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See you tonight at the Boulder Micro-Meetup

TechCrunch LA

A reminder that I’ll be holding a micro-meetup at Boomtown on Broadway in Boulder, Colorado tonight at 7pm. You’ll have two minutes to pitch in front of two local judges and then two minutes of questions. No slides, no props, no costumes (Ok, maybe costumes.) Boomtown is at 2060 Broadway B1 in the basement. To get there, park around Spruce and Broadway and it’s in the… Read More.

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State Leaders Unveil Transportation Package with Hikes in Diesel, Gas Taxes

L.A. Business Journal

Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders on Wednesday unveiled a $5 billion-a- year plan for road and highway projects, to be funded chiefly by steep hikes in taxes for diesel fuel and gasoline, and a new tax on vehicle registrations.

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DogVacay Acquired By Rover

socalTECH

Santa Monica-based online pet sitting marketplace DogVacay and Seattle-based competitor Rover said this morning that the two are merging, with Rover acquiring DogVacay in an all-stock deal. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Both Rover and DogVacay provide an online marketplace which allows pet owners to find dog- and cat-sitters.

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Santa Monica’s DogVacay Purchased by Rival Rover.com

L.A. Business Journal

Santa Monica pet-sitting app-maker DogVacay was purchased Tuesday by Rover.com for an undisclosed sum, according to the companies.

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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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Arrowroot Capital Aims To Raise $175M In Third Investment Fund

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Santa Monica-based Arrowroot Capital , an investment firm focused on investing growth equity in growing software-as-a-service and internet-based businesses, has launched an effort to raise $175M in its third fund, Arrowroot Capital III, LP. The firm, led by managing director Matthew J. Safaii, has made investments in such companies as 4tell, Agilence, EiQ, Embotics, Evergage, Icix, MedNet, ServiceAide, and ZiftSolutions.

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Silicon Beach Report March 29: Santa Monica’s DogVacay Purchased by Rival Rover.com

L.A. Business Journal

Santa Monica’s DogVacay Purchased by Rival Rover.com, Science Inc. begins raising $60 million fund, and test firing readies SpaceX rocket for relaunch Thursday.

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PUBLIC VENTURE CAPITAL: A GROWTH PATH YOU NEED TO EXPLORE

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 -- PUBLIC VENTURE CAPITAL: A GROWTH PATH YOU NEED TO EXPLORE. Join us for a wine-tasting, reception and seminar to learn how to access public venture capital in Canada (without needing to move there). You will meet capital providers, dealmakers, and advisors who will discuss why this is a growth path you should explore.

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MINDBODY Buys Wellness Technology Startup Lymber

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San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , the developer of cloud-based business management software for spas and the wellness services industry, has acquired Lymber Wellness , a startup that provides yield management and pricing software for class and appointment-based businesses. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. MINDBODY said that Lymber's software--which is built on MINDBODY's API--will add a dynamic pricing engine to its platform.

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FundingPost Orange County VC and Angel Investor Conference

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 -- FundingPost Orange County VC and Angel Investor Conference. Join us for this intimate VC and Angel Investor Conference. Interested in meeting early-stage accredited investors in Orange County? Then register for the FundingPost Investor RoundTable on April 4th, 2017 at 5:00pm. FundingPost has hosted 300+ sold-out venture events in 23 cities over the past 16 years.

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OpenX Expands Exec Team In EMEA

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Los Angeles-based programmatic advertising marketplace operator OpenX announced early this morning that it has expanded its leadership team in Europe. OpenX said it has named Dominic Trigg as Vice President, EMEA, and promoted Richard Kidd, Commercial Director, Germany, to the position of Vice President, Head of Business Development, EMEA. Trigg is based in London, and most recently was at Rocket Fuel; he also served at Tradedoubler, Infospace, and Yahoo.

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Digital Summit LA

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 -- Digital Summit LA. Event Name: Digital Summit LA Dates: April 4-5, 2017. Brilliant speakers bring phenomenal content on Marketing Strategies, UX and Design, Email, Search, Mobile, Video, SEO and so much more.

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Blizzard Entertainment Expands Into Collectibles

socalTECH

Irvine-based videogame maker Blizzard Entertainment , the company behind such games as World of Warcraft and Overwatch, has expanded into the physical collectibles market, saying it will start offering up "high end" collectibles to its players. Blizzard said its Blizzard Collectibles will offer up a line of premium statues, replicas, and artwork designed and produced directly by Blizzard.

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Data Center World

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 -- Data Center World. Global Conference for data center, facilities and IT professionals. [link].

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UCSD Spinout Antiva Biosciences Gets $22M

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Antiva Biosciences , a U.C. San Diego biopharmaceuticals spinout targeting treatments for pre-cancerous lesions caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, said it has raised $22M in a Series C funding. The funding was led by Brace Pharma Capital, an also included NS Investment, Osage University Partners and Alexandria Venture Investments, plus Canaan Partners and Sofinnova Ventures.

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ViaCyte Working with Gore to Improve its Synthetic Pancreas Device

Xconomy

San Diego-based ViaCyte said today it is collaborating with W.L. Gore & Associates, the privately held company that makes Gore-Tex fabrics, medical devices, and other products, in a bid to improve its stem cell-derived treatment for diabetes. Under their collaborative research agreement, ViaCyte said it will work with Gore to develop a next-generation version of the bio-engineered packet that ViaCyte fills with stem cells that have been engineered to become pancreatic cells.

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Babies"R"Us Ties With The Honest Company In Product Partnership

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Los Angeles-based, eco-friendly baby products company The Honest Company , and retailer Babies"R"Us are in a a new, in-store partnership, where Babies "R"Us will begin carrying The Honest Company's products at its retail stores. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. Babies "R"Us said it will offer up seasonal print diapers, wipes, gift sets, bibs, lotions, sun care and formula plus homecare items, like detergents and cleaning solutions, later this year.

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HostingCon

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 -- HostingCon.

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8 Ways to Unleash A Team’s Maximum Productive Power

Startup Professionals Musings

Most business leaders today realize that smart management of scarce resources is the key to competitive success. That’s why they manage money so carefully. Yet the truth is that a more scarce resource is really the time, talent, and energy of your team. Leaders who are able to optimize these find multipliers of 20 percent up to nine times the average productivity.

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Mary Lou Jepsen, Moonshots, and the Human Impact of Innovation

Xconomy

As expressions go, “moonshot” has recently been gaining a lot of popularity in the media vernacular. Many folks assume that it arose with NASA’s Apollo 11 mission to the moon. But it’s a matter of debate. The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, for example, credits commentator Vin Scully for inventing the term to describe the soaring home runs that Wally Moon hit out of the old Los Angeles Coliseum.

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Are Personal Loans a Good Idea?

AllTopStartups

Personal loans aren’t cheap but when you do your home work, you can find great rates for your needs. As with any financial product, when it comes to taking out a… The post Are Personal Loans a Good Idea? appeared first on AllTopStartups.

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