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MobLab Finds Funding For Personalized Learning

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Pasadena-based MobLab , a new startup which develops personalized learning software for the education market, has scored a round of funding, the company said today. The funding came from the Andrew Nikou Foundation (ANF), which is the foundation of entrepreneur Andrew Nikou.

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Share Ventures, an LA-based studio for company creation, is MoviePass co-founder Hamet Watt’s next act

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Watt, who came to MoviePass as an entrepreneur in residence at True Ventures, previously founded the brand and product placement startup NextMedium and also spent time as a board partner at Upfront Ventures. Now, the serial entrepreneur and startup investor is combining his two career paths under the auspices of Share Ventures.

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Reflections on 2020: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

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For the tech/startup ecosystem in SoCal, I am looking forward to continued momentum in addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workforce and support for emerging entrepreneurs. So I am looking forward to the safe and gradual return to in-person gatherings.

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Reflections on 2018: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

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Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here. Our first is with Andy Wilson of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation. Happy Holidays!

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Rubicon Project: LA's Next IPO?

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Rubicon Project , the online advertising technology firm headed by serial entrepreneur Frank Addante, looks like it may just be the next Southern California company to file for an IPO, based on a number of executive appointments made Tuesday.

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Decoding Signal From Noise For Wall Street, With Bitvore

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Bitvore is based in Irvine, and is backed by serial entrepreneur Yuri Pikover, as well as other angels. After three years of that, I decided I needed to go back to the entrepreneurial world, and joined up with another young company, which was SupplyFrame in Pasadena. Tell me about Bitvore - what''s your technology used for?

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Digest 5/9-15: Hyperloop One’s Big Week; uBeam Accusations; Snapchat Moves into Santa Monica

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TechSparks Pasadena. Innovate Pasadena. COMPARABLY Adds Equity Calculator ( link ). Rhubarb Hosted Entrepreneur Journeys. Wednesday May 18. AWS Revisiting Security. Build a Brand w/ Cult Following. Paige Craig. Thursday May 19. ISSA LA (-5/20). Smart & Sustainable Cities. SB Young Pros. Startups in the Sky.