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MARCH 30, 2018

A new report, published this week by the nonprofit CompTIA group, says that Los Angeles is the number two metropolitan area in the nation for technology employment. According to the CompTIA 2018 CyberStates report, LA had 501,900 technology workers, number two in the nation behind New York City, which has 664,800.

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MAY 28, 2019

Elon Musk , the technology mogul behind such Los Angeles technology firms as SpaceX and Boring Company , is officially the highest paid CEO in California, according to a report issued late last week. The report--which only considered Musk's pay as head of Tesla Motors--said Musk was paid $2.28

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MARCH 6, 2014

The inventor of the technology behind Bitcoin -- Satoshi Nakamoto -- has been found living near Los Angeles, near San Bernadino, according to a report in the new Newsweek. bitcoin satoshi nakamoto angeles inland empire inventor secretive currency financial' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 22, 2019

The Chief Marketing Officer of high flying, Los Angeles-based job recruiting technology developer ZipRecruiter has resigned from the company, after a story was published last week by BuzzFeed, detailing alleged sexual misconduct at his prior employer, Uber. Eyal Gutentag reportedly resigned on Friday. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2018

Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has signed a deal to bulid a test track in China, in the province of Guizhou, the company disclosed on Wednesday--the first big deal the company has in China to deploy its technology. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 20, 2019

As it looks to modernize its operations, the Los Angeles Fire Department is turning to a number of new technologies, including expanding its fleet of drones for a slew of new deployments. The technologal demands of the fire department extend beyond the drone itself, Fields said. One of the largest fire departments in the U.S.,

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Biotech mogul and billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has agreed to acquire the Los Angeles Times from current owner Tronc , according to a report from the Washington Post on Tuesday afternoon. Patrick Soon-Shiong is a biotech billionaire and technology industry regular, who runs the NantWorks family of companies in Los Angeles.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

A new report says that Los Angeles-based Ring The report , from Buzzfeed, claims that Ring has a group of researchers in the Ukraine, including a "head of face recognition research", despite its long public stance that it does not use facial recognition technology.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

Playa Vista-based hyperloop developer Hyperloop Transportation Technologies --the company led by Dirk Ahlborn and Bibop Gresta--says it has linked up with insurance company Munich Re on a risk analysis and feasibility effort. The other companies are the similar named Virgin Hyperloop One in downtown Los Angeles, and SpaceX, in Hawthorne.

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APRIL 21, 2014

A new report, released over the weekend, says that Los Angeles should look towards New York and San Francisco and what they have done to help strengthen the community here for technology startups. Tech Agenda report, edited by David C. angeles tech agenda report economic growth garcetti' READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

A new report issued this morning from the Startup Genome has ranked Los Angeles as the third top startup ecosystem, only behind Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv. At number three, Los Angeles beat out Seattle (4), New York City (5), Boston (6), and other technology centers in the ranking. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 18, 2019

A new report , published by startup networking organization AngelList , says that Los Angeles is losing out to such areas as the Bay Area and New York, because of failure to offer up training to newly graduating engineering graduates.

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MAY 14, 2014

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project said late Tuesday that it had record, first quarter results, with its first quarter revenues reaching $23M, up 39 percent year over year, and managed revenues of approximately $130M, up 34 percent year over year. The report is the very first report as a public company by Rubicon. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

A new report, from Los Angeles startup investor Amplify LA , says that Los Angeles seed investment deals in Q3 were for the most part steady, with a total of $59.4M raised across 27 Los Angeles startups. The group says its tracking found that the average seed round size was $2.2M for the quarter.

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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. The move is part of Haptik’s broader strategy to both expand its technology expertise and team and business overseas, Aakrit Vaish, cofounder and CEO of Haptik, told TechCrunch in an interview.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Tesla Motors , one of the companies run by Los Angeles technology mogul Elon Musk, is reportedly being investigated in a criminal probe by the Department of Justice. According to report, the SEC was aready investigating possible "misleading pronouncements" on manufacturing goals and sales at Tesla. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 3, 2013

Los Angeles-based BeachMint , headed by Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, has a message to the Los Angeles technology community: the company is still alive, kicking, and has the full support of its investors. The message came after a report that BeachMint was returning $20M to its investors and had ousted its founders.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Los Angeles-based hospitality technology startup Jurny--which is backed by Okapi Venture Capital and Mucker Capital--says it has seen record growth, despite the pandemic and the way it has impacted the hospitality industry. The startup raised $2.75M in seed funding last June.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

