| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.04.2024 | Roberta Riga of R RIGA CONSULTING to be Featured on Close Up Radio | LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A leader's way of being is the most powerful leadership lever they have. The ultimate goal of executive coaching is to help leaders fully own their experience ... |
| 19.04.2024 | Roberta Riga of R RIGA CONSULTING to be Featured on Close Up Radio | LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A leader's way of being is the most powerful leadership lever they have. The ultimate goal of executive coaching is to help leaders fully own their experience ... |
| 16.04.2024 | Roberta Riga of R RIGA CONSULTING to be Featured on Close Up Radio | LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A leader's way of being is the most powerful leadership lever they have. The ultimate goal of executive coaching is to help leaders fully own their experience ... |
| 15.04.2024 | Riga of R RIGA CONSULTING to be Featured on Close Up Radio | LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A leader's way of being is the most powerful leadership lever they have. The ultimate goal of executive coaching is to help leaders fully own their experience ... |
| 29.08.2023 | Celebrity clone startup led by veteran entrepreneurs uses AI for 1-on-1 ‘human-like conversations’ | Me4U’s AI chatbot is trained on approved content by online creators, allowing fans to engage in personalized dialogue with celebrities across a range of categories including food, travel, fashion, business, and more. (Me4U Images)
Alex Lieb... |
| 22.02.2022 | Fama Raises $10 Million to Help Employers Screen Job Seekers’ Social Media Posts | Fama, a Los Angeles-based social media screening startup that allows companies to examine a job applicant’s online presence, has raised $10 million in new funding.
The Series B funding round was led by Austin, Texas-based venture capital fi... |
| 22.02.2022 | Black-Led Proptech Venture Firm Wilshire Lane Lands $40 Million for Its First Fund | Wilshire Lane Capital—a Black-led venture capital firm focused on the realm of real estate technology, or proptech—unveiled its debut fund on Tuesday.
Founded by Fifth Wall and Andreessen Horowitz alum Adam Demuyakor, Los Angeles-based Wils... |
| 16.02.2022 | How This Startup Helps Fans Not Just Meet Their Favorite Celebrities, But Learn From Them Too | www.intro.co Intro |
| 11.02.2022 | This New Web3 Startup Quietly Raised $10 Million in Stealth | Last week, an obscure Venice-based startup disclosed in regulatory filings that it had raised nearly $10 million in funding and is seeking to raise $5 million more. Beyond a scarcely detailed website and several online job postings, little ... |
| 11.02.2022 | This Week in ‘Raises’: Morpheus Has a New $200M Fund and Web3 Startups Rake It In | Raises is dot.LA’s weekly feature highlighting venture capital funding news across Southern California’s tech and startup ecosystem. Please send fundraising news to Molly Wright (molly@dot.la).Venture Capital
San Diego-based biotech company... |
| 11.02.2022 | LA Tech Moves: Universal Hydrogen Has a New Slate of Execs; UTA Gets a New VP of Ventures | Moves, our roundup of job changes in L.A. tech, is presented by Interchange.LA, dot.LA's recruiting and career platform connecting Southern California's most exciting companies with top tech talent. Create a free Interchange.LA profile here... |
| 10.02.2022 | Autonomous Vehicle Companies Doubled Their Testing Miles In California Last Year | While the number of self-driving car companies testing vehicles on California roads decreased last year, those that are trying out new autonomous driving technologies—like Waymo and Cruise—nearly doubled their testing miles, according to a ... |
| 10.02.2022 | Just in Time for Valentine's Day, Tinder Wants to Set Users Up on Blind Dates | Thought blind dates were a thing of the past? Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Tinder is looking to bring them back.
The West Hollywood-born dating app has added a new virtual “Blind Date” feature to its platform, which matches singles via their p... |
| 09.02.2022 | Fintech Lender Happy Money Hits Unicorn Status With $50 Million Raise | Happy Money, a fintech platform that helps borrowers refinance high-interest rate credit card debt, has claimed unicorn status, announcing $50 million in new funding.
