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DECEMBER 22, 2017

E-commerce giant Amazon has acquired wireless camera maker Blink , one of the competitors to Los Angeles-based video doorbell maker Ring , Blink said Friday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

Will all that activity help create the next big technology, advertising, gaming, or e-commerce startup? Standing room only crowd at StartEngine). Much of the focus is on absorbing that energy, the enthusiasm of the startup community here has created over the last few years. It's unclear.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based two-factor authentication and mobile identity services provider TeleSign said today that it has inked an agreement with Telefonica , which will help address account security and fraud prevention for enterprises and service providers in financial services, e-commerce, cloud and social media. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

Los Angeles-based Science Inc. We caught up with Mike last week to hear from him why he thinks Science has managed to get some good success out of its companies, the importance of having a multi-year outlook for any startup, especially an early one, and the most important traits he thinks entrepreneurs need.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The Honest Company , the Los Angeles-based e-commerce company founded by Brian Lee and celebrity Jessica Alba, has raised $25M more in a funding round, the firm said this morning. Lee is a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in such companies as LegalZoom and ShoeDazzle. The Honest Company has now raised $58M in funding.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Are you an entrepreneur, looking for capital here in Southern California? It's turning out to be a great time for entrepreneurs looking for funding in the region, with not only high profile exits of such companies as Snap Inc., but a bunch of new, early stage investors looking to seed or fund the next big tech success story.

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MAY 8, 2012

It seems you can just about get anything via a subscription now from a Los Angeles e-commerce startup. SimplyPetals.com looks to compete directly--albeit in different geographic areas--with venture backed H.Bloom, a New York startup backed by Battery Ventures and Los Angeles-entrepreneur Brian S. The latest?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Los Angeles-based electronics and computer e-commerce provider Newegg announced this week that it has launched a new program,w hich will provide computer, networking, and other IT support to small businesses.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

For our interview today, we spoke with Darren Litt , one of the co-founders of Los Angeles-based MarketerHire , an online marketplace focused on connecting companies with marketing talent. Darren Lit: My background is as a tech entrepreneur. The other has been the growth in e-commerce. What is MarketerHire?

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JULY 27, 2012

That's exactly what Retention Science (www.retentionscience.com), the latest firm out of the MuckerLab acceleartor, helps e-commerce companies do. Jerry Jao, the CEO of Retention Science, tells us how the firm is using big data to help e-commerce firms convert more customers. What is Retention Science?

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Los Angeles-based Telesign , the developer of a service that is heavily used by Internet services providers, financial services, e-commerce, and others userse to verify and authenticate their users, has added behavioral analysis to its toolkit, the company said today.

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JULY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based LuxeYard , which operates a flash sales site focused on home furnishing and decor, said today that it has scored what it says is its first round of funding, to help expand in India. REGARD is the software incubator and development firm headed by Steve Beauregard. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Telesign, which is headed by serial entrepreneur Steve Jillings, said that the acquisition will help it improve its fraud prevention services. Telesign , the provider of Internet security and authentication services and tools, said today that it has acquired global SMS provider Routo Telecommunications.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

The Vinetta Project (www.vinettaproject.com), a group which is focused on helping to accelerate the growth of female-led startups, announced a few weeks ago that it is working with P&G Ventures, the internal "startup studio" of Procter and Gamble on an effort to help female-led companies in Los Angeles. What is The Vinetta Project?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of two-factor, mobile authentication services and software, said today that it has launched a new product, called TeleSign Smart Verify. Jillings is a serial entrepreneur and longtime Southern California technology executive, with such successes as FrontBridge and Vantage Media under his belt.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The Los Angeles area has seen a surge in the last month in companies and organizations looking to bolster entrepreneurial activity and startups in Southern California. One, is we'll come up wit our own ideas, and work with really early stage entrepreneurs in-house. Joining that surge last week in startup activity was Science, Inc.

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JULY 12, 2012

A new, Los Angeles-based startup creating luxury t-shirts, Teeology.com , appears to be gearing up for a launch today, with the backing of celebrity Jennifer Lopez, plus tech entrepreneurs Brian Lee and MJ Eng. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 21, 2012

If you're looking get your startup off the ground in Los Angeles, it always helps to have help from folks with connections to the venture and angel community. It's not a lot more, juts a little more, but it's because the Los Angeles is more difficult to sustain a startup than in Cincinnati or other places.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

One of the biggest complaints that local entrepreneurs have with Los Angeles has been a dearth of local sources of venture capital. Specifically, we look at digital media, healthcare IT, e-commerce, education technology and financial services. TX Zhuo: I started my own business out of college, an e-commerce company.

