Bambee Raises $15 Million for HR Platform
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 18, 2020
has raised $15 million in Series B funding for its human resources platform for small businesses. Santa Monica-based Bambee Inc.
Halla AI Platform for Ecommerce Raises $1.4M Seed Funding
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 15, 2019
Burbank-based Shag Enterprises Inc, an artificial intelligence company that’s created a predictive platform for online ordering, announced on May 15 it raised $1.4 million in seed funding led by New York-based E&A Venture Capital.
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Link-in-bio monetization platform Snipfeed raises a $5.5M seed round
TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 11, 2021
Linktree has been around since 2016 and has more funding than its up-and-coming competitors. But for creators seeking to monetize their following, these newer platforms may be more attractive to some creators, since they already have built-in tools to help them monetize their followings. Image Credits: Snipfeed. With its $5.5
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Pledge Gets $3 Million for Video Fundraising Platform
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 19, 2021
Online fundraising startup Pledge announced that it had raised $3 million in new seed funding to finance the launch of a new virtual fundraising platform.
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FitOn pumps up its fitness platform with $18M in Delta-v Capital-led funding
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The company closed on an $18 million Series B round of funding, led by Delta-v Capital, with participation from existing investors Accel, Telstra Ventures, Crosscut Ventures, Maverick Ventures and Second Avenue Partners. In the past two years, the company released more than 78 products.
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Aclima sucks in $24M to scale its air quality mapping platform
TechCrunch LA
JUNE 26, 2018
Aclima , a San Francisco-based company which builds Internet-connected air quality sensors and runs a software platform to analyze the extracted intel, has closed a $24 million Series A to grow the business including by expanding its headcount and securing more fleet partnerships to build out the reach and depth of its pollution maps.
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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 19, 2014
We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. At Upfront we’re totally fine funding entrepreneurs who have done multiple businesses in the past – in fact we like it. But I’m guessing the narrative is similar elsewhere. The results?
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APX Platform Scores Seed Funding
socalTECH
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Beverly Hills-based APX Platform, a developer of cloud-based software for the aesthetic industry, says it has raised what it calls an "oversubscribed seed round" for its company. Size of the seed funding was not announced.
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Details of Upfront Ventures New $400 Million Fund
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 29, 2017
I am so proud and humbled to be able to formally announce that Upfront Ventures has raised its 6th venture capital fund in the past 21 years. Upfront VI is our latest core fund and is $400 million to invest in early stage entrepreneurs. This brings our combined funds under management to nearly $2 billion.
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HomeLister Raises $4.5 Million for Commission-Free Real Estate Platform
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 9, 2020
million in seed funding. Santa Monica real estate software developer HomeLister Inc. has raised $4.5
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Retina AI Raises $8 Million in Series A
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 12, 2021
has raised $8 million in Series A funding for its artificial intelligence platform for consumer insights. Santa Monica-based analytics company Retina AI Inc.
Platform Science Scores $115M
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
San Diego-based Platform Science, which develops connected vehicle products, has raised $115M in a Series C funding. According to the company, the funding was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and also included Chimera, plus existing investors 8VC, Daimler, Prologis, NextPlay, and Four More Capital.
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113 Platform Science Wins Driving Fleet
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
San Diego-based connected vehicle platform developer Platform Science said it has scored a win with truckload carrier and brokerages services provider Paper Transport. Platform Science said Paper Transport's entire fleet will be covered by its technology. The company raised $115M in a Series C funding back in February.
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Greycroft Backs BlueCart In $5M Funding
socalTECH
MAY 25, 2018
BlueCart said this week that it raised $5M in its Series B-1 funding, bringing its total raised to $22M. Dana Settle, the LA-based co-founder and Managing Partner of Greycroft, has joined BlueCart's board as an observer, with fellow Greycroft venture capitalist Bo Peabody joining BlueCart's board.
Music Platform Stem Secures $10 Million in Funding
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 31, 2020
has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Slow Ventures with follow on investment from Santa Monica-based Upfront Ventures and Aspect Ventures. West Hollywood-based Stem Disintermedia Inc.
