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APRIL 15, 2021

Beyond the physical offering, Saltbox offers integrated logistics services as well as amenities such as the rental of equipment and packing stations and access to items such as forklifts. He also believes Saltbox is “extremely well-positioned to help power and enable the next generation of great direct to consumer brands.”

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MARCH 2, 2015

Burbank-based PSI Services , a provider of professional testing services to both the commercial and government market, said today that it has scored a private equity investment. The funding came from Waud Capital Partners. Financial details of the funding were not disclosed. PSI is led by Stephen Tapp. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Seal Beach-based Cuddly , a new startup which helps raise money for animal welfare organizations, says it has raised $4M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Lead Edge Capital. According to Cuddly, the new funding will go towards accelerating growth. Cuddly is led by CEO John Hussey. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based Ordermark , the online delivery management service for restaurants founded by the scion of the famous, family-owned Canter’s Deli, said it has raised $18 million in a new round of funding. million for Ordermark, a takeout order management service. The round was led by Boulder-based Foundry Group.

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JUNE 16, 2020

UNest , a Los Angeles provider of financial planning and savings tools for parents including college savings plans and other beneficial investment vehicles for various life events, has raised $9 million in a new round of funding, the company said. . “To me the investment in UNest is a great opportunity to help my community.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

San Diego-based GoSite , which operates an online platform to help small businesses bring their business online, has raised $40M in a Series B funding round, the company announced this morning. The funding was led by Left Lane Capital, and also included Longley Capital, Cove Fund, Stage 2, Ankona Capital and Serra Ventures.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive , the ridesharing service which helps deliver kids to and from school, after-school activities, and home, said this morning that it has raised $7.4M in a new funding round. The funding came from Student Transportation Inc. As part of the funding, Denis J. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 24, 2019

San Diego-based Perspectium , which develops software for service management integration, has raised $8M in its Series B funding round, according to the firm. According to Perspectium, the new funding will help it continue expansion to global markets, and launch new products. The investment came from TVC Capital.

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JUNE 25, 2020

In a move to help make Black professionals easier to connect, Los Angeles-based Valence said on Thursday that it has launched a new, social networking service, with backing from investments from Upfront Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Accel. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

The 29 year-old CEO has, indeed, built a decentralized ghost kitchen — and managed to convince Softbank’s latest Vision Fund to invest in a $120 million round for that the company announced today. million for Ordermark, a takeout order management service. Canters restaurant royalty raises $9.5 Image Credit: Ordermark.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Los Angeles-based GroWrk Remote , which is backed by Act One Ventures, says it has launched a new, smart remote office management platform designed to help companies manage their team's home office needs. GroWrk was foudned and is led by CEO Carlos Escutia. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2019

San Diego-based Mercato , which provider online ordering and delivery services to independent grocery stores, has raised a round of funding from Greycroft, the company said this week. According to Mercato, it will use the new funding to expand into new markets, as well as continue development of its technology and services.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

Salted , a Los Angeles-based startup creating digitally native quick-service restaurant brands, brought in a new round of $16 million in Series A funding to continue its nationwide expansion. Our technology and Salted Analytics product helps us grow at the rate we want to and still maintain customer experience,” Applebaum said. “We

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JULY 10, 2019

San Diego-based Chatmeter , a provider of local search marketing and reputation management services for multi-location businesses, has raised a round of investment from private equity investor Providence Strategic Growth (PSG). Providence Strategic Growth is the growth equity fund of Providence Equity Partners. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 9, 2020

Santa Monica-based Grow Credit , a startup which helps people establish credit by paying for subscriptions to services such as Netflix, Disney Plus, and Spotify, has raised $2M in a seed funding round, the company said on Tuesday. The funding came from Mucker Labs. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 11, 2022

A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. For a nonprofit, bootstrapping is self-funding from donations and fund-raising. Bartering services. Government grants.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

more in funding, the company announced on Tuesday. The funding came from prior investor Crosscut Ventures. Retina develops customer lifetime value software which companies used to determine how much their customers are worth to them, helping them to optimize their cost-per-acquisition. Los Angeles-based Retina has raised $2.5M

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Los Angeles-based HeyTutor , which operates an online marketplace to help connect students with in-home, tutoring services, has raised approximately $1.0M in what looks like a convertible note funding, based on a regulatory filing by the company. The funding was disclosed on Friday in a publicly available filing.

