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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based social and mobile game development firm, SGN , said today that it has launched a new tool called MasterKey, which it says can be used to develop cross-platform titles. SGN is headed by Chris DeWolfe, one of the founders of MySpace, and is venture backed by Austin Ventures.

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MAY 26, 2020

La Jolla-based Platform Science , a developer of fleet management software and technology, has raised $42M in a Series B funding, the company disclosed recently. Platform Science had announced a partnership with Daimler Trucks North America, along with Daimler's participation in its Series B, at the beginning of May.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Irvine-based Greenfield Groves ,, a telehealth and wellness company, said it is acquiring a proprietary telehealth software platform developed by Healthcare Technologies LLC. Greenfield said in a statement that it looks forward to "bringing this telehealth platform to market at scale." READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Los Angeles-based Afterparty, which is developing an platform which the company says helps creators launch their own NFTs, says it has raised $3M in a seed funding round. The company says its tools provide creators with the tools to launch NFTs and gain direct artistic and financial control of their fan relationships.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 8, 2021

In a small industrial park located nearly halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, one company is claiming to have hit a milestone in the development of a new technology for generating power from nuclear fusion. Now, the company said, it has achieved the necessary temperatures to make its reactors commercially viable.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. They''ve been in talks with some consulting companies, but don''t quite the know the criteria for evaluating them and things like references(and where to get them).

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Los Angeles-based Karman Missile & Space Systems, a developer of flight hardware and sub-assemblies for the space market, said Friday that it has acquired Systima Technologies, a provider of integration of mission critical space and hypersonic systems. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2019

Los Angeles-based AdGreetz , which develops personzlied advertising technology, announced a new product this morning, and automated and integrated marketing platform it calls AdChef. Pricing on the new software was not announced.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Here’s one for executives of any company with next generation products in mind. It is not uncommon to hear that they will approach you and state that their work has become more boring, and that there is no time left for creative thinking or next generation experimentation and development. First, let’s recognize the problem.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

The Los Angeles-based app development shop, V/One , is giving away 50,000 free mobile app builds through the rest of April as the company officially launches its platform for would-be, LA-based mobile app moguls. Since its soft launch, December 20th of last year, the app development company has built over 100 new applications.

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socalTECH

JULY 19, 2017

San Diego-based Qualcomm has backed Particle , the developer of hardware- and software- toolkits for helping connect their products into the world of the Internet-of-Things (IoT), as part of a $20M funding round today. Particle, based in San Francisco, said it raised $20M in its Series B funding from Spark Capital and Qualcomm Ventures.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2021

During its big VR and AR-focused event Thursday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major new title headed to its VR platform that should turn a few heads. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is on the way to the Oculus Quest 2.

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2017

Los Angeles-based audio advertising technology developer ,a href="[link] Digital said today that it has rolled out a new, "supply side platform" (SSP) aimed at the online audio market.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 15, 2021

AvantStay — which has built a platform where it decorates and then lists properties owned by others for people to rent out for vacations or other short-term stays — has raised $160 million in a Series B round of funding. “It has always lagged hotels by a wide margin.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2018

Aclima , a San Francisco-based company which builds Internet-connected air quality sensors and runs a software platform to analyze the extracted intel, has closed a $24 million Series A to grow the business including by expanding its headcount and securing more fleet partnerships to build out the reach and depth of its pollution maps.

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socalTECH

JULY 28, 2020

San Diego-based venture capital investment firm Versant Ventures has launched a new biotechnology company, Bright Peak Therapeutics , in Basel, Switzerland, the company announced this morning. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the developer of a site which helps users raise money for projects and ideas, has launched an effort to provide a white label version of its platform. platform allows anyone to create their own, white-labeled crowd-funding sites, according to the company. The new Invested.in READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2021

San Diego-based Entos, a developer of artificial intelligence and automated synthetic development technology for designing small-molecule therapeutics, has raised $53M in a Series A funding. Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Catalio, have both joined the company's board. Jacob Vogelstein, Ph.D.,

