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APRIL 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based educational games maker Age of Learning has launched a brand new, massively multiplayer online game, called Adventure Academy , targeted towards both elementary and middle school age children.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based Edlio , has received a growth capital investment this morning, for its K-12 education and "community engagement" software, and in particular, acquisitions of other companies. The funding came from private equity investment provider LLR Partners. Size of the investment was not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Developing skills-based online courses and credentials is the easy part. The hard part is getting employers to pay attention.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 3, 2012

Tuesday, August 7, 2012 -- Revolutionizing Music Education With Chromatik. Huge Los Angeles. Digital education startup Chromatik has made a strong debut in Southern California with its unique approach to learning, practicing, and performing music. See [link] (more)

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JULY 29, 2010

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the online fundraising site run by Alon Goren, is powering a new effort to help educators raise money for educational programs from the BizWorld Foundation. Tags: investedin fundraising nonprofit bizworld entrepreneur startup education. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 2, 2013

WemoLab, which is led by Neville Spiteri, has been developing an extensive, educational platform focused on teaching kids about the oceans. learning education ocean applicaiton tablet wemolab superfugu' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 17, 2013

Greg Waldorf , who was the founding investor in Los Angeles-based eHarmony , and was previously its CEO, is the lead investment in an online education firm''s Series A. The company''s online education services are similar to those offered by Carpinteria-based Lynda.com. Series A funding for the company this morning. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 6, 2021

Los Angeles-based Carrot Group, which develops an e-sports based product to engage students in learning science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) skills, says it is in a collaboration with Lenovo to expand adoption of its product in school districts. Financial and other details of the partnership were not announced.

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MARCH 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based cloud server and virtual desktop provider Infintely VIrtual said today that it is targeting students and educational institutions with a new hosting plan. software hosting education desktop virtual infinitely' According to the company, it is launching a new academic market offering which starts at $6.65

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based SketchyMedical , a startup best known for presenting medical topics using graphical illustrations and art, said on Thursday that it has raised $30M in a funding round. The funding came from TCG.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based startup Glip , a developer of team productivity tools and software, said this morning that it is making its service free for students and educators. glip team collaboration service startup work project management students education school' Glip normally charges per user for its service. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 2, 2016

Like almost everything in society, a lack of education is the root cause of these mistakes. ” So, where can surgeons get access to the right educational tools to make these mistakes a little less prevalent? GIBLIB is trying to do more than just provide education. Is it because they’re bad doctors? It’s neither.

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JULY 27, 2012

A new, Los Angeles startup, Wonderville has launched to take on curating educational content on the web, providing links and videos to different content on a wide range of educational content for K-8 education.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In an attempt to boost diversity and inclusion efforts and civic engagement between the growing technology industry in Los Angeles and the community that surrounds it, over 80 venture capitalists and entrepreneurs joined the city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti, and the non-profit Annenberg Foundation to announce PledgeLA. The landmark.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , the provider of payment and logistics management software and services for retailers, has opened its first physical storefront in Los Angeles. The first brick and mortar location for the Toronto-based company, is nestled in a warren of downtown Los Angeles boutique shops in a complex known as the Row DTLA.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

Based in Los Angeles, Bümo had already managed to lock in a $2.4 The company said the money went to boost the development of new curriculum and hire educational and operational staff. million seed round which the two founders began raising in November and closed in May. As the pandemic began to spread across the U.S.

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MAY 2, 2016

Three, local Los Angeles organizations -- DIY Girls , LA Maker Space , and Teens Exploring Technology (TXT), have scored nonprofit funding from Google, as part of the 2016 Google RISE Awards , according to the groups. All three groups help increase access to computer science (CS) for Los Angeles kis and youth. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

in a grant to invest in South Los Angeles schools. Amgen said the grant goes to MLA Partner Schools, an effort which looks to prepare children from South Los Angeles for college and life. Tags: amgen manual arts education grant partners school angeles. Amgen has been providing grants to the schools since 2007.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 17, 2018

