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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Marcus has a long background in angel investing and company creation.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Los Angeles-based ringDNA , which develops artificial intelligence software for the sales market, has added a new sales coaching product that uses artificial intelligence to help improve sales teams.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based CreatorIQ , a developer of enterprise software used for influencer marketing, has raised $12M in a Series B funding round, the company said Thursday. The funding was led by TVC Capital, and also included Affinity Group, and Unilever Ventures. Affinity Group is a partnership between TPG Growth and Evolution Media.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based Camino Financial , a fintech startup offering up small business loans to Latinx businesses, announced an $8M funding round this morning, its Series A. The company said it is using machine learning models to make credit and other financial products available to those entrepreneurs.

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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. “We were very impressed by their neuroscience-based artificial intelligence that they used to power changes in behavior,” says Huffington.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A proliferation of startups is now trying to devise applications for this new class of language model , where the machine is capable of creating new text, images and videos based on simple human input. The platform is going after marketers with a Canva-style drag-and-drop interface.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, a href="[link] , has launched its first product, a "smart" baby monitor which it says captures and analyzes a baby's breathing and sleeping patterns, the temperature and humidity levels in a baby's environment, as well as other data.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Wonder Dynamics, a startup founded by actor Tye Sheridan of "Ready Player One", said it has raised $9M in a Series A funding round. The company said it is building artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the film and "Metaverse" markets.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based ZENEDGE , a startup developing cloud-based web application firewall and cybersecurity products, said it has launched a product called ZENEDGE AI. Frayman is also the chairman and co-founder of CUJO, which is developing firewalls for the home automation/smart home market. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

March Capital Partners , the Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, has raised $300 million for its latest fund. ” Those two themes are borne out in the support March Capital has provided for The Hive , an artificial intelligence-focused incubator, and The Fabric , an infrastructure and internet of things-focused incubator.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Nuggetverse — Los Angeles-based Nuggetverse is creating a children’s media business based on its marquee character, Tubby Nugget. TRASH — using this machine learning-based video editing toolkit, users can quickly create and edit high-quality, short-form video.

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JANUARY 12, 2009

Playa del Rey-based The Smart Action Company is looking to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to the interactive voice response market, and has released a new producted focused on internative voice response, or IVR. Tags: smart phone artificial intelligence startup voice action response. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 21, 2016

The United Talent Agency (UTA) is one of the backers in a new, software-driven influencer marketing startup called Captiv8 , which announced a funding round this morning. Captiv8 says it uses artificial intelligence to programatically identify influencers, particularly on YouTube, and helps connect them with brands.

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JULY 27, 2016

Beverly Hills-based Influential , a developer of influencer marketing software, has raised $5M in a Series A funding, according to the company. The company says it has now raised a total of $9M. The company says its clients include Hershey's, Coca-Cola Company, NBC Universal, Nestle, General Mills and Sony Pictures.

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JUNE 24, 2020

As a frequent advisor to new entrepreneurs and startups, I often hear your frustration with being treated differently from other startups by investors, on expectations for valuation , traction, and market size. On the other hand, if the market is super-hot, many will be willing to jump in to make your case.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based Beyond Limits , a startup which is developing artificial intelligence software for the industrial and enterprise market, said this morning that it has raised $133M in a Series C funding round. According to the company, it has closed on $113M of that funding, with another $20M committed in the round.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based fintech startup Camino Financial said today that it is expanding its management team, and has named Aram Gushchyan as Director of Growth and Roxane Herrera as Director of Corporate Development. Guschchyan previously was Director of Marketing and Analytics at Go.

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JUNE 27, 2019

In an age of ever increasing marketing spend to attract customers, how do you make sure you aren't spending more acquiring a company than they are worth? Los Angeles-based Retina is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to figure out customer lifetime value (CLV) for such businesses as Dollar Shave Club.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based Postie , the machine-learning-meets-diirect-mail startup backed by Bonfire Ventures and Crosscut Ventures, said today that it has named Zev Gollender as the company's Head of Sales. Gollender was most recently Vice President of Media Sales at Taboola, and also has served at Adiant and AOL. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 20, 2018

Los Angeles-based UBTECH Robotics , which develops humanoid-like rbots for the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) market, said on Wednesday that it has launched a brand new programmable robot called the Yanshee. According to UBTECH, its new robot--aimed at the U.S.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based Sunbit , a fintech startup which provides point-of-sale financing for purchases, using machine learning to qualify consumers, has raised $26M in a Series B funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by Zeev Ventures, and also included Group 11 (formerly SGVC), Chicago Ventures, and others.

