TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

. “ 2020 was a blowout year… People needed an interactive streaming platform that they could spin up quickly that they could launch on their website.” Since the launch of monetization tools in May of last year, Evans estimated that the platform has paid out at least $5 million to entertainers who used the service. “We

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? The startups--which had previously been announced in May--are all working on areas of technology which are strategic to Turner/Warner Bros., at the intersection of technology and media. READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. Working closely with world-class medical experts, we have created an innovative solution that achieves accuracy and can be tailored to particular medical practices.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2015

Altadena-based Rexter , the developer of real time contact and relationship management software led by technology veteran Andy Wilson, has been named one of the fourteen companies in the upcoming Microsoft Digital Work Accelerator. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple , Spotify or your alternative podcast platform of choice to keep up with us every week. Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures. I don’t even think digital assets [are] an asset class. follow the money.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

has figured out one way -- which is to run a startup accelerator, Warner Media Camp (www.mediacamp.com)--which pulls a class of startups into the company for an intense, twelve week program every year, and helps those companies tap into the resources of the studio. This is our second class, and it culminates in this Demo Day we just had.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We would argue that our movies are world-class movies, just designed entirely for mobile.” To time-restrict content requires an entirely new platform, one that only Quibi can support to date. She also spoke about the importance of 5G and why they think Quibi will be a perfect use case for the technology.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We are trying to consolidate the American food supply chain through software technologies, while also trying to find the best solutions in this space.” While some of these have been to help it expand geographically (it made 10 acquisitions in the Los Angeles area alone), many have also been made to double down on technology.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 14, 2012

StartEngine , the startup accelerator, which launched earlier this year with ten hopeful businesses, is now in the middle of its third and largest class to date. The company's founders, Nanxi Liu , Alex Ross and David Zhu , are quick to point to the many venues they have ready and willing to utilize their platform. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2023

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. These founders all seem to be pushing their technology, rather than highlighting their solution to a painful need. Limit the features and complexity.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Los Angeles-based Karma , a company developing blockchain technology, said Friday that it has raised $4.1M Karma said it is developing a proprietary membership and event management platform based on Blockchain. out of a $5M pre-sale goal for its token sale, and also added Ryan Scott to its advisory board. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. These founders all seem to be pushing their technology, rather than highlighting their solution to a painful need. Limit the features and complexity.

Technology 114

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

Techstars Disney Accelerator class of 2015 was announced yesterday. The ten companies in this year’s program represent a diverse cross-section of technologies, and are inspired by their visions for the applicability of these technologies in the media space. Video Engagement Platform. 2 3D-Printing Companies.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2014

Kennedy Airport (JFK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) featured collaborative work among hundreds of app developers, hardware providers and technology partners to showcase the future of wearable technology for the connected traveler. The post First Ever In-flight Wearable Technology Hackathon appeared first on TechZulu.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? toward one or two major dominate players.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2013

In the arms race of search technology, only the big guys -- Google, Microsoft -- seem to be able to keep up with all of the innovations in the space. Those devices worked great, but unfortunately, they''re juts not up to speed on the newer innovations in big data and the technology world. Who are the customers for your technology?

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking.

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Xconomy

APRIL 12, 2017

Lymber, named as a 2017 Xconomy San Diego startup to watch , has developed a technology platform that enables mobile users to book openings in fitness and wellness classes. We’re basically an Expedia for fitness and wellness studios,” Lymber co-founder and CEO Doug Hecht told me by telephone after the Mindbody deal closed.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The Disney Accelerator , held its Demo Day for its second class on Thursday, showing off ten companies to a theater packed full of venture and angel investors. A number of the companies--showing off one huge advantage of being involved in a program run by Disney--announced deals with Disney properties to use their technology and products.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Colony Logic is a Los Angeles-based platform technology company that simplifies the overly complex world of profitably selling and supporting Digital products. Our platform combines Android, iOS, and web technologies to deliver a best in breed solution to our clients. Product Lead, GridMeNow - Aliso Viejo.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

CallFire today extended its position as a leading provider of text message and voice apps that help organizations grow, with the launch of a definitive next-generation platform capable of scaling to meet the exploding global demand for advanced cloud telephony features, services and capacity. Opt-in voice broadcast.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

Matt Danna: Boulevard is a platform-as-a-service that we built specifically to help power the next generation of salons and spas. I learned that the technology they use is pretty legacy. Those businesses deserve far better technology, so they can streamline their operations and improve the client experience. What is Boulevard?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The new paradigm, driven by disruptive technologies, cloud-served supercomputing, and the new generation of young adults with global empathy, is partnering and giving something now for a competitive advantage in the future. FabLab s is an example of a new class of facilities for entrepreneurs to start experimenting early.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

to date, the company said that it saw an 188% growth in annual recurring revenue compared to a year ago, with more than 25,000 individuals in 2,000 salons and spas in the country now using its platform. Focusing on the U.S. trillion, and the spa sector passing $150 billion, both by 2025. “As Kang is joining the board with this round.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Technology in the classroom has come a long way since its advent in the 1920s, when teachers would air radio broadcasts about topics relevant to their lesson plans. While technology in the classroom is not a new phenomenon, these days we are customizing technological innovations to make education adaptive and. Innovative?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The goal is to open up an asset class that the average investor can't really access. Traditionally, as you can imagine, buying into this asset class requires a tremendous amount of wealth. What they are doing, is offering up a minority position in those assets via our platform. You'd normally have to buy the whole thing.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Our founding team includes world-class engineers, designers and architects who have been building billion-dollar SaaS products for two decades,” said McCorkle, in a statement. “We And, from that respect, the success of the MetaCX round speaks volumes. Especially since the round was led by the Los Angeles-based venture firm Upfront Ventures.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Music Prodigy , a Los Angeles based music education technology firm serious on improving the way people learn, play and interact with music beat over 70 startups with their app Rock Prodigy to win the Silicon Beach Awards. The post Music Prodigy Beats 70 Startups To Bring Music Education Technology to the Masses appeared first on TechZulu.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017? READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

They are always overlapping, so in essence, we have a freshman and senior class, so teams can collaborate, and get the benefit of the peers before them. Those companies tend to be around for longer than one year, because of course our faculty are not working on those things full time, they're continuing to teach classes.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2009

Come for a discussion on how Cloud Computing can be leveraged to create a new class of solutions that are more connected, dynamic, and can allow business to drive cost down, yet enable unlimited potential services. Cloud computing is a disruptive force that has the potential to change everything, but how do we take advantage of it?

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 4, 2013

effective December 2, 2013 in a move to emphasize its commitment to Wearable Technology and the Internet of Wearable Things (IOWT). Redg Snodgrass co-founder Stained Glass Labs said the firm wants to focus on the world of Wearable Technology plus innovative consumer products beyond GLASS.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program. Through inspirational content, online classes, and products, Brit + Co enables their audience of over 125 million to use creativity to shape their best lives.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 109

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2016

We've done that, by bringing some really, cool, awesome curated gifts to our platform, and made it really easy to send those to people in essentially two clicks. The other, interesting part of our platform, is it integrates with all of your contacts. It's a curated marketplace, with best-in-class products and experiences.

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