L.A. Startups Received $369 Million in Seed Funding in 2016
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Seed-stage companies in Los Angeles received a total of $369 million in funding in 2016, according to report from Venice tech accelerator Amplify.LA.
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Amplify Closes $10M Fund For More Startup Investments
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JANUARY 30, 2017
Venice-based Amplify recently close a third, early stage investment fund of $10M, as part of its efforts to accelerate startups in the Los Angeles area. Amplify, which operates its own startup accelerator in Venice, had previously been investing $12.6M raised in its prior two funds. READ MORE>>.
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Bombd Sets Up Shop In Venice, Aims At Social Networking
socalTECH
APRIL 5, 2016
Bombd , a startup which develops a social networking and messaging app revolving around sharing instant photos with others, has set up shop in Venice Beach. The startup--originally started in Australia--said its team and founders have moved to Venice Beach to scale the app in the U.S.,
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Stackin Snags $4.0M
socalTECH
JULY 26, 2019
venice-based Stackin' , a startup which helps consumers start saving and making investments, has raised $4.0M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the company this week. Details on the funding have not yet been announced.
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Fifth Wall Ventures Gets More Funding in Fund II Aims To Raise $500M
socalTECH
APRIL 8, 2019
Venice, California-based venture capital investment fund Fifth Wall Ventures , has just received a sizeable commit into its second fund, Fifth Wall Ventures II , according to a regulatory filing by the company. raised out of a $500M targeted fund size, up from an earlier $100M in raised for the fund in June of 2018.
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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2013
I am super excited to announce that today is a day of lots of new things for my partners & me: A new fund, a new office and a new brand. Let’s start with the fund. We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). We love all of LA and fund all regions.
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Five Startups Revolutionizing Music, In Southern California
socalTECH
JANUARY 9, 2013
Combine that with the growing startup community here, and you end up with at. We've compiled a list of five of the startups that are revolutionizing some part of music, based here in Southern California. It specifically does NOT play Top 50 music, instead, helping the audience explore and find up and coming music.
Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA
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JANUARY 7, 2019
My biggest takeaway this year was truly understanding the strength and cohesion of the Los Angeles startup community. There was no monetary reward for those who participated (and Startup Boost does not take fees or equity from the companies that we help). What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?
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157 Wheels, Started By Founders of Wag, Comes To LA
socalTECH
MARCH 26, 2019
Need a way to get around Los Angeles, but just can't handle those scooters? Wheels , a new startup from the co-founders of Wag , announced this morning that the company has started offering up access to its electric powered, two wheel bicycles in Los Angeles, as it expands from its base in San Diego.
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Snapchat, R/GA Partner For New Startup Accelerator
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , the parent firm behind Snapchat , has joined up with R/GA Marketing --which helps run the Dodgers Accelerator in Los Angeles--to launched a new startup accelerator, the R/GA Marketing Tech Venture Studio with IPG. READ MORE>>.
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AmplifyLA: Dramatic Drop In Seed Funding In LA In Q1
socalTECH
APRIL 19, 2017
Venice, California-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA reports that seed funding in Q1 of 2017 dropped precipitously, falling 42.2 percent from Q4 of 2016, and 43.8 percent, Year-over-Year. raised, from $2.8M in the prior quarter. READ MORE>>.
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Amplify.LA Raises $8M More For Incubator Investments
socalTECH
JANUARY 15, 2014
Venice, California-based startup incubator Amplify LA , the startup accelerator headed by Paul Bricault and Richard Wolpert, disclosed today that it has raised $8M in a second investment fund for its companies. capital venture startup incubator angeles amplify' READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.
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231 Amplify.LA Kicks Off Fundraising For Third Fund, Amplify.LA Capital III
socalTECH
OCTOBER 30, 2015
Venice, California-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA has kicked off fundraising for a third fund, Amplify.LA in funding for the third fund. is an investor in a host of LA startups, including HelloTech, StackSocial, Vadio, Gem, and many others. Capital III , according to a regulatory filing from the firm.
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100 Report: No Snapchat Series On Quibi
socalTECH
APRIL 15, 2020
Los Angeles-based mobile streaming video startup Quibi will not be launching a series about Venice, Californi-based Snapchat , according to a report from Variety. Quibi raised a huge, $350M funding round back in January for the streaming service. Variety did not say why Quibi decided to drop its plans for the series.
