Tech.Co

MAY 18, 2017

Los Angeles, for one, is not only brimming with innovative ideas, it’s also home to a wide range of unique startups that are solving the problems of the world. This is evident from the fact that they are owned and run by EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award finalists in the Greater Los Angeles area. Direct Relief.

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APRIL 2, 2014

Los Angeles-based Asset Avenue has launched a new, crowdfunding site focused on commercial, real estate investments, the company said this week. The company said it has already completed its first deal, a $485,000 investment round to acquired a commercial real estate loan backed by office space in New York''s Trump Palace.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Los Angeles-based Science 37 , a startup developing a technology platform aimed at enabling clinical trials, said this morning that it has raised $31M in a Series B financing round. As part of the funding, Rob Faulkner of Redmile joins the company's board. Science 37 is led by Noah Craft, M.D., READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the developer of a site which helps users raise money for projects and ideas, has launched an effort to provide a white label version of its platform. platform allows anyone to create their own, white-labeled crowd-funding sites, according to the company. The new Invested.in

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Los Angeles-based Gumgum , the online advertising technology developer led by Ophir Tanz, recently rolled out a new, programmatic ad platform for its in-image advertising. Gumgum provides in-image advertising technology, which integrates ads into a site''s photos. Financial details of the link were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2022

A question that I still hear debated often is whether a new online platform startup growth strategy should focus on user count or profits. Most startups and investors I know don’t have unlimited funds, so the first question they should ask and do ask today, is “When is your company going to be profitable (self-sustaining)?”

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

While some of the largest privately held technology companies, like SpaceX and Tesla , have shifted to manufacturing ventilators, smaller companies are also trying to pitch in and relieve scarcity locally. 3D-printing companies are working on new ways to manufacture personal protective equipment and swabs for COVID-19 testing.

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JULY 5, 2012

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the online crowdfunding service headed by Alon Goren, is shifting its focus towards helping companies raise money from accredited investors. The new site also comes as Invested.in The new site also comes as Invested.in Adam Draper is the founder of Xpert Financial. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company.

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JUNE 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the cloud-based game streaming service backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital, said Thursday that it is powering a game site, "The Escapist". Gaikai said the deal is the first in the launch of an "Affiliate Network" for the company.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

The roughly 300,000 marchers that filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles for the third annual Women’s March received more than just an opportunity to hear from some of the state’s high powered politicians, they were also part of a new experiment from local March organizers in bringing technology into the movement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. This model been popular in many countries for years, where banks loans are not available, via sites such as LendingClub and Kiva.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Los Angeles-based live shopping streaming marketplace operator Whatnot said on Thursday that it has raised $150M in a Series C funding. The funding came from Andreessen Horowitz, YC Continuity, and new investor CapitalG, along with angel investors Andre Iguodala, Logan Paul, Gokul Rajaram, and Nilam Ganenthiran.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

While that claim would likely make most D2C founders cringe, for founder Chris Alston, it’s part of the magic of his company, Mov. The upstart, based in Los Angeles, connects fans to the game-worn apparel of their favorite athletes through a sweepstakes-style model. “If it smells, that’s how they’re going to receive it.”.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. They''ve been in talks with some consulting companies, but don''t quite the know the criteria for evaluating them and things like references(and where to get them). References.

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APRIL 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based Welcome Tech, which is developing a financial inclusion platform aimed at the multigenerational, immigrant community, said this week that it has raised $35M in a Series B funding round. According to the company, it is developing financial services, including a debit card and bilingual mobile app.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

According to articles on Entrepreneur last year, there are now almost 1,000 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $65 billion and 270,000 jobs to the economy. Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned.

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MAY 26, 2021

Los Angeles-based Whatnot, which operates a live streaming shopping service for collectibles, says it has raised $50M in its Series B funding round. The company says it will use the funding to "double down" on sports card and memorabilia on its platform.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Los Angeles-based Workpop (www.workpop.com) thinks so.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

San Diego-based GoSite , which develops an online platform to help small businesses put up online and mobile websites, has raised $16M in a funding round, the company announced this morning. The funding was led by Longley Capital, and also included Stage 2 Capital, Ankona Capital, Serra Ventures and SaaS Ventures, and angels.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

. “There was an abandoned vehicle parked there and the station was surrounded by mud,” said Terry who is CEO and co-founded the company with Evette Ellis. The company said it has raised $2.75 The company said it has raised $2.75 The company only hires in cohorts, or groups, of employees. Hiring approach.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 29, 2019

When ProGuides pulled the covers off of its service earlier this year, the young Los Angeles-based startup intended to give gamers a way to train with professional and semi-pro esports players from around the world. The LA-based company also has some venture-backed competition on the East Coast. ProGuides raised $1.9

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APRIL 24, 2019

That's where Los Angeles-based Rolebot (www.rolebot.net) comes in. We spoke with founder and CEO, Shane Bernstein , on why he thinks the company's system is far superior to using a resume to find technical talent. Shane Bernstein: We're looking at things from a lot of different sites, and using big data to process them.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The platform is going after marketers with a Canva-style drag-and-drop interface. Users will first pick from a range of templates, be it a theme for a shopping site or a trip to Japan. Movio recently moved to Los Angeles, where Xu previously worked for six years as a Snap engineer. .”

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Josh Kaplan and Dee Murthy, both founder and co-CEO of the Los Angeles–based company, started Ghost in 2021 after previously working together at Four Five Group, a men’s apparel business. Today, when you start a brand, your first hire is probably someone to build out your Shopify site. Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3

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socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2010

Los Angeles-based Invested.in calls itself a "social fundraising platform", and allows users to use Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other means to promote different projects, handling the collection of funds for those different projects. The company is headed by Alon Goren. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 30, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 Global --which operates a very wide range of Internet information services and publications--says it is now providing free access to healthcare providers for its Consensus healthcare interoperability platform. The company said the free access comes as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based venture investor March Capital Partners is the lead investor in a new, Series A $4M funding round for a new, video game developer called Knock Knock Games , according to the company on Thursday. The funding also included Raine Ventures, London Venture Partners, and Ludlow Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2012

Crowdfunder , an online site offering up a platform to help startups raise money for their firms via crowd funding, is dangling $25,000 in a contest open to Los Angeles companies. To enter, startups hae to create a profile on the site. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2019

EV Connect , the Los Angeles-based company that sells software to manage electric vehicle charging, has raised $12 million in a Series B round led by investors Mitsui & Co. The company has raised $25 million to date. The company provides and manages 1,000 electric vehicle charging sites through its EV Connect network.

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MAY 12, 2009

Los Angeles-based Society6 is launching an online site to help artists find patrons today, saying that it has created a platform which will help artists share their work and exchange opportunities and resources. Grants can be either in the form of money, or opportunities--such as providing free supplies or services to an artist.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. only accredited investors can use crowdfunding sites such as EquityNet to buy ownership in their favorite startup.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based Ebyline said today that it has launched a new online marketplace targeted at news publishers and professional journalists, which helps publishers manage freelance writers. The firm said it is backed by un-named Los Angeles angel investors, and was founded by former Los Angeles Times journalists.

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JULY 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based Doctours says its service helps consumers overcome the difficulties of accessing. medical and dental services which are unavailable or non-licensed in their home country due to a range of factors including big pharmaceutical companies, undue political influence, stringent FDA regulations, and privatized healthcare.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based real estate crowdfunding site RealtyMogul says it has sold some technology it has developed at its research and development lab, to another company. Realty Mogul said that Hunt Real Estate Capital plans to deploy the company's tool across its commercial real estate lending business. READ MORE>>.

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