| Date | Title | Description |
| 25.01.2026 | Overworld Secures $4.5M: Local-First AI Redefines Digital Worlds | Overworld pioneers AI-native virtual worlds. It secured $4.5 million in pre-seed funding. The company develops local-first diffusion world models. These systems run on consumer hardware, delivering real-time interactive environments. This i... |
| 24.01.2026 | Overworld: $4.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Local-First Diffusion World Models | Overworld (formerly Wayfarer Labs) has released a research preview of what it calls a local-first diffusion world model, an early and experimental system designed for researchers, engineers, and builders exploring how diffusion-based world ... |
| 22.01.2026 | Overworld Raises $4.5M in Pre-Seed Funding | Overworld, a Providence, Rhode Island-based developer of local-first diffusion world models, raised $4.5m in pre-seed funding.
The round was led by Kindred Ventures, with participation from Amplify.LA, Garage Capital, Northside Ventures, Vi... |
| 12.12.2025 | Pryzm Raises $12.2M in Seed Funding | Pryzm, a Boston, MA-based provider of an AI operating system for federal capture and acquisition, raised $12.2M in Seed funding.
The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) American Dynamism fund, with participation from existing inve... |
| 12.09.2025 | Cascade Bio: $6 Million To Advance Cell-Free Biomanufacturing | Cascade Bio, an industrial biotechnology company based in Denver, has closed $6 million in funding to accelerate the transition from petrochemical processes to enzyme-driven manufacturing. The funding includes a $2.8 million seed round led ... |
| 26.07.2022 |
Why Is Every Social Media Company Pivoting to TikTok? | TikTok’s algorithm is dominating the social media landscape.
Instagram recently increased its push to re-create TikTok’s success, with the company changing its platform to prioritize Reels. Facebook is also shifting its interface to priorit... |
| 30.12.2021 | Los Angeles’ Top Startup Incubators and Accelerators | Whether you are making medical devices or movies, if you have a promising startup chances are there’s someone out there to help.
Southern California is home to an armada of accelerators, incubators, startup studios and other programs design... |
| 13.09.2021 | LA Seed Deals So Far This Year: More Startups See Millions More Dollars | With venture capital pouring record amounts of money into Los Angeles tech, small startups are seeing a boon. Seed deals hit new highs in the first half of this year, topping $330 million across 116 startups, according to data from Amplify'... |
| 23.08.2021 | Here Are LA's Top Angel Investors, According to Their Peers | In a year upended by crisis after crisis — the ongoing pandemic, the climate emergency, an insurrection in the capital — tech startup financing is not just bouncing back but altogether booming, and Los Angeles-based angel investors are a bi... |
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| 17.05.2021 | Who are the Top LA Investors Under 30? We Asked Their Peers | There is a common credo in tech that one should work 20 years as an operator before switching over to the VC side. The young investors you are about to meet flip that assumption on its head as they bet big on everything from livestream shop... |
| 04.02.2021 |
Amplify.LA Seeks To Raise $50M Fund, Amplify.LA Capital V
| 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 Capital V. The fundraising effort apparentl... |
| 18.08.2020 | Seed Investment has Fallen in LA, but It Could Have Been Worse (Exclusive) | L.A. companies raised a total of $71 million in seed funding, a 26% decline from the first quarter of the year.
Ecommerce and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies fared best during the pandemic
Analysts were surprised investment hadn't dr... |
| 18.08.2020 | ‘I Was Surprised’: Despite a Drop, LA Seed Funding Shows Resilience in Face of Pandemic | L.A. companies raised a total of $71 million in seed funding, a 26% decline from the first quarter of the year.
Ecommerce and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies fared best during the pandemic
Analysts were surprised investment hadn't dr... |
| 15.06.2020 | L.A. Tech Updates: L.A. Seed Rounds Are Getting Bigger; the Future of Facial Recognition Technology | Here are the latest updates on news affecting Los Angeles' startup and tech communities. Sign up for our newsletter and follow dot.LA on Twitter for more.
Today:
Anaheim's 'Star Wars' Celebration is Canceled
L.A. Congressman Looks to Limit ... |
| 03.12.2019 | Is Los Angeles a natural hub for agricultural innovation? | The digital agricultural revolution can be directly traced to Los Angeles. This historical but also growing bond with agriculture, technology, and food uniquely positions it to be a leader in the industry’s transformations, writes Liron Bri... |
| 15.11.2018 | Wonder Ventures aims to dazzle L.A. startups with its new seed-stage fund | Dustin Rosen thinks L.A. has a problem, aside from its famously car-choked highways. There aren’t enough investors willing to write small checks.
