MSBAI Snags $1M Contract From USAF
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2021
Los Angeles-based startup MSBAI, which is developing artificial intelligence tools for assisting in engineering reports it has received a $1M US Air Force grant.
Los Angeles-based Ficto launches its Quibi competitor — with Niantic as a content partner
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 27, 2020
Shows on the platform at launch include a gameplay-focused series built around the augmented reality game, Ingress , developed by Niantic , the game studio behind the massive AR hit Pokemon Go. Series run anywhere from three to ten episodes and there area an additional twenty shows that are currently in production now.
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Relativity Space Gets DoD Launch Contract
socalTECH
MARCH 15, 2021
Los Angeles-based Relativity Space reports that has been awarded its first ever, orbital launch contract, from the U.S. Relativity Space is in the midst of developing an entirely 3D printed launch vehicle. Department of Defense (DoD). The firm has yet to launch its first rocket.
Uber Plans Flying Taxis In Los Angeles By 2020
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
On-demand ridesharing service Uber hopes to bring flying taxis to Los Angeles by 2020, the company said this morning, and has just signed a contract with the U.S. Uber has said it will operate the "ridesharing for the sky" service from special rooftop take-off-and-landing sites throughout Los Angeles.
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Relativity Space Wins Launch Contract From NASA
socalTECH
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Los Angeles-based Relativity Space , which is in the midst of developing 3D printed rockets, has scored a launch contract from NASA, the company announced late last week. The company said it was awarded a Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2) contract to place CubeSats into low Earth orbit.
Los Angeles-based BuildOps, subcontracting software for real estate, raises $5.8 million
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Software development companies tackling services for niche industries, like commercial real estate subcontracting, continue to find Los Angeles to be fertile ground for development. million in seed financing from some big names in the Los Angeles tech ecosystem.
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22 Los Angeles Startups You Need to Watch Out For
Tech.Co
MAY 18, 2017
Los Angeles, for one, is not only brimming with innovative ideas, it’s also home to a wide range of unique startups that are solving the problems of the world. This is evident from the fact that they are owned and run by EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award finalists in the Greater Los Angeles area. Xencor Inc.
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Eyenuk Completes Contract In UK
socalTECH
APRIL 15, 2020
Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Eyenuk said this morning that it has fulfilled a contract it had been awarded by Public Health England (PHE).
Startup Development
SoCal CTO
APRIL 23, 2010
I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your Startup Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.
Neural Analytics Wins $10M Contract From US Army
socalTECH
OCTOBER 24, 2017
Los Angeles-based medical device developer Neural Analytics reported a win with the U.S. Defense Department this morning, saying it has received a $10M contract from the U.S. Army to developer a portable device to assess combat-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). Army Medical Research and Materiel Command.
Now approved in LA, Abodu’s backyard homes can now go from contract to completion in as little as 30 days
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 19, 2021
Abodu , one of a slew of startup companies pitching backyard homes and office spaces to Californians in an effort to help address the state’s housing shortage, has instituted a new “Quickship” program that can take an order from contract to construction and installation in about 30 days.
Oblong Industries Wins Contract With NASA
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 15, 2016
Los Angeles-based Oblong Industries , which develops gesture-aware, 3D spatial user interfaces, reported this morning that it has scored a contract with NASA Aeronautics. The contract came from NASA's Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP). Financial impact of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.
Alelo Wins Additional DoD Contracts
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Los Angeles-based Alelo , which develops computer-aided training and simulation for the U.S. Department of Defense, says it has received a new set of contracts to provide cultural awareness training for the Levant, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Financial details of the new contracts were not announced.
SpaceX Wins Launch Contract For Secretive Air Force Space Plane
socalTECH
JUNE 7, 2017
Los Angeles-based rocket and spacecraft developer SpaceX has scored a new launch contract, for the U.S. Financial details of the new launch contract for SpaceX were not announced. Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane , the USAF announced on Tuesday.
Yahoo Outsources Yahoo Shopping To PriceGrabber
socalTECH
JANUARY 11, 2010
Yahoo said Monday that it is dropping its outsource most of Yahoo Shopping, its comparison shopping to Los Angeles-based PriceGrabber , the firm told its developers Monday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed by Yahoo.
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DroneBase raises capital and partners with FLIR Systems to train pilots on thermal imaging tech
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 10, 2019
Publicly traded sensor technology developer, FLIR Systems , is investing in a strategic round of funding for the outsourced drone imaging company, DroneBase. Through FLIR’s Infrared Training Center, FLIR and DroneBase will develop a specialized training program that will be certified exclusively by DroneBase.
