TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

When Arianna Huffington stepped down from her role at the Huffington Post to start Thrive Global, she said the goal of her new business was to help a generation “avoid the burnout that all too often comes with success today.” In practice, that has meant creating a business that sells mindfulness and general health and wellness tips and tricks to a cohort of corporations that believe increased mental and physical health can lead to greater on-the-job productivity.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. I had just left Salesforce.com where I was VP, Products, after they had acquired my second startup. As I was trying to figure out the role I wanted to play in the VC world I decided I wanted to focus on businesses that were building deeply technical products to solve problems for business users.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has applied to deploy an additional 30,000 Starlink satellites , in addition to an existing 12,000 it has already gotten approval for from the Federal Communications Communications (FCC). The network of low-earth orbit satellites are intended to provide broadband for the entire globe. SpaceX has already deployed the first 60 of its satellites, in its first deployment of those satellites.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School announced the winners of its second annual Most Fundable Companies competition.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Dozens of impeccably dressed women outfitted in jumpsuits and Rothy’s gathered at the Greylock offices last week for a “structured networking” session hosted by All Raise , an 18-month-old nonprofit organization that seeks to amplify the voices of and support women in tech. The organization, active in the Bay Area and New York City, is announcing new chapters in Los Angeles and Boston this week, as well as a new director of engagement, Domonique Fines, formerly of Y Combinator, and a new chief o

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Ever wonder why one of your employees, shareholders, managers, suppliers, or board members sometimes behaves in a way you might consider irrational? Putting yourself in their shoes. If you want to best describe the motivation behind the action, think “What’s in it for me”? Your employees, your shareholders, your customers, and your suppliers are all driven by this question.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2019

AECOM plans to sell its management services business to private equity firms for $2.4 billion.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Thursday, October 24, 2019 -- Scaling up Business Growth Workshop. Take your leadership team and your business higher! Come to a Half-Day Bootcamp and Get the Tools to Scale Up Your Business using the proven Four Decisions Methodology and Rockefeller Habits. The timing is perfect for completion of 2019 and planning initiatives for 2020! All of the money collected will go to benefit the Santa Monica Chamber Foundation, and is a 501c3 contribution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Throughout my career in small companies and large, I’ve always been appalled by the number of people who have a negative attitude or complain all the time. These people don’t seem to realize that they are hurting themselves, as well as other people’s productivity, and jeopardize the future of the company they are working for. I’ve always thought that I might be overly sensitive, until I saw an article about bad bosses a few years ago by The Business Journals , which claims that many employees sp

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Our video interview today is with Federico Pomi and Andreas Ballarini, Fabrica, a startup in the Techstars LA 2019 Class focused on real estate transactions. Fabrica was one of the companies that pitched at Techstars LA Demo Day on Tuesday at the El Rey. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Jia Yueting, founder of Gardena-based electric vehicle company Faraday & Future, filed for bankruptcy Oct. 14 to address $3.6 billion in debt.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Thursday, October 24, 2019 -- Growth Capital Conference. Pitch to and Network with invvestors: Angels, VCs High Net Worths,Strategic Partners and 100 entrepreneurs needing capital. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases growing firms needing capital and counsel.View products, videos, online demos.Hot Networking Breakfast at 7:00 AM sharp! See [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Your business can’t be all things to all people, and excel at anything. Every entrepreneur and every business needs a strategy to keep them focused. In fact, in this new world of pervasive interactivity, it’s time to rethink even how to develop a strategy. Strategy used to come from the inside looking out, but now it must come from a dialogue and engagement with constituents.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Camarillo-based battery technology developer ZPower , which develops high density, silver-zinc microbattery technology, has teamed up with wireless charging systems developer Energous , to develop a wireless charging systems for ZPower's rechargeable microbatteries. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. According to Energous, Zpower's batteries are being used in the hearing aid, medical, military/defense and consumer electronics industries.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Virgin Group Richard Branson invests in M13’s $175 million fund.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 -- Green LAVA Event:The Opioid Crisis. The Green Strategic Interest Group is specifically dedicated to cannabis. For the first event in October, we want to focus on the importance of cannabis alternatives for opioids. We are curating a panel of experts to address the topic from varying industry perspectives. Moderator: Laura Toomey.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. Even though investors, like myself, have long made it clear that we invest in people, not ideas, new venture owners insist on talking about their latest “ million dollar idea ,” rather than their “ million dollar team.” The power is in the people, their business relationships, and their connections.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence developer Boundless Mind , which is uses AI to personalize the interaction of users on apps, has been acquired by New York-based Thrive Global , a startup founded by Arianna Huffington focused on behavior change. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Boundless Mind's artificial intelligence software had been aimed at increasing the engagement of users with apps, using neuroscience and AI to personalize apps for users, and increasing usag

