TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The budding venture studio being built inside M13 has signed PepsiCo as its first new corporate partner. Through the deal, PepsiCo has agreed to bankroll the first founder-in-residence program from the New York and Los Angeles-based firm, which poached former Techstars Los Angeles managing director Anna Barber to lead its new initiative. The initial M13 Launchpad program will leverage PepsiCo executives and advisors to take entrepreneurs-in-residence on a 12-week long program in ideating and lau

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L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Hawthorne-based DASH Systems Inc. will use the funding to expand aerial shipping to remote and rural areas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In my role as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that many of you have your most creative ideas for your company’s first big bang , but often get bogged down with details as the company grows. You rely on your team for the continuing creativity required to thrive in a today’s rapidly changing business landscape. Yet building and maintaining a creative team is a tough challenge.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Santa Monica-based healthcare marketplace provider GoodRx said today that it has expanded the benefits for its subscription program, GoodRx Gold, to include both telehealth and mail order. The company said its subscription members now will receive exclusive discounts on online doctor visits and free mail delivery. The company's subscription program costs $5.99 per month for individuals, and $9.99 per month for family with up to six members.

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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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socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2020

San Diego-based Carlsmed , a biotech startup developing spine deformity correction devices, has raised $10M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by U.S. Venture Partners, and also included The Vertical Group, Cove Fund, and Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health, among others. According to the company, the funding will go to commercialize the company's family of aprevo spine deformity correction devices.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Los Angeles-based DASH Systems , a developer of technology that allows for precision airdrop of deliveries from cargo aircraft, has raised $8M in a seed funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by 8VC, and also included Tusk Venture Partners, Loup Ventures, Trust Ventures, Perot Jain, and MiLA Capital. The startup--which got its start through the Techstars Los Angeles program said the new funding will go to conduct pilot programs with partners and expand into commercial

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