TechCrunch LA

APRIL 18, 2022

The alternative protein space is hot, hot, hot as evidenced by both the number of companies developing products and the venture capital going into the space. 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.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Irvine-based Cosemi Technologies , a developer of plug-and-play HDMI, DisplayPort and USB active optical cables, said on Tuesday tht it has raised $8M in a strategic funding round. The funding came from Nitto Denko Corporation, a Japanese materials manufacturer. The company's President and CEO is Dr. Nguyen X. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 27, 2021

Irvine-based savings and investing app developer Acorns said today that it will be going public, via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Pioneer Merger Corp., The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2021. which trades on the NASDAQ as PACX. Acorns is led by CEO Noah Kerner.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Santa Monica-based contextual advertising technology developer GumGum says it has acquired JustPremium, a rich media and video ad marketplace in Europe. GumGum said that its 2021 revenues are on track to grow over 40% compared to last year, and the addition of JustPremium will help expedite that growth.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Irvine-based Menlo Micro , which is developing electronic switch technology, has raised $44M in a Series B funding round, the company announced this morning. The funding was led by 40 North Ventures and also included Piva Paladin Capital Group, Vertical Venture Partners, and Tony Fadell's Future Shape. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 28, 2022

And in addition to streamlining biofuel production, Reversion is also developing ways to improve energy storage for when supply exceeds demand, taking a multi-pronged approach to sustainable power generation. . This April, the startup raised a staggering $4 million in a seed funding round.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Los Angeles-based Relativity Space , which is developing technology to 3D print rockets, has raised $140M in a Series C funding round, the company announced on Tuesday morning. According to the company, the funding was led by Bond and Tribe Capital. Relativity is led by co-founder and CEO Tim Ellis. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The funding, which was led by Two Sigma Ventures and included existing investors like Plexo Capital, Amplify, and BoldStart values the company at over $100 million. As developers embrace Kubernetes, Replicated launches tools to manage its deployments. “Once we started building on that success.

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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 The new bridge funding comes after Faraday Future literally pulled a Hail Mary, by gaining the support of Chinese gaming products firm The9 in March.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 25, 2022

Now it’s picking up some funding along with an endorsement Europe to further its growth. The startup has received €50 million (just under $57 million at today’s rates) from the European Investment Bank, the funding arm of the European Union. The funding from the EIB ticks a couple of different boxes for the EU.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It comes courtesy of Google and Amazon-backed startup Anthropic, which was only founded in 2021. Who Owns Anthropic, and Who Funds It? It was founded in 2021 by Dario and Daniela Amodei, and now has more than 150 employees. Who Owns Anthropic, and Who Funds it? chatbot) developed by Anthropic. What is Anthropic AI?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2020

San Diego-based Cue Health , which is developing COVID-19 testing products, reported late last night that it has received a $481M award from the. Department of Defense (DOD), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to expand domestic production capacity for its point-of-care COVID-19 tests.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. Czinger is hopeful that by 2021 the company will be able to announce that its 3D-printed structures will be production vehicles. The company’s No.

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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. The new funding will be used to expand logistics and new channels beyond Whole Foods that Deerman was not able to divulge right now. Positive Food Co.,

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

This writeup from industry analyst Karl Guttag showcases how Magic Leap has turned away from several of the key technologies it raised billions of dollars to develop with its latest hardware which he nevertheless believes will “blow away” the HoloLens 2 in image quality. But the war for tech talent has rarely been so brutal.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

This probably isn’t news to developers, but it was news to me when I found out many tech companies still use slave-master language. Meanwhile, Twitter began taking steps to replace those terms earlier this year and hopes to finish replacing that terminology by the end of 2021, according to CNET. . You can sign up here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

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. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Incorporating a business entity early through online services.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

This year ushered in the successful launch our second fund at Moonshots Capital, further validating our thesis that investing in extraordinary leadership produces exceptional companies. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021? Are you a founder, CEO, or investor who would like to participate?

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Starliner, the crew spacecraft developed by Boeing for NASA’s Commercial Crew program, encountered not one, but two major software flaws during its most recent demonstration mission that would’ve been very bad had they not been corrected. Boeing Starliner encountered two potentially catastrophic issues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

I once met with an entrepreneur who had developed a new algae strain to cure world hunger and make him rich. Growing too fast kills many new ventures, due to staffing costs, inventory, and funding delays. You need the funding and support, but venture capitalists can be very demanding, and set high targets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Apple pulled ahead of other mobile phones in its early days largely because it cultivated an ecosystem of software developers who created iPhone apps to meet every consumer niche and need. These have the vision and the resources to fund long-term digital success. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/20/2021.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

No matter how much people try to romanticize tech startups, with their impressive visions and (sometimes) innovative work cultures, they are still companies that exist to raise funds and make money. ” However, with every setback comes an opportunity.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2022

SoLo Funds. Ever since 2021's GME/AMC investment boom , investment has hit an all time high for general public interest. The app will then track transactions, and find trends and patterns that customers can use to develop financial plans that fit their lives and priorities, and cut out unnecessary spending.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

With the latest funding, Clio claims that it’s the “first legal practice management unicorn” globally. Much like how Microsoft Windows defined the operating system for personal computers decades ago, Clio has developed a software platform for law firms and their clients that is cloud-based and client-centric by design,” Newton said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

In reality, crowdfunding has become a major startup funding vehicle, expected to reach $114 billion globally by 2021, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. He points out that the word crowd precedes funding in crowdfunding. Of course, if the campaign does not meet or exceed the funding objective, you get nothing.

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