Santa Monica Startup Nacelle Pulls in $18 Million
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 18, 2021
Santa Monica-based startup Nacelle Inc. has raised in $18 million in Series A funding led by Inovia Capital.
Boost.ai, Backed By $5M, Opens HQ In Santa Monica
socalTECH
MARCH 20, 2019
Boost.ai , a European startup which is developing conversational artificial intelligence (AI) software for banks, financial institutions, and other enterprises, said this morning that it has set up shop in Santa Monica, setting up its North American headquarters here as it expands to the US. was founded in 2016.
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Santa Monica's Science Inc. Backs Electric Motor Startup In $4.5M Funding
socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2019
Santa Monica-based Science Inc. , the startup studio led by former MySpace CEO Michael Jones and startup veteran Peter Pham, is the lead investor in electric motor startup Linear Labs. in a seed funding round, led by Science Inc.
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MuckerLab Marks a Decade of Driving Top LA Startups
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
It’s been nearly a decade since Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Glenmont Mucker Management, doing business as Mucker Capital, launched its startup accelerator for fledgling tech companies.
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Shoes Of Prey Raises $15M, Sets Up Shop In Santa Monica
socalTECH
DECEMBER 7, 2015
Shoes Of Prey , a fashion startup which allows women to custom order shoes to their specifications, has raised $15M in a Series B funding, and set up shop in Santa Monica, according to the company. The company was founded by Michael Fox, Mike Knapp and Jodie Fox in Sydney in 2009.
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March Capital Partners Leads Action IQ Series C
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 17, 2020
Santa Monica-based venture investors March Capital Partners led a $32 million funding round for data startup ActionIQ.
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Realtime Raises $100M, Opens Office In Santa Monica
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2012
Realtime , a startup developing technology to help power real-time web applications, said today that it has raised $100M, launched in the U.S., and opened up a new office in Santa Monica. Realtime also opened up a New York office, in addition to existing offices in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, London, Madrid, and Lisbon.
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How TuesdayNights is Helping Women Entrepreneurs Connect With Capital
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Raising capital for a female-led startup can be very diffiult--which is what Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore found out when they started their own company, LovingEco, in Los Angeles. We actually started the organization in 2013. Melinda Moore: One of the things required to create, build, and scale a company is capital.
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Science Inc. Eyes New Venture Capital Fund
socalTECH
APRIL 1, 2019
Santa Monica-based startup studio Science Inc. The startup studio--which both incubates its own companies as well as works with startup founders to help accelerate their efforts--has backed such companies as Dollar Shave Club , DogVacay , FameBit , EventUp , August Home , Hello Society , Playhaven , and Superfly Labs.
Precellerator Opens Up Applications For New Class
socalTECH
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. The new class starts on September 3rd. READ MORE>>.
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Troy Capital Backs TrueCar Vet's New Startup, Rollick Outdoor
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Santa Monica-based Troy Capital Partners , a new venture investment firm led by Josh Berman, Brian Sullivan, and Samit Varma, has backed a veteran of TrueCar for a new startup called Rollick Outdoor. Rollick Outdoor is based in Austin, where Brenner was based while at Santa Moinca-based TrueCar. READ MORE>>.
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March Capital Backed SpyCloud Adds $21M
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
SpyCloud , a startup which develops cybersecurity products used to prevent account takeovers and which is backed by Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners , has raised $21M more in a Series B funding round, the company announced this morning. SpyCloud has now raised $28.5M in total funding. READ MORE>>.
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Mucker Capital Starts Fundraising On New Fund, Mucker III
socalTECH
MAY 18, 2015
Santa Monica-based Mucker Capital , the seed stage investment fund led by Erik Rannala and William Hsu, has just booted up fundraising efforts for the group's third venture capital fund, Mucker III, L.P. The filing indicates that Mucker Capital is looking to raised $50M in the new fund. READ MORE>>.
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100 March Capital Backs Nifty Games In $3M Funding
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Santa Monica-based venture investor March Capital is one of the lead investors in a new, video game publishing startup called Nifty Games , in a $3M funding round, announced on Tuesday by Nifty Games.
