L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 22, 2020

Diners might soon find QR codes popping up on tables as local restaurants reopen under new health and safety guidelines designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Design 189

Design 189

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 22, 2020

Embodying the tensions that cities across the world face as they wrestle with controlling a pandemic in dense, urban environments, Urban-X , the accelerator for technology startups focused on the problems cities face, has launched its eighth, fully remote, cohort. While the accelerator program backed by the BMW-owned Mini Cooper automaker and the venture capital firm Urban Us is based in Brooklyn, it’s conducting its latest program virtually, with participating startups coming from Atlanta

Artificial Inteligence 177

Artificial Inteligence Los Angeles Venture Capital Capital 177

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 22, 2020

Headspace Inc., the Santa Monica-based meditation app developer, has raised an additional $47.7 million in equity from 10 investors for its Series C funding round.

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Santa Monica Equity Funding Develop 179

socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2020

Holiday sales? Summer vacation sales? In a sign of the times, instead of the more traditional sales, Los Angeles-based online electronics retailer Newegg is aiming its next sale at people who are preparing to spend more time stuck at home this summer due to the pandemic, saying it has launched a new "Big Sale for Those Inside". The company said it will run its four day promotion starting June 22nd, with a variety of gaming products.

NewEgg 133

NewEgg Sales Commerce Los Angeles 133

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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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 22, 2020

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., the Hawthorne-based aerospace company, launched 58 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket on June 13, then successfully landed the rocket on a waiting SpaceX ship at sea.

SpaceX 147

SpaceX Hawthorne Technology Company 147

socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2020

Mojave-based Virgin Galactic , which is developing spacecraft for launching humans to space, has inked a deal with NASA , to conduct orbital human spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS). According to Virgin Galactic, under the agreement, the company will develop a new private orbital astronaut readiness program. This program will include identifying candidates interested in purchasing private astronaut missions to the ISS, the procurement of transportation to the ISS, on-orbit reso

Resource 113

Resource Training Platform Develop 113

socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based car sharing marketplace HyreCar will start supplying three-wheeled, electric vehicles created by Arcimoto , designed for local and last-mile deliveries in Los Angeles, Arcimoto and HyreCar said this morning. According to the two, Arcimoto's vehicle will be available to rent using the HyreCar platform beginning this summer in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles 113

Los Angeles Design Platform Angel 113

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 22, 2020

Rocket Lab USA Inc., the Long Beach-based space systems company, is targeting monthly launches for the remainder of 2020 following a successful June 12 mission that deployed satellites for NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office and the University of New South Wales Canberra Space.

Long Beach 130

Long Beach Company Companies 130

socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2020

Santa Monica-based Outer , which makes direct-to-consume outdoor furniture, said last week that it has raised $4.3M in a funding round. The funding was led by Mucker Capital, and also included 40 other investors, including Unlock Venture Partners, UpHonest Capital, Reimagined Ventures, Social Starts, Wavemaker, Cybernaut Ventures, K2VC, Plum Ventures, plus angels George Ruan (Honey), Eddy Lu (GOAT), Nick Green (Thrive Market), Ariel Kaye (Parachute), Dan Dinh (TSM), Mark Geller (Happy Returns),

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Capital Funding Product 113

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 22, 2020

Santa Monica-based aerial data analytics company DroneBase Inc. announced $7.5 million in Series C funding, as well as expansion to the renewable energy market and its first overseas office in Germany.

Santa Monica 130

Santa Monica Funding Marketing Company 130

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2020

A popular myth that most of you probably believe is that startups are only for the younger generations. In fact, I see more and more evidence that new entrepreneurs are coming from the older age groups (age 45-64), and success rates move up with age. Is it possible that age and experience are more of an advantage in this business than young passion and fearlessness?

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Startup Entrepreneur Coach Mentor 129

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 22, 2020

HyreCar Inc., the digital car-sharing marketplace, has set its first partnership with a car manufacturer.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2020

Thursday, June 25, 2020 -- Startup Coil Tech Happy Hour. Welcome to Virtual Tech Happy Hour. After brief announcements and updates from community leaders, we'll break up the community into smaller breakout groups and reshuffle every 10-20 minutes with different discussion topics.

Startup 100

Startup 100

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 22, 2020

HyreCar Inc., the digital car-sharing marketplace, has set its first partnership with a car manufacturer.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2020

Thursday, June 25, 2020 -- Inclusive Startup Pitch Competition by Startup Coil. Entrepreneurs and Seed Stage Startups pitch live to a panel of investor judges. We all get the future we build together. Entrepreneurs can have outsize impact on how societies and economies develop and evolve. Startup Coil is committed to supporting equity and inclusivity in search of a future that's brighter for all us.

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Competition Startup Equity Entrepreneur 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2020

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 -- TechFire x DLA Piper: Bessemer Venture Partners' Ethan Kurzweil, Join TechFire, and presenting sponsor DLA Piper to hear from a top Silicon Valley VC, Ethan Kurzweil of Bessemer Venture Partners!

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Venture Capital 100