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Berkonomics
JULY 21, 2022
Over the years I have counseled entrepreneurs to think of a “no” response in terms of “yes, but…” There is always another way to say “no” that leaves the door open for creative thinking. Well, almost always. . Sometimes, you just have to suck it up and say “NO” with strong conviction.
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2022
El Segundo-based Piestro, which is developing automated, pizza making robots, said today that it is rolling out a pilot of its "Piestro Pod" piza robot at Capriotti's Sandwich Shop. The startup said that Capriotti's will run a pilot of its technology at its flagship Las Vegas location, and that Capriotti's intends to purchase up to 100 of the machines within five years, after the pilot. Piestro is backed by Wavemaker Partners, and is led by CEO Massimo Noja de Marco.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 20, 2022
Does your business always seem to be trying to catch up with new competitors and changes in the marketplace? One of the things I learned from my years in Silicon Valley is that you must always focus on three steps ahead, as well as on what exists today.
TechCrunch
JULY 19, 2022
The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 16, 2022
We are living in a new generation of business, where customers drive the experience, and highly engaged employees are required to keep up with customer expectations. Traditional business leadership practices, including autocratic, reactive, and narcissistic, aren’t good enough.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 22, 2022
In my many years of experience in large businesses as well as startups, a key lesson I have learned is that personal leadership is most often the differentiator between success and mediocrity or failure.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 18, 2022
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one.
socalTECH
JULY 22, 2022
Venice, California-based Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, released its second quarter earnings on Thursday, reporting revenues of $1.11 billion--coming in well below previous guidance. The company had estimates 20 to 25 percent increase in revenues, but only reported a 13 percent growth. Snap said will be slowing its rate of hiring "substantially" as a result. snapchat snap earnings social networking
socalTECH
JULY 22, 2022
Los Angeles-based casting software and talent marketplace Talent Systems, which operates a marketplace for the entertainment industry, has been acquired by investors RedBird Capital Partners and. talent systems merger acquisition redbird capital partners
socalTECH
JULY 22, 2022
Santa Monica-based Autonomy--the automotive subscription startup founded by auto- and tech-veterans Scott Painter and Georg Bauer--said this week that it is partnering with all-electric vehicle car-sharing platform EV Mobility. According to the companies, Autonomy will deploy Tesla Model 3's and Model Y's to EV Mobility's locations across California, Florida, Washington, and other sites by the end of the year. Financial details of the deal were not announced.
socalTECH
JULY 22, 2022
Los Angeles-based Whatnot said late Thursday that it has raised $260M in a Series D funding round for its live shopping platform. The funding was co-led by DST Global and CapitalG. Other investors in the round included BOND, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and YC Continuity. According to the company, this new funding brings its valuation to $3.7 billion.
socalTECH
JULY 22, 2022
Irvine-based Kajabi which develops tools to help creators monetize their knowledge, said it has named two new executives. According to the company, it has appointed Brad Matthews as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Tamara Grominsky as Vice President of Product and Lifecycle Marketing. Matthews was previously Vice President of Performance Marketing at Chegg, and also served at Monitor Group.
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2022
San Diego-based artificial intelligence software developer Shield AI says it has been selected for a U.S. Department of Defense program. According to the company, its artificial intelligence piloting software is being included as part of a set of projects being aimed at semi-autonomous, long-loiter, vertical takeoff, and landing-capable unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Financial impact of the win was not announced.
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2022
Costa Mesa-nbased networking equipment maker EnGenius Technologies has rolled out what it says is its first security gateway product, aimed at business customers. According to the company, its new EnGenius security gateway (ESG) product line will include three different models, and include site-to-site and client VPN features, cloud monitoring, and more. Pricing was not announced. engenius technologies security gateway
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2022
Irvine-based Revive, a startup that helps home sellers find contractors to renovate their homes with an eye on selling those homes for more, says it has changed its name and branding to become Revive Real Estate. The company said the change takes advantage of the.realestate domain created by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Revive is partially backed by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors.
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2022
Los Angeles-based Zefr announced today that it has acquired an Israeli company, Adverif.ai, which develops artificial intelligence software for identifying misinformation. According to Zefr, Adverif.ai's s "fact-checking engine" integrates with over 50 fact-checking organizations around the world to train dynamic machine learning algorithms to identify, label, and measure misinformation at rapid speed. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Zefr said AdVerif.ai's
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2022
Los Angeles-based Flip, which operates an e-commerce, shopping discovery service, says it has raised $60M in its Series B funding round. The funding was led by WestCap, and also included Mubadala Capital and Streamlined Ventures. The company said the funding vives it a valuation of $500M. Flip has raised $95M so far, for what it calls a platform which combines a "TikTok-like discovery experience with a premium e-commerce service". Noor Agha is Founder and CEO of Flip.
