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QR Codes Facilitate Contactless Ordering
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2020
Diners might soon find QR codes popping up on tables as local restaurants reopen under new health and safety guidelines designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19
L.A. Business Journal
Arch Shifts VFX Work to the Cloud
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 8, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the visual effects industry, but Hollywood-based Arch Platform Technologies Inc. is helping to bring VFX artists back to their workstations, virtually
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8minute Solar to Build Plant
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 29, 2020
Mid-Wilshire-based 8minute Solar Energy has signed a contract to develop a 250-megawatt solar energy and storage project in Kern County
Headspace Adds $48 Million to Series C
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2020
Headspace Inc., the Santa Monica-based meditation app developer, has raised an additional $47.7 million in equity from 10 investors for its Series C funding round
Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19
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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.
AECOM Names New CEO
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 16, 2020
Century City-based AECOM has named Troy Rudd to become its new chief executive, replacing longtime CEO Michael Burke
Modern Animal Provides Clients Virtual Pet Care
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 4, 2020
Modern Animal Inc., a company that provides telemedicine services in its veterinary clinic, opened its first location in Beverly Grove in April
SpaceX Launches Satellite for Space Force
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 1, 2020
SpaceX successfully launched the company's first mission for the U.S. Space Force
Snap Rolls Out Shows, New Lenses
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 6, 2020
In a series of moves seemingly made with one eye on advertisers and the other on rapidly growing competitor TikTok, Snap Inc. recently announced shoppable shows, rolled out music lenses and signed partnerships with third-party developers
eTailPet Helps Small Stores Boost Their Online Presence
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 6, 2020
Santa Monica-based eTail Pet Inc. is giving small pet stores a longer leash in the digital space
AEG Plans 5G for Staples Center, LA Live by 2021
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 6, 2020
Instantaneous livestreaming and multi-angle replay might become a reality next year for music and sports fans at Staples Center and L.A.
TPx Communications Names Joos as CEO
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 6, 2020
Managed services provider TPX Communications appoints Don Joos as chief executive officer
Fintech Startup Altruist Raises $8.5 Million
L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Venice-based startup Altruist Corp. raised an $8.5 million Series A round
BYD Delivers First Buses as Part of Anaheim Order
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
BYD Motors Inc., a downtown-based electric vehicle maker, delivered to Anaheim the first two electric buses of a previously announced 40-bus order, BYD announced Feb.
Virgin Orbit to Make Ventilators for Covid-19 Patients
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 2, 2020
Virgin Orbit will start making a "bridge ventilator" for partially recovered Covid-19 patients at its Long Beach manufacturing facility
HyreCar Leans Into Deliveries
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2020
HyreCar Inc., the digital car-sharing marketplace, has set its first partnership with a car manufacturer
Miso Seeking $30M Round
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 27, 2020
Miso Robotics Inc., a Pasadena-based robotics and artificial intelligence company, is seeking to raise a $30 million Series C through crowdfunding on the SeedInvest platform
Star Gazer
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Steve Isakowitz is president and chief executive of Aerospace Corp., the nation’s only federally funded research and development center focused on aerospace
LA’s Electric Vehicle Talent Pool Is Driving Industry Changes
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 2, 2020
Southern California’s demand for electric vehicle industry skilled workers will continue to grow, further pushing up salaries and filling local training classrooms, according to a new report
Caltech Wins $1.1 Billion Patent Verdict Against Apple, Broadcom
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 30, 2020
Caltech won a $1.1 billion verdict against Apple and Broadcom for allegedly infringing on the Pasadena university's wireless technology patents
AllVoices Harassment Reporting App Raises $3 Million
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
AllVoices, an app that enables employees to anonymously report harassment and other workplace issues, raised $3 million in seed funding
SpaceX Adds Satellite Client for Latest Launch
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2020
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., the Hawthorne-based aerospace company, launched 58 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket on June 13, then successfully landed the rocket on a waiting SpaceX ship at sea
Safe at Home
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 30, 2020
