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JANUARY 31, 2022

The company's product is focused on what the company says is roughly 25% of e-commerce orders are returned which cannot be resold full--price. Arrive says it refurbishes, cleans, and grades those returns to be re-sold directly on branded, re-sale e-commerce sites. Arrive is led by CEO and Co-Founder Rachelle Snyder.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. We feel fortunate to partner with a team that has such deep expertise in commerce and technology.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 15, 2018

The company, which allows Uber and Lyft drivers to receive complimentary boxes stocked with retail items, has already bought a warehouse in Ontario, Calif. Cargo Services Inc., a mobile marketplace headquartered in New York City, announced June 14 that it is expanding to Los Angeles.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

As video commerce becomes the norm and entertainers, brands, businesses, and franchises of all sizes and stripes look to cut out the middle man, the array of services on offer from Maestro may be the scissors these entities need to cut the cord. “ We were targeted to a small number of very premier customers.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Laguna Beach-based Edgemesh says it has upgraded its product Edgemesh Server product line to specifically help e-commerce customers before the holiday rush. The company said its product now offers up a new image optimization feature, which helps decrease image download sizes by 39%.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Los Angeles-based The Honest Company , the natural home products brand, said late Thursday that it has closed on a Series E financing round. The round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, along with others. per share, a significant decrease from the company's prior valuation of $45.75. According to Honest Co.,

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Los Angeles-based e-commerce provider Honest Company , which sells organic baby and beauty products, is looking to replace CEO Brian Lee with a veteran of the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market, according to a report. READ MORE>>.

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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. Tapcart says its platform allows cusomers to create apps using drag-and-drop, codeless tools which merchants can customize for their customers.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2021

Laguna Beach-based Edgemesh said last week that it has launched a new offering, which helps accelerate the loading speed of e-commerce websites. The company said its new solution, Edgemesh Server, provides seamless web acceleration with zero developer effort. Pricing on the new service was not announced.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2018

Venice, California-based Amplify LA , the startup investor which got its start as one of LA's first startup accelerators, said this week that it has added two new companies-- Kulagy and Tapcart --as part of its portfolio of companies. Financial details of any investment in the two startups were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

There’s a new company that’s sitting on top of some of the fastest growing consumer-facing businesses in the world — liquor and marijuana delivery — and its name is Pacific Consolidated Holdings Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Carlsbad-based FASHIONPHILE , and e-commerce company which sells pre-owned luxury handbags, watches, and fine jewelry, has raised $38.5M The company is also backed by Neiman Marcus. The company also said the funding will go towards advancing its technology, including automation and artificial intelligence software.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Warby Parker filing to IPO last week was one more sign that direct-to-consumer (DTC) is an extremely powerful e-commerce trend. At the time, it was doing Facebook media buying for e-commerce companies. Primarily here in LA, which is kind of the hub of these companies, but also all over.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2019

San Diego-based pet supply retailer Petco has named Darren MacDonald as the company's new Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, according to the company, to head up its e-commerce, app, prescription fulfillment, as well as employer wellness benefits offerings. MacDonald also has served at Avery Dennison. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Santa Monica-based e-commerce startup The Honest Company --whose co-founders include subscription e-commerce entrepreneur Brian Lee and celebrity Jessica Alba--said today that it has launched a new line of designer, limited edition products. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The Honest Company , the Los Angeles-based e-commerce company founded by Brian Lee and celebrity Jessica Alba, has raised $25M more in a funding round, the firm said this morning. The Honest Company offers up a variety of eco-friendly baby- and kids- products via subscription. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The Honest Company , the online brand offering up natural products for babies and families founded by Jessica Alba, has teamed up with daily deals site Zulily , the two said Wednesday afternoon. Financia link between the companies were not disclosed. Lee also headed up LegalZoom, and also runs ShoeDazzle.

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socalTECH

JULY 12, 2017

The Walt Disney Company has launched its fourth year of running its own accelerator program, the Disney Accelerator , saying on Tuesday afternoon that it has named eleven companies to its new class.

