socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2018
Goleta-based Apeel Sciences , a new startup which is developing technology to increase the shelf life of fresh produce--using substances derived from other plants--has raised a big, $70M funding round, the company announced late Wednesday. The company said the funding round came from Viking Global Investors, and also included Andreessen Horowitz, Upfront Ventures, and S2G Ventures.
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 1, 2018
Snapchat’s new lenses will respond to spoken cues; Pluto TV links with Vizio; scooters moratorium proposed in L.A.
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socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2018
Calabasas-based network testing equipment developer Ixia is in a technology partnership agreement with high speed network recording and playback provider Endace , the two said on Tuesday. According to the tw companies, the partnership focuses on delivering visibility into network traffic, even when that traffic is encrypted. Financial details of the partnership were not announced.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 1, 2018
While spending years in a big company as an employee and an executive, I heard many people talking about jumping the corporate ship, dreaming of being an entrepreneur, and totally in charge of their own destiny. Fortunately for many of them it was all talk and no action, saving them from a world of grief, since some simply didn’t have the attributes and mindset to be an entrepreneur.
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socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2018
In a move which seems to aim at keeping high definition televisions relevant in the era of online streaming, Irvine-based Vizio announced its very own video streaming service on Wednesday, powered by LA's Pluto TV. According to Vizio, it has launched a new service called WatchFree , which will offer access to more than 100 live and linear channels for free, direct streaming.
Startup San Diego
AUGUST 1, 2018
Meet the new Executive Director, Jarrod Russell! With San Diego Startup Week still in our rearview mirror, the organization has been working on fostering this celebration of local entrepreneurship all year. The post Meet the new Executive Director, Jarrod Russell! appeared first on Startup San Diego.
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Startup San Diego
AUGUST 1, 2018
Meet the new Executive Director, Jarrod Russell! With San Diego Startup Week still in our rearview mirror, the organization has been working on fostering this celebration of local entrepreneurship all year. The post Meet the new Executive Director, Jarrod Russell! appeared first on Startup San Diego.
socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2018
Los Angeles-based Broadvoice , which provides unified communications, voice, and SIP trunking services for businesses, said Wednesday morning that it has acquired YipTel , a cloud communications services provider. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Broadvoice said YipTel serves customers from offices in Utah, Colorado and Texas, providing services to customers worldwide.
socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2018
Redland-based geographical information systems (GIS) software giant Esri announced on Monday that it has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with World Bank, the international group whi is focused on reducing global poverty. According to Esri, the deal will provide the World Bank with software from Esri, to help improve the World Bank's Survey Solutions software.
socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2018
Los Angeles-based SteelHouse , which develops online retargeting and advertising software, has named Rory Mitchell as Chief Customer Officer (CCO) at the company. Mitchell was previously VP of Client Success at SteelHouse, where he has been for less than a year. According to SteelHouse, Mitchell has over 17 years of experience in the area, and was previously at Experian Marketing Services.
socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2018
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen is expanding its footprint in Rhode Island, saying on Tuesday that it is opening a new biomanufacturing plant at its West Greenwich, R.I. campus. According to Amgen, the new plant will manufacture products for both the U.S. and global markets. Amgen says it will invest up to $200M in the new, 120,000 square foot manufacturing plant, which it says will create approximately 150 additional "highly-skilled" manufacturing positions at its campus there.
socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2018
Online luxury consignment store The RealReal is making its foray into the retail market, with its first ever bricks-and-mortar, physical store, in Los Angeles. TheRealReal said it will open up a "concept store" in Los Angeles on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, where it will both offer up its luxury goods and also accept consignments. The San Francisco-based startup is venture backed by such investors as PWP Growth Equity, the middle market private equity group of Perella Weinberg Partners, alo
socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2018
In its first move to international markets, Santa Monica-based Bird said on Tuesday that it is launching into Paris, as part of its first expansion into international markets. Bird said it is launching a pilot program in Paris, and also plans to deploy its scooters in Tel Aviv. The expansion to Paris follows the entry of chief competitor Lime, which deployed its own scooters in Paris earlier this year.
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