TechCrunch LA

MAY 2, 2017

Looking to make EV car sharing the next perk for real estate developers, Envoy, a new Los Angeles startup has launched its first pilot. Initially, they’re starting with one apartment building and a fleet of two cars in an LA apartment complex. But, what the young startup lacks in reach, it makes up for in gumption. Founded by two real estate developers, Aric Ohana and Ori Sagie, the… Read More.

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MAY 2, 2017

Los Angeles-based advertising technology developer engage:BDR , which is led by MySpace alum Ted Dhanik, has launched a new product aimed at influencer advertising on Instagram. According to engage:BDR, its new product, IconicReach, helps brands manage their advertising campaigns on Instagram, letting them discover and manage influencers on the Instagram platform. engage:BDR says it already has been working with such brands as American Apparel, Nasty Gal and ProActiv in creative video and displa

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 2, 2017

Looking to make EV car sharing the next perk for real estate developers, Envoy, a new Los Angeles startup has launched its first pilot. Initially, they’re starting with one apartment building and a fleet of two cars in an LA apartment complex. But, what the young startup lacks in reach, it makes up for in […].

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MAY 2, 2017

Andrew Bermudez , co-founder and CEO of Irvine-based Digsy (www.getdigsy.com) wasn't looking to build software to help commercial real estate brokers close more deals. He was just trying to collect more data for his startup on what was happening on real estate deals that the company had been referring to brokers. However, he quickly discovered the deal data the company was collecting was not just data--but a guide to the best practices on helping brokers close more deals, quickly.

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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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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 2, 2017

Fertitta Capital launched its first fund on Monday, worth $500 million, which it plans to invest in technology, media, and entertainment companies.

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MAY 2, 2017

Newport Beach-based fintech startup Lantern Credit announced very late Monday evening, that it has appointed Richard Gomez-Acebo to its Board of Managers. Gomez-Acebo was most recently in risk management at Banco Santander, and also has served at Spanish bank Banesto. Lantern Credit said Gomez-Acebo has more than 30 years of experience in the Spanish and international banking sectors.

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MAY 2, 2017

Irvine-based Axonics , a developer of medical devices to treat urinary and fecal dysfunction, has raised $14.5M in a Series C funding round, the company announced this morning. The company said the funding is the first close of a targeted $30M funding round, and came from existing shareholders Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Advent Life Sciences, Cormorant Asset Management, Legend Capital, NeoMed Management, and individuals.

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Xconomy

MAY 2, 2017

View the Slideshow In the not-too-distant future, a “planetary” computer will be able to create a computational model of your body, with the ability to run simulations of your health and to anticipate chronic disease before you show any symptoms. This is the direction we’re headed, according to Larry Smarr, founding director of the California Institute of Telecommunications & Information Technology at UC San Diego.

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MAY 2, 2017

Newport Beach-based Veritone , a developer of cloud-based, artificial intelligence software, says it expects its IPO to be between $14.00 and $16.00 per share, as it launches its roadshow. Veritone is looking to list as VERI on the NASDAQ Capital Market and hopes to raise as much as $20M in its IPO effort. Veritone's IPO underwriters are Wunderlich, Craig-Hallum Capital Group, and Northland Capital Markets.

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Xconomy

MAY 2, 2017

[ Updated 5/2/17, 7:30 p.m. ET. See below.] The head of California’s stem-cell agency is stepping down after three years on the job. C. Randall Mills, known as Randy, is leaving the agency to run a nonprofit bone marrow donor matching program as of July 1, according to CIRM. Mills joined CIRM, which stands for California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, in April 2014 and made no secret of the agency’s need to show results from the billions of dollars taxpayers had bestowed upon i

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MAY 2, 2017

Aliso Viejo-based Visionary Venture Fund , a new venture capital firm specifically focused on only investing in opthalmology companies, has closed its first round of funding for a targeted $30M venture fund, the company announced on Tuesday. The company said it expects to invest up to $30M in approximately a dozen companies over the next 18 months, investing between $500K to $5M in each company.

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Xconomy

MAY 2, 2017

Donald Trump spent his 100th day in office in ways that would appeal to his working class base—holding a campaign-style rally in Harrisburg, PA, where he confirmed his campaign commitment to controlling immigration. Trump also signed an executive order to create a White House office of trade and manufacturing policy, which aims to protect American jobs.

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MAY 2, 2017

Calabasas-based telemedicine provider Aligned Telehealth , a healthcare company provide telemedicine services to acute-care hospitals, emergency rooms, skilled nursing facilities, and correctional institutions, has named Dan Castillo President and COO. Castillo was most recently CEO of LA County-USC Medical Center. He previously was a principal consultant with Health Management Associates (HMA).

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MAY 2, 2017

Venice, California-based Signal Sciences , a venture-backed firm developing Web application security software, announced this morning that it has named two sales veterans to its team. The company said it has named Stephen Gomann as Vice President of Sales, and Randy Paulk as Vice President of Sales Engineering. Gomann was most recently VP of Sales for North America at MobileIron, and also served at Vontu, Symantec, and Corio (acquired by IBM).

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MAY 2, 2017

Culver City-based CreatorIQ , a developer of influencer marketing software, has raised a Series A funding from Affinity Group, the company disclosed this week. Size of the funding round was not announced by the company, which until recently, was known as SocialEdge. Affinity Group is a marketing and strategic communications firm backed by TPG Growth and Evolution Media.

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MAY 2, 2017

Los Angeles-based venture investor March Capital Partners is the lead investor in video game developer Wavedash Games , which announced a $6M Series A funding round on Tuesday morning. The funding round also included Lowercase Capital, Advancit Capital, CourtsideVC, Machine Shop Ventures, Luma Labs, and Cherrytree VC. According to Wavedash, the new funding will go to grow its team and complete the development of its game, Platform Fighter.

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