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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 -- Santa Monica Tech Happy Hour on the Promenade! s best tech and startup networking series for a special event in Santa Monica! See [link] (more)

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MARCH 5, 2014

In another sign that Southern California--and particularly, Santa Monica--is gaining further credibility as a recognized technology center: Philz Coffee , a coffee chain which is synonymous with being at the tech epicenters of Silicon Valley and San Francisco, is getting set to open up a new location in Santa Monica.

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JUNE 15, 2018

Thursday, June 21, 2018 -- Wild and West Startup Presentations and Networking at WeWork in Santa Monica. Tuesday, June 21st at WeWork in Santa Monica! Come learn more about local startups and meet new people in the Silicon Beach community. Feel free to bring company swag to hand out to guests.

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MARCH 27, 2014

In a move which threatens the growing Silicon Beach technology industry, the Santa Monica City Council voted last night to downsize the Santa Monica Airport. The council has expressed the desire to close the airport , and is gearing up for legal battles with the FAA. Photo courtesy Steve Lyon @ Flickr. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2010

An article in this month's BusinessWeek names Santa Monica number three, and Irvine number four, on its list of top 10 cities for startups. The article cites Santa Monica's density of technology and digital media companies, and Irvine's workforce, University of California campus, and office parks in its rankings.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 -- Santa Monica New Tech @ Cross Campus. We present Santa Monica New Tech -- the city’s longest-running showcase for hot, young startup-flavored businesses. link] (more)

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

BLANKSPACES , one of the original, coworking facilities in Los Angeles, is returning to Santa Monica's 2nd Street, according to CEO Jerome Chang. Chang said that its 2nd St. location will again be operating as BLANKSPACES. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Santa Monica-based business process outsourcing provider TaskUs , which has been one of Southern California's fastest growing, tech related companies in the last few years, said on Wednesday that it is moving its headquarters to a space at the Santa Monica airport. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Parkme , the Santa Monica-based startup which provides smartphone users with real-time, parking information, said today that it has formally launched its services in btoh Santa Monica and Los Angeles. ParkMe was founded by Sam Friedman and Alex Israel. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 18, 2016

Australian cloud billing software developer Electricitybilling.com says that it has set up a new office in Santa Monica, to provide West Coast coverage in the United States. According to the cloud software provider, it selected Santa Monica due to the quality of the talent in the region, and the similar culture to Australia.

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JUNE 10, 2013

In the latest services-meets-smartphone service to launch in the Los Angeles area, a new startup, Naki Laundry , said today that it has launched its service in Santa Monica, letting the tech set use their smartphone or the web to get their laundry cleaned. Naki''s name comes from the Hebrew for the word "clean". READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Santa Monica-based VideoAmp , the developer of programmatic video advertising software, says it is expanding in Santa Monica, and has relocated to a new, 6,000 square foot office, plus hired a number of new executives.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Thursday, January 10, 2019 -- Silicon Beach Networking Happy Hour in Santa Monica. Come by and enjoy free drinks, presentations, and networking with some of LA's top professionals in startups, tech, online marketing, e-commerce, real estate, finance, blockchain, influencers, and more. See [link] (more)

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MAY 14, 2015

The move is an interesting one, given the large number of Airbnb-inspired, peer to peer marketplace startups which either have operations or are headquartered in Santa Monica. The city council approved the move on Tuesday night. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 7, 2015

Shoes Of Prey , a fashion startup which allows women to custom order shoes to their specifications, has raised $15M in a Series B funding, and set up shop in Santa Monica, according to the company. The company was founded by Michael Fox, Mike Knapp and Jodie Fox in Sydney in 2009.

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MAY 30, 2017

Real Office Centers , the co-working space in Santa Monica--and one of the center of Silicon Beach's technology industry--has lost its lease, and will be shutting down , after a legal battle with landlord Hudson Pacific Properties. The property on Arizona Avenue was previously Google's Santa Monica headquarters.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 -- Silicon Beach Networking Mixer at The Room In Santa Monica (Limited Free Drinks). Wednesday, February 21st Starting at 6pm! We always have a great mix of people from Influencers to Startup CEO's and more. Register immediately for an early bird ticket. See [link] (more)

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s been nearly a decade since Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Glenmont Mucker Management, doing business as Mucker Capital, launched its startup accelerator for fledgling tech companies.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Realtime , a startup developing technology to help power real-time web applications, said today that it has raised $100M, launched in the U.S., and opened up a new office in Santa Monica. Realtime also opened up a New York office, in addition to existing offices in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, London, Madrid, and Lisbon.

