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MARCH 19, 2019

West Hollywood-based venture investment firm Backstage Capital is shifting entirely to an accelerator model, according to reports today, after failing to raise a new, $36M venture capital fund. The firm announced its new startup accelerator, Backstage Accelerator, earlier this month. Backstage Capital is led by Arlan Hamilton.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 15, 2017

Scopely raises $60 million, VentureDevs to open West Hollywood office, and tech startup HelloTech powers Altice service.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

In a proof that it's not all social media and e-commerce here in Southern California, number two ranking startup in The Wall Street Journal's ranking of the "Top 50 Startups" is none other than wireless hardware provider Xirrus , based in Thousand Oaks. That list included Laguna Hills-based Glaukos at number 7; Donuts Inc. ,

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

West Hollywood-based FabFitFun , the women's lifestyle brand, said it has named Chris Henley as Vice President of Engineering. Henley was previously CTO of personalized nutrition startup Habit, and also served at Athos, Learnist (Grockit), PlaySay, Roost, SGN, Apptis, AP Systems, and Hughes Network Systems. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with John Tomich and talk about Onestop Internet , the growing changes in ecommerce, explosive growth, and the long history of tech startups in Los Angeles. Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive.

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MARCH 8, 2017

West Hollywood-based FabFitFun , the women's lifestyle brand which is backed by New Enterprise Associates, Upfront Ventures,Rachel Zoe Ventures, 500 Startups, Simon Ventures, Draft Ventures, and a long list of angels, said today that it has launched a new service called FabFitFunTV.

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JULY 11, 2013

A local startup, West Hollywood-based Tinder , looks to have attracted an interesting endorsement: Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether. Looking for a hot date? According to an interview with NYMag, Meriwether has been using Tinder since April to find dates in New York.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Plan a visit to West Hollywood in a couple of weeks, when Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu is opening up its popular "Seinfeld: The Apartment" experience on Melrose Avenue. Hulu said The Apartment will be at 8445 Melrose Ave, and will be open from 10am to 7pm starting the 16th. Are you a fan of Seinfeld?

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JANUARY 18, 2017

West Hollywood-based OroCommerce , a new startup founded by Magento's Yoav Kutner and Roy Rubin, said today that it has launched a new e-commerce platform specifically aimed at B2B e-commerce.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

West Hollywood-based Hutch has launched a new mobile app, designed to help people with a new space immediately get ideas on how to remake them into the exact style they love--and helps to connect those users to shops to help fill that space with the right furniture for that style.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2022

Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. Serve’s program will focus on shorter trips in West Hollywood.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2015

West Hollywood-based Laurel & Wolf , a startup which offers up an online marketplace to connect people with top interior designers, disclosed Wednesday that it has raised $5.5M in funding. The funding included $4.4M in a Series A funding, along with $1.1M in seed funding.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2019

The club’s first American location will be in West Hollywood, and is slated to open in September 2019. The club’s current members include actors, members of the House of Lords and other fancy pants, high-falutin folks from the worlds of politics, business and entertainment.

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JUNE 7, 2012

Los Angeles-based technology incubator Curious Minds is one of the firms backing Ringadoc , a new startup which offers up medical consultations via phone or computer. Curious Minds, which is based in West Hollywood, Curious Minds says it has been incubating companies since 2004, and lists its President and co-founder as David Gonen.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Greg Bettinelli and talk about Upfront Ventures, investing in Los Angeles, high performance cultures, building legacy, helping/funding/nurturing entrepreneurs and the future of the Los Angeles tech scene.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

It turns out, a Los Angeles startup has a fix for that. The company is based in West Hollywood. Are you tired of people spoiling your DVR watching by giving away the medal results at the Winter Olympics in Sochi? The company''s apps are free to download. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 26, 2012

Findmypast.com , a British family history website, said today that it has launched--and has set up a new office in Venice, California, to run its U.S. which includes such competitors as Ancestry.com and MyHeritage.com, as well as local family tree startup Geni.com, which is in West Hollywood. operations. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In a long tradition of local companies tying the business of ticketing for various events into the online world, a new startup, LaughStub has quietly been establishing its place providing tickets for comedy clubs locally and nationwide. No details on the angel funding for LaughStub have been announced. The firm is headed by Scot Richardson.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

Meet the next generation of startup success stories at Be Great Fest in Los Angeles. 17, entrepreneurs, investors, civic leaders and other key players in the tech industry will gather at the historic Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. Although the Startup Genome Project named Los Angeles the No.

