TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Now, Thrive Global is adding a tech tool to its arsenal of cognitive behavioral therapies with the acquisition of the Los Angeles-based startup, Boundless Mind. The Boundless technology works by monitoring what activity is happening on the phone’s tap screen (similar to Apple’s screen time monitoring).

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Upfront Ventures has promoted Jordan Hudson to Principal, the firm said Wednesday. Upfront said that Hudson will work on deal sourcing, deal screening, deal support, portfolio analysis, and other similar activities. Hudson had previously been an Associate at the firm.

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GRP Partners Venture Capital Screening Entertainment 138

socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based Stir , the developer of a "smart" connected desk which automatically adjusts to a user''s position and activity, said today that it has connected its desks to the Fitbit. According to Stir, its desk can now automatically send data to a user''s Fitbit dashboard via the desk''s build in Wi-Fi connection.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2021

Our interview today is with Jamey Edwards, the CEO of Cloudbreak Health, a Los Angeles-based telemedicine company, which provides telehealth services, including interpretation and access to specialists, within healthcare facilities. The iPad Pro is better, and has a larger screen size, and better audio and acoustics.

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socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2013

The Los Angeles area was down to just $206.0M The largest funding round was for PICS Auditing , which provides screening of contractors, which is in Irvine; the firm raised $35M in funding. Nationally, venture capital investment was 12 percent in terms of dollars and 15 percent in the number of deals, totalling only $5.9

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2021

Our interview this morning is with Alex Nocifera of Los Angeles-based Field Day. If they are trying to acquire audiences and attention, for example, on the Westwide of Los Angeles or West Village, New York, we go after very acute areas and try to drive more grass root efforts, but doing it in a programmatic fashion.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

is a game-based learning platform with more than 50 million monthly active users in 180 countries. Read more about startups in the Los Angeles area at TechCo. Hoodline also analyzes data sets to unlock insights for businesses and media companies. Photos courtesy of Disney and Sphero.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 108

socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Today, we have Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars (www.techstars.org), which has been very active this year in the startup accelerator and mentoring area. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. What was the biggest news from you or your firm this year?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

Thank you to Kara Nortman for your leadership on the gender equality topic and your activism with your fellow VCs at Female Office Hours. Kerry Bennett from Upfront and I spoke to them on the phone about their goals and how we could be helpful. Thank you to Hamet Watt for being such a positive leader in the African American community?—?I

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. What happened with smart phones, is consumers are buying more and more applications, but a screen can only fit a dozen icons.

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socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Forsblom is now in Los Angeles and San Diego, and reinventing himself with a mobile application company called TenFarms (www.tenfarms.com). We are in Los Angeles and San Diego, and I go between the two cities. Only a few people posts polls, but people who have active accounts might vote maybe 300 times.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2013

One of the startups looking to help power the "branchless banking revolution" is Los Angeles-based Card.com. It''s just skewed to people who use mobile phone actively. Almost all of our customers interact with us through their phone screen. Is the age of the brick-and-mortar bank branch over?

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

Los Angeles-based XCast Labs (www.xcastlabs.com) announced earlier this month that it has raised a $2.7M round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and Frontera Capital for a voice-over-IP service, and we thought we'd talk with Cliff Rees, the firm's CEO, to understand how the firm is different from those many providers.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2009

One of the startup areas where we've been seeing renewed activity in the last few months is in the enterprise software space--specifically, in software-as-a-service applications targeted at corporate customers. I and my business partner moved to Los Angeles, less than two years ago. With us, you can see it all in one screen.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. YouTube has a player which works in Google hangouts, so they can instantly screen your work or your pitch, and you can get instant feedback that way. Those teachers are what set us apart.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Where: UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Demeter Interactive is a digital marketing and communications firm based in Los Angeles, California.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 24, 2014

While Lift and Uber allow people to request a pickup and ride from screen tested drivers to transport them and their friends safely to and from their destinations, Buddytruck fills a void that the ride-sharing services are sorely lacking, hauling of items. TZ: How long has Buddytruck been active?

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Everything happens in the browser (no software to download) and the finished product looks amazing on large screens! Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. We leverage our network in the Los Angeles community to provide members with access to potential employees, mentors and investors. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. We were very early adopters of Ruby, and have been pretty active in that community.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values. By the way) They also send professional photographers food and products for their venues, then design these bits of media into collages for their clients’ screens.

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Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP (www.yp.com) -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. We were very early adopters of Ruby, and have been pretty active in that community.

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Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data. Or maybe a goldmine. He is looking to find more.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 19, 2013

Featuring its new games, Infinity and Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved , their space seemed the most active with long lines forming and people patiently waiting for a free custom shirts and Infinity figures. Photo Credit: Digital LA. Disney did not disappoint, boasting a grand display at the entrance in the South Hall.

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Entertainment Screening Design Conference 71

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2016

The daughter of a Chinese immigrant, Wang grew up on the streets of Los Angeles selling slippers and lighters with her mom. Not quite satisfied with the lack of human connection in life behind a computer screen, Wang worked her way into Dealmoon leadership after a fateful meeting with her future business partners at a soccer match.

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Technical Review Social Media Startup Screening 40

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values. By the way) They also send professional photographers food and products for their venues, then design these bits of media into collages for their clients’ screens.

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Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Leroy Hood, the well known DNA and genomics pioneer�which combines gene sequencing with a host of other diagnostic tests, with personalized counselors and health and wellness recommendations, recently launched an expansion into California, starting in Los Angeles. It's all about the app, or the computer screen, or the data.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

Last Week, Calabasas-based Masher Media announced it had received a round of angel funding from the Tech Coast Angels to fund its development of MyMiniPeeps (www.myminipeeps.com), a virtual world for children. Plus, exposure through USC led me to the Tech Coast Angels. I found the process incredibly great.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Current round: $8mm in Series B from RRE Ventures (Will Porteous)(lead), SoftBank, Hearst Interactive Media, SV Angel (Ron Conway), Founder Collective.Total raised: $11.5mm.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

For us Upfront means We are direct and give open & honest feedback What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG) We invest early We have strong views and take strong positions We are based in Los Angeles Upfront’s Stage As our brand makes clear, we’re early stage venture capital investors. Boston, Finland and Paris).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. Many “tech companies” now have green screens. I’m sure there’s a lot of truth to that. It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies. And make-up artists.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Los Angeles. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. There is no region in the country that comes close to having the sheer number of angels & VCs that Silicon Valley has as well as the dollars that flow into the region (40% of all dollars, PwC Moneytree report ).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2014

He also had the clever idea of making my home screen banner on the blog be a visually stunning image from Los Angeles, my home. I appreciate your pro-activeness and your patience with me. Kyle played a major role in this. He was able to take Jess’s design concepts and get them built into my blog. What do you think?

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