TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

NASA and a clutch of startup and established companies are moving forward with plans to transform mobility in urban environments through the Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge. Developmental Airspace Simulation: The companies will test traffic management services in NASA-designed airspace simulations for urban air mobility.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2012

A New York-based provider of mobile consulting and development said Tuesday that it has opened up a new Los Angeles office, specifically to become part of the "Silicon Beach" startup scene in the area. Applico , which develops Android, iPhone, and mobile web software, said it specifically decided to open an L.A.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Mobile Camp LA will be held on Thursday, October 18th, through a collaborative effort organized by User Groups in the Los Angeles Area including LA-UX, iPhone LA, OC Hackerz, Future Salon Network, Android dev LA and many more. To get more information on additional speakers and register please visit Mobile Camp LA.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The service is being tested first in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, the company said. After scanning the code, you enter the amount you are charging and swipe up to complete the purchase.). And several months ago, Uber also started to test the waters in this area with the launch of Uber Money.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 4, 2013

For those unfamiliar, Held the last Friday of every month, TechZulu Final Fridays (#TZFF) are a creative blend between mentorship, networking event, startup showcase, and community celebration. Startups Apply Here. Santa Monica, CA 90401. You cal also download the free mobile apps iPhone and Android.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

One of the hotter topics at the last Silicon Beach Fest (SBF) in Santa Monica was the exodus of homegrown tech talent. The idea with the most momentum was an effort to change the tax code to offer greater incentives for startups and venture funds to headquarter in L.A. Some refer to it as “brain drain.” And for good reason.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Based in Santa Monica, California and founded by Sam Friedman and Alex Israel, ParkMe , a leading provider of parking information to navigation companies and smartphones to simplify parking using dynamic and real-time parking data has partnered with Los Angeles and Santa Monica cities to help motorists find available parking quickly.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2018

One of Southern California's promising startup entrepreneurs, Jason G. Crilly --the co-founder of RYSE UP and co-founder of NearWoo--has passed away, according to friends and families. Mental health of startup founders--once a taboo subject--has been boosted by efforts by such startup community mentors as Brad Feld of Techstars.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 11, 2018

In the battle royal to become the last dock-less scooter startup standing ( and un-besmirched by poop ), Bird has inked what it is characterizing as exclusive deals with Ninebot (the parent company of Segway ) and Xiaomi ( yes, that Xiaomi ), for rights to their supply of scooters for ride-sharing in the U.S.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2013

StartEngine , the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks, is launching its newest class of startups today in a private event in Santa Monica. The eight startups are pitching their investors to startups at CrossCampus in Santa Monica this afternoon. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

How can Lime differentiate its scooters and bikes from the piles of Birds and Spins filling Los Angeles sidewalks? Apparently with a physical storefront where it can convince customers of the wonders of on-demand mobility. The sheer number of Lime scooters in Santa Monica where the store will arise is already staggering.

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socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2017

Validated , a new startup which offers up a mobile app which lets consumers earn transportation credits for parking, ridesharing, mass transit, and more for dining and shopping at stores, is in an expansion to Southern California today. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We decided to take a look at two cities that were at the forefront of the e-scooter revolution – Los Angeles and Paris. Lime told TechCrunch that 90% of its fleet in Paris is used everyday, and a scooter trip starts every four seconds in the city. Are shared e-scooters the answer to that, or are they just another shitty option?

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socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2012

Actually, no thanks to Santa Monica-based Mobile Roadie. Mobile Roadie, headed by Michael Schneider , develops tools that make easy for non-programmers to create their own mobile apps. Describe what Mobile Roadie does? Taylor actually came in through the front door, and just signed up on our web site.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

There's been a lot of press about the name "Silicon Beach"--the name the local community has taken up to describe the high tech renaissance happening in Santa Monica and surrounding cities in Los Angeles. However, until now, there hasn't been a mobile app to go with the name. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Looking for a job at some of the hottest Southern California high tech startups? Senior IOS/Mobile Engineer , DogVacay. In a little over a year, DogVacay has grown from 5 employees and 3 crowded desks to 35+ employees in a dog- friendly office in Santa Monica, CA. startup technology employment jobs' TigerText Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

Lyft , the developer of a service and mobile app which lets users find, and offer, rides across town, said it is launching today in the Los Angeles area. The service has been only available previously in San Francisco, but said it will now start serving trips in Santa Monica, Venice and West L.A.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2014

