TechCrunch LA

JUNE 9, 2021

Even as NFT sales dip below their most speculative highs, startups aiming to tap into their potential are still scoring big funding rounds from investors who believe there’s much more to crypto collectibles than the past few months of hype. Mythical Games , an NFT games startup based out of Los Angeles, has banked a $75 million raise from new and existing investors betting on the startup’s aim to expand the ambitions of their first title and locate a substantial platform opportunity

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2021

Many budding entrepreneurs struggle mightily with that first step – out of their comfort zone and into the unknown. They keep asking people like me whether the time is right, and the truth is that there’s never an ideal time to start your own business. It’s like starting a personal relationship, if you wait for exactly the right time, you’ll never do it.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 9, 2021

West Hollywood-based StoryFile has raised $4 million to scale its storytelling app.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2021

San Diego-based ViaCyte, a company which is using stem cell technology to develop treatments for Type 1 Diabetes, says it has raised $45M in an extension of its Series D funding round. The funding brings its Series D funding to more than $115M. The funding came from existing investors Bain Capital Life Sciences, TPG Capital, RA Capital Management, Sanderling Ventures, plus new investors Adage Capital Partners, Invus Group, Asymmetry Ventures, and Artis Ventures.

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Advertiser: Aggregage

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

JUNE 9, 2021

Irvine-basd marketing agency SmartBug Media said today that it has acquired Worth eCommerce, a digital marketing agency which provides email and SMS marketing campaign services to the e-commerce industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Worth eCommerce is based in Portland, Oregon. According to SmartBug Media, it will continue to operate Worth eCommerce under its own name.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2021

Santa Monica-based Luxury Travel Hackers said today that it has launched a new company, focused on helping the "mobile millennial" book "influencer-curated" trips via social media, with a seed funding. The company says it developing recommended vacations, using social media and "story-driven" content, and curated to the interests and budget of a traveler.

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