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DECEMBER 30, 2019

While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs. The Alliance is following the classic start-up trajectory: transition from the big idea to your beachhead product offering.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 15, 2020

As coronavirus keeps offices closed, wealthy venture capitalists are moving out of apartments in San Francisco and New York and decamping to other vacation-friendly zip codes. In San Francisco, a city known for high housing costs, rates for a one-bedroom apartment have dropped 9% from a year ago.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Conroy was on the board of Sotheby's from 2016 to 2019, and also had served as MGM's President of Digital from 2016-2018, Univision's Chief Strategy and Data Officer from 2009-2016, and AOLs EVP for Product and Marketing from 2001-2008.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2019. In December, Musk resurrected the idea saying that Tesla might have a prototype to unveil in 2019. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 14, 2019. However, this is a Tesla event and not associated with the auto show in downtown Los Angeles.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

general manager ( Stefano Benatti ) — filled more orders in the first two months of 2020 than all its sales for 2019, according to Cevolini. Harley Davidson introduced its all electric $29K LiveWire in 2019, becoming the first of the big gas manufacturers to offer a street-legal e-moto for sale in the U.S.

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MAY 15, 2020

Navy, NavalX was created in February of 2019. The space apparently includes 60,000 square feet of space equipped with advanced prototyping equipment including additive manufacturing, advanced materials characterization and testing, unmanned systems development, and more, according to the groups involved. According to the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you’re like me and perpetually disoriented after you exit a subway station in a new city (remember 2019, when we could still travel?), Until now, the only way to see Live View was when you were asking for pure walking directions. Image Credits: Google. this is a godsend. And I admit that I often forget Live View exists.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Stefan Krause filed for divorce from Christina Krause in July 2019. That number spiked again to 200 by September, 300 by March 2019 and now reaches more than 400, according to the lawsuit. Much of the lawsuit focuses on Stefan Krause, who stepped away from the CEO role at Canoo in August for personal reasons.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 24, 2020

tech companies experienced a flurry of mergers and acquisitions in late 2019, and that momentum is expected to continue in the coming months.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 3, 2020

closed out a turbulent 2019 with another round of layoffs, according to a filing with the California Employment Development Department. Dog-walking application developer Wag Labs Inc.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The company rebranded as Canoo in spring 2019 and debuted its first vehicle last September. Canoo said it will provide engineering services to develop the electric platform. Canoo started as Evelozcity in 2017 by two former Faraday Future executives Stefan Krause and Ulrich Kranz.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

billion in VC investment from January to October, already matching 2019 levels. According to the research, VC investment into London-based impact tech startups has grown by almost 800% (7.8 times) since 2015, compared to 3.1 times in Europe as a whole. 2020 is set to be a record year for London’s impact tech companies, which have received $1.2

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 3, 2019

LA is on pace for a banner year of VC investment, attracting $33 billion across more than 1,000 deals already in 2019, according to PitchBook. One of the oldest VCs rooted in LA, Upfront previously closed on $400 million for its sixth flagship early-stage fund in 2017. Last year, companies headquartered in LA raised more than $60 billion.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Urban Movement Labs, launched in November 2019, is a public-private partnership involving local government and companies to develop, test and deploy transportation technologies.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Haus, like any good consumer startup in 2019, is shipped directly to your door. — Kate Clark (@KateClarkTweets) May 21, 2019. I almost skipped IPO corner this week because no big-name companies dropped or amended their S-1s or completed a highly anticipated IPO, as has been the case basically every week of 2019.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2019

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 3, 2019. Tesla will pull back the curtains and unveil its Model Y crossover vehicle at an event in Los Angeles on March 14th, according to a tweet from chief executive Elon Musk. Model Y unveil event on March 14 at LA Design Studio.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 3, 2020

The newly established esports division of media services and video publishing house Bent Pixels landed two new clients as 2019 drew to a close.

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MARCH 18, 2020

Starlink said the Falcon 9 first stage used in the launch was previously used four times--in the Iridium-7 NEXT mission in July of 2018, the SAOCOM 1A mission in October 2018, the Nusantara Satu mission in February 2019, and the second launch of Starlink in November 2019. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

NextGen Healthcare said it expects the acquisition to close in early December 2019. Irvine-based NextGen Healthcare , a provider of software for the medical, behavioral and dental provider market, has acquired Medfusion , a developer of "patient experience" software, in a deal worth $43M in cash, the company announced this morning.

