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in a seed funding round. The funding came from VRD Investment, Doehler Ventures, DLF Venture, Maropost Ventures, and HNWI, along with a number of family offices. Lyre's said the funding comes as it prepares to launch a "ready-to-drink" range of products. Los Angeles-based Lyre's Non-Alcoholic Spirit Co. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Okapi Venture Partners, and also included Unlock Ventures and Envoy Ventures. Orange County-based Violux , a startup developing ultraviolet light (UV-C) home cleaning devices, announced this morning that it has raised $1.2M

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

in its seed funding round. The funding came from Shima Capital, blockchain platform Forte, gaming community SNACKCLUB, guild and mod platform Overwolf, plus the founders of gaming companies Illuvium and investors Woodstock Fund, FJ Labs, Bixin Ventures, among others.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2015

West Hollywood-based Laurel & Wolf , a startup which offers up an online marketplace to connect people with top interior designers, disclosed Wednesday that it has raised $5.5M in funding. The funding included $4.4M in a Series A funding, along with $1.1M in seed funding. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Among those funds is TYLT Lab (www.tyltlab.com), which recently announced a new, $20M early stage investment fund specifically focused on companies here. We spoke with Rami Rostami and Gerard Casale , who are behind TYLT Labs, and who told us a bit about their new fund, its investment criteria, and where it sees the promise here.

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MARCH 18, 2021

Venice, California-based Pledge, which provides a fundraising platform which links businesses, nonprofits, and individuals to help raise money for nonprofits, has raised $3M in additional seed funding, the company said this week. The company says it has now raised $12M in total.

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MAY 9, 2017

a prefab building company that designs and manufactures backyard studios, has raised $1.6 million in seed funding, according to a statement released Tuesday. Cover Technologies Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

” Struck Capital, which is currently investing out of a $55 million second fund, would not disclose the size of DiCaprio’s stake, but said that the investment is significant. In addition to his commitment to the fund, DiCaprio will be making co-investments alongside the Struck Capital team.

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MAY 25, 2021

Monrovia, California-based SiLC Technologies, a developer of machine vision tools, says it has raised $17M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Alter Venture Partners and Dell Technologies Capital and also included Fluxunit -- OSRAM Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund by IGV, Epson, UMC Capital, Yamato Holdings and Global Brain.

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JULY 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based Cake, a consumer products company that develops lubricants and other (NSFW) products it bills as designed for "sexual wellness", has attracted the rare attention of venture capital investors, saying that it has raised $4M in a seed funding round. in total funding.

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JULY 19, 2012

Los Angeles investor Baroda Ventures , the venture capital arm of David Bohnett, has re-upped on online fashion and e-commerce site Fab.com , in a big, $105M third round of funding for that site. Baroda has been an investor in Fab since its seed funding back in June of 2010. Bohnett is the founder of Geocities.com.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Los Angeles-based GroWrk Remote , which is backed by Act One Ventures, says it has launched a new, smart remote office management platform designed to help companies manage their team's home office needs.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Tortuga Logic , a new startup focused on chip-level cybersecurity technology whose founders include professors from UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara, has raised $2M in a seed funding, the company disclosed on Thursday. The seed funding came from Eclipse Ventures.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

contributes more than $25 billion to fund 70,000 startups every year. As an active angel investor, I can tell you what doesn’t work is broadcasting your idea description to flocks of angels, hoping that one will swoop down to anoint you with funding. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding.

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JUNE 15, 2015

million in seed funding since its founding in 2012. The curated design and photography-driven entertainment site is where GIFs and memes intermingle with stunning photography, video and the ability to purchase in app. Ellis describes himself as a lifelong product guy, and lover of design and photography. I am drawn to it.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Los Angeles-based Jemae , a fashion startup which offers up designer products which help benefit humanitarian projects, said Wednesday that it has raised $1.3M in a seed funding round. The funding came from strategic investors JS Apparel, Inc. and Katmandu, Inc. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Upfront Ventures was created 20 years ago as one of the original VC funds in Los Angeles. See we have JPL that designed the rockets that put men on the moon in the first place and Caltech, one of the two most prestigious engineering universities in the country.

