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Ground Control Aims At Voice Activated Entertainment, Backed By CAA

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While at Science, Ground Control said Macadaan was responsible for design and branding for companies such as Dollar Shave Club. Macadaan's last venture was a company that made leather goods for mobile phones, tablets, and other devices. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH Jobs: Hot Technology Startups Are Now Hiring!

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Senior Frontend Engineer , Dollar Shave Club. Dollar Shave Club  the largest razor subscription service  continues to grow, and we are looking for a smart, passionate, and dedicated individual to join the Dollar Shave Club Development Team. Senior IOS/Mobile Engineer , DogVacay.

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Eat Club Brings Startup Food Delivery Craze To LA

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According to Eat Club, it has expanded its coverage to the Los Angeles area, offering up both in-house meals and restaurant delivery to corporate customers, who let their employees select meals using the company''s website or mobile app. Eat Club said that so far, it has delivered 1.5 READ MORE>>.

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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Michael has been behind such companies as HelloSociety (acquired by New York Times), FameBit (acquired by Google) and Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever). I think we will see the rise of a newer and larger mobile-focused media companies and the continued evolution in traditional television entertainment.

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Shasta's Flynn Gets Promotion After String Of Silicon Beach Investments

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Flynn sits on the boards of Los Angeles-based startups TigerText and ZEFR, was involved in Shasta Ventures'' investment in Dollar Shave Club, and also has backed Whisper, along with Brian Lee''s flower startup, H. Flynn focuses on early-stage investments on mobile-enabled consumer Internet and enterprise software startups.

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Who's Next For IPO, Acquisition In Southern California?

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It's been a banner year for acquisitions and IPOs in Southern California--with such acquisitions as the $2 billion acquisition of Vizio in June; the acquisition of Dollar Shave Club in February; and the IPO of The Trade Desk last week. Who else is on the possible exit list?

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Announcing The Socaltech 50: Southern California's Up-and-Comers

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Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps). Greg Cohn , Burner (Los Angeles, mobile app). Michael Dubin , Dollar Shave Club (Los Angeles, consumer subscription). Sam Friedman , ParkMe (Santa Monica, mobile apps).