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Burbank-based Shag Enterprises Inc, an artificial intelligence company that’s created a predictive platform for online ordering, announced on May 15 it raised $1.4 million in seed funding led by New York-based E&A Venture Capital MORE
Santa Monica-based Bird Rides Inc. is buying Bay Area competitor Scoot Networks Inc MORE
Foursquare purchases Placed from Snap; Pluto TV carves out LA footprint; Netflix raises U.K. subscription prices MORE
SpaceX considers bid on NASA lunar supply mission; Survios expands VR game offerings; Sunbit finds $26 million MORE
Bird considers acquiring Scoot; Needham joins Riot Games; Backstage Accelerator supported by Google MORE
El Segundo-based information technology services firm PCM Inc. will be acquired by Tempe, Ariz.-based based Insight Enterprises Inc. in a deal worth roughly $581 million MORE
Quibi unveils pricing details; SpaceX to launch JPL’s atomic clock; Pluto TV launches Latino programming MORE
Long Beach-based small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit announced June 6 that it will partner with Japanese firm ANA Holdings to bring Virgin’s LauncherOne rocket launch system to Japan MORE
Former Pets.com executive taking new venture public; Zynga links with Snap; SpaceX launching satellites worth $1 billion for Canada MORE
Falcon Heavy, LightSail prepare for launch; Bird banned in Nashville; Kairos raises $24 million fund MORE
Greycroft backs Enboarder again; Happy Returns selects new chief revenue officer; Dave Inc. raises $110 million MORE
Los Angeles was named by Amazon as one of the 20 finalist cities for the Seattle e-commerce giant’s second headquarters MORE
Long Beach-based aerospace firm SpinLaunch Inc. announced June 20 that it had won a contract from the Department of Defense to develop a small satellite launch system prototype MORE
Downtown headquartered venture capital firm Greycroft Partners led a $8 million Series A round for Austin, Texas-based human resources software developer Enboarder Inc MORE
Water company Liquid Death raises $1.6M. MORE
Sony, CSS Entertainment executives to lead Crackle Plus; Bird branches out; Tencent to distribute Activison’s “Call of Duty” mobile game MORE
Goncalves to lead WarnerMedia streaming development; SpaceX plans for Mars; Xprize awards oceanic mapping firm $7 million prize MORE
Santa Monica-based software developer AirMap Inc. appointed former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to its board June 3 MORE
High residential turnover brings Feather to L.A. MORE
Square Enix announces “Avengers,” “Final Fantasy” titles; Snapchat filters have unexpected use; GameMine expands gaming library MORE
Podcast analytics software developer Backtracks Inc. announced May 30 it raised a $2.1 million seed round led by Marina del Rey-based venture capital firm Moonshots Capital MORE
California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing has launched an investigation into Sawtelle-based Riot Games for alleged gender bias and other discriminatory conduct MORE
130 Mission finds $15 million; Moonshots leads Backtracks funding round; ATTN hires new executive from Vox MORE
SpaceX retrieves space station supercomputer, Netflix subscription numbers tallied; EZTexting appoints new board member MORE
Audio sharing platform Soundcloud Inc. announced May 23 it will acquire Venice-based rights distribution company Repost Network MORE
West Los Angeles-based investor Fika Ventures announced May 23 it completed the raise of a $76 million fund, the VC’s second since its 2017 launch MORE
The Entertainment Software Association has called its annual E3 conference, taking place this week at the Los Angeles Convention Center, “the world’s premier event for computer and video games.” But not all game companies see it that way MORE
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket; Virgin Hyperloop works with WashU in St. Louis; PCM acquired by Insight for $581 million MORE
Hyperloop Technologies Inc., doing business as Virgin Hyperloop One, raised $172.2 million of a planned $224.7 million equity funding round May 13 according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings MORE
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 15, 2019
Burbank-based Shag Enterprises Inc, an artificial intelligence company that’s created a predictive platform for online ordering, announced on May 15 it raised $1.4 million in seed funding led by New York-based E&A Venture Capital
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 6, 2019
Long Beach-based small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit announced June 6 that it will partner with Japanese firm ANA Holdings to bring Virgin’s LauncherOne rocket launch system to Japan
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 24, 2019
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket; Virgin Hyperloop works with WashU in St. Louis; PCM acquired by Insight for $581 million
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 24, 2019
El Segundo-based information technology services firm PCM Inc. will be acquired by Tempe, Ariz.-based based Insight Enterprises Inc. in a deal worth roughly $581 million
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 21, 2019
Falcon Heavy, LightSail prepare for launch; Bird banned in Nashville; Kairos raises $24 million fund
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 10, 2019
