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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".

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Sarah Zurell and talk about Pavemint, the creative talent of Los Angeles, Hollywood to tech, collaboration, diversity, and running full featured product development. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California. www.collective-genius.com. We appreciate it!

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MAY 1, 2014

On-demand grocery delivery service Instacart has expanded in Los Angeles, saying recently that it is now covering downtown Los Angeles and Culver City, and will deliver groceries from Ralphs and Costco. The company has been active in Los Angeles since April 3rd. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

It looks like the war between the old and the new continues to rage on in Los Angeles, as the city--already the center of the fight between taxi drivers and ridesharing services like Uber, Lift, and Sidecar --is now the center of a storm between real estate agents and online real estate sites like Zillow, Trulia, and REALTOR.com.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In a sign that, perhaps, it will not be as difficult to get Snapchat 's new Spectacles sunglasses for those of us in Los Angeles, the Snapbot vending machine--the only way to buy Snapchat's new combined sunglasses/camera--has appeared on the Santa Monica Pier this morning.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Zaniac , the operator of an after-school, education program which uses Minecraft and robotics to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) to kids, said this week that it has opened up a location in Santa Monica--the first in a major expansion into Los Angeles.

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DECEMBER 6, 2012

AngelHack, the self-proclaimed leader in hackathon competitions, completed its Fall 2012 season this past weekend with contests held simultaneously in five cities: Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Toronto and Paris.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Here are some of the positions recently posted to socalTECH''s community job board , which might just be your perfect next move. In a little over a year, DogVacay has grown from 5 employees and 3 crowded desks to 35+ employees in a dog- friendly office in Santa Monica, CA. Senior Frontend Engineer , Dollar Shave Club.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Santa Monica-based talent management software developer Cornerstone OnDemand and the Los Angeles Rams said on Monday that the Rams will use Cornerstone OnDemand's cloud-bsaed software for its front office and operations personnel. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

The fight between Los Angeles taxicab drivers and services like Lyft and Uber haas just gotten even more interesting, as mobile app developer Flywheel said it has launched in Los Angeles. Flywheel''s service is available across LA except Santa Monica and Beverly Hills.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Santa Monica has just gotten yet another boost in its bid to become the capital of Silicon Beach, as Microsoft said this week that it is opening up a new, 125-person strong entertainment studio in the city as part of an effort to create interactive content for the Xbox.

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JANUARY 13, 2016

Managed by Q , which provides what it calls an "operating system for offices"--managing everything from cleaning, supply restocking, IT troubleshooting, and even helping to assemble furniture for companies--said it has expanded into Los Angeles, attracted by its thriving technology scene. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

He talks about a bunch of the different networking events that occur in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California. And here's where you can find more events: SoCalTech Calendar – A great aggregation of events around Southern California that has been pulled together for years by Ben Kuo. Great post by John Shiple.

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APRIL 7, 2014

For several years, the phrase "Los Angeles Venture Capitalist" had almost become an oxymoron. The IPO of education company 2U also greatly benefited Los Angeles, with the company''s extensive operations in LA, plus backing from former Redpoint Ventures'' (now Archer Capital) investor Greg Martin.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Santa Monica-based MGID , which provides native advertising, says its move from New York to Los Angeles earlier this year helped drive "dramatic growth" at the company. MGID moved to Los Angeles in July. MGID said it saw a 21.7 MGID said it saw a 21.7 READ MORE>>. mgid native advertising exchange'

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AUGUST 30, 2012

The big announcement party that e-commerce giant Amazon.com has set for Santa Monica airport's Barker Hanger looks to be all about the Amazon Kindle Fire, and Amazon Kindle Touch, as the firm bragged this morning that it had "sold out" of its Kindle Fire. Kindle Fire is Amazon's tablet PC, which is based on Android. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

magazine, has 42 companies in the Los Angeles area on the list. The Los Angeles metropolitan area was ranked just behind Washington, D.C. (50 The latest ranking the fastest growing companies in the nation by Inc. 500 companies) and New York City (42 companies) in the Inc.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Disclaimer: Deloitte is a sponsor of socalTECH, and socalTECH sponsored Deloitte''s LA Fast 500 awards last night in Santa Monica, although that does not affect our coverage.

