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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MARCH 16, 2021

Santa Monica-based on-demand electric scooter provider Bird says it is planning a major investment in Europe, saying it will invest $150M in the continent in 2021. Bird said the investment is part of an effort to support European cities as they reopen and recover.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 21, 2021

They want Netflix to address a list of demands in the categories of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction. — Most (@Most) October 20, 2021. — Dana Herlihey (@danaherlihey) October 20, 2021. brb walking out. NetflixWalkout.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

billion in volume for the entire fiscal year of 2021 and Afterpay is projecting $16 billion in volume for its entire fiscal year. . March 2021 also represented a record month for global shopping volume with $6.9 Now we have more cash and money available to invest further in the long term.”.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

Czinger is hopeful that by 2021 the company will be able to announce that its 3D-printed structures will be production vehicles. The latest example of Divergent’s technology is the 21C, a hypercar unveiled in March that was built using the additive manufacturing platform.

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socalTECH

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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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 12, 2022

He said the company has been growing in double-digits month over month, had zero churn and produced five times as much food this year versus the same time period in 2021. “We The new funding will be used to expand logistics and new channels beyond Whole Foods that Deerman was not able to divulge right now.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

The investment also brings its total capital raised since its 2008 inception to $386 million. The company plans to use its new capital to continue investing in its platform as well as toward strategic partnerships. With 5 new unicorns in first week of 2021, are we in for a stampede this year? Clio currently has 600 employees.).

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 26, 2022

The new $25 million in Series A investment, led by Alimentation Couche-Tard via its Circle K Venture Fund, will enable Food Rocket to deliver in 26 countries and territories, including more than 7,000 U.S. locations. He also wants to take a step further eventually and deliver other items like phones.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2021

What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021? I am hopeful that 2020 was an inflection point and 2021 will see more shared prosperity for the diverse voices in our community especially as we look to recover from this devastating pandemic. He previously held C-level roles at Overture Services/Yahoo!,

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Xconomy

APRIL 22, 2020

The start of a potentially big biomedical breakthrough is blooming within all of us. Drug research aiming to turn bacteria into microbiome therapies now spans programs aiming to address gut disorders, autism, cancer, and more.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2020

In response to VCs’ sudden rush to invest in more Black founders , Black venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have penned a bunch of advice on the best way to tap into talent. The program is expanding to Chicago in 2021, the blog post notes. Among the strategies? Team up with Black firms already doing the work.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2021

Details on the new vehicle so far are light, but Fisker said that Foxconn is jointly investing in the vehicle, and will share the proceeds from sales. Fisker #Love #EVs #ESG #freaking #innovation pic.twitter.com/TGjCCx8Utz— Henrik Fisker (@henrikfisker) May 13, 2021. Manufacturing is reported to be targeted at Q4 of 2023.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2022

million in seed funding from groups like Agya Ventures, Gaingels, Goodwater Capital, Nomo Ventures, PKO Investments and Y Combinator — Playhouse was a member of Y Combinator’s summer 2021 cohort. It’s already secured $2.8

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

    We became the largest accelerator in Southern California with 80 investments in over 30 countries globally. We now invest in more companies, include better trainers and involve 3 times more investors in the demo days. it's hard to describe just how good our investment, growth, operations and outreach team is.

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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?

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socalTECH

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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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2021

Los Angeles-based J2 Global said it had record, second quarter 2021 results, and is raising its full year guidance, the company said on Thursday, as revenues in its Digital Media area surged. According to J2 Global, it saw its Q2 201 quarterly revenues increase to $429.0 million, compared to $331.0M for Q2 of 202, a 29.6 percent increase.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2021

The reverse merger includes $470M in PIPE investments from 39 total investors, including Vector capital, BlackRock, nd Neuberger Berman. Rocket Lab said it expects the deal to be complete by Q2 of 2021. According to Rocket Lab, the deal will give it an implied pro forma enterprise value of $4.1

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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. But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll. “As

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2020

At Liquid Stock, we were fortunate the IPO market stayed red-hot and we had two successful IPOs with Sumo Logic and Wish along with the filing of Affirm, Marqeta and Robinhood which we expect to go public early in Q1/2021. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021?

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

“…The question before us is simple: Can the investing dynamics of the venture capital market slow to the point that startup valuations (expectations, essentially) reach parity with potential exit valuations (forecasts, essentially) before too many young tech companies are priced like early- to mid-2021 exits are still possible?

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The company, which was founded in 2021 by researchers from Harvard and Stanford, has invested in clinical-grade deep learning to unlock the potential of image data, helping oncologists make much more informed decisions about their patients. The podcasting and multi-media market is a notoriously hard one to break into.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2020

We made 7 investments in SoCal founders in our first year (out of 8 total), and even the 1 exception has deep SoCal ties and we hope to relocate her here in 2021. We've expanded our network activity outside of SoCal to potentially invest in and recruit founders and talent to the region. Contact our editors for details.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the newer class of “super angels,” who often look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Institutional venture capital dispensed in 2021 reached record highs of almost $330 billion, up significantly from the last few years.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2021

Thursday, August 12, 2021 -- Entering the Japanese Market by Partnering With The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Learn ways to create new business opportunities through partnering with JETRO, a nonprofit agency that promotes trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Biocom California.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2021

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 -- Viterbi Startup Garage: Oceanside Chat: Cleantech 2.0: What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know. Who: Aaron Fyke (Founder and Managing Partner of Thin Line Capital). See [link] (more)

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Startup Professionals Musings

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. This means less capability to ensure that invested funds are spent wisely or as planned. Early crowdfunding successes have been undeniable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Measuring is all about return-on-investment (ROI). You can fail by not being there at all (see the United Breaks Guitars story ), or making a big mistake (see 10 Social Media Fails to Avoid in 2021 ). See some recent examples in the 10 of the Top Social Media Campaigns of 2021. Pick the ones that fit your desired outcome.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2021

Fortunately KPMG had made investments in technology to make the transition to remote work as successful as possible. We have been able to pull certain levers to maintain some consistency and a level of connection with our employees, but we are continuing to invest heavily in this area to position our employees to have long term success.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

That experience, a more extravagant investment than Survios’ humble multi-bay storefront, was one of the first in the U.S. “At this time, we do not anticipate opening additional VR centers, or making a meaningful future investments in the initiative,” he told analysts during the company’s first quarter earnings call.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You need to work just as hard to convince investors that you are the best person to take your idea from a dream to a successful business, and provide an impressive return on their investment at the same time. Offer an attractive and viable investment equation. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/09/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Startups usually think in terms of a million to 10 million dollar infusions, but aspiring unicorns usually need to seek financial investments of hundreds of millions, or even a billion dollars. Then there is the pressure to go public ( IPO ), and open your investment to thousands, maybe millions, of small investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2021

As a member of an angel investment group for years, I’m sometimes surprised to see founders with a good technical business case get rejected for funding, while others seem to have a hidden quality that gives them credibility to be fundable despite some missing elements. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/01/2021.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2022

Investing in stock is a great idea for anyone, and you can never get started too early. However, the world of investment can be daunting, leading many to drag their feet in figuring out the meaning of dividends, stock options, and a wealth of other terms that can seem impenetrable from the get go. For example, if a user spends $3.95

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socalTECH

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? What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?

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TechCrunch LA

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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