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JUNE 6, 2018

Playa Vista-based Science37 , which develops technology to allow pharmaceutical companies to conduct clinical trials at patients' homes, is reportedly raising around $130M in a funding round from Softbank, according to a report this morning. The round, a Series D, appears to value to company at around $300M.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Newport Beach-based OnSite Waste Technologies has raised $3.5M The startup says it is developing technology for immediate sterilization of medical waste. The firm reported the funding was oversubscribed. in a Series A funding round, according to the company.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based printed rocket technology developer Relativity Space is in the midst of raising $500M, in a funding round which values the company at $2.3 billion, according to a report today from CNBC. The new round is reportedly being led by Tiger Global Management. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 5, 2015

San Diego-based Lumedyne Technologies , a developer of MEMs-based, inertial direction sensors, has quietly been acquired by Google , according to multiple reports. Neither Google nor Lumedyne Technologies have announced or acknowledged the deal. The deal reportedly happened in November, and was worth $85M.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Calabasas-based network testing equipment and software developer Ixia is nearing a deal to be acquired by competitor Keysight Technologies , according to Reuters this week, citing "people familiar with the matter." Terms of the potential bid were not announced, and the report says that Keysight Technologies is not the only bidder on Ixia.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Irvine-based technology distributor Ingram Micro is reportedly on the block, with current Chinese owner HNA Group looking to sell Ingram Micro for around $7 billion, according to a report. Private equity investor Platinum Equity in advanced talks with HNA Group, per the report. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based CitySourced , which develops mobile apps to help cities communicate with their constituents, has merged with Rock Solid Technologies , a provider of software to the government. The company's app lets residents of citizens report issues, including things like potholes, graffiti, broken street lights, and more.

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APRIL 10, 2013

Carlsbad-based life sciences equipment maker Life Technologies has received an acquisition bid from Thermo Fisher Scientific , according to a report from Reuters. lifesciences equity private acquisition merger scientific fisher thermo technologies life' READ MORE>>.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Santa Monica-based on-demand, last mile transportation company Bird is considering going public via a Special Purpose Acquisiton Company (SPAC), according to a report from Bloomberg. It's unclear how far along the SPAC might be, however, Bloomberg said the discussions "are in an early stage". READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

Although I’m not an aficionado of checklists in general, I really appreciate one he has included for keeping up with some of the latest technological trends that are reshaping business strategies, which should be the driver for startups to fill in the gaps. Are you driving the technology, or is it driving you? Mobile Computing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Irvine-based Menlo Micro , a developer of micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) devices used for radio frequency switching, has emerged as one of the two leaders in RF MEMS switching, according to a report from the IEEE Spectrum.

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MARCH 30, 2018

A new report, published this week by the nonprofit CompTIA group, says that Los Angeles is the number two metropolitan area in the nation for technology employment. According to the CompTIA 2018 CyberStates report, LA had 501,900 technology workers, number two in the nation behind New York City, which has 664,800.

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MAY 28, 2019

Elon Musk , the technology mogul behind such Los Angeles technology firms as SpaceX and Boring Company , is officially the highest paid CEO in California, according to a report issued late last week. The report--which only considered Musk's pay as head of Tesla Motors--said Musk was paid $2.28

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Goleta-based Resonant , which develops technology used for filters for radio frequency (RF) front ends, reported a win in Europe, via its Swiss subsidiary, GVR Trade SA. The company said that it signed a contract with EuroStars to fund a multi-year project for the development of sensors for new medical applications.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

Santa Monica-based SolarReserve , a developer of large scale solar thermal power plants and related technology, reported on Thursday that it has received $2.0M Department of Energy (DOE), to go towards solar mirror tracking technology. in an award from the U.S. SolarReserve said the funding came specifically from the U.S.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Pasadena-based ObEN , which develops technology to help people create a personal, AI-driven avatar which looks and sounds like you, reported a win in China, for a big New Year's broadcast for China Central Television (CCTV). ObEN showed off a clip of the use of its technology in the big broadcast. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 22, 2019

The Chief Marketing Officer of high flying, Los Angeles-based job recruiting technology developer ZipRecruiter has resigned from the company, after a story was published last week by BuzzFeed, detailing alleged sexual misconduct at his prior employer, Uber. Eyal Gutentag reportedly resigned on Friday. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 18, 2019

