L.A. Startups Received $369 Million in Seed Funding in 2016
L.A. Business Journal
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Seed-stage companies in Los Angeles received a total of $369 million in funding in 2016, according to report from Venice tech accelerator Amplify.LA.
Robin Games Gets $7M In Seed Funding For Women's Games
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MARCH 20, 2020
Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile games aimed at women, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday.
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Amplify.LA Aims To Raise $30M In New Fund
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JANUARY 17, 2018
Venice, California-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA is in the midst of raising a new fund, Amplify.LA The filing lists Paul Bricault and Oded Noy as Managing Members of the new fund. in three earlier funds, all for investing in the various startups which it puts through its programs in Venice. READ MORE>>.
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Amplify Closes $10M Fund For More Startup Investments
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JANUARY 30, 2017
Venice-based Amplify recently close a third, early stage investment fund of $10M, as part of its efforts to accelerate startups in the Los Angeles area. Amplify, which operates its own startup accelerator in Venice, had previously been investing $12.6M raised in its prior two funds. READ MORE>>.
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Bombd Sets Up Shop In Venice, Aims At Social Networking
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APRIL 5, 2016
Bombd , a startup which develops a social networking and messaging app revolving around sharing instant photos with others, has set up shop in Venice Beach. The startup--originally started in Australia--said its team and founders have moved to Venice Beach to scale the app in the U.S., and that it has begun hiring a team here.
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Fifth Wall Ventures Gets More Funding in Fund II Aims To Raise $500M
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APRIL 8, 2019
Venice, California-based venture capital investment fund Fifth Wall Ventures , has just received a sizeable commit into its second fund, Fifth Wall Ventures II , according to a regulatory filing by the company. raised out of a $500M targeted fund size, up from an earlier $100M in raised for the fund in June of 2018.
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Amplify.LA Seeks To Raise $50M Fund, Amplify.LA Capital V
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FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Venice, California-based Amplify.LA, the startup incubator and investor led by Paul Bricault and Oded Noy, has launched an effort to raise $50M in a new venture capital investment fund, Amplify.LA As is usual with venture funds, no details have yet been announced by Amplify.LA Amplify.LA
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Riot Ventures Looks To Raise Second Venture Capital Fund, Worth $75M
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Venice, California-based Riot Ventures , led by Stephan Marcus and William Coffield, has launched an effort to raise $75M for its second venture capital fund, the firm disclosed this week in a regulatory filing.
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Robin Games Gets $7M In Seed Funding For Lifestyle Games
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MARCH 20, 2020
Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile lifestyle games aimed at women and others, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday.
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Fifth Wall Raises $500 Million Fund to Invest in Tech for Real Estate Industry
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 17, 2019
Venice-based Fifth Wall Ventures has raised more than half-a-billion dollars for a new fund, among the largest ever raised in Los Angeles.
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CrossCut Ventures Raises $125M Venture Fund, CrossCut 4
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DECEMBER 6, 2017
Los Angeles-based CrossCut Ventures , the venture firm run by Rick Smith, Brian Garrett, Brett Brewer, and Clinton Foy, is announcing this morning that it has raised a big new fund-- CrossCut 4 --worth $125M. According to CrossCut, the new fund was targeted at $100M, but was highly oversubscribed, even beyond the fund's hard cap at $125M.
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AmplifyLA: Dramatic Drop In Seed Funding In LA In Q1
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APRIL 19, 2017
Venice, California-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA reports that seed funding in Q1 of 2017 dropped precipitously, falling 42.2 percent from Q4 of 2016, and 43.8 percent, Year-over-Year. raised, from $2.8M in the prior quarter. READ MORE>>.
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Snapchat's Latest Funding Round Hits $1.8 Billion
SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 26, 2016
Venice, California-based Snapchat has raised $1.8 billion in its Series F funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this morning, in what might be the largest funding round ever for a Southern California startup. Details on the round have not been announced. READ MORE>>.
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Silicon Beach Report May 2: Former UFC Owners Launch Fertitta Capital With $500 Million Fund
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 2, 2017
Former UFC owners launch Fertitta Capital with $500 million fund, Venice venture capital fund raises $212 million aimed at real estate tech, and Disney rebrands Maker Studios as Disney Digital Network.
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113 Report: Snapchat In Funding Talks With Alibaba
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JULY 30, 2014
Venice-based Snapchat is reportedly in talks with Alibaba for more funding, in a deal which values Snapchat at $10 billion. The report, from Bloomberg, did not say how much Snapchat is looking to raise from Alibaba. Bloomberg cited "people with knowledge of the situation." Neither companies have commented on the rumors. READ MORE>>.
