L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Miso Robotics, a maker of burger-flipping robotic arms, announced it has appointed former Yahoo executive Melissa Burghardt as its chief operating officer.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Irvine-based Cie Digital Labs is announcing this morning that Brad Martin, the former Chairman and CEO of Saks Inc., will join the company as an Executive in Residence. According to Cie Digital, Martin is currently Chairman of Chesapeake Energy, Chairman of RBM Ventures, and Retired Chairman and CEO of Saks Incorporated. Cie Digital recently has focused in becoming a technology "startup studio", after being acquired by technology investor Anderee Berengian.
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L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Miso Robotics hires COO to help expand restaurant installations; NASA sees equivalent risk of launching used SpaceX rocket booster; and satellite data analysis startup Slingshot Aerospace raised $3.25 million.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Los Angeles- and Austin, Texas-based Slingshot Aerospace has raised $3.25M in its Series Seed round, according to lead investor ATX Seed Ventures. The round also included investments from Okapi Venture Capital and Sway Ventures, along with Stage and NoName Ventures. The company, which was part of the recent Techstars Los Angeles class, uses artificial intelligence software to process imagery data.
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Tech.Co
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Failure is part of the startup process. And when it’s time to apply to an accelerator, making sure your company is presented in the best way on the application can significantly improve your chances. Since first launching in 2008, Dreamit has received thousands of applications – heck, I’ve personally reviewed thousands of applications in the not quite three years since joining Dreamit.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Los Angeles-based rocket developer Rocket Lab said late last night that it has scrubbed its launch for today, while its team reviews data. Rocket Lab had been planning a launch--which it has nicknamed "Still Testing"--which it has been hoping to launch from its site in New Zealand. Rocket Lab's "Electron" rocket is being designed for launching small satellites into space.
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socalTECH
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Hawthorne-based SpaceX says it is now planning to launch its next mission to the International Space Station, CRS-13, on Wednesday morning. The launch will be the first re-use of a Falcon 9 rocket and a Dragon spacecraft for a NASA flight. According to SpaceX, it is targeting launch of the Commercial Resupply Services 13 (CRS-13) mission from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force station in Florida for 8:46 a.m.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Kevin Jacques , a former Los Angeles venture capitalist who was at Palomar Ventures, has surfaced as the head of Visa Ventures , the venture arm of Visa. According to Jacques' LinkedIn profile, he became Vice President and Head of Visa Venturs, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, in October. Jacques had been a venture capitalists in Los Angeles from 2006 until 2011, when he joined Intuit in Mountain View.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Los Angeles-based online technology retailer Newegg said it has had a record, "Black November", with 10 percent year-over-year growth in November of 2017 compared with last year. Newegg did not disclose any actual sales volumes. According to Newegg, those sales were driven by gamers, DIY, plus its marketplace expansion and international growth. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Redlands-based Esri , the developer of mapping and geographical information systems (GIS) software, reported this week that it will be powering a new platform for the United Nations, to help report on progress for sustainable development goals. According to Esri, the work with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) will be used to measure, monitor, and report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for member states.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 12, 2017
San Diego-based Airgain , which provides wireless communications platforms for the automotive, public safety, and M2M markets, says it has named Reed Pangborn as its new Vice President of Channel Sales for North America. Airgain said that Pangborn has more than 25 years of experience working for AT&T. The company said Pangborn also had been at McCaw Cellular and Ericsson, and his positions have been focused on sales leadership, contract management, sales operations, advanced mobility solutio
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