Why not? The way he sees it, most of the so-called micro venture funds have grown their funds ... |
| 17.10.2018 | Investors see an opportunity framed in Lensabl’s prescription lens fulfillment business | Lensabl, the company that has built a business putting prescription lenses into any style of glasses frame, has raised $3.7 million in a new round of funding.
Lensabl makes it easy to put new lenses in a favorite pair of shades or glasses
B... |
| 10.10.2018 |
LA's Q3 2018 Seed Deals Steady, Says Report
| A new report, from Los Angeles startup investor Amplify LA, says that Los Angeles seed investment deals in Q3 were for the most part steady, with a total of $59.4M raised across 27 Los Angeles startups. The group says its tracking found tha... |
| 17.01.2018 |
Amplify.LA Aims To Raise $30M In New Fund
| Venice, California-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA is in the midst of raising a new fund, Amplify.LA Capital IV, according to a recent regulatory filing from the accelerator. The filing lists Paul Bricault and Oded Noy as Managing Memb... |
| 06.06.2017 | 30 Best Startup Accelerators in the US Ranked | There's no shame in getting a little bit of help, particularly when it comes to running a business. Sure, you can bootstrap a one-man company with no advice from seasoned entrepreneurs and a notable lack of experience yourself, but you know... |
| 19.04.2017 |
AmplifyLA: Dramatic Drop In Seed Funding In LA In Q1
| 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. According to AmplifyLA, the number of seed deals ... |
| 23.03.2017 | 6 Entrepreneurs on What It’s Like to be a Startup In Los Angeles | On the streets of Los Angeles, there's an on-going bubble of technology startups percolating close to the sun and sand. We delved into what is known as Silicon Beach, an innovation hub for tech startup activity that includes the cities alon... |
| 10.02.2017 |
Amplify.LA Backs SafeRide Health
| SafeRide Health, which provides transportation of patients to health care providers, has scored funding and backing of Los Angeles startup accelerator and investor Amplify.LA, Amplify said this week. SafeRide Health joins Amplify.LA along w... |
| 30.01.2017 | Term Sheet — Monday, January 30 | THE WEEKEND
The tech industry has found its backbone, making increasingly bold statements and donations in reaction to President Trump’s order to deny entry to refugees and citizens of predominantly Muslim countries over the weekend. It cul... |
| 30.01.2017 |
Amplify Closes $10M Fund For More Startup Investments
| 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 inve... |
| 29.01.2017 | With Snap’s IPO around the corner, Amplify closes its third fund with $10 million | L.A. is getting a star turn, with the most iconic of its local startups — Snap — on the cusp of going public. Locals expect much more than an endless string of headlines about its IPO performance, too. “The initial performance of the stock ... |
| 13.10.2016 | Los Angeles is a transportation tech powerhouse | Eric Pakravan Contributor
Eric Pakravan is a senior associate at Amplify.LA.
Los Angeles is famous for two things: entertainment and traffic. Back in the 1950s, any association with “stars” and “cars” would be the envy of any modern city. B... |
| 17.03.2016 | Daily funding roundup - March 17, 2016 | 10x Genomics closed Series C funding; Momo obtained $28; Handshake secured $14M
Afluenta, a peer-to-peer lending platform based in Argentina, raised an $8 million round of funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Elevar ... |
| 30.10.2015 |
Amplify.LA Kicks Off Fundraising For Third Fund, Amplify.LA Capital III
| Venice, California-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA has kicked off fundraising for a third fund, Amplify.LA Capital III, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. The filing indicates the accelerator is targeting $10.0M in funding... |
| 02.10.2015 | Here are the most active LA-based investors in 2015 | Upfront Ventures leads with 18 investments, followed by Wavemaker Partners and Tech Coast Angels
(Vator Splash LA will be taking place on October 15. Speakers will include Adam Goldenberg Founder & CEO of JustFab; Brian Lee. Co-Founder ... |
| 10.09.2015 | Fama Helps Businesses Find Social Media “Red Flags” Before Hiring Someone | Fama Technologies aims to help companies screen potential employees by analyzing their social media posts.
You might not like the idea that something dumb you posted years ago on Twitter could affect your chances of getting a job, but Fama ... |
| 29.09.2014 | 10/2 Splash LA Agenda w/ Alba, Lee, Heyward, and more | Need a reason why you can't miss Splash LA on 10/2? Check out the agenda
If you haven't already registered to Vator Splash LA, you better do so quickly. The event is three days away. If you need reasons to attend, just check out the agenda.... |
| 20.08.2014 | Incubated: How Amplify.LA Helps LA-Based Startups Grow | Amplify.LA was founded to help grow the number of seed-stage startups in Los Angeles, by launching an accelerator and coworking space. Since then, it’s been home to a host of companies that rotate in and out of its offices in the heart of V... |
| 08.08.2014 | Amplify Launches Syndicate on AngelList | Amplify, the Venice Beach, CA-based accelerator program, is building a syndicate on AngelList.