socalTECH
JULY 19, 2022
Los Angeles-based Fibr, a new startup, says it has launched a new platform aimed at connecting health and fitness professionals, educational organizations, brands and employers. The company said its community is aimed at creating a "database of professionals, enthusiasts and employers together in one shared space". The startup is led by Neal Spruce. fibr fitness health community trainer mobile social
socalTECH
JULY 19, 2022
Los Angeles-based FairPlay, a developer of artificial intelligence software aimed at reducing "algorithmic bias" in lending for people of color, women and other historically disadvantaged groups, announced this morning that it has raised $10M in its Series A funding. The funding was led by Nyca Partners, and also included Cross River Digital Ventures, Third Prime, Fin Capital, TTV, Nevcaut Ventures, Financial Venture Studio and Jonathan Weiner. Kareem Saleh is the Founder and CEO of FairPlay.
socalTECH
JULY 19, 2022
Video sharing app developer TikTok--which has an office in Los Angeles--is apparently in the midst of a company-wide restructuring, according to reports. It's unclear how many people in Los Angeles are affected by the move. TikTok opened up a 120,000 square foot office in Culver City in January of 2020. employment jobs layoff angeles tiktok
socalTECH
JULY 19, 2022
San Diego-based synthetic biology startup Persephone Biosciences announced today that it has raised $15M in a seed financing round. The funding was co-led by First Bight Ventures and Propel Bio Partners, and also included Y Combinator, Fifty Years, Susa Ventures, American Cancer Society's BrightEdge Fund, Pioneer Fund, and ZhenFund, among others. The company said it is developing microbiome-based medicines. The company is led by CEO and co-founder Stephanie Culler.
socalTECH
JULY 19, 2022
Carpinteria-based Procore announced this morning that it has launched a new product, Procore Workforce Management, which provides tools for both workforce planning and field productivity management. The company said the new offering provides a comprehensive construction workforce management solution, allowing contractors visibility into their workforce to accurately forecast and manage human resources. Pricing on the new tool was not released. procore workforce planning software field launch
socalTECH
JULY 18, 2022
San Diego-based Happiem said today that it has launched a new app, aimed at helping improve users' sense of well-being. According to the startup, the intent of the app is to "encourages users to engage in more real-world activities instead of spending countless hours alone online." The company said its app revolves around encouraging people to do things in real life, promoting outdoor activity, and bringing people together. The startup was founded by Mehran Java. happiem happiness smartphone
socalTECH
JULY 18, 2022
Los Angeles-based workforce management software startup Medely said today that it ahs named Ashu Manohar as the company's VP of Product. Manohar was previously Head of Product, Courier at Uber. Medely said it is developing a platform to connect healthcare professionals to facilities through an on demand marketplace. The company is led by CEO Waleed Nasr. medely workforce management software executive ashu manohar
socalTECH
JULY 18, 2022
Los Angeles-based LiveOne, which provides music and entertainment streaming, says it plans to spin out its podcasting subsidiary, PodcastOne, as a separate business. As part of that effort, the company said it raised $8.1M in financing at a pre-money valuation of $60M for the subsidiary. The company said it expects to spin out PodcastOne as its own, public company, before the end of the year.
socalTECH
JULY 18, 2022
Venice, California-based Snapchat is finally expanding to the web world, and is launching a version of Snapchat that runs on web browsers. According to Snapchat, the web browser support includes video calls, chat features, and more, and currently runs on Google Chrome. The web support initially will only be available to Snapchat+ subscribers in the US, UK, and Canada, and all users in Australia and New Zealand. snapchat browser social
socalTECH
JULY 18, 2022
San Diego-based startup Onramp Invest has raised $7M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by JAM FINTOP and EJF Capital LLC, via EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund. The company said it provides financial professionals with crypto investment services for their clients. Onramp Invest is led by CEO Eric Ervin. onramp invest venture capital crypto fintech financial
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2022
El Segundo-based Millenium Space Systems said it has successfully tested its technology in orbit, demonstrating a number of new, advanced satellite constellation technologies. According to the company, its RED-EYE satellite, built for DARPA, was able to control a constellation's orbital spacing through aerodynamic drag modulation and management in low Earth orbit. The company said its satellites launched in 2019 and 2020 from the ISS. Millennium Space Systems is owned by Boeing.
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2022
San Diego-based fleet tracking and video telematics provider Lytx says it has launched a new asset tracking product. According to Lytx, its new Asset Tracking Service can be used by fleet managers for locating and managing their powered equipment. Pricing on the new service was not announced. lytx asset tracking fleet telematics
socalTECH
JULY 21, 2022
Amazon said this morning that it has begun using electric vehicles (EVs) from Rivian across more than a dozen cities. Rivian has operations in Southern California, and in particular in Orange County. According to Amazon, it has started using Rivian's custom delivery vehicles in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis.
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2022
San Diego-based Genomatica (Geno), a company developing biotechnology to produce nylon using plant-based materials, and its collaborator Aquafil, said they have completed a demonstration scale production run for its plant-based nylon. The company said that the plant-based nylon is being evaluated for use in yarns for textile and carpet and engineering plastics. Geno said it is developing materials and ingredients using plant- or waste-based feedstocks instead of fossil fuels.
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