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Workout app Fitplan adds Alex Rodriguez as a trainer… and an investor

TechCrunch LA

Former New York Yankees all star Alex Rodriguez is racking up quite an impressive batting average in his new career as an investor and has added Fitplan to his roster of portfolio companies. The Los Angeles-based workout app launched by Landon Hamilton and Cam Speck has closed on $4.5 million led by A-Rod and Corazon Capital, and has added new celebrity athlete trainers — including Rodriguez — to cover the needs of would-be sports stars and interested amateurs alike. “One of th

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SGI-DNA Finds $25M In Funding

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San Diego-based SGI-DNA , a biotech company which is developing synthetic genomics and dna data storage technology, announced this morning that it has raised $25M in its Series A funding round. The funding was led by Northpond Ventures, and also included Oxford Finance and BroadOak Capital partners. SGI-DNA said it has created a fully automated gene synthesis platform, which includes an instrument that converts digitized DNA code to biological entities.

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More/Medavoy brunchwork

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Sunday, September 15, 2019 -- More/Medavoy brunchwork. You're invited to an unforgettable brunch with More/Medavoy Co-founding Partners Brian Medavoy and Erwin More. Enjoy an intimate conversation with Brian and Erwin, curated connections, a creative challenge, and pitch. over a healthy meal.

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Sense.Chat Adds Tim Draper To Board

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Santa Monica-based MakeSense Labs , the startup behind Sense.Chat , a messaging app which lets users share cryptocurrency tokens and connect via audio and video chats, says it has added venture capitalist Tim Draper to its board of directors. Sense.Chat is led by founder and CEO Crystal Rose. According to Rose, the company's messaging system is the "first messaging system of its kind" utilizing blockchain technology.

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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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At Big Lung Cancer Meeting, Lights Shine on KRAS, Drug Combos & More

Xconomy

The treatment landscape for lung cancer has shifted significantly over the past few years , and more changes could be on the way. At the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona this weekend a number of drug makers trotted out some of their latest advances in immunotherapy, targeted pills, drug combinations, and more. Xconomy rounded up some of the most noteworthy headlines and put them in context below.

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GumGum Ranks E-Sports Teams: LA's Immortals No. 3

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Santa Monica-based GumGum Sports , the sports marketing analytics software developer which helps measure brand exposure in videos and images using artificial intelligence (AI), released a ranking of top e-sports organizations on Monday. According to GumGum--which has been issuing its reports every quarter--LA's Immortals has jumped to number three in top e-sports organizations based on their social ranking and social reach.

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Happy Money Finds $70M In Series D

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Costa Mesa-based Happy Money , a fintech startup that connects consumers with credit unions through a marketplace, has raised $70M in a Series D funding round, the company said last week. The funding was led by CMFG Ventures, the venture capital arm of CUNA Mutual Group. According to Happy Money, it will use the funding for continued growth and partnerships with credit unions.

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New Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding Our Business Engine

Startup Professionals Musings

Large corporations and conglomerates, the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have lost their edge and their image. They have proven themselves unable to innovate, and they have lost more jobs than they create. My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it.

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Drivetime, With Founder In SoCal, Finds $11M

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Drivetime , a developer of interactive, voice-driven audio entertainment apps for drivers, has raised $11M in a Series A funding, the company said this morning. According to the startup, the funding was led by Makers Fund and also included the Amazon Alexa Fund and Google. The company says it has now raised a total of $15M, including a $4M seed funding round a year ago.

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Skyworks Gets Design Win With Oculus Quest

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Irvine-based analog semiconductor developer Skyworks Solutions , has scored a high profile design win, with the new Oculus Quest virtual reality gaming system. According to SkyWorks, its Skyone solution for WiFi is part of the Facebook Oculus Quest, an "all-in-one" virtual reality gaming system which connects wirelessly to cloud gaming. Skyworks Skyone WiFi solution provides an integrated system which provides 2Ghz and 5Ghz wireless functionality, including "front-end", power amplifier, a 2Ghz a

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Video Interview: Chris Straka, Radcare Health

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Our video interview today is with Dr. Chris Straka, of Radcare Health, a startup developing information resources for cancer patients. READ MORE>>.

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