According to a written note, they are looking for founding backers to subscribe and access to future deals they invest in, alongside the Fund lim... |
| 15.01.2014 |
Amplify.LA Raises $8M More For Incubator Investments
| 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 com... |
| 15.01.2014 | As The LA Tech Scene Heats Up, Accelerator Amplify Raises $8 Million | Back in 2011, there were only a handful of startup accelerators and incubators in the burgeoning LA tech scene. Of course, as “Silicon Beach” has grown over the past few years, this has changed. Amplify was one of the initial accelerators t... |
| 27.09.2013 | Software For Auto Repair: With New Funding In Tow, Estify Sees Big Opportunity In An Unsexy Market | The collision industry probably doesn’t rank at the top of the “Sexy Markets” list for startups, but sometimes the most obscure, fragmented and pulchritudinously challenged industries can offer the most opportunity to those willing to grit ... |
| 08.08.2013 | Mover Secures $1 Million In Seed Funding To Expand Its Data Migration And Backup Service | Mover, an Edmonton, Canada-based startup that makes it easier for businesses and individuals to migrate their data between cloud storage providers, today announced that it has raised a $1 million seed round. The round includes a number of w... |
| 02.06.2013 | RadPad Raises $200K in Funding | RadPad, a Los Angeles, CA-based photo-centric rental app, raised $200k in funding, TechCrunch reported (read here).
Backers included Post Investment Group, L.A.-based startup accelerator Amplify, as well as angels Tom McInerney and Chris Ov... |
| 17.05.2013 | A list of top LA accelerators and incubators
Retrieve Voicemail Online or By Phone | Amplify, Launchpad, MuckerLab, Idealab and Science among those churning out new startups
(Updated to reflect more up to date information for Start Engine and Curious Minds)
s I have noted before, the tech scene in Los Angeles is on the rise... |
| 22.02.2013 | ArtKive lets you throw away your kids' art sans guilt | The app gives parents a way to archive kids' art in more useful ways than attic storage
A couple of months after we had our son, my in-laws told us they had a few of my husband’s old things to give us—things like baby clothes, blankets, and... |
| 21.02.2013 | Startup Act 3.0: A New Hope For Immigrant Entrepreneurs? | Hypemarks was a Los Angeles social sharing startup that after about a year of failing to gain traction and turn a profit, changed course, moved to San Francisco and became Tint, an embeddable social-feed service.
The story of pivoting direc... |
| 08.02.2013 | Club W raises $3.1 million for accessible artisanal wine | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
LOS ANGELES — A new online wine service plans to ... |
| 16.11.2012 | The Kive Company Raises $500K To Help Parents Save Their Kids’ Art | The Kive Company, the startup behind the mobile art app ArtKive, says it has raised $500,000 in seed funding.
The ArtKive iPhone app allows you to take photos of your kids’ art, then tag it with their name, grade, date, and title. You can s... |
| 01.11.2012 | Invested.in Raises $830K in Seed Funding | Invested.in, a Los Angeles, CA-based developer of a white label social fundraising platform, has raised $830k in seed funding.
The round was led by Kamran Pourzanjani, with participation from Siemer Ventures, Canyon Creek Capital, Karlin Ve... |
| 01.11.2012 | Invested.in gets $830K to white label crowdfunding | Crowdfunding is a hot market right now. Every other day it seems that a new crowdfunding portal appears. But when a company emerges that wants to do the backend plumbing so that everyone can have their own social fundraising platform, one m... |
| 01.11.2012 | Invested.in gets $830K to white label crowdfunding | LA-based startup looks to be the builder of crowdfunding campaigns for brands, philanthropies
Crowdfunding is a hot market right now. Every other day it seems that a new crowdfunding portal appears. But when a company emerges that wants to ... |
| 22.08.2012 | Splash LA 2012 People's Choice Award - AllowanceTree | Check out AllowanceTree.com's pitch in the Splash LA 2012 competition
Splash LA People's Choice Award winner AllowanceTree.com aims to educate today's youth to avoid another economic meltdown. Watch co-founders Arnie Benn and Daniel Desatni... |
| 20.08.2012 | Video: Splash LA Winner DogVacay presents | Check out DogVacay's pitch to win the Splash LA 2012 competition
At Vator Splash LA, DogVacay.com, an AirBnB for dogs, took home the gold.
