Fri.May 04, 2018

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Science 37 Links With Pharmaceuticals Firm UCB

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Playa Vista-based Science 37 , the venture backed startup which is developing technology to allow pharmaceutical companies to conduct clinical trials at patients' homes, has linked with pharmaceuticals firm UBC. According to Science37, it is in a strategic collaboration with UCB to improve the clinical trial experience, with initial studies in the areas of neurology and immunology.

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Silicon Beach Report May 4: Google Partners with Fandango

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Google partners with Fandango; Layoffs at Uproxx Media Group; lawmakers call for diversity in tech.

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Google Teams With Fandango For Movie Ticket Booking

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Los Angeles-based movie ticketing service Fandango is powering a new service from , announced on Friday, which lets users of Google Assistant book tickets to their local movie theater. Financial details of the link between the companies were not announced. The new service is now available on Google Assistant for Android. READ MORE>>.

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Histogen Treatment for Female Hair Loss Cleared for Clinical Testing

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San Diego’s Histogen, a regenerative medicine company with technology for using nascent skin cells to produce “cosmeceutical” products, says the FDA has given a green light to its application for an initial safety study of its hair stimulation product in women. In the United States, Histogen says hair loss affects over 40 million men and 21 million women.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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Sonos Aiming At IPO In June

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Santa Barbara-based Sonos --which reportedly has filed for a confidential IPO with the SEC--expects to have its IPO in June, according to multiple reports, meaning that the IPO paperwork for the company should be made available soon to the public. The IPO would reportedly value Sonos at between $2.5 billion and $3.0 billion. Companies like Sonos have recently been using "confidential IPO" filings in order to shake out issues in their IPO paperwork with the SEC, before making those filings availa

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Venture Firms to New York Wedding Startup Zola: ‘I Do’ to $100M

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Most wedding registries are focused on the lead-up to the day of the ceremony. New York startup Zola also sees opportunity in connecting with—and making a sales pitch to—married couples years after they’ve tied the knot. Zola is an “e-commerce business disguised as a wedding company,” said Shan-lyn Ma, the startup’s founder and CEO, in an e-mail.

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Bio Roundup: IDO Fallout, Express Scripts Dumps Amgen, Isaly Out & More

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Here’s a case study of how fast things can change in biopharma. For a few years, a type of cancer drug called an IDO inhibitor was all the rage, a promising path to expanding the reach of immunotherapy. Major drug makers were dealing, too. Through acquisitions and alliances, they rolled out a spate of large-scale combination trials. Now, in the wake of one failed trial, the IDO train has skidded off the tracks.

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Radiant Images, Pixvana Team On VR Software

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Pixvana , which develops software which helps users create, edit, and show virtual reality (VR) content, said this morning that it has partnered with Los Angeles-based VR camera rental service Radiant Images. Pixvana said it will offer up a free trail of its SPIN Studio Platform to users who rent a VR camera from Radiant Images. Pixvana is venture-backed by Vulcan Capital, Madrona Venture Group, Microsoft, Cisco, Raine and Hearst Ventures, and is based in Seattle.

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Facebook Advertising Group Consultation (10 person limit)

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Thursday, May 10, 2018 -- Facebook Advertising Group Consultation (10 person limit).