SpaceX Acquires Swarm Technologies
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 9, 2021
SpaceX has agreed to purchase Swarm Technologies, which designs small satellites to manage internet-of-things services.
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L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 9, 2021
SpaceX has agreed to purchase Swarm Technologies, which designs small satellites to manage internet-of-things services.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 21, 2021
Pasadena-based energy technology company Heliogen Inc. has raised a total of $108 million in two funding rounds to help develop its industrial solar energy technology, the company announced June 15.
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socalTECH
OCTOBER 3, 2012
What happens when technology startups and the nation's political machine collide? A report from the Wall Street Journal says that the firm--founded by Democrats, but which supplies it online services to anyone--has run into issues with Democratic groups after they found it was supplying its online software to Republican candidates.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
The University of Southern California is looking to tie together technology and media, saying Thursday that it has launched a new Annenberg Innovation Lab as part of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. Tags: networking social journalism communications media annenberg. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
MARCH 27, 2013
The loss was first reported by the LA Business Journal. io/LA was best known for being co-founded by former Myspace Chief Technology Officer Aber Whitcomb; the space was hoping to bring together both the technology and entertainment industry in its space. io/LA had only been in the space since April of last year.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Calabasas-based FaceCake Marketing Technologies , a developer of 3-D, virtual dressing room technology, has raised a round of funding from XG Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture firm whose founders are former Google execs. The funding round was first reported by the Wall Street Journal Tuesday morning.
socalTECH
JUNE 30, 2010
The Knight News Challenge is a contest which highlights digital news experiments and technology, and is closely watched by those in the news industry. We saw that we had traction in the journalism and news organization marketplace, so we concentrated on that area. Were you able to get over that technology hurdle?
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 27, 2013
And they have their own set of journals they read like Dan Primack’s column at Fortunate or PE Hub so I’d be a fool not to focus on both. The other big reason to also get coverage in the tech blogs is that one day you’ll be pitching your story to the NY Times, the WSJ or industry journals like AdAge or AdWeek.
socalTECH
APRIL 30, 2013
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project says today that it is one of the "fastest growing ad technology companies in history".
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Facing a Sept. 20 deadline from the White House to find a buyer for its U.S. operations, TikTok parent company ByteDance Ltd. has accepted a bid from Oracle Corp.
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Facing a Sept. 20 deadline from the White House to find a buyer for its U.S. operations, TikTok parent company ByteDance Ltd. has accepted a bid from Oracle Corp.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Santa Monica-based ad technology developer GumGum --which injects contextually relevant ads into images on publishers' websites, said today that it has signed a renewed partnership with Wenner Media, the publisher of Rolling Stone , Us Weekly and Men's Journal.
socalTECH
JUNE 14, 2010
Coffee chain Starbucks , the second home of startup entrepreneurs and frequent makeshift offices of many a startup or technology professional in town, is going to open up free Wi-Fi for its customers. Schultz made the announcement at the WIREDs Business Conference Disruptive by Design conference this morning.
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Upfront Ventures leads $14 million MetaCX round; Axiomatic invests in Matcherino; Hyperloop Transportation Technologies links with German port authority.
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
a Santa Monica-based drone flight management software developer, acquired drone automation company Hangar Technology Inc. AirMap Inc.,
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
We had scrambled to get a product to market, built our first website, rapidly hired a technology team, raised our seed round of capital ($1.5 We then had a piece in Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Europe, we ran front cover of Tornado Insider (the top VC magazine in Europe at the time). Enjoy the moment. Record it with video.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 20, 2017
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has announced new partnerships with South Korean entities as it moves forward on its plans to implement its patented technologies in South Korea.
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 6, 2020
Welcome Technologies, a Brentwood-based software technology company, raised an additional $8 million in institutional funding.
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 19, 2021
With a growing number of Americans viewing television content through smart TVs and connected devices, newly formed startup TvScientific Inc. is creating new ways for advertisers to reach viewers and access valuable data to evaluate the success of campaigns.
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 6, 2014
A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. When this occurs, remind yourself that countries with rampant technology piracy generally also have weak intellectual property courts. The money you pay your intellectual property (IP) lawyer should be judiciously spent.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 25, 2014
When you’re an early-stage business every dollar matters and because many startup teams these days are very product & technology centric they often miscalculate the importance of PR. Very few investors understand this and even fewer startups. The benefits of PR are exactly that: Immeasurable. Give your champions ammunition.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Los Angeles-based J2 Global --via its publishing arm, Ziff Davis , is getting set to acquire online tech publication Mashable , in a deal worth around $50M, according to a report on Thursday afternoon from the Wall Street Journal. Neither J2 Global nor Mashable have yet announced the deal.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Irvine-based Kurion , the developer of nuclear waste remediation technology, is eyeing a new challenge: cleaning up the notorious Hanford nuclear weapons site, according to a report today from the Wall Street Journal. Kurion's technology absorbs radioactive waste and converts it into glass, making it easier to dispose of safely.