Quibi unveils pricing details; SpaceX to launch JPL’s atomic clock; Pluto TV launches Latino programming
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 20, 2019
Long Beach-based aerospace firm SpinLaunch Inc. announced June 20 that it had won a contract from the Department of Defense to develop a small satellite launch system prototype
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 16, 2019
Hyperloop Technologies Inc., doing business as Virgin Hyperloop One, raised $172.2 million of a planned $224.7 million equity funding round May 13 according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 19, 2019
Greycroft backs Enboarder again; Happy Returns selects new chief revenue officer; Dave Inc. raises $110 million
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
A Pasadena robotics and artificial intelligence outfit that’s been using a robot to fry chicken tenders at Dodger Stadium just gave the bots an upgrade to include the frying skill
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 18, 2019
HipDot finds $2.5 million; Bird hopes to migrate to NYC; Elevate raises $25 million venture round
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 19, 2019
Downtown headquartered venture capital firm Greycroft Partners led a $8 million Series A round for Austin, Texas-based human resources software developer Enboarder Inc
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 17, 2019
SpaceX considers bid on NASA lunar supply mission; Survios expands VR game offerings; Sunbit finds $26 million
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 14, 2019
Bird, Uber tariff relief requests denied; AppOnBoard buys BuildBox; Pluto TV links with Comcast
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 13, 2019
Bird paid $25 million for Scoot; Sure raises $23 million; Disney Plus subscriber projections
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 13, 2019
California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing has launched an investigation into Sawtelle-based Riot Games for alleged gender bias and other discriminatory conduct
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 11, 2019
Square Enix announces “Avengers,” “Final Fantasy” titles; Snapchat filters have unexpected use; GameMine expands gaming library
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 7, 2019
Former Pets.com executive taking new venture public; Zynga links with Snap; SpaceX launching satellites worth $1 billion for Canada
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 24, 2019
Audio sharing platform Soundcloud Inc. announced May 23 it will acquire Venice-based rights distribution company Repost Network
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 6, 2019
Bird considers acquiring Scoot; Needham joins Riot Games; Backstage Accelerator supported by Google
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 23, 2019
West Los Angeles-based investor Fika Ventures announced May 23 it completed the raise of a $76 million fund, the VC’s second since its 2017 launch
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 5, 2019
The Entertainment Software Association has called its annual E3 conference, taking place this week at the Los Angeles Convention Center, “the world’s premier event for computer and video games.” But not all game companies see it that way
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 5, 2019
SpaceX retrieves space station supercomputer, Netflix subscription numbers tallied; EZTexting appoints new board member
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 4, 2019
Sony, CSS Entertainment executives to lead Crackle Plus; Bird branches out; Tencent to distribute Activison’s “Call of Duty” mobile game
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 3, 2019
Santa Monica-based software developer AirMap Inc. appointed former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to its board June 3
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 3, 2019
Goncalves to lead WarnerMedia streaming development; SpaceX plans for Mars; Xprize awards oceanic mapping firm $7 million prize
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 18, 2018
Los Angeles was named by Amazon as one of the 20 finalist cities for the Seattle e-commerce giant’s second headquarters
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 31, 2019
Projector launches presentation software
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 31, 2019
High residential turnover brings Feather to L.A.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 31, 2019
Water company Liquid Death raises $1.6M.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 31, 2019
Foursquare purchases Placed from Snap; Pluto TV carves out LA footprint; Netflix raises U.K. subscription prices
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 30, 2019
Podcast analytics software developer Backtracks Inc. announced May 30 it raised a $2.1 million seed round led by Marina del Rey-based venture capital firm Moonshots Capital
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 30, 2019
Mission finds $15 million; Moonshots leads Backtracks funding round; ATTN hires new executive from Vox
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 12, 2019
Santa Monica-based Bird Rides Inc. is buying Bay Area competitor Scoot Networks Inc
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