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JULY 29, 2010

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the online fundraising site run by Alon Goren, is powering a new effort to help educators raise money for educational programs from the BizWorld Foundation. operates an online platform which helps individuals, businesses, and nonprofits raise money for their varoius projects.

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JANUARY 2, 2014

To shortcut what has been an antiquated way of connecting consumers with attorneys, Los Angeles startup LawKick (www.lawkick.com) has created an online, easy way to match up clients with lawyers, through a set of simple questions and answers about different kinds of legal problems. Lawyers on the platform love the experience.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Los Angeles-based Zenvoy has formally launched its business matchmaking service and platform, aimed at helping professionals network with others and spur business. Zenvoy says it now has 3,500 organizations and 1,300 cities in its network. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The upstart, based in Los Angeles, connects fans to the game-worn apparel of their favorite athletes through a sweepstakes-style model. Mov, launched just a few weeks ago, is more than a rebranded eBay or NBA auction site. The product started as a video e-commerce platform, basically creating a video version of eBay.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. As a part of Integrated Media, StackCommerce will join properties like Fandom and Goal.com.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

A Los Angeles-based startup, PaeDae , is looking to change that with a new platform it is calling BARTR , which it says will let mobile app developers exchange traffic and users. One of the biggest issues facing mobile application developers today, is finding new users among a gigantic sea of applications.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Los Angeles-based Workpop (www.workpop.com) thinks so.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Los Angeles-based OpenX has acquired Mezzobit and PubNation , two companies in the programmatic advertising space, the company said on Monday. According to OpenX, it plans to integrate Mezzobit and PubNation's tools into its platform. Financial details of those acquisition were not announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based Yektra announced this morning that it has raised $3M in a Series A funding round. Yekra says its system helps match content to viewers by genre, by digitally distributing entertainment through different web sites, blogs, social networks, and other destinations. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based Doctours says its service helps consumers overcome the difficulties of accessing. According to the company, its interactive, online platform helps users find medical and dental treatment in 35 foreign countries, connecting patients with international doctors.

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APRIL 24, 2019

That's where Los Angeles-based Rolebot (www.rolebot.net) comes in. The startup has developed a system which uses information from online forums, source code sharing, technical communities, and the like to help find and rank technical talent. We help rank the talent pool, objectively, by their accomplishments in the ecosystem.

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JULY 19, 2022

Josh Kaplan and Dee Murthy, both founder and co-CEO of the Los Angeles–based company, started Ghost in 2021 after previously working together at Four Five Group, a men’s apparel business. Today, when you start a brand, your first hire is probably someone to build out your Shopify site. Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security robot maker Knightscope has turned to Los Angeles-based crowdfunding site StartEngine , to help it raise crowdfunding for its efforts. According to Knightscope, it is running a Reg A+ offering on the StartEngine platform, as the company says it prepared for a public listing.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based StudyMode , which develops online, educational tools and apps, said today that it has released a new online game aimed at helping students practice spelling. The company said that its new game, Stellar Speller, is an extension of its flashcard site Cram.com.

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MAY 12, 2009

Los Angeles-based Society6 is launching an online site to help artists find patrons today, saying that it has created a platform which will help artists share their work and exchange opportunities and resources.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

office in Los Angeles, as part of an "aggressive" North American expansion effort by the company. Evvnt develops a software platform which helps event organizers manage and promote events across event listing sites, calendars, directories, ticketing, social networks and search engines.

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JUNE 6, 2012

Crowdfunder , an online site offering up a platform to help startups raise money for their firms via crowd funding, is dangling $25,000 in a contest open to Los Angeles companies. To enter, startups hae to create a profile on the site. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

Los Angeles-based online matchmaking site eHarmony has been acquired by German company ProSiebenSat.1 1, the acquisition of eHarmony will help it expand its Commerce segment internationally. eharmony has a reputation for a very high number of marriages from users of its platform. According to ProSiebenSat.1,

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Los Angeles-based startup Canoo has finally unveiled its first model, the eponymously named canoo. Canoo has beta cars on site at its Los Angeles headquarters where prospective partners and customers can test out the vehicles, which were made by an undisclosed contract manufacturer based in Michigan.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the startup developing software for crowd-funding projects, said last week that it has rolled out a new API and affiliate program. provides both an online site for finding funding for projects and ideas, as well as a related white label software platform to create your own crowd-funding site.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based Connectivity announced today that it has raised $6.35M in a Series A funding, for the company''s customer analysis software for businesses. Connectivity--which runs local serach sites YellowBot.com and weblocal.ca--is led by Matt Booth. The company was previously named Solfo.

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MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Los Angeles-based creative video crowdsourcing site Tongal has named a new, Chief Marketing Officer, saying it has named Amanda Malko to the new position. Recent projects on the site include a series of video shorts based on FIAT owners, and a competition to create two films for Mattel's American Girl line.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Los Angeles-based Bringhub , a developer of software for matching editorial content to contextually-relevant e-commerce products, has received a strategic investment from Asian investor Integrated Asset Management (Asia) Limited. Size of the investment was not announced. Size of the investment was not announced.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based Seed&Spark , an online crowdfunding platform aimed at independent filmmakers, has raised $1M in a seed funding round. Seed&Spark operates an online, crowdfunding platform to help independent filmmakers raise money for their films. The company is led by Emily Best. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Los Angeles-based Glip said today that it has launched a new service which is aimed at helping teams become more productive. Glip is led by Peter Pezaris, who was previously founder and CEO of Multiply (sold to Naspers), and also founded sports site Commissioner.com.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

One of the companies which has been helping to drive that trend is Los Angeles-based MediaPass , a supplier of software which helps online publishers meter and paywall their content. MediaPass said that the Journal Broadcast's RightWisconsin , a political site, is using MediaPass for a new, paid subscription system.

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JULY 5, 2012

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the online crowdfunding service headed by Alon Goren, is shifting its focus towards helping companies raise money from accredited investors. The new site also comes as Invested.in The new site also comes as Invested.in

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MARCH 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the developer of web-based software for managing crowd funding efforts, has connected its service into the popular AngelList service, saying last week that it is launching Crowdcelerator.com , a new service which uses AngelList's API to help startup companies raise funds and close their fundraising rounds.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

A number of web services has popped up in recent years that has helped cater to people with busy lives. Her desire for flexible work got Garrick thinking – wouldn’t it be great for her to have a site to go on each day to look for jobs in her area to do in her spare time? We are a logistics platform that enables three things: 1.

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MARCH 13, 2013

PublishThis , the Los Angeles startup headed by Matt Kumin, has enhanced the firm's online, content marketing and curation management tool. The firm said the latest version of its platform is aimed at brands, retailers, media companies, and trade associations, to help them scale their content efforts across digital channels.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based PK4 Media announced today that it has launched a new product aimed at optimizing both display and video advertising, across mobile, tablet, and online platforms.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Vadio , the developer of a platform which helps match music videos and ads with streaming music , said Thursday that it has raised $2M in a seed funding round, which included Mucker Capital, Amplify.LA, as well as other LA investors. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA is making it easier for web application developers to use its CDN services, saying Monday that it has launched a new service to embed web acceleration capabilities into their web services and applications. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2012

Los Angeles-based MeFeedia , the online video discovery site headed by Frank Sinton, is shifting its focus to a new, software and platform play, with the launch of Beachfront Builder today. Beachfront Builder is a new platform which helps companies deliver video via apps to their customers. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 12, 2015

Los Angeles-based Katch , the advertising technology developer headed by Patrick Quigley, said Wednesday that it has launched a new software platform, aimed at helping brands monetize all of their website visitors.

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