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JULY 9, 2013

in a seed funding round. The funding came from Double M Capital, Pegasus Capital, Siemer Ventures, 500 Startups, Clark Landry, Paul Bricault, and others. The company, founded by Adam Glickman, said that the new funding is going to automate its processes, sales, and marketing. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

The startup has raised $1 million in seed funding from RXBAR founders Peter Rahal and Jared Smith, CXT Investments, and Lean Luxe founder M. . “For us, the broader mission is A+ personal care for guys everywhere — not just guys in New York or guys in the Bay Area or guys in Los Angeles,” he said. Paul Munford.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

According to Wildfire Sytems this morning, Wildlink is a platform designed for monetizing social messaging and digital communications, which rewards consumers for making word-of-mouth recommendations to others. The startup is backed by Mucker Capital, which led a $2M seed funding round in the company in 2017. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

The venture backed company's app-- currently only available for iOS --let users search for different furniture from such stores as Design Within Reach, Article, CB2, Crate & Barrel, West Elm and Restoration Hardware, and "drag and drop" that furniture into real life augmented reality of a user's living space.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

contributes more than $25 billion to fund 70,000 startups every year. As an active angel investor, I can tell you what doesn’t work is broadcasting your idea description to flocks of angels, hoping that one will swoop down to anoint you with funding. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

million in seed funding. I was drawn to the unique design-driven approach because that’s what is needed to create a new category here.”. A pitch to offer artists a way to give geo-fenced, live events to fans around the world has brought the new Los Angeles startup Moment House $1.5

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JANUARY 15, 2013

The two are just a couple of the accelerator groups in the region which have been the driving force in early stage startup activity and funding, by providing mentoring, early stage seed funding, and a structured program designed to get startups to the next level.

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APRIL 15, 2014

The startup--founded by Nick La Maina, Kurt Braget, and Kevin Donovan--says its tool is designed to bringing information on future releases and upcoming events to communities of people very soon. The company is seed funded by Lionsgate.

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MARCH 27, 2012

San Diego-based Mob Science , a developer of social Facebook games, said this morning that it has raised $1M in a seed funding round. The firm said it will use the funding to invest aggressively in product development, including hiring game designers, product managers, engineers and others at its new office space in Carlsbad.

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MAY 23, 2011

Los Angeles-based Unsocial , a newly launched, location-based business networking service, said today that it has scored a seed round of funding, and launched its product. The funding came from un-named, accredited individual investors. Amount of the funding was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

million in pre-seed funding last June. The company is backed by Amplify, an LA-based early stage investor and company accelerator, Quest Venture Partners, Greycroft Tracker fund and the GFR Fund. A typical session on ProGuides lasts around 45 minutes and players are available for Fortnite, League of Legends.

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MAY 25, 2019

Liquid Death has attracted nearly $2 million in funding from angel investors like Away co-founder Jen Rubio and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. Bev , a canned wine business that recently raised $7 million in seed funding from Founders Fund, thinks marketing in the alcohol industry is the problem. On to other news.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Los Angeles-based BloomNation , one of the companies in the MuckerLab accelerator, announced this morning that it has raised $1.65M in a funding round, and also launched its online marketplace for floral creations. The seed funding round came from Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, Chicago Ventures, CrunchFund and MuckerLab.

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MAY 3, 2012

in a seed funding round, and has started offering up its service to automatically replenish everyday items for users from e-commerce sites.The funding came from 500 Startups, the investment fun of Dave McClure, Gold Hill Capital , BHV Capital, TEEC Angel Fund, Ludlow Ventures , as well as others.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

The group also said it is focusing on its SeedTrack program, which is specifically focused on seed stage funding and extensive mentoring. The angel group also mentioned a web site design as part of its initiatives this year. Tags: tech coast angels funding venture capital seed fund. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

million in seed funding to begin building a manufacturing facility and expand its presence in Los Angeles as the city continues to grow as a hub for robotics and automation. . Elementary Robotics has raised $3.6 So we’re excited to be building this company in LA.” ”

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MAY 13, 2020

While at Facebook he’d down pour overs in the morning and espresso shots throughout the day, but the side effects left him… “tweaky” So, like any good product designer and engineer, Sharon set out to try and make a better cuppa. ” Image Credits: Taika (opens in a new window). The company has raised $2.7

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APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. Amplify’s portfolio companies are schooled on every challenge they need to master in order to achieve success. And they do all this in the span of four intense months. Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. That is not to say the Partners are breathing down their neck.

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MAY 18, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based MySocialNightLife.com (www.mysocialnightlife.com) announced a seed funding round, and its technology platform for the nightclub and bar industry. What are you doing with your seed funding? Then, worry about the design. What is MySocialNightLife all about?

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OCTOBER 26, 2014

In that article I talked about how PR drives: recruiting, employee retention, biz dev deals, funding and even M&A and that often “attribution” to your PR activities is unknown. I’m generally not a believer in too much PR until you have a product built or at least well designed. I raised a small seed round.

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