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StyleSaint Gets Funding
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APRIL 13, 2012
Venice, California-based StyleSaint , an online site which allows users to create their own collections of styles, photos, and other fashion information, has scored funding from Crosscut Ventures. Details on the funding have not yet been announced.
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Tapiture Takes $2.25M In Seed Funding
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FEBRUARY 12, 2014
The company said the new funding includes $1.25M in new capital, plus a $1M convertible note from last year. Tapiture said the new funds will go towards growth, towards international expansion, and to help build merchant partnerships. READ MORE>>. tapiture venture capital angel investment social sharing photos products style'
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147 Report: Snapchat Valued At $10 Billion In New Funding
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AUGUST 27, 2014
Venice-based Snapchat is in the midst of raising a new round of funding, led by storied venture capital investor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which valued the company at close to $10 billion, according to a report.
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Pledge Finds $3M To Help Nonprofit Fundraising
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MARCH 18, 2021
Venice, California-based Pledge, which provides a fundraising platform which links businesses, nonprofits, and individuals to help raise money for nonprofits, has raised $3M in additional seed funding, the company said this week. The company says it has now raised $12M in total.
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Snapchat At Funding Trough Again, Raising $650M
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MAY 29, 2015
Venice-based Snapchat has raised $537.6M more--part of an ongoing $650M funding round--as the instant messaging app developer continues to break Southern California records in both total funding and valuation. Snapchat has now raised north of $1.15 billion. billion raised), and much more successful SpaceX ($1.2
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Snapchat Raises $485.6M In New Funding
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JANUARY 2, 2015
Venice, California-based Snapchat has raised an enormous, $485.6M funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the company on New Year''s Eve. Details on the funding have not yet been announced by the company. According to the filing, the funding came from 23 investors, and the first sale in the round was in April.
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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures
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JUNE 27, 2013
I am super excited to announce that today is a day of lots of new things for my partners & me: A new fund, a new office and a new brand. Let’s start with the fund. We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). This month we closed our 4th fund of $200 million.
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CrossCut Ventures Raises New, $75M Venture Fund
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JUNE 23, 2015
Venice, California-base CrossCut Ventures , one of the region's earliest believers in the potential of Silicon Beach startups, has raised a new, $75M fund, the firm announced this morning. Managing Directors of the new fund are Rick Smith, Brett Brewer, and Brian Garrett, along with new addition Clinton Foy. READ MORE>>.
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100 Thankful Takes $12M For AI Efforts
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Venice, California-based Thankful, a new artificial intelligence software startup focused on customer service, announced this morning that it has raised $12M in its Series A funding round. The funding was led by Alpha Edison, and also included Bonfire Ventures, Ten-One-Ten, Greycroft, Omega, and Miramar Ventures.
Repeat Rounds Up $6M
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JULY 8, 2021
Venice, California-based Repeat, a startup which is developing technology to help encourage reordering of consumer packaged goods online, has raised $6M in a funding round, according to the company. Battery Ventures' Neeraj Agrawal will join the company's board of directors as part of the funding.
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Snapchat Courts Saudi Arabian Prince In New Funding
socalTECH
MARCH 9, 2015
Venice, California-based Snapchat is in discussions with Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, over possible future funding for the company, according to the Prince''s investment firm, Kingdom Holding Company. companies, and says the Prince is the largest individual foreign investor in the United States. READ MORE>>.
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100 Amplify.LA Kicks Off Fundraising For Third Fund, Amplify.LA Capital III
socalTECH
OCTOBER 30, 2015
Venice, California-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA has kicked off fundraising for a third fund, Amplify.LA in funding for the third fund. Capital III , according to a regulatory filing from the firm. The filing indicates the accelerator is targeting $10.0M Amplify.LA
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Specular Theory Snags $4.5M For VR Training For Air Force
socalTECH
JUNE 3, 2021
Venice Beach-based Specular Theory, a developer of virtual reality training software for the U.S. According to the company, the funding will go towards expanding its immersive training products supporting U.S. Air Force, says it has received $4.5M in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract.
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113 Vive Organic Gets $13M
socalTECH
JULY 23, 2020
Venice, California-based Vive Organic , an organic "wellness" drink brand, said today that it has raised $13M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by Monogram Capital, and also included Cambridge SPG and Powerplant Ventures. READ MORE>>.
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113 Snapchat: 35 Employees, Great Place To Work
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Venice-based social networking app developer Snapchat looks to be on the prowl for employees, based on a new recruiting video released onto YouTube by the company Wednesday morning. In the video, Snapchat''s employees -- of which there are 35 -- talk about working at Snapchat and in Venice. video embedded below). READ MORE>>.
