SpaceX Launches Final Mission of 2020
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 21, 2020
SpaceX closed out a record-breaking year of launches with the completion of its 26th mission for 2020.
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Uber adds LA to flying taxi test cities, demo flights slated for 2020
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Uber has inked a partnership with Nasa over its flying taxi plans and says now it's aiming to get demo flights up and running in Los Angeles by 2020. .
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Uber adds LA to flying taxi test cities, demo flights slated for 2020
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Uber has inked a partnership with Nasa over its flying taxi plans and says now it’s aiming to get demo flights up and running in Los Angeles by 2020. Read More.
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What I Ate on My Weight Loss Journey of 2020
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 1, 2021
Since it’s January 1st and I know many people are scrambling to put together plans for what to eat I thought I’d just start with a question I know is on many people’s minds, “what should I eat in 2021 to make it healthier than 2020?” Have the right foods ready So much of success in any endeavor is planning.
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SpaceX Launches 25th Mission of 2020
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 14, 2020
SpaceX launched its 25th successful mission for this year on Dec. 13, deploying an audio satellite for Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
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Reflections on 2020: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation
socalTECH
JANUARY 5, 2021
You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. I am hopeful that 2020 was an inflection point and 2021 will see more shared prosperity for the diverse voices in our community especially as we look to recover from this devastating pandemic. We've been posting these throughout the next two weeks.
London and SF have become Impact Tech hubs, with 280% increase in VC in 5 years
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Tech solutions for such pressing issues as the climate crisis and social inequality have seen a 280% increase in global VC investment from 2015 to 2020, while investment in this space more than doubled in both cities over the past five years. 2020 is set to be a record year for London’s impact tech companies, which have received $1.2
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Techstars LA Announces 2020 Class
socalTECH
JULY 13, 2020
Techstars LA , the startup accelerator run by Techstars in the Los Angeles area, announced its 2020 class on Monday, saying that it has selected 10 companies to participate this year in a "socially distanced" program.
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Micromobility Companies Are Ready to Roll Again
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 24, 2021
Going into 2020, the micromobility industry was already experiencing some growing pains. A year later, local micromobility companies are optimistic.
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Reflections on 2020: Nick Hedges, MomentFeed
socalTECH
DECEMBER 28, 2020
You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. In 2020, the pandemic radically changed the customer acquisition process for many consumer-facing industries. Today, we have Nick Hedges, CEO of MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com). Are you a founder, CEO, or investor who would like to participate?
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140 Reflections on 2020: Greg Martin, Archer Venture Capital
socalTECH
DECEMBER 23, 2020
You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. This was a most difficult year, filled with unimaginable hardship, and the raw humanity of this year, in all its forms, is what I will remember most about 2020. I'm very excited to see 2021 come and very happy to see 2020 go.
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DDN Reports $400M In Revenues In 2020
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Chatsworth-based DDN, which develops high performance computing storage and artificial intelligence and data management software, says it had record breaking annual revenues of $400M and "highest ever profitability" in 2020. The company said it saw 52 percent revenue growth from 2018 to 2020.
Polestar to open first US stores in the second half of 2020
TechCrunch LA
MAY 19, 2020
The stores are expected to open in the second half of 2020. The company has had plans to open physical retail showrooms called “Polestar Spaces.” ” Those plans have been delayed by stay-at-home orders prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. and Florida.
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10 Ways For Entrepreneurs To Assure Happiness In 2020
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 1, 2020
You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2020, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your chosen business lifestyle. Make your resolution today to keep the long road ahead in 2020 a satisfying one. Welcome to another challenging new year ahead! Marty Zwilling.
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Reflections on 2020: Kelly Perdew, Moonshots Capital
socalTECH
DECEMBER 22, 2020
You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks. Today, we have Kelly Perdew , Co-founder and General Partner of Moonshots Capital. Are you a founder, CEO, or investor who would like to participate? Contact our editors for details.
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124 Reflections on 2020: Olivia (Libby) Duane Adams, co-founder, Alteryx
socalTECH
DECEMBER 29, 2020
You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. Analytics and data in 2020 have become household words. This is one of the benefits of COVID-19 in 2020. The Today, we have Olivia (Libby) Duane Adams, co-founder and chief advocacy officer at Alteryx (www.alteryx.com) who is based in Irvine.
