LA Tech Week in Review: 12/9/18-12/29/18

With so much going on in the thriving LA tech and startup ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the news in the space. We keep you abreast of a few of things that you may have missed in LA Tech news for the three weeks ending 12/29 including the LA startup fundings , exits, and events including news for Fair, VoxelCloud, Moonbug, Popdog, and much, much more… USE THE ARROWS BELOW TO NAVIGATE THE REPORT

green Robotics , the company behind the self-dispensing kiosk machines to purchase cannabis and CBD, has raised an additional $150K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. Greenbox Robotics was founded by Zack Johnson and previously raised $75K earlier in the year.

Fair , the flexible automotive leasing platform, has raised $385M in Series B funding from investors led by SoftBank with participation from Exponential Ventures , Munich Re Venture's ERGO Fund , G Squared , and CreditEase . Founded by Boone Park , Craig Nehamen , Georg Bauer , Jennifer Parke , Matt Cacciola , and Scott Painter in 2016, Fair has now raised a total of $451M in total reported equity funding.

Moonbug is an entertainment network that is engaging preschoolers in a unique and fun way, and it raised $145M in a Series A round led by The Raine Group and including Fertitta Capital and Felix Capital . Moonbug was founded in 2018 by René Rechtman and John Robson .

Zwift , the massive multi-player gaming platform for fitness, cycling, and running enthusiasts, has raised $120M in Series B funding from investors that include Highland Europe , True. , Causeway Media Partners , and Novator . Founded by Alarik Myrin , Eric Min , Jon Mayfield , and Scott Barger in 2014, Zwift has now raised a total of $164.5M in funding over five funding rounds.

Cloud Constellation Corporation is building an independent space-based network infrastructure for Cloud Service Providers, and it raised a Series B round of $100M led by HCH Group . Cloud Constellation was founded by Hooshang Kaen and Scott Sobhani in 2015.

VoxelCloud , the startup that uses AI for medical imaging analysis, has raised $50M in Series B funding from investors that include Sequoia Capital China , Qingsong Fund , Hanfor Capital Management , and Shenzhen Hongtai Capital Management Group . Founded by Demetri Terzopoulos , Jianming Liang , and Xiaowei Ding in 2016, VoxelCloud has now raised a total of $78.5M in funding over four funding rounds.

The gaming studio that created the Wing Commander raised $46M in a Venture round led by Clive Calder and Keith Calder . Founded by Chris Roberts , Cloud Imperium Games has now raised a total of $163.7M across two rounds.

Albert , the financial services platform that uses automation and text to manage your finances, has raised $15M in Series A funding from investors that include QED Investors , American Express Ventures , and Portag3 Ventures . Founded by Andrzej Baraniak and Yinon Ravid in 2015, Albert has now raised a total of $22.6M in total funding over four rounds.

Popdog , the eSports platform founded by Alexander Garfield and Andreas Thorstensson , has raised $9M in Series A funding from investors that include Korea Investment Partners and Makers Fund.

The video distributor built for young women, Blue Fever , raised $3.2M in a Venture round. Previous investors in Blue Fever include Techstars , Jesse Draper , and Halogen Ventures . Blue Fever was founded by Greta McAnany , Lauren Tracy , and Rick Tracy and it has now raised a total of $3.8M across three rounds.

AppOnBoard , the platform that provides full fidelity demos before downloading an app or a game, has raised $15M in Series B funding led by BreakawayGrowth Fund . Founded by Adam Piechowicz and Jonathan Zweig in 2016, AppOnBoard has now raised a total of $35M over four funding rounds.

Jaanuu , the direct-to-consumer brand that provides fashionable medical scrubs, has raised $15M in funding from investors that include Nordstrom , Excellere Partners , and JMK Consumer Growth Partners . Founded by Shaan Sethi in 2013, Jaanuu has raised over $25M in total equity funding across six funding rounds.

According to a recent SEC filing, Gigajot , the makers of a next-gen image sensor for cameras, has raised $4M in funding. The filing indicates that there were two participants in the round. Gigajot was founded by Saleh Masoodian and Jiaju Ma in 2017 and is based in Pasadena.

Vyng , the mobile company focused on bring conversations to mobile lock screens, has raised $4M in Series A funding from investors that include March Capital Partners , Alpha Edison , the Entrepreneur Fund. , and Omidyar Network India . Founded by Art Haedike , Jeffrey Chernick , and Paul Kats , Vyng has now raised a total of $7M in reported funding over three rounds.

According to a recent SEC filing, Storyblaste r, the all-in-one platform for promoting crowdfunding campaigns, has raised $2.2M in funding. The filing indicates the total offering is for $2.335M with another $125K to go and that there were nineteen participants. The filing lists Hillary Carlip and Maxine Lapiduss as Directors and Executives along with Paul Bennun as a director.

The AI-assisted executive coach that helps solve employee retention and engagement issues, Sidekick raised $1M in a Venture round. This LA startup was founded by Eric Abensur and Rene Boettcher in 2017.

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