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JULY 17, 2015

Silicon Beach Startup 101 Course. A comprehensive course on how to build a successful startup from A to Z. Created by Santa Monica New Tech. Where: Santa Monica. It all starts with vision and continues with dedication. 5 Successful Startups. Where technology meets the beach. Time: 9AM-5PM.

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JUNE 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based BLANKSPACES , the coworking space run by Jerome Chang, is getting set to open up a second location in Santa Monica in the next week, along 2nd street. BLANKSPACES offers up everything from team offices to "virtual" offices, in a collaborative environment where startups can bump into other startups.

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DECEMBER 6, 2012

In Santa Monica, Hackathon first-timers and veterans all gathered at CrossCampus to hack almost 30 products within 24 hours. The panel of judges, comprised of LA startup VIPs like Jeff Lapin, based their decisions on the hack's completeness and creativity while taking into account the quality and fullness of the team.

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JULY 27, 2016

Pokevision is based in Santa Monica. Esri develops mapping software, heavily used in corporate GIS applications, but also now being used via APIs for many startup mapping app features. The company has been making a big outreach to the startup community in the past few years, an alternative to Google Maps and others.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

High tech startups--and the service providers who serve the industry--are continuing to cluster along Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, as Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , one of the Los Angeles legal firms focused on the high tech market, announced a grand opening date for a new office on the 3rd Street Promenade.

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JANUARY 11, 2016

In an unusual twist for the car sharing market, a new, Los Angeles startup-- WaiveCar --said today that it has launched a new, mobile phone-driven car sharing program in Santa Monica and Venice, which lets drivers drive cars for free. The startup, led by Isaac Deutsch, said it is launching with a 20 car fleet.

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JULY 30, 2012

Yahoo , which finally has a new CEO, former Googler Marissa Mayer, has brought back one of the most cherished startup institutions: free lunch, at least in Sunnyvale, according to AllthingsD.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010 -- Grow Your Network in 2010 at a Santa Monica Hot Spot. The economy is starting to heat up. What better way to turn up the temperature on your career or business then to attend our first mixer of 2010? The job market is beginning to thaw. See [link] (more).

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MARCH 13, 2015

Silicon Beach Start-Ups was formed to get together like minded people involved in tech start-ups on the West Side of Los Angeles. The founders run a start-up making and marketing mobile applications out of their offices in Santa Monica.

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MAY 21, 2019

The Precellerator , the Santa Monica-based startup incubation and accelerator effort with ties to local technology law firm Stubbs, Alderton, and Markiles LLP, has opened up applications for its next class of startups, the accelerator said on Tuesday. The new class starts on September 3rd. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2016

Looking for a job at a startup? TECHSPO LA is a four day technology expo taking place June 13 – 16, 2016 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. Covering the Los Angeles tech scene for a publication? Looking to invest in the next Facebook?

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

There’s no shortage of audio streaming apps, but Santa Monica-based startup Vurbl Media Inc. is betting that its newly launched player can compete with established platforms like Spotify.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The Tech Crawl is back and in full swing heading to Santa Monica Silicon Beach area! A tour of some of the hottest Silicon Beach tech companies Santa Monica Edition. Where: Santa Monica, CA (Silicon Beach!). It’s like a bar crawl, but with startup/Accelerator/Incubator offices instead of bars.

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DECEMBER 25, 2012

6 new tech startup companies will present their products and technology (5 min demo+5 min QandA). Monday, December 31, 2012 -- SM New Tech Meetup November 2012 #SMNT5. See [link] (more)

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MAY 12, 2016

Or, if your startup is already dominating the market, do you want to thank your customers in a special way? The 2016 Silicon Beach Startup Fair will give you that opportunity. Do you struggle connecting with your users or gathering mission critical data that will determine your products success?

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APRIL 25, 2013

In 2006, Douglas Campbell started Mindshare LA out of the downtown art colony The Brewery. I was bored with bar scene, and started an informal party with talks downtown called Mindshare,” said Campbell. Campbell said the process of coming up with themes is purely organic. will be held in Santa Monica April 26 th at the V Lounge.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

a Santa Monica-based food technology company, launched on Feb. Future Acres, Inc., 23 with the goal of raising $3 million in a seed funding round.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

a Santa Monica-based food technology company, launched on Feb. Future Acres, Inc., 23 with the goal of raising $3 million in a seed funding round.

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