The surge of activity by such technology giants as Google , Amazon , and Netflix is completely reshaping the Los Angeles real estate market , according to a report from the Los Angeles Times, as those tech giants are jostling to acquire real estate in LA.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Irvine-based technology distributor Ingram Micro is disputing a report, published by Reuters on Friday, which says the company is looking for additional financing for its business, of up to $4 billion. HNA Group reportedly is in financial distress. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

Cimaging Media develops augmented reality technology. The acquisition was first reported by a local Israeli financial daily. Venice-based Snap, Inc. , the parent company of Snapchat, has reportedly acquired Israeli startup Cimagine Media. The deal is reportedly worth between $30M and $40M. Cimagine was founded in 2012. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

A new report says that Los Angeles-based Ring The report , from Buzzfeed, claims that Ring has a group of researchers in the Ukraine, including a "head of face recognition research", despite its long public stance that it does not use facial recognition technology.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

the primary supplier of natural gas to customers in Southern California, reports that it has received over $7M in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to advance its work on zero- and near-zero emissiosn vehicle technology. Southern California Gas Co. , The company said $7.1M The company said $7.1M

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MARCH 6, 2014

The inventor of the technology behind Bitcoin -- Satoshi Nakamoto -- has been found living near Los Angeles, near San Bernadino, according to a report in the new Newsweek. READ MORE>>. bitcoin satoshi nakamoto angeles inland empire inventor secretive currency financial'

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JULY 19, 2018

Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has signed a deal to bulid a test track in China, in the province of Guizhou, the company disclosed on Wednesday--the first big deal the company has in China to deploy its technology. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 14, 2014

The report is the very first report as a public company by Rubicon. The online advertising technology provider, headed by Frank Addante, went public in April. rubicon project advertising technology results bidding' Rubicon said the increases came primarily due to increases in pricing due to increased bidding activity.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

Playa Vista-based hyperloop developer Hyperloop Transportation Technologies --the company led by Dirk Ahlborn and Bibop Gresta--says it has linked up with insurance company Munich Re on a risk analysis and feasibility effort. The other companies are the similar named Virgin Hyperloop One in downtown Los Angeles, and SpaceX, in Hawthorne.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 8, 2018

CapLinked Partners with Civic Technologies on Digital Security Venture; Bad Robot Partners with Tencent on Gaming Venture; Venice Marketing Startup Signs Up 3,000 Influencers

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MAY 30, 2017

Venice, California-based Snap , the parent company of Snapchat , recently acquired neighboring Venice-based drone technology developer Ctrl Me Robotics , according to reports over the weekend. The deal was reportely worth less than $1M. Ctrl Me Robotics was founded by Simon Saito Nielsen. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

APRIL 23, 2019

After a breakout year in 2017, the blockchain sector suffered a series of blows in 2018, from crashing cryptocurrency prices to increased regulatory scrutiny of crypto ventures and deepening skepticism about whether the technology was actually useful.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

According to an interview with Fisker by Bloomberg, the new company is based on energy storage and battery technology from "several professors from UCLA". The report says Fisker is aiming at showcasing his first vehicle in the second half of 2017.

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APRIL 7, 2017

A new report, created by Irvine-based online career community CareerBliss , says that two of Southern California's biggest tech employers-- Broadcom and Qualcomm , are among the top happiest tech companies in the USA. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Tesla Motors , one of the companies run by Los Angeles technology mogul Elon Musk, is reportedly being investigated in a criminal probe by the Department of Justice. According to report, the SEC was aready investigating possible "misleading pronouncements" on manufacturing goals and sales at Tesla. The stock now trades at around $282.

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APRIL 21, 2014

A new report, released over the weekend, says that Los Angeles should look towards New York and San Francisco and what they have done to help strengthen the community here for technology startups. Tech Agenda report, edited by David C. angeles tech agenda report economic growth garcetti' READ MORE>>.

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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.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Santa Barbara-based D2 Technologies , which develops embedded IP communications software, reports today that it has acquired Webia Technologies , a developer of products for the Google Android OS platform. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Webia is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

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