socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2019

Los Angeles-based Retina is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to figure out customer lifetime value (CLV) for such businesses as Dollar Shave Club. How did you start the company? That's when I started my first company, ScaleFunder, which we spun out of the UC California system in 2012.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2016

www.science-inc.com), the startup �studio� led by former MySpace CEO and technology veteran Mike Jones , just saw its third acquisition out of its portfolio this year�the acquisition of FameBit by Google/Youtube. This is your third exit this year, including Dollar Shave Club and HelloSociety.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Is another, Los Angeles consumer startup-- The Honest Company --about to be acquired by Unilever ? An unconfirmed report Thursday afternoon, from TechCrunch, says that Unilever is in early talks to acquire the company, founded by Jessica Alba and SoCal serial entrepreneur Brian Lee. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2018

How do you take the energy of such successes as Dollar Shave Club, Ring, Cornerstone Ondemand, and the many other local successes from the startup energy, and tap into the resources of local universities and research institutions?

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 13, 2017

2016 was a good year to be a tech startup in LA, and, with the $25 billion planned public offering for the city’s startup darling, Snap Inc., coming up, the future’s so bright entrepreneurs might want to wear… Spectacles.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

There's been a lot of talk about the boom in Southern California's startup world. Driven by success in the sector, accelerators, serial entrepreneurs, and more, there are more startups starting and relocating here than ever. Recent investments: Fresh Dish , Urban Remedy , HelloInsights, TripleThread, Dollar Shave Club.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2016

But one tech news story stood out for me — the fact that LA-based Dollar Shave Club (DSC) was sold to Unilever for $1 billion. Michael has always impressed me since the days of the original launch video that was perhaps the best startup launch video of all time  — 23 million views and counting. Congratulation.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. We launched a Digital LA - Women series with four panels starring female founders, entrepreneurs, developers and PR, which will also continue into the new year.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 23, 2015

Like many entrepreneurs, the founders of Crosscut quit their well-paid jobs in the belief that LA’s moment was about to arrive and they spent years on low (sometimes no) salaries to prove it. LA has grown up a lot over the past 5 years. But that was so 2008.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

We sat down with Tx Zhuo to chat about the new fund, what investments it hopes to make, and what kind of entrepreneurs the fund is looking to invest in. But, if you think about a business, as it scales, you end up collecting lots of data, and important data on your customers, including from different data sources.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest is gearing up to showcase the most promising startups and visionaries from across LA’s growing startup entertainment ecosystem. More than 150 speakers include top executives from local accelerators, venture capitalists, entertainment powerhouses, brands, and emerging and established start-ups.

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