Tue.Sep 22, 2020

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JibJab Dips Back into Politics, Launches Vote Registration Effort

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Los Angeles-based online greeting card provider JibJab --which got its start originally via a viral political video--is dipping back into politics, saying that it has launched a new effort to bring out voters. According to JibJab, it has released a new video encouraging people to vote, and has partnered with Rock the Vote to encourage youth to vote.

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daring Picks Up $8M For New Plant Protein Brand

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Los Angeles-based daring , a new startup developing plant-based chicken-flavored protein products, announced on Tuesday morning that it has raised $8M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Maveron, and also includes GoodFriends (a new fund founded by the founders of Allbirds, Harry's, and Warby Parker), Stray Dog Capital, Palm Tree Crew Investments, as well as angels, including Mike Smith (CFO of Stitch Fix) and Brian Swette (former Chair of Burger King). daring says it is developi

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AirMap Wins USAF Contract

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Santa Monica-based drone software developer AirMap reports that it has won a contract from the US Air Force. According to AirMap, it has been awarded a contract to provide unmanned aircraft system (UAS) traffic management (UTM) services to the United States Air Force (USAF)'s Agility Prime program. The contract is worth $1M, and is via a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) by AFWERX.

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RateMyAgent Names New General Manager

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Real estate agent ratings and review site RateMyAgent --an Australian company which recently set up shop in San Diego--says it has named a new General Manager for the company here in the United States. RateMyAgent says it has named Bill Risser, former Vice President of Digital Strategy at Fidelity National Title, to head up its efforts to growt its U.S. business.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

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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Wpromote Launches New Ad Trend Tracking Tool

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El Segundo-based Wpromote , which provides digital marketing services, says it has launched a new tool, to help marketers track creative ad trends. According to the company, its new tool--which is available via a free subscription--is called The Ad Creative Bank, and is intended to help marketers identify trends, build new best practices, and improve marketing creative.

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Beyond Limits Takes $133M For AI Efforts

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Los Angeles-based Beyond Limits , a startup which is developing artificial intelligence software for the industrial and enterprise market, said this morning that it has raised $133M in a Series C funding round. According to the company, it has closed on $113M of that funding, with another $20M committed in the round. The funding was led by Group 42 and bp ventures.