Berkonomics
JUNE 15, 2017
Taking in angel or venture money requires a setting of an entrepreneur’s expectations that may come as a shock at least at first. From the moment such an investor looks seriously at your company, the investor or VC partner is thinking of the end game, the ultimate sale of the company or even of an eventual initial public offering. There is no middle ground.
socalTECH
JUNE 13, 2017
Laguna Hills-based See Jane Go , a startup which operates a ridesharing service driven by, and which serves just women, has raised $2.47M in an angel funding, the company said Tuesday. Name of the investors in the company were not announced. See Jane Go currently offers it service in Orange County and Long Beach, with plans to expand to the rest of Southern California using the funding.
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Tech.Co
JUNE 15, 2017
Before Pokémon Go hit smartphones around the world like a ton of bricks, the augmented reality discussion was cemented in a futuristic image of the tech. Think Ironman’s heads up display without the cumbersome helmet and the English voice assistant. People have had high expectations for augmented reality and consumers are waiting for the technology to catch up.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 14, 2017
Mayor Garcetti plans tech jobs for L.A.’s youth, insurance mobile app startup Sure raises $8 million, and computer software company Datum Security acquired by Prevalent.
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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 15, 2017
Monday, June 19, 2017 -- "Save the Sale" Santa Maria Tech Brew. Mobile App, Dan Pankratz, One Way Board Shop. Orcutt Board Shop Pioneers Go Mobile! Presenter is Orcutt's One Way Board Shop co-owner and Righetti HS 1996 graduate Dan Pankrantz, a man of passion, who, with his brother Dave, has now developed a mobile app for specialty retailers who want to "save the sale" - whether product is on hand or not!
socalTECH
JUNE 12, 2017
A new, electric car sharing program was launched by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday, called the BlueLA Electric Car Sharing Program , in an attempt to bring electric car vehicle sharing to low income communities. The new program, which is being run by Blue Solutions , will initially offer up electric vehicles in the Westlake, Pico Union, Koreatown, Echo Park, and Downtown Los Angeles areas of Los Angeles, and specifically is aimed at expanding access to electric vehicles to low-income
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L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 13, 2017
Factual Inc. announced on Tuesday that it signed a deal to sell its location data to Snap Inc. for use in Snapchat.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 15, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 -- Silicon Beach Networking Mixer At Wurstkuche In Venice. Join Us For A Night Of Networking With Startup Professionals In Silicon Beach! Join the fastest growing tech networking and startup community in LA! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach community. Register immediately for an early bird ticket!
socalTECH
JUNE 13, 2017
Los Angeles-based Clutter , which operates an on-demand, physical storage service which picks up and delivers your belongings from offsite storage, has raised $64M in a Series C funding, the company disclosed this morning. The funding came from Atomico, Sequoia Capital, GV (Google Ventures), and Fifth Wall. Clutter has also previously raised funding from AmplifyLA, Resolute.vc, and angels Matt Coffin, David Sacks, and Joanne Wilson.
Xconomy
JUNE 12, 2017
Dragonfly Therapeutics, a stealthy startup formed by well-known cancer researchers on both coasts and backed by a high-powered group of family offices, has inked its first partnership. Celgene, of Summit, NJ, is paying Dragonfly $33 million up front for the chance to co-develop up to four blood cancer drugs. The deal is a modest bet for Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG ), which generates more than $11 billion a year, largely from lymphoma and multiple myeloma drugs, and has aligned itself with a slew of st
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 12, 2017
Snap Inc. rolled out its ad manager tool on Monday, which makes it easier for small businesses to buy and manage ad campaigns on Snapchat.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 15, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 -- Face to Face With Investors. Tech Coast Angels and K5. Panels include "How do you get the seed investors to say yes?" with Grant Van Cleve, President of Tech Coast Angels OC; Hans Imhoff, Managing Director, Cove Fund; Sergio Gurrieri, Partner ACE Fund; Robin Pimentel, Partner K5 Ventures and "Are you really ready for Series A?
socalTECH
JUNE 16, 2017
Los Angeles-based private equity and investment firm Marlin Equity said on Friday that it has completed its take-private acquisition of Tangoe, Inc. , and combined it with existing asset Asentinel. Both companies operate as part of the technology lifecycle management (TLM) market. Marlin has appointed Robert Irwin as CEO of the newly combined company.
Xconomy
JUNE 14, 2017
A U.S. patient networking group called PatientsLikeMe has dipped its toe in the waters of public opinion, asking its members what they think of the healthcare policy fight. There are many caveats, but the numbers trend in the same direction that other national polls have found—a shift towards more acceptance of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, since Republicans began their attempts to dismantle the law.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 12, 2017
Snap rolls out ad manager for small businesses, United Launch Alliance wasn’t allowed to bid for Air Force X-37B launch won by SpaceX, and Imax plans to lay off 100 employees in cost-cutting move.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 15, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 -- MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast Startup Showcase. The Central Coast of California is bursting with entrepreneurial energy and startup success. Join us for this showcase of the regions newest innovations and enterprising young companies. If you are building a new, innovative company in the area please apply now to present in the showcase.
socalTECH
JUNE 15, 2017
Our interview this morning is with Milana Rabkin , co-founder of Stem , a new startup which is developing a financial application which helps musicians and other content creators automate payments to members of their creative team. Stem was co-founded by Rabkin, along with Tim Luckow and Jovin Cronin-Wilesmith.� The company recently raised $8M in a funding from Evolution Media, Aspect Ventures, Upfront Ventures, as well as a long list of angels.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 12, 2017
By definition, most entrepreneurs are thought leaders. They have the ability to recognize a market need, the skills to design and implement a solution, and the drive to start a business from that solution. It all comes from within themselves. A business leader does the same thing and more through the people around them. Most entrepreneurs are not both.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 13, 2017
Snap Inc. signs data subscription deal with Factual, storage startup Clutter raises $64 million, and baby food subscription service Yumi raises $4.1 million.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 15, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 -- Los Angeles Ad Pros Mix Mingle Network. With technology, the advertising industry is going under massive disruptions right now. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners with advertisers, ad agencies, publishers, and ad tech companies.