A few years ago I started calling the local tech ecosystem down here #LATech. In fact, many people know I grew up in NorCal and still have a 650 area code on my mobile phone. Maynard Webb) and the Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti. Burstly is a Santa Monica-based team that I also proudly funded.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Los Angeles-based Squeegy , an on-demand, car wash service, said Wednesday that it has officially launched its service in Los Angeles. The startup, led by Andrew Davis, let users request a car wash from their mobile app, anywhere within Squeegy's service area.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

I have started to publish a version of the newsletter on TechCrunch. I will repeat my appeal from last week: Maybe you’re a startup founder, a safety driver at an autonomous vehicle developer, a venture capitalist, engineer or gig economy worker. metro area, San Diego and Santa Monica. A novel rewards program.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Three, Los Angeles area companies have been selected for a accelerator being run by Silicon Valley Bank and Mastercard, the companies announced this morning. Domuso is developing payment financing software for renters; Earny is a personal assistant which provides money back on purchases; and Papaya develops mobile bill payment apps.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Los Angeles continues to be a hotbed for new, finance-related startups this morning, as Santa Monica-based CARD.com announced it has raised $3M in a Series A funding. According to CARD.com, it is offering up prepaid debit cards aimed at providing a mobile alternative to traditional banking.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 14, 2013

Parking apps developer ParkMe has steadily been adding features to its mobile apps, to make it easier for consumers to find hard-to-locate parking spots across major markets. The company had already offered up the on-street parking information on its iOS app. parkme android street parking mobile smartphone' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

On demand valet parking service ZIRX said today that it has expanded into the Los Angeles area, and will begin offering up its on-demand, valet parking downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. The startup has previously been offering up its on-demand, valet service in San Francisco and Seattle.

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socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2018

Santa Monica-based Ordermark (www.getordermark.com) is looking to tame that chaos with a system which takes all of those online orders, and feeds them into a single printer at a restaurant. Lots of restaurants have started to invest in building their own apps, but realistically, it's not moving the needle for them.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2013

Ridesharing app SideCar is the latest, peer-to-peer, smartphone-driven, ridesharing app to debut in Los Angeles, letting people find drivers willing to give them a ride around the city. The company--which also has operations in San Francisco, Seattle, Austin and Philadelphia--is run locally by City Manager Drew Crofton.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 13, 2018

cities, the latest illustration of its transformation from ridesharing startup to a company that wants to own, or at least be a part of, every way people move from Point A to Point B, whether it’s cars, bikes, scooters or even public transit. Santa Monica, Calif. and Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

JULY 31, 2018

Santa Monica-based Cred , a new startup which is being incubated and advised by Mike Jones and Science Inc., said this morning that it has launched a new mobile app to help consumer invest and learn about cryptocurrency. The "micro-investing" part of the app rounds everyday purchases--for example, rounding up a $3.55

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2015

Los Angeles-based Squeegy has recently launched into the market, with an on-demand, car wash service--currently serving the west side. The startup is led by Andrew Davis. Tired of driving around a dusty, dirt encrusted car, but too darn busy to find a car wash? The company is currently self funded. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 11, 2012

Los Angeles-based Postcard on the Run , the mobile app startup which allows users to take a photo on their smartphone and turn that into a real, physical postcard, has inked a partnership with a hotel and resort operator. Financial details of the deals between the company were not announced.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , which operates a programmatic video advertising platform, said this morning that it has raised $2.2M The company says it already has more than 20 engineers in its Los Angeles offices. READ MORE>>. videoamp video advertising venture capital ross mccray'

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socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

If you're a mobile user, what's the best way to help plan out your busy weekend and social life? Los Angeles-based GonnaBe , the startup headed by Hank Leber, rolled out its platform this week, releasing a new iPhone application which the startup says acts as the "crystal ball for your social life.".

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2013

What''s the latest batch of videos coming out of Silicon Beach''s startups? Here are some of the highlights from this week from socalTECH''s video section , where we''re currently featuring community videos from and about local startups: What is Privlo''s private mortgage marketplace about? BLANKSPACES Downtown Los Angeles pitch.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2013

In a big extension for personal cloud storage service Younity , the Santa Monica-based startup announced today that it has connected its service into Facebook, letting users access any file from Facebook, and also share those with friends on the popular social networking service. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 3, 2016

Santa Monica-based Sixgill , a developer of location awareness software aimed at the enterprise market, has raised $6M in a funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by an affiliate of DRW Ventures, and also included Mobile Financial Partners. Sixgill is led by CEO Phil Ressler. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2015

Two, Los Angeles area firms which serve the startup market, Rootstock Partners , founded by former Beachmint CFO Jordan Posell, and iFinance , founded by Ivan Ivanokovich, who has been the CFO of such companies as The Mobile Majority and Total Beauty, have merged. READ MORE>>.

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