Tustin-based Happy Money disclosed a Series D-1 round Tuesday led by Lond... |
| 09.02.2022 | Cryptocurrency IRA Firms Are Springing Up Around Los Angeles | Despite a rattled market and an uncertain regulatory future, cryptocurrencies continue to entrench themselves further in the mainstream. Now, the digital asset class has found relevancy in a new investment market: self-directed individual r... |
| 09.02.2022 | Twitter Raises Its Blockchain Bet By Backing LA Crypto Startup OpenNode | Twitter is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to the blockchain and has backed one of Los Angeles’ most notable crypto startups.
The social media giant has invested in a new $20 million Series A funding round for OpenNode, a... |
| 09.02.2022 | Endgame Raises $30 Million to Help Software Sales Teams Analyze User Data | Endgame, a Los Angeles-based startup looking to help software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies monetize customer behavior, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round.
Sweden-based EQT Ventures led the round and was joined by Santa Moni... |
| 08.02.2022 | 5 Highlights From a Record-Smashing 2021 for SoCal Startups and VCs | Apparently unshaken by the ongoing pandemic, the venture capital world plowed unprecedented amounts of money into startups in 2021, shattering plenty of records in the process.
Southern California was no exception, with last year proving a ... |
| 07.02.2022 | Kobe Bryant’s Legacy Will Live On—In the Metaverse | NBA fans may be able to see the late Kobe Bryant again one day—in the metaverse.
The Los Angeles Lakers legend’s estate filed three trademark applications—for “Kobe Bryant,” “Mamba Forever” and “Mambacita” (in reference to Bryant’s late dau... |
| 04.02.2022 | This Week in ‘Moves,’ Our Roundup of Job Changes in LA Tech | Moves is presented by Interchange.LA, dot.LA's recruiting and career platform connecting Southern California's most exciting companies with top tech talent. Create a free Interchange.LA profile here. And if you're looking for ways to superc... |
| 03.02.2022 | Text Message Marketing Startup Voyage SMS Raises $10 Million, Buys ‘Frenemy’ LiveRecover | Voyage SMS, which builds text message marketing tools for online stores, has closed a $10 million funding round as well as its first-ever acquisition, the company announced Thursday.
East Coast venture firms RiverPark and York IE led the fu... |
| 03.02.2022 | Snap Shares Soar As It Navigates Apple’s Privacy Push | Snap is grappling with the same problem facing Meta, the social media behemoth formerly known as Facebook: Both have seen their ad businesses stumble because of Apple’s new privacy policy, which makes it harder to send users targeted ads.
B... |
| 03.02.2022 | Satellite Imaging Startup ICEYE Raises $136 Million to Keep a Close Eye on Earth | The sky is not the limit for ICEYE, a Finland-based satellite radar imaging startup that set up its U.S headquarters in Irvine last year. On Thursday, the company announced a $136 million Series D funding round that will help expand its con... |
| 03.02.2022 | Electreon Wants to Bring Wireless, In-Road Electric Charging to American Roads | A new entrant in Los Angeles’ crowded electric vehicle space wants to charge the EVs of tomorrow—without a plug.
Tel Aviv-based Electreon specializes in wireless induction charging, similar to the technology that allows you to charge your c... |
| 03.02.2022 | Arts-District Botanical Cocktail-Maker AMASS Raises $15M | Derek Jeter and Tiësto are getting onboard with botanically-infused booze.
AMASS Brands—an Arts District-based startup that uses non-GMO botanical ingredients like ashwagandha and sumac to create seltzers, cocktails, candles, lotions and ot... |
| 03.02.2022 | VR Therapy App Tripp Acquires Meditation Startup EvolVR | Tripp, the Los Angeles-based virtual reality company simulating psychedelic experiences to alleviate depression and anxiety, has acquired VR meditation community EvolVR, it announced Thursday.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... |
| 02.02.2022 | Stoggles, a Stylish Spin on Safety Goggles, Seals $40 Million | The Pasadena eyewear startup has found a market with health care workers and is looking to grow with new investment from Santa Monica-based The Chernin Group.