socalTECH
JUNE 14, 2017
Pasadena-based Episona has raised $4M in seed funding, to go towards expansion of its male fertility testing product, Seed, the company said last week. According to Episona, the funding came from the Pasadena Angeles, as well as other high-net worth individuals from Pasadena and San Francisco. Episona develops an epigenetic test which examines DNA for risk factors related to male factor fertility and poor embryo quality.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 11, 2017
If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. Or does it? Actually numbers and locations are just the beginning. The challenge is to find the right angel for you, and for your situation. Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 15, 2017
Scopely raises $60 million, VentureDevs to open West Hollywood office, and tech startup HelloTech powers Altice service.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 14, 2017
Thursday, June 15, 2017 -- Tech Ladies LA: Clarify Your Next Career Move. Join Tech Ladies, General Assembly, and Nastassia with the MIND DESIGNER for a live coaching demo and workshop. If you are feeling uncertain or stuck, this workshop will help you will clearly define your life and career goals while understanding exactly what's preventing you from hitting your targets.
socalTECH
JUNE 16, 2017
San Diego- and Beijing-based TuSimple , a startup developing autonomous driving technology, says it has received a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous driving vehicles on the road. The startup says it hopes to run a test this month taking an autonomous vehicle 420 miles from San Diego to Tucson. The company--which says its engineering and business teams are based in Beijing, China and its lab team is based in San Diego--has roughly 15 different engineering
Xconomy
JUNE 16, 2017
What exactly does the American Health Care Act, the Republican proposal to replace Obamacare, currently look like? Few people know, because the Senate version is being negotiated behind closed doors in Washington D.C. without any public hearings. We do know President Trump now thinks the version of the AHCA that squeaked through the House is “ mean.” When he celebrated the House vote he called it “incredibly well crafted,” “really incredible,” and “ultimately
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 16, 2017
Every startup wants to be a predictable success, yet so few ever achieve this enviable position. In reality, getting there is not a random walk, and requires an understanding of the stages that every business must navigate and the organizational characteristics necessary at each stage. Les McKeown, in his classic book “ Predictable Success ” outlines these stages and characteristics for any business.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 14, 2017
Thursday, June 15, 2017 -- Internet of Scary Things: My toaster is (not) spying on me. Fresh off of his presentation at IoT World 2017 in Santa Clara, Dogtown Media CTO, and former ethical hacker, Rob Pope, will enlighten us on the current state of IoT security and what the future holds. Topics for the evening include: IoT under fire. A look at Mirai and other recent attacks.
socalTECH
JUNE 16, 2017
Los Angeles-based organic, membership-based food service Thrive Market has a big, new competitor in town-- Amazon.com --which just announced a gigantic, $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods on Friday. Thrive has been growing rapidly by providing online access to health food and products ala Whole Foods online, like Amazon.com, using a membership model.
Xconomy
JUNE 16, 2017
Nuvve , a San Diego cleantech startup, has begun a pilot project with UC San Diego that is intended to demonstrate the feasibility of using electric vehicles as a kind of collective energy storage reservoir for the power grid. After securing a $4.2 million grant from the California Energy Commission this week, Nuvve and UC San Diego said the company would install its “vehicle-to-grid” (V2G) charging system in 50 new EV chargers at UC San Diego.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 14, 2017
If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. Since my experience and interests have been primarily with technology, I’ve been watching those trends for a long time, and I see rapid change, but predicting impact is a challenge. Recently I’ve changed my focus a bit to people demographics, and I find the implications a bit more concrete.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 14, 2017
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -- Los Angeles Fintech Demo Mix Mingle Network. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues June 20. 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?) are getting broken down with technological innovation in finance.
socalTECH
JUNE 15, 2017
Los Angeles-based HelloTech , the startup providing in-home, technical support and related services, is powering a new in-home installation and service offering from broadband communications and video service provider Altice, the two said this morning. According to Altice USA, it will offer up a suite of whole-home premium service products to its customers, including in-home installation of devices, remote technical support for mobile devices and computers, and device protection beyond the compa
Xconomy
JUNE 12, 2017
It’s been a tough run for Regulus Therapeutics, and things haven’t gotten any better this morning. Regulus is scrapping two programs, and AstraZeneca has kicked back a third drug to boot, sending Regulus shares down to their lowest levels ever. La Jolla, CA-based Regulus (NASDAQ: RGLS ) said this morning that it will stop development of its most advanced treatment, RG-101, a microRNA treatment for hepatitis C, as well as preclinical drug, RGLS5040, for cholestatic liver disease.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 10, 2017
True business success and leadership starts with real personal values, extends to building a team, and finally to inspiring customers and your community. That’s a huge leap from an entrepreneurial idea, to a product, to making money. Is it any wonder that the majority of startups fail? My job as a new business advisor is to help entrepreneurs get over this chasm early.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 14, 2017
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -- Immersive Tech 2017: Demos and Drinks. Join us Tuesday, June 20th from 6-8:30 at UCI Applied Innovation for a Demos and Drinks event - Immersive Tech edition! At the beginning of the event we'll have 5 of our demos pitch their companies so you can learn more about how they are unique to the industry. Attendees arrive, grab a bite and a drink, and interact with the various companies showcasing their products and technology.
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