socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Los Angeles-based Hopscotch , a venture backed startup which develops mobile app technology used for fan engagement, says it has now created the official mobile app for more than 40 college athletic programs. The company--which is backed by $12.5M in funding from Mosaik Partners--says it powers the official football fan apps for Oregon, Auburn, Baylor, Ole Miss, Michigan State and many others.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 -- Los Angeles Fintech VC Mix Mingle Network. Cast your vote for 2017 LA Fintech Awards HERE. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues September 19th. Learn about the newest and fastest changes going on in financial technology. Finance is undergoing a massive change some call the "financial paradigm". Laws from 1930-1940 (old right?
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Santa Monica-based ICONIC Protein , a protein dairy drink brand, announecd today that it has raised $8M in a funding round. The funding was led by KarpReilly, and also included angel Bill oses, the entrepreneur behind KeVita, Casa Barranca Organic Winery, and Fermented Sciences. ICONIC Protein says it makes a line of protein drinks made with grass-fed dairy from New Zealand.
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
AeroVironment antennae extends range of drones, JibJab launches camera sticker app and personalized cartoons with NFL and Happy Returns raises $4 million.
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
This morning's interview with an entrepreneur is with Bertrand Patriarca , the CEO of Los Angeles-based startup WashOS (www.washos.com). WashOS runs an on-demand, car washing service. We caught up with Bertrand, who had been an entrepreneur in France, to learn why he moved to Los Angeles to start WashOS, and how his experience here in LA as an entrepreneur compares to his time in France.
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Technology in the classroom has come a long way since its advent in the 1920s, when teachers would air radio broadcasts about topics relevant to their lesson plans. Ten years later, in the 1930s, the overhead projector debuted to display material for the whole class to see all at once, followed by the launch of the Scantron grading system in the 1970s to speed up the standardized testing process.
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Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Things are moving quickly in the mobility sector as the race to develop autonomous vehicle technologies revs up. This week brought a spate of mobility news from GM and Cruise, Ford, BAE, and even the federal government. Read on for details. —The Detroit News published a detailed report this week regarding Ford’s Silicon Valley lab, which the automaker established in 2015 to oversee the development of autonomous technologies and build relationships with tech industry “thought leaders.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital announced today that it has sold off one of its portfolio firms, Calero Software , to private equity investor Riverside Partners. Financial terms of the sale were not announced. Clearlake created Calero in 2013, when it rolled up three companies--Veramark Technologies, PINNACLE, and Movero--into a single entity.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. After celebrating success at that level, they often find themselves ill-prepared to move to the next stage, for scaling their business into a high-performing enterprise. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Los Angeles-based PrazoNow , a new automotive leasing startup being incubated at Mucker Labs, says it is launching a new, subscription automotive service. According to PrazoNow, it is launching a short term, car leasing service which will offer up three, six, or nine month leases to pre-owned, electric vehicles in Southern California. PrazoNow said that it is targeting consumers relocating for work or school who need short-term transportation, those looking for an inexpensive alternative to ride
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
The national debate over the high cost of healthcare, with prescription drugs at the center, resonates from the chambers of Congress to every American’s pocketbook. And it’s growing fiercer by the day. Last week, the first genetically modified cell therapy came to market with a price tag of $475,000. This week, vocal critics of the drug industry, leading Democrats , and even the FDA commissioner all spoke out in various ways about the causes of and potential solutions for high health
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Santa Monica-based startup Happy Returns has raised $4M in a Series A funding, to provide an in-person service to accept returns for online retailers. The funding was led by Upfront Ventures, and also included Lowercase Capital and Maveron. Happy Returns says it already has 40 locations accepting returns for such online retailers as Tradesy, Shoes of Prey, Everlane, and others.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Los Angeles-based JibJab , the developer of e-card and other humorous content tools and apps, has released a new product today, called JibJab Camera. According to JibJab, the new iOS app allows users to make their photos and videos funnier with personalized, JibJab stickers, and is aimed at creating funny stories for Snapchat and Instagram, and other services.
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