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MARCH 28, 2019

San Diego-based Dvele , a new, technology startup which is using technology that allows people to order up, custom-febricated homes, and handles everything from design to on-site construction, has raised $14M in a funding round, the company announced on Thursday.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

in loan funding. The company said the funding came in the form of a loan from The Leona M. According to the company, the new funds will go towards clinical studies of its technology, to evaluate the potential for extended-wear of insulin infusion sets by people with Type 1 diabetes for 7 days and beyond. and Harry B.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. contributes more than $25 billion to fund 70,000 startups every year. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding. Marty Zwilling

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As investors continue pouring funding into artificial intelligence and consumer habits shift, many AI and subscription model startups have been enjoying rapid growth. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5 million site visits in October alone.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The Pasadena Angels have redesigned our site with a new focus on Entrepreneurs and LA Basin tech resources. We took a lesson from successful companies we have funded–we talked to the market first. We started by surveying a group of local entrepreneurs and our own members to find out what they wanted in a site.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

in a funding round, the company said this morning. The funding came from Ron Conway, Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, and Chicago Ventures. Instead, BloomNation''s designs reflect the unique aesthetic of local floral designers, and allows users to find local, one-of-a-kind creations to send.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Viral marketing is a deliberate marketing action, designed to grow attention at a compound rate, without further stimulus, by word-of-mouth. Someone has to design and create those entertaining or informative messages that are designed to be passed along in an exponential fashion, often electronically or by e-mail.

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies , which develops construction management software, has added a new, 3D modeling product-- Procore BIM --which lets teams access 3D models at construction job sites. Procore is one of the region's biggest "unicorn" companies, and was last valued at more than $3 billion in its most recently funding round.

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TechCrunch LA

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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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

We''re experimenting with a new feature for our site: quick pitches from very early, local startups who haven''t had much (or any) funding. Today''s is with Shawn Peterson , founder of Los Angeles-based Underbuilt (www.underbuilt.com), an online site providing information on properties for the building and remodeling market.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Edison Jr's earlier POP Charger project has had a number of ups and downs, with the firm initially deciding to refund the funds raised for the project after Apple rejected the design, to a new decision in December to deliver the product, after Apple changed its mind. Christie Street is taking preorders for both products.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

SpaceX has been looking at Texas for a commercial launch facility since 2012 , when it told the FAA it would seek private site in that state. from its Texas Enterprise Fund to bring the SpaceX commercial rocket facility to the sate, in addition to $13M to help spaceport development in Cameron County, where the site is located.

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JUNE 27, 2018

The nation's largest energy storage system being used for on-site power has been installed in Irvine, according to the Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD), which said this week that it has installed a 2.5MW/15MWh energy storage system at its water recycling plant in Orange County. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

Carpinteria-based lynda.com , which is led by Eric Robison, has raised a huge, $186M funding round, led by TPG. The company said it will use the new funding for accelerating acquisitions, growth, and new content intiatives. As part of the funding, TPG''s David Trujillo will join the company''s board of directors. in the deal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

If you need investors, it’s important that you understand their filters, and even if you are funding your own efforts, you need to recognize the red flags. On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. Huge ramp-up time and money required.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

So why do I see some many funding requests for products along these lines? The hurricanes in the Gulf, the wildfires in California, and the monsoon floods around the world, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in climate control, forest management, and building design. When the world gets smaller.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2019

and Ecosystem Integrity Fund. EV Connect’s cloud-based platform has an open standard architecture that is designed to be hardware agnostic. The company provides and manages 1,000 electric vehicle charging sites through its EV Connect network. The company has raised $25 million to date.

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socalTECH

MAY 1, 2013

The startup--the brainchild of Evan Britton--has been ramping up its efforts recently, having just launched a brand new responsive web design which optimizes the site for mobile phones and tablets, in addition to desktop web browsers. The design just went live in the last couple of weeks. 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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OCTOBER 15, 2015

Onestop Internet is backed by Bessemer Ventures and Fund Capital USA. OneStop helps brands launch their own e-commerce sites, handling everything from the e-commerce software and design to actually shipping product and dealing with customer service. She will be based in New York. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

If you need investors, it’s important that you understand their filters, and even if you are funding your own efforts, you need to recognize the red flags. On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. Huge ramp-up time and money required.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

Pasadena-based online dating site eHarmony has settled a class action lawsuit over its lack of support for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals, the firm reported Tuesday evening. According to eHarmony, it is in an agreement to settle Carlson, et. eHarmony, Inc., which was filed in 2007. eHarmony, Inc., which was filed in 2007. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

El Segundo-based Just Fabulous , a new startup spun out of Intelligent Beauty, the e-commerce firm headed by Don Ressler and Adam Goldenberg, said this morning that it has raised $33M in a Series A funding round, for its "fashion styling" and fashion site. Simmons also has been appointed President and Creative Director of the site.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

The new portal was funded by a $250,000 grants from the Small Business Administration and driven by Mayor Eric Garcetti's Innovation Team project. The new site was designed by Tomorrow Partners.

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MAY 4, 2012

Ojai, California-based Lynda.com , the online education site providing online training on a variety of software, ranging from PhotoShop to AutoCAD and much more which was founded by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, is now topping $70M in annual revenues, according to reports. The new revenue numbers came via TechCrunch. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Los Angeles-based CrownPeak , a developer of web content management systems (CMS), has raised $1.75M in a Series C funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Viral marketing is a deliberate marketing action, designed to grow attention at a compound rate, without further stimulus, by word-of-mouth. Someone has to design and create those entertaining or informative messages that are designed to be passed along in an exponential fashion, often electronically or by e-mail.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Are there specific metrics needed for future funding rounds or for operations?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers. Now she had an extra $50,000 to start building out her team. She focused on her customer.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Hollywood-based Cocodot , the online invitations site run by former MySpace exec Shawn Gold, said this week that it has partnered with DKNY , for a collection of fashion cards and invites. Gold was SVP Marketing and Content at MySpace, and Cocodot is venture backed by Anthem Ventures, the Mailroom Fund, and Rincon Venture Partners.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Are there specific metrics needed for future funding rounds or for operations?

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 29, 2019

” The professional gamers who list their services on the site charge an average of $10 per session and ProGuides takes about a 25% cut. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

So why do I see some many funding requests for products along these lines? The hurricanes in the Gulf, the wildfires in California, and the monsoon floods around the world, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in climate control, forest management, and building design. When the world gets smaller.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. Venture backers : Anthem Ventures, the Mailroom Fund, Rincon Venture Partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

more in funding. The funding came from Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Tenaya Capital, and Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund. The company said the new funding will go to grow its operations, aggressively build out its product assortment, and to further develop its personalization technology.

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