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JULY 16, 2020

Los Angeles-based Creator Connect announced this morning that it has launched a brand new service, which allows artists and designers to offer their services up to others. The new service said it lets users hire an artist to create your painting, sculpture, artifact or outfit of your dreams at your own budget.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

According to Indeed, the service--specifically targeted at technology talent--will give employers access to a "curated pool" of people, based on coding skills, educaiton, and work experience. Indeed said it specifically launched the service in Los Angeles due to the high demand for techical professionals in the market.

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016 -- Design Mornings - Design Thinking for Sustainability. Experience the magic of the design thinking process as we re-design sustainability in LA. education/design-mornings-design-thinking-for-sustainability/los-angeles/28036. General Assembly. See https://generalassemb.ly/education/design-mornings-design-thinking-for-sustainability/los-angeles/28036.

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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. GroWrk was foudned and is led by CEO Carlos Escutia. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2019

Tesla will pull back the curtains and unveil its Model Y crossover vehicle at an event in Los Angeles on March 14th, according to a tweet from chief executive Elon Musk. Model Y unveil event on March 14 at LA Design Studio. It’s the fifth new car design to come from Tesla’s shop since the company was founded in 2003.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based online invitations firm Evite is targeting professional event planners, with the launch of a new service, called Evite Pro , the company announced this morning. Evite said the new service will cost $249.99 based on an annual subscription.

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socalTECH

JULY 6, 2016

Los Angeles-based Homee , a startup which helps connects consumers with interior designers, has raised $5M in a Series A funding, the company disclosed on Tuesday. Homee is led by Beatrice Fischel-Bock, and lets you chat with an interior designer about furniture and get other interior design help. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Los Angeles-based Century Park Capital Partners , a private equity investor focused on family businesses, owner-operated companies and corporate divestitures, said on Monday afternoon that it has completed a majority recapitalization of Florida-based software and IT services company MCCi.

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JUNE 29, 2018

In a move designed to attract more customers from the media and entertainment industry, Google said this week that it will be opening up a new Los Angeles cloud region to its cloud computing platform, Google Cloud.

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socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2017

Los Angeles-based YP , which offers up online directories and services to help businesses get their companies online, has lauched a new offering, called ypWebsite Pro. The service also includes ability for local businesses to claim, update, and manage their business listings across a wide range of social and directory sites.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless said this morning that it has launched a new approach to deploying public, Wi-Fi access, which it calls S.M.A.R.T. Boingo said it has begun deploying the new network design approach for airports, and will soon make it available to other, large-scale venues. The company says S.M.A.R.T.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2011

Visitors to Los Angeles-based video streaming service Hulu Friday were greeted with a surprise "redesign" of the web site, as part of a Hulu April Fool's gag. Hulu's gag website was one of a number of April Fool's efforts by technology firms Friday. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based Walk In My Closet , the newest entrant into the luxury fashion resale sector, said today that it has launched a public beta of its service. The company said that Dahan is the Design Director of Joe''s Jeans. Users can also sell "recycled" fashions on the site. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2013

Inktank , the developer and support provider for the open source, Ceph distributed storage software, said this week that it has linked with open source professional service firm hastexo. Hastexo is based in Austria. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Hello Music , the social commerce marketplace run by Rick Camino, has updated its site, with a brand new design and features. The firm said "Hello Music 3.0"

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.”

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2020

When former Bill Clinton speechwriter and political wunderkind Andrei Cherny launched Aspiration four years ago , the upstart fintech startup was one of Los Angeles’ early entrants into a financial services market dominated by players from Europe and the financial capital of the U.S. in New York City.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro , which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. 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

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Los Angeles-based FreedomPop said Tuesday that it has extended its free broadband service into mobile phones, and will now offer up free, phone service to users--with up to 500 text messages a month and 200 anytime minutes. FreedomPop raised a round of funding in July specifically for launching the free phone service.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Los Angeles-based startup Canoo has finally unveiled its first model, the eponymously named canoo. Remarkably, Canoo has completed the design and engineering of its first model in just 19 months and is preparing its vehicles for production through a contract manufacturer.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2022

Los Angeles-based Psomas, and engineering consulting firm, said this morning that it has acquired Seattle-based KPG. The two provide planning, design, and construction services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to the two, they will now be known as KPG-Psomas.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Material, a marketing services company that focuses on B2C and B2B brands, said this morning that it has acquired Aruliden, a global design agency also focused on brands. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Usability of Financial Systems, the theme for World Usability Day 2012, will investigate and advance the application of user-centered design methodologies to financial systems and services. Usability of Financial Management.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

March Capital Partners , the Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, has raised $300 million for its latest fund. Montgomery believes there’s no business that won’t require information technology services, and he and his partners are building a portfolio that he thinks is designed to provide them.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

StackSocial , the venture-backed startup focused on a service that ties e-commerce with online publishers, said over the weekend that it has "completely overhauled" its site, focused on mobile-ready access and connections to social sites like Facebook. StackSocial said "StackSocial 2.0" READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When the Los Angeles-based startup Maslo launched its first product in early 2018 , the company was focused on a direct-to-consumer tool designed to encourage mindfulness and self-awareness through a machine learning enabled avatar that would respond to individual’s inputs.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

If it’s fully implemented, the new Urban Air Mobility system could enable air transit for things like package delivery, taxi services, expanded air medical services, and cargo delivery to underserved or rural communities, the Agency said in a statement. It is designed to allow U.S. AiRXOS, Inc., of Chantilly, Virginia.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance , a company founded by former SpaceX engineers, is finally showing the world their software toolkit designed to let manufacturers make things using the processes employed by their former boss.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2020

Its goal is to give hypebeasts a chance to collect virtual versions of their physical objects of desire and win points to maybe buy the gear they crave, while also providing a showcase where brands can discover new design talent to make the next generation of cult collaborations and launch careers. View this post on Instagram.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2019

With a new chief executive officer and $4 million in fresh funding from investors including the Los Angeles-based investment firm, Upfront Ventures, Territory Foods is poised for growth. Territory also employs a unique business model, leveraging local chefs to prepare meals according to menus designed by the company.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Leonardo DiCaprio is making a significant commitment to the Los Angeles-based investment firm, Struck Capital , as part of the actor’s commitment to building LA into a tech development powerhouse. DiCaprio is also investor in the Los Angeles-based ethically and sustainably focused financial services firm, Aspiration.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Los Angeles-based Workpop (www.workpop.com) thinks so.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

It’s very difficult to communicate the value of my services and it’s even harder to find people/companies looking to outsource their product development to a business guy like myself. Most people think they can do product design. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? I can see that.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

million for Ordermark, a takeout order management service. It’s an interesting pivot for a company that began as a centralized hub for restaurants to manage all of the online delivery orders coming in through various delivery services like GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats. Canters restaurant royalty raises $9.5

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

Divergent, the Los Angeles-based startup aiming to revolutionize vehicle manufacturing, has cut about one-third of its staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended startups and major corporations alike. Divergent 3D was born out of that initial exploration.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 7, 2018

While electric scooter startups are at a standstill in San Francisco , Lime is taking its scooter service to Santa Monica, Calif. Although Lime was planning to launch its new model of scooter that it built in partnership with Segway in San Francisco last month , it’s now debuting them in the Los Angeles area first.

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