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March Capital Backs SpyCloud In $5M Funding
socalTECH
MARCH 28, 2018
Santa Monica-based venture investor March Capital Partners has led additional funding in SpyCloud , a company developing software to prevent account takeovers by cybercriminals, has raised $5M in a Series A funding round. The company makes its products available to enterprises. SpyCloud is based in Austin, Texas.
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University of California Plans $250M Venture Capital Fund
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Startups related to the many University of California campuses in Southern California may soon have a new source of funding: The University of California itself, via a new, $250M venture capital. The fund would seek to invest in companies started on campus, from University research, and from students. READ MORE>>.
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All The Questions You Wanted Answered about Bird Scooters and Their Recent $300 Million Funding
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.
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Bonfire Ventures Eyes New, $165M Fund
socalTECH
JANUARY 21, 2022
Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Bonfire Ventures is looking to raise $165M in its third fund, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. As expected, due to legal restrictions, venture capital investor--led by Jim Andelman, Mark Mullen, and Brett Queener--has not detailed its fundraising efforts.
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113 HMBradley Raises $3.5M For Digital Banking Startup
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Santa Monica-based HMBradley , a new fintech startup focused on digital banking, has raised $3.5M The seed funding was led by Accomplice Ventures and Walkabout Ventures, along with Mucker Capital, Index Ventures and others including HVF Labs (Max Levchin's startup studio).
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March Capital Leads $12M Funding In Xage Security
socalTECH
JULY 23, 2018
Santa Monica-based venture inestor March Capital Partners is again the lead on an investment round this morning, in Silicon Valley-based Xage Security , a new startup focused on industrial internet-of-things (IoT) security. The company said the funds go to further develop its security fabric. READ MORE>>.
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Reflections on 2019: Aaron Fyke, Thin Line Capital
socalTECH
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Today, we share the thoughts of Aaron Fyke , the founder and Managing Director of Thin Line Capital (www.thinlinecapital.com), a venture capital firm in the energy and sustainability space. With support from prior backers of mine, Thin Line Capital was launched. We'll be featuring contributions all through the holiday season.
March Capital Partners Backs E8 Security
socalTECH
MARCH 11, 2015
Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners , the venture capital investment firm led by Jim Armstrong, Sumant Mandal, Gregory Milkin, and Jamie Montgomery, is the lead investor in a new cyber security startup, E8 Security. March Capital Partners led the investment, which also included Allegis Capital and The Hive.
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Female Entrepreneurs, AI and Investing: A Chat With Meredith Finn, March Capital
socalTECH
MARCH 28, 2019
Earlier this month, the annual Montgomery Summit conference was held in Santa Monica, including a special portion of the conference dedicated to the Rise of the Female Entrepreneur. The summit is now associated with March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com). What's your role at March Capital?
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Honk Technologies Adds $18M For On Demand Towing
socalTECH
JUNE 27, 2018
Santa Monica-based Honk Technologies , the on-demand, roadside assistance app startup led by Corey Brundage, said Wednesday that it has raised $18M in a new funding round. The funding was led by Altpoint Ventures, and also included Structure Capital and Venture 51. Honk previously raised $12M in a funding round in 2015.
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100 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. The firm has the backing of both Intel Capital and Liberty Global. intersection of technology and music. Miso Media.
Interview With Jamie Montgomery, March Capital Partners On The Firm's New Fund
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Santa Monica-based venture investor March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com) announced last week that it has raised a second fund, worth $300M. To learn about the new fund, we sat down with Jamie Montgomery , one of the fund's co-founders, to hear about March Capital's strategy and the new fund.
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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2013
Let’s start with the fund. Second, we are announcing officially that we are moving our offices from Century City to Santa Monica. But in Los Angeles, Santa Monica is akin to SoMa in San Francisco, Cambridge in the Boston area or Flatiron / Union Square in NYC. What’s up with that?
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MuckerLab Shows Off New Class Of Startups
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2014
Santa Monica-based startup accelerator MuckerLab unveiled its latest class of startups yesterday at its Demo Day, showing off the third class of companies out of its program. demoday demo incubator capital venture software accelerator startup muckerlab' READ MORE>>.
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174 Fair Raises $16M, Launches Online Car Shopping, Financing App
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Santa Monica-based Fair , a startup offering up a mobile app which lets users find, purchase, and finance an automobile--started by automotive startup veteran Scott Painter--has raised $16M and launched its services.
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SoCal CTO
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. Are others seeing this as well?