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MARCH 12, 2018

In recent years, Los Angeles has become the capital of subscription, consumer-focused "box" businesses, where consumers sign up for monthly deliveries based on a subscription. Justine Lassoff: I have a background in e-commerce, and we're both experienced entrepreneurs. What's your background? Where is the business today?

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JANUARY 23, 2017

Techstars (www.techstars.org) has a long history and record of success as a startup accelerator, with programs across the country and world--and recently opened up its third, Los Angeles program, Techstars LA. Three years ago, I had started to explore launching a new accelerator, to support women entrepreneurs in Los Angeles.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Essentially, we are giving the control back to them on the e-commerce channel, to make sure they are making the right sales, to the right places, to the right people, and to lock down an optimized sales channel through their partners. The first piece of this is getting really great visibility of the landscape of e-commerce.

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JULY 17, 2013

Los Angeles has always been a major market for launching products, and in the era of e-commerce has become highly attractive for its large consumer population, a technology-savvy population, and affinity for new products and services. We''re not an e-commerce company. Why Los Angeles as your next market? What is H.Bloom?

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JUNE 29, 2017

Fund size: $250M growth fund Los Angeles Partners: Dana Settle, Mark Terbeek, Dylan Pearce, Paul Bricault, Jon Goldman. We've summarized the funds that have announced new funds in the last nine months or so, or that are in the midst of raising funds--a total of more than $1086 million in total funds. Greycroft Ventures. greycroft.com.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Are you an entrepreneur hoping to startup a company in the Los Angeles area? Southern California apparently has no shortage of investors, entrepreneurs, and others eager to help budding entrepreneurs. Howard Marks: We're a startup accelerator, which will help entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

This week, Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures announced a brand new effort to provide health and wellness to the founders of companies it invests in, helping those founders with well being, mental health, stress management, coaching, and leadership development. That's the framework we've build with Evolution.

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MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. We started because of a relationship with a new food, which was just about to be launched, which was really interesting for e-commerce. Jody Sherman: I've been an entrepreneur since I got out of the military.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

www.science-inc.com), a new technology studio aimed at building new businesses in Los Angeles. We're lucky to get him, and he's an incredible young entrepreneur. We actually reached out to them, because we were fascinated with the e-commerce space. One of those sectors are marketplaces, the other is content and e-commerce.

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JULY 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based deal site Slickdeals (www.slickdeals.com), an online deal site, has nine million, highly loyal users and a daily updated list of great, user-generated, deal listings. The content is really amazing, and leverages the power of social, and applies that towards e-commerce and deals. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

We sat down with Tx Zhuo to chat about the new fund, what investments it hopes to make, and what kind of entrepreneurs the fund is looking to invest in. What are you applying to this new fund from what you've learned investing in Los Angeles over the last few years? What kind of entrepreneur are you looking for?

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JUNE 25, 2015

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based CrossCut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) announced its third, venture capital fund--a continuation of an investment theme very much centered around the growth of Southern California, and in particular, the Silicon Beach startup ecosystem.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Los Angeles has been in the midst of a technology boom over the last few years, with many of high profile startups growing in the area. It''s all over the map, from content moderation for applications like Whisper and Tinder, to photo retouching for e-commerce websites. The two of us really wanted to be entrepreneurs.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

Scott Alderton: No single piece of news, but a theme going on 15 years - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles is still dedicated to representing entrepreneurs and technology companies big and small in the Emerging Growth and Technology markets. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Earlier this week, Derek Norton , a long time advisor to the media, Internet, and technology industry in Los Angeles, announced a brand new venture capital fund called Watertower Ventures (www.watertowerventures.com). Derek Norton: We're investing in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and New York. Tell us about the new fund?

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

Venice-based Amplify LA (www.amplify.la) is celebrating its fifth anniversary as a startup accelerator here in the Los Angeles area � one of the few in the area to have survived in more or less original form after the launch of a number of startup incubators and accelerators five years ago.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Next week is the Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), one of the longest running technology conferences held in Los Angeles. It's now an internationally recognized showcase for technology here in Los Angeles, and we also get to showcase Southern California companies, as well.

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