TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a big number, and a big day, for the Los Angeles-based startup. These days, GOAT is about more than just shoes, at least according to the company.

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Commerce Journal Los Angeles Research 255

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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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Angel Funding Paramount Journal 149

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The Los Angeles Convention Center just added 5G capabilities to its growing list of offerings designed to draw business to downtown.

Los Angeles 200

Los Angeles Angel Networking Design 200

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 15, 2017

Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday announced the launch of the Los Angeles Cyber Lab, a public-private data-sharing center for alerting local businesses and residents to cyberattacks.

Los Angeles 209

Los Angeles Angel 209

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

17 it will open its first United States operation headquarters in Los Angeles. United Kingdom-based augmented reality firm WaveOptics Ltd. announced Sept.

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Los Angeles Angel 127

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is reportedly moving his residence, as well as his venture capital firm and non-profit, to Los Angeles after expressing frustration with what he sees as Silicon Valley’s overwhelming liberal politics and diminishing opportunities for tech investing.

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Los Angeles Angel Venture Capital Report 174

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). And we all know that Ron Conway is considered the savviest of angel investors and yet by definition not all of his investments succeed. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here.

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Invest Angel Web 2.0 SEO 288

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based Vid , a startup developing a social video platform, announced late Monday that it has received a strategic investment from Ontology, a developer of blockchain technology. Vid says it is headquartered in Los Angeles, but has satellite offices in South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Cayman Islands. READ MORE>>.

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Funding Journal Los Angeles Platform 113

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 6, 2020

Electronic Arts chose veteran gaming executive Vince Lampella to lead the Los Angeles office of its subsidiary game developer, DICE.

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Los Angeles Electronic Arts Angel Develop 130

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JANUARY 16, 2013

In the quest to re-make the business of publishing and journalism, there's been a lot of hand wringing and debate over the merits and complexities of online paywalls. One Los Angeles startup is helping the industry to figure it all out, with its software, which helps online publishers easily implement online paywall and subscription plans.

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News Journal MyLife Software 187

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 27, 2017

Moller-Maersk shut down its operations at the Port of Los Angeles’ largest terminal Tuesday morning after a cyberattack hobbled its computer systems worldwide. Shipping giant A.P.

Los Angeles 203

Los Angeles Angel 203

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

The print editions of the Los Angeles Times , the San Diego Union Tribune , as well as the Wall Street Journal and New York Times were hit by malware attack over the weekend, which disrupted printing and delivery of those papers in California.

Journal 113

Journal San Diego Los Angeles Angel 113

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JANUARY 9, 2018

A report in the Wall Street Journal this morning says that the highly secret rocket mission launched by Los Angeles-based SpaceX on Sunday was presumed to be a total loss, and failed to reach orbit.

SpaceX 147

SpaceX Report Journal Los Angeles 147

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based eco-friendly products company The Hoenst Company says it is reformulating its products, to remove the use of sodium laurel sulfate , an ingredient that the company had pledged to avoid, but had managed to be used in a number of its products.

Product 147

Product Journal Los Angeles Report 147

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 8, 2017

Some local restaurants are trying a new alternative to delivery to bring in customers with an app that launched in Los Angeles County Tuesday.

Los Angeles 189

Los Angeles Angel Customer Custom 189

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 20, 2016

The Angels Flight funicular, billed as the shortest railway in the world, might be out of commission, but there’s a new way for enthusiasts to get their Angels Flight fix without leaving their computer.

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Angel 167

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2017

The Los Angeles Business Journal is proud to announce the 2017 Women’s Summit and Awards. Join us to be inspired, to learn from and connect with local executives in Los Angeles. Friday, June 23, 2017 -- Women’s Summit and Awards. See [link].

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Journal Los Angeles Design Angel 100

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based J2 Global --via its publishing arm, Ziff Davis , is getting set to acquire online tech publication Mashable , in a deal worth around $50M, according to a report on Thursday afternoon from the Wall Street Journal. Neither J2 Global nor Mashable have yet announced the deal.

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Report Journal Entertainment Los Angeles 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 9, 2016

Please join the Los Angeles Business Journal and San Fernando Valley Business Journal as we present our 2016 Mid-Year Economic Trends and Forecast. Friday, July 15, 2016 -- Mid-Year Economic Forecast.

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San Fernando Journal Southern California Los Angeles 100

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly launching a new, package delivery service in Los Angeles, its first move to compete head to head with FedEx and UPS, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Report Journal Commerce Los Angeles 113

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

The print editions of the Los Angeles Times , the San Diego Union Tribune , as well as the Wall Street Journal and New York Times were hit by malware attack over the weekend, which disrupted printing and delivery of those papers in California.