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 11, 2021
raised $20 million in a Series A funding round toward the development of its hologram technology. TetaVi USA Inc.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 25, 2020
UpKeep Technologies Inc., the Westwood-based work-order management software developer, said it has raised $36 million in a Series B, bringing the company’s total funding to $48.8
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 5, 2021
After more than 15 years working in the advertising industry, Charlotte Cochrane understands the power of a well-placed ad to boost a brand’s sales.
socalTECH
JUNE 4, 2013
The study is somewhat unusual--in technology hype terms, at least--in that the numbers come from a highly regarded scientific journal, the PNAS. It looks like Santa Monica-based eHarmony might be the place to go. eHarmony said that it had the largest number of marriages surveyed who met via online dating, with 25.04% of marriages.
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 7, 2018
Chatsworth-based Cal Net Technology Group was acquired by ABRY Partners subsidiary Nexus Technologies Inc. which does business as NexusTek) Aug. Cal Net provides managed IT solutions and will now operate as a NexusTek entity.
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Hawthorne-based DASH Systems Inc. will use the funding to expand aerial shipping to remote and rural areas.
socalTECH
APRIL 17, 2019
Los Angeles-based AdGreetz , which develops personzlied advertising technology, announced a new product this morning, and automated and integrated marketing platform it calls AdChef. READ MORE>>.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 10, 2021
I mostly talk about startups, technology & venture capital. I later switched to MyFitnessPal because after I sorted out the psychology it was easier to log what I was eating and keep a daily food journal. I will get into workouts and fitness in a later post but for today I want to cover my mental plan for changing how I eat.
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
Amir Efrati, Writer, Wallstreet Journal. A Few of Their Confirmed Speakers: Ajay Chopra, General Partner, Trinity Ventures. Alex Gourley, Founder, BitGym. Amber Case, Director, Esri. Casper De Clercq, Partner, Norwest Venture Partners. Chris Hughes. Det Ansinn, Founder, BrickSimple. Eliane Fiolet, Editor, Ubergizmo.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Los Angeles-based Vid , a startup developing a social video platform, announced late Monday that it has received a strategic investment from Ontology, a developer of blockchain technology. Financial terms of the investment were not announced.
socalTECH
MAY 23, 2018
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Uber has reportedly laid off around 300 of its "test drivers" in Arizona. The Wall Street Journal cited an internal memo from Uber's Advanced Technologies Group. Uber's self driving testing had already been suspended in the aftermath of the death.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 20, 2017
A Chinese tech company announced Tuesday that it would invest more than $179 million to increase its stake in online electronics retailer Newegg Inc. to almost 94 percent from 55.7 percent, according to Bloomberg.
InfoChachkie
APRIL 7, 2014
A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. During your venture’s early stages, each partnership, fundraising round and new customer results in incremental revenue, capital and greater propagation of your company’s technology.
L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Hyperloop One has settled a breach of fiduciary lawsuit brought by Brogan BamBrogan, its former chief technology officer and co-founder, and three other employees, the Business Journal reports.
Tech Zulu Event
JUNE 10, 2014
The Los Angeles Business Journal recently reported data compiled by SoCalTech.com showing that “L.A. According to the Wall Street Journal , these included Ooma founder Andrew Frame purchasing in Bel Air, and Facebook head of market development Matt Jacobson buying in Manhattan Beach. YouTube is joined by the SoCal outpost for Facebook.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 20, 2017
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Partners with South Korea, AEG invests in e-sports team Immortals, Chinese tech company invests $179 million in Newegg, and more.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
Put up your slide with the 5-6 logos of journals that have covered you. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice startup technology vc. So what is the right way to pitch your PR page – either in a VC meeting or in a biz dev meeting? Reduce any quotes to a few key words and make them large.
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Playa Vista point-of-sale technology company Appetize Technologies Inc. is expanding its convention center business.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 16, 2019
Hollywood-based interactive video advertising Verb Technology Company Inc. reported its first quarter earnings May 16, posting a loss despite an overall revenue increase in its first earnings report since going public.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 28, 2017
During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017? CryptoKitties!
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2018
The report , from the Wall Street Journal, says the IPO will value Sonos at between $2.5 Santa Barbara-based Sonos has filed for a confidential IPO, according to a report on Wednesday, which says that Sonos is hoping to go public as soon as June. billion and $3.0 and Redpoint Ventures.
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