Safety goggles are usually anything but stylish. But just as direct-to-consumer b... |
| 02.02.2022 | Inside Machina Labs, the AI Robotics Startup That Wants to Transform Manufacturing | The nondescript two-story building in Chatsworth still has remnants of its previous life as a coworking space; inside, there are vibrant abstract murals on the walls, meeting rooms and a full coffee bar. Only now, the ground floor is bustli... |
| 02.02.2022 | Meet Sunroom, a New App That Wants to Empower Women and Non-Binary Creators | After Lucy Mort left Hinge, where she served as the popular dating app’s director of design, she grew fascinated with sex-positive platforms like OnlyFans—and how creators who built followings on Instagram and TikTok would move to OnlyFans ... |
| 02.02.2022 | Disney Is Beefing Up its NFT Team As Digital Collectibles Boom | With the NFT craze sweeping the entertainment industry, Disney is looking for someone to lead its foray into the world of digital assets.
The Burbank-based media giant posted a job opening this week for someone to “help lead Disney’s effort... |
| 01.02.2022 | Smart TV Adtech Firm MNTN Raises $119 Million As Streaming Explodes | Investment giants BlackRock and Fidelity led the funding for “Mountain,” which has offices in Culver City and helps brands advertise through TV streaming apps.
MNTN, an adtech company specializing in the growing connected TV or “smart TV” m... |
| 01.02.2022 | Spire Animation Studios Teams With Epic Games to Produce Metaverse-Integrated Movies | Spire Animation Studios, a new animation firm co-founded by “Ratatouille” producer Brad Lewis, has raised $20 million in funding led by “Fortnite” video game developer Epic Games.
The deal will see Epic’s game engine, the Unreal Engine, be ... |
| 01.02.2022 | Snap Teams With Universal to Stream Its First Virtual Concert, Starring J.Lo | Social media giant Snap is teaming with Universal Pictures to present its first-ever virtual concert, starring Jennifer Lopez and Colombian singer Maluma.
The Santa Monica-based social media firm isn’t exactly hosting the event, which won’t... |
| 01.02.2022 | Olipop, Erewhon’s Favorite Soda Brand, Raises $30 Million to Expand Nationally | From CBD-infused sparkling waters to herbal tonics, there is no shortage of startup soda brands pitching healthy alternatives to the long-dominant “Big Soda” industry. One brand, Olipop, has gained notable traction in Los Angeles—having mad... |
| 31.01.2022 | Grindr Removed From Chinese App Stores Days Before the Winter Olympics | West Hollywood-based dating app Grindr has fallen victim to China’s most recent internet crackdown.
According to Bloomberg, the popular gay dating app has been removed from Apple’s App Store in China—with Grindr operators in the country tak... |
| 31.01.2022 | Unlock Venture Partners Launches $62 Million Seed Fund Focused on LA Startups | Unlock Venture Partners, a Seattle- and Los Angeles-focused venture capital firm investing in seed-stage startups, unveiled a new $60 million-plus fund on Monday.
Unlock has closed on roughly $62 million for its second fund and is aiming to... |
| 31.01.2022 | MaC Venture Capital Eyes $200 Million For Its Second Fund | MaC Venture Capital, the Black-led seed-stage venture firm based in Los Angeles, intends to raise as much as $200 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing published Monday.
The filing implies that Hollywood-based MaC has not ... |
| 31.01.2022 | What Are LA’s Hottest Startups of 2022? See Who VCs Picked in dot.LA’s Annual Survey | In Los Angeles—like the startup environment at large—venture funding and valuations skyrocketed in 2021, even as the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge and supply chain issues rattled the economy. The result was a startup ecosystem tha... |
| 13.10.2021 | Intro’s app attracts Andreessen, Seven Seven Six, Kevin Durant to connect celebrity e-design experts with those seeking advice | Advice is not a new concept, but Intro is putting its spin on access to in-demand experts through personalized one-on-one video calls.
The Los Angeles company was founded in 2020 by entrepreneur Raad Mobrem, who previously founded Lettuce, ... |