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The Bouqs Company Finds $12M For Flower Delivery
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FEBRUARY 3, 2016
Venice, California-based The Bouqs Company , the direct, cut-to-order flower delivery provider led by John Tabis, is announcing today that it has raised $12M in a Series B funding. The funding brings the company's total raised to $20M. according to CEO Tabis.
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Vetted Finds $3.47M For In-Home, On-Demand Pet Care In LA
socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2017
Venice, California-based Vetted , a new startup offering up on-demand, veterinary services at your home, has raised $3.47M in seed funding, the company disclosed this week. The funding came from Foundation Capital, Amplify LA, Sterling.VC, and ReImagined Ventures. READ MORE>>.
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113 Bird Banks $100M In Series B
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MARCH 9, 2018
Santa Monica-based Bird , which operates a network of "last mile" electric vehicles for connecting users with public transportation like buses and subways, has raised $100M in a Series B funding, the company said on Friday. Bird, which is led by founder and CEO Travis VanderZanden, offers up electric scooters as part of its service.
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NextSpace Expands Beyond California With New Funding, Chicago Acquisition
socalTECH
AUGUST 14, 2013
The coworking trend--which started in part in Southern California and its high tech startup ecosystem--looks to be spreading East, with news this week that NextSpace has raised $500,000 and acquired a Chicago company, to establish its first coworking site outside of California.
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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 13, 2013
One of my favorite events last year was attending Startup Grind where I got to interview Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. ” We talked about my influences as a younger person and what got me started in technology and entrepreneurship. And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups.
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Epoxy Looks To Help Online Video Creators With Social Tools
socalTECH
MAY 20, 2014
Venice, California-basd Epoxy --which was built by former executive from Team Downey--has launched a brand new set of tools aimed at helping online video creators use social media, and also disclosed a funding round. The startup is led by Juan Bruce, and was co-founded by fellow Team Downey executive Jason Ahmad. READ MORE>>.
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Gem Gets $2M For Bitcoin API
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
Venice, California-based Bitcoin startup Gem has raised $2M, to make Bitcoin easier to use for developers, the company said this week. Crypto Currency Partners, QED Associates, and Angel investor James Joaquin. Crypto Currency Partners, QED Associates, and Angel investor James Joaquin. Gem is led by Micah Winkelspecht.
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Zirx Aims At LA's Parking Problem, After Funding From BMW
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
Are you one of the companies in Los Angeles that just doesn't have enough parking for your employees? One of the on-demand, parking services that serves Los Angeles Zirx , said this morning that it is specifically looking to solve those issues for companies, with the launch of a new service. READ MORE>>.
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Clapit Raises AU$2.57M
socalTECH
APRIL 6, 2016
Los Angeles- and Sydney, Australia-based Clapit , a startup developing a social media crowdsourcing app, said it has raised AU$2.57M ($1.94M US), to bring its mobile app to market. The seed funding came from Australia angels Mark Moran and Paul Siderovski. The startup was founded by Paul J. READ MORE>>.
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Amplify.LA: LA Sees Landmark Year In 2017
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Venice, California-based early stage, pre-seed investment fund and accelerator Amplify.LA has released its latest report on the state of the Los Angeles technology scene, saying that the city had a "landmark year". In the report, Amplify.LA For its own part, Amplify.LA billion, with so far 9 of its companies acquired.
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Club W Gets $3.1M For Wine Subscriptions
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
Los Angeles-based Club W , the subscription wine club service out of the Amplify accelerator in Venice, disclosed today that it has raised $3.1M in a Series A funding round. Adam Goldenberg joins the company's board as part of the funding. ClubW is led by Xander Oxman. READ MORE>>.
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190 Crexi Collects $4.3M For Commercial Real Estate Marketplace
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Venice, California-based Crexi , a new startup which operates an online, commercial real estate marketplace, has raised $4.3M in a seed funding round, the company said this week.
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How ProGuides Is Helping Gamers Master Their Game, With Sam Wang
socalTECH
JUNE 19, 2019
Once you've exhausted looking online for tips, Los Angeles-based ProGuides (www.proguides.com) offers up professional, instructional content to help you improve your skills at such popular titles as League of Legends, Hearthstone, and Fortnite. How did you start the company? What does that look like to a user?
