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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JUNE 14, 2013

Adding one more startup incubator/accelerator to the long list in Los Angeles, Bixel Exchange launched Thursday, to offer up mentoring and classes to local startups. The new center was created by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. bixelexchange bixel exchange startup center incubator accelerator chamber commerce'

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

the startup incubator headed by Michael Jones, has debuted another fashion-related startup out of its incubation efforts this morning. The firm is building a celebrity influencer based fashion and e-commerce site, geared around flash-sales of products. operates an in-house startup incubator. Science, Inc. ,

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

the digital business incubator/studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones. to launch in the last few weeks, and the second, e-commerce via subscription firm from Science. The new effort emerged this week, revealing that it is backed by Science, Inc. , Wittlebee is the third company from Science inc. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

the startup incubator headed by Mike Jones, has just tossed its ring into the another e-commerce category: women's activewear. Science, Inc., Science just launched Ellie , a site which offers up clothing for activewear for women, via subscription. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 23, 2012

Los Angeles startup accelerator StartEngine has launched its third class, a new batch of fourteen startups which have set up shop in the incubator's Westwood Village space under the watchful eyes of Activision co-founder Howard Marks and investor Paul Kessler. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Walmart’s tech incubator in Silicon Valley, Store No 8, has acquired Spatialand , a virtual reality software firm, as its third portfolio company. Venice, CA-based Spatialand worked with Walmart on a project last year, an experience that led to the acquisition, according to the blog post. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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JULY 20, 2021

The startup accelerator program--which is back in person now after a move online last year due to the pandemic--said the 12 companies include Alva Health (wearables for real time stroke detection), Butterfly Labs (health and wellness services), Cheres (social investing), Communikind (holistic health/clean products), ComplYant (helping entrepreneurs (..)

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JULY 23, 2012

The company--which now is listed on the OTC markets--did not disclose the amount of funding, but said the funds came from Indian e-commerce entrepreneur Sashi Chimala, and local Los Angeles developer REGARD Venture Solutions. REGARD is the software incubator and development firm headed by Steve Beauregard. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 27, 2021

According to the company, it has selected eight companies for the 2021 Disney Accelerator Program, including companies in the areas of messaging, the frontiers of technology, e-commerce, data, and personalization. The three month mentorship program has been run since 2014. According to Disney, the companies this year include Attentive.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

As part of the deal information, the Tech Coast Angels said it specifically is looking to support th enew accelerators and incubators in Southern California with investments. The group said that investments were fairly consistent compared with the same period in 2011, when it invested $4.4M in 17 companies. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 2, 2012

The company, which helps hook up musicians with instruments, home recording gear, studio time, and other products and services, said it is seeing major growth via its social commerce efforts, particularly via Facebook and its Facebook page. Hello Music is led by Rick Camino. Elevator itself is backed by private equity firm KGC Capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Join a startup incubator. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive. Just make sure you can fill in all the details. Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

He saw the potential of e-commerce, and drove Amazon to success. This place is often called an incubator or accelerator, or just a group of peers. One of the most successful incubators is Y Combinator in Silicon Valley. The shift – break away from dreaming to action. This stage is where I see the most people stuck.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Science is looking to incubate its own set of companies, make investments, and otherwise work to create the next successful startups. I thought it would be interesting to raise a tranche of money, to have a platform where we could incubate our own concepts, work with the best entrepreneurs around, and build new businesses.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 5, 2011

PortTechLA is a public/private non-profit technology center and business incubator operated by a coalition consisting of the City of Los Angeles, Port of Los Angeles and the San Pedro and Wilmington Chambers of Commerce. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 -- PortTech Enterprise Forum.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Companies that are creating a solution that helps make payments, commerce, or fintech easier, safer, or better should apply here by October 9th. Message from one of our longtime sponsors, Silicon Valley Bank: Commerce.Innovated. has opened up applications for their Winter 2017 class! Commerce.Innovated.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The new startup, like many other e-commerce startups emerging across Los Angeles, has combined a subscription service with a high-end, apparel brand. the business incubator/studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones. In the second startup backed by Science, Inc. The company is backed by Science, Inc.,

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MARCH 4, 2020

According to Disney, it is specifically looking for companies in artificial intelligence, augmented reality, e-commerce, data analytics, frontier tech, and robotics. This year's program will be run out of Disney's campus in Glendale. Some prior participants in Disney's accelerator are Epic Games; Sphero; StatMuse, and Kahoot! READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

Will all that activity help create the next big technology, advertising, gaming, or e-commerce startup? Much of the focus is on absorbing that energy, the enthusiasm of the startup community here has created over the last few years. It's unclear.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

We actually reached out to them, because we were fascinated with the e-commerce space. One of those sectors are marketplaces, the other is content and e-commerce. But, as you know, there seem to be a huge number of new accelerators and incubators in Los Angeles right now. Michael Jones: I think it's multi-fold.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

Join a startup incubator. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive. Just make sure you can fill in all the details. Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

SVB and Mastercard said it selected six startups for its Commerce.Innovated virtual accelerator, which is aimed at helping commerce, payments and fintech startups grow their businesses, including Santa Monica's Domuso , Santa Monica-based Earny , and Burbank-based Papaya.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2021

Of course, it helps to pick a business model that minimizes these costs, such as e-commerce to minimize initial staff and facilities, or professional services, where you are the initial product. Join a startup accelerator or structured peer group. Negotiate bartering deals versus cash contracts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Join a startup incubator. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Today the Traveling Geeks saw presentations from 11 interesting startups at French incubator, the Paris Development Agency. The company's main target is e-commerce sites with rich media. Among them was Stribe , a company TechZulu originally interviewed at the TechCrunch50 conference earlier this year.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 5, 2008

The City of Ventura and the Ventura Chamber of Commerce invite you to mingle with movers and shakers of the growing local Ventura Venture Capital scene! Thursday, December 11, 2008 -- Venture Ventura Capital Connections. Come meet our venture capital partners and local business leaders. Contact aewing@cityofventura.net.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Paul Myer: Veracity was originally part of Frost Data Capital, as part of their incubator. That was more than two years ago, and we exited the incubator, and are now working with another local company here in Orange County, Microsemi, in Aliso Viejo. We've now exited the incubator and actually have an office at Microsemi.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 29, 2014

With the support of MasterCard for commerce solutions, the inflight connectivity experience of Gogo and the hardware capabilities of top companies like Avegant and Pebble, this event is poised to define the next generation of wearable travelers.”

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

The second piece, is our theme on the disruption of brands in e-commerce, influencer marketplaces, and investments in social marketplaces, where we've been correct on the general trends in the market. I think we've gotten great in spotting excellent founders, and the working with them to develop their business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

Join a startup incubator. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

I think the incubators have a lot to do with it. an incubator in Singapore, and we do a dozen or so investments a year. E-commerce is a great example. There are a ton of e-commerce companies, and they''ve been the highest recipient of seed and A-round investments. But, there have really been very few e-commerce exits.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Sellbot, an e-commerce platform for sellers made by USC graduates Michael and Payam Ahdoot, took home the grand prize of $25,000. Pelv-Ice is a pelvic support device for post-partum mothers and a recent winner of the Accelerating Innovating Mentoring (AIM) 2013 incubator and pitch competition.

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APRIL 22, 2016

We were incubated and launched in Canada in 2014, and at the end of 2015, we launched in the U.S. Jason Reid: We have hired some very experienced folks as part of our team from LA, who have been in the market with e-commerce and gifting in the past. It's a curated marketplace, with best-in-class products and experiences.

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