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MAY 16, 2024

In spite of these roadblocks, there are a growing number of Black-owned business grants available, designed to help close the gap and make the business landscape more diverse. Here are seven funding opportunities you should know more about if you’re serious about financially safeguarding and scaling your venture.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based Villiger , a startup developing a mobile app to help parents book tutors, baby sitters, and other services, has raised a seed round of funding, the company said this week. Size of that funding round was not announced.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Los Angeles-based Ultrahuman, a startup developing an app focused on meditation, workouts, and sleep, said Wednesday that it has launched its first product, backed by $8M in funding. The company says the $8M, Series A funding round came from Nexus and Blume. The company's service runs on iOS and Android devices.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Costa Mesa-based Givsum , which develops online software to help charitable organizations with their operations and fundraising, says it has received both new funding, as well as support, from two accelerators.

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JULY 27, 2016

Irvine-based disk drive and storage products maker Western Digital is one of the lead investors in a new startup developing personal storage services and applications.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Los Angeles-based venture investor Fifth Wall has raised a new, $100M venture capital fund, which it says will invest in "emerging brands and retail concepts". The new $100M Retail Fund is backed by real estate owners and service providers, including Acadia Realty Trust, Cushman & Wakefield, Macerich, and Nuveen Real Estate.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Los Angeles-based Service , the venture backed startup which helps travelers automatically receive compensation for airline delays and cancellations, has expanded into hotel booking, saying it now is able to scan a user's email for upcoming hotel reservations, then automatically search for price drops, rebooking rooms when that happens.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Los Angeles-based SUMA Wealth , a startup which operates an online platform designed to help U.S.-born, born, Millennial Latinos with financial literacy, has raised a round of funding, the company announced this week. According to the company, it received a pre-seed funding round from a number of female investors.

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JULY 16, 2023

None normally work for or provide funds for early-stage startups. Most retail and commercial banks offer investment services to their customers, but these services have nothing to do with investing in your business. Many investment banks even call themselves “boutiques.” Very confusing.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Milken is taking the plunge into institutional investing, joining Norton as a partner in Watertower Ventures just as the firm prepares to close on a $50 million new fund. Norton built Digital Boardwalk, a pioneering internet service provider and the second commercial partner for the trailblazing browser service, Netscape.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Los Angeles-based MedAnswers , a startup which runs FertilityAnswers , an app and website which provides a resource to help match people to fertility services, as well as access to clinically and scientifically validated fertility information, has raised $5M in a seed funding round.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

San Diego-based Gretel has raised a seed round of funding, to go towards its development of software which helps developers and engineers access and share anonymized data for developing applications. The funding was led by Moonshots Capital, and also included Greylock Partners and Village Capital.

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MAY 14, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Curtail , a new cybersecurity startup which recently landed $3.25M in funding, said this morning that it has named two VPs. Curtail recently raised $3.25M in a seed funding round from Tarus Capital. Curtail is developing a network traffic analysis product, aimed at software and DevOps teams.

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APRIL 11, 2022

New entrepreneurs are always looking for a shortcut in getting their venture story and plan across to investors, and closing on the funding they need. The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. Key partners.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet , which develops software used to manage maintenance and service contracts, announced Wednesday that it has raised a round of growth equity from private equity company Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. Size of the funding round was not announced. The firm is led by Scott Herron. READ MORE>>.

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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. Ghost is not alone in developing technology focused on inventory. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M

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JULY 22, 2020

By eliminating hidden fees, helping them showcase their best dishes, and other efforts we make on their behalf, we really go the extra mile to help our restaurant partners succeed,” said Wen, Chowbus’ chief executive, in a statement. When we say we’re true partners to the restaurants we work with, we mean it.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

Santa Monica-based Tala , the fintech startup led by CEO Shivani Siroya, has raised $110M more in a Series D funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by RPS Ventures, and also included GGV Capital, IVP, Revolution Growth, Lowercase Capital, Data Collective VC, ThomVest Ventures, and PayPal.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Japanese entertainment firm Akatsuki has launched a brand new, Los Angeles-based entertainment fund, called the Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund (AET Fund) , which will invest in augmented reality and other entertainment technology, the Japanese company announced on Tuesday.

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