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MAY 8, 2019

GumGum , the Los Angeles-based startup that’s spent the past decade applying machine learning technologies to advertising and sports, has spun out a new healthcare startup focused on the dental industry called Pearl. Machine learning in the dental business can achieve four main objectives, says Tanz.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based location data provider Factual says it has added a new feature which uses machine learning, to predict and target audiences based on expected loyalty and visitation patterns.

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JANUARY 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based Jobot , a new startup focused on helping connect job seekers with recruiters and employers, said Tuesday morning that it has launched, looking to both address skills and cultural fit of employees in the recruiting process. The startup claims to use artificial intelligence software as part of its platform.

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MAY 23, 2019

Ezra initially came to market with a single test to screen for prostate cancer using machine learning to diagnose the screens coming off of an abbreviated MRI scan that takes 20 minutes. The company is currently working in nine centers across New York and intends to expand to San Francisco and Los Angeles later this year.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Los Angeles-based venture investor March Capital is the lead investor in a $51M, Series C funding round for Uniphore , which also included Chiratae Ventures (formerly IDG Ventures), Sistema Asia, CXO Fund, ITP, Iron Pillar, Patni Family, and others. Uniphore's operations are split between Chennai, India and Palo Alto, California.

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JULY 23, 2020

Los Angeles-based NOM , a developer of tools to ensure that advertisement for brands reach the right YouTube, video and social audiences, said on Thursday that it has named Brian Atwood as its CEO. Atwood previously served at Zefr, dataxu, iHeart Radio and AOL, and was a member of the board at the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA).

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MAY 25, 2018

Greycroft Ventures , which has a big presence in Los Angeles, has backed Silicon Valley-based BlueCart , a developer of machine learning software and other tools for the hospitality industry, to the tune of $5M. BlueCart said this week that it raised $5M in its Series B-1 funding, bringing its total raised to $22M.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Los Angeles-based I.am+ , the tech startup started by pop star will.i.am , said on Monday that it has raised $117M in a venture funding round, and has launched itself into the artificial intelligence tools market for the enterprise. According to I.am+, the round includes Salesforce Ventures, along with other.

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AUGUST 23, 2018

Los Angeles-based fashion retailer Forever 21 has jumped on the artificial intelligence bandwagon, with the launch of AI-based, visual search and navigation tools on its online website. Financial details of the deal between the companies for the technology were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based Phyn , the Belkin spinout which is developing very advanced, machine learning-driven smart water usage monitoring systms, has raised $12M more in a funding round, the company announced on Thursday. and continued expansion in global markets. and continued expansion in global markets.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The seed funding was led by Okapi Capital, and also included Stage Venture Partners, SaaS Capital, and angels. According to the company, the new funds go towards further development of its artificial intelligence technology, and to extend its platform and for market efforts.

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APRIL 17, 2019

A new, Los Angeles venture capital fund, AET Fund said on Wednesday that it has raised $50M to make investments in entertainment technology, and hired someone to head up its U.S. AET Fund had said last year that it would be establishing its venture funding efforts in Los Angeles. investment efforts.

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AUGUST 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based Bridg , the marketing software developer led by Amit Jain, said on Wednesday that it has raised $11M in its Series B funding round. The funding was led by Morpheus Ventures, and also included NextEquity Partners and Visa, and also included returning investor March Capital. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Los Angeles-based Conversion Logic , which develops marketing attribution software, said it has named three new executives. Conversion Logic said it has named Juan Pablo Pereira as Chief Client Officer, Matt Camassa as Chief Revenue Officer, and Tony Yang as VP of Marketing. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based AdQuick , a new startup which is developing software tools to help enable out of home (OOH) advertising, has raised $6M in its Series A, the company said this week. The funding was led by Initialized Capital, and also included WndrCo, Shrug Capital, The Todd & Rahul Angel Fund and Michael Kassan's MediaLink.

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