TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Most of the venture capital firms covered in TechCrunch and other tech publications compete for a spot on the cap table of the hottest Bay Area, New York or Los Angeles companies of the moment. Few seek out companies in Indianapolis, Milwaukee or Tampa. AOL co-founder and former chief executive officer Steve Case’s venture capital fund, Revolution , deploys capital to companies “outside of the hotbeds.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In an era, where every single streaming music service seems to be the same thingindistinguishable from each otherhow do they differentiate and create customer loyalty? Los Angeles-based Super Hi-Fi (www.superhifi.com) has created what co-founder and CEO Zach Zalon says is an artificial intelligence driven service which brings a sense of personalization and connection to those services, to help them retain and attract customers.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

3L Capital led the Series A financing round, which AvantStay will use to advance its rental technologies and acquire more properties for clients to rent.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, AvantStay announced on Wednesday that it has raised $20M in its Series A funding round, to provide affordable, high-end short term rentals to groups to market. The company said the funding was led by 3L Capital, and also included Bullpen Capital, Convivialite Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Zeno Ventures and Olympian Shaun White.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Deciding to be an entrepreneur is a lifestyle move, and should be part of a long-term strategic plan. You shouldn’t be making this decision just because you are mad at your boss, or you would like to be rich, or someone else thinks you have a good idea. In these changing times, if you already have a startup, with no plan, maybe it’s time to think ahead for a change.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Los Angeles-based PlayVS , a startup which is creating a nationwide e-sports league for high schoolers, has raised $50M more in a Series C funding round. According to the company, the funding was led by NEA, and also included Battery Ventures, Sapphire Sport, plus angels Dick Costolo and Adam Bain (01 Advisors), Michael Zeisser, Dennis Phelps (IVP) and Michael Ovitz (CAA).

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Camarillo-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor developer Semtech has scored another design win for its LoRa wireless tracking devices, this time with Chinese Internet giant Alibaba. Semtech said that Alibaba Cloud has released a new Internet-of-Things (IoT) location tracker, which is based on Semtech's LoRa devices and LoRaWAN protocol. The new Beagle tracker provides tracking of assets, for such things as personnel and asset management, small device loss, theft prevention, and enhanced p

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Goleta-based Transphorm , a designer and manufacturer of high voltage, Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors, has inked a global distribution agreement with distribution giant Mouser Electronics. According to Transphorm, Mouser will distribute its JEDEC- and AEC-Q101-qualified GaN FETs and evaluation tools. The deal includes its "evaluation kits" for high reliability 650V and 900V Gallium Nitride FETs, which are used for design of power systems and power supplies.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

San Luis Obispo-based WhiteFox , which develops tools to defend against hostile drones and help manage drone airspace, has raised $12M more in a Series A funding round, the company announced this morning. According to WhiteFox, it has now raised a total of $26M. The new funding round included Moore Venture Partners, Serra Ventures, Okapi Venture Capital, SaaS Venture Capital, and JAM Capital.

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