DogVacay.com allows travelers to board their dogs with other dog lovers, who can charge a fee of thei... |
| 24.07.2012 | StackSocial Raises Seed Funding, Launches Platform Publicly | StackSocial, a digital commerce startup that aims to match web publishers with readers, publicly launched its platform and announced an $800,000 seed round today.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the funding round was over-subscrib... |
| 06.06.2012 | Incubators and accelerators flourish in LA | As investors look to get in on early stage LA companies, incubators and accelerators explode
As we gear up for our second Vator Splash LA (swimmin’ pools, movie stars…), we can’t help but marvel at the LA tech scene. Startups are flourishin... |
| 01.05.2012 |
Paul Bricault Backs Phone Security Firm
| Paul Bricault, the head of local Los Angeles business accelerator Amplify, is one of the backers of a phone security firm which is looking to reduce phone-based fraud. According to Atlanta-based Pindrop Security, it raised $1M in a seed fun... |
| 23.01.2012 | StackSocial Joins Amplify.LA | StackSocial, a flash sales platform for digital tools and services, will receive up to $50k in seed funding as a participant in the start up accelerator program of Amplify.LA.
The company will also receive dedicated office space, hands-on m... |
| 20.01.2012 | Invested.in Joins Amplify.LA | Invested.in, a social platform designed to help users raise capital, is to receive up to $50k as a one of the first five participants in the intensive, mentor-driven program of Startup accelerator Amplify.LA.
In the context of the program, ... |
| 19.01.2012 | GetBonkers Joins Amplify.LA | GetBonkers, a Santa Monica, CA-based game development studio focused on making engaging mobile learning applications for for children of all ages, will participate in the intensive, mentor-driven program of startup accelerator Amplify.
As a... |
| 19.01.2012 | Tidepool to join Amplify.LA | Tidepool, a start up that is developing a real-time complexity analytics platform to assess and track the psychological characteristics of internet job seekers, has been selected to participate in the startup accelerator program of Amplify.... |
| 17.01.2012 | LA-Based Incubator Amplify Debuts Five New Startups | Amplify, a recently launched LA-based startup accelerator is announcing its first set of startups today. As we reported in December, the accelerator, which is being managed by Paul Bricault and Richard Wolpert, will be incubating and invest... |
| 15.12.2011 | Amplify is launching with $4.5M Fund | Amplify, a Los Angeles-based new startup accelerator, is launching with a $4.5m fund.
Managed by Paul Bricault (Greycroft Partners, William Morris Agency) and Richard Wolpert (Accel, Real Networks, Disney), Amplify will provide portfolio co... |
| 14.12.2011 |
Amplify Joins Accelerator Crowd
| Venice Beach-based Amplify, a new startup accelerator headed by Paul Bricault and Richard Wolpert, has uncloaked itself this morning, the latest in a string of startup accelerators in Southern California. Bricault is a Venture Partner at Gr... |
| 14.12.2011 | LA-Based Startup Accelerator Amplify Launches $4.5M Fund With Backing From Mark Burnett, Brian Grazer, Eric Schmidt | Another startup accelerator is debuting in LA today—Amplify. With the backing of some well-known Hollywood and Silicon Valley names, the Venice Beach-based incubator is launching a $4.5 million incubator and fund. Investors include Mark Bur... |
| 14.12.2011 | LA-based Amplify launches $4.5M accelerator | Founder Paul Bricault says there room for at least nine incubators in LA
Despite what could be considered a very crowded market for incubators/acceleratory, yet another has emerged. This time from Los Angeles.
Amplify announced Wednesday it... |
| - | Office Hours: Headspace Health CEO Russell Glass on Mental Health in the COVID Era | The demand for mental health services has, for some time, been on the rise. But entrepreneur Russell Glass says the pandemic accelerated one key trend that favored his business: the adoption of telehealth services like Headspace.
Glass is t... |
| - | Subscribe to our newsletter to catch every headline. | Seed deals hit new highs in the first half of this year, topping $330 million across 116 startups, according to data from Amplify's latest L.A. Seed Report. L.A.-based companies secured $139.3 million across 53 rounds in the first quarter, ... |
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LA Tech Week: Surfing, Kabobs and the Next NextDoor | It’s 8:30 a.m. on a Wednesday morning in Venice Beach. There’s plenty of beach parking. The boardwalk is nearly empty save for a couple Teslas, a handful of other cars and a big blue bus that says Fun Surf LA. I’m gearing up for day three o... |
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