L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Roughly two months after it was first reported that Patrick Soon-Shiong’s El Segundo e-sports arena was to house the H1Z1 Pro League, the League announced it will cease operations due to payment issues.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Who needs Shark Tank? A group of San Diego angel and venture capital investors have launched their very own television show--which is airing on local cable channels--focused on investments in Southern California--called VCs in a Van , which will air on local Cox, Time Warner, and Spectrum channels. According to the new show, it will start airing episodes on December 2nd, and feature such investors as Neil Senturia, Tom Tullie, Mark Bowles, and Taner Halicioglu, who tool around San Diego and othe
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L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
“League of Legends” comic book in production; Former Netflix veteran joins ServiceTitan; Virgin Orbit finishes critical flight test
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Glendale-based ServiceTitan , the developer of home service business management software, says this morning that it has named David Burt, former NetFlix Vice President of Content Planning & Analysis and Co-Head of Corporate Development as its new Chief Financial Officer--as the appears poised for an IPO. According to ServiceTitan, Burt had previously worked at J.P.
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Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
I often wonder how many more startups would succeed if their founders could master the art and science of delegation. It seems inherent in the mind of most first-time entrepreneurs that it was their idea, and they must do all the work themselves to make it happen. In my role as mentor and advisor to many founders, I consistently fail in convincing them of the power in wise delegation.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
In a world of digital video, whatÂťs the best way to distribute and monetize that streaming video content? San Diego-based uCast Global (www.ucastglobal.com), backed by Gary Winnick, is looking to tackle that entire area of content distribution, and is led by startup veteran Dr. Kanaan Jemili. Dr. Jemili was previously the CEO and President of NeuLion, and had been CEO and President of DivX, in addition to serving at Rovi.
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socalTECH
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Virgin Orbit , one of the space launch startups backed by The Virgin Group, has successfully performed a "captive carry" flight test of its LauncherOne air launch system over the weekend. Virgin Orbit took its airborne, satellite payload launch system for a successful test flight out of Victorville, from the Southern California Logistics Airport on November 18th, according to the company, as it moves further to its first launch.
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
We’ll soon find out if Wall Street has the appetite for investing in alternative meat technology. Beyond Meat, a maker of plant-based meat products, has filed for an IPO. The El Segundo, CA-based company set a preliminary target of $100 million for the stock offering, a figure that will likely change as the company moves closer to its stock market debut.
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Hundreds of red, “dockless” electronic bikes appeared on the streets of San Diego and Seattle on Monday, the latest cities in which Uber introduced its e-bike program, Jump. The expansion comes days after Uber began rolling out the bike-sharing service across Los Angeles. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing giant acquired Jump Bikes, a Brooklyn e-bike sharing service, in April.
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
View the Slideshow On November 4-6, Xconomy organized a meeting of the minds—an elite gathering of leaders in technology, business, healthcare, education, and energy—to discuss and demonstrate the key trends in their fields, heading into next year. Our expert speakers and attendees at X·CON 2018 tackled everything from the impact of artificial intelligence on enterprises to the emerging cybersecurity threats on the horizon; from data science as applied to healthcare to the ethics of
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Cibus, which has developed a proprietary gene-editing technology that tweaks crops’ DNA to improve yield, is planning to make its public market debut. The San Diego-based biotech set a preliminary $100 million target for its IPO in documents filed with securities regulators Friday. That figure will change as the company determines how many shares it will sell and at what price.
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Wonolo , which runs a marketplace where companies can find fill-in staffers for jobs like stocking store shelves and warehouse chores, announced Monday that it raised $32 million in a Series C funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Bain Capital also invested this year in another tech startup focused on blue collar workers: UpKeep , which created a system to help companies and their technicians manage their maintenance work orders.
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