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Silvus Gets $1M DARPA Award For RF Spectrum Scanning
socalTECH
JANUARY 27, 2021
Los angeles-based Silvus Technologies, a startup developing radio frequency (RF) spectrum scanning technology, has scored $1M from a Phase Three DARPA contract, the company said today. Silvus said its technology provides "extremely fast" spectrum scanning in a form factor the size of an iPhone.
ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 29, 2021
Terry often took matters in her own hands if issues arose with stations located in Los Angeles, where she is based. The newly minted founder joined the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator , where she developed a curriculum to teach people how to repair EV chargers. Hiring approach. Image Credits: ChargerHelp.
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Brainbase Gets Win With Nissan
socalTECH
JANUARY 4, 2022
Los Angeles-based Brainbase, which develops software to help licensing teams manage partnerships and contracts, said it has inked a deal with Nissan Motor Corporation. Financial details of the win were not announced. According to Brianbase, Nissan will unify its global licensing operations on Brainbase's platform.
Sagewise pitches a service to verify claims and arbitrate disputes over blockchain transactions
TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 3, 2018
Sometimes smart contracts can be pretty dumb. Hoping to beat back the tide of bad contracts, bad code and bad actors, Sagewise , a new Los Angeles-based startup has raised $1.25 Hoping to beat back the tide of bad contracts, bad code and bad actors, Sagewise , a new Los Angeles-based startup has raised $1.25
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Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit?
SoCal CTO
APRIL 2, 2012
And in most cases they are not ready to hire developers either. Instead, what they should be considering is how to bridge the Startup Founder Developer Gap and exactly what they need in terms of Startup CTO or Developer. The Part-Time CTO or Technology Advisor will be able to help make that determination. Great post Gabriel!
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205 Canoo, the electric vehicle startup formed from Faraday Future’s ashes, seeks $200 million
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 23, 2019
Canoo is locking in final contracts with its vendors and is going to be in production with prototypes before the end of the year. Initially, Canoo will target customers in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, with additional plans to expand to San Diego and Seattle when the company brings its commercial vehicles to market in 2021.
Cartwheel Collects $1M From Portillo's, Others For On-Demand Delivery
socalTECH
MAY 13, 2021
Los Angeles-based Cartwheel, a startup that develops on-demand delivery management software, says it has raised $1M in a seed funding round, which came from TenOneTen Ventures, Act One Ventures, as well as famed hot dog restaurant chain Portillo's Hot Dogs, along with other angels.
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Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – Steve Gilison
SoCal CTO
OCTOBER 15, 2009
Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. My focus has been marketing strategy and product development.
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Alelo Gets DoD Contract For Language Training Via iPod
socalTECH
OCTOBER 2, 2009
Los Angeles-based Alelo , which develops computer software that uses video games to teach language and culture training for Iraqi and other languages, reported late Friday that it has received a contract from the U.S. The contract came from the Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM). READ MORE>>.
Silent Arrow Deploys In Middle East
socalTECH
JANUARY 31, 2022
Los Angeles-based Silent Arrow, a developer of autonomous systems for guiding cargo dropped off C-130 aircraft, said today that it has had its first overseas deployment of its systems, delivering 1,026 lbs. of cargo using two of its drone-based systems for the air force of a U.S. allied government in the Middle East.
Sagewise Secures $1.25M
socalTECH
AUGUST 7, 2018
Los Angeles-based Sagewise , a startup developing tools and infrastructure for managing disputes and contracts, has raised $1.25M in a seed funding round. According to Sagewise, it is developing a "safety net" for smart contracts to enable the efficient resolution of disputes. READ MORE>>.
8minute Solar Energy Wins 250MW Solar Project
socalTECH
JUNE 17, 2020
Los Angeles-based 8minute Solar Energy reports that it has signed a contract to develop a new, 250MW solar power plus storage project in California. The company said the project will include 150 megawatt hours (MWh) of energy storage, providing enough power for 93,000 homes.
Parabol Takes $8M From Microsoft, Others For Agile Meetings
socalTECH
MARCH 3, 2021
Los Angeles-based Parabol, a company which is developing technology to enable "Agile" meetings, announced that it has raised $8M in its Series A funding. Parabol says it has developing a platform focused on enabling remote and hybrid teams to conduct structured meetings, using the "Agile" methodology.
Slingshot Aerospace Gets $3M
socalTECH
MARCH 26, 2020
Los Angeles-based Slingshot Aerospace , a developer of software which combines satellite, aerial, drone and other data, has raised $3.0M in a combination of venture capital and a Small Business Innnovation Research contract, the company said on Thursday. Air Force via the SBIR contract. from the U.S. from the U.S.