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Fika Ventures raises $76M to fund the growing LA tech ecosystem
TechCrunch LA
MAY 23, 2019
The Los Angeles ecosystem is $76 million stronger today as Fika Ventures , a seed-stage venture capital firm, announces its sophomore investment fund. The pair raised $41 million for the debut effort, opting to nearly double that number the second time around as a means to participate in more follow-on fundings.
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Counterpart Raises $10 Million for Insurance Tech Platform
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 29, 2021
announced March 23 that it had raised $10 million in funding to support the growth of its management liability insurance platform for small businesses. Insurance technology company Counterpart Inc.
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NuOrder Raises $45 Million for Wholesale Ecommerce Platform
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 15, 2021
the Century City-based developer of a wholesale ecommerce platform for brands and retailers, announced March 10 that it had raised $45 million in a new round of funding. NuOrder Inc.,
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NuOrder Raises $45 Million for Wholesale Ecommerce Platform
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 15, 2021
the Century City-based developer of a wholesale ecommerce platform for brands and retailers, announced March 10 that it had raised $45 million in a new round of funding. NuOrder Inc.,
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PortalOne raises $60M as it levels up to launch its hybrid, immersive gaming platform later this year
TechCrunch LA
JANUARY 27, 2022
Now, a gaming startup that’s building a new kind of platform that it thinks will be a — wait for it — game changer in the category is announcing some funding as to ride that wave of attention. Part of that is because of how PortalOne has built out its platform. “This is part of our secret sauce.”
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Classy Acquires Events Platform Fondi
socalTECH
OCTOBER 19, 2021
San Diego-based nonprofit software developer Classy announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring event platform Fondi, the developer of a virtual and hybrid event platform. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Classy said it will relaunch Fondi as Classy Live for nonprofits. Fondi was previously owned by Lennd.
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RepairSmith Raises $42 Million For On-site Repair Platform
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 19, 2021
Automotive technology company RepairSmith has raised $42 million in Series B funding for its on-site repair platform.
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Brace Raises $15.7M Series B Round for Mortgage Platform
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 18, 2021
the Santa Monica-based developer of a digital mortgage servicing platform, announced Jan. million in a Series B funding round. Brace Software Inc., 12 that it had raised $15.7
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Tagger Media Raises $9 Million for Influencer Marketing Service
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 13, 2021
Tagger Media, the Santa Monica-based developer of a software platform for influencer-based marketing campaigns, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding.
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Mythical Games raises $75M to build an NFT game engine
TechCrunch LA
JUNE 9, 2021
Even as NFT sales dip below their most speculative highs, startups aiming to tap into their potential are still scoring big funding rounds from investors who believe there’s much more to crypto collectibles than the past few months of hype. The round was led by WestCap. The startup has raised a whopping $120 million to date.
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Spying a pivot to ghost kitchens, Softbank’s second Vision Fund pours $120 million into Ordermark
TechCrunch LA
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. “Nextbite is a portfolio of delivery-only restaurant brands that exist only on UberEats, DoorDash, and Postmates.”
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SoftBank bets big on a ‘digital Ellis Island’
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 21, 2021
Welcome Tech , which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TTV Capital, Owl Ventures and SoftBank Group Corp.’s s SB Opportunity Fund. Welcome aims to differentiate itself from competitors in being a more broad-based platform.
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Kajabi Gets Funding From Spectrum Equity
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Irvine-based Kajabi , which develops a platform that helps both individuals, as well as small- and mid-sized businesses monetize online courses, training materials, and other content, has receive an investment from private equity investor Spectrum Equity. Kajabi said the funding is its first institutional funding since it launched in 2010.
