TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 11, 2021

As the vaccination campaign to counter COVID-19 gets underway (albeit with a rocky start), a number of companies are attempting to support its rollout in a variety of ways. Healthvana , a health tech startup that began with a specific focus on providing patient information digitally for individuals living with HIV, is helping Los Angeles County roll out mobile vaccination records for COVID-19 using Apple’s Wallet technology.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2021

For the Consumer Technology Association, the show must go on. The three-day virtual version of the trade show is scheduled to run from Jan. 12 through Jan. 14.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2021

Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. Their only recourse is that first tier of investors, fondly called Friends, Family and Fools. These are the only people likely to believe in newbies, with only minimal product evidence or business experience.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2021

Three years ago, local entrepreneur and expectant mother Jessica Chang received some surprising advice.

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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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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2021

Los Angeles-based Snap has acquired New York City-based StreetCred, a developer of location data and mapping software, according to reports. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Snap appears to be using StreetCred to bolster the development of its Snap Map feature. According to reports, four of StreetCred's employees, including its two founders, are joining Snap as part of the acquisition.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2021

With indoor gyms closed for most of the last year, plenty of fitness-focused Angelenos have gotten used to working out from home.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2021

It’s no secret that ecommerce surged in 2020 as Americans adapted to doing more working, eating and shopping from home.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2021

Solana Beach-based AEVEX Aerospace, a provider of airborne intelligence products, said it named Gretchen Larsen Idsinga as its Chief Growth Officer. The company said Idsinga has 20 years of military service and leadership experience across Air Force and Special Operations intelligence, is on the Board of Directors of the National Defense Industrial Association, also serves on the Advisory Council of STEM for Her and is Chair Emeritus of the National Council of Women in Defense, and is a graduate

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2021

Internet services company J2 Global Inc. finished up 2020 on a buying spree.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2021

La Jolla-based biopharmaceuticals firm Avidity Biosciences said this morning that it has appointed Tamar Thomson and Jean Kim to its board, replacing existing directors Todd Brady and Michael Martin. In addition to the move, the company said Executive Chairman Troy Wilson is now just Chairman of the company. Thompson is currently Vice President, US Government Affairs and Policy for Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and as the Chair of the Board of Alexion's Charitable Foundation, and previously serv

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2021

For the Consumer Technology Association, the show must go on.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2021

Costa Mesa-based artificial intelligence software developer Veritone, and analytics software developer Alteryx said this morning they are in a new, strategic partnership. Veritone said it will provide its AI-powered insights into unstructured data sources, including video, images, audio and text, to Alteryx customers. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2021

Every year hundreds of thousands of nonprofits scrounge for donations just to keep the lights on.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2021

Roku confirmed on Friday that it has acquired the global content distribution rights from shows from Quibi, the now defunct mobile streaming provider. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. Roku said it will become the exclusive place to stream Quibi's shows, which it will make available for free on an ad-supported basis in 2021. Those shows include such stars as Idris Elba, Kevin Hart, Liam Hemsworth, Anna Kendrick, Nicole Richie, Chrissy Teigen, and Lena Waithe.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2021

Another, SpaceX Dragon capsule is headed back to earth, and is expected to splash down in the Atlantic at 10PM Eastern time, according to NASA, which is broadcasting the departure of the capsule from the International Space Station (ISS) this morning. The Dragon is loaded with 5,200 pounds of research and other cargo. The Dragon cargo craft is actually one of two, SpaceX Dragon spacecraft currently at the International Space Station--there's also a Crew Dragon attached to the ISS at the moment.

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