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JUNE 10, 2013

In the latest services-meets-smartphone service to launch in the Los Angeles area, a new startup, Naki Laundry , said today that it has launched its service in Santa Monica, letting the tech set use their smartphone or the web to get their laundry cleaned. Naki''s name comes from the Hebrew for the word "clean".

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

SaaS Funding , a new provider of debt funding to software-as-a-service companies, said it has set up an office in Santa Monica. The company, which provides senior and junior debt capital, says it is targeting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), digital media and tech enabled service companies who are bootstrapped or backed by angels.

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DECEMBER 6, 2012

AngelHack, the self-proclaimed leader in hackathon competitions, completed its Fall 2012 season this past weekend with contests held simultaneously in five cities: Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Toronto and Paris. In Santa Monica, Hackathon first-timers and veterans all gathered at CrossCampus to hack almost 30 products within 24 hours.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Zaniac , the operator of an after-school, education program which uses Minecraft and robotics to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) to kids, said this week that it has opened up a location in Santa Monica--the first in a major expansion into Los Angeles.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In a sign that, perhaps, it will not be as difficult to get Snapchat 's new Spectacles sunglasses for those of us in Los Angeles, the Snapbot vending machine--the only way to buy Snapchat's new combined sunglasses/camera--has appeared on the Santa Monica Pier this morning.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Here are some of the positions recently posted to socalTECH''s community job board , which might just be your perfect next move. In a little over a year, DogVacay has grown from 5 employees and 3 crowded desks to 35+ employees in a dog- friendly office in Santa Monica, CA. Senior Frontend Engineer , Dollar Shave Club.

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JUNE 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based BLANKSPACES , the coworking space run by Jerome Chang, is getting set to open up a second location in Santa Monica in the next week, along 2nd street.

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MAY 14, 2012

Ben Kuo just posted on SoCalTech: Are the good times for startups back? That seemed to be the mood running through the cloud at the more-than-sellout crowd at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica Thursday at the first LA Demo Day. At the event, the enthusiasm for startups was palpable.

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JANUARY 11, 2016

In an unusual twist for the car sharing market, a new, Los Angeles startup-- WaiveCar --said today that it has launched a new, mobile phone-driven car sharing program in Santa Monica and Venice, which lets drivers drive cars for free.

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MAY 21, 2019

The Precellerator , the Santa Monica-based startup incubation and accelerator effort with ties to local technology law firm Stubbs, Alderton, and Markiles LLP, has opened up applications for its next class of startups, the accelerator said on Tuesday. Stubbs, Alderton, and Markiles LLP is a sponsor of socaltech. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

The Los Angeles winners of the Deloitte Fast 500 ranking of fastest growing companies was announced last night at an event at Santa Monica's Shutters on the Beach, with 26 companies recognized in the overall 2011 Technology Fast 500, and three "Technology Rising Stars" recognized in the Los Angeles area.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Check out socalTECH''s online Job Board , where we let our members post their jobs for free. Enervee is a Santa Monica based startup focused on bringing the MPG Rating to online shopping. startup beach silicon angeles employment jobs tech high socaltech' See all of our listings on our job board. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Druva Software , a developer of continuous data protection and disaster recovery products, announced today that it has raised $5M in a Series A funding round, and will be setting up its corporate headquarters in Santa Monica. According to Druva, the funding came from Sequoia Capital and the Indian Angel Network (IAN).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Sarah Zurell and talk about Pavemint, the creative talent of Los Angeles, Hollywood to tech, collaboration, diversity, and running full featured product development. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California. www.collective-genius.com. www.socaltech.com.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

The big announcement party that e-commerce giant Amazon.com has set for Santa Monica airport's Barker Hanger looks to be all about the Amazon Kindle Fire, and Amazon Kindle Touch, as the firm bragged this morning that it had "sold out" of its Kindle Fire. Kindle Fire is Amazon's tablet PC, which is based on Android. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

It looks like the war between the old and the new continues to rage on in Los Angeles, as the city--already the center of the fight between taxi drivers and ridesharing services like Uber, Lift, and Sidecar --is now the center of a storm between real estate agents and online real estate sites like Zillow, Trulia, and REALTOR.com. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Disclaimer: Deloitte is a sponsor of socalTECH, and socalTECH sponsored Deloitte''s LA Fast 500 awards last night in Santa Monica, although that does not affect our coverage.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with John Tomich and talk about Onestop Internet , the growing changes in ecommerce, explosive growth, and the long history of tech startups in Los Angeles. www.collective-genius.com) Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California. www.socaltech.com) READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

In this episode we explore Los Angeles from Santa Monica, West Hollywood, to Compton and meet up with Royce Disini of Mobcrush, Greg Bettinelli of Upfront Ventures, Leura Fine of Laurel and Wolf, John Tomich of One Stop Internet, and Expree Devora of WeAreLATech. Produced by: Jeff Martin CEO and Founder of Collective Genius.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

San Diego-based Underground Elephant , a startup focused on the CPA-based, performance based advertising market, said today that it has opened up an office in Santa Monica. The firm said it is looking to tap the talent in the Los Angeles are in the affiliate ad network industry.