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JULY 31, 2009

West Hollywood-based Yammer , the corporate microblogging site inspired by Twitter, is moving from the Los Angeles area to Silicon Valley, according to founder David Sacks. Sacks said that Geni, which spun out Yammer, remains in West Hollywood. Sacks said that Geni, which spun out Yammer, remains in West Hollywood.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Medical and scientific experts will mentor startup companies that are working to transform health and healthcare delivery within the principal healthcare accelerator. Techstars is currently accepting applications from startup companies for one of the 10 slots in the Techstars Healthcare Accelerator, in partnership with Cedars-Sinai.

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MAY 10, 2013

The West Hollywood based team over at Talenthouse feels the same way. We here at TechZulu put our heads together with the people at Talenthouse to bring you an exciting weekend of hacking, music, food, art, and Hollywood quality entertainment. It’s our fuel. Myself included. The post Talenthouse & TechZulu Hackathon!

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JANUARY 24, 2011

For this morning's company profile, we thought we'd connect with ShareSquare (www.getsharesquare.com), a newly funded Los Angeles startup focused on QR barcodes -- 3D barcodes -- focused on musicians and entertainers. We caught up with Matthias Galica , the firm's founder, to hear more about the company.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

West Hollywood-based automotive startup BORROW (www.joinborrow.com) recently launched a new, subscription service which gives users access to a pre-owned, electric vehicle (EV) through short term leases, of only 3-, 6-, or 9- months. The startup is backed by MuckerLab, and led by CEO Jon Alain Guzik. What is Borrow?

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

West Hollywood-based FirstString.com said today that it has launched a new online, social community focused on high school athletics. The startup, which was founded in September, said it will provide an online site where high school players can post photos, videos, messages, schedules, and more about their teams and personal profiles.

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MAY 1, 2009

West Hollywood-based family tree site Geni has rolled out a slew of updates for the service, saying today that it has added features to help users collaborate with others, map out locations, and see recent photos. The venture backed startup has scored funding from Charles River Ventures and the Founders Fund. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2011

One of the stealthiest Los Angeles startups to emerge in the last few months has been Namesake (www.namesake.com), headed by Brian Norgard and co-founded by Dan Gould. Norgard is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded NewRoo (acquired by Fox Interactive Media/MySpace) and co-founding Twitter advertising startup Ad.ly.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 3, 2013

Silicon Beach is expanding from the westside to West Hollywood as entrepreneurs set up shop next to the stars. Newsflash: The famous Sunset Strip isn’t just for musicians and celebrities anymore! That’s right. Who exactly are some of these pioneers who’ve dared to venture beyond I-405?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

West Hollywood-based Hutch (www.hutch.com) hopes so, with a new set of apps which let you take a picture of your new apartment or room, apply a filter for the style you like, and get back a recommendation and ways to buy furniture to make your new space exactly the way you want. We started this about five years ago.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

In West Hollywood, Los Angeles last night, Werner Herzog’s new documentary, “From One Second to the Next” premiered at the Silver Screen Theater located within MOCA’s Pacific Design Center followed with Q&A from the legendary director himself. ◄ Back.

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

And luckily I was able to catch up with Talia Goldstein the Head Matchmaker and Co-Founder of Three Day Rule for some Q & A. I grew up in Orange County and then headed east to Tulane University. Val and I started this single’s website/blog just for fun and on the side. Soon after launching it started really taking off.

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