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MARCH 22, 2013

Santa Monica-based e-commerce site The Honest Company has launched an iOS application, which run on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The Honest Company is the celebrity driven, subscription startup which offers up nontoxic, eco-friendly baby and kids products, including everything from diapers to home cleaning. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 26, 2012

Online, eco-family products company The Honest Company , started by celebrity Jessica Alba and Los Angeles e-commerce master Brian Lee, said late Friday that it has raised $27M in funding. According to The Honest Company, the funding will go towards accelerating growth and developing its products and brand.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a developer of software to help manufacturers monitor their channel and e-commerce sites--and in particular, minimum-advertising-price (MAP) policies--has raised $2M in seed funding, the company said Wednesday.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Companies like Airbnb, Uber, Zappos, and Whole Foods are setting the example, and leading the way in profitability and purpose. Companies that offer value beyond their product or service, for social and environmental good, are seen as leading the way forward to a shared future abundance. Marty Zwilling

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JANUARY 9, 2017

Los Angeles-based fashion brand and e-commerce provider Nasty Gal is being acquired by UK fashion brand Boohoo.com plc , Boohoo said it a financial filing today, inn a deal worth $20M. It's unclear if that proposal includes Nasty Gal's current e-commerce business. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2014

Pasadena-based CPO Commerce , an e-commerce company focused on tools, equipment, outdoor and yard equipment, and other related products, has been acquired by United Stationers. United Stationers said the move would help bolster its e-commerce expertise. CPO was founded by Rob Tolleson. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 22, 2013

In a move to attract e-commerce companies to its content delivery network, Santa Monica-based EdgeCast announced today that it has launched a new, PCI-compliant product specifically aimed at online retailers. The company said it''s the first to offer up a CDN specifically built for e-commerce providers. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

A new study of social media activity and e-commerce, compiled from Los Angeles social tools developer Social Annex , shows that social media is--not surprisingly--playing a far bigger role in online shopping this year. The company highlighted some of its result in an infographic (reproduced below). READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

San Diego-based Provide Commerce , the company which owns such brands as ProFlowers, RedEnvelope, Gifts.com, and other e-commerce sites, announced this morning that it has purchase mobile gifting startup Sincerely, Inc. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Sincerely had been based in San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Hello Music , the social commerce marketplace run by Rick Camino, has updated its site, with a brand new design and features. Hello Music is a portfolio company of Elevator Labs. The firm said "Hello Music 3.0" The firm said "Hello Music 3.0" Hello Music said the new site is a result of over 12 months of work.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile credit startup Float , which is developing an iOS app to provide credit to consumers, has been selected as part of the commerce-focused startup accelerator Commerce.Innovated. Commerce.Innovated said this is its fourth class for the accelerator. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Beverly Hills-based movie studio Relativity Media --which is behind such titles as Limitless, Masterminds, and Immortals--scored a big investment from Singaporean Internet company YuuZoo , the two companies said this morning. The two said that YuuZoo will initially buy 33.3

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

Overwatch League , the e-sports league created by Irvine's Blizzard Entertainment, has just inked a sports merchandising deal with Fanatics , which will include retail, licensing, and e-commerce efforts. Financial details of the deal were not announced. The two said the deal will give Fanatics the U.S.

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L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Faraday Future boss Jia Yueting no longer owns the company; Ziff Davis’ Vivek Shah on publishers’ e-commerce fever; and SpaceX rolls out Falcon Heavy.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Los Angeles-based Lumi , which provides the fancy, custom packaging you might see from MeUndies or FabFitFun, has raised $9M in a Series A funding, the company said on Wednesday. The company helps manage manufacturing of custom boxes and other packaging for e-commerce and other brands, using a network of suppliers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Epicor , the enterprise software developer which has major operations in Orange County, said this week that it has acquired a cloud-based developer of management and e-commerce software called ShopVisible. ShopVisible is the second, retail e-commerce software company Epicor has acquired in the last two month.

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2010

San Diego-based Provide Commerce , the parent firm of ProFlowers, RedEnvelope, Cherry Moon, and other ecommerce operations, announced this morning that it has acquired personalized gifts company Personalized Creations. Provide Commerce is headed by Bill Strauss, and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We have many seasoned entrepreneurs who have built successful companies here and made a lot of money for investors and themselves. But we have a great city for building technology companies.

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