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 -- The IT Summit Los Angeles. The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our twelfth annual event on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Los Angeles-based GIBLIB , which offers up a library of on-demand, medical content in 4K and 360-degree virtual reality, announced this morning that it has raised $2.5M in a seed funding round. The funding came from the Mayo Clinic, the Venture Reality Fund, Wavemaker 360, USC Marshall Venture Fund and Michelson 20MM.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Thursday, November 3, 2016 -- The IT Summit Los Angeles 2016. Technology conference for executives from the government, education, and corporate sectors. produced by and for senior leaders to promote economic development, education, and the proliferation of information technology.See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 -- The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our eleventh annual event on October 11th, 2017. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California. See The IT Summit Los Angeles.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 -- City of Los Angeles Technology and Education Summit. The purpose of the conference is to provide purchasing opportunities for mid-level and senior-level IT buyers from government, education, and corporate. The event features a full day of presentations, networking and exhibits.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 23, 2019

On Tuesday, Haptik announced it has acqui-hired Convrg, a Los Angeles-based startup that develops chatbots, to serve customers in North America. Besides, the chatbot space is so nascent currently that any effort from any giant helps educate the market, he said.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 -- City of Los Angeles Technology and Education Summit. The purpose of the City of Los Angeles Technology and Education Summit is to support education, economic development, and the proliferation of information technology. See [link] (more).

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

A Los Angeles area school is the beneficiary of what software giant Microsoft says is its single largest technology donation, ever, to a school. Microsoft said the grant is going to the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, to create a model for the Los Angeles Unified School District to elevate teacher and student technology skills.

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MAY 13, 2016

CENIC (Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California) runs the California Research and Education Network (CalREN) , which connects such institutions as Caltech, UCLA, USC, Cal State LA, and the Los Angeles Community Colleges, as well as K-20 students and educators.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Venture and angel investing has long been considered a man''s world--with domination of the industry, executives, financiers, and others by men, with only a few exceptions. The Pipeline Fellowship--founded by Natalia Oberti Noguera--says it has been running angel investing bootcamps for women, looking to active more female angel investors.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 22, 2021

This Thursday, Apple will mark the opening of a new store in downtown Los Angeles. Building on our long history of using stores as a venue to host local artists to educate and inspire, Creative Studios is one more way we’re providing free arts education to those who need it most.”. local time on Thursday, June 24.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 26, 2017

The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our eleventh annual event on October 11th, 2017. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California. The IT Summit offers complimentary certificates of attendance for CPE credits.

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JUNE 27, 2012

A new, financial education and family organization website, DoughMain , said yetserday that it has raised funding from a private equity fund managed out of Los Angeles and Boston. DoughMain provides a combination of financial education and online organizational tools for families. DoughMain is based in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2020

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs, and a former angel myself, I still find startups confused about the definition of an angel investor, and how and when to attract one. Here are some key points to consider in finding one for you: Look for accredited angels and groups rather than individuals.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Los Angeles-based GoGuardian, which develops software for the K-12 education market, said on Monday that it has named Michael Jonas as Co-President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Jonas has been the CFO of GoGuardian since 2019. Jonas was previously CFO of ThriftBooks and spent 14 years at Microsoft.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Obama is on a two day tour of Los Angeles, where is he expected to attend a political fundraiser at the home of actress Gwyneth Paltrow tonight, and to announce the creation of the San Gabriel Mountain National Moment on Friday.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2019

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -- San Diego FundingPost VC and Angel Investor PitchFest + Pitch Workshop. At this San Diego Event, we will be showcasing some of the newest early-stage venture funds and angel groups in the San Diego area! We're doing it again! There are only 15 spaces left in the Workshop. See [link] (more)

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APRIL 27, 2021

Pepperdine University is using 2U to power a new, online Master of Public Policy and Leadership (MPPL) degree, according to 2U and keypath Education. 2U has an office in Los Angeles, and got its start in Los Angeles before its IPO in 2014, having launched with an online degree at USC's Rossier School of Education.

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JUNE 24, 2009

Irvine-based eGuardian , a provider of service aimed at protecting children on the web, has partnered with safety education firm i-SAFE, according to investor the Tech Coast Angels. i-SAFE is a nonprofit which educates consumers about Internet safety. The TCA invested in eGuardian in August of 2008.

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