Berkonomics
AUGUST 24, 2017
Close. Let me illustrate this insight with a personal story. As my enterprise computer software company which produced innovative lodging systems for hotels and resorts grew quickly, we found ourselves straining to keep up with the hiring and training of good customer support representatives, a critical part of the equation then and still so today in the 24-hour environment of hotel front desk operations.
TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 24, 2017
The flagship game from Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City, Panda Pop, has reached over 9.3 million monthly active users and climbed above its 100 millionth download. The tentpole game for Myspace founder Chris DeWolfe’s latest LA-based juggernaut of a company has certainly had its moment. Read More.
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socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2017
Los Angeles-based March Capital appears to be having a busy investment week this week, and has led an $30M, Series B funding in Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Descartes Labs , a developer of software used for satellite imagery analysis. Descartes Labs said the Series B funding was led by March Capital, and also included prior investors Crosslink Capital and Cultivian Sandbox.
TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 24, 2017
The flagship game from Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City, Panda Pop, has reached over 9.3 million monthly active users and climbed above its 100 millionth download. The tentpole game for Myspace founder Chris DeWolfe's latest LA-based juggernaut of a company has certainly had its moment.
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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.
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2017
Los Angeles-based SpaceX is planning to send yet another rocket into space today, this time from Vandenberg Air Force Base, just north of Santa Barbara, in a launch which should be visible to residents across Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and parts of Los Angeles County. According to SpaceX, the launch window for the FORMOSAT-5 satellite launch mission is today at 11:51 a.m.
SoCal Tech Calendar
AUGUST 24, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 -- 8th Annual Women in Green Forum. Now in its 8th year, the Women In Green Forum is the largest conference of its kind. It highlights womens impact on the environmental industry and has attracted a global audience from a wide range of sectors including government officials, corporate executives, academic researchers, technology developers, and clean tech financiers.
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L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 24, 2017
Battery pack manufacturer Romeo Power raises $30 million, Blend raises $100 million and SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Earth-observing satellite.
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2017
The United Talent Agency is one of the investors today in ART19 , a San Francisco-based startup developing a podcast hosting platform and technology. ART19 said today that it has raised $7.5M in a Series A funding, which was led by Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI) and DCM Ventures, and also included the United Talent Agency, Gallo Digital, Zach Coelius and Array Ventures.
Xconomy
AUGUST 24, 2017
Biotech CEOs Jeremy Levin and Steve Holtzman have watched the violence in Charlottesville, VA , and its continuing aftermath with disgust. But they aren’t just upset about the rally, the violence and death, and President Trump’s equivocating blame of “many sides.” Levin, of Ovid Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OVID ), and Holtzman, of Decibel Therapeutics, have been disappointed with their peers.
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2017
Los Angeles-based SpaceX successfully delivered the Formosat-5 satellite for Taiwan into orbit on Thursday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base, just north of Santa Barbara, and also successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a barge in the Pacific. The launch was obscured from view in much of the Ventura and Los Angeles areas due to coastal clouds.
Tech.Co
AUGUST 24, 2017
If you are tired of the outdated look in your home, you do not need to buy a new home or move to another house. You can remodel your house and give it a modern outlook. Luckily, you use design tools on your mobile device to help you with different aspects of renovations. The apps are useful to homeowners who intend to do renovations on their own and to professional constructors and designers.
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2017
San Diego-based Inseego Corp. , the company which is behind the MiFi wireless products, and also offers up fleet telematics, asset tracking and monitoring, and related products, said this morning that it has raised $48.0M in a term loan, from High Bridge Capital Management. The company said the loan has a maturity rate of August 23, 2020, and has a rate per annum equal to LIBOR, but in no event less than 1.00%, plus 7.625%.
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2017
Los Angeles-based Bridg , the marketing software developer led by Amit Jain, said on Wednesday that it has raised $11M in its Series B funding round. The funding was led by Morpheus Ventures, and also included NextEquity Partners and Visa, and also included returning investor March Capital. Bridg uses artificial intelligence and big data software to help brick and mortar retailers and restaurants identify who their customers are, what their buying habits are, how often they visit, and other info
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2017
Los Angeles-based web hosting provider Dreamhost apparently is the latest ISP to get caught up in the game of "hot potato" with neo-Nazi, white supremacist website The Daily Stormer. According to a post by the founder of The Daily Stormer, Dreamhost booted the website earlier today citing its terms of service. The Daily Stormer reportedly had resorted to using the "dark web" after it was booted from GoDaddy and Google last week.
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2017
Culver City-based Jukin Media , which finds and licenses viral content, is planning a major expansion next to its existing offices in Culver City. According to the company this week, it is opening up a new, 14,000 square foot studio, which will be used for producing original videos, for both TV and online distribution. The company--led by CEO and founder Jonathan Skogmo--is venture backed by SPH Media Fund, Samsung Ventures, BDMI, Maker Studios and others.
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