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L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Dating app owner Match Group reported an estimated 16% annual increase in net income in fiscal 2019, due largely to Tinder, its highest-performing subsidiary.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 5, 2020

The scooters upended bike share, and prompted companies to take some of their bikes off the streets due to lack of demand, according to several city officials who spoke to TechCrunch during SXSW 2019. “We think Austinites are going to love this new way to get around.” ”

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 23, 2019

— Tyler Babin (@Tyler_Babin) March 11, 2019. Recently, the startup partnered with American Airlines to better establish its network of helicopters, a big step for the company as it works to integrate with existing transportation infrastructure. New work with @flybladenow pic.twitter.com/eONvKU3rhM.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 3, 2020

s most innovative technology companies made bold promises in 2019. Home of L.A.’s Now investors and consumers will be watching closely to see if they can deliver in 2020.

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L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Video games surged in popularity last year, and Activision Blizzard reaped the benefits with revenue for the first three quarters of 2020 up 26% over the same period in 2019.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 20, 2019

We’re excited to announce that Ford CTO Ken Washington will participate in TechCrunch’s inaugural TC Sessions: Mobility , a one-day event on July 10, 2019 in San Jose, Calif., A conference dedicated to transportation and mobility wouldn’t be complete without hearing from Ford, the U.S. automaker with a storied 116-year history.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

San Diego-based Ligand Pharmaceuticals says that its technologies are being used by a number of its partners, including Gilead Sciences, for developing treatments for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the new virus which has caused major disruption in China and is currently threatening to cross into countries around the world.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Our video interview today is with Federico Pomi and Andreas Ballarini, Fabrica, a startup in the Techstars LA 2019 Class focused on real estate transactions. Fabrica was one of the companies that pitched at Techstars LA Demo Day on Tuesday at the El Rey. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Honey Science, which was founded in 2012 to help customers find online shopping deals, made a huge leap from startup to established player in November 2019 when it was acquired for $4 billion in cash from PayPal.

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APRIL 17, 2019

Financial details of the four acquisition, which all closed in the first quarter of 2019, were not announced. j2 Global said the acquisition will help it grow its global customer base, provide it with access to new markets, and will expand its product lineup.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Irvine-based software developer Performio, which develops incentive compensation management software, says it saw 110 percent growth in North America for its FY2020, after relocating its headquarters to Irvine in 2019.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 14, 2019

Saturday, July 20, 2019 -- Tech in the Sun: Summer Networking Party. StartOut LA and Podshare present "Tech in the Sun: Summer Networking Party" a intergenerational networking event for new and seasoned entrepreneurs.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

Rubicon Project said it now expects to have 2019 revenues of approximately $156M. Telaria said it expects 2019 revenues of approximately $68M. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 on January 14th. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The company said it saw an 87 percent increase in apparel/footwear orders and a 25 percent increase in consumer electronics in Canada in 2019. The company said its growth outpaced the overall growth of e-commerce in Canada, which was projected to be up 21 percent.

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MAY 28, 2019

The company launched the products at the Computex 2019 conference. According to HyperX, it has rolled out a new HyperX Alloy OriginsT Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, new HyperX switches, a new gaming headset, and new FURY DDR4 memory. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Startup Boost Los Angeles has opened up applications for its Fall 2019 class, according to the group. The programs--which does not charge fees or take equity from companies in its program--says it is seeking nine early stage startups to take part in its eight-week program, designed to help early stage startups.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based nonprofit XPRIZE --which runs prize competitions to help advance technology and solutions to world problems--said on Tuesday that celebrity Pharrell Williams has won the top prize in its latest "Visioneering 2019" annual gathering.

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JUNE 4, 2020

EDT, used a Falcon 9 rocket which previously had been launched multiple times--including the Telstar 18 VANTAGE mission in September 2018, the Iridium-8 mission in January 2019, and two separate Starlink missions in May 2019 and in January 2020. READ MORE>>.

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