Tue.Apr 10, 2018

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Interview With Startup Boost, Matt Stodder and Blake Caldwell

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What is Startup Boost , and how is it looking to help early stage startups in Los Angeles? We recently sat down with Matt Stodder , Co-Director of Startup Boost/Los Angeles, and Blake Caldwell , Global Director of Startup Boost, to learn more about the program, what it offers up to startups. Explain what Startup Boost is? Blake Caldwell: This is our second cohort at Startup Boost, which is a preaccelerator.

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Silicon Beach Report April 10: Poll Shows Facebook Least-Trusted Tech Company

L.A. Business Journal

Poll shows Facebook least-trusted tech company; Hulu partners with NHL; Amazon bringing Whole Foods grocery delivery to Los Angeles.

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GNARBOX Launches Kickstarter Campaign For Second Gen Storage Device

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Santa Monica-based GNARBOX --the maker of the popular Gnarbox rugged backup device used for backing up digital camera photos and videos--has launched a new crowdfunding effort for its second generation device, the GNARBOX 2.0 SSD. The company said the new device includes Dropbox integration, new mobile apps for field backup, previews of RAW photos, among several other features.

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CRC Buys Remaining Stake in Elk Hills Oil Field

L.A. Business Journal

California Resources Corp. has acquired the remaining surface and mineral rights to California’s largest natural gas-producing oil field from Chevron Corp., the company announced Monday.

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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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Vandenberg Air Force Base Goes Solar With Major Installation

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Vandenberg Air Force Base , which is located in Lompoc, just North of Santa Barbara, has just installed what is the largest, photovoltaic power system in the U.S. Air Force. According to installer SunPower Corp., the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and Defense Logistics Agency Energy, operations on Vandenberg's 28-megawatt solar power system has just gone live, and will meet about 35 percent of the base's energy needs.

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San Diego VC Funding Hits $547.2M in Q1; Ideaya Leads Top 10 Deals

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Venture capital investors sank $547.2 million into 37 startup companies throughout San Diego County during the first three months of 2018, maintaining roughly the same level of venture funding seen in recent quarters, according to the Venture Monitor Report. The amount of capital invested in the San Diego area was up slightly from the $541.2 million invested during the final three months of 2017, according to Venture Monitor data.

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Startup Spotlight: Classy

Startup San Diego

Founder Q&A: A Conversation with Scot Chisholm Author: Kyle Stewart What does a successful startup in San Diego look like? As one of the more prominent examples of success in our community, one would be hard to miss Classy and its CEO, Scot Chisholm. Scot started his career as a consultant at Booz Allen […]. The post Startup Spotlight: Classy appeared first on Startup San Diego.

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Upfront Ventures Leads Investment In Apple Device Management Startup

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Los Angeles-based Upfront Ventures is the lead investor in a new startup, Fleetsmith , which is hoping to get a handle on IT automation for SMBs using Apple devices. According to Fleetsmith on Tuesday, it raised $7.7M in a Series A funding round, which came from Upfront Ventures, and also included Index Ventures and Harrison Metal. Fleetsmith is based in San Francisco, and says it has now raised a total of over $10M.

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Startup Spotlight: Classy

Startup San Diego

Founder Q&A: A Conversation with Scot Chisholm Author: Kyle Stewart What does a successful startup in San Diego look like? As one of the more prominent examples of success in our community, one would be hard to miss Classy and its CEO, Scot Chisholm. Scot started his career as a consultant at Booz Allen […]. The post Startup Spotlight: Classy appeared first on Startup San Diego.

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AutoGravity Extends Auto Financing App To International Students

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Irvine-based AutoGravity , the fintech startup which offers up a smartphone app to help connect vehicle shoppers with financing, is extending to offer up loans to international students in the US, through a new partnership. According to AutoGravity, it has partnered with Westbon, a provider of lending to international students, to offer up financing options to that user base through its app.

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