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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. www.collective-genius.com) Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Santa Monica-based Super League Gaming , the newly funded startup which aims to bring videogames into movie theaters, says it is launching its first Super League National Championship, starting with a premier in Los Angeles on September 16th.

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JULY 1, 2013

Has Los Angeles finally made it as a technology hub? Last week I had the pleasure of spending time at the various Silicon Beach Fest activities in Santa Monica. My conclusion: Los Angeles is a serious tech hub. Read the rest of Ivan''s article, The Emergence of Los Angeles as a Booming Tech Hub.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

Luxe Valet , a new, on-demand valet parking app startup, has expanded into Los Angeles, saying that it will offer up its valet parking service to users in Santa Monica, Downtown LA and Venice. a day for the service. a day for the service. Luxe says its team comes from companies such as Groupon, Tesla, Yahoo!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

In this episode we explore Los Angeles from Santa Monica, West Hollywood, to Compton and meet up with Royce Disini of Mobcrush, Greg Bettinelli of Upfront Ventures, Leura Fine of Laurel and Wolf, John Tomich of One Stop Internet, and Expree Devora of WeAreLATech. www.collective-genius.com.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

San Diego-based Underground Elephant , a startup focused on the CPA-based, performance based advertising market, said today that it has opened up an office in Santa Monica. The firm said it is looking to tap the talent in the Los Angeles are in the affiliate ad network industry.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

According to the company, the startup is opening up a Los Angeles office in order to maximize its relations with the entertainment and tech industry. The company said its CEO, Mershad Javan, will head up the new office in Santa Monica.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Andrew Blackmon Co-Founder and Co-CEO and talk about The Black Tux, why entrepreneurship, building a company from a personal experience, Los Angeles over New York, and the challenge of logistics and technology. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Santa Monica-based Total Beauty Media 's John Hadl has joined venture capital firm U.S. USVP said that Hadl will remain in Los Angeles. Venture Partners , USVP said today, on the heels of the acquisition of USVP's LimeLife by Total Beauty. According to U.S.

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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. Produced by: Jeff Martin CEO and Founder of Collective Genius and Lead by Change.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

What's the best way to encourage development of the technology industry in Los Angeles?

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Espree Devora and talk about WeAreLATech , the LA tech community, collaboration, LA tech growth, and the passion behind being a tech connector in Los Angeles. www.collective-genius.com) Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Three, Los Angeles area companies have been selected for a accelerator being run by Silicon Valley Bank and Mastercard, the companies announced this morning. Editor's note: Silicon Valley Bank is a sponsor of socaltech, which does not influence our coverage. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Leura Fine and talk about Laurel & Wolf, recruiting, interior design, industry diversity, and the advantages of being in tech in Los Angeles. www.collective-genius.com) Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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DECEMBER 22, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Nick Co-Founder and Co-CEO and talk about Thrive Market, affordable healthy living, learning how to mange 'insane' growth, giving back, providing engineers a good reason to migrate south to Los Angeles, and as an entrepreneur solving a problem you care about. www.collective-genius.com.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based TS2 Holdings , a strategic business development firm focused on the technology industry, said on Friday morning that it has acquired three companies, including Neohire South , RockIT Recruiting , and Hero.jobs. Financial details of the acquisitions were not announced. TS2 Holdings is led by CEO Yoshii Iyadomi.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Harrison Tang and talk about Spokeo, the work life experience in Los Angeles, the history of tech and the unique opportunity in Pasadena, finding your why, diversity and Innovate Pasadena. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California. www.socaltech.com.

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