L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Filip Diarra, co-founder of social media startup Surprize Inc. (doing business as NewNew), says that when he met company co-founder Courtne Smith, it was “business love at first sight.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Most entrepreneurs I meet are reluctant to disclose anything about their idea to investors before getting a signed confidential disclosure agreement (CDA). Professional investors and advisors, on the other hand, usually refuse to sign these agreements today due to the risk of litigation and administrative workload, and will walk away. How can you make this a win-win opportunity?
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L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
In 2017, backed by early investors including Capital One Ventures and Mark Cuban, Dave Inc. launched a mobile app to help users manage expenses and avoid overdraft fees.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Los Angeles-based Honest Co., the online baby and beauty products retailer co-founded by Brian Lee, Jessica Alba, and Christopher Gavigan, and Sean Kane, has reported filed for an IPO, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report cited "people familiar with the matter". The report says Honest Co. is looking for a valuation of more than $2 billion in the offering, which is being led by L.
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L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
El Segundo-based health insurance startup Sidecar Health Inc. announced Jan. 26 that it had raised $125 million in a Series C funding round that valued the company at $1 billion.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX said on Monday that it will launch its own, all civilian space mission on one of its Crew Dragon capsules, saying it plans to put four people into space on the Inspiration4 mission. The mission is expected to launch in Q4. The mission will be piloted by Jared Isaacman, the 37-year-old founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments, which apparently is paying for the full costs of the flight.
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socalTECH
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Los Angeles-based digital audio and podcasting software provider Triton Digital reported today that it has been selected by All Things Comedy, a digital media co-operative and content creation studio. Triton did not disclose the financial details of the deal, but said that ATC has selected Triton's Omny Studio podcast platform and Podcast Metrics measurement service to power the creation, management, and distribution of their content as well as the measurement of their listening audience.
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Video games surged in popularity last year, and Activision Blizzard reaped the benefits with revenue for the first three quarters of 2020 up 26% over the same period in 2019.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Los Angeles-based electric vehicle manufacturer Faraday Future said last week that it has linked a deal with China's largest privately owned automotive group, Zhejian Geely Holdings Group. According to the two, Geely Holdings Group will become a minority investor in Faraday Future, as part of Faraday's merge with Property Solutions Acquisition Corp.
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
SpaceX is planning a new mission with a crew entirely made up of civilians later this year.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
San Diego-based DNA sequencing giant Illumina, and venture capital investor Sequoia Capital via its Sequoia Capital China arm--said they are partnering to launch a new, genomics incubator based in China. The two said the new entity, the Sequoia Capital China Intelligent Healthcare Genomics Incubator, Powered by Illumina, will focus on building life sciences startup companies advancing breakthrough applications in genomics.
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
The tech sector in Los Angeles has grown tremendously over the past decade. These companies reflect where L.A.'s tech scene is headed.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX is seeking yet another massive round of investment, according to a report, which would value the company at between $60 billion to $92 billion. The size of the round was unknown. The report--from Business Insider--cited "three people who are familiar with the deal." SpaceX has raised more than $5.4 billion in total since being founded.
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
In 2017, backed by early investors including Capital One Ventures and Mark Cuban, Dave Inc. launched a mobile app to help users manage expenses and avoid overdraft fees.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Irvine-based a href="[link] Technology, a developer of advertising software, says it has launched an IPO, intending to sell 7,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock in an offering on the Nasdaq Global Market as DSP. The IPO will raise as much as $181M for Viant. The company has given an estimated offering range of between $19.00 and $21.00 per share.
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