Manufacturing startup Divergent 3D reduces staff by one-third
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 24, 2020
Divergent, the Los Angeles-based startup aiming to revolutionize vehicle manufacturing, has cut about one-third of its staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended startups and major corporations alike. The company’s No. “This was about making the company as totally weatherproof as possible,” Czinger said.
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251 Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 10, 2012
Structure development contracts appropriately or directing the in-house team appropriately. Look at the business and determine what's going to make sense from a development perspective in the short-term, longer-term. Would you create contracts without an attorney? Do you really have control of the development?
InvestCloud Wins James Hambro & Partners
socalTECH
MARCH 17, 2020
Los Angeles-based InvestCloud , which develops software used by wealth managers for client communications, management, and other client services, says it has signed up wealth management group James Hambro & Partners (JH&P). Financial impact of the win, and terms of the contract between the companies were not announced.
CoreObjects Acquired By Indian Firm
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
Los Angeles-based CoreObjects Software , a provider of software development to both startups and other firms, has been acquired. Symphony Services said the buy expands its offerings in product development and embedded product development. Tags: coreobjects merger acquisition software outsourcing symphony.
TaskUs Names Sales VP
socalTECH
MAY 5, 2017
Los Angeles-based TaskUs , which provides business process outsourcing, said this week that it has named Jarrod Johnson as Senior Vice President of Sales. Johnson was most recently SVP of Sales, Marketing, and Client Development at FacilitySource, and also had served at IBM and Xerox. Johnson will be based in Dallas.
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Slingshot Aerospace Wins $6M Air Force Award
socalTECH
APRIL 23, 2019
Los Angeles- and Austin-based Slingshot Aerospace , the venture-backed developer of artificial intelligence software for processing satellite, aerial, and drone imaging, said this morning that it has won a $6M contract award, from the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). READ MORE>>.
Former Snap employees are launching Forge Platform for Ethereum devs
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Chris Lorenz, Geoffrey Anderson, and James Borow may have spent their days over the past few years working at Snap, but on nights and weekends Anderson and Lorenz were laboring on a different project — improving Ethereum development tools. . “This year we’ll see a lot of interesting projects get launched.” ”
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Founded by former SpaceX engineers, First Resonance pitches tools to make things the SpaceX way
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
The software that First Resonance has developed allows manufacturers to coordinate their workflow processes. But the software — and the information it’s collecting from manufacturing — can be used to inform better design decisions and the upstream product development process, Talati said.
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Google Cloud opens its Las Vegas region
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 29, 2020
with Las Vegas complementing Google Cloud’s existing data centers in Los Angeles, Calif.; In Vegas, though, developers won’t be able to use relatively new services like Cloud Functions and Cloud Run yet. Google Cloud today announced the official opening of its Las Vegas data center region. The Dalles, Ore.
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Diversis Capital Raises $675M Fund
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Los Angeles-based private equity investor Diversis Capital Management said this morning that it has raised a new, $675M fund. The company said its new fund, Diversis Capital Partners II, exceeded its target of $500M. The company said it reached the $675M in commitments just three months after its formal launch.
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113 Dreaming of Mars, the startup Relativity Space gets its first launch site on Earth
TechCrunch LA
JANUARY 17, 2019
That’s the goal Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone set for themselves when they founded Los Angeles-based Relativity Space in 2015. Now, more than $35 million dollars later , the company has been awarded a multi-year contract to build and operate its own rocket launch facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
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217 Canoo takes the covers off of its debut electric vehicle
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
The Los Angeles-based startup Canoo has finally unveiled its first model, the eponymously named canoo. Remarkably, Canoo has completed the design and engineering of its first model in just 19 months and is preparing its vehicles for production through a contract manufacturer. “After the launch in the U.S.
Elevate Finds $25M For Legal Management Software
socalTECH
JUNE 18, 2019
Los Angeles-based Elevate Services , a developer of enterprise, legal management software, has received $25M in an investment round, from private equity investor Kayne Partners, according to the two companies. According to Elevate, it has now deployed almost $60M in total for its efforts.
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124 AECOM Wins Big Nuclear Project Deal In UK
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2019
Los Angeles-based AECOM , a big professional and technical services and infrastructure developer, reported a big win in the UK this morning, as part of a big nuclear power project. The company said the initial contract with AWE's Nuclear Capability project is worth $3M until 2020. Department of Energy sites.
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