TechCrunch LA

JUNE 9, 2021

Even as NFT sales dip below their most speculative highs, startups aiming to tap into their potential are still scoring big funding rounds from investors who believe there’s much more to crypto collectibles than the past few months of hype. Mythical Games , an NFT games startup based out of Los Angeles, has banked a $75 million raise from new and existing investors betting on the startup’s aim to expand the ambitions of their first title and locate a substantial platform opportunity

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 7, 2021

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is about to get its first real-world test as its 4-mile, $52.5 million tunnel loop opens to the public this week underneath the huge Las Vegas Convention Center campus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2021

Many budding entrepreneurs struggle mightily with that first step – out of their comfort zone and into the unknown. They keep asking people like me whether the time is right, and the truth is that there’s never an ideal time to start your own business. It’s like starting a personal relationship, if you wait for exactly the right time, you’ll never do it.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 10, 2021

Reorder your priorities for maximum impact. There are two reasons to consider reordering your priorities to attack your most critical issues first, before the easiest ones to knock off the list. First, you are fresher at the start of a day, and your best efforts should come when you are best prepared to address these issues. Remember how easy it is to put off those final decisions at the end of a tiring and long day?

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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

Just over three months after its last funding round, European fintech giant Klarna is announcing today that it has raised another $639 million at a staggering post-money valuation of $45.6 billion. Rumors swirled in recent weeks that Klarna had raised more money at a valuation north of $40 billion. But the Swedish buy now, pay later behemoth and upstart bank declined to comment until now.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 8, 2021

NuOrder Inc. is expected to be acquired by Lightspeed in an estimated $425 million deal.

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JUNE 7, 2021

Carlsbad-based communications satellite operator Viasat reports that the first satellite in a new satellite constellation being developed by the company is now in final spacecraft integration and testing. According to ViaSat, the first satellite in its ViaSat-3 global constellation was recently shipped to the Boeing Satellite Systems facility in El Segundo, and is now targeted for launch in early calendar year 2022.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 11, 2021

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 9, 2021

West Hollywood-based StoryFile has raised $4 million to scale its storytelling app.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

In finance, a bubble is too much money chasing assets, greater asset production and a herd mentality. In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. In all these cases, a bust is inevitable, and everyone may lose.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2021

Santa Monica-based outsourcing provider TaskUs, founded by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, had a successful IPO on Friday, raising $304M in an IPO on the Nasdaq. The company was up around 30% in its IPO in trading on Friday, trading as TASK. The company priced its IPO last night at $23 per share, at the midpoint of its $22.00 to $24.00 initial estimated IPO range.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 10, 2021

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 8, 2021

NuOrder Inc. is expected to be acquired by Lightspeed in an estimated $425 million deal.

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JUNE 7, 2021

I’m sure you have all been frustrated at least once by not being able to get the Internet domain name you want for your company. Who owns all of these names, and should you ever buy one for a premium? The simple answer is that if you want to be found on the Web, the perfect domain name can be well worth a few thousand dollars, but don’t pay a fortune for one.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2021

Irvine-based Restaurant365, which develops restaurant management software, has acquired Compeat, a developer of restaurant back office, workforce, and business intelligence esoftware. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Compeat was based in Austin, Texas. According to Compeat, the newly combined business will be led by Tony Smith, CEO of Restaurant365.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 10, 2021

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 7, 2021

Electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc. plans to manufacture a climate-neutral vehicle by 2027.

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JUNE 6, 2021

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. The simple reason is that everyone expects quick results, no one can make that happen, and users get very unhappy very quickly. Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2021

El Segundo-based Phase Four, a space startup which is creating satellite thrusters which use radio-frequencies for propulsion, said it has raised $26M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by New Science Ventures. Phase Four says it is developing Maxwell plasma propulsion engines, which are designed to steer satellites in space. The company says its technology has been launched on multiple, commercial small satellites. the company also said it is working with the u.S.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2021

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 -- Viterbi Startup Garage: Oceanside Chat: Avoiding The Top Mistakes Made In Productland. Dave Cole (Founder and CEO of Open Raven) What: Dave will draw from his 20+ years building products for companies of various shapes and sizes to explore the many ways things can go sideways when building a new product and how to avoid such missteps.

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Southern California Edison Blog

JUNE 11, 2021

Enterprises rely heavily on their networks to support day-to-day operations as they continue to innovate and grow their business. As they expand, they require a network with the necessary capacity, speed, security, and scalability to support their short and long-term objectives. One effective way to address these needs, offload maintenance tasks, and boost performance is to leverage managed solutions from a network services provider.