Ring is one of the most recognized brands and most widely used technologies in a smart-home market that’s expected to total $101.1 billion in 2020
SpaceX Receives Funding from NASA to Aid Moon, Mars Missions
L.A. Business Journal
OCTOBER 2, 2019
SpaceX is one of 14 companies awarded grants from NASA to boost the agency's mission to return to the Moon and to eventually land on Mars
Burke to Remain CEO at AECOM
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 30, 2020
Michael Burke, who had been expected to step down as chief executive at Century City-based engineering company AECOM at the end of March, will remain at the helm of the company for the foreseeable future
8minute Solar to Build Plant
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 29, 2020
Mid-Wilshire-based 8minute Solar Energy has signed a contract to develop a 250-megawatt solar energy and storage project in Kern County
BYD Sells 130 Electric Buses to LADOT
L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
BYD Motors will deliver 130 electric buses to the L.A. Department of Transportation, the company's largest order yet
Media Draws a Crowd in Silicon Beach
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
As digital media continues to evolve, and as entertainment plays an increasingly crucial role in the category, Silicon Beach has developed into an essential location for big and ambitious companies
Fintech Finli Helps Small Businesses Find Customers
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 18, 2020
Finli Inc., a downtown-based fintech startup, is adapting to the Covid-19 crisis by helping its customers adapt
SRAX Raises $5.5 Million to Fuel European Expansion
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Advertising technology software firm SRAX Inc. announced Tuesday it will bring its product offerings to Europe, an expansion made possible by the closing of an Aug. 12 equity worth $5.5 million
Solar Startup Heliogen Looks to Power Plants, Refineries
L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
For decades, solar technology experts have sought to generate electricity. But Pasadena-based Heliogen has a new technology that swaps fossil fuels for solar energy in industrial applications
MomentFeed Chooses New Chief Executive
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 9, 2019
Santa Monica-based customer management software developer MomentFeed Inc. appointed Nick Hedges as its new chief executive July 9
DroneBase Raises $8M, Sets Plans for Expansion
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2020
Santa Monica-based aerial data analytics company DroneBase Inc. announced $7.5 million in Series C funding, as well as expansion to the renewable energy market and its first overseas office in Germany
HyreCar Leans Into Deliveries
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2020
HyreCar Inc., the digital car-sharing marketplace, has set its first partnership with a car manufacturer
Rocket Lab USA Planning Monthly Satellite Missions
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2020
Rocket Lab USA Inc., the Long Beach-based space systems company, is targeting monthly launches for the remainder of 2020 following a successful June 12 mission that deployed satellites for NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office and the University of New South Wales Canberra Space
DroneBase Raises $8M, Sets Plans for Expansion
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2020
Santa Monica-based aerial data analytics company DroneBase Inc. announced $7.5 million in Series C funding, as well as expansion to the renewable energy market and its first overseas office in Germany
Postmates is Arriving at Dodger Stadium
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 7, 2019
The Los Angeles Dodgers named San Francisco-based mobile app Postmates Inc. as a concessions partner - bringing the ease of food pickup into the stadium
Social Networking Startup MeWe Raises $4.5 Million
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 1, 2019
Culver City-based social networking startup Sgrouples Inc., doing business as MeWe, announced it raised $4.5 million in a venture round, bringing its total funding to $15 million since launching in 2012
Fisker Previews First Electric Vehicle
L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Torrance-based electric vehicle developer Fisker Inc. will debut its first fully electric sport utility vehicle in January 2020
Fair Obtains $500 Million Credit Facility
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Car leasing startup Fair secured a $500 million loan from Mizuho Bank in the company's third line of credit since July
SpaceX Wins $135 Million Contract
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 4, 2020
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., the Hawthorne-based aerospace company, was awarded a $135 million contract by NASA as part of a nearly $1 billion effort to return astronauts to the moon by 2024
Women’s Clubs Find a Way
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 1, 2020
Chief, a private executive organization designed to help women network their way into positions of power, had big plans to open a 13,000-square-foot, multiuse clubhouse on La Cienega Boulevard near Melrose Avenue this spring
Aerojet Secures $1.8 Billion NASA Project
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 11, 2020
Rocket propulsion manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., a subsidiary of El Segundo-based Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc., was awarded a $1.79 billion follow-on contract by NASA to manufacture engines
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