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Techstars Los Angeles names Matt Kozlov as its new managing director

TechCrunch LA

Beyond Southern California’s coastal appeal is a vibrant technology ecosystem that encompasses enterprise software, financial services, healthcare, aerospace and defense, robotics, ecommerce and social media. base of operations and SpaceX’s significant presence has born a number of talented hardware and engineering startups.

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Understanding What’s Going on in #LATech

Both Sides of the Table

10 years ago we found ourselves trying to persuade LPs and VCs that it was worth spending more time getting to know the LA market and now the most common refrain that I hear from them is “there really is something going on in LA.” Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA.

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Disrupting Space: A new event from TechCrunch

TechCrunch LA

Every radical turn in technology history has its great entrepreneur, and for space that person is SpaceX founder Elon Musk. Air Force and, of course, SpaceX. . Air Force and more. .

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What Is xAI? Elon Musk Reveals New Startup To Rival OpenAI

Tech.Co

Initially pinned as a generative AI startup for Twitter when it first hit the headlines back in April, the xAI website seems to suggest that the new startup will remain separate from the social media platform, as well as Musk's collection of other technology companies. The post What Is xAI?

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

Tech.Co

While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. RunwayML Runway is an applied AI tool artists can use to create AI-generated media, like video, audio and text.

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As Groupon Files For IPO, What SoCal Firms Might Be Next?

socalTECH

Southern California has had its own share of IPOs over the last year, including Demand Media, Active Network, and Boingo Wireless. Why: Rumored to be very profitable, waiting on market. SpaceX [ profile ]. Why: Interest in electric cars at a high; successful IPO at Tesla (see SpaceX) might have been driving these rumors.

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7 Keys To Scaling Your Startup To Be The Next Unicorn

Startup Professionals Musings

When you see startups like SpaceX and Pinterest grow from a low valuation to a billion dollars in just a few years, it’s easy to assume that if you just keep doing what you are doing, you can get there as well. Of course, customer relationships, and penetration into new market segments are also critical elements.

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