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MAY 1, 2014

On-demand grocery delivery service Instacart has expanded in Los Angeles, saying recently that it is now covering downtown Los Angeles and Culver City, and will deliver groceries from Ralphs and Costco. The company--which launched earlier in April in Los Angeles--offers up personal shopping services driven by crowdsourcing.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Three, Los Angeles area companies have been selected for a accelerator being run by Silicon Valley Bank and Mastercard, the companies announced this morning. Editor's note: Silicon Valley Bank is a sponsor of socaltech, which does not influence our coverage. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Andrew Blackmon Co-Founder and Co-CEO and talk about The Black Tux, why entrepreneurship, building a company from a personal experience, Los Angeles over New York, and the challenge of logistics and technology. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

According to the company, the startup is opening up a Los Angeles office in order to maximize its relations with the entertainment and tech industry. The company said its CEO, Mershad Javan, will head up the new office in Santa Monica.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Espree Devora and talk about WeAreLATech , the LA tech community, collaboration, LA tech growth, and the passion behind being a tech connector in Los Angeles. www.collective-genius.com) Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Santa Monica-based talent management software developer Cornerstone OnDemand and the Los Angeles Rams said on Monday that the Rams will use Cornerstone OnDemand's cloud-bsaed software for its front office and operations personnel. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In episode two we explore Los Angeles from Pasadena, Hollywood, Santa Monica to Manhattan Beach and meet up with Harrison Tang of Spokeo, Sarah Zurell of Pavemint, Andrew Blackmon of the The Black Tux, Bambi Francisco of Vator, Nick Green of Thrive Market, and Brew Johnson of PeerStreet. www.socaltech.com).

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JUNE 19, 2013

The event is harnessing the startup energy in Santa Monica, and features all across town, at ROC , Cross Campus , the Viceroy , Santa Monica Place , and elsewhere. Disclaimer: socalTECH is a media sponsor of Silicon Beach Fest). The festival even includes a number of beach events on Saturday. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Leura Fine and talk about Laurel & Wolf, recruiting, interior design, industry diversity, and the advantages of being in tech in Los Angeles. www.collective-genius.com) Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Greg Bettinelli and talk about Upfront Ventures, investing in Los Angeles, high performance cultures, building legacy, helping/funding/nurturing entrepreneurs and the future of the Los Angeles tech scene. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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DECEMBER 22, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Nick Co-Founder and Co-CEO and talk about Thrive Market, affordable healthy living, learning how to mange 'insane' growth, giving back, providing engineers a good reason to migrate south to Los Angeles, and as an entrepreneur solving a problem you care about. www.collective-genius.com. www.socaltech.com.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

The fight between Los Angeles taxicab drivers and services like Lyft and Uber haas just gotten even more interesting, as mobile app developer Flywheel said it has launched in Los Angeles. Flywheel''s service is available across LA except Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Check out some of the recent positions posted to socalTECH's Job Board in recent days: Senior PHP Developer , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Director of Research & Analytics , Santa Monica, Adconion Media Group. Senior Web Developer Software Engineer , Santa Monica, Cars.com. Send them our way!

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Harrison Tang and talk about Spokeo, the work life experience in Los Angeles, the history of tech and the unique opportunity in Pasadena, finding your why, diversity and Innovate Pasadena. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California. www.collective-genius.com.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Santa Monica has just gotten yet another boost in its bid to become the capital of Silicon Beach, as Microsoft said this week that it is opening up a new, 125-person strong entertainment studio in the city as part of an effort to create interactive content for the Xbox.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based TS2 Holdings , a strategic business development firm focused on the technology industry, said on Friday morning that it has acquired three companies, including Neohire South , RockIT Recruiting , and Hero.jobs. Financial details of the acquisitions were not announced. TS2 Holdings is led by CEO Yoshii Iyadomi.

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JANUARY 11, 2018

Watch Tech Scenes episode two we explore Los Angeles from Pasadena, Hollywood, Santa Monica to Manhattan Beach and meet up with Harrison Tang of Spokeo, Sarah Zurell of Pavemint, Andrew Blackmon of the The Black Tux, Bambi Francisco of Vator, Nick Green of Thrive Market, and Brew Johnson of PeerStreet. www.collective-genius.com.

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