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Journal San Diego Los Angeles Angel 100

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AUGUST 22, 2018

Los Angeles-based online invitations service Evite has named Diane Malloy as its new Senior Vice President of Advertising and Advertising Operations, the company announced this morning. Malloy will be based in New York, and will report to CEO Victor Cho. READ MORE>>.

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Evite Advertising Journal Los Angeles 100

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Los Angeles-based hosting provider Media Temple has been acquired by GoDaddy , the two companies announced Tuesday. Media Temple''s customers include Sony, Nordstrom, The Wall Street Journal, Starbucks, IBM, Volkswagen, and many others. The company had 225 people in its Los Angeles office. READ MORE>>.

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Media Journal IBM IBM 211

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APRIL 17, 2019

Los Angeles-based AdGreetz , which develops personzlied advertising technology, announced a new product this morning, and automated and integrated marketing platform it calls AdChef. READ MORE>>.

Platform 133

Platform Marketing Journal Google 133

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JUNE 13, 2018

Los Angeles-based Revolve , an online clothing retailer that sells clothing to both women and men, is getting set for an IPO, according to a report from the WSJ. The Wall Street Journal--citing anonymous sources-- said Revolve was interviewing investment bankers to lead the effort, which would value Revolve at more than $1 billion.

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Journal Los Angeles Report Invest 100

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 10, 2017

Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke and his son, Josh Kroenke, have purchased a franchise for a local e-sports team, according to Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League, a professional video gaming competition.

Los Angeles 157

Los Angeles Activision Angel Competition 157

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In a open blog post , CEO Daniel Negari said that the articles, initially published in the Wall Street Journal, had "inaccurate information" regarding its accreditiation in China. Negari said that "nothing on any existing.xyz domain or future.xyz domain will be censored by the registry." READ MORE>>.

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Journal Blogging Los Angeles Angel 100

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MAY 7, 2013

Los Angeles-based venture capital investment firm DFJ Frontier has significantly bolstered the company''s team, saying Tuesday that it has added Merrill Brown --former founder of MSNBC--as a Venture Partner. DFJ Frontier said that Brown will be based in New York, and will work both on the East Coast and the Northwest.

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Media Journal Venture Capital Los Angeles 260

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Hyperloop One has settled a breach of fiduciary lawsuit brought by Brogan BamBrogan, its former chief technology officer and co-founder, and three other employees, the Business Journal reports.

Chief Technology Officer 100

Chief Technology Officer Journal Los Angeles Report 100

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 29, 2017

The pay gap between women and men in tech jobs in Los Angeles widened 15.5 percent on average for the time period of 2011 to 2015 compared with the previous five years, according to an estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Los Angeles 174

Los Angeles Angel 174

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The city of Los Angeles is planning to donate rent-free space to the recently launched Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute.

Los Angeles 167

Los Angeles Angel 167

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 26, 2018

Los Angeles raised more than $100 million, beating Boston in total mega financing rounds, according to a recent report from CB Information Services Inc.

Los Angeles 140

Los Angeles Angel Funding Report 140

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

They join the 23 cities that were already supported: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis-St. It has now added to the list of partners local news service Patch and ProPublica, including its Local Reporting Network partners and its collaborative journalism project Electionland.

News 156

News Journal San Diego IP 156

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 30, 2018

Fastest Growing Company and a Los Angeles Business Journal Best Place to Work. Since beginning his career during the first Santa Monica dot.com boom in 1999, Josh has built and sold his company twice, and along the way managed to pick up accolades such as becoming an Inc. This event is restricted to qualified CEOs and CFOs only.

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Santa Monica Journal Los Angeles Tool 100

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When the Los Angeles-based startup Maslo launched its first product in early 2018 , the company was focused on a direct-to-consumer tool designed to encourage mindfulness and self-awareness through a machine learning enabled avatar that would respond to individual’s inputs. Image courtesy of Maslo.

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Coach Artificial Inteligence Product Services 113

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Location-based information service Foursquare said on Monday that it has opened up its first office in Los Angeles, in Playa Vista. and the Wall Street Journal; and Lurry was previously at Collective, and also at Woven Digital. The company said that Lindsay Aston, Matt Bontaites and Karen Lurry will lead the new office. READ MORE>>.

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Journal Entertainment Demand Los Angeles 100

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

One of the companies which has been helping to drive that trend is Los Angeles-based MediaPass , a supplier of software which helps online publishers meter and paywall their content. MediaPass said that the Journal Broadcast's RightWisconsin , a political site, is using MediaPass for a new, paid subscription system.

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Journal Newsletter News Content 185