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Los Angeles-based Talespin nabs $15 million for its extended reality-based workforce training tools

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That’s what the Los Angeles-based extended reality technology developer Talespin did — and it just raised $15 million to grow its business. . It turns out the virtual and augmented reality companies aren’t dead — as long as they focus on the enterprise.

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Heal: Survey Shows Higher Patient Satisfaction, Better Results From House Calls

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Los Angeles-based Heal , which operates a mobile app driven, in-person, "house call" service which lets users schedule in person doctor's visits at their home or work, says it is seeing higher satisfaction, cost savings, and "significant" time savings from its patients.

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Abodu raises $20M to build prefabricated backyard homes

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One such startup, Abodu , has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners. So far, it’s operating in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Seattle. The company claims it can deliver an ADU in as little as 30 days in San Jose and Los Angeles thanks to the cities’ pre-approval process.

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Humana partners with Heal and invests $100 million in the company’s doctor-on-demand service

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” That’s the way Nick Desai, the co-founder and chief executive of the Los Angeles-based startup Heal describes the future of traditional healthcare delivery. We continue to see high levels of customer satisfaction and improved health outcomes when care is delivered in the home.

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Relativity Space gains new customer in Iridium and new launch site at Vandenberg

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funded, staffed, operated, and launched,” Ellis said. So the company has been working with Vandenberg Air Force Base, near Los Angeles, to establish a spot where polar and sun-synchronous orbits are possible. Relativity Space expands its rocket-printing operations into an enormous new Long Beach HQ.

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Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global is buying a startup that uses neuroscience to boost app usage

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Now, Thrive Global is adding a tech tool to its arsenal of cognitive behavioral therapies with the acquisition of the Los Angeles-based startup, Boundless Mind. Previous Boundless investors including Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and Esther Dyson will join Thrive Global’s cap table.

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Startups Weekly: Upfront Ventures bets on a bus service

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million round led by Los Angeles firm Upfront Ventures, with participation from Mucker Capital and Matchstick Ventures. The financing brings Postmates’ total funding to nearly $1 billion. HappyOrNot nabs $25M for its customer satisfaction terminals . The business has closed a $3.85 Indian startup Digi-Prex raises $5.5M

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