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Jia Yueting, founder of Gardena-based electric vehicle company Faraday & Future, filed for bankruptcy Oct. 14 to address mounting personal debts.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 -- Preccelerator Class 12 Demo Day. The Preccelerator Program Class 12 Demo Day kicks off on October 23rd @ 6:00 pm, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. What a wild ride it has been! Preccelerator cohort companies are early stage, and we work hand in hand with them throughout their term to know their market and users, foster their leadership skills, build and test their product, avoid legal pitfalls, ensure the defensibility of their products, acquire

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2019

In my current role as a business consultant, I still find that most companies, large and small, organize themselves wholly based on what goes on inside the company, rather than looking outside – at their networks, their partners, and the niche they wish to dominate. The result is a hierarchy and a static group of silos that doesn’t adapt to market changes and competitors.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based ImaginAb , which develops imaging technology being used in cancer assessment, says it has signed a multi-party collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca , Pfizer , and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. ImaginAb said the deal is focused on furthering clinical development of its CD8 ImmunoPET technology, which is used for quantitative assessment of the immunological status of each cancer lesion within a patient.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Online learning startup Knowable Universe raised a $3.8 million seed round featuring participation from Upfront Ventures.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Saturday, October 19, 2019 -- Ocean Planet Conference. What if there were an opportunity for all of us with curious and inquisitive minds to learn about our ocean, be inspired by nature, and be exhilarated by the possibilities for its future? Now, there is.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Even as researchers discover more links between specific proteins and human disease, it’s still hard to find small molecules or antibodies that can bind to those drug targets. San Diego biotech Plexium is the latest addition to the growing number of startups aiming to use technology to devise new drugs that can target those currently “undruggable” proteins.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Santa Monica-based TV Time , a developer of an app which lets users report information about their engagement with TVs and movies, has acquired New York City-based Mediamorph , according to the two companies. Financial details of the acquisition wer e not announced. Mediamorph is a provider of entertainment content distribution and tracking services.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Wheels Labs Inc., a West Hollywood-based electric bike company, raised a $50 million round led by DBL Partners.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Friday, October 18, 2019 -- Ocean Planet Conference. What if there were an opportunity for all of us with curious and inquisitive minds to learn about our ocean, be inspired by nature, and be exhilarated by the possibilities for its future? Now, there is.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Atomico, a European venture capital firm, has helped persuade Cambridge, UK-based Healx to return to the capital market a year earlier than anticipated. The biotech has just raised $56 million in Series B funding to bankroll its mission to use AI and machine learning to create affordable rare disease treatments. It is not surprising that venture capitalists have been knocking on the door at Healx.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Los Angeles-based Labrador Systems , a new startup developing assistive robots for helping with home health and assistive living, has raised $2M in a pre-seed funding round. The funding was led by SOSV, and its hardware accelerator HAX, along with Centrica Hive, Amazon's Alexa Fund, iRobot Ventures, and iD Ventures America. According to Labrador Systems, the new funding will go towards expansion of its platform and for pilot studies with partners in 2020.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Invoca Inc., a call center analytics firm, raised $56 million in a funding round led by Upfront Ventures.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 --.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2019

New brand-name drugs typically grab the life science headlines. A venture capital firm will invest tens of millions to develop one and a pharmaceutical company hopes to recoup hundreds of millions by selling it. But a shortage of one particular chemotherapy is showing the crucial role generic drugs play in healthcare. This week, The New York Times reported on a shortage of vincristine, a generic chemotherapy used to treat pediatric cancers.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2019

TDK Ventures , the venture investment arm of TDK Corporation , has made an investment in Los Angeles-based Wheels , the last-mile, on-demand, electric bicycle company led by Josh Viner. According to TDK Ventures, the investment came as part of the recently announced funding round led by DBL Partners. TDK said Wheel will leverage its "deep expertise in electronics and sustainability energy solutions" as well as its global reach to expand its operations and meet customer demand.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Verishop, founded by former Snap exec Imran Khan, finalizes a $12.5 million pre-Series B raise.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 15, 2019

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