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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products
TechCrunch LA
JULY 19, 2022
They’ve also had suppliers sell perishable goods as well — a vendor sold 80,000 dates on the platform a month ago. “We’re million in new funding for its predictive inventory recommendation platform, joining other similar companies, including Zippedi and Inventa. Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3 Syrup Tech bags $6.3M
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AristaMD Finds $18M In Series B Funding
socalTECH
MARCH 31, 2020
San Diego-based AristaMD , a developer of telehealth software, which allows primary care providers to conduct and document electronic medical consultations, has raised $18M in a Series B funding round. The company said the funding will go to towards accelerating expansion of its platform across the country.
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140 AvantStay, a platform for kitting out — and then renting out — high-end vacation rental homes, raises $160M
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Another travel startup that found itself scrambling to pivot as the COVID-19 pandemic took off is now announcing a huge round of funding after finding its feet and proving that it can grow, even under adverse circumstances. But to be clear, it does not own properties itself.). “It has always lagged hotels by a wide margin.
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139 On Launching a Brand – Upfront Ventures Four Months In
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Build platform services that provide more value to our startups than just money (putting our fees into our ecosystem and not just our pockets). At a big Hollywood fund raiser this past weekend a well-known entrepreneur pulled me aside to thank me for hiring Hamet. who is talking about putting in up to $30 million in our startup. .”
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10 Alternative Funding Sources For Your New Venture
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 29, 2020
For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well.
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Robin Games Gets $7M In Seed Funding For Women's Games
socalTECH
MARCH 20, 2020
Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile games aimed at women, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday. The startup, led by Jill Wilson, says it is developing "lifestyle gaming" titles, which run on such platforms as Apple's iOS and Google Android.
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Afterparty Snags $3M For NFT Creation Platform
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Los Angeles-based Afterparty, which is developing an platform which the company says helps creators launch their own NFTs, says it has raised $3M in a seed funding round.
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Snap accelerator names its latest cohort
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Mogul Millennial — this Dallas-based company is a digital media platform for black entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. Since launching the platform in 2018, startups from the Snap accelerator have gone on to acquisition (like Stop, Breathe, and Think, which was bought by Meredith Corp.) Hardworkers — a Cambridge, Mass.-based
Tripp Raises $11 Million for Psychedelic Wellness Platform
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 29, 2021
a virtual reality wellness startup, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round. Tripp Inc.,
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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 26, 2022
Considering that many of our funds are in the $200–300 million range, these returns were more meaningful than if we had raised billion dollar funds. Obviously the funding environment has changed considerably in 2022 but as early-stage investors our daily jobs stay largely unchanged. What do you do with a $650 million platform?
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Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 2, 2021
. “ 2020 was a blowout year… People needed an interactive streaming platform that they could spin up quickly that they could launch on their website.” Since the launch of monetization tools in May of last year, Evans estimated that the platform has paid out at least $5 million to entertainers who used the service. “We
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socalTECH
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Los Angeles-based VYRNT, a startup developing an e-commerce platform for NTFs, says it has raised $1.5M in an initial funding. The company said the funding came from Jaycen Joshua (owner of Canton House Studios), and Steve Miller, (co-founder of Anomaly Create).
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6 New Venture Realities To Target Your Funding Effort
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 28, 2021
Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Here again, the entrepreneur will be the one hurt most, by having fewer funding sources to access.
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GrubMarket raises $60M as food delivery stays center stage
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Today, one of the companies that is supplying produce and other items both to consumers and other services that are in turn selling food and groceries to them, is announcing a new round of funding as it gears up to take its next step, an IPO. Source tell us it is now between $400 million and $500 million.
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LA-based Boulevard raises $27 million for its spa management software
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Boulevard , a spa management and payment platform, has raised $27 million in a new round of funding despite a business slowdown caused by the COVID0-19 pandemic. Through those months of interviews the two developed the booking management and payment platform that would become Boulevard. million in funding.
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Emerged Gets Seed Funding Round
socalTECH
JUNE 8, 2021
San Diego-based Emerged, a new startup which provides qualified leads to healthcare organizations, says it has raised a seed round of funding. The funding came from Round One Capital. Emerged said the new funding will go to scale its software platform and for sales and marketing. Size of the investment was not announced.
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