socalTECH
OCTOBER 27, 2021
San Diego-based productivity software developer ClickUp said this morning that it has raised a huge, $400M Series C funding round, which gives it a valuation of $4 billion. The Series C funding was co-led by co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Tiger Global, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Meritech Capital Partners. ClickUp is led by Founder and CEO Zeb Evans.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Based on my own experience in business, the best results come from a balance of vision and creativity, combined with a clear focus on logical problem solving and results. This balance is rare and often called “ whole-brain ” thinking, versus the traditional right-brain or left-brain orientation. Recent studies indicate that less than ten percent of business leaders show this balance today.
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socalTECH
OCTOBER 27, 2021
A new, Santa Monica-based startup, ZmBIZI is launching a new, smartphone aimed at small businesses, creators, and entrepreneurs. According to the company, it is launching a smartphone with a built-in point of sale (POS) terminal, aimed at helping small business owners, and tied into a merchant account. The startup says its phone service allows its users to accept payments by physically tapping their contactless enabled cards or Apple Pay and Google pay wallets on the back of its smartphone.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Los Angeles-based Daring Foods disclosed on Tuesday that it has raised $65M in a funding round, which came from Founders Fund, D1 Capital, and also included a number of celebrities, including DJ Steve Aoki, the NFL's Cameron Newton, tennis star Naomi Osaka, plus Tiger Global's Chase Coleman. Daring Foods makes a meat alternative, a soy-based chicken product which it calls "Vegan Chicken".
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socalTECH
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Rosemead, California-based Asian food chain Panda Express said this morning that it is expanding an effort it has with El Segundo-based Beyond Meat. According to Panda Express, it will expand its new Beyond The Original Orange Chicken across 70 locations nationwide, after a pilot in New York City and Southern California. The dish uses Beyond's meat alternatives, instead of chicken.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Pasadena-based digital banking provider Green Dot says it has named George Gresham as the company's new Chief Finance and Operating Officer, the company said on Tuesday. Gresham has been involved with Green Dot since 2016, having been on the Boards of Directors of both Green Dot Corp. and Green Dot Bank from 2016 to 2019. Gresham also previously as CFO of NetSpend Holdings, and served at similar roles at Global Cash Access (GCA Holdings), EFD (eFunds Corporation), and on the board of EML Payment
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