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2017

Newport Beach-based Swell , a new fintech startup, said on Tuesday that it has launched a new online platform which lets consumers invest in specific portfolios focused on social impact. The startup, led by CEO Dave Fanger, said it is looking to deliver both profit and help support companies addressing today's global challenges.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Walt Disney Studios , in Burbank, and technology giant Microsoft Corp. are in a new deal where the two will work together, where Disney will work with Microsoft on ways to create, produce and distribute content on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, the companies announced on Friday morning. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

The company has already worked with names as diverse as the Golden State Warriors, the Dallas Cowboys, and pop sensation Billy Eilish on embedding its interactive tools into various live events and promotions. But what started in the gaming world quickly spun out as the company slashed prices to $500 per month for its services.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Sonos said on Wednesday afternoon that it has acquired Snips , a developer of an artificial intelligence platform for enabling voice interaction with connected devices. Sonos said that the deal--which includes the employees at Snips, along with its IP--will "elevate the voice experience" at the company.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Los Angeles-based real estate crowdfunding site RealtyMogul says it has sold some technology it has developed at its research and development lab, to another company. Realty Mogul said that Hunt Real Estate Capital plans to deploy the company's tool across its commercial real estate lending business.

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2018

Santa Monica-based Champion Technology , which develops an artificial intelligence-powered software product for the cybersecurity area, to help improve cyber security analysis, has received a strategic investment from R9B (root9B, LLC), a provider of cybersecurity products and services. Size of the investment was not announced.

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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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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. The company’s No. “This was about making the company as totally weatherproof as possible,” Czinger said. The company’s No.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Los Angeles-based Gumgum , the online advertising technology developer led by Ophir Tanz, recently rolled out a new, programmatic ad platform for its in-image advertising. Gumgum provides in-image advertising technology, which integrates ads into a site''s photos. Financial details of the link were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In a move to shore up institutional support in what’s likely to be it’s last fundraising as a private company, the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming behemoth Scopely has raised $340 million in its latest eye-popping round of funding. “We were excited to crossover and invest in Scopely.”

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Los Angeles-based Science 37 , a startup developing a technology platform aimed at enabling clinical trials, said this morning that it has raised $31M in a Series B financing round. As part of the funding, Rob Faulkner of Redmile joins the company's board. Science 37 is led by Noah Craft, M.D.,

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 30, 2021

Self-driving and robotics startup Cartken has partnered with REEF Technology, a startup that operates parking lots and neighborhood hubs, to bring self-driving delivery robots to the streets of downtown Miami. Starship Technologies CEO Lex Bayer on focus and opportunity in autonomous delivery. Image Credits: REEF/Cartken.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

San Diego-based Qualcomm has launched a new reference platform, specifically aimed at helping designers incorporate its chips into drone aircraft, the company said Thursday. Qualcomm said that at least one, consumer drone company--Yuneec has already committed to bringing a drone to market using the platform.

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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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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology developer OpenX said today that it has launched a "next generation" traffic quality monitoring platform, which it is using to help eliminate fraud in programmatic advertising. READ MORE>>. openx advertising fraud detection quality exchange programmatic'

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

Clio , a software company that helps law practices run more efficiently with its cloud-based technology, announced Tuesday it has raised a $110 million Series E round co-led by T. The round propels the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company to unicorn status, valuing it at $1.6 Rowe Price Associates Inc.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

While some of the largest privately held technology companies, like SpaceX and Tesla , have shifted to manufacturing ventilators, smaller companies are also trying to pitch in and relieve scarcity locally. 3D-printing companies are working on new ways to manufacture personal protective equipment and swabs for COVID-19 testing.

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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. At TechEmpower , we’ve used LLMs as part of marketing strategies where you can find and classify companies, personalize outreach campaigns and have personalized drip campaigns.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2014

Irvine-based BlueCava , a developer of a cross-screen advertising platform, said Thursday that it has raised $13M in a new funding round. According to the company, the second round of funding came from S3 Ventures, Performance Edge Partners and Zeitgeist Capital. bluecava advertising platform cross venture capital targeting'

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