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216 Report: Snapchat Seeking $500M In New Funding, Valued At $19 Billion
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
Venice-based Snapchat is looking to raise at much as $500M in a new round of funding, currently valuing the company as high as $19 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg last night. The report cited a "person with knowledge of the matter", who said the valuation of the company would be between $16 billion to $19 billion.
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TRASH Debuts AI Video Creation Tools
socalTECH
MAY 18, 2020
TRASH , a startup that was part of Venice-based Snap 's Yellow accelerator program, has rolled out a new artificial intelligence (AI) video creation platform. TRASH says it has raised $2.25M in pre-seed funding from Precursor, Dream Machine, and other institutional venture funds. READ MORE>>.
Report: No Snapchat Series On Quibi
socalTECH
APRIL 15, 2020
Los Angeles-based mobile streaming video startup Quibi will not be launching a series about Venice, Californi-based Snapchat , according to a report from Variety. Quibi raised a huge, $350M funding round back in January for the streaming service. Variety did not say why Quibi decided to drop its plans for the series.
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113 Vetted Finds $3.47M For In-Home, On-Demand Pet Care In LA
socalTECH
AUGUST 1, 2017
Venice, California-based Vetted , a new startup offering up on-demand, veterinary services at your home, has raised $3.47M in seed funding, the company disclosed this week. The funding came from Foundation Capital, Amplify LA, Sterling.VC, and ReImagined Ventures. READ MORE>>.
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Stackin Snags $4.0M
socalTECH
JULY 26, 2019
venice-based Stackin' , a startup which helps consumers start saving and making investments, has raised $4.0M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the company this week. Details on the funding have not yet been announced. The funding appears to include a number of angel investors, including Howard Lindzon.
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Vyng Picks Up $4M For Video Ringtones
socalTECH
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday. Paul Kats is the CEO and co-founder of Vyng. READ MORE>>.
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Amplify.LA Raises $8M More For Incubator Investments
socalTECH
JANUARY 15, 2014
Venice, California-based startup incubator Amplify LA , the startup accelerator headed by Paul Bricault and Richard Wolpert, disclosed today that it has raised $8M in a second investment fund for its companies. The funding came from such companies as Accel, Greycroft, Siemer Ventures, Karlin Ventures, Deep Fork Capital, and others.
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Whisper Chops Staff
socalTECH
JULY 28, 2017
Venice, California-based Whisper , which operates an app and website that lets users share anonymous thoughts--and combines that with other content--has reportedly laid off 20 percent of its staff, or 14 out of its 71 employees, according to a report on Friday. Whisper, led by Michael Hayward, has raised $61M in total funding.
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Signal Sciences Acquisition By Fastly, Worth $775M, Completes
socalTECH
OCTOBER 1, 2020
The acquisition of Venice, California-based Signal Sciences --worth $775M--by Fastly , has officially completed, Fastly said on Thursday. Signal Sciences had raised around $66M in total funding from such investors as Lead Edge Capital, CRV, Index Ventures, Harrison Metal, and OATV. LLC, Union Square Advisors, as well as Cooley LLP.
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Report: Snapchat Looks For $200M At $20 Billion Valuation
socalTECH
MAY 25, 2016
A report published this week--which heavily relies on third party assumptions, back calculations, and analysis of regulatory filings--says that Venice, California-based Snapchat is out looking for $200M in funding again, this time valuing the company around $20 billion. READ MORE>>.
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133 NextSpace Expands Beyond California With New Funding, Chicago Acquisition
socalTECH
AUGUST 14, 2013
NextSpace operates two locations in Southern California, including NextSpace @ Amplify along Venice Beach, and NextSpace Los Angeles. According to NextSpace, its first expansion outside California comes via the acquisition of a coworking operator called The Coop.
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Fifth Wall Backs Opendoor In $135M Investment Round
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2018
Venice, California-based venture capital investor Fifth Wall says it has made a $135M investment in San Francisco-based real estate sales startup Opendoor , as part of a combined equity and debt funding. The funding came as part of Opendoor's Series D funding round.
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124 WeeCare Rounds Up $4.2M For Home Daycare Marketplace
socalTECH
AUGUST 3, 2018
Venice, California-based WeeCare , a new startup which is creating a marketplace to help people start and manage their own home daycare, has raised $4.2M in a seed funding, the company disclosed on Friday. The funding came from Social Capital.
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100 Bird Banks $100M In Series B
socalTECH
MARCH 9, 2018
Santa Monica-based Bird , which operates a network of "last mile" electric vehicles for connecting users with public transportation like buses and subways, has raised $100M in a Series B funding, the company said on Friday. As part of the funding, Bird said it has named angel and venture investment veteran Paige Craig as its new Head of U.S.
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