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AllTopStartups

JUNE 7, 2021

There are various ways to determine and report ROI (return on investment) after providing SEO services. A marketing company that offers such services can take this data from their past… The post Top Ways to Determine Your ROI When You Use SEO Techniques appeared first on AllTopStartups.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2021

La Jolla-based biopharmaceuticals startup Janux Therapeutics said early this morning that it has priced its IPO, offering up 11,400,000 shares of its common stock at $17.00 per share. The company begins trading this morning on the Nasdaq Global market under the ticker symbol JANX. According to the company, the gross proceeds from the effort are expected to be $193.8M.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2021

Ulrich Kranz, the Los Angeles area auto executive who has served at BMW, Faraday Future, and Canoo, has joined Apple to head up its automotive team, according to Bloomberg. Kranz was at BMW for 30 years, and headed up the team behind the BMW i3 electric vehicle. Kranz then became Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Faraday Future, before it ran into financial issues, and then went on to co-found another Los Angeles EV maker, Canoo.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2021

Los Angeles-based Mythical Games said this week that it has raised $75M for its NFT gaming startup efforts. The startup--which says its founders are from Activision, Oculus, EA and Zynga, plus Stubhub and Charles Schwab--said the funding was led by WestCap. The round also included 01 Advisors and Gary Vaynerchuk's VaynerFund, along with Galaxy Digital, Javelin Venture Partners, Alumni Ventures, and Struck Capital.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2021

San Diego-based private equity investor HCAP Partners announced today that it has provided a follow-on investment in TCS Healthcare Technologies, a provider of managed care softare, as part of an acquisition effort by TCS. According to HCAP Partners, the investment went to support the acquisition of DataSmart Solutions, LLC, a predictive risk analytics software company.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2021

San Diego-based electricity and energy provider Sempra Energy announced this morning that it is in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Financial details of the deal were not announced, however, Sempra Energy said the two will continue current work researching and developing "innovative solutions" to help shape a lower-carbon future.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2021

Los Angeles-based venture investor Trousdale Ventures announced this morning that it has made an investment in Preamble, a startup offering up "ethical artificial intelligence" moderation to social networks. Size of the seed funding round was not announced. Trousdale said that the seed funding will go to further develop Preamble's platform, as well as for collaboration with non-profits.

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JUNE 10, 2021

Los Angeles-basd private equity investor K1 Investment Management has made a $120M investment in New York- and London-based >ComplySci, the two companies said this morning. ComplySci is a developer of regulatory and compliance software for the financial services sector. According to ComplySci, it will use the new funding to support new and enhanced solutions for its customers.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2021

San Diego-based Onchilles Pharma said this morning that it has raised $7M in a Series A funding round. The funding came from LYZZ Capital, and also included $500K from the University of Chicago's Startup Investment Fund. According to the company, it is working on an anti-cancer protein released by human neutrophils that activates cell death pathways specifically in cancer cells.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2021

San Diego-based ViaCyte, a company which is using stem cell technology to develop treatments for Type 1 Diabetes, says it has raised $45M in an extension of its Series D funding round. The funding brings its Series D funding to more than $115M. The funding came from existing investors Bain Capital Life Sciences, TPG Capital, RA Capital Management, Sanderling Ventures, plus new investors Adage Capital Partners, Invus Group, Asymmetry Ventures, and Artis Ventures.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2021

Irvine-basd marketing agency SmartBug Media said today that it has acquired Worth eCommerce, a digital marketing agency which provides email and SMS marketing campaign services to the e-commerce industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Worth eCommerce is based in Portland, Oregon. According to SmartBug Media, it will continue to operate Worth eCommerce under its own name.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2021

Santa Monica-based Luxury Travel Hackers said today that it has launched a new company, focused on helping the "mobile millennial" book "influencer-curated" trips via social media, with a seed funding. The company says it developing recommended vacations, using social media and "story-driven" content, and curated to the interests and budget of a traveler.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2021

Irvine-based battery developer Enevate announced on Tuesday that it has inked a new, production licensing agreement, with EnerTech International. According to the company, EnerTech International will commercialize its battery technology in the transportation, mobility, and reserve power markets. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Enevate is backed by Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi (Alliance Ventures), LG Chem, Samsung Venture Investment Corp, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Mis

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2021

Long Beach-based 3D, printed rocket developer Relativity Space said on Tuesday that it has raised another round of funding--worth $650M--to go towards production of its first rocket. According to the company, the round was led by Fidelity Management and Research. The Series E funding brings the company's total raised to more than $1.9 billion. Relativity is in the process of developing 3D printed rockets, which the company claims will be much easier to build and reuse.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2021

Los Angeles-based Evite has named two executives, saying today that it has named James Woo as President and David Grant as Vice President of Product. Woo previously served at such companies at Next Generation Esports, where he served as President and CEO, as wlel as Nomad Financial, and Marsh McLennan. Grant previously was Senior Director of Product at Activision Blizzard Media, and also served at Study.com and Dynamic Signal.

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