TechCrunch LA
MARCH 27, 2018
The smash dockless scooter rental startup, Bird , is expanding beyond its Southern California nest with a new rollout in San Francisco, San Jose, Calif. and Washington, DC, the company said today. And as his company makes its migration across the country, Bird chief executive Travis VanderZanden is determined not to make the same mistakes that bedeviled his former bosses at Uber.
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 27, 2018
Bird, the Santa Monica-based electric scooter ride-sharing company, announced it has opened operations in San Francisco, San Jose and Washington, D.C. on the heels of a March 13 Series B round that raised $100 million.
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socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2018
Santa Monica-based Bird , which offers up rentals of electric scooters for the "last mile" of your commute, has expanded to San Francisco, San Jose, and Washington, DC. The startup--which just raised a massive $100M for expansion of its services this month, also said it is working with cities to share in revenues made from riders on those vehicles. Bird previously only offered up its services in Santa Monica, San Diego, and some other parts of Los Angeles.
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 27, 2018
Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturing company that makes iPhones, announced the acquisition of Playa Vista-based Belkin for $866 million. The cash deal includes Belkin’s associated brands Linksys, Wemo and Phyn.
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socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2018
Xperi , the parent company of what was Calabasas-based DTS, reported that LG Electronics is integrating the DTS Virtual:X immersive audio technology into its latest line of Ultra HD TVs. According to Xperi, the integration of its DTS technology will provide "virtual height" and surround sound without the need for additional speakers in those LG televisions.
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 27, 2018
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SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 27, 2018
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 -- Facebook Marketing Exclusive MASTERMIND Seminar (12 person limit) This event is hosted at WeWork in Playa Vista.
socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2018
Los Angeles-based consumer electronics and accessories maker Belkin --which is behind such well known brands as Belkin, Linksys, Wemo, and Phyn--has been acquired by Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn , in a deal worth $866M in cash. According to Foxconn (Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited), which itself is a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 27, 2018
Foxconn acquires Belkin for $866 million; Relativity raises $35 Million; and Snapchat acquires PlayCanvas.
socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2018
Los Angeles-based Relativity , which is developing automated, robot-based, 3D printing technology specifically aimed at manufacturing space rockets, has raised $35M in a Series B funding round, the company said today. The funding came from Playground Global, Social Capital, Y Combinator Continuity, and angel investor Mark Cuban. The company has locations both in Los Angeles, as well as Stennis, Mississippi, and also has linked to both USC and Stanford.
Xconomy
MARCH 27, 2018
“We looked, but we couldn’t find any companies to acquire led by women or founders of color.” “I want to hire diverse talent, but it’s impossible to find.” “It’s not my fault that the financial sector doesn’t have a more varied talent pool or deals to make with non-white males.” I have heard all of these reasons, and more, from various leaders trying to justify the lack of diversity in their investment portfolios and business deals or leadership teams.
socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2018
The Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation , the nonprofit arm of Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , is looking to assist U.S.-based disaster response groups with its online learning portal, VolunteerReady.org , according to the group today. According to the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, the online site will provide training and resources free of charge to local, U.S.based disaster response organizations.
socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2018
AppRiver , a provider of cloud-based cybersecurity software and services which is owned by Los Angeles private equity investor Marlin Equity , has acquired Ottawa, Canada-based Roaring Penguin , the companies said this week. Roaring Penguin was a developer of email security software. Financial details of the buy were not announced. AppRiver, which is based in Florida, was acquired by Marlin Equity in October of 2017.
socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2018
Santa Monica-based Fastdata.io , a company that is developing GPU-native software specifically aimed at real-tie stream processing, has raised $5M in a seed funding round, the company said on Tuesday afternoon. The funding was co-led by CrossCut Ventures and Pelion Venture Partners, and also included NVIDIA. Fastdata.io is led by CEO and founder Alen Capalik.
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