InfoChachkie
JUNE 4, 2018
A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. I was invited to lead a Techstars LA workshop, focused on honing their elevator pitches. In my UCSB classes , my students practice their Personal Pitch in front of their peers, who give them constructive feedback. I decided to tweak this exercise for the Techstars entrepreneurs, using the format described below.
socalTECH
JUNE 4, 2018
Pasadena-based WaveMaker Three-Sixty Healthcare (www.wavemaker360.com) recently , announced a new healthcare focused venture capital fund, worth $25M. We caught up with one of the co-founders, Jay Goss, about what the new investment fund is looking for in a startup, and the types of investments it makes. First, tell us about the fund and what you are looking to invest in?
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L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 4, 2018
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on June 4 named First Assistant Chief Michel Moore as the next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, succeeding Charlie Beck, who is set to retire June 27.
socalTECH
JUNE 4, 2018
AT&T said on Monday that it has linked up with esports event organizer ESL , saying that it will provide charging stations and free Wi-Fi, plus will promote its 5G wireless at ESL's events. According to AT&T, it will become the Official Telecommunications and Mobile Gaming Partner of ESL North America, taking part in events such as the Arena of Valor Pro League, the E3 ESL Arena, ESL One New York, and Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) North America.
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L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 4, 2018
E-sports Company Raises $15M on High School Gaming League Prospect; Jay Goss Details Strategy for New Health Care Fund; AeroVironment Divests Energy Unit for $35 Million
socalTECH
JUNE 4, 2018
Los Angeles-based PlayVS , which is developing eSports infrastructure centered around creating an official high school eSports league, has raised $15M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by New Enterprise Associates, and also included startup studio Science Inc, CrossCut Ventures, Coatue Management, Cross Culture Ventures, the San Francisco 49ers, Nas, Michael Dubin of Dollar Shave Club, Kevin Lin of Twitch, and other angels.
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socalTECH
JUNE 4, 2018
Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully delivered another satellite payload into space early Monday evening, launching the SES-12 satellite into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) at 12:45 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. According to SpaceX, the SES-12 satellite was deployed about 32 minutes after liftoff. The launch used a "previously flown" Falcon 9 first stage.
Xconomy
JUNE 4, 2018
Inventory management is crucial to operating a successful retail operation. And as hard as it may be to believe, retailers “don’t really know what’s on the shelves,” says Sarjoun Skaff, founder and CTO of Bossa Nova Robotics. A combination of the sheer number of products a retailer like Walmart has on offer and the pace of 24/7 shopping makes it very difficult to maintain real-time inventories.
socalTECH
JUNE 4, 2018
Los Angeles-based KitSplit , which operates a camera, lens, and related peer-to-peer rental marketplace, has added a new online insurance program for gear rentals, the company said over the weekend. KitSplit said the new insurance options comes as a result of a link with the Heffernan Insurance Group's InsureMyEquipment.com, and will be called KitSplit Instant Insurance.
Xconomy
JUNE 4, 2018
Just 10 days to go—but it’s not too late to request your invitation to Xconomy’s most unique and thought-provoking event of the year: our annual Napa Summit: The Xconomy Retreat on Technology, Jobs, and Growt h. We only have a few spots left open, so get your wine on and request your invitation today. You will be joining an incredible group of fellow attendees–executives, innovators, investors, technologists, and entrepreneurs.
socalTECH
JUNE 4, 2018
Irvine-based Solarflare , which develops low latency network interface cards (NICs) said this morning that it has received a strategic investment, which was led by Oak Investment Partners and also included FPGA developer Xilinx. Financial details of that investment were not announced. According to Solarflare, it will use the new funding to expand beyond its current market.
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