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MAY 23, 2019

When Ezra first launched about six months ago, the company was using magnetic resonance imaging machines to test for prostate cancer in men. But the company’s founder, Emi Gal, always had a larger goal. Insurance companies won’t pay for Ezra’s screens… yet.

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MAY 19, 2017

Gamblit Gaming raised a $25 million round of capital from undisclosed investors on May 9 to finance the manufacturing and development of additional touch-screen gambling machines.

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APRIL 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Eyenuk said this morning that it has fulfilled a contract it had been awarded by Public Health England (PHE). READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Los Angeles-based Jurny, a developer of software used by independent hotels and vacation and short-term rental property operators for property and guest management, has raised $9.5M According to the company, the funding will go towards global expansion of its product, Jurny Virtual. in a funding round.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp, which develops advertising measurement software, said this morning that it has inked a deal with Warner Bros. According to VideoAmp, it will measure cross-screen campaigns for Warner Bros. Financial impact of the win was not announced. VideoAmp is led by CEO and Founder Ross McCray.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. What is coming is Internet-enabled televisions, content streaming with built-in social media interactions in real time and multiple screen activities.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

But there's more to the city than what's on the big screen. In this profile of #StartupsEverywhere , I talked with John Machacek, Senior Vice President of Finance and Entrepreneurial Development, the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation about the friendly startup community, job creation and emerging startups.

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Xconomy

JULY 18, 2016

I would be ecstatic to have a simple tool for my patients that could detect cancers like ovarian and pancreatic that currently have no effective screening approach. No surprise, then, that a host of companies are working on molecular diagnostics to detect early-stage cancers or pre-cancers using non-invasive methods.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

According to Deposit Defender, its app includes a comprehensive checklist and photo-taking protocols that accurately document the condition of a rental property before renters move in, and was developed by experienced property managers. Pricing on the app was not announced. Pricing on the app was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 28, 2020

According to the nonprofit, it has launched a new $5 Million XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing Competition , which challenges the global community to develop frequent, fast-turnaround, cheap, and easy-to-use screening tests to catch COVID-19 occurrences before they become outbreaks.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

TVSync’s parent company Voible , has provided fingerprint protection technology to most major movie studios and TV networks since 2005. Utilizing this same core technology, TVSync has developed automatic content recognition (ACR) software that can be accessed in seconds by video and/or audio using the camera and/or mic from a mobile device.

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JULY 15, 2010

Despite a perpetual belief that the presence of both high tech companies and Hollywood should be spawning out hundreds of entertainment and technology related startups, it actually happens much less than one might think. If so, you very likely watched in on a RealD-enabled movie screen. Seen a 3D movie lately?

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JULY 18, 2018

Los Angeles-based media brand Pocket.watch , which creates content for kids, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, led by Viacom, the company said today. As part of the funding, Viacom Media Networks COO Sarah Levy joins the company's board of directors. Pocket.watch is led by CEO Chris Williams.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

San Diego-based life sciences equipment maker Illumina announced this morning that it has acquired Menlo Park-based GRAIL , a developer of cancer early detection technology. GRAIL is developing a multi-cancer screening test. GRAIL was spun out of Illumina in 2016 as a standalone company. billion in cash and $4.5

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MAY 31, 2017

Los Angeles-based Oblong , the developer of immersive operating systems and meeting room environments, said it has launched a new set of products. According to the company, its has its product range and naming for its Mezzanine visual collaboration product, with the entry point for those products now below $50,000. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 28, 2020

Virgin Galactic , the space tourism developer which developed its space vehicles in Mojave, has unveiled the interior design of its SpaceshipTwo spacecraft, in a virtual event. The app is free for download, and runs on both Android and iOS. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 14, 2017

Dutch electronics developer Mondicon said Wednesday afternoon that it is setting up an office in Santa Monica, as it launched its products into the United States. The company said it is now looking for U.S.based distributors and resellers for its device, which costs $179. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

San Diego-based Plexium , which is developing E3 ligase-modulating therapeutics to treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, has raised $28 in a Series A funding round, the company announced on Thursday morning. The company is led by founder and CEO Kandaswamy (Swamy) Vijayan, Ph.D. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Los Angeles-based Oblong , best known as the developer of 3D, interactive software used for meetings and "spatial computing", says it has rolled out a new collaboration tools aimed at virtual teams. According to Oblong, the new Rumpus software uses technology it developed on its enterprise product, Mezzanine.