Why 2020 Is Pivotal for Microbiome Drug R&D (Or Maybe 2021, Given COVID-19)
Xconomy
APRIL 22, 2020
Given the number of late-stage and mid-stage studies expected to report data in 2020—assuming they stay on track amid the COVID-19 pandemic—this could be a pivotal year for the field, said Isabelle de Cremoux, CEO and managing partner of Seventure Partners.
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Reflections on 2020: Jim Eubanks, Tax Managing Director, KPMG
socalTECH
JANUARY 4, 2021
You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. For us, being a client service business, the biggest news for 2020 would have to be the initial stay at home orders, issued by both local authorities and our firm. Today, we have Jp>im Eubanks Tax Managing Director at KPMG (www.kpmg.com).
New guidance on SBA loans means most startups are still excluded from $349 billion stimulus
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 4, 2020
— Doug Rand (@doug_rand) April 4, 2020. — Mark Suster (@msuster) April 4, 2020. — Matt Hottle (@MattRedhawk) April 4, 2020. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 4, 2020. It doesn't matter if you have a zillion employees; as long as any 1 entity has <500 employees, it can get a #PPPloan. ”
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Reflections on 2020: Carey Ransom, Operate
socalTECH
DECEMBER 23, 2020
You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks. Today, we have Carey Ransom , of Operate (www.operatestudio.com).
Reflections on 2020: Brian Mac Mahon, Expert Dojo
socalTECH
DECEMBER 30, 2020
You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. They made 45 more investments in 2020. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks. Today, we have Brian Mac Mahon of startup accelerator ExpertDojo (www.expertdojo.com). Are you a founder, CEO, or investor who would like to participate?
Safe at Home
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 30, 2020
billion in 2020. Ring is one of the most recognized brands and most widely used technologies in a smart-home market that’s expected to total $101.1
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Fullerton Set To Get Citywide Fiber In 2020
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The city of Fullerton is getting set to have a new, city-wide fiber optic network , thanks to an effort with bandwidth provider SiFi Networks.
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Book of Lists Profile: Snap Hits New Heights
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 28, 2020
has been on a roll in 2020, more than doubling its value since the start of the year.
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L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
will debut its first fully electric sport utility vehicle in January 2020. Torrance-based electric vehicle developer Fisker Inc.
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203 MSBAI Snags $1M Contract From USAF
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2021
MSBAI was part of the Air Force Techstars 2020 program. The company said it was selected for an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 contract, which will go towards adapting its GURU cognitive AI assistant to support the Air Force. MSBAI is led by CEO Allan Grosvenor.
Tesla Model Y orders are now open
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 14, 2019
Customers can already place an order for the Tesla Model Y, a mid-sized crossover SUV that won’t go into production until 2020. ” Under that timeline, deliveries wouldn’t begin until late 2020 or possibly early 2021. A disclaimer on the order form states that “production is expected to begin late next year.”
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237 Transphorm Gets $12.9M In PIPE, Hopes For Uplisting On Nasdaq
socalTECH
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Transphorm has taken a slightly different path to the public markets, going first to the OTC markets in August of 2020, rather than the more popular options of an IPO or recently, a SPAC, to tap into public liquidity. The company said the investments come as a part of a plan to uplist its shares of common stock on the Nasdaq.
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Classy: More Than $1.1 Billion Raised For Nonprofits
socalTECH
JANUARY 6, 2022
million in recurring donations in 2020. The company has been developing tools to help nonprofits move donors to give on a recurring basis--more like a subscription--rather than just provide on-time donations. The company said it saw $19.9
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Energica CEO plots her Italian EV company’s reboot from lockdown
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. The company reduced the weight of its 2020 production line by 5% and increased range by 60% based on adaptions it brought over from MotoE. The company — that has has a California office and U.S.
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277 Sonos Continues To Battle Google Over Patents
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Sonos sued Google in January of 2020, alleging patent infringement on a number of its patents, as Google's smart speakers have cut into Sonos sales. International Trade Commission this week to reject a judge's blessing of a software design change to avoid infringing on Sonos patents.
