’s handling of a Dave Chappelle special that premiered on October 5. — Most (@Most) October 20, 2021. Netflix is an incredible, life changing company. — Dana Herlihey (@danaherlihey) October 20, 2021. brb walking out. NetflixWalkout.

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JULY 15, 2021

The National Venture Capital Association says that venture capital activity in Q2 of 2021 has hit record highs, with the group saying, in particular, that seed and early-stage VC financings have hit record highs and new quarterly records. The NVCA said that $75.0

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Venture Capital Invest Activity Capital 113

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

RepairSmith was venture backed by TI Capital, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche Ventures, and Spring Mountain Capital, and had raised $41M in a Series B in 2021. The company was led by Joel Milne and originall spun out of Daimler AG. AutoNation says RepairSmith has significant operational footprint in the southern and western United States.

Los Angeles 113

Los Angeles Mobile Capital Startup 113

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

The company said it has named Michael Mosier as its Government Security Director; Mosier was most recently Acting Director of at the U.S. The company also said it added Wendy Hayes as an independent member of the board; she is partner at an un-named venture capital firm, and was previously at Deloitte.

San Diego 113

San Diego Venture Capital Networking Capital 113

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Santa Barbara-based software developer LogicMonitor says it has named Christina Kosmowski as the company's new CEO, succeeding former CEO Kevin McGibben. McGibben is shifting to become Executive Chairman of the company. Kosmowski was most recently President of the firm.

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Santa Barbara Software Development Software Develop 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2021

Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/11/2021. You can’t make up the difference by raising their salary, or dropping the price of your product. The power of trust is more than money in someone’s pocket – it’s a key force that allows you to change the world.

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Company Companies Metrics Entrepreneur 165

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Carlsbad-based satellite communications company Viasat has acquired satellite communications provider Inmarsat, in a deal worth $7.3 billion, the companies said this week. billion based on the closing price on Friday November 5, 2021, and the assumption of $3.4 Viasat said the deal is comprised of $850.0 billion of net debt.

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.Net Pricing Services Company 113

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JUNE 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based TrillerNet, the parent company of social media app Triller, is now looking at hitting the public markets via a direct listing, according to Reuters. The company is currently led by CEO Mahi de Silva, and reportedly is expecting revenues of more than $250M in 2021. Triller competes directly against TikTok.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Los Angeles-based Ziff Davis (which until recently was known as J2 Global) has spun out its cloud computing business, Consensus Cloud Solutions, into a new, publicly traded company. of the outstanding shares of Consensus on October 7, 2021. According to Consensus, it began trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol CCSI on Friday.

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Cloud Computing Los Angeles Angel Company 113

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Only companies with cutting-edge concepts and crystal-clear market strategies stand a chance of surviving through their first year, let alone making a profit. After researching the field for seven years, the brains behind the company have figured out a way to optimize the efficiency of the process by using fuel cells.

Startup 119

Startup Artificial Inteligence Platform Newsletter 119

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In an inauspicious start as a public company, Los Angeles-based electric vehicle developer Faraday Future says it is delaying its filing of its quarterly reports for the quarter ended September 30th, 2021, due to allegations of "inaccurate disclosures".

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