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113 What Mattered in 2012: Paul Bricault, Amplify LA
socalTECH
DECEMBER 28, 2012
Paul Bricault is Managing Partner at Amplify LA (Www.amplify.la), a hands-on startup accelerator and co-working and community space in Venice. He's also a Venture Partner at venture capital firm Greycroft Partners, and is EVP and a member of the Board of Directors at William Morris Agency, and was Founder of the Mailroom Fund.
Driving User Engagement With FEM's Video Recommendations
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
According to Los Angeles-based FEM (fem-inc.com), video recommendations can make a significant difference in how long a user spends on a website or app. We caught up with Rachel recently to hear more about the company. How is your company funded, and where are you now? How did you end up in Los Angeles?
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233 Amplify LA's Paul Bricault On Startup Accelerator Lessons, Five Years Later
socalTECH
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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100 GrubTonight Launches Social Dinner Reservation Service
socalTECH
JANUARY 28, 2013
One way might be to try out GrubTonight , a newly launhced iPhone application from Venice-based Grubwithus, which allows users to find organized dinners in a local area, reserve a seat, and meet others at meals. The firm raised $5M in a venture funding round back in May of last year, and earlier had raised $1.6M READ MORE>>.
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Lawsuit Targets Snapchat Founders, Venture Investors
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
A new lawsuit, targeting Venice, California-based Snapchat --the hottest company to emerge out of the area''s high tech startup cluster in recent years--says that the company''s founders stole the idea for the company from him after forcing him out of the company early on in its history. READ MORE>>.
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170 Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. LA By The Numbers. acquired Overture for $1.63
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NextSpace Gets 825K
socalTECH
JANUARY 17, 2013
NextSpace , the co-working space developer which has locations in Culver City and Venice, announced this morning that it has raised $825,000 more in a funding round, to go towards expansion in Northern California.
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194 Viddy Gets $1.6M For Mobile Video Sharing Software
socalTECH
APRIL 27, 2011
Venice, California-based Viddy , a new startup developing mobile video tools, said today that it has raised $1.6M the funding round came from Battery Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, Qualcomm, and angel investors including Jarl Mohn and early team members from YouTube.
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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” Startups are team sports because you’re all working on the same shared objective of the company. The truth is that the newer the firm the easier that shared mission is.
What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA
socalTECH
DECEMBER 27, 2012
Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. Accelerators and coworking spaces will continue to be the foundation for our growing startup scene.
Tech and Entertainment Have a Home in Silicon Beach
Tech Zulu Event
JUNE 10, 2014
But the tech culture of Los Angeles is shifting real estate’s center of gravity. The Los Angeles Business Journal recently reported data compiled by SoCalTech.com showing that “L.A. But it was the low-key, creative beach vibe of Venice and Santa Monica that spurred a spate of start-ups to seek offices and homes.
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108 HelloTech: On Demand, In-Home Tech Support Via College Students Near You
socalTECH
MAY 28, 2015
Los Angeles-based HelloTech (www.hellotech.com) wants to be the service that you refer all of your friends and family to, instead--by offering up low cost, on-demand, in-home technical support. We spoke with CEO and founder--and longtime startup veteran-- Richard Wolpert about the company. How does HelloTech work?
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TheBouqs Gets $1.1M To Fix Online Flower Delivery
socalTECH
JUNE 25, 2013
in seed funding to make it happen. The Venice-based startup said today that it has raised $1.1M The Venice-based startup said today that it has raised $1.1M The firm said the new funding will go towards technology, infrastructure, and to help expand its team. And, it now has $1.1M
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Crosscut Ventures: Tapping Into The Promise of Silicon Beach, with Brian Garrett
socalTECH
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. Tell us about your new fund?
Interview with Tobi Bauckhage, Moviepilot
socalTECH
MAY 23, 2012
How do a bunch of German moviemakers end up in Los Angeles, running a site helping studios to market and promote their films via their venture backed startup? That's the story we got from Tobi Bauckhage , the co-founder and CEO of Moviepilot (www.moviepilot.com), a German firm which is setting up shop in Los Angeles.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Companies In Southern California
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2017
We've combed through our database of companies to figure out which companies are involved in this industry here, ranging from key developers of military UAS/UAV platforms, to startups developing the software behind the growing consumer drone market. Snap - Venice - (www.snap.com). Wingsland - Los Angeles - (www.wingsland.com).
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