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Volvo Trucks teases the all-electric semi truck it’s bringing to California in 2019
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 12, 2018
The electric VNR, which will be based on powertrain technology used in the Volvo FE Electric, will be produced for the North American commercial vehicle market starting in 2020, the company said. The all-electric Volvo VNR will be introduced to demonstrators next year and commercialized in 2020. The future is electric.
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JibJab Dips Back into Politics, Launches Vote Registration Effort
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
JibJab specifically said that the new outreach is aimed at reaching Millennials and Gen Z, who are expected to comprise nearly 40% of American voters in 2020. According to JibJab, it has released a new video encouraging people to vote, and has partnered with Rock the Vote to encourage youth to vote. READ MORE>>.
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GreenPower Delivers First Electric Bus
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The publicly traded company had a US IPO and NASDAQ listing in August of 2020 but has been trading on the Toronto exchange since 2015. The company said the new school bus is an all-electric, 40-foot battery powered electric school bus with a range of up to 150 miles; the bus can seat up to 90 passengers.
ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 29, 2021
This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. ” In January 2020, Terry quit her job and started ChargerHelp. The company said it has raised $2.75 million from investors Trucks VC, Kapor Capital, JFF, Energy Impact Partners and The Fund.
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287 Hollar No More, As Five Below Rebrands Site
socalTECH
JULY 2, 2020
Five Below--which runs a chain of "dollar store" style retail stores--acquired select assets of Hollar back in January of 2020. Financial details of that deal were not disclosed by either of the companies.
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LA Companies Prep for CES
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Although it takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show is a key event for technology companies and startups based in Los Angeles.
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Framework Benchmarks Round 22
TechEmpower
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Here are some updates from our contributors @franz1981 on GitHub, @forked_franz on Twitter: Right after Round 21 I've worked on the 3 projects delivering: an improvement on HTTP parsing for Netty (affecting every Netty-based frameworks, actually, including Vertx and Quarkus), to make it more branch-pred friendly: [link] found (and fixed) a 20 years (..)
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LA Mayor Garcetti Aims At Air Taxi Future
socalTECH
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The idea of high-flying air taxis has been popular; in 2017, Uber said it planned to have flying taxings in Los Angeles by 2020 (pictured); just last week, Uber sold its flying tax division to another company. Uber, for its part, had run some helicopter flights in New York City, but has yet to produce an actual flying vehicle.
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LA tech industry mourns Kobe Bryant
TechCrunch LA
JANUARY 26, 2020
— Scopely (@scopely) January 26, 2020. Our thoughts are with all of the families affected by the tragic accident today. You will be missed, @kobebryant. pic.twitter.com/FzhNl5ndau. During his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, the MVP and 18-time All-Star set records and helped architect runs to five national championships.
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Hyundai taps EV startup Canoo to develop electric vehicles
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
” The PBV, which Hyundai showcased last month at CES 2020, is a pod-like vehicle that the company says can be used for various functions in transit, such as a restaurant or clinic. The platform will be used for future Hyundai and Kia electric vehicles as well as the automaker group’s so-called “purpose built vehicles.”
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Just raises $8M in its effort to beat Root at the car insurance game
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
” In 2020, Root had a direct loss ratio of 82%. It issued over 1,000 new policies in the second quarter, up “tenfold” compared to the same period in 2020. The startup said during that same time, its revenue climbed 1,400% compared to the second quarter of 2020. . Just’s direct loss ratio is 65.8% year to date so far.
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K2 Insurance Services Buys Software Company Loss Run Pro
socalTECH
MARCH 31, 2021
Loss Run Pro is based in Missoula, Montana, and was only founded in early 2020. Loss Run Pro apparently was part of a startup accelerator call the BrokerTech Ventures' (BTV) 2020 Accelerator. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.
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socalTECH
APRIL 5, 2019
According to Karma Automotive, its vehicle, the 2020 Revero luxury car, will use a BMW TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder in-line engine. Irvine-based Karma Automotive , the revived, startup auto maker, says it has inked an agreement with BMW AG , to use BMW's engine technology in its automobiles.
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