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Los Angeles Startup Community
SoCal CTO
MAY 17, 2011
I was just talking with someone who's new to Los Angeles and wanting to connect into the Los Angeles Startup Community. I will do my best to keep this up to date. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles.
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196 Mucker Capital closes on $45 million for an early-stage LA-based fund
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 9, 2016
Santa Monica-based Mucker Capital has raised $45 million for its third fund, Mucker III. The Silicon Beach firm said that it will continue to invest in software and services startups and continue to focus on the greater Los Angeles area. “We are founders, just like the… Read More.
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SoCal CTO
MAY 17, 2011
I was just talking with someone who's new to Los Angeles and wanting to connect into the Los Angeles Startup Community. I will do my best to keep this up to date. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles.
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Mobalytics Finds $11.25M For Game Coaching
socalTECH
JULY 22, 2020
Santa Monica-based Mobalytics , a startup developing tools that help videogame players improve their hardcore gaming on such titles as League of Legends, Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, and Legends of Runeterra, has raised $11.25M in a funding round, the company said on Wednesday. The leads in the round were Almaz and Cabra.
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How TaskUs Is Powering LA's Technology Startup Boom
socalTECH
AUGUST 7, 2014
Los Angeles has been in the midst of a technology boom over the last few years, with many of high profile startups growing in the area. We spoke with Bryce Maddock , founder of TaskUs, about the company and how it has been providing the manpower behind a lot of LA''s technology startups. So, what is TaskUs?
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Grow Credit Scores $106M In Equity, Debt For Consumer Credit
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Santa Monica-based fintech startup Grow Credit, which helps consumers build their credit score through payments for subscription services, said on Tuesday that it raised $106M in a combination of equity and debt. The funding included $6.3M in equity, and $100M in debt.
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113 Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health Launches New Fund
socalTECH
APRIL 15, 2020
Pasadena-based Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health , a healthcare innovation fund led by Jay Goss and Dr. John Nackel, says it has launched a new venture capital fund, Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health Fund II. According to Wavemaker 360, the fund focuses on healthcare start-ups seeking seed-stage investment, and importantly avoids biotech.
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133 Future Acres Targets Agricultural Robotics, Seeks $3M
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
A new, Santa Monica-based startup, Future Acres, is announcing this morning that it is targeting the agriculture industry with a new robot. The startup--which is crowdfunding its efforts--claims it is developing an agricultural robot which will "optimize workforce efficiency and safety".
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113 SPACES Lands $3M For Virtual Reality Startup
socalTECH
MAY 18, 2016
Santa Monica-based SPACES , a new virtual reality startup, said today that it has raised $3M in a funding round from Comcast Ventures, Boost VC, Canyon Creek Capital, Colopl VR Fund, GREE Inc., Kai Huang, The Venture Reality Fund, the Sinovation Fund, Youku Global Media Fund and CRCM VC.
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Science Projects
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Santa Monica venture capital firm seeks out and supports disruption-minded startups
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124 Tastemade Gets $25M For Foodie Videos
socalTECH
JUNE 26, 2014
Santa Monica-based Tastemade , a publisher of food focused, video content led by Larry Fitzgibbon, said this morning that it has raised $25M in a Series C funding round. In a related move, Tastemade said it would be launching its Android App coming up later this month, starting with Samsung devices. READ MORE>>.
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171 Fundable Takes On Crowdfunding For Startups
socalTECH
MAY 23, 2012
A new startup, headed by entrepreneur Wil Schroter, has launched this week, looking to make it easier for startups to raise funding. Santa Monica- and Columbus, Ohio-based Fundable said that it is looking to provide a crowdfunding platform for "serious startups". on its advisory team. on its advisory team.
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Tapcart Takes $50M For Mobile Commerce
socalTECH
JUNE 28, 2021
Santa Monica-based Tapcart, a startup focused on helping Shopify-powered e-commerce brands with mobile apps, has raised $50M in a Series B funding round, the company announed Monday afternoon.
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HMBradley Switches Accounts To Invite Only
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2021
Santa Monica-based fintech startup HMBradley, which offers up an online-online checking account which pays up to 3.50% annual percentage yield (APY), says it is switching its accounts to be "invite only", and is now looking for additional banking partners. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Zach Bruhnke.
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