L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 30, 2020

Michael Burke, who had been expected to step down as chief executive at Century City-based engineering company AECOM at the end of March, will remain at the helm of the company for the foreseeable future.

Century City 223

Century City Company Companies 223

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2020

San Diego-based Arena Pharmaceuticals , a pharmaceuticals developer, said today that it has named James C. Mullen as a independent senior advisor to the company. Mullen was previously CEO of Patheon N.V, a provider of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services; he also served at Biogen and SmithKline Beecham, and serves on the boards of Insulet Corporation and Vicarius Pharma AG.

San Diego 113

San Diego Services Develop Development 113

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 30, 2020

Ring is one of the most recognized brands and most widely used technologies in a smart-home market that’s expected to total $101.1 billion in 2020.

Marketing 226

Marketing Technology 226

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2020

Anaheim-based IronOrbit , which provides virtualization and cloud services for businesses, says it has geared up to help other businesses set up remotely, as a result of work-from-home measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The company--like many others--says it has been helping many users relocate from corporate offices to remote workspaces.

Southern California 113

Southern California Services Help Customer 113

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.

Company

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 30, 2020

For Saucey Inc. Chief Executive Chris Vaughn, the signs pointing to a spike in demand for the company's alcohol delivery app came well ahead of the stay-at-home order.

Demand 165

Demand Report Company Companies 165

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 Global --which operates a very wide range of Internet information services and publications--says it is now providing free access to healthcare providers for its Consensus healthcare interoperability platform. The Consensus business is one of a number of businesses owned by J2 Global. J2 Global said the tool enables healthcare providers to access patient records needed for treatment through Carequality.

Tool 113

Tool Los Angeles Platform Sites 113

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2020

Los Angeles-based venture investor Moonshots Capital is the lead investor in Zabo , a developer of software which helps financial institutions link bank accounts to cryptocurrency wallets. Zabo recently raised $2.5M in funding for its cryptocurrency effort, which also included Blockchange Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, the Tezos Foundation, CoinShares, Digital Currency Group, and Capital Factory.

Funding 113

Funding Los Angeles Capital Invest 113

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 30, 2020

Digital media company Ranker Inc. has rolled out a new app to help consumers search for and discover shows across a range of streaming platforms.

Platform 130

Platform Media Help Company 130

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2020

Santa Monica-based ZipRecruiter , which provides online recruiting services, has cut more than 400 employees, one of thousands of companies cutting their ranks as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company, which is led by CEO Ian Siegel, had been in the midst of an incredible expansion, having grown to more than 1,000 employees in 2018 among a strong job market.

Southern California 113

Southern California Santa Monica Services Marketing 113

L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 30, 2020

Mobile-game developer Robin Games Inc., which was founded by former Jam City Inc. executive Jill Wilson, has raised $7 million in a seed round.

Mobile 130

Mobile Develop Development 130

Xconomy

MARCH 30, 2020

The local biotech ecosystem is growing up thanks to its innovative science and collaborative ecosystem, advantages that put it nearly on par with the nation’s top life science regions, according to industry veterans. San Diego has long been considered a second-tier primary biopharma hub in terms of number of companies and venture capital raised, falling behind the twin behemoths of Boston-Cambridge and the San Francisco Bay Area on those and other metrics.

San Diego 88

San Diego Metrics Entrepreneur Venture Capital 88

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2020

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs seem to prefer to fail their way to the top, rather than do some research and learn from the successes and mistakes of others. It seems to be part of the “fail fast, fail often” mantra often heard in Silicon Valley. As an advisor to many startups, I’m convinced it’s an expensive and painful approach, but I do see it used all too often.

Startup 125

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Customer 125