Los Angeles-based transportation technology developer Hyperloop One is looking to raise up to $250M in funding, according to a report published on Wednesday. The report, from Fortune, cites a leaked document which has been circulating among potential investors and real estate investors. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

San Diego-based Independa , the provider of technology which helps to connect and remotely monitor seniors, to help them live independently longer, has raised $1M in an angel funding round. According to reports , angels were the source of the new funding. Independa is headed by Kian Saneii. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

He is well known in the Southern California Technology scene for his work producing the Digital Family event series, along with the MOTM (Meeting of the Minds) series. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? Besides Tony Karrer for technology, who are some of your go to people in Los Angeles?

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AUGUST 26, 2015

Los Angeles-based HelloTech , the in-home, information technology support service led by Richard Wolpert, is close to closing a $10M, Series A funding round, according to reports. The funding is reportedly led by Madrona Venture Group. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

A new report today, issued by E&Y, says that the global IPO market is on track to be the best year since 2007. However, local numbers show only one technology related IPO in the local market-- Sienna Biopharmaceuticals in Westlake Village. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

A report this morning says that Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One is getting set to announced a new, $50M investment, and will be installing Sir Richard Branson as its new chairman. The company's technology is based on an idea originally championed by Elon Musk.

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APRIL 25, 2013

As we reported earlier, Built in L.A., the online community for the Los Angeles startup scene, soft launched in January with the help of community leaders, including mega VC Tony Pritzker. A new startup is launched every 40 hours in Los Angeles. Releases Its First Los Angeles Digital Startup Report appeared first on TechZulu.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Los Angeles- and New York-based video advertising company TrueX has been acquired by 21st Century Fox , according to a report from the WSJ this morning. The deal is reported to be worth $200M. TrueX Media offers up interactive, video advertising technology, and is led by Joe Marchese.

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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. J2 Global acquired Ziff Davis back in 2012.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based online advertising automation software developer Rubicon Project reported record financial results Thursday afternoon, saying that its third quarter sales were up 60 percent year over year to $32.2M. The company said the revenue performance was the best in its history. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

Los Angeles-based Music Reports , the private equity-backed firm which provides music rights administrative services, said Friday that it has made a major expansion of its employees and offices. Music Reports is backed by ABRY Partners. The company said it now has more than 100 employees. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 -- How To Get Your Startup Funded - Tips From Entrepreneur and Renowed Angel Investor Jason Calacanis. Jason Calacanis founded Silicon Alley Reporter, Weblogs Inc, Mahalo, and Inside.com. He turned down a $20 million offer for Silicon Alley Reporter. See [link].

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MAY 11, 2016

Los Angeles-based wireless power charging startup uBeam --which says it has been working on wireless phone chargers that use sound waves to transmit energy--is the focus of technology doubters , who say the company's products are a sham, according to reports.

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MARCH 29, 2013

It looks like the sale of book review and community Goodreads was worth between $150M to $200M, according to a report form AllThingsD Friday, potentially making the acquisition one of the better returns on capital from a Southern California technology startup in recent years. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Los Angeles has 8 percent of all the "unicorn" companies globally, according to a new study released Wednesday by the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. The school said the study companies as a unicorn if they exceeded a value of $1 billion during any month between January 2014 and the end of 2015.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Los Angeles-based videogame commerce technology developer Xsolla says it has acquired Slemma, a developer of data analytics and visualization and reporting software. The company said Slemma's web-based tools allow users to create simple, easy-to-use and dynamic data reports with customizable dashboards.

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MARCH 25, 2020

Los Angeles-based Triton Digital , which provides technology to help the digital audio and podcasting industry with streaming and advertising, says that news and talk format streaming is growing as a result of the ongoing disruption due to COVID-19.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

A new report released today tallies up $7.7 The report--compiled by Ocean Road Partners--included both venture-backed and self-financed information technology companies. Green Dot's backers included Sequoia Capital, Total Technology Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

A report Tuesday in the Financial Times said that investment giant Fidelity has written its investment in Los Angeles-based Snapchat by 25 percent, citing data from a Morningstar report. Snapchat--arguably, the most visible "unicorn" startup in Southern California--had been valued at $15 billion in its last fundraising round.

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