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APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday. Paul Kats is the CEO and co-founder of Vyng. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder is getting set to add a new, emergency panic button to the app--in the case a date really goes bad--which will immediately summon emergency authorities and send them to a person's location. Financial details of the investment in Noonlight were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Pixicle, a photo sharing device that makes it easy for users to view photos with their friends and family on the big screen instead of the frustrating smartphone screen passed around the room has raised $10K of its $38K Indiegogo goal to make photo viewing less strenuous. Brandon is a co-founder and our lead developer.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Masimo said the grant will go towards its efforts to develop a low-cost, pulse oximeter for use in pneumonia screening outside the U.S. Masimo said the device is still in development. The company said the new device will likely measure oxygen saturation (SpO2) and respiration rate (RR). READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2020

San Diego-based Aspen Neuroscience , a biotechnology company developing treatments for Parkinson disease, said it has raised $70M in a Series A funding round. The company said its technology is based on the work of stem cell scientist Dr. Jeanne Loring.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Santa Monica-based ad technology developer GumGum --which injects contextually relevant ads into images on publishers' websites, said today that it has signed a renewed partnership with Wenner Media, the publisher of Rolling Stone , Us Weekly and Men's Journal.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Santa Barbara-based BioIQ , which develops technology for corporate health and wellness programs, said yesterday that it is helping employers to comply with regulations that are part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). BioIQ''s online platform combines an online health dashboard with offline health screening and testing.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

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. The Walt Disney Studios , in Burbank, and technology giant Microsoft Corp.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Since I have been involved at the board level with so many companies over the years, sometimes I can see connections that might be missed by a CEO with a singular focus. So, I was surprised and excited when one of these verbal fishing expeditions during a lunch brought up a technology the company had patented years before and forgotten.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

San Diego-based Illumina , the developer of life sciences tools, said this morning that it has acquired BlueGnome , a UK-based provider of in-vitro fertilization and cytogenetics screening products. Illumina said that BlueGnome has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Agoura Hills-based video game developer THQ and television channel Syfy said Thursday they will be jointly creating new concepts and intellectual property based on THQ's video games. The firms said the development of THQ's properties will be headed by Alan Seiffert, Senior Vice President of Syfy Ventures.

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APRIL 18, 2018

San Diego-based Agentology , which develops automated lead referral and management tools for the real estate industry, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company disclosed Tuesday. The company says it is aimed at helping to screen cold web leads and maximize focus for agents on leads. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2010

Santa Barbara-based BioIQ , a developer of health screening kits and related online services, has scored a win with UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare said it is one of the first health insurers in the nation to offer at-home health screening kits. The kits are coming from BioIQ, and will be available nationwide. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2018

Encino-based mPulse Mobile has raised $11M in a Series B funding, for the company's mobile engagement software. According to mPulse Mobile, the funding was led by SJF Ventures, and also included HLM Venture Partners, EchoHealth Ventures, OCA Ventures, and Bonfire Ventures. mPulse has now raised over $25M in total. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 29, 2019

The opening of the Marvel Studio's Avenger: Endgame has set records as the biggest, 3D movie opening of all times, according to Beverly Hills-based 3D movie projection technology developer RealD. According to RealD, 3D screens represented approximately 45 percent of the estimated $1.2 billion generated from the opening of the movie.

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MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. As I naturally get asked all the time why we invested in Company A or Company B, I thought I’d just put forth my thesis in writing. Enter Burstly.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Mojiit, the Los Angeles-based company behind the popular avatar generation service Mojichat, has landed one of its highest-profile users with the launch of Odell Beckham Jr.’s Customized, branded emotes are one of the ways that companies are trying to make it easier for live-streamers to make money off of their shows.

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