socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Shervin Pishevar , the co-founder of Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One , is pushing for a serious, grassroots efforts for California to secede from the United States , after the stunning victory of Donald Trump on Tuesday night.

Dollar Shave Club 196

Dollar Shave Club Los Angeles Funding Angel 196

socalTECH

JULY 3, 2018

Los Angeles-based Postie , a new startup focused on using machine learning and "quant marketing" to direct mail, said on Tuesday that it has raised $3.5M in a seed funding. The funding was led by Bonfire Ventures and Crosscut Ventures.

Artificial Inteligence 183

Artificial Inteligence Dollar Shave Club Seed Funding Incubator 183

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2015

Los Angeles-based subscription box service Quarterly , which develops unique gift boxes every three months from such influencers as Pharrell Williams, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and actress Rosario Dawson, has raised a round of funding and connected with Los Angeles-based Science Inc. READ MORE>>.

Dollar Shave Club 100

Dollar Shave Club Funding Los Angeles Networking 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based Enjoius , an online party planning website, has raised $1.4M in a seed funding round. Enjoius said the new funding goes towards product development and marketing. The startup is led by CEO and founder Christopher Cunningham. READ MORE>>.

Dollar Shave Club 113

Dollar Shave Club Sites Seed Funding Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti --who may be looking to a Presidential run in 2020--is launching a new nonprofit which looks to take his pro-innovation and pro-startup approach in Los Angeles, and takes it nationwide. Garcetti has gained a reputation in Los Angeles for his pro-growth and pro-startup efforts.

Dollar Shave Club 113

Dollar Shave Club Los Angeles Angel Startup 113

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2018

Los Angeles-based PlayVS , which is developing eSports infrastructure centered around creating an official high school eSports league, has raised $15M in a Series A funding. READ MORE>>.

Dollar Shave Club 100

Dollar Shave Club Los Angeles Funding Angel 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Upfront Ventures was created 20 years ago as one of the original VC funds in Los Angeles. Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA. Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA.

Dollar Shave Club 321

Dollar Shave Club Cornerstone OnDemand Riot Games Venture Capital 321

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

Southern California 224

Southern California Dollar Shave Club SoCal Develop 224

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Los Angeles based startup incubator/studio Science --which is behind such local startups as Dollar Shave Club and DogVacay--has quietly raised $20M in a debt financing round, according to the companies. According to Fortune, the funding came from private equity investor Silver Lake Waterman.

Dollar Shave Club 100

Dollar Shave Club Silver Lake Incubator Funding 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Los Angeles-based FameBit , the online marketplace which helps brands connect with YouTube influencers, has been acquired by Google , the company's backer--Science--announced on Tuesday afternoon. Famebit-- founded by David Kierzkowski and Agnes Kozera--first received funding from Science in 2014. READ MORE>>.

Dollar Shave Club 100

Dollar Shave Club Google Acquisition Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2014

Now, one of those Bay Area startups-- Eat Club --is taking that concept to Los Angeles, with the launch of its meal delivery service to Silicon Beach companies. Eat Club is backed by Trinity Ventures, and disclosed a $10M funding last week--in part, to expand its service to Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

Dollar Shave Club 202

Dollar Shave Club Startup Los Angeles Venture Capital 202

socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based startup studio Science Inc. in a funding round, which came from Science plus undisclosed angels. portfolio company Dollar Shave Club, and appears to be the first publicly announced investment by Science Inc. According to Plowz & Mowz, it has raised $1.5M since 2015.

Dollar Shave Club 100

Dollar Shave Club Demand Los Angeles Acquisition 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Are you a startup looking to find funding in Southern California? It's often tough to figure exactly who the venture capital funds are who are funding startups in the area. However, for members of socaltech.com, it's a click away with our real time analysis of venture funding flows. Crosscut Ventures 6 deals.

Southern California 100

Southern California Dollar Shave Club Lootcrate Orange County 100

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2014

Los Angeles-based CAA Ventures , the venture capital arm of the Creative Artists Agency, has made an investment in a monthly delivery service focused on do-it-yourself (DIY) crafts. in a funding round, which came from Maveron, Forerunner Ventures, and CAA Ventures. READ MORE>>.

Dollar Shave Club 140

Dollar Shave Club Venture Capital Los Angeles Activity 140

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. We formed the company in 2017, and our first customer was Dollar Shave Club. A great example of that, is Dollar Shave Club.

Dollar Shave Club 113

Dollar Shave Club Artificial Inteligence Customer Custom 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Last week, Fika Ventures , LA's newest venture fund, announced its formation, led by tech investment veterans Tx Zhuo and Eva Ho. 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. Tell us a bit about the new fund?

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Funding Dollar Shave Club Los Angeles 100

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. But mostly I’m just happy for Michael, his team, for Science and for the continued success of the Los Angeles startup community. Congratulation. Onward and upward.

Dollar Shave Club 150

Dollar Shave Club Venture Capital News Snapchat 150

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. The accelerators have several success stories already in under a year including PageWoo, Invested.In, Look.io, Dollar Shave Club, and many more.

Dollar Shave Club 272

Dollar Shave Club Technical Review Santa Monica Southern California 272

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

I had a narrative in my head that I didn’t want to fund apps that would help husbands cheat on their wives or help kids send naked photos. Another firm funded them. My job is simply to make sure we’re getting into a few industry defining investments per fund and to make sure we capture enough successes. Many seem plausible.

Snapchat 214

Snapchat Invest Technical Review Dollar Shave Club 214

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

When we first started in 2012, panel programming focused on how to fund your startup, find a CTO, etc. Also, the week of Silicon Beach Fest, I also was honored to be included in the inaugural 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles listing by LA Business Journal. Some companies run out of money and fold, like Vrideo.

Marina Del Rey 100

Marina Del Rey Dollar Shave Club Beverly Hills Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Judges include investors, VCs, and local successful CEOs including MyLife CEO Jeff Tinsley, and Dollar Shave Club CEO Michael Dubin. billion was invested in Southern California start-ups with 220 new companies launching in Los Angeles. June 20 – 21). Thursday Night Fashion Party at Santa Monica Place.

GRP Partners 88

GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 23, 2015

Crosscut Ventures has just announced their 3rd fund and clocking in at $75 million , which will be focused heavily on Los Angeles – FTW. This week Michael Dubin’s startup Dollar Shave Club announced a $75 million funding round at a rumored $650 million valuation. But that was so